107. The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo and adapting the classics for modern readers

Nov 29, 2022

Join us as we discuss the sumptuous, sexy, and speculative adaptation of The Great Gatsby: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo. We adored Vo’s language, voice, and inventive storytelling and will give you a heads up for brief spoilers [20:35-25:00]. In addition to classic themes with a contemporary twist, we also discuss what we’ve learned over the course of this adaptation-themed semester in Novel Pairings University. 

We are not offering pairings for this episode, but we highly recommend checking out our popular bonus episodes on classic literature from the 1920s Part One and Part Two.  

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Books & Links mentioned:

• The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
• Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor
• Nghi Vo on the Poured Over podcast
• Was Gatsby Black?
• Deconstructing the American Dream: Identity and Illusions in Nghi Vo’s The Chosen and the Beautiful