Show:  William Finnegan on Narrative Modes

Listen to this talk by William Finnegan, talking about his New Yorker piece “Doubt,” which is about his experience serving on a jury in New York City. Here, Finnegan talks at length about the opening of his piece, and seems to signal conscious decisions to change the “modes” of the piece as it develops.  Listen here, and try to identity two moments when he shifts modes:

Once you’ve identified the two modes you’ve heard, click on the button to the right and see which ones I hear Finnegan talking about.