9 min listen
Novels by Sigrid Nunez and Michael Cunningham tackle the pandemic
Novels by Sigrid Nunez and Michael Cunningham tackle the pandemic
ratings:
Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today's episode finds two renowned authors who found solace in writing characters navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. First, NPR's Leila Fadel spoke with Sigrid Nunez about The Vulnerables, which follows a woman, a parrot, and a Gen Z college student unexpectedly taking care of another during lockdown in New York. Then, Michael Cunningham tells NPR's Scott Simon about Day, which chronicles three days — spread out over three years — in the life of a Brooklyn family, and how isolation and companionship changes them over that time.
Released:
Dec 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
From silence to cacophony, here's how your brain makes sense of the world by NPR's Book of the Day