Why people recommend it
Latecomers by Anita Brookner is a 1988 novel that explores themes of displacement, friendship, and the immigrant experience through the lives of two men in London. On The Book Review podcast episode titled Al Franken on Life in the Senate, John Williams discussed returning to the author as a form of literary self-care, noting that he had previously discussed her work on the show and shared a mutual appreciation for her writing with colleague Parul Sehgal. Williams mentioned that he had picked up another of her novels to read. Later, on the podcast episode titled Colson Whitehead on Harlem Shuffle, John Williams explicitly recommended this specific 1988 novel, noting that he had read it approximately three years prior. The podcast episodes collectively underscored the enduring appeal of Brookner's quiet, psychological character studies, with the host frequently returning to her bibliography as a reliable source of literary comfort and sophisticated storytelling.
Who recommended it
- John Williams Recommended
John Williams — 2 mentions
“I am practicing literary self-care and I am returning to Anita Brookner who I talked about last year on the podcast and we figured out parl and I that parl was not here the week that I talked about her because I you're also a big fan so I just sort of picked up another of her novels which is”
“this is a 1988 novel called late comers that I read probably three or so years ago”