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May 30, 2012

Episode 74 — Jim Lynch

Jim Lynch is today’s guest. He’s the author of three novels, the most recent of which is Truth Like the Sun, now available from Knopf. It was the May selection for the TNB Book Club. Janet Maslin of the New … 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 →

Episode 63 — James Bernard Frost

James Bernard Frost is the guest. He’s the author of the novel A Very Minor Prophet, now available from Hawthorne Books. Raves Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club: To date only Gus Van Sant has depicted the grim, dim, greasy, … Continue reading →

Episode 57 — Hari Kunzru

Hari Kunzru is the guest. He’s the author of four books, the most recent of which is a novel called Gods Without Men, now available from Knopf. David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas, calls it a “beautifully written echo chamber … Continue reading →

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January 8, 2012

Episode 33 — Rex Pickett

Rex Pickett is the guest. He’s the author of the novel Sideways, which was adapted for the screen by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. The movie went on to win the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, among many other awards, … Continue reading →

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Episode 74 — Jim Lynch

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