Our "marriage plot" season continues, but with a twist: on this episode, novelist Peter Ho Davies introduces us to "the parent plot," which he argues is a contemporary successor to all those 19th-century novels about choosing a mate. For many, becoming a parent is not only one of life's biggest choices, but also a cultural marker of adult responsibility and growing up. As an example, we dive into Ben Lerner's 2014 novel, 10:04 , about a writer trying to finish his next book and also decide whether to father a child with his platonic best friend.

To learn more about Davies, and his many wonderful, widely-celebrated books, you can visit his website: http://peterhodavies.com/

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