E35: Madhuri Vijay, author of The Far Field

02/27/19 • 27 min

Madhuri and Vik discuss the inspiration behind her first novel, writing in the first person, the Kashmir region of India, favorite bookstores, and much more.

Madhuri and Vik discuss the inspiration behind her first novel, writing in the first person, the Kashmir region of India, favorite bookstores, and much more.

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E34: Karen Bender, author of The New Order

Karen Bender discusses intent and process on several short stories in her new collection and caps the conversation with a run down of favorite works, bookstores and what she's currently reading.

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E36: Susan Jaques, author of The Caesar of Paris

Susan Jaques in conversation about her new book, The Caesar of Paris. Topics discussed include: tackling the subject matter of Napoleon Bonaparte, the history of art appropriation, the history of The Louvre, Napoleon's looting of Egypt, his relationship with the Catholic Church, the history of the Arc de Triomphe, Napoleon's downfall, and why we still talk about and study him today.