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The Candy House Lesson Plan

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THE CANDY HOUSE: Jennifer Egan in conversation with Danzy Senna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqDWYwNIxqg

This is an interview with Jennifer Egan discussing important themes in The Candy House.

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: Jennifer Egan’s worldwide webs

https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/jennifer-egan-candy-house/

This is a thorough and provocative review of the novel.

Jennifer Egan Talks About The Candy House

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qYEh3zkTvkMNqO1VqTkZL

This is a podcast episode from The Book Review, where Egan discusses some of the topically relevant themes in The Candy House as well as her decisions to continue experimenting with form.

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