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Brandon Taylor Wrote 'Real Life' And 'Filthy Animals' For His Queer, Black Friends
Brandon Taylor Wrote 'Real Life' And 'Filthy Animals' For His Queer, Black Friends
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31 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Author Brandon Taylor used to spend most of his hours studying nematodes under a microscope as a grad student. He wrote his first novel over a period of five weeks, mostly while in a lab. That book, Real Life, was released in 2020 to much critical acclaim. He published his second book this year, a short story collection called Filthy Animals. Taylor talks to Sam about his focus on the tensions of everyday relationships, writing from a Black and queer perspective and his intended audience of just a couple close friends. This conversation is part of a collaboration between NPR and the Library of Congress National Book Festival. For more information about the festival, visit loc.gov/bookfest.You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.
Released:
Sep 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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