Elizabeth Strout is our guest this week, and our conversation couldn’t be more timely. First, her novel, Oh William! has just been short listed for the Booker Prize - perhaps the most prestigious award for a writer of literary fiction. And second, her latest novel in the Lucy Barton series has just been published - Lucy by the Sea. For those who love her writing, and we are among her greatest admirers, you know that Lucy by the Sea represents a continuation of the series that includes Oh William! The book allows us to see the chaos of the last years through Lucy's eyes, and it's a tumultuous, beautiful journey. The independent bookstore this week is Tattered Cover and we talk to Jeremy Patlen, their head buyer.
Books mentioned in the podcast:

Amy and Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout

Abide with Me by Elizabeth Strout

Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

Oh William! By Elizabeth Strout

The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout

My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout

This is Happiness by Niall Williams

The Collected Stories of William Trevor

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Pigeon Feathers and Other Stories by John Updike

Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by Alice Munro

Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

Just Kids by Patti Smith

We are the Light by Matthew Quick

Less Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer