2022 Debut: 'Vladimir: A Novel,' by Julia May Jonas

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jul 29, 2022

[REBROADCAST FROM FEB. 4, 2022] A new debut novel tells a story of lust and obsession on a college campus... among the professors. When a popular English professor finds out her husband is under investigation for his behavior with former students, she turns her attention to a man named Vladimir, a young, married, novelist who has just come to campus. Her infatuation quickly turns to potentially dangerous obsession. Author Julia May Jonas joins us to discuss her novel, Vladimir, as part of our series '2022 Debuts.'

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