010 The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

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Our multi-talented graphic designer, Gaby FeBland, joins us for a delightful discussion on the meaning of art, book-to-film adaptation, and unreliable narrators in The Goldfinch. Watch the movie first, try to make a dent in this 900+ page novel, give up a few times, then join us for some quality banter about one of the most popular books of the last two years.

Random tidbits mentioned in this episode:

• Hamilton (soundtrack)

• Frida Kahlo - Viva la Vida, Watermelons

• Winged Victory of Samothrace

• Augustus V. Tack - Golden Rhythms

• The story of The Goldfinch by Fabritius

Find our guest Gaby FeBland online:

• www.gabyfebland.com

• Friends of the Bog

• South Side Weekly

• Luna at Filament Theatre

Recommended Reading:

• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

• Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh

• Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

• Atonement by Ian McEwan

Join the party and read ahead for next season starting with:

• Dracula by Bram Stoker