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Jim Shepard
Novelist and former professor who discussed his long engagement with Lolita, its narrative techniques, and its impact on reading and teaching literature in a replayed interview clip.
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Oct 9, 2025
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739 Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (#14 GBOAT) | Johannes Gutenberg (with Eric Marshall White)
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Eric Marshall White, a rare books librarian and author, discusses Johannes Gutenberg's innovations in printing and the myths surrounding his life. Jenny Minton Quigley shares insights into the editorial journey of Nabokov's controversial novel, Lolita, and the risks taken to publish it. Novelist Jim Shepard reflects on Lolita's impact on literature and its narrative techniques. Joshua Ferris delves into Nabokov's disdain for Freud and how it influenced interpretations of his work. The conversation weaves together the threads of literary history with modern implications.
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