Joanne Harris

For the sixth episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the wonderful Joanne Harris. You can read her list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are:   Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov Myths of the Norsemen by H.A. Guerber Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake Les Misérables by Victor Hugo R is for Rocket by Ray Bradbury The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy Perfumes, the Guide by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez   Other books we spoke about included Like Water for Chocolate, by Laura Esquivel, Joanne’s Chocolat series, The Night at the Circus by Angela Carter, and The Lottery by Shirley Jackson.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country.   Facebook The Literary Edit Joanne Harris   Instagram @the_litedit @joannechocolat   Twitter @thelitedit @joannechocolat 

For the sixth episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the wonderful Joanne Harris. You can read her list of Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-joanne-harris/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov Myths of the Norsemen by H.A. Guerber Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake Les Misérables by Victor Hugo R is for Rocket by Ray Bradbury The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy Perfumes, the Guide by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez Other books we spoke about included Like Water for Chocolate, by Laura Esquivel, Joanne’s Chocolat series, The Night at the Circus by Angela Carter, and The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-joanne-harris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JoanneHarrisAuthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joanne Harris</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joannechocolat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joannechocolat</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Joannechocolat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joannechocolat </a>

S2, E6: The Literary Edit Podcast with Joanne Harris

Jane Green

For the fifth episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the gorgeous Jane Green. You can read her list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are:   Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin Bilgewater by Jane Gardam On Writing by Stephen King Great Expectations by Charles Dickens May We Be Forgiven by A. M. Holmes   Other books we spoke about included Jane’s newest novel, Sister Stardust, The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz, Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier and Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country.   Facebook The Literary Edit Jane Green   Instagram @the_litedit @janegreenauthor   Twitter @thelitedit @JaneGreen

For the fifth episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the gorgeous Jane Green. You can read her list of Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-jane-green/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin Bilgewater by Jane Gardam On Writing by Stephen King Great Expectations by Charles Dickens May We Be Forgiven by A. M. Holmes Other books we spoke about included Jane’s newest novel, Sister Stardust, The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz, Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier and Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-jane-green" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorJaneGreen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jane Green</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/janegreenauthor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@janegreenauthor</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JaneGreen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JaneGreen</a>

S2, E5: The Literary Edit Podcast with Jane Green

Will Dean

For the fourth episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the wonderful Will Dean. You can read his list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are:   The Road by Cormac McCarthy A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters Underland by Robert Mcfarlane My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal Under the Skin by Michael Faber Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg   Other books we spoke about included Will’s newest novel, First Born, Trainspotting, H is for Hawk, Frankenstein, On Writing and Danny the Champion of the World.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country.   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram @the_litedit @willrdean   Twitter @thelitedit @willrdean

For the fourth episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the wonderful Will Dean. You can read his list of Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-will-dean/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: The Road by Cormac McCarthy A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters Underland by Robert Mcfarlane My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal Under the Skin by Michael Faber Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg Other books we spoke about included Will’s newest novel, First Born, Trainspotting, H is for Hawk, Frankenstein, On Writing and Danny the Champion of the World. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-will-dean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/willrdean/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@willrdean</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/willrdean" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@willrdean</a>

S2, E4: The Literary Edit Podcast with Will Dean

Justin Myers

For the third episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the wonderful Justin Myers. You can read his list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are:   Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin The Starlight Barking by Dodie Smith This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley The Stud by Jackie Collins   Other books we spoke about included Justin’s newest novel, The Fake-Up, The Scapegoat by Daphne Du Maurier, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith and Lucky by Jackie Collins.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country.   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram @the_litedit @theguyliner   Twitter @thelitedit @theguyliner

For the third episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the wonderful Justin Myers. You can read his list of Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-justin-myers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin The Starlight Barking by Dodie Smith This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley The Stud by Jackie Collins Other books we spoke about included Justin’s newest novel, The Fake-Up, The Scapegoat by Daphne Du Maurier, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith and Lucky by Jackie Collins. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-justin-myers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/theguyliner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theguyliner</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/theguyliner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@theguyliner</a>

S2, E3: The Literary Edit Podcast with Justin Myers

Cressida Connolly

For the second episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the utterly divine Cressida Connolly. You can read her list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are:   The Complete Stories of Anton Chekhov Bleak House by Charles Dickens All God’s Children Need Travelling Shoes by Maya Angelou The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald Personality Types by Don Richardson Riso and Russ Hudson The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Friends &amp; Relations by Elizabeth Bowen Poems of Wang Wei translated by G W Robinson   Other books we spoke about included Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell, Don’t Look Now by Daphne Du Maurier and Alice Munroe’s short stories.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country.   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram @the_litedit @cressidaconnolly   Twitter @thelitedit

