Three Percent Podcast

The tenth season of the Two Month Review gets underway with special guest Dan Wells of Biblioasis talking about how they came to publish Lucy Ellmann's Ducks, Newburyport, and the risks involved in doing a 1,020-page book. They also introduce Ellmann--who has one of the greatest bios ever--and the novel itself. Conversation topics include: kidneys vs. cinnamon rolls, "torrent of consciousness" writing, catching your breath in a one-sentence novel, how much Chad loves moms, the role of memory in the text, the mountain lion sections, how funny and angry the book is all at once, and much more. If you haven't started the book, don't worry! This is a great introduction and the concept of "spoilers" doesn't really apply to a novel like this one. If you'd prefer to watch the conversation, you can find it on YouTube along with all our past episodes. Next week's episode (up to page 150) will be broadcast live here. And you can discuss this book at the reactivated Goodreads Two Month Review Discussion Group. This week