
Writers Charlotte Shane and Jo Livingstone talk about what they’ve been reading and special guests join to enthuse about a significant or provocative book of their choice. Theme song by Jo Livingstone.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 22 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Categories | FictionArtsBooks | ||||

In an incendiary season finale, the insightful and hilarious K. Austin Collins joins to discuss Dennis Cooper's controversial classic, The Sluts. Other topics of debate include the old internet, social media in fiction, and the world's ultimate unrel... more
Charlotte comes in salty about Lorrie Moore’s annoying 9/11 novel A Gate at the Stairs, while Jo has been awed by Cockroaches, Scholastique Mukasonga’s memoir of losing her family in the Rwandan genocide.
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Charlotte and Jo enthuse briefly but ardently about friend of the pod’s Tony Tulathimutte’s Rejection and Helen Humphreys’ Followed By The Lark before the powerhouse Shon Faye joins for a rollicking take on Germaine Greer’s The Female Eunuch.
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Jo discovers one of the most fascinating books of all time with Extraterrestrial Languages by Daniel Oberhaus, while Charlotte issues her verdict on whether Lional Shriver’s We Need to Talk About Kevin lives up to its good reputation. Beloved critic ... more
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Exploring the intersection of literature and personal insights, this podcast showcases the dynamic conversations between hosts who share their thoughts on recent readings and welcome various guests to discuss significant literary works. Episodes revolve around themes such as feminism, cultural critique, identity, and contemporary social issues, as guests and hosts alike dissect various books, from classics to modern novels. Each episode is an engaging blend of literary analysis, personal anecdotes, and critical discourse, appealing to book lovers keen on understanding deeper themes within literature and their relevance in today's world.
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