Saul Bellow in Life & Letters with Joyce Carol Oates and Benjamin Taylor

Gain insights into the lasting legacy of Saul Bellow, whose works include The Adventures of Augie March, Henderson the Rain King and Herzog. Author Benjamin Taylor has edited Bellow’s prolific collection of personal letters into Saul Bellow: Letters. He joins acclaimed writer Joyce Carol Oates in a discussion of this brilliant and complex artist. Peter Orner (Love and Shame and Love) hosts.

[@rhwinner]

What a find: JCO opining on another of my favorite authors. I'm in literary heaven!

[@markhasleton6403]

-Seize the day' reminds me , or more properly, reminded me , of Arthur Miller. I haven't read it in 40 years. A vivid image comes to mind , 'the leaden spokes of sunlight '...SB had a magical quality, like almost no one else , of flat -out physical description that is almost beyond compare

[@userjeffe]

this is brilliant....

[@apexxxx10]

The COKE can at 10:51: Blatant "PP" product-placement. By accident. Sure.

[@jugg3647]

Hilarious

[@maxzeff369]

Sad mysticism which it seemed none of the group knew anything about was smothered beneath wokeism which Saul would have expected...as mentioned in the poignant letter to his friend...how mean esotericism views delicate esotericism...otherwise terrific far ranging insights many thanks