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Episode #1826

NPR

Published June 22, 2018 at 5:33 PM EDT

The story of Alejandra Pablos, an undocumented activist who was detained by ICE. Also, the sexual assault allegations against Junot Díaz and what it all means for the literary community.

Copyright 2018 NPR

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