Up Next: Flesh - David Szalay

Whitney, Mira, and Gary analyze another recently-published novel on the next episode of Writers Who Read. Next up: Flesh by David Szalay.Flesh is an unvarnished exploration of lonely masculinity. Okay. Istvǎn's interiority is a virtual blank slate, much like Rachel Cusk accomplished for her Outline trilogy narrator, okay? Stark Hemingwayesque prose and dialogue. Okay. Winner of the 2025 Booker Prize. Deservedly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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