The Book Show - Jonathan Lethem - Brooklyn Crime Novel

November 14, 2023 00:27:27
The Book Show - Jonathan Lethem - Brooklyn Crime Novel
The Book Show
The Book Show - Jonathan Lethem - Brooklyn Crime Novel

Nov 14 2023 | 00:27:27

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Show Notes

Jonathan Lethem is the bestselling author of twelve novels, including “The Fortress of Solitude” and “Motherless Brooklyn,” and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. His newest is “Brooklyn Crime Novel,” a sweeping story of community, crime, and gentrification, tracing more than fifty years of life in one Brooklyn neighborhood.

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