Real Life by Brandon Taylor (with Naheed Phiroze Patel, Author of Mirror Made of Rain)

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Your Favorite Book

Malavika Praseed

105 episodes

2 days ago

Everyone's got a book they'll remember forever. I want to find out what it is and why it matters so much. Each episode, I talk to a new guest about their favorite book. I read it too, draw all my own conclusions, and the fun begins!

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Real Life by Brandon Taylor (with Naheed Phiroze Patel, Author of Mirror Made of Rain)

Your Favorite Book

39 minutes 47 seconds

3 years ago

Real Life by Brandon Taylor (with Naheed Phiroze Patel, Author of Mirror Made of Rain)

This was an intriguing one, fellas! My guest is Naheed Phiroze Patel, author of the new novel MIRROR MADE OF RAIN, and she and I chat in detail about former YFB podcast guest Brandon Taylor and his debut novel REAL LIFE. Yes, being a podcast guest is Brandon's only claim to fame, how'd you guess? In all seriousness, this book is a masterclass of carefully crafted scenes, excruciatingly awkward moments, and flat-out beautiful prose. I couldn't put it down. Naheed and I also chat about her book, including writing for an audience in different continents, the possibly ingrained sexism of Karva Chauth, the pros and cons of an MFA program, and so much more.

Books discussed this episode: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee, Arlington Park by Rachel Cusk

Buy Naheed's book: https://bookshop.org/books/mirror-made-of-rain/9781951213602

May Short Story Book Club: https://lithub.com/inventory/

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