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1933 was a Bad Year
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Podcasts that mention 1933 was a Bad Year by John Fante
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Episode: Timothy Denevi on Hunter S Thompson and the Art of Journalism
Published on November 18, 2023
Um, I think you would like '1933 was a Bad Year' because it's about Fante as a kid; it's the youth Italian-American experience. But 'Ask the Dust' is fascinating in that the premise of 'Ask the Dust' is Artur Obini, a delusional, narcissistic aspiring writer who you can't help but relate to as a writer, falls in love with this Mexican girl who works at a diner in Bunker Hill, and she's racist towards him, and he's racist toward her.
The guest recommends Fante's book '1933 Was a Bad Year' to the host, describing it as a story about Fante's youth in the Italian-American community.
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