He caddied for prime ministers and gave lessons to kings, and rubbed shoulders with golfing greats in his own time. The Legend is about the life of a local sporting hero, V Nellan, focused not just on his love of golf but about a life well-lived and well-told. We speak to one of the co-authors of the book, Bob Holmes. After that, on Footnotes, in conjunction with the 4th of July, we talk about books that represent America today, in all its complexity and racial struggles.

Produced by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories:  Literature

Tags:  book,  author,  interviews,  The Legend,  V Nellan,  Bob Holmes,  Shiv Das,  Homegoing,  Yaa Gyasi,  Ta-Nehisi Coates,  The Beautiful Struggle,  Between the World and Me,