This Writing Life
Episodes
Monday Apr 18, 2016
Monday Apr 18, 2016
David Gates is a novelist, musician, journalist and teacher. His debut, Jernigan (1991), was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and was shortlisted for the National Book Award.
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
As a taster for our next guest, the fine American novelist David Gates, who talks about his classic debut, Jernigan, his new story collection, A Hand Reached Down to Guide Me, and throws in a little analysis of the architectural politics of Donald Trump for free.
Friday Apr 08, 2016
Friday Apr 08, 2016
Harry Parker begins the
third and final part of his conversation with This Writing Life by
considering the emotional effects of his tours in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
Monday Apr 04, 2016
Monday Apr 04, 2016
The second part of our chat with Harry Parker about his debut novel Anatomy of a Soldier begins with a cheerful discussion of decay and destruction of both objects or people.