A podcast where we talk about our book of the week. Read along with us!
Anna and Annie discuss and highlights from the 2024 lineup. Our book of the week is by Lydia Sandgren translated by Agnes Broomé. Sandgren has been described as “Sweden’s Sally Rooney” (The Times). Collected Works is a thought-provoking,…
Special guest Shawn Mooney of Shawn the Book Maniac joins Anna for Book Club! We discuss by Sara Nović and by Esther Yi. These books have taken us down rabbit holes of deaf culture (True Biz) and super fandom (Y/N). Two interesting and…
Anna and Annie discuss the and the over the generative AI use of their work. Our book of the week is by Anna Funder. An innovative biography of Eileen Orwell by the Miles Franklin and Samuel Johnson prize winner, it has been described as a…
Anna and Amanda discuss the which will commence in 2024. Our book of the week is by Shankari Chandran. A layered story about a nursing home in Sydney whose residents have traumatic memories of the civil war in Sri Lanka, this won the 2023…
A special episode: Anna chats with Shawn Mooney of Shawn the Book Maniac. We recommend three books and each choose one to read for our next episode: the Anna and Shawn book club! Books discussed: by Shirley Hazzard by Esther Yi by Sue Orr by Anna…
Anna and Annie discuss a recent study on . We wrap up Women in Translation month. The books we read (or Annie did at least!) and recommend are: by Susanne Wedlich translated by Ayca Turkoglu by Mieko Kawakami translated by Sam Bett and David…
Anna and Annie discuss the .  Our book of the week is by Brandon Taylor. A novel about friends and lovers set in Iowa City, it is both intimate and explores wider issues in contemporary life and art. Taylor was short-listed for the Booker…
Anna and Amanda discuss Elizabeth Gilbert because of its Russia theme. Our book of the week is by Paul Harding. Based on a true story, an island community of castaways and misfits is disrupted when a well-meaning but racist preacher enters their…
Anna and Amanda discuss the Women’s Prize winner Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. Our book of the week is by Jonathan Freedland. This tells the true story of Rudolf Vrba who escaped from Auschwitz with Fred Wetzler and their attempt to…
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