2008 Speakers
michael chabon
Michael Chabon is a prolific novelist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (2000). His award-winning novels include, Summerland (2002), The Final Solution (2004), and Wonder Boys (1995), which was made into a critically acclaimed film. Chabon’s most recent novel, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union (2007), is a detective novel set in an alternate world in which millions of European Jewish refugees take shelter in Alaska. His lastest novel, Gentlemen of the Road, was published in November of 2007. In addition to his novels, Chabon has written essays, articles, screenplays, and teleplays, and he also writes a regular column for the magazine Details. Originally from Maryland, Chabon now lives in California with his wife and their four children.
Speaker Links
Listen to a NPR interview with Chabon from May of 2007 and listen to Chabon read an excerpt fom Gentlemen of the Road.
Read a review of Gentlemen of the Road at courant.com.
Listen to a short interview with Chabon from October of 2007 on NPR.
Read a recent essaye by Chabon from The New Yorker.
Susann Cokal from the New York Times reviews Gentlemen of the Road.
John Wilson of Books and Culture reviews The Yiddish Policemen’s Union.
Visit the unofficial website of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, recommended by Chabon.
Watch a Q & A session with Chabon regarding The Yiddish Policemen’s Union.
Listen to Michael Chabon talk about some of his favorite stories.