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

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

Feb 04 2020 | 00:30:00

/

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.

Other Episodes

Episode 0

December 05, 2023 00:27:26
Episode Cover

The Book Show - Sigrid Nunez - The Vulnerables

“Elegy plus comedy is the only way to express how we live in the world today,” says a character in “The Vulnerables,” the ninth...

Listen

Episode

May 10, 2022 00:27:26
Episode Cover

#1764 Douglas Stuart "Young Mungo | The Book Show

Douglas Stuart’s debut novel "Shuggie Bain" was awarded the 2020 Booker Prize and his new second novel, "Young Mungo" is a portrayal of working-class...

Listen

Episode

June 25, 2019 00:30:00
Episode Cover

#1614: Journalist Ruth Reichl Discusses Latest Book “Save Me the Plums”

Ruth Reichl is an award-winning journalist, honored with six James Beard Awards for her journalism, magazine feature writing, and criticism. Her latest book, “Save...

Listen