Ep. 13 Born a Crime by Trevor Noah First Chapter Fridays with ACL

This week’s first chapter for adult listeners is Born a Crime: Stories from an Authentic South African Childhood by Trevor Noah. 

This memoir documents Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to stand up comedy to eventually taking over as host of Comedy Central’s the Daily Show. Candid, reflective, and smart, Noah’s stories feature everything from high school heartbreak to a botched kidnapping to his mother’s unwavering determination. You can find Born a Crime on CD, in print, and as an eBook. 

This episode was read by Churchville Library branch manager Ali McCue. Born a Crime was written by Trevor Noah and published by Spiegul & Grau, an imprint of Random House, division of Penguin Random House, LLC.

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