A bittersweet episode of Book Chat has Pandora and Bobby discussing two fittingly bittersweet books: Stoner by John Williams and The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. Also, “some news”, a hearty goodbye, and a look back on some of our Book Chat faves from episodes past.
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Books/articles mentioned:
Stoner and Butcher’s Crossing by John Williams
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr
Emily, Bella, Harriet, Octavia, Prudence and Imogen by Jilly Cooper
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
One Day by David Nicholls
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris
Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
The Greatest American Novel You’ve Never Heard Of by Tim Kreider for The New Yorker – https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-greatest-american-novel-youve-never-heard-of
Stoner: the must-read novel of 2013 by Julian Barnes for The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/13/stoner-john-williams-julian-barnes
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