Rachel Cusk with Jenny McPhee: The Outline Trilogy-The Novel Reinvented
You can now view Jenny McPhee, Director of The Center for Applied Liberal Arts, in conversation with best-selling British author Rachel Cusk. The packed-to-capacity event, at the New York Public Library, took place last week.
Cusk is credited with reinventing the form of the novel, hooking readers with an inimitable voice, and unconventional sense of plot. In her groundbreaking trilogy—Outline, Transit, and Kudos—Cusk explores the nature of family, art, love, and suffering as her protagonist, a writer named Faye, encounters friends and strangers in the course of her daily life. McPhee, author and translator, skillfully draws on her passion for writing, writers, and literature to coax Cusk to delve into her process, motivations, and her central themes. Interestingly, both women share an obsession/passion for the work of Italian author, Natalia Ginzburg. Kudos to the NYPL for running such a riveting program!
Watch the entire conversation by clicking the link below:
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