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Lanchester Links Novel to Literary Classics
1 Mar
Summary
- Author John Lanchester discusses his new novel "Look What You Made Me Do."
- The novel explores intertwined lives affected by a TV show.
- Three literary works influenced the novel's creation.

Author John Lanchester recently spoke about his newest novel, "Look What You Made Me Do." The narrative follows the converging paths of Phoebe, a young television writer, and Kate, a woman in her fifties whose personal life bears striking resemblances to a popular television series.
During the discussion, Lanchester elaborated on the literary inspirations behind his work. He highlighted three specific books that significantly influenced "Look What You Made Me Do": Barbara Pym's "Jane and Prudence" (1953), Evelyn Waugh's "Decline and Fall" (1928), and Kurt Vonnegut's "Cat's Cradle" (1963).




