Ending Up with Craig Brown

Episode 26 December 24, 2024 00:57:46
Ending Up with Craig Brown
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Ending Up with Craig Brown

Dec 24 2024 | 00:57:46

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Show Notes

Author and critic Craig Brown joins us to discuss Kingsley Amis' novel Ending Up. The story follows a group of poverty-stricken elders as they suffer the miseries of one another's company (and their relatives) over the holidays. We talk about the limits of comic writing, Amis' penchant for irritation, and the context of 1970s England. It's our 50th NYRB Classic! Let's cut the telephone wires in celebration!

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