{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62a4c64b51a11c0014c4cf15/6a5e57e6c8941e69917bb2d2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode #237: The Franchise with Thomas Elrod","description":"<p>Author Thomas Elrod visits to talk about his latest novel <em>The Franchise</em>. He talks about the book's thematic origins, about art and media in the age of content and commodification, and about the existential crisis of creating art in our current moment.</p><p><br></p><p>You can find more about Thomas Elrod at thomas-elrod.com, and you can get <em>The Franchise </em>today from your local library or your favorite book retailer, available from Tor Books.</p>","author_name":"sleyhousepublishing"}