For the second episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the utterly divine Cressida Connolly. You can read her list of Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-cressida-connolly/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: The Complete Stories of Anton Chekhov Bleak House by Charles Dickens All God’s Children Need Travelling Shoes by Maya Angelou The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald Personality Types by Don Richardson Riso and Russ Hudson The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Friends &amp; Relations by Elizabeth Bowen Poems of Wang Wei translated by G W Robinson Other books we spoke about included Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell, Don’t Look Now by Daphne Du Maurier and Alice Munroe’s short stories. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-cressida-connolly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cressidaconnolly/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@cressidaconnolly</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a>

S2, E2: The Literary Edit Podcast with Cressida Connolly

Markus Zusak

For the first episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the utterly divine Markus Zusak. You can read his list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are:   Rumble Fish by S. E. Hinton The Imaginary Girlfriend by John Irving The Autograph Man by Zadie Smith Wake in Fright by Kenneth Cook Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Night Train by Thom Jones Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger City of God by Paulo Lins   Other books we spoke about included A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, 100 Remarkable Feats of Xander Maze By Clayton Zane Comber and Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country.   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram @the_litedit @markuszusak   Twitter @thelitedit

For the first episode of the second season of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by the utterly divine Markus Zusak. You can read his list of Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-ali-hazelwood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: Rumble Fish by S. E. Hinton The Imaginary Girlfriend by John Irving The Autograph Man by Zadie Smith Wake in Fright by Kenneth Cook Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Night Train by Thom Jones Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger City of God by Paulo Lins Other books we spoke about included A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, 100 Remarkable Feats of Xander Maze By Clayton Zane Comber and Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-markus-zusak/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/markuszusak/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@markuszusak</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a>

S2, E1: The Literary Edit Podcast with Markus Zusak

Robyn Donaldson

For the twenty-fifth episode of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by London-based author and writer, Robyn Donaldson. You can read her list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are:   The Odyssey by Homer Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth by Warsan Shire Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore by Lorrie Moore A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway   Other books we spoke about included The Bricks that Built the Houses, All That Man is and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country.   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram @the_litedit @around.robyn   Twitter @thelitedit @robyndonaldson

For the twenty-fifth episode of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by London-based author and writer, Robyn Donaldson. You can read her list of Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-robyn-donaldson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: The Odyssey by Homer Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth by Warsan Shire Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore by Lorrie Moore A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Other books we spoke about included The Bricks that Built the Houses, All That Man is and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-robyn-donaldson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/around.robyn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">around.robyn</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/robyndonaldson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robyndonaldson</a>

S1, E25: The Literary Edit Podcast with Robyn Donaldson

Femi Kayode

For the twenty-fourth episode of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by Namibia-based author, writer and all-round legend, Femi Kayode. You can read his list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are:   A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt A Son of the Circus by John Irving We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Razorblade Tears by S. A. Crosby Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra The Tradition by Jericho Brown   Other books we spoke about included A Prayer for Owen Meany, The Great Gatsby, Beloved and Harlem Shuffle.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country.   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram @the_litedit   Twitter @thelitedit @FemiKay_Author

For the twenty-fourth episode of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by Namibia-based author, writer and all-round legend, Femi Kayode. You can read his list of Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-femi-kayode/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt A Son of the Circus by John Irving We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Razorblade Tears by S. A. Crosby Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra The Tradition by Jericho Brown Other books we spoke about included A Prayer for Owen Meany, The Great Gatsby, Beloved and Harlem Shuffle. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-femi-kayode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FemiKay_Author" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@FemiKay_Author</a>

S1, E24: The Literary Edit Podcast with Femi Kayode

For the twenty-third episode of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by US-based author and professor, Ali Hazelwood. You can read her list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: Land of the Beautiful Dead by R Lee Smith The Spare by Carolyn Jewel Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg Other books we spoke about included Emma, Persuasion and The Love Hypothesis. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country. Facebook The Literary Edit Instagram @the_litedit @alihazelwood Twitter @thelitedit @eversoali

