Jonathan Lethem + Tift Merritt
Bestselling author Jonathan Lethem reads from his recent “dystopian pastoral” novel, The Arrest, and songwriterTift Merritt performs a song called “Asylum in a Mad, Mad World” that she wrote in response.
SongWriter turns stories into songs · Tift Merritt, Ben Arthur, Jonathan Lethem
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Show Notes
During a live online performance, bestselling author Jonathan Lethem reads from his recent “dystopian pastoral” novel, The Arrest, about a farming community dealing with the worldwide collapse of technology. Jonathan also speaks about his long history of writing lyrics for bands including They Might Be Giants and the Silos. Songwriter Tift Merritt shares a studio recording of a song called “Asylum in a Mad, Mad World” that she wrote in response to the story, but also reflecting the history of a former asylum in her hometown.
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