Novels by Sigrid Nunez and Michael Cunningham tackle the pandemic
Novels by Sigrid Nunez and Michael Cunningham tackle the pandemic  
Podcast: NPR's Book of the Day
Published On: Fri Dec 08 2023
Description: Today's episode finds two renowned authors who found solace in writing characters navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. First, NPR's Leila Fadel spoke with Sigrid Nunez about The Vulnerables, which follows a woman, a parrot, and a Gen Z college student unexpectedly taking care of another during lockdown in New York. Then, Michael Cunningham tells NPR's Scott Simon about Day, which chronicles three days — spread out over three years — in the life of a Brooklyn family, and how isolation and companionship changes them over that time.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy