Amor Towles and Alexandra Jacobs
From Great Podversations by Louisville Public Media
October 25, 2024 · 56 min
About this episode
Amor Towles discusses his book 'Table for Two: Fictions' with Alexandra Jacobs at the Kentucky Author Forum.
This conversation features bestselling author Amor Towles, interviewed by New York Times Book Critic Alexandra Jacobs. They discuss Towles’ book “Table for Two: Fictions” before a live audience at the Kentucky Author Forum. This conversation was recorded on September 30, 2024, at The Kentucky Center in Louisville. Amor Towles is the author of The New York Times bestsellers “The Lincoln Highway,” “A Gentleman in Moscow,” and “Rules of Civility.” His novels have collectively sold millions of copies and have been translated into more than 35 languages. In “Table for Two,” Towles shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories based in New York City and a novella set in Golden Age Hollywood. Written with his signature wit, humor, and sophistication, “Table for Two” is another glittering addition to Towles’ canon of stylish and transporting fiction. Alexandra Jacobs is a book critic for The New York Times and the author of “Still Here: The Madcap, Nervy, Singular Life of Elaine Stritch.” She has contributed to many other publications, including The New Yorker, The New York Observer, and Entertainment Weekly.
People in this episode
Host: Alexandra Jacobs
Guest: Amor Towles
Topics covered
- literature
- author interview
- book discussion
- fiction
- New York City
- Hollywood
Keywords
- Amor Towles
- Alexandra Jacobs
- Table for Two
- fiction
- Kentucky Author Forum
- book discussion
- New York Times
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times, Kentucky Author Forum, Louisville Public Media
Books & works: Table for Two: Fictions, The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, Rules of Civility
Places: New York City, Golden Age Hollywood, The Kentucky Center
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