#1713: Viet Thanh Nguyen "The Committed" | The Book Show

May 18, 2021 • 00:27:41
#1713: Viet Thanh Nguyen "The Committed" | The Book Show
The Book Show
#1713: Viet Thanh Nguyen "The Committed" | The Book Show

May 18 2021 | 00:27:41

/

Show Notes

This week, Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses his new novel, “The Committed.” The book is the long-awaited follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Sympathizer.” It tells the story of a communist double agent and his blood brother, Bon, as they try to overcome their pasts and ensure their futures.

(more…)

Other Episodes

Episode

June 30, 2020 • 00:27:31
Episode Cover

#1667: John Dickerson “The Hardest Job In The World: The American Presidency” | The Book Show

On this week’s Book Show, John Dickerson discusses his new book The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency. He takes a deep...

Listen

Episode

July 05, 2022 • 00:27:13
Episode Cover

#1772 Geraldine Brooks "Horse" | The Book Show

A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history. In her new novel, "Horse,"...

Listen

Episode

May 31, 2022 • 00:27:27
Episode Cover

#1767 Emily St. John Mandel “Sea of Tranquility” | The Book Show

Emily St. John Mandel is the award-winning, best-selling author of “Station Eleven” and “The Glass Hotel.” She returns with a novel of art, time,...

Listen