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Author Vinson Cunningham on our ‘Great Expectations’ for 2024

Author Vinson Cunningham on our ‘Great Expectations’ for 2024

Update: 2024-08-111
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Vinson Cunningham has been a staff writer at The New Yorker for the past eight years, covering theater, television, and politics. He joins us this week to unpack his personal debut novel Great Expectations.

At the top, we discuss the state of the US election (5:00 ), the emergence of the new Democratic ticket in Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (10:00 ), and the fickleness of internet hype (15:00 ). Then, Cunningham explains how his new book dovetails with his time working on Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential campaign (19:00 ), his process writing fiction (30:00 ), and his early memories of getting involved in politics (35:30 ).

On the back-half, we talk about Vinson’s upbringing in the church (38:00 ), the role of faith in his life (47:00 ), and his personal feelings about divine intervention (57:00 ), both in politics and on the heels of a tragic personal loss (1:01:40 ). To close, he shares a moving piece of his review of Hamlet (1:07:00 ), reflects on his growth over the past year (1:15:00 ), and reveals why this moment for Kamala Harris gives him hope for his daughters (1:22:00 ).

This conversation was recorded at Spotify Studios and Condé Nast. Thoughts or future guest ideas? Email us at sf@talkeasypod.com.

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Author Vinson Cunningham on our ‘Great Expectations’ for 2024

Author Vinson Cunningham on our ‘Great Expectations’ for 2024

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