Welcome to a new episode of The Book Report presented by The Millions! This week, inspired by the recent reconciliation of Axl Rose and Slash of Guns N’ Roses, Janet and Mike talk about great literary friendships.
Discussed in this episode: Scarlett O’Hara, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, Rhett Butler, Melanie Wilkes, Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon, The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer, female friendships, P.G. Wodehouse, Jeeves & Wooster, Purity by Jonathan Franzen, birds, “Paradise City” by Guns N’ Roses.
Not discussed in this episode: The obscure Guns N’ Roses cover of the theme song from Barney. Only two seven-inches are known to exist. Janet has both of them.
