Icelandic novelist and poet Kári Tulinius joins Chad and Lytton this week to talk about three of the darkest sections of Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller and the history of this novel's reception in Iceland. They also talk about the recent scandal that brought down the Icelandic government--and how it ties into Tómas Jónsson--about why the book was out of print in Iceland for a couple of decades after its initial release, the way this book is scarily prescient, 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. Tómas Jónsson, Bestseller is available 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 Lytton Smith for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. You can read an excerpt from Kári's latest novel (translated by Larissa Kyzer) at Words and Worlds and can find his archived Grapevine articles here. And you can find all Two Month Review posts by clicking here. The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Long Year" by The Anchoress. And please rate us on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts) and/or leave a review! 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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