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Andrei Codrescu reads The Posthuman Dada Guide

Andrei Codrescu, poet, novelist, essayist, and commentator for National Public Radio, dropped by Zócalo’s offices to chat about his latest book, The Posthuman Dada Guide: tzara and lenin play chess. Below, Codrescu reads an excerpt on where artistic originality comes from, and how to pronounce his name.

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