{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Flauraflanders.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fam-homes-the-unfolding-of-american-democracy-g35WwtfD","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"A.M. Homes: “The Unfolding” of American Democracy","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/fc671404-9abb-4783-bad5-692b3dbc59cf/660efaf7-020e-48c0-89d7-4547f6acc596/unnamed.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Salman Rushdie praised A.M. Homes’ latest novel, The Unfolding as, “A terrific black comedy, written almost entirely in pitch-perfect dialogue, that feels terrifyingly close to the unfunny truth.” In this episode, A.M. and Laura discuss political fiction, women writers and the unraveling of American democracy. Homes is an American writer best known for her novel The End of Alice, about a convicted child molester and murderer and Music for Torching, about the run-up to a school shooting. The Unfolding, written in the decade before the January 6th Insurrection, is similarly anticipatory. It follows a Republican donor plotting a mob assault on Washington. It was published this September 6th. Also included, a clip of a solidarity reading at the New York Public Library in support of Rushdie. And a commentary from Laura on the reality journalism of the late Barbara Ehrenreich.   Music featured in the middle of the podcast: “Miracle” by Ultra Naté from her new album “Ultra” courtesy of Peace Biscuit.\n\nIt’s our members that have kept this show available to hundreds of thousands of listeners and viewers like you, but it takes a lot of funds to keep the show flowing nationally. We do not take corporate or government underwriting, we rely on you.  Go to Patreon.com/theLFShow and join our team, by becoming a patron partner or for more ways to donate go to LauraFlanders.org/donate\n\n\n\n"}