A look at the work that goes into that novel on your bookshelf. On Footnotes to a Novel, I talk with authors about the inspiration and research behind their writing, and dive into the history that makes some books so hard to put down.
Jan 18th, 2021 by footnotestoanovel
On this episode, I'm joined by author Karen Outen, who will be reading her essay "Fear Will Not Save Us." We talk art, the perils of mountain climbing, and the long difficult path toward racial justice in America.
A review of Jonathan Buckley's latest novel The Great Concert of the Night (New York Review Books)
Music: Indigo Blocks by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com)
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Nov 27th, 2020 by footnotestoanovel
On this episode, an interview with best-selling novelist Elizabeth Kostova, author of The Historian, The Swan Thieves, and The Shadow Land.
Music: "Self Driving," by Sro
Nov 7th, 2020 by footnotestoanovel
A review of Richard Ford's latest short story collection, Sorry for Your Trouble (Ecco).
Music: "Away," by Meydän, from Ambient Works
Oct 15th, 2020 by footnotestoanovel
Oct 2nd, 2020 by footnotestoanovel
On today's episode, I sit down with Peter Ho Davies, author of Equal Love, The Ugliest House in the World, and The Welsh Girl. His latest novel is The Fortunes.
Sep 25th, 2020 by footnotestoanovel
An interview with historian John Tosh, author of The Pursuit of History, on the limits of history, why history matters so much, and what history can teach us about ourselves and our past.
