Episode 4: ASSHOLES

Assholes: A Theory, by Aaron James (2012) / Crossroads, by Jonathan Franzen (2021) ||

 

With apologies for US spelling (they are both American books), and for language, Tash and Andrew consider assholery: who counts as an asshole, whether there are more assholes around than there used to be, and whether James’ theoretical account of the species maps onto the depth and complexity of Franzen’s characters (and possibly Franzen himself).