Is the Novel Dead? Part Two

In this special edition of the show, two writers joined me to opine the death of one of the most influential forms in the history of the written word. I posed the question that many great writers have pondered stretching across the last two centuries …

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Start getting more from your site today!Is the novel dead? And maybe a more up-to-date version of that question is, did the Internet kill books?

Of course these are famous — almost cliche — theoretical discussions that writers often chew on over stiff drinks, and they raise hackles for those of us who adore them.

What you won’t find here is a highbrow literary dissertation, or even a very strict definition as to what the novel is or isn’t. But you will find a lively discussion between friends who care about the writing life and its future.

Robert Bruce is a writer, voice actor, and copywriter, as well as the Vice President of Rainmaker Digital and the guy who runs the Rainmaker.FM podcast network.

Adam Skolnick is an award-winning journalist, author, and a returning guest on the show. His first book, One Breath, was published by Crown last January, and his work has appeared in publications including Playboy, The New York Times, and many others.

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In Part Two of the file Robert, Adam, and I discuss:

• How Digital Culture Has Exploded Traditional Forms of Writing
• On the Millenial Generation’s Preference for Paper Books
• Why It’s so Hard to Define the Novel in the Internet Age
• How Click-Bait is Killing Journalism
• Why the Novel Will Never Die

The Show Notes

• Audible is Offering a Free Audiobook Download with a 30-day Trial: Grab Your Free Audiobook Here – audibletrial.com/rainmaker
• Get More from Robert Bruce at RobertBruce.com
• Find more from Adam Skolnick at AdamSkolnick.com
• The novel is dead (this time it’s for real)- Will Self
• Reality Hunger – David Shields
• The Medium is the Message: How We Read and How It Affects Us – John Bradley
• Kelton Reid on Twitter

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