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June 6, 2012

Episode 76 — Esi Edugyan

Esi Edugyan is the guest. She’s a Canadian author whose novel, Half-Blood Blues, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2011. It won the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and is now available from Picador here in the United States. The … Continue reading →

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April 25, 2012

Episode 64 — Noah Hawley

Noah Hawley is the guest. He’s the author of several books, the most recent of which is a novel called The Good Father, now available from Doubleday. He’s also an accomplished writer and producer in film and television. He wrote … Continue reading →

Episode 52 — Lysley Tenorio

Lysley Tenorio is the guest. A winner of the Whiting Writer’s Award and a former Stegner Fellow at Stanford University, he is the author of a debut story collection called Monstress, now available from Ecco. Raves Chang-Rae Lee, New York … Continue reading →

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Episode 76 — Esi Edugyan

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Episode 52 — Lysley Tenorio

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