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79 - George Saunders' Tenth of December (Guest: Taylor Vick of Boy Scouts)
79 - George Saunders' Tenth of December (Guest: Taylor Vick of Boy Scouts)
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Bay Area musician Taylor Vick of Boy Scouts joins the podcast this episode to share her love for George Saunders’ The Tenth of December. Listen in as Taylor and Nick talk about the book’s use of absurdist mechanisms to move the reader, the connections between Saunders’ work and Boy Scouts, and their own attempts to explore new areas of art, despite any existing contextual baggage. Listening to this episode whilst going on a long walk is not mandatory, but nevertheless highly recommended. Boy Scouts’ excellent new record Wayfinder is available now from ANTI- Records.
Released:
Nov 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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