
Lynne Tillman
Host:
American Genius: A Comedy (Soft Skull)
Lynne Tillman's haunting novel takes the form of an obsessive's monologue--consciousness masks pain; first-person narrative conceals repression. We discuss how a culminating breakthrough--a brief insight--illuminates the book's whole structure.
- Read an excerpt from American Genius.
Guests:
- Lynne Tillman: author, 'American Genius'
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