Episode 2: some literary news; backlist spotlight: "Kornwolf" by Tristan Egolf; "All Souls", "Dark Back of Time", and Redonda

Lost in Redonda

Welcome back! In this second episode we discuss some literary news, specifically the passing of Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe and the US/Canada edition of the Republic of Consciousness Prize (chaired by our Lori Feathers) before moving onto a conversation on Tristan Egolf’s Kornwolf. In the Marías portion we chat some more about Redonda and dive into All Souls and Dark Back of Time. Bonus points if you can guess exactly when we recorded this episode (hint: lime-sized hail in Dallas is a pretty good giveaway).

If you’re interested in giving the Republic of Consciousness longlist event a listen (and we know you are!), here’s a link to a recording of that event.

And if you’re eager to hear more about Redonda and Try Not to be Strange (from one of our favorite presses, Biblioasis), here’s a link to Lori’s other podcast, Across the Pond, and the episode where she and Sam Jordison of Galley Beggar Press chat with Michael Hingston.

Books mentioned in this episode:

• A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe, translated by John Nathan
• The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan
• the works of Amelia Gray
• Tristan Egolf’s other novels: Skirt & the Fiddle and Lord of the Barnyard
• Try Not to Be Strange: The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda by Michael Hingston
• A Companion to Javier Marías by David K. Herzberger

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