Join me for a recent conversation with comedian, essayist, blogger, and television writer Samantha Irby. Recorded as part of my True Stories Book Club hosted on Substack, we talked about realising you have a body again after lockdown, dogs that don’t love us enough/love us too much, writing about the darkest parts of our life, and terrorising Sex and the City fans by writing on And Just Like That… If you haven’t read it already, do check out her latest essay collection, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/17787/9780593315699" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quietly Hostile</a>. Katherine's new book, Enchantment, is available now:<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667813/enchantment-by-katherine-may/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> US/CAN</a> and<a href="https://linktr.ee/enchantmentbook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> UK</a> Links from the episode: <ul><li>Samantha’s <a href="https://www.samanthairby.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a></li><li>Samantha’s book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/17787/9780593315699" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quietly Hostile</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Join Katherine's<a href="https://katherinemay.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Substack</a></li><li>Find show notes and transcripts for every episode by visiting Katherine's <a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>.</li><li>Follow Katherine on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katherinemay_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li></ul><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Join me for a recent conversation with comedian, essayist, blogger, and television writer Samantha Irby. Recorded as part of my True Stories Book Club hosted on Substack, we talked about realising you have a body again after lockdown, dogs that don’t love us enough/love us too much, writing about the darkest parts of our life, and terrorising Sex and the City fans by writing on And Just Like That… If you haven’t read it already, do check out her latest essay collection, Quietly Hostile. Katherine's new book, Enchantment, is available now: US/CAN and UK Links from the episode: Samantha’s websiteSamantha’s book, Quietly Hostile Join Katherine's SubstackFind show notes and transcripts for every episode by visiting Katherine's website.Follow Katherine on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me for a recent conversation with comedian, essayist, blogger, and television writer Samantha Irby. Recorded as part of my True Stories Book Club hosted on Substack, we talked about realising you have a body again after lockdown, dogs that don’t love us enough/love us too much, writing about the darkest parts of our life, and terrorising&nbsp;Sex and the City&nbsp;fans by writing on&nbsp;And Just Like That…&nbsp;If you haven’t read it already, do check out her latest essay collection,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/17787/9780593315699" rel="noopener noreferrer">Quietly Hostile</a>. Katherine's new book, Enchantment, is available now:<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667813/enchantment-by-katherine-may/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> US/CAN</a> and<a href="https://linktr.ee/enchantmentbook" rel="noopener noreferrer"> UK</a> Links from the episode: <ul><li>Samantha’s <a href="https://www.samanthairby.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">website</a></li><li>Samantha’s book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/17787/9780593315699" rel="noopener noreferrer">Quietly Hostile</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Join Katherine's<a href="https://katherinemay.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Substack</a></li><li>Find show notes and transcripts for every episode by visiting Katherine's <a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">website</a>.</li><li>Follow Katherine on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katherinemay_/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a></li></ul> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Where would you go to rest and retreat, in good times and bad? Katherine May, author of Wintering and Enchantment, asks her guests to share their idea of a perfect sanctuary. Drawing on memory, inspiration and imagination, she explores the things we seek out when we need to restore our joy, hope and energy.&nbsp; It begins with a forest clearing. What will we find there? A log cabin or a grand hotel? What cherished object or talisman would you bring? And what single work of art, be it a book, record, film or something else, would provide you with enough sustenance to see you through the darkness and remind you of the good times?&nbsp;In a series of frank, thoughtful and deeply personal conversations, The Clearing will explore the cultural, social and spiritual mindset needed to survive difficult times.&nbsp; Katherine's Links: Visit The Clearing website <a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/the-clearing-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://katherine-may.co.uk/the-clearing-podcast</a> to discover how to enjoy the episodes ad free Buy Katherine’s books: <a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/enchantment" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enchantment</a> | <a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/wintering" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wintering</a> | The Electricity of Every Living Thing: <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1124/9781409172512" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK</a> / <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-electricity-of-every-living-thing-a-woman-s-walk-in-the-wild-to-find-her-way-home/9781612199603" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US</a> Follow Katherine on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katherinemay_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Visit Katherine’s <a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Where would you go to rest and retreat, in good times and bad? Katherine May, author of Wintering and Enchantment, asks her guests to share their idea of a perfect sanctuary. Drawing on memory, inspiration and imagination, she explores the things we seek out when we need to restore our joy, hope and energy.  It begins with a forest clearing. What will we find there? A log cabin or a grand hotel? What cherished object or talisman would you bring? And what single work of art, be it a book, record, film or something else, would provide you with enough sustenance to see you through the darkness and remind you of the good times?   In a series of frank, thoughtful and deeply personal conversations, The Clearing will explore the cultural, social and spiritual mindset needed to survive difficult times.  Katherine's Links: Visit The Clearing website https://katherine-may.co.uk/the-clearing-podcast to discover how to enjoy the episodes ad free Buy Katherine’s books: Enchantment | Wintering | The Electricity of Every Living Thing: UK / US Follow Katherine on Instagram Visit Katherine’s Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where would you go to rest and retreat, in good times and bad? Katherine May, author of Wintering and Enchantment, asks her guests to share their idea of a perfect sanctuary. Drawing on memory, inspiration and imagination, she explores the things we seek out when we need to restore our joy, hope and energy.&nbsp; It begins with a forest clearing. What will we find there? A log cabin or a grand hotel? What cherished object or talisman would you bring? And what single work of art, be it a book, record, film or something else, would provide you with enough sustenance to see you through the darkness and remind you of the good times?&nbsp;In a series of frank, thoughtful and deeply personal conversations, The Clearing will explore the cultural, social and spiritual mindset needed to survive difficult times.&nbsp; Katherine's Links: Visit The Clearing website <a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/the-clearing-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://katherine-may.co.uk/the-clearing-podcast</a> to discover how to enjoy the episodes ad free Buy Katherine’s books: <a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/enchantment" rel="noopener noreferrer">Enchantment</a> | <a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/wintering" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wintering</a> | The Electricity of Every Living Thing: <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1124/9781409172512" rel="noopener noreferrer">UK</a> / <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-electricity-of-every-living-thing-a-woman-s-walk-in-the-wild-to-find-her-way-home/9781612199603" rel="noopener noreferrer">US</a> Follow Katherine on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katherinemay_/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>Visit Katherine’s <a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Website</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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