Our Country Friends and Bel Canto

Send us Fan MailPhotographer and friend Brian McConville is back on the podcast to talk about books and  captivity. Amy and Brian discuss Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart. Set in the rolling hills of upstate New York, this satirical novel focuses on a group of friends who gather in a country house to wait out the pandemic. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett is also discussed. This beloved, modern classic novel tells the story of a band of gun-wielding terrorists and a group of international guests who forge unexpected bonds. Amy helps Brian come up with a new book to break out of his reading rut.Books and resources discussed:Our Country Friends by Gary ShteyngartBel Canto by Ann PatchettVivian Maier Developed: The Untold Story of the Photographer Nanny by Ann MarksThe Rules of Civility by Amor TowlesA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesThe Lincoln Highway by Amor TowlesThe Storyteller: Tales of the Life and Music by Dave GrohlListen to a previous episode with Brian: Season 1, Episode 2, Night MovesFollow Brian:brianmcconville.photography.com@mcconguyFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter