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Who are epigraphs for?
Manage episode 490594222 series 1687082
This hour: the art of the epigraph.
We talk with writers about how they pick the quotes that open their books, what epigraphs can do well, how the business of epigraphs works, and what epigraphs mean for readers.
Plus, a look at how some movies use epigraphs.
GUESTS:
- David Edelstein: America’s Greatest Living Film Critic
- Tajja Isen: A contributing writer for The Walrus and the author of Some of My Best Friends
- Courtney Maum: The author of five books including Before and After the Book Deal and the memoir The Year of the Horses; she also writes the Before and After the Book Deal Substack
The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!
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Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.
Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired December 17, 2024.
Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2940 episodes
Manage episode 490594222 series 1687082
This hour: the art of the epigraph.
We talk with writers about how they pick the quotes that open their books, what epigraphs can do well, how the business of epigraphs works, and what epigraphs mean for readers.
Plus, a look at how some movies use epigraphs.
GUESTS:
- David Edelstein: America’s Greatest Living Film Critic
- Tajja Isen: A contributing writer for The Walrus and the author of Some of My Best Friends
- Courtney Maum: The author of five books including Before and After the Book Deal and the memoir The Year of the Horses; she also writes the Before and After the Book Deal Substack
The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!
Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show.
Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.
Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired December 17, 2024.
Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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