Poured Over: Gary Shteyngart on Vera, or Faith

Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart is a story about a modern family coming apart at the seams — and one child is at the center of it all. Gary joins us to chat about characterization, curiosity, gifted kid burnout, dystopian fiction, AI and more with cohost Isabelle McConville.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

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Featured Books (Episode):
Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart
Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart
Lake Success by Gary Shteyngart
Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart
What Maisie Knew by Henry James
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
Circular Motion by Alex Foster