Book Talk

"For fans of ‘Sorry to Bother You’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ — a crackling, satirical debut novel about a young man given a shot at stardom as the lone Black salesman at a mysterious, cult-like, and wildly successful startup where nothing is as it seems. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book Cover and Author headshot images provided by the author’s representative. 00:00 - Show Opening 01:07 - Sunday Girl - James Thomson 01:21 - Episode Intro 02:35 - Sunday Girl (Cont’d) - James Thomson 05:32 - Interview with Mateo Askaripour, Part 1 24:22 - Tommy’s Trip - James Thomson 27:30 - Interview with Mateo Askaripour, Part 2 48:02 - Fatal Ribbon Highway - James Thomson 48:50 - Episode Outro 50:02 - Fatal Ribbon Highway (Cont’d) - James Thomson 53:33 - Outro 54:04 - Finish "