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September 25, 2012

An Exchange Between David Quigg and Lauren Groff

A listener named David Quigg has posted a heartfelt and wonderfully written account of his struggles this past year, and how hearing Lauren Groff on this program, and then exchanging emails with her, helped him to arrive at some new … Continue reading →

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July 1, 2012

Episode 83 — Joshua Henkin

Joshua Henkin is the guest. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is a novel called The World Without You, now available from Pantheon. He is also the director of the MFA program in Fiction … Continue reading →

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June 13, 2012

Episode 78 — Miles Klee

Miles Klee is the guest. He’s the author of a debut novel called Ivyland, now available from O/R Books. Publishers Weekly raves: Delightfully manic and sharply intelligent … Klee is undoubtedly a formidable talent in the making—he can make sentences crackle … Continue reading →

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April 1, 2012

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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March 25, 2012

Episode 55 — Catherine Chung

Catherine Chung is the guest. Her debut novel, Forgotten Country, is now available from Riverhead Books. Booklist, in a starred review, raves: Chung’s superb debut examines the twin hearts of cruelty and compassion between sisters in particular and family in … Continue reading →

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November 2, 2011

Episode 14 — Shann Ray

The guest is Shann Ray, author of the critically acclaimed story collection American Masculine, now available from Graywolf Press. A very impressive guy. A college basketball star. A doctorate in psychology. A professor of leadership studies (with an emphasis on … Continue reading →

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An Exchange Between David Quigg and Lauren Groff

Episode 83 — Joshua Henkin

Episode 78 — Miles Klee

Episode 57 — Hari Kunzru

Episode 55 — Catherine Chung

Episode 14 — Shann Ray

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