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 Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. Season 2 focuses on the cardinal vices and virtues: Lust and chastity, gluttony and temperance, greed and charity, sloth and diligence, envy and kindness, wrath and patience, pride and humility. In this episode, Daniel and Jeremy explore Greed and Charity in Jane Smiley’s, Good Faith. 

Oftentimes, fiction books can take us out of life’s everyday tangles and help us see reality with new eyes. To further explore your own relationship with Greed and Generosity, look no further than Good Faith. We hope you enjoy 

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Episode Notes 

0-5 min — Initial thoughts on Good Faith 5-11 min — Actor Castings 

10-15 min — Plot Summary 

15-20 min — Dissecting the characters 

20-25 min — On writing: creating nuanced characters and outlining 

25-28 min — Romances in the novel 

28-35 min — The power of fiction 

35-40 min — Greed and the American dream 

40-45 min — What is the state of greed today? (crypto) 45-50 min — The climax 

50-55 min — How ‘literary’ is this book? 55-60 min — Problems with this book 

60-65 min — Final thoughts on the novel

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