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Brandon Taylor on his southern upbringing, being Black in the Midwest, and talking truthfully about depression
An interview with Brandon Taylor. The American author of the novel Real Life joins Eleanor in an intimate conversation about his Alabama childhood, going to graduate school in Wisconsin, and his latest book, a story collection called Filthy Animals. *Note: The audio for this episode was recorded during the Covid-19 lockdown and contains occasional low-level equipment-related distortion.
An interview with Jonathan Franzen on The Corrections
Eleanor Wachtel talks with American author Jonathan Franzen about families, fashions, the future of American fiction, and his new novel - The Corrections. It's one of the biggest novels - in every respect - of the fall season.
American novelist William Gass on The Tunnel
Eleanor interviews American novelist, essayist, and critic, William Gass. One of America's most distinguished senior men of letters. His newest novel - The Tunnel - is a provocative meditation on evil, history, and the sheer exuberance of language.