For the twenty-third episode of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by US-based author and professor, Ali Hazelwood. You can read her list of Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-ali-hazelwood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: Land of the Beautiful Dead by R Lee Smith The Spare by Carolyn Jewel Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg Other books we spoke about included Emma, Persuasion and The Love Hypothesis. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-ali-hazelwood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alihazelwood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alihazelwood</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EverSoAli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@eversoali</a>

S1, E23: The Literary Edit Podcast with Ali Hazelwood

Andrew Pippos

For the twenty-second episode of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by Sydney-based writer and author, Andrew Pippos. You can read his list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are:   Radetzky March by Joseph Roth The Puttermesser Papers by Cynthia Ozick The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal George Mills by Stanley Elkin Praise and 1988 by Andrew McGahan The Collected Poems of Riussell Edson Collected Fictions by Jorges Louis Borges Men in the Off Hours by Anne Carson   Other books we spoke about included Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, White Teeth by Zadie Smith and The Scapegoat by Daphne Du Maurier.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country.   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram @the_litedit @andrewpippos   Twitter @thelitedit @andrewpippos

For the twenty-second episode of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by Sydney-based writer and author, Andrew Pippos. You can read his list of Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-andrew-pippos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: Radetzky March by Joseph Roth The Puttermesser Papers by Cynthia Ozick The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal George Mills by Stanley Elkin Praise and 1988 by Andrew McGahan The Collected Poems of Riussell Edson Collected Fictions by Jorges Louis Borges Men in the Off Hours by Anne Carson Other books we spoke about included Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, White Teeth by Zadie Smith and The Scapegoat by Daphne Du Maurier. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-andrew-pippos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrewpippos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@andrewpippos</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/andrewpippos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@andrewpippos</a>

S1, E22: The Literary Edit Podcast with Andrew Pippos

The Literary Edit Podcast is a place where host Lucy Pearson gets to wang on about books, glorious books to her heart's content. Each week, Lucy speaks to a new guest about the eight books they'd take with them to a desert island and why.

For the twenty-first episode of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by poet, writer and author, JJ Bola. I absolutely adored my conversation with JJ, and of all the guests I’ve had on my podcast, speaking to him about not only his love of books – but the stories behind them - really reminded me of why I started my podcast in the first place. You can read his list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are:   Season of Migration to the North by Tayib Saleh We Real Cool and Will to Change by bell hooks The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon Of Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Some Songs from Under the River by Anis Mojgani Basketball (And Other Things) by Shea Serrano Two Thousand Seasons by Ayi Kwei Armah   Other books we spoke about included Behold the Dreamers by Imbole Mbue and A Little Life by Hanya Yanigaraha.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country.   Facebook The Literary Edit JJ Bola   Instagram @the_litedit @jj_bola   Twitter @thelitedit @JJ_Bola

For the twenty-first episode of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by poet, writer and author, JJ Bola. I absolutely adored my conversation with JJ, and of all the guests I’ve had on my podcast, speaking to him about not only his love of books – but the stories behind them - really reminded me of why I started my podcast in the first place. You can read his list of Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-jj-bola/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: Season of Migration to the North by Tayib Saleh We Real Cool and Will to Change by bell hooks The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon Of Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Some Songs from Under the River by Anis Mojgani Basketball (And Other Things) by Shea Serrano Two Thousand Seasons by Ayi Kwei Armah Other books we spoke about included Behold the Dreamers by Imbole Mbue and A Little Life by Hanya Yanigaraha. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-jj-bola" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jjbola" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JJ Bola</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jj_bola/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jj_bola</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JJ_Bola" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JJ_Bola</a>

S1, E21: The Literary Edit Podcast with JJ Bola

For the twentieth episode of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by Sylvester Onwordi, the son of the late, great Buchi Emecheta. A psychologist, medical anthropologist and publisher, you can read his list of Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in the episode are:   Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino Nightwood by Djuna Barnes 2001 Space Odyssey by Arthur C Clarke In the Ditch by Buchi Emecheta Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carol Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Fictions by Jorges Louis Borges   Other books we spoke about included Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta, The Stranger by Albert Camus, Nostromo by Joseph Conrad and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country.   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram @the_litedit   Twitter @thelitedit

For the twentieth episode of The Literary Edit podcast, I was joined by Sylvester Onwordi, the son of the late, great Buchi Emecheta. A psychologist, medical anthropologist and publisher, you can read his list of Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-sylvester-onwordi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in the episode are: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino Nightwood by Djuna Barnes 2001 Space Odyssey by Arthur C Clarke In the Ditch by Buchi Emecheta Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carol Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Fictions by Jorges Louis Borges Other books we spoke about included Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta, The Stranger by Albert Camus, Nostromo by Joseph Conrad and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-sylvester-onwordi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a>

