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July 8, 2012

Episode 85 — Seth Greenland

Seth Greenland is the guest. He’s the author of three novels, the most recent of which is The Angry Buddhist, now available from Europa Editions. The New York Times calls it: …a fine, high-end beach read for this election … Continue reading →

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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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May 20, 2012

Episode 71 — Ben Fountain

Ben Fountain is the guest. He is the author of the debut short story collection Brief Encounters with Che Guevara (Harper Perennial), which won him the PEN/Hemingway Award. And now he has published his first novel, entitled Billy Lynn’s Long … Continue reading →

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Episode 85 — Seth Greenland

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Episode 71 — Ben Fountain

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