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March 17, 2013

Episode 157 — Ayana Mathis

Ayana Mathis is today’s guest. Her debut novel, The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, was an official selection of Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 and has since gone on to become a New York Times bestseller. It is available now from Knopf. … Continue reading →

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February 3, 2013

Episode 145 — Matthew Salesses

Matthew Salesses is the guest. He is the author of two chapbooks, Our Island of Epidemics and We Will Take What We Can Get, a novella called The Last Repatriate, and his new novel is called I’m Not Saying, I’m … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Tag Archives: Knopf

Episode 157 — Ayana Mathis

Episode 145 — Matthew Salesses

Episode 74 — Jim Lynch

Episode 57 — Hari Kunzru

Episode 33 — Rex Pickett

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