Ep. 42, Steve Stern, "The Village Idiot"

Hilary Mantel's sense of humor, and we talk to writer Steve Stern about his latest novel, The Village Idiot, an insightul and time-shifting depiction of painter Chaim Soutine's unconventional life.Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam JordisonInstagram: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam JordisonFacebook: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang BooksBluesky: @acrossthepondbooks.bsky.socialThe Big Book Project https://substack.com/@thebigbookprojectTheme music by Carlos Guajardo-MolinaEdited and Mixed at ATX Audio Post