#1646: Lydia Davis’ “Essays One” | The Book Show

February 04, 2020 00:30:00
#1646: Lydia Davis’ “Essays One” | The Book Show
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#1646: Lydia Davis’ “Essays One” | The Book Show

Feb 04 2020 | 00:30:00

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Show Notes

Lydia Davis is a writer whose originality, influence, and wit are beyond compare. Best known for her masterful short stories and translations, Davis’ gifts extend equally to her nonfiction. In “Essays One” Davis has, for the first time, gathered a selection of essays, commentaries, and lectures composed over the past five decades.

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