Zoe Whittall explores the charm of pathological liars in The Fake
Author Zoe Whittall joins host Tom Power to talk about her new novel The Fake, the charm of pathological liars, and her own experience of dating somebody who faked having cancer.
The Canadian writer's new novel asks: what if someone lied to you about having cancer?
In Zoe Whittall's new novel The Fake, the award-winning author explores the world of a pathological liar.
She sits down with host Tom Power to tell us more about why she wanted to interrogate the kinds of stories we tell about con artists, and shares her own experience of dating somebody who lied about having cancer.
The full interview with Zoe Whittall is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Zoe Whittall produced by Sarah Melton.