Because of a bit of a vacation we didn't have a lot of time to prepare a typical topic episode for this mini. So we're going to brag about the fact that we've actually been reading some extracurricular stuff! And we've really really liked some of it! Here's what we've been up to and what we're recommending.

Next up for discussion is The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani.

Recommended in this episode:

The work of Joy Williams, specifically The Changeling which is being released in an anniversary edition on April 10 from Tin House. Also the story Stuff which was read recently on an episode of The New Yorker Fiction podcast.

The Red Clocks by Leni Zuma.

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel.

Blood Child: Stories by Octavia E. Butler.

The longreads.com newsletter and specifically The Worst Roommate Ever by William Brennan for New York Magazine.

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters.