![]() ![]() But he’s actually in a crisis at age 41 because he feels like he has no new ideas. We met him briefly in “A Visit From the Goon Squad.” He was a very minor character, but he has now come into his own as this figure in American culture. Who is Bix Bouton, one of your main characters, when we meet him at the start of the book? jennifer eganīix Bouton, when we meet him, is a very successful and iconic tech legend, who I am positing has invented social media. There are many complexities to talk about in this book, but let’s start with something relatively straightforward. She’s the author of several novels, including “Look at Me” and “Manhattan Beach.” In 2011, she won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for her novel “A Visit From the Goon Squad.” Her new novel, “The Candy House,” is related to “Goon Squad.” We’ll find out just how and more. ![]() Plus, our critics Molly Young and Alexandra Jacobs join us to talk about books they’ve recently reviewed. Jennifer Egan talks about “The Candy House,” her sequel of sorts to her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, “A Visit From the Goon Squad.” Alexandra Alter has news from the field. But over time, I began to have a sense of what I wanted it to do. I had glimpses of some kind of future technology that would be very important, but I didn’t know what it would be. Transcript Jennifer Egan Talks About ‘The Candy House’ Hosted by John Williams Egan’s new novel is a follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize-winning “A Visit From the Goon Squad.” Friday, April 29th, 2022 ![]()
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