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25 RTB Books in Dark Times 2: Stephen McCauley (JP)
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On March 20th, John talked to Stephen McCauley, author of such brilliant comic novels as Object of My Affection (also a Jennifer Aniston movie) and most recently My Ex-Life.
Steve brings light to dark corners in this the second installment of Books in Dark Times. He sings the praises of Charles Dickens, of Anthony Trollope (Elizabeth, offstage, chuckles delightedly) and the world-escaping delights of both Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited and the Mapp and Lucia novels of E. F. Benson. He concludes with sweet words for the sour genius of a trio of late 20th century American pessimists: Joan Didion, Dorothy Baker and Iris Owens.
Charles Dickens, “Little Dorrit” (1855-7)
W.S. Merwin, “The Essential“
Hilary Mantel, “Wolf Hall” (2009)
Anthony Trollope, “The Last Chronicle of Barset” (1867)
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, “Dangerous Liaisons” (1782)
P.G. Wodehouse, Jeeves Series
Evelyn Waugh, “Brideshead Revisited” (1945)
E. F Benson, Mapp and Lucia (1920-1939)
Christina Stead House of All Nations (1938; difficult genius, says Steve..)
Joan Didion, “Democracy” (1984)
Joan Didion, “Play It as it Lays” (1970)
Dorothy Baker “Cassandra at the Wedding” (1962)
Iris Owens, “After Claude” (1973; says Steve, you need suicide and even suicide wont help you…she gets abandoned by the cult even…)
Patricia Highsmith, the Ripley novels (1955-70)
Patrick White, “The Eye of the Storm” (1973)
[and of course, those penguins.…]
Listen to the Episode here:
Read the Transcript here:
Coming Soon: John and Elizabeth sit down together to discuss their own Books in Dark Times. Beth Blum on Self-Help from Dale Carnegie to its grim neo-Stoic present. Further BDT conversations with David Plotz, Seeta Chaganti and many more…..
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Manage episode 257754459 series 2538127
On March 20th, John talked to Stephen McCauley, author of such brilliant comic novels as Object of My Affection (also a Jennifer Aniston movie) and most recently My Ex-Life.
Steve brings light to dark corners in this the second installment of Books in Dark Times. He sings the praises of Charles Dickens, of Anthony Trollope (Elizabeth, offstage, chuckles delightedly) and the world-escaping delights of both Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited and the Mapp and Lucia novels of E. F. Benson. He concludes with sweet words for the sour genius of a trio of late 20th century American pessimists: Joan Didion, Dorothy Baker and Iris Owens.
Charles Dickens, “Little Dorrit” (1855-7)
W.S. Merwin, “The Essential“
Hilary Mantel, “Wolf Hall” (2009)
Anthony Trollope, “The Last Chronicle of Barset” (1867)
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, “Dangerous Liaisons” (1782)
P.G. Wodehouse, Jeeves Series
Evelyn Waugh, “Brideshead Revisited” (1945)
E. F Benson, Mapp and Lucia (1920-1939)
Christina Stead House of All Nations (1938; difficult genius, says Steve..)
Joan Didion, “Democracy” (1984)
Joan Didion, “Play It as it Lays” (1970)
Dorothy Baker “Cassandra at the Wedding” (1962)
Iris Owens, “After Claude” (1973; says Steve, you need suicide and even suicide wont help you…she gets abandoned by the cult even…)
Patricia Highsmith, the Ripley novels (1955-70)
Patrick White, “The Eye of the Storm” (1973)
[and of course, those penguins.…]
Listen to the Episode here:
Read the Transcript here:
Coming Soon: John and Elizabeth sit down together to discuss their own Books in Dark Times. Beth Blum on Self-Help from Dale Carnegie to its grim neo-Stoic present. Further BDT conversations with David Plotz, Seeta Chaganti and many more…..
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