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• Fiction of Somalia
  The upheaval in Somalia is fertile ground for one of the most respected fiction writers in the world, who is frequently mentioned as a candidate for a Nobel Prize in literature.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Farah Nuruddin: is the author of the new book, "Knots," the second in a trilogy that explores the nightmarish world of warlord-dominated Somalia.
  Resources
  Boston Globe, "From afar, Somali author reveals his homeland's plight"
  College of St. Benedicts/ St. Johns Visiting Writers Series
  The Loft Literary Center, Farah's Reading
• The flu: Why do some live and others die?
  The 1918 influenza epidemic killed perhaps 100 million people worldwide, but some communities managed to avoid any deaths at all. In considering new guidelines for dealing with another flu pandemic, the CDC considered research that theorized why some lived and others died.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Arnold Monto: Professor of epidemiology in the school of public health at the University of Michigan. He co-authored a study on communities in 1918 which survived the flu pandemic.
  Elizabeth McClure: Medical director for Office of Emergency Response at the University of Minnesota.
  More from MPR
  Health Department: Flu complications kill 8-year-old (01/31/2007)
  Resources
  CDC's Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance
  Nonpharmaceutical Influenza Mitigation Strategies, US Communities, 1918-1920 Pandemic
  About Elizabeth McClure
  About Arnold Monto

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