Black Mountain Institute (BMI) Podcast #31: Russell Banks on KNPR's "State of Nevada" - 02/19/09

In this episode, writer Russell Banks discusses his new novel _The Reserve_ on the February 19, 2009 edition of KNPR's 'State of Nevada.' Part love story, part murder mystery -- _The Reserve_ is set on the cusp of WWII and raises questions about class, politics, art, love, and madness. Generally regarded as one of the great novelists of the past 40 years, Banks will will serve as UNLV's Elias Ghanem Chair in Creative Writing from mid-February to mid-March and will appear in two upcoming BMI events: on Tuesday, February 24 and Wednesday, March 11. Please visit http://blackmountaininstitute.org/ for more information on Banks and these events. This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's 'State of Nevada' which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.