048 Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

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Julia’s college friend and former editor, Nicole Block, joins J&V for a discussion on Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo, a novel of twelve interwoven stories in a poetic and Virginia-Woolf-esque style. Join us as we learn about empathy, and English queer history, and property rights, and everything in between.

Mentioned in the Episode:

• Semicolon bookstore Chicago

• Evaristo’s interview with Desert Island Discs on BBC4

• Evaristo’s twitter

• Free Indirect Speech

• Episode 047 Interpreter of Maladies

Recommendations:

• White Teeth by Zadie Smith

• I May Destroy You on HBO

• Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

• To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

• Swing Time by Zadie Smith

• In The Heights film (coming soon)

• Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

What Brings Us Joy:

• Shore, Fleet Foxes new album

• Luna Luna, band

• Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix

• MeUndies

• VOTE!! Illinois voting guide

Next Episode:

• Quiet by Susan Cain