In her debut novel, THE ENSEMBLE, Aja Gabel beautifully captures the shifting dynamics of a string quartet. She and James talk about boxing, prodigies, losing yourself in art, and capturing joy versus describing pain. Plus, Aja’s cover designer from Riverhead Books, Grace Han.
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Aja Gabel:
Aja and James discuss:
WHAT I TALK ABOUT WHEN I TALK ABOUT WRITING by Haruki Murakami
Antonya Nelson
SATURDAY by Ian McEwan
Guarneri String Quartet
FREEDOM by Jonathan Franzen
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Grace Han
Grace and James discuss:
Riverhead Books
Ecco
Helen Yentus
THE READYMADE THIEF by Augustus Rose
Marcel Duchamp
School of Visual Arts
THE LINE BECOMES A RIVER by Francisco Cantu
Richard Misrach
THE KING IS ALWAYS ABOVE THE PEOPLE by Daniel Alarcon
STRENGTH IN STILLNESS: THE POWER IN TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION by Bob Roth