Why people recommend it
Zadie Smith's collection Grand Union was featured across multiple episodes of The Book Review in July 2024. Host Pamela Paul first discussed finishing the new collection of short stories during the episode titled The Life of Thomas Edison, noting that it marked Zadie Smith's first collected short stories. Paul returned to the book in a subsequent episode, John Lithgow on His Satirical Poems, sharing that she was right in the middle of reading Smith's new collection. Later still, in the episode titled Unjust America, Paul referenced the story collection once more, recalling how she had talked about Grand Union on a recent podcast while also discussing Smith's broader essay output. These repeated references demonstrated Paul's ongoing engagement with Smith's short fiction, highlighting the range and inventiveness of the stories contained within the volume. By weaving these mentions across different episodes, Paul established the collection as a standout work in contemporary literature, offering listeners a compelling reason to pick up the book and explore Smith's mastery of the short story form.
Who recommended it
- Pamela Paul Recommended
Pamela Paul — 3 mentions
“I talked in a recent podcast about her Story collection Grand Union”
“uh I just finished reading the new zi Smith collection of short stories Grand Union her first collected short stories”
“the book that I'm in the middle of Is Zade Smith's new collection of short stories Grand Union”