Ahoy! Join us for our first ever author spotlight in which we dive into the award-winning novels of American author Rebecca Makkai. Makkai’s work tackles subjects as diverse as the trauma of the 1980’s AIDS crisis and the enduring legacy of the #MeToo movement, to the secrets and scandals of a mysterious artists’ colony and the modern-day politics of conversion therapy. 

I Have Some Questions For You 

The Great Believers 

The Hundred Year House

The Borrower 

Also this week Joseph read The End We Start From by Megan Hunter and Saph read Society of Snow by Pablo Vierci. The Novel Thoughts team also talk about Charlie Kaufman’s forthcoming adaptation of Yoko Ogawa’s The Memory Police.

This week’s listener recommendation request comes from Kelly who likes a good crime novel and is looking for recommendation for her next five-star read. Joseph recommends The It Girl by Ruth Ware and Saph recommends Night Boat To Tangier by Kevin Barry. 

Also mentioned in this episode:

The Harpyby Megan Hunter

Stillicide by Cynan Jones

They by Kay Dick

To The Friend Who Did Not Save My Life by Hervé Guibert

The Farewell Symphony by Edmund White 

See the Novel Thoughts bookshop page for all books mentioned in this episode.

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