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Episode 157: Pale Fire
Episode 157

Episode 157: Pale Fire

Julia, Rider, and Tod dissect the much-discussed Nabokov classic

Literary Disco

November 26, 201955m 27s

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Show Notes

On this episode, the Literary Disco trio discuss Vladimir Nabokov’s 1962 novel, less popular than Lolita but it is nonetheless complicated, maintains a rabid fan base, and has received a wide variety of interpretations. They also discuss the National Book Awards, which was happening when the episode was recorded.

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literaturebookswritingreadingwritersreadhumorRiderStrongTodGoldbergJuliaPistell