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Book Club: 'My Brilliant Friend,' by Elena Ferrante
FromThe Book Review
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Aug 23, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
This July, The New York Times Book Review published a list of The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. The top choice was “My Brilliant Friend,” by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein.The book is the first novel in Ferrante’s so-called Neapolitan quartet, which tracks the lifelong friendship between Lenù and Lila, two women from a rough neighborhood in Naples, Italy, even as family, relationships and work pull their lives in different directions.In this week’s episode, MJ Franklin discusses the book with fellow editors Joumana Khatib, Emily Eakin and Gregory Cowles.
Released:
Aug 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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