Between a rock and adulthood: Risk and reward in Gabriel Tallent's novel 'Crux'
Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri MillerShow Notes
Rock climbing is risky. But so is life. And friendship. And following your dreams. Nothing is promised. Success is not assured.
In Gabriel Tallent’s new novel, “Crux,” two 17-year-old best friends are facing down those fears as they climb self-described death rocks. Climbing is both their passion and their escape from futures that feel predestined.
They both come from dysfunctional families. They both feel called to climbing and the vulnerability, grit and trust it demands. But risk doesn’t disappear once they get off the rocks.
Tallent is, himself, a climber — but as he tells Kerri Miller on this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas, “Crux” isn’t really a climbing book. Instead, it was a chance for him to explore friendship, vulnerability and the risk inherent in wanting more.
Guest:
Gabriel Tallent is the author of the New York Times-bestselling novel “My Absolute Darling.” His new novel is “Crux.”
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