S1, E20: The Literary Edit Podcast with Sylvester Onwordi

Bri Lee

For the nineteenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by Australian author, journalist and activist Bri Lee, whose books Eggshell Skull, Beauty and Who Gets to Be Smart are among my favourite non-fiction reads. You can read about Bri’s Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in this episode are: The Harry Potter Series by J K Rowling The Outline Trilogy by Rachel Cusk The Secret History by Donna Tartt Superior by Angela Saini Orchid &amp; the Wasp by Caoilinn Hughes No Friend but the Mountains by Behrouz Boochani Less by Andrew Sean Greer The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Other books we spoke about included Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard, A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and Flames by Robbie Arnott. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created for Bri on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email lucy@thelitedit.com   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram: @the_litedit @bri.e.lee   Twitter: @thelitedit @bri_lee_writer

For the nineteenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by Australian author, journalist and activist Bri Lee, whose books Eggshell Skull, Beauty and Who Gets to Be Smart are among my favourite non-fiction reads. You can read about Bri’s Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-bri-lee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in this episode are: The Harry Potter Series by J K Rowling The Outline Trilogy by Rachel Cusk The Secret History by Donna Tartt Superior by Angela Saini Orchid &amp; the Wasp by Caoilinn Hughes No Friend but the Mountains by Behrouz Boochani Less by Andrew Sean Greer The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Other books we spoke about included Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard, A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and Flames by Robbie Arnott. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created for Bri on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-bri-lee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email <a href="mailto:lucy@thelitedit.com">lucy@thelitedit.com</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bri.e.lee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@bri.e.lee</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bri_lee_writer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@bri_lee_writer</a>

S1, E19: The Literary Edit Podcast with Bri Lee

Phil Rosen

For the eighteenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by travel blogger, writer and author Phil Rosen, whose debut novel, Everywhere But Home, was an Amazon bestseller.   You can read about Phil’s Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in this episode are:   East of Eden by John Steinbeck Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom Wild by Cheryl Strayed Island by Aldous Huxley All the Light We Cannot See The Plague by Albert Camus The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham   Other books we spoke about included On Writing by Stephen King, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck and Dune by Frank Herbert. For those interested in John Steinbeck’s Sag harbour home that Phil and I discussed, you can have a look at it here. Le swoon.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email lucy@thelitedit.com   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram: @the_litedit @philrosenn   Twitter: @thelitedit @philrosenn

For the eighteenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by travel blogger, writer and author Phil Rosen, whose debut novel, Everywhere But Home, was an Amazon bestseller. You can read about Phil’s Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-phil-rosen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in this episode are: East of Eden by John Steinbeck Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom Wild by Cheryl Strayed Island by Aldous Huxley All the Light We Cannot See The Plague by Albert Camus The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham Other books we spoke about included On Writing by Stephen King, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck and Dune by Frank Herbert. For those interested in John Steinbeck’s Sag harbour home that Phil and I discussed, you can have a look at it <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/amydobson/2021/02/26/john-steinbecks-sag-harbor-home-with-writing-hut-lists-for-18-million/?sh=5ad45f7f6b27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Le swoon. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-phil-rosen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email <a href="mailto:lucy@thelitedit.com">lucy@thelitedit.com</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/philrosenn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@philrosenn</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/philrosenn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">philrosenn</a>

S1, E18: The Literary Edit Podcast with Phil Rosen

For the seventeenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by author Chibundu Onuzo, whose debut novel, The Spider King's Daughter, was the winner of a Betty Trask Award, shorted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and Etisalat Literature Prize.   You can read about Chibundu’s Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in this episode are:   Everything Good Will Come by Sefi Atta The Earth Sea Quartet by Ursula Le Guin The First Woman by Jennifer Makumbi Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison Ake by Wole Soyinka Outline Series by Rachel Cusk The Horse and His Boy by C.S Lewis Segu by Maryse Conde   Other books we spoke about included Chibundu’s books, Sankofa and The Spider King’s Daughter, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend series.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email lucy@thelitedit.com   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram: @the_litedit @chibundu.onuzo   Twitter: @thelitedit @chibunduonuzo

