Literary Friction - Real Estate with Deborah Levy

This month, our guest is the inimitable author Deborah Levy, whose latest book, Real Estate, is the third instalment in her acclaimed living autobiography trilogy. It's a book about a lot of things - being a writer, being a woman, how we make and remake a life, and what we ultimately leave behind. But it's also about real estate, which got us thinking about the importance of buildings, houses and homes in literature. How can books help us understand where and how we make our homes? Why is the haunted house such an enduring symbol? And how is the value of property different for 'generation rent'? So if you want to check out some hot property, join us for all this plus the usual recommendations.

Recommendations on the theme, Real Estate:

Octavia: In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

Carrie: The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

General Recommendations:

Octavia: Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

Deborah: The Friend by Sigrid Nunez

Carrie: The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas

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