Cece and Anthony are joined this month by novelist, Jung Yun. The trio discuss living in Baltimore (1:15), Jung’s novel, Shelter, and the process of writing a novel (2:30), the benefits of writing “later in life” (8:30), and respectability politics (16:30). In the Pop! section, Anthony and Cece talk The Royals (22:30), Jonathan Van Ness’ interview in the New York Times (26:45), the HBO show Barry (31:30), and National Book Award Longlists (34:15). In the Bang! section, Jung joins the hosts to come clean on books they’ve pretend to read in the past (40:00).
Links
Shelter
https://www.jungyun.info/shelter
Lauren Groff
http://laurengroff.com/about/
Smithsonian interview
http://smithsonianapa.org/bookdragon/author-interview-jung-yun-in-bloom/
Rumpus interview
https://therumpus.net/2016/03/shelter-by-jun-yung/
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry donate to a pool in Mozambique
https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a29165360/meghan-markle-prince-harry-archie-donatation-mozambique-swimming-pool/
Meghan Markle and the Queen are friends
https://www.wmagazine.com/story/queen-elizabeth-meghan-markle-friendship
The Crown Season 3
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2019-10-01/the-crown-season-3-netflix-release-date-cast-characters-plot-news-trailer-olivia-colman/
Jonathan Van Ness
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/21/style/jonathan-van-ness-hiv-memoir.html
JVN's new book "Over the Top"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2019/09/28/5-life-lessons-from-jonathan-van-nesss-new-book-over-the-top/#715579b9382d
Barry Renewed for Season 3
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/barry-renewed-season-3-hbo-1203186188/
Ellen Degeneres new stand up
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/12/28/ellen-degeneres-returns-stand-up-her-audience-wont-stop-screaming-about-it/
National book Awards Non Fiction Award Longlist
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-2019-national-book-awards-longlist-nonfiction
National Book Awards Fiction LongList
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-2019-national-book-awards-longlist-fiction
National Book Awards Poetry LongList
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-2019-national-book-awards-longlist-poetry
Old Man in The Sea
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/aug/24/books-to-give-you-hope-the-old-man-and-the-sea-by-ernest-hemingway
Their Eyes Were Watching God
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780060838676/their-eyes-were-watching-god
Infinite Jest
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/feb/15/infinite-jest-at-20-still-a-challenge-still-brilliant-emma-lee-moss
Doomstead Days
https://nightboat.org/book/doomstead-days/