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    Jonathan Lethem

    Chronic City (Doubleday) Jonathan Lethem began his career with Philip K. Dick-inspired science fiction, then he turned to writing the more realistic books that brought him to prominence. Here, we discuss the fusion of the two...

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    By Michael Silverblatt • Jan 28, 2010 • 29m Listen

    Jonathan Lethem began his career with Philip K. Dick-inspired science fiction, then he turned to writing the more realistic books (Motherless Brooklyn, The Fortress of Solitude) that brought him to prominence. Here, we discuss the fusion of the two in Chronic City (Doubleday), a new novel in which cultural criticism and science fiction come together.

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