For the seventeenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by author Chibundu Onuzo, whose debut novel, The Spider King's Daughter, was the winner of a Betty Trask Award, shorted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and Etisalat Literature Prize. You can read about Chibundu’s Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-chibundu-onuzo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in this episode are: Everything Good Will Come by Sefi Atta The Earth Sea Quartet by Ursula Le Guin The First Woman by Jennifer Makumbi Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison Ake by Wole Soyinka Outline Series by Rachel Cusk The Horse and His Boy by C.S Lewis Segu by Maryse Conde Other books we spoke about included Chibundu’s books, Sankofa and The Spider King’s Daughter, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend series. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-chibundu-onuzo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email <a href="mailto:lucy@thelitedit.com">lucy@thelitedit.com</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chibundu.onuzo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chibundu.onuzo</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ChibunduOnuzo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chibunduonuzo</a>

S1, E17: The Literary Edit Podcast with Chibundu Onuzo

Tobias Madden

For the sixteenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by author and editor Tobias Madden, who’s debut novel, Anything But Fine, was released on Tuesday.   You can read about Tobias’s Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in this episode are:   Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend The Magician King by Lev Grossman A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara   Other books we spoke about included Still Life by Sarah Winman, The Secret History by Donna Tartt, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and On Beauty by Zadie Smith.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email lucy@thelitedit.com   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram: @the_litedit @tobias_madden   Twitter: @thelitedit @tobias_madden

For the sixteenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by author and editor Tobias Madden, who’s debut novel, Anything But Fine, was released on Tuesday. You can read about Tobias’s Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-tobias-madden/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in this episode are: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend The Magician King by Lev Grossman A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara Other books we spoke about included Still Life by Sarah Winman, The Secret History by Donna Tartt, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and On Beauty by Zadie Smith. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-tobias-madden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email <a href="mailto:lucy@thelitedit.com">lucy@thelitedit.com</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tobias_madden/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tobias_madden</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/tobias_madden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tobias_madden</a>

S1, E16: The Literary Edit Podcast with Tobias Madden

Sophie Heawood

For the fifteenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by author and journalist Sophie Heawood, who’s debut memoir, The Hungover Games is one of my all-time favourite books.   You can read about Sophie’s Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in this episode are:   Lunch Poems by Frank O’Hara A Journey Around My Room by Xavier de Maistre The Rules Do Not Apply by Andrea Levy My Wild and Sleepless Nights by Clover Stroud Hideous Kinky by Esther Freud Freaky Dancin’ by Bez Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Christmas in Exeter Street   Other books we spoke about included Winnie the Pooh by A A Milne, The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy, Female Chauvinist Pigs by Ariel Levy, I Couldn’t Love You More by Esther Freud and The Wild Other by Clover Stroud.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email lucy@thelitedit.com   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram: @the_litedit @heawood   Twitter: @thelitedit @heawood

For the fifteenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by author and journalist Sophie Heawood, who’s debut memoir, <a href="https://thelitedit.com/review-the-hungover-games-sophie-heawood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hungover Games</a> is one of my all-time favourite books. You can read about Sophie’s Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-sophie-heawood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in this episode are: Lunch Poems by Frank O’Hara A Journey Around My Room by Xavier de Maistre The Rules Do Not Apply by Andrea Levy My Wild and Sleepless Nights by Clover Stroud Hideous Kinky by Esther Freud Freaky Dancin’ by Bez Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Christmas in Exeter Street Other books we spoke about included Winnie the Pooh by A A Milne, The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy, Female Chauvinist Pigs by Ariel Levy, I Couldn’t Love You More by Esther Freud and The Wild Other by Clover Stroud. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-sophie-heawood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email <a href="mailto:lucy@thelitedit.com">lucy@thelitedit.com</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heawood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@heawood</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/heawood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@heawood</a>

S1, E15: The Literary Edit Podcast with Sophie Heawood

Jyoti Patel

For the fourteenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by author Jyoti Patel, winner of the second #Merky Books New Writers Prize, for her forthcoming novel, Six of One. She also wrote short story Break for We Transfer’s Literally platform.   You can read about Jyoti’s Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in this episode are:   The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart Emergency Kit: Poems For Strange Times, edited by Jo Shapcott &amp; Matthew Sweeney Atonement by Ian McEwan The Good Immigrant, edited by Nikesh Shukla Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy   Other books we spoke about included Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan, The Season of Phantasmal Peace by Derek Walcott and That Reminds Me by Derek Owusu.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email lucy@thelitedit.com   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram: @the_litedit @jyotisbooks   Twitter: @thelitedit @jyoti_patel

