Emerald City
A young man on the fringe of the fashion world comes to understand the allure and the disappointment of New York. Read by Andrew Scott.
2011 was a phenomenal year for the young American author, Jennifer Egan. Her novel, 'A Visit From The Goon Squad' became a run-away bestseller and went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
In her first collection of short stories, entitled Emerald City, the stories are a pithy and sometimes poignant look at contemporary life in the United States. Young and middle-aged characters change, grow and regret in a series of tales that traverse the United States and the state of modern marriage, parenting and ambition.
Today's title story, Emerald City, examines the allure and the disappointments of life among the trend-setters of New York, where fashionistas scrabble for fame and fortune and where realities hit hard.
The Reader is Andrew Scott
The Abridger is Miranda Davies
The Producer is Di Speirs.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Di Speirs |
| Abridger | Miranda Davies |
| Author | Jennifer Egan |
| Reader | Andrew Scott |
Broadcasts
Sun 8 Apr 201219:45BBC Radio 4- Sun 26 Jan 201400:30BBC Radio 4
- Tue 7 Jun 201611:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 6 Sep 201811:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 6 Sep 201821:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
