Audio Interview with James Atlas

James Atlas talks with Don Swaim during this 1986 interview about his semi-fictional autobiography, The Great Pretender. He tells us how accurate it really is compared to his real life and also discusses his feelings toward Harvard, adolescent experiences and Robert Lowell.

NOTE: There is a poor quality to this recording and the beginning is somewhat quiet.

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For many years most of the best writers of the English language found their way to Don Swaim's CBS Radio studio in New York. Wired for Books is proud to webcast these interviews in RealAudio.