Beloved Author

From the stark moral landscapes of Disgrace to the haunting allegories of Waiting for the Barbarians , Coetzee has earned a reputation as South Africa’s most enigmatic and decorated novelist. In this episode, we sit down with retired lecturer John Stotesbury to explore the man behind the Nobel Prize. We trace his journeys around the globe, unpack the craft behind his famously austere prose, and le...

This sort of episode is why we started this podcast. When we approached our well-read guest about what author they would like to do, we didn’t expect this. A Swedish doctor that has only written one book, a true story about a failed attempt to reach the North Pole by hot air balloon. In this episode, we talk with a literary blogger, bulbasaur fan and intersectional feminist Tiina, about Bea Uusma...

The undisputed queen of crime. The most popular fiction author of all time. The world record for the longest running stage play. The first woman to surf standing up. Agatha Christie is all these and more.  In this episode, we talk with author, quizmaster, and Christie superfan Michael