Ep. 47: Amy P. Knight & Whitney Scharer

In her day job, Amy P. Knight is a lawyer specializing in death penalty cases. She has also written a fascinating and wholly original novel, LOST, ALMOST, which depicts the life of a physicist who works on nuclear weapons. She and James talk about the intricate structure of the novel, the warmth of her descriptions of science and math, and the virtues of writing by hand. Then, Whitney Scharer talks about the incredible deal for her debut novel, THE AGE OF LIGHT. 

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Amy P. Knight: https://amypknight.com/

Amy and James discuss:

AMERICAN PROMETHEUS: THE TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY OF J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

WAR GAMES 

Freeman Dyson 

Richard Feynman 

Vassar College

Matthew Lansburgh 

University of Arizona 

THE IMPERFECTIONISTS by Tom Rachman 

LIARS AND SAINTS by Maile Meloy 

Ann Patchett 

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Whitney Scharer: https://www.whitneyscharer.com/

Whitney and James discuss:

Peabody Essex Museum

Man Ray

Lee Miller

Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich

Sonya Larson

VCCA 

Sonya Larson 

Julie Barer 

Judy Clain 

Little, Brown and Company 

Grub Street

Harvard Book Store 

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