<description>Novelist Dave Eggers (&lt;em&gt;A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, The Circle) &lt;/em&gt;has a new novel out: &lt;em&gt;Contrapposto. &lt;/em&gt;It’s a decade-spanning romance of sorts, between two devoted creatives whose careers in the art world bring them together and tear them apart — repeatedly. As Cricket and Olympia navigate their relationship, the age-old question remains: what is art, really? In today’s episode, Eggers joins NPR’s Ailsa Chang to discuss &lt;em&gt;Contrapposto, &lt;/em&gt;the inspiration behind the book, and how Eggers himself approaches the ‘meaning’ of art. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;em&gt;To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy"&gt;NPR Privacy Policy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

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In 'Contrapposto,' the meaning of love and the meaning of art go hand-in-hand

JUN 22, 20268 MIN
NPR's Book of the Day

In 'Contrapposto,' the meaning of love and the meaning of art go hand-in-hand

JUN 22, 20268 MIN

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Novelist Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, The Circle) has a new novel out: Contrapposto. It’s a decade-spanning romance of sorts, between two devoted creatives whose careers in the art world bring them together and tear them apart — repeatedly. As Cricket and Olympia navigate their relationship, the age-old question remains: what is art, really? In today’s episode, Eggers joins NPR’s Ailsa Chang to discuss Contrapposto, the inspiration behind the book, and how Eggers himself approaches the ‘meaning’ of art. To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedaySee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy