Episode 182: The Book of Genocides with Dana Walrath

In this episode I'm joined by writer, artist, and anthropologist Dana Walrath to discuss her latest book The Book of Genocides. We discuss the nature of genocide, why there are debates over the definition of genocide, Dana's family history as a descendent of the Armenian Genocide, how to appropriately compare genocides, teaching genocide and the public's general knowledge of genocide, the United Nations, characteristics of genocide including culture, war, and dehumanization, and much more.

A granddaughter of the Armenian genocide, Dana Mashoian Walrath is a writer, artist, and anthropologist who believes in the transformative power of art. Her award-winning works include Aliceheimer's, a graphic memoir about her mother's journey with dementia, and Like Water on Stone, a verse novel about the Armenian genocide. A MacDowell Fellow, Fulbright Scholar, and Atlantic Fellow, her comics, art, essays, and poetry have been featured by The Nation, The Lancet, Slate, on NPR, and in numerous anthologies including Menopause: A Comic Treatment, which was a New York Times Best of 2020 and Eisner Award winner.

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