This week, Jonathan Lethem (Motherless Brooklyn, Chronic City) joins Chad and Brian to talk about The Writer's trip to a hospital, where he assumes something horrible is happening, which is countered by a gushing forth of new story ideas. Jonathan tells of his own experience coming up with one of his most famous books while recovering from an operation, tells of how he first met and bonded with Rodrigo Fresán, and talks about Believeniks!. This is a really meaty, fascinating episode about being a writer, mortality, Fresán's incredible talent, and much more. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. The Invented Part is avaialble at better bookstores everywhere, and you can also order it directly from Open Letter, where you can get 20% off by entering 2MONTH in the discount field at checkout. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood on Twitter for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can find out about all of Jonathan Lethem's books and more at his website. And you can find all Two Month Review posts by clicking here. The music for the first season of Two Month Review is "Big Sky" by The Kinks. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit threepercentproblem.substack.com

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