Super Sad True Love Story

Friday, July 30, 2010

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Gary Shteyngart (Brigitte Lacombe)

Gary Shteyngart set his new novel, Super Sad True Love Story, in a dystopian, not-too-distant future where books are passé and social media reigns supreme — just like the present, only worse. Shteyngart tells Kurt how the reality of America's decline ended up outpacing his fiction and why love in the face of authoritarian systems is especially romantic.

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Gary Shteyngart

Comments [3]

Jane from San Francisco, CA

I usually wish that interviews by Mr. Andersen could be longer, he's such an insightful interviewer :-)

For more Shteyngart, I would point readers to another public radio/podcast, my devotion to which is matched only by my devotion to Studio360:

http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/bw/bw100923gary_shteyngart_supe

Sep. 27 2010 01:00 PM

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Matthew Bermingham

Oh god I didn't even use the right 'your', I'm illiterate! Your right Shteyngart!

Aug. 02 2010 03:51 PM

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Matthew Bermingham

Your a tease Studio 360! It was a great interview but way too short.

Aug. 02 2010 03:38 PM

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