Ben Fountain Special: "Devil Makes Three" and "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk"

The Weekly Reader
05/10/2023 3 min
Ben Fountain Special: "Devil Makes Three" and "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk"

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Sometimes the release of a new title by a great author is a welcome excuse to explore their previous work. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review Ben Fountain’s latest novel, Devil Makes Three and an earlier, well-loved work  Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.  Marion Winikwill be in conversation with Ben Fountain on Monday October 9 at 7 pm, at Politics and Prose in DC. All titles available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine local retailers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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