Episode 320 - Robert Hough
From Talkingbooksandstuff's podcast by Dennis Rimmer
April 10, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
Robert Hough discusses his novel set in the political turmoil of 1890s New York City, focusing on the lives of Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman.
In this compelling novel, acclaimed author Robert Hough recreates the political violence and revolutionary idealism that flowed through New York City during the Gilded Age of the 1890s. At its centre are real-life revolutionists Emma Goldman and Alexander "Sasha" Berkman, whose passionate love affair fuels their commitment to creating a better world.
People in this episode
Host: Dennis Rimmer
Guest: Robert Hough
Topics covered
- political violence
- revolutionary idealism
- Gilded Age
- Emma Goldman
- Alexander Berkman
- love affair
- literature
Keywords
- Robert Hough
- Emma Goldman
- Alexander Berkman
- Gilded Age
- political violence
- revolutionary idealism
- novel
- literature
Mentioned in this episode
Places: New York City
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