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#41

Selected Novels | Catherine Lacey on Evan S. Connell

On this episode of Selected Novels, Jess and Zach talk to Catherine Lacey about Evan S. Co... more

04 Sep 2025

41 MINS

41:22

04 Sep 2025

#40

Selected Essays | Ellen Wayland-Smith on Siddhartha Mukherjee

On this episode of the podcast, Jess and Zach return to Selected Essays to talk to Ellen W... more

07 Aug 2025

36 MINS

36:24

07 Aug 2025

#39

Selected Novels | Bruce Holsinger on Stoner

On this episode of Selected Novels, Jess and Zach talk to the novelist and English profess... more

03 Jul 2025

42 MINS

42:36

03 Jul 2025

#38

Selected Novels | Joanne McNeil on J.G. Ballard

On this episode of Selected Novels, Jess and Zach talk to the novelist and cultural critic... more

05 Jun 2025

46 MINS

46:51

05 Jun 2025

#37

Selected Novels | Jessi Jezewska Stevens on Thomas Mann

On the fourth episode of Selected Novels, Jess and Zach talk to the novelist and short sto... more

01 May 2025

44 MINS

44:28

01 May 2025

#36

Selected Novels | Adam Ehrlich Sachs on Gustave Flaubert

On the third episode of Selected Novels, Jess and Zach talk to the novelist Adam Ehrlich S... more

27 Mar 2025

49 MINS

49:42

27 Mar 2025

#35

Selected Novels | Clare Sestanovich on Marilynne Robinson

On the second episode of Selected Novels, Jess and Zach talk to Clare Sestanovich, writer ... more

27 Feb 2025

47 MINS

47:17

27 Feb 2025

#34

The decline of Aaron Rodgers (with Leif Weatherby)

On this episode of The Point podcast, Zach Fine takes a break from Selected Essays and Sel... more

14 Feb 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:40

14 Feb 2025

#33

Selected Novels | Lillian Fishman on Edith Wharton

On this episode—our very first!—of Selected Novels, Jess and Zach talk to novelist (and wr... more

30 Jan 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:24

30 Jan 2025

#32

Selected Essays | The n+1 Editors on the Intellectual Situation

On this bonus episode of Selected Essays, Jess and Zach talk to Dayna Tortorici and Mark K... more

22 Oct 2024

52 MINS

52:54

22 Oct 2024

#31

Selected Essays | George Scialabba on Michael Walzer

On this episode of Selected Essays, Jess and Zach talk to George Scialabba about Michael W... more

08 Aug 2024

36 MINS

36:53

08 Aug 2024

#30

Selected Essays | Emily Ogden on Elizabeth Hardwick

On this episode of Selected Essays, Jess and Zach talk to writer and literary critic Emily... more

16 Jul 2024

45 MINS

45:44

16 Jul 2024

#29

Selected Essays | Julian Lucas on Jorge Luis Borges

On this episode of Selected Essays, Jess and Zach talk to Julian Lucas about his essay “We... more

18 Jun 2024

51 MINS

51:26

18 Jun 2024

#28

Selected Essays | Greg Jackson on Hannah Arendt

On this episode of “Selected Essays,” Jess and Zach talk with Greg Jackson about his essay... more

28 May 2024

45 MINS

45:22

28 May 2024

#27

Selected Essays | Michael Clune on Thomas Nagel

On this episode of “Selected Essays,” Jess and Zach talk with Michael Clune abouthis essay... more

30 Apr 2024

47 MINS

47:28

30 Apr 2024

#26

Selected Essays | Jennifer Wilson on Viktor Shklovsky

On this episode of “Selected Essays,” Jess and Zach talk with Jennifer Wilson abouther New... more

09 Apr 2024

36 MINS

36:22

09 Apr 2024

#25

Selected Essays | Bonus Episode with Jon Baskin and Rachel Wiseman

On this bonus episode of Selected Essays, Jess and Zach talk to Point editors, Jon Baskin ... more

21 Mar 2024

52 MINS

52:48

21 Mar 2024

#24

Selected Essays | Apoorva Tadepalli on Maeve Brennan

On this episode of “Selected Essays,” Jess and Zach talk with Apoorva Tadepalli about Maev... more

19 Mar 2024

35 MINS

35:42

19 Mar 2024

#23

Selected Essays | Sumana Roy on Joseph Brodsky

On this episode of “Selected Essays,” Jess and Zach talk with Sumana Roy about Joseph Brod... more

27 Feb 2024

42 MINS

42:50

27 Feb 2024

#22

Selected Essays | Clare Bucknell on Charles Lamb

On the new episode of Selected Essays, Jess and Zach speak with Clare Bucknell about Charl... more

06 Feb 2024

40 MINS

40:58

06 Feb 2024

#21

Selected Essays | Suzy Hansen on Octavio Paz

On this episode of “Selected Essays,” Jess and Zach talk with Suzy Hansen about her essay,... more

16 Jan 2024

42 MINS

42:14

16 Jan 2024

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#41

Selected Novels | Catherine Lacey on Evan S. Connell

#40

Selected Essays | Ellen Wayland-Smith on Siddhartha Mukherjee

#39

Selected Novels | Bruce Holsinger on Stoner

#38

Selected Novels | Joanne McNeil on J.G. Ballard

#37

Selected Novels | Jessi Jezewska Stevens on Thomas Mann

#36

Selected Novels | Adam Ehrlich Sachs on Gustave Flaubert

#35

Selected Novels | Clare Sestanovich on Marilynne Robinson

#34

The decline of Aaron Rodgers (with Leif Weatherby)

#33

Selected Novels | Lillian Fishman on Edith Wharton

#32

Selected Essays | The n+1 Editors on the Intellectual Situation

#31

Selected Essays | George Scialabba on Michael Walzer

#30

Selected Essays | Emily Ogden on Elizabeth Hardwick

#29

Selected Essays | Julian Lucas on Jorge Luis Borges

#28

Selected Essays | Greg Jackson on Hannah Arendt

#27

Selected Essays | Michael Clune on Thomas Nagel

#26

Selected Essays | Jennifer Wilson on Viktor Shklovsky

#25

Selected Essays | Bonus Episode with Jon Baskin and Rachel Wiseman

#24

Selected Essays | Apoorva Tadepalli on Maeve Brennan

#23

Selected Essays | Sumana Roy on Joseph Brodsky

#22

Selected Essays | Clare Bucknell on Charles Lamb

#21

Selected Essays | Suzy Hansen on Octavio Paz