Translator Will Vanderhyden joins Chad and Brian to provide an overview of Rodrigo Fresán's work--especially The Invented Part. They discuss some of his earlier works (including Kensington Gardens, which is available in an English translation), different pop culture touchstones running throughout his oeuvre, related authors, and ways to approach The Invented Part.

 

They also talk a bit about the schedule and the future Two Month Review podcasts. The entire reading schedule is listed below, but for the next episode (June 1st), Chad and Brian will be joined by bookseller and Best Translated Book Award just Jeremy Garber to talk about "The Real Character," pages 1-45.

 

Here's the complete rundown of Two Month Review podcasts for The Invented Part:

• June 1: "The Real Character" (1-45)
• June 8: "Place Where the Sea Ends" (Part 1) (46-98)
• June 15: "Place Where the Sea Ends" (Parts 2) (99-207)
• June 22: "Place Where the Sea Ends" (Parts 3) (208-229)
• June 29: "A Few Things You Happen to Think About" (230-300)
• July 6: "Many Fetes" (301-360)
• July 13: "Life After People" (361-403)
• July 20: "Meanwhile, Once Again" (404-439)
• July 27: "The Imaginary Person" (440-547)

 

In addition to these weekly podcasts, there will be some bonus posts here on Three Percent, and you can share your opinions and questions at the official GoodReads Group. 

 

Additionally, we are offering a 20% discount on orders of The Invented Part from the Open Letter website. Just enter 2MONTH in the discount field at checkout. Copies are on hand and will ship out immediately. They're also available at better bookstores everywhere.

 

Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood on Twitter for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests.

 

And you can find all Two Month Review posts by clicking here.

 

The music for the first season of Two Month Review is "Big Sky" by The Kinks.

  

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