Nerdette Book Club: Rumaan Alam’s ‘Leave The World Behind’

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4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Book critic Bethanne Patrick and Professor Lisa Page, director of creative writing at George Washington University, join us to discuss this month’s book club pick: Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam. Alam’s third novel is a witty and unnerving take on the apocalypse genre that is already being turned into a Netflix film starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.

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0:00.0	This fall, WB Easy invites you to our upcoming live events.
0:05.0	Join us in person for smart discussions, heartfelt storytelling, and more.
0:09.0	Check out the full calendar now at WB Easy.org slash events.
0:17.0	From WB Easy Chicago, this is the Nerd Up Book Club.
0:20.0	It's just like a normal book club, except if you made snacks, you don't have to share them.
0:25.0	This month, we're talking about Roman Alam's delicious and unsettling domestic apocalypse novel,
0:31.0	Leave the World Behind.
0:32.0	If you haven't read the book yet, and you don't want it to be spoiled for you,
0:36.0	go check out the spoiler free author interview that's already in our feed.
0:39.0	If you don't care about spoilers, or you've already read the book, you are in the right place.
0:44.0	I am so excited to introduce you to our panel this month that includes two fantastic readers and writers.
0:51.0	First up, we have writer and book critic Bethan Patrick, also known as the book maven on Twitter.
0:56.0	Bethan, hey!
0:57.0	Hey Greta, glad to be here.
1:00.0	Oh my gosh, thrilled to have you.
1:02.0	We also have Lisa Page, an English professor at George Washington University,
1:06.0	and faculty member at the Yale Raiders Workshop who co-edited the collection.
1:10.0	We wear the mask, 15 true stories of passing in America. Lisa, welcome.
1:14.0	So nice to be here, Greta.
1:17.0	Oh my gosh, it is just, it really is my pleasure.
1:20.0	I'm gonna gush over you to this entire time, so I hope you're ready for that.
1:24.0	We're also going to be hearing from some of you.
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