Markus Zusak: From The Book Thief to Three Wild Dogs

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  Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet.

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  I'm producer Leila Ismail.

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  Our guest today is Markus Zusak.

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  He is the internationally best selling author of the Book Thief,

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  which was published nearly 20 years ago and has since become a beloved classic.

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  He discusses his writing career so far and his latest book, Three Wild Dogs and the Truth,

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  a memoir over a decade in the making and his most personal work yet.

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  Joining Zusak in conversation is researcher and writer Adam McCauley.

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  Let's join Adam now with more.

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  Welcome to Intelligence Squared.

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  I'm your host, Adam McCauley.

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  Today I have the immense pleasure of welcoming Markus Zusak to the show.

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  Marcus will be known to many as the author of the international bestseller the Book Thief.

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  In addition to books, I Am the messenger and Bridge of Clay.

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  His stories, which have captivated readers around the world, have been daring and at least at times, dark.

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  But what keeps them aloft and readers turning their pages is Marcus's commitment to language, its power and its poetry.

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  And amidst even the worst of circumstances, a kind of stubborn humanity.

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  Today, Marcus joins us to discuss his latest and first nonfiction book, Three Wild Dogs and the Truth.

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  Marcus, welcome to Intelligence Squared.

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  Thanks, Adam.

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