In her day job, Amy P. Knight is a lawyer specializing in death penalty cases. She has also written a fascinating and wholly original novel, LOST, ALMOST, which depicts the life of a physicist who works on nuclear weapons. She and James talk about the intricate structure of the novel, the warmth of her descriptions of science and math, and the virtues of writing by hand. Then, Whitney Scharer talks about the incredible deal for her debut novel, THE AGE OF LIGHT.
Amy P. Knight
Amy and James discuss:
AMERICAN PROMETHEUS: THE TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY OF J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
WAR GAMES
Freeman Dyson
Richard Feynman
Vassar College
Matthew Lansburgh
University of Arizona
THE IMPERFECTIONISTS by Tom Rachman
LIARS AND SAINTS by Maile Meloy
Ann Patchett
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Whitney Scharer
Whitney and James discuss:
Peabody Essex Museum
Man Ray
Lee Miller
Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
Sonya Larson
VCCA
Sonya Larson
Julie Barer
Judy Clain
Little, Brown and Company
Grub Street
Harvard Book Store