A psychologically dark and graphic novel haunted by the spectre of Francis Bacon. This week’s episode could not be any spookier. We’re welcoming Tade Thompson onto the show to read from his new novel Jackdaw. 

In the book, a psychiatrist hired to write a short piece on Francis Bacon becomes obsessed with the artist, his life, and the characters who surrounded him. 

‘This metafictional memoir-cum-horror… [is a] darkly comic nightmare set on the borderlines of creativity, imagination and madness.’ Guardian, best recent sci-fi and fantasy 

Published by independent press Cheerio and available now in all good bookshops! We recommend buying a copy from your local indie bookshop or you can visit our shop on Bookshop.org .

Podcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman

Programmed by Matt Casbourne

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