No, says Max Brooks, Ebola is not like his World War Z plague
Max Brooks on the troubling comparison many are making between his book and Ebola.
World War Z author Max Brookshas repeatedly been asked to draw parallels between his best-selling book on a global zombie pandemic and the real-world outbreak of Ebola -- a comparison he finds troubling.
The writer joins guest host Brent Bambury to discuss our societal attraction to apocalyptic narratives, and the dangers of letting fictional crisis scenarios cross-pollinate with media coverage.
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