{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwritersoffthepage.ca%2Fepisodes%2Fjohn-irving-a-prayer-for-owen-meany-y94Gme2B","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"John Irving: A Prayer for Owen Meany","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d08fb21e-6028-44f9-9263-d34bf5e6de11/8ed0b588-66cc-4e45-af6d-43096765c990/writers-off-the-page-tpl-podcast.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/47085c83-8df5-4d81-a9bf-d4011eb963dc\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"John Irving: A Prayer for Owen Meany\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In an early draft of one of Irving’s most beloved novels, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Irving’s reading makes Owen Meany come alive in a way that his reader may never have experienced before. Whether a long-time fan of Irving or Owen Meany or new to the novel, this reading captures why Irving is such an entertaining reader but also such a vital and natural storyteller.\n\nIrving’s reading was recorded in 1986 as part of Toronto’s International Readings at Harbourfront Series (now called TIFA) and is used with the kind permission of John Irving and the Turnbull Agency. It’s also made possible with the permission of Toronto International Festival of Authors."}