The sometimes brutal nature of her books has forced Amy Koppelman to decide between an easier path or being true to her characters, and she has chosen truth every time. She and James talk about dealing with rejection, trying to enjoy happiness, and The Zoloft Ball. Afterwards, past guests give recommendations on art they enjoyed in 2016.
Amy and James Discuss:
Gordon Lish
“The Bath” by Raymond Carver
“A Small Good Thing” by Raymond Carver
Vladimir Nabokov
“A Good Man is Hard To Find” by Flannery O’Connor
“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates
“It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” by Bob Dylan
Sam Hinkie
A WORLD OF YESTERDAY by Stefan Zweig
MacAdam/Cage Publishing
Two Dollar Radio
Eric Obenauf
Vincent Van Gogh
Kay Redfield Jamison
Pauls Recommends:
BARKSKINS by Annie Proulx
WAR AND TURPENTINE by Stefan Hertmans
Jung Recommends:
THE NIX by Nathan Hill
THE ASSOCIATION OF SMALL BOMBS by Karan Mahajan
WE LOVE YOU, CHARLIE FREEMAN by Kaitlyn Greenidge
RICH AND PRETTY by Rumaan Alam
GIRL THROUGH GLASS by Sari Wilson
Mark recommends:
THE LONELY CITY by Olivia Laing
BEING A BEAST by Charles Foster
BLOOD, BONE, & MARROW: A BIOGRAPHY OF HARRY CREWS by Ted Geltner
THE VEGETARIAN by Han Kang
ALL THAT MAN IS by David Szalay
Chris recommends:
INTIMATIONS by Alexandra Kleeman
A GAMBLER’S ANATOMY by Jonathan Lethem
22, A MILLION by Bon Iver (album)
ARRIVAL (film)
Wil Recommends:
SALVADOR
MIAMI
THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING
BLUE NIGHTS
all by Joan Didion
Julianna recommends:
NAMELESS BOY by Douglas Goetsch
THE BIG BOOK OF SCIENCE FICTION ed by Ann & Jeff Vandermeer
THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT by Oliver Sacks
HALLUCINATIONS by Oliver Sacks
DIVORCE (tv)
CATASTROPHE (tv) both Sharon Horgan
Urban recommends:
THE BIG SKY by A.B. Guthrie, Jr.
BILLY RAY’S FARM by Larry Brown
Paula recommends:
NEVERMIND by Patrick Melrose
STILL POINTS NORTH by Leigh Newman
Mondo Cosmo (band)
