About this episode

The episode discusses Willa Cather's early work 'Paul’s Case', exploring its themes of tragedy and the allure of glamour.

Well before she became a household name, Willa Cather contributed this piece to McClure’s Magazine, a photo negative of a bildungsroman, and a tragedy about the draw of glitz and glamour.

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