Kunkel, Benjamin: *1972

Indecision, 2005 - Information about the Book

General Information
- A man diagnosed with abulia (chronic indecision) is given an experimental drug to remedy the condition before leaving on a trip to Ecuador where he plans to reunite with a Dutch beauty from his past.
Articles
- In 'Indecision' Kunkel makes a decidedly indifferent debut. Boston Globe; September 18, 2005
- Welcome to the political world, Benjamin Kunkel explains the motivation for his bestselling debut novel, Indecision. Guardian News; November 20, 2005
- Who's Afraid of Holden Caulfield?: "Dwight (or this Mr. Kunkel, who turns out to be pretty great at channeling old Dwight's thoughts) does a swell job of describing what it's like to be high". The New York Times; August 23, 2005
Author
- On September 25, 2006 Benjamin Kunkel gave interviews for SwissEduc in Zurich. Hosts:
  Thomas Bodmer
  
  Hans Fischer
- Following are excerpts from these interviews in which Banjamin Kunkel talks about ...
  - the name Wilmerding.
  - Knittel and Heidegger.
  - the political aspects of the book.
  - democratic socialism.
  - what a democratic socialist is.
  - his motivation to write the novel.
  - Dwight's intelligence.
  - Dwight as a representative of our times.
  - Dwight being very hairy.
  - changes in Dwight's life.
  - men like Dwight in real life.
  - the use of drugs.
  - the incest theme.
  - dating in New York.
  - indecisiveness in real life.
- Author Audio (7:13)
  Scott Simon talks with author Benjamin Kunkel. NPR Radio; July 17, 2011