Political Gabfest Gabfest Reads: Zadie Smith Knows You're a Fraud
Sep 23, 2023
Author Zadie Smith discusses her new book 'The Fraud' with Emily Bazelon, exploring themes of justice and fiction. They delve into the Titchborne trial's impact on Zadie, confinement of women in the past, exploring relationships and identity, dividing attributes and motives in a novel, and the role of writers and storytellers in society.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Titchborn trial and its impact on Zaidi
02:20 • 15min
Confinement of Women in the Past and Curiosity About Alternative Lives
17:00 • 2min
Exploring Relationships and Identity
19:14 • 2min
Dividing Attributes and Motives
21:11 • 7min
The Role of Writers and Storytellers in Society
27:53 • 4min