Social satires that skewer the rich | Ask a Book Critic

Mar 17, 2021
4 mins

Episode Description

A caller from Florida asks for help finding books that explore social class with humor and are not set in New York City. Vox’s book critic Constance Grady recommends:

  • Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
  • Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
  • Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld 


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