Introducing Season 2: The Novel Now

Public Books 101

Feb 25 2021 | 00:02:01

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Show Notes

In the age of Twitter, TikTok, and streaming TV, why are people still turning to the novel, a centuries-old cultural technology? Season 2 of Public Books 101 is hosted by Nicholas Dames, a cultural critic, professor of English, and editor in chief of Public Books. Nick joins novelists, scholars, and medical doctors to explore [...]

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