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Podcast: Art Works Podcast
Episode: Novelist Kevin Wilson Gives a Voice to the Weird
Description:
Kevin Wilson, the author of the NEA Big Read title Nothing to See Here, explains his long-time obsession with spontaneous human combustion—a condition that figures prominently in the novel. In a nutshell, 28-year-old Lillian is tasked with minding the stepchildren of a wealthy old school friend whose politician husband has two kids who literally burst into flames when they get angry or agitated. One reviewer called the novel a brilliant parable about childhood and child care.  But, in our lengthy discussion about this wise and funny book, Wilson points out that at its core, the novel asks "how do we...