April 26, 2018

Best-Selling Author Dr. David Nasaw

A 2013 encore In Conversation interview with WAMC’s Alan Chartock and Dr. David Nasaw, Author of the New York Times best-selling book The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy.

#1697: George Saunders “A Swim In A Pond In The Rain” | The Book Show

WAMC Podcasts

#1697: George Saunders "A Swim In A Pond In The Rain" | The Book Show

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This week, George Saunders discusses his new work, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain. He pairs iconic short stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, with essays intended for anyone interested in how fiction works. He also discusses why the Russian short story is more relevant than ever in these turbulent times.