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Kim Ghattas recounts murder of Malcolm Kerr in new book
Original: Kim Ghattas on her book, 'The Best Kind of American' about the murder of Malcolm Kerr
Journalist and author Kim Ghattas has published 'The Best Kind of American', a book about the 1984 murder of American University of Beirut president Malcolm Kerr, who was shot on campus during Lebanon's civil war. Ghattas, whose work often examines America's relationship with the Middle East, discusses the killing and its lasting significance in interviews including with NPR.
Why now: The book's publication and accompanying interviews are drawing attention to the Kerr assassination and its historical resonance.
Kim GhattasMalcolm KerrAmerican University of BeirutNPR
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