She was a film critic for The Village Voice, New York and Vogue, and has written for the Times, the New York Review of Books and, well, everywhere. In this episode, she speaks insightfully about the tension between being an ambitious intellectual and a genteel southern gal: oh yes, she started out as a gal. … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Episode 108: Kurt Andersen
He came to public attention as a co-founder of Spy magazine and later as the editor-in-chief of New York magazine. The author of three novels, he is the host and co-creator of the public radio program Studio 360. Plus, music from Peter Gordon and Ned Sublette. Big doings at the Brooklyn Historical Society. PERSON: Gene Shallit … Continue reading »
Episode 107: Colm Tóibín
A journalist, playwright and essayist, he is perhaps best known in America for the novels The Master and Brooklyn. His 2012 novel, The Testament of Mary was short-listed for the Man Booker Prize and was adapted as a play, produced on Broadway with Fiona Shaw. His newest novel is Nora Webster. We were joined by … Continue reading »