Bulwark Book Club: ‘Pudd’nhead Wilson’—Was Twain Ahead of His Time? (w/ Mona Charen & Bill Kristol)
About this episode
Mona Charen and Bill Kristol discuss Mark Twain’s Pudd’nhead Wilson and its relevance to contemporary issues.
Mona Charen is joined by Bill Kristol to discuss Mark Twain’s Pudd’nhead Wilson for the August edition of The Bulwark Book Club with viewers. Published in 1894, the novel tells the story of two boys—one born into slavery, the other the master’s son—who were switched in the cradle. They’ll discuss how the book relates to our world today, and whether Mark Twain is more relevant than ever. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MONACHAREN at https://www.oneskin.co/MONACHAREN #oneskinpod
People in this episode
Host: Mona Charen
Guest: Bill Kristol
Topics covered
- Mark Twain
- Pudd’nhead Wilson
- literature
- slavery
- relevance today
- book discussion
Keywords
- Mark Twain
- Pudd’nhead Wilson
- slavery
- literature
- book club
- relevance
- Mona Charen
- Bill Kristol
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Bulwark
Books & works: Pudd’nhead Wilson
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