About this episode

The episode discusses Julia Langbein's novel 'Dear Monica Lewinsky', exploring its comedic and cultural themes.

Julia Langbein's new novel, "Dear Monica Lewinsky," is part comedy, part fairy tale, part historical reckoning — a clever and creative work that will have you rethinking much of what you have come to believe.

Topics covered

• comedy
• cultural reckoning
• historical fiction
• fairy tale
• literature

Keywords

• Monica Lewinsky
• Julia Langbein
• novel
• comedy
• cultural reckoning
• historical fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dear Monica Lewinsky

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