The eye of the beholder
Music makes the world go round, and sometimes it brings it to a screeching halt. In Nick Hornby’s new novel, “Juliet, Naked” he constructs a love triangle involving a fading rock star, a super fan and his regret filled significant other. Mr. Hornby holds a mirror up to familiar emotions that are apparent when struggling to achieve romantic completion, fending off regret and the inevitable bonds that make us human.
Music makes the world go round, and sometimes it brings it to a screeching halt. In Nick Hornby’s new novel, “Juliet, Naked” he constructs a love triangle involving a fading rock star, a super fan and his regret filled significant other. Mr. Hornby holds a mirror up to familiar emotions that are apparent when struggling to achieve romantic completion, fending off regret and the inevitable bonds that make us human.
Guest:
Nick Hornby, the bestselling author of “High Fidelity” and “Fever Pitch”; His new novel, “Juliet, Naked” is on bookshelves now
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- The eye of the beholder
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Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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