"And the title, of course, has this double meaning, the financial meaning of trust, and let's call it, emotional meaning of trust … To what extent can I trust this voice and the book, to a large extent is questioning the contracts we enter into as readers." Hernan Diaz follows up his acclaimed debut novel, In the Distance (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), with Trust, a stunning book-about-a-book, an exploration of capital and greed and the making of myths. Hernan joins us on the show to talk about how the stories of Great Men influenced his latest, bringing women back into the story of American business and capital, authenticity, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and other literary influences, why he writes, and much more with Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer. And we end the segment with a TBR Topoff segment featuring book recommendations from Margie and Marc.

Featured Books:

Trust by Hernan Diaz

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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