More from KUOW Arts & Life From Nigeria To Middle America: Optimism Spans Continents In Mengestu's Book KUOW | By Christine Streich Published April 25, 2014 at 3:05 PM AKDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 11:57 Dinaw Mengestu's book, "All Our Names." Steve Scher sits down with 2012 MacArthur Genius Grant recipient and writer Dinaw Mengestu to talk about his newest book, "All Our Names."