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Lionel Shriver on Immigration, Identity and Why She Refuses to Stay Quiet

Lionel Shriver on Immigration, Identity and Why She Refuses to Stay Quiet

The Mishal Husain Show vor 6 Monaten

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Lionel Shriver has often tackled complex or contentious issues in
her fiction. From school shootings in We Need to Talk About Kevin
to economic collapse in The Mandibles.

Her new novel, A Better Life, is the story of a family home taken
over by outsiders. In this conversation with Mishal Husain,
Shriver discusses the sociological concerns behind the story,
which she says is a metaphor for the increase in undocumented US
immigration during the Biden administration.

Shriver is a regular columnist for The Spectator, a conservative
UK magazine. The link between the writing styles in that
publication and her novel also feature in this episode.

In the written version of this conversation, you’ll find more
information on how Mishal Husain researched and prepared for this
interview, including her own notes, data, historical context and
further quotes from Lionel
Shriver. www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

02:27 - Inspiration for A Better Life

03:39 - Extended adolescence

06:32 - A metaphor for America

10:21 - Shriver’s political journey

12:42 - Declining populations

17:02 - ICE tactics

20:34 - From North Carolina to Northern Ireland

22:57 - Rebelling against church

24:30 - Transgender debate

30:07 - Why Shriver left the UK

32:26 - Muslim immigration

35:32 - Novels versus columns

40:12 - Writing for shorter attention spans

41:30 - Shriver’s recovery from illness

Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net

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