For acclaimed novelist and Pomona professor Jonathan Lethem, curiosity is central to the writing process. Lethem came to Pomona in 2010, succeeding David Foster Wallace as the Roy Edward Disney ’51 Professor of Creative Writing. Bianca Mirica PO ’29 sat down to interview the writer on the practices that define both his teaching and his work.
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Homegrown talent: 5C alums turned novelists speak on their debut novels
On Mar. 20, four 5C alumni novelists Francesca Capossela PO ’18, David Connor PO ’15, Julius Taranto PO ’12 and Tyriek White PZ ’13 shared excerpts from their debut novels and discussed their career trajectories. The event was organized by Pomona English professor Jonathan Lethem. Excerpts explored themes such as surrealism, intergenerational ties, trauma, supernatural and grief.