Chronic City - Jonathan Lethem in conversation with Tom McCarthy

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Recorded07 Jan 2010

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In conversation with the novelist Tom McCarthy, Jonathan Lethem read from Chronic City and discussed, inter alia, Manhattan's virtuality, the inspiration behind the character of Perkus Tooth, the price of things, and talking animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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