And we will only give people the outlines so they can discover the rest for themselves. And of course, in modern parlance, no spoilers, because there’s a lot you discover as you read this book. We’ll walk listeners through this slowly. Hernan, thanks for being here to talk about it. His new novel, “Trust,” is about New York City and the financial world and the 20th century. That book reimagined, or re-reimagined, the American Western. His first novel, “In the Distance,” was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2018. Plus, my colleagues Greg Cowles and Liz Egan will be here to tell me what they’ve been reading. Paul Fischer talks about “The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures,” the story of a French inventor, Thomas Edison, a true crime mystery, and a history of early movie technology. And all of a sudden, here’s Thomas Edison, who’s got a reputation as someone who’s not entirely ethical, announcing what sounds a lot like Louis Le Prince’s invention. Louis Le Prince has just disappeared months before. Hernan Diaz talks about his new novel, “Trust,” which is told in four parts, each one changing the reader’s perception of all that has come before. And the main premise of these fictions is that of the self-made man. The novel is, to a large extent, about the fictions woven around great wealth in America. I’m not sure how attractive this book would be for readers who have no interest in finance or in the period around the great depression.Transcript Hernan Diaz on ‘Trust’ and Money in Fiction Hosted by John Williams Diaz talks about his second novel, and Paul Fischer discusses “The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures.” Saturday, May 7th, 2022 Nonetheless, the book did provide some surprises and the ending justified my efforts in finishing it. I did not find that the lifestyles of the characters were particularly interesting – – in fact they were a bit boring. “God is the most uninteresting answer to the most interesting questions.” The book did provide one of the most interesting and provocative aphorisms that I have read. And it struck me that this secret was somewhat plausible. I am glad that I finished the book as I was able to find out the “secret” of how Benjamin became rich. Nonetheless I continued to read but found that my interest had lessened.

I enjoyed the first novella and was somewhat disappointed and shocked that the story was about to change. I was not aware of the structure of the book where it was basically four novellas that presented different viewpoints and perspectives from different writers. I was anxious to read this book because of the excellent reviews and buzz surrounding it.

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