Looking for Lethem: A Field Guide

by Jessica Goldschmidt

Jonathan Lethem joins us next week to celebrate the release of his newest book, Dissident Gardens—and we couldn’t be more excited about it.

So, apparently, is everyone else.

To save you the hassle of wading through the wealth of Google results you’ll get back for searching “Jonathan Lethem Dissident Gardens” to prep for next Tuesday’s event, we’ve assembled the tastiest morsels of Q&A, critique, and cultural hubbub (the New York Times printed a sentence with f*** in it???) surrounding the book’s release.

• The New York Times Book Review's in-depth, glowing review.

• Unbound: Jonathan Lethem moderator Laura Miller on Lethem’s delight at sneaking an f-bomb into The New York Times;

• And an impassioned rebuttal from Mother Jones arguing that the Bard of Brooklyn has had “f***” in Times print for years;

• New York Magazine’s illustrated map of Sunnyside, Queens, annotated by the author;

• Lethem on books he's read, loathed, and more by The New York Times Book Review;

• Lethem and Dissident Gardens in music by Elle magazine;

• And the one you've all been waiting for: Lethem in interior décor by The New York Times.

Don't miss Unbound: Jonathan Lethem, an exclusive book launch with readings, discussions, and book-signing by the author on Tuesday, September 10th.