JUST FYI POD: CULTURE: "Ten Novels That Changed Our Lives: #5"

from JUST FYI POD: Conversations about Culture, Ideas, and Life · host Christopher B. Barnett

The main task of Just FYI Pod: Culture’s second season is to discuss "Ten Novels That Changed Our Lives." On today's episode, my cohost Amy Welborn and I resume our countdown—this time focusing on the #5 novel on our respective lists. Amy kick things off with an examination of Wilfrid Sheed's underrated 1963 book The Hack. Next, I explore Thomas Pynchon's 1997 magnum opus Mason & Dixon. Though different in setting and in style, both novels wryly probe the modern world for signs of meaning, purpose, and even transcendence.Please visit Just FYI (cbarnett.substack.com) for more details and much more content. Please subscribe for free today, and, as always, consider following, liking, rating, and sharing our work. Your generosity and support are much appreciated!

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