Summary: <p>In this episode, longtime book critic and former editor of <em>Books and Culture</em>, John Wilson, joins the show to discuss the three finalists for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize: Richard Powers' <em>The Overstory</em>, Rebecca Makkai's <em>The Great Believers</em>, and Tommy Orange's <em>There There</em>. They discuss what makes each book appealing, some of their flaws, and what these choices say about the contemporary literature world at-large. </p><br><p>Remember: Subscribe, rate, review. </p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
