

Jennifer Egan
Oct 25, 2022
Guest Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer prize winning novelist and former president of PEN America, discusses her journey of rejection before achieving success, her award-winning novel Goon Squad, and PEN America's mission. She also shares her worst author event.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Discussion about the Chaos Corrector and the Gold Rush cocktails
02:46 • 2min
Falling in Love with Music in 70s San Francisco
04:34 • 8min
Working at ABC News
13:01 • 15min
Approaching the Initial Stages
28:26 • 8min
Humor and Absurdity
36:07 • 4min
Continuing the Universe and the Challenges Ahead
40:25 • 2min
The Impact of Technology on Parenting
42:30 • 15min
Favorite TV shows and book festivals
57:40 • 10min