037: “A&P” by John Updike

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In this episode, we are joined by our friend and author, Karl Luntta.  Karl is the author of the novel Know it By Heart (Northwestern University Press/Curbstone) and short story collection Swimming (SUNY Press), and has published fiction in journals including International Quarterly, North Atlantic Review, Talking River Review, Baltimore Review, Northeast Corridor, and Toronto Review. He is a firm believer in the Oxford comma.

In this episode, we discuss “A&P” by John Updike. What can we learn from such a seemingly simple story? How can a story told from the point of view of a teenager speak to adult, worldly concerns? Can a teen-aged narrator have a sophisticated voice? How does the story accomplish a storytelling voice? How does a story’s relatability help make it compelling?

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