Episode 186 "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"

About this episode

The episode discusses the novel 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' and its implications in American history.

We are back discussing books and Matt's sauna life. We begin with the latter but focus this week on the 1983 novel, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" by Ron Hansen. We dive into the myth of Jesse James, and where the story fits into the greater picture of American history. Lots to unpack with this story and a rare time where we disagree about our overall enjoyment of a book. Let us know what you thought of the book! As always thanks for listening and happy reading. Contact Us: Instagram @therewillbbooks Twitter @therewillbbooks Email willbebooks@gmail.com Goodreads: Therewillbebooks ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks patreon.com/therewillbbooks

People in this episode

Host: Peter Murphy

Topics covered

• Jesse James
• American history
• book discussion
• literary analysis
• myth vs reality

Keywords

• Jesse James
• Ron Hansen
• book review
• American history
• literary discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Places: American

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