![]() ![]() ![]() Regarding the narrator’s genesis, I knew I wanted a spy, so that the book could be a thriller. VIET THANH NGUYEN: Thanks, Lisa! I’m gratified to know you read it twice. I am thinking of the incredible narrator you created and wonder: How did you conceive of the captain and what were your influences? Reading through for a second time now, I am swept up by the emotion and the meticulous detail of this novel. LISA SANCHEZ POWERS : I was thrilled when Tom selected your book for the book club. Many thanks to Zoë Ruiz for the transcription. Here’s an edited version of our expansive conversation on Facebook. He has good taste! But in all seriousness, it was great to get early support from Tom and to participate in a terrific online discussion with the engaged and careful readers of the Book Club. TOM LUTZ CHOSE The Sympathizer for the LARB Book Club in June 2015, long before anything like the Pulitzer Prize was on the horizon. ![]()
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