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Program 10-08-22-A

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Richard Yates has been described as “America’s finest forgotten author.” Yates is probably best known for his first novel, “Revolutionary Road.” The book made “Time” Magazine’s list of the 100 best English-language novels since 1923. But it was too late for the tortured and troubled Yates. In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, biographer Blake Bailey introduces us to the life and work of Richard Yates. Also, Jonathan Lethem on the legendary science-fiction author, Philip K. Dick.

SEGMENT 1:

Joan Wylie Hall, author of "Shirley Jackson: A Study of the Short Fiction," talks with Steve Paulson about the Library of America's new volume of Jackson material and "Newsweek" critic Malcolm Jones' negative reaction to it. Also, Blake Bailey is the author of "A Tragic Honesty: The Life and Work of Richard Yates." Yates' debut novel was "Revolutionary Road," which Kurt Vonnegut hailed as "The Great Gatsby" of its time. Bailey discusses Yates and his work with Steve Paulson.

SEGMENT 2:

Chris Bachelder, a frequent contributor to McSweeney's Quarterly Concern and "The Believer," talks with Anne Strainchamps about his novel "U.S.!" The novel uses as its central character early 20th century novelist Upton Sinclair.

SEGMENT 3:

Jonathan Lethem is the author of several novels and was editor of the Library of America's 3-volume boxed set "The Philip K. Dick Collection." Jim Fleming talks with Lethem about Dick whom Lethem calls "science fiction's Lenny Bruce."

CD copies are available at 1-800-747-7444. Ask for program number 10-08-22-A.

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Books & CDs:

Blake Bailey, A Tragic Honesty: The Life and Work of Richard Yates (Picador)

Philip K. Dick, Four Novels of the 1960s Edited by Jonathan Lethem (The Library of America)
Philip K. Dick, Five Novels of the 1960s and 70s Edited by Jonathan Lethem (The Library of America)
Philip K. Dick, VALIS and Later Novels Edited by Jonathan Lethem (The Library of America)
Chris Bachelder, U.S.!: A Novel (Bloomsbury)
Joan Wylie Hall, Shirley Jackson: A Study of the Short Fiction (Twayne Publishers)
Shirley Jackson, Shirley Jackson: Novels and Stories, edited by Joyce Carol Oates (The Library of America)

Websites:

Readings:

Music:

  • -- Music heard under Shirley Jackson's reading from "The Lottery" during Joan Wylie Hall interview:
    -- "Hollywood and Vines"/Michael Giacchino from the CD, "Lost: Original Television Soudtrack" (Varese Sarabande)
    http://www.varesesarabande.com/details.asp?pid=302-066-721-2
  • -- Music heard under Shirley Jackson's reading from "The Daemon Lover" during Joan Wylie Hall interview:
    -- "Kate's Motel"/Michael Giacchino
    from the CD, "Lost: Original Television Soundtrack" (Varese Sarabande)
    http://www.varesesarabande.com/details.asp?pid=302-066-721-2
  • -- Music heard after Joan Wylie Hall/Shirley Jackson interview:
    -- "Focus"/Mark Adler
    from the CD, "Focus: Original Score" (Milan/BMG)
  • -- Music heard under "Revolutionary Road" reading during Blake Bailey interview:
    -- "The Bright Young Man"/Thomas Newman
    from the CD, "Revolutionary Road: Soundtrack" (Nonesuch)
  • -- Music heard after Blake Bailey interview:
    -- "Revolutionary Road (End Title)"/Thomas Newman from the CD, "Revolutionary Road: Soundtrack" (Nonesuch)
    -- Music heard after Chris Bachelder interview:
    -- "Oil"/Jonny Greenwood
    from the CD, "There Will Be Blood: Soundtrack" (WEA/Atlantic/Nonesuch)
  • -- Music heard under "Ubik" reading during Jonathan Lethem interview:
    -- "L'adoration des mages"/Art Zoyd
    from the CD, "Ubique" (Impossible Records)
  • -- Music under "The Man in the High Castle" reading during Jonathan Lethem interview:
    -- "The Eyeland"/Michael Giacchino
    from the CD, "Lost: Original Television Soudtrack" (Varese Sarabande)
    http://www.varesesarabande.com/details.asp?pid=302-066-721-2
  • -- Music heard after Jonathan Lethem interview:
    -- "L'adoration des mages"/Art Zoyd
    from the CD, "Ubique" (Impossible Records)

Distribution dates: week of 08/22/2010 - hour 1
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