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Book Club: 'The Hypocrite,' by Jo Hamya

Book Club: 'The Hypocrite,' by Jo Hamya

Update: 2024-09-27
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Jo Hamya’s novel “The Hypocrite” follows a famous English novelist as he watches a new play by his daughter, Sophia, in London. The lights go down in the theater, and immediately the novelist realizes: The play is about him, the vacation he took with Sophia a decade earlier and the sins he committed while they were away.

The novel is an art monster story and a dysfunctional family saga that explores the ethics of creating work inspired by real life. In this week’s episode, the Book Review’s MJ Franklin discusses the book with editors Joumana Khatib and Lauren Christensen.

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Book Club: 'The Hypocrite,' by Jo Hamya

Book Club: 'The Hypocrite,' by Jo Hamya

The New York Times