Ep. 400 We the Animals by Justin Torres — The Stacks Book Club (Mikey Friedman)
Ep. 400 We the Animals by Justin Torres — The Stacks Book Club (Mikey Friedman)Description
It is The Stacks Book Club day, and Page Break founder Mikey Friedman is back to discuss National Book Award-winner Justin Torres's debut novel, We the Animals. Set in rural upstate New York in the 1980s, this coming-of-age novel traces the experiences of three mixed-race brothers bustling through boyhood while navigating the violence and chaos within their household. In our conversation, we chat about what sets this book apart from other coming-of-age stories, how this functions as a sensory novel, and the ways the book explores shame and desire without judgment.
There are spoilers in this episode.
Make sure you listen to the end of the episode to hear what our January book club pick will be!
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