For the fourteenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by author Jyoti Patel, winner of the second #Merky Books New Writers Prize, for her forthcoming novel, Six of One. She also wrote short story <a href="https://wepresent.wetransfer.com/story/literally-jyoti-patel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Break</a> for We Transfer’s Literally platform. You can read about Jyoti’s Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-jyoti-patel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in this episode are: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart Emergency Kit: Poems For Strange Times, edited by Jo Shapcott &amp; Matthew Sweeney Atonement by Ian McEwan The Good Immigrant, edited by Nikesh Shukla Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy Other books we spoke about included Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan, The Season of Phantasmal Peace by Derek Walcott and That Reminds Me by Derek Owusu. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-jyoti-patel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email <a href="mailto:lucy@thelitedit.com">lucy@thelitedit.com</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jyotisbooks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jyotisbooks</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Jyoti__Patel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jyoti_patel</a>

S1, E14: The Literary Edit Podcast with Jyoti Patel

For the thirteenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by Briony Benjamin, keynote speaker, global storyteller, and author of Life is Tough But So Are You.   You can read about Briony’s Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in this episode are:   Factfulness by by Anna Rosling Rönnlund, Hans Rosling, and Ola Rosling Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Mindset by Carol Dweck How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carneige The Proof is in the Plants by Simon Hill The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape Pride and Prejudice   Other books we spoke about included The Artist’s Way, Little Women, Sorrow and Bliss, For One More Day and Anne of Green Gables.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email lucy@thelitedit.com   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram: @the_litedit @briony_benjamin   Twitter: @thelitedit

For the thirteenth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by Briony Benjamin, keynote speaker, global storyteller, and author of Life is Tough But So Are You. You can read about Briony’s Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-briony-benjamin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in this episode are: Factfulness by by Anna Rosling Rönnlund, Hans Rosling, and Ola Rosling Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Mindset by Carol Dweck How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carneige The Proof is in the Plants by Simon Hill The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape Pride and Prejudice Other books we spoke about included The Artist’s Way, Little Women, Sorrow and Bliss, For One More Day and Anne of Green Gables. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-briony-benjamin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, who deliver all over the country. To contact me, email <a href="mailto:lucy@thelitedit.com">lucy@thelitedit.com</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/briony_benjamin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@briony_benjamin</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a>

S1, E13: The Literary Edit Podcast with Briony Benjamin

For the twelfth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by Clay Zane Comber, author and owner of Bouquiniste; a beautiful bookstore-café in Kiama.   You can read about Clay’s Desert Island Books here, and the ones we discuss in this episode are:   The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald Looking for Alaska by John Green The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Secret History by Donna Tartt The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruis Zafon 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne The Outsiders by S E Hinton   Other books we spoke about included The Secret Friend by Donna Tartt, A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara, Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro and Tender is the Night by F Scott Fitzgerald.   If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on Bookshop.org, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from Gertrude &amp; Alice, or Clay’s brilliant bookshop, Bouquiniste. To contact me, email lucy@thelitedit.com   Facebook The Literary Edit   Instagram: @the_litedit @clay_zane_writes   Twitter: @thelitedit

For the twelfth episode of The Literary Edit Podcast, I was joined by Clay Zane Comber, author and owner of <a href="https://www.bouquiniste.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bouquiniste</a>; a beautiful bookstore-café in Kiama. You can read about Clay’s Desert Island Books <a href="https://thelitedit.com/desert-island-books-clay-zane/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and the ones we discuss in this episode are: The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald Looking for Alaska by John Green The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Secret History by Donna Tartt The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruis Zafon 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne The Outsiders by S E Hinton Other books we spoke about included The Secret Friend by Donna Tartt, A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara, Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro and Tender is the Night by F Scott Fitzgerald. If you’d like to buy any of the books we discussed in the episode, please consider doing so from the list I created on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/the-literary-edit-podcast-picks-clay-zane-comber" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. If you’re based in Australia, please consider buying them from <a href="https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gertrude &amp; Alice</a>, or Clay’s brilliant bookshop, <a href="https://www.bouquiniste.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bouquiniste</a>. To contact me, email <a href="mailto:lucy@thelitedit.com">lucy@thelitedit.com</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theliteraryedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Literary Edit</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_litedit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the_litedit</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clay_zane_writes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@clay_zane_writes</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thelitedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thelitedit</a>

S1, E12: The Literary Edit Podcast with Clay Zane Comber

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