Find the Lit

Find the Lit

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Find the Lit episodes

  • Ep. 11: Giovanni's Room

    Love, sex, intimacy, shame and oysters are just some of the topics we encounter as we delve into James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room. So pour yourself a large cognac (it's never too early in 1950s Paris) and prepare for one of the most heartbreaking love stories ever written. 

    1 hr 4 min
  • Ep. 10: Time's Arrow

    Join Em & Jess for a discussion about Martin Amis' Time's Arrow. At once harrowing, thought-provoking and hilarious – it's one not to be missed! 

    1 hr 5 min
  • Ep. 9: The Mezzanine

    Our second long-distance episode has landed! This time we're riding the escalator in Nicholson Baker's The Mezzanine, where we discuss the intricacies of the office lunch break. Essential listening – and reading – for finding wonder in the quotidian world of shoelaces, straws and staplers. 

     

     

    52 min
  • Ep. 8: Housekeeping

    We discuss one of the Guardian's top 100 novels, Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson. This is our first episode recorded long distance – sorry if you can tell! You'll need to turn the volume up! 

    54 min
  • Ep. 7: L.A. Confidential

    We're back with a new, sexier name and we’re celebrating in L.A.! Join us in the darkest of Disneylands for a chat about our latest read: L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy. There are spoilers galore so maybe save this one for later if you want to read the book yourself. Also, this episode comes with a million trigger warnings – it turns out Ellroy's City of Angels can be pretty hellish...

     

    1 hr 10 min
  • Ep 6: And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos

    There’s disharmony in Flat 26 again! This time we’re disagreeing about John Berger’s And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos. Listen on for scintillating chats about time, death and poetry, as well as an offensively sweeping characterisation of male writers. It might just be our breast episode yet… 

     

    53 min
  • Ep 5 Pond

    Em and Jess discuss Pond by Claire Louise Bennett...and finally disagree with each other about something. Will their friendship survive? 

    1 hr 3 min

About Find the Lit

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In this podcast, Em and Jess take it in turns to pick a book to read and talk about. The choices are random and the conversation far-ranging. No reading required (although watch out for spoilers!)