Novels, Nihilism, and Criticism Sandwiches: An Interview with Michael Chabon

Michael Chabon published his first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, in 1988. Since then he has published an incredible array of fiction and non-fiction, including novels, young adult fiction, detective stories, screenplays, short stories, and essays. He is rightly viewed as one of our country's most versatile writers, and has also been recognized with some of our most prestigious awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay in 2001. His new novel is titled Moonglow.  This interview was conducted publicly, in front of more than a thousand fans of his work, at the Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh.