{"product_id":"things-that-can-and-cannot-be-said-essays-and-conversations-paperback","title":"Things That Can and Cannot Be Said: Essays and Conversations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArundhati Roy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Cusack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn late 2014, Arundhati Roy, John Cusack, and Daniel Ellsberg travelled to Moscow to meet with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe result was a series of essays and dialogues in which Roy and Cusack reflect on their conversations with Snowden. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these provocative and penetrating discussions, Roy and Cusack discuss the nature of the state, empire, and surveillance in an era of perpetual war, the meaning of flags and patriotism, the role of foundations and NGOs in limiting dissent, and the ways in which capital but not people can freely cross borders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArundhati Roy is a writer and global justice activist. From her celebrated Booker Prize-winning novel \u003ci\u003eThe God of Small Things\u003c\/i\u003e, to her prolific output of writing on topics ranging from climate change to war, the perils of free-market development in India, and the defense of the poor, Roy's voice has become indispensable to millions seeking a better word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Cusack is a writer, filmmaker, and a board member of the Freedom of the Press Foundation. He has written the screenplays for the movies \u003ci\u003eGrosse Point Blank, High Fidelity, and War, Inc., \u003c\/i\u003e with Mark Leyner and Jeremy Pikser, among many others. His writing has appeared widely, including the \u003ci\u003eGuardian, Truthout\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOutlook India\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArundhati Roy\u003c\/b\u003e studied architecture in New Delhi, where she now lives. She is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eThe God of Small Things\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she received the 1997 Booker Prize. The novel has been translated into forty languages worldwide. She has written several non-fiction books, including \u003ci\u003eField Notes on Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003e Listening to Grasshoppers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCapitalism: A Ghost Stor\u003c\/i\u003ey, published by Haymarket Books.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Cusack\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, filmmaker, actor, and a board member of the Freedom of the Press Foundation. He has written the screenplays for the movies \u003ci\u003eGrosse Point Blank\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHigh Fidelity\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWar, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e, with Mark Leyner and Jeremy Pikser, among many others. His writing has appeared widely, including the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTruthout\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOutlook India\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.3 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398900793522,"sku":"9781608467174","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2a50c7d0b9006533def6b4dc88563e8a.webp?v=1778060759","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/things-that-can-and-cannot-be-said-essays-and-conversations-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}