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April 3, 2013

Episode 162 — Amity Gaige

Amity Gaige is the guest. Her new novel, Schroder, has just been published by Twelve, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing. Jennifer Egan says In Schroder, Amity Gaige explores the rich, murky realm where parental devotion edges into mania, and … Continue reading →

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October 21, 2012

Episode 115 — Jami Attenberg

Jami Attenberg is the guest. Her new novel, The Middlesteins, is now available from Grand Central Publishing. Jonathan Franzen raves The Middlesteins had me from its very first pages, but it wasn’t until its final pages that I fully appreciated … Continue reading →

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March 14, 2012

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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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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December 14, 2011

Episode 26 — David Shields

David Shields is the guest. He’s the author of twelve books, including Reality Hunger: A Manifesto (Knopf, 2010), which was named one of the best books of the year by more than thirty publications; The Thing About Life Is That … Continue reading →

Tag Archives: Jonathan Franzen

Episode 162 — Amity Gaige

Episode 115 — Jami Attenberg

Episode 52 — Lysley Tenorio

Episode 33 — Rex Pickett

Episode 26 — David Shields

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