Catherine Lacey's New Novel 'The Answers'

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 16, 2017

Catherine Lacey joins us to discuss her new novel The Answers: A Novel. It tells the story of Mary Parsons, a young woman who is broke and afflicted with a vague illness. In search of money, she ends up working for a self-centered actor who is attempting to research how to maintain the perfect relationship.

Catherine is launching The Answers on June 19 at 7:30 p.m at Greenlight Books in Ft. Greene (686 FultonSt., Brooklyn). She'll be in conversation with Leslie Jamison.

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