Episode 140: The Last Samurai
Literary Disco
English - March 05, 2019 05:00 - 51 minutes - ★★★★★ - 378 ratingsBooks Arts Comedy literature books writing reading writers read humor rider strong tod Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week, Julia, Rider, and Tod discuss Helen Dewitt’s novel The Last Samurai, which, they are compelled to point out, has nothing to do with the horrible Tom Cruise movie of the same name. Recently named the Best Book of the 2000s by Vulture, the Literary Disco trio debates the novel’s current relevance, the pressure of child prodigies, and how we deal with the family we’re given. Will they recommend the book? Listen to find out.
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This week, Julia, Rider, and Tod discuss Helen Dewitt’s novel The Last Samurai, which, they are compelled to point out, has nothing to do with the horrible Tom Cruise movie of the same name. Recently named the Best Book of the 2000s by Vulture, the Literary Disco trio debates the novel’s current relevance, the pressure of child prodigies, and how we deal with the family we’re given. Will they recommend the book? Listen to find out.
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