Episode 132: Novelist Spotlight #132: The life and writing of Philip Roth, as documented by Benjamin Taylor
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In the spotlight are Philip Roth and Benjamin Taylor. Mr. Taylor is author of the memoir “Here We Are,” a book that discusses his close friendship with Roth, one of the most original and decorated novelists of his era, before succumbing to congestive heart failure in 2018 at age 85.
We discuss Philip Roth’s:
>> Personality
>> Subject matter
>> Favorite novel
>> Writing style
>> Relationships with women
>> Thoughts on aging
>> Suitability for the Nobel Prize for literature
>> Etc.
Learn more about Philip Roth here: https://www.philiprothsociety.org/
Learn more about Benjamin Taylor here: https://www.benjamintaylorauthor.com/
Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century” and “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play.” Buy them on any major bookselling site. Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program.
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