Unreading

Join @marias.library and I as we delve into Keiko Furukura's convenience store world. From capitalism, the four day work week, to covid making us re-think our ways of living, we consider the many ways that work shapes our lives. 

Published in Japan in 2016, and translated into English in 2018, Sayaka Murata's novel is a compact but inspiring novel. 

This episode is a quick review of Helen Chau Bradley's first work of fiction: Personal Attention Roleplay. Helen is a writer, musician, and former book-seller living in Tiohtia:ke/Montreal. They have compiled an electrifying, funny, and uncanny set of short stories that touch on queer loneliness, mixed-race confusion, and the pitfalls of intimacy. Every story is set in the present time, following everyday rituals, common youtube click holes, and the general despondency of our late stage capitalist lifestyles. If you have any comments, thoughts, or criticisms, feel free to email me at [email protected] or DM me on instagram @unreadingpodcast. 

Ladies and gentlemen, her: Sally Rooney. 

With guest @bouebooks, we discuss some of the themes in Beautiful World, Where Are You. From work hierarchies, to mental illness, and the email situations between Alice and Eileen. Join us and let me know if my claim that Sally Rooney is the next Virginia Wolf is right or not. And of course, spoilers ahead! Liked what we said? Hated it? Make sure to send me your thoughts and opinions at [email protected]! 

Hi besties! If you love cowboys but also women centered novels, Outlawed is the book for you. Join @marias.library and I as we discuss and gossip about Anna North's third novel. Was it a flop or a bop? Find out! Let us know your thoughts, comments, and opinions at [email protected]