
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.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 37 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ArtsFictionBooks | |||

Charlotte puzzles over who exactly wrote Brighton Rock before Jo shares a newfound fascination with big machines, spurred in part by Don Gillmor’s On Oil. A conversation with the preternaturally wise Rayne Fisher-Quann starts with Iris Owens' After C... more
Jo and Charlotte turn their attention to Nobel Laureate Kenzaburo Oe’s mindblowing A Personal Matter and Troubled Lands: Stories of Mexico and Cuba, a collection translated by Langston Hughes, before they’re joined by Gothic-literature-loving writer-... more
Charlotte and Jo go deep on jealousy, self-hatred, and vulnerability in a conversation that touches on A Separate Peace, The Go-Between, Beowulf, and more. Then the canny and intrepid Maya Binyam joins for a discussion about the category of little gi... more
Jo takes us on a whirlwind tour of their recent reading, including Mary Helen Washington’s Paule Marshall: A Writer’s Life, and Charlotte explains why Susanna Moore’s In the Cut is one of the most thrilling novels she’s ever encountered. Then, the pr... more
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The hosts are engaging and the guests are great! Makes me wish they were in my book club (if I had a book club)
Loved this episode. Downloading The Lighteaters now. Longtime fan of Hothead Paisan… and Charlotte Shane. This show is the kind of nerdy party I love to attend. Thank you.
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Jo rules
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Focusing on literature's many facets, the discussions explore themes surrounding urban life, identity, social critique, and personal narratives as they relate to both historical and contemporary works. The episodes feature conversations that interweave insights from guests who are notable writers and scholars, allowing for a rich dialogue about the complexities of modern literature and the impact of storytelling. Each episode invites guests to reflect on significant texts that resonate deeply with their personal experiences, making the discourse relatable for a broad audience interested in the intricacies of literary expression and societal implications.
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