This hour: the art of the epigraph.
We talk with writers about how they pick the quotes that open their books, what epigraphs can do well, how the business of epigraphs works, and what epigraphs mean for readers.
Plus, a look at how some movies use epigraphs.
GUESTS:
- David Edelstein: America’s Greatest Living Film Critic
- Tajja Isen: A contributing writer for and the author of
- Courtney Maum: The author of five books including and the memoir ; she also writes the Substack
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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired December 17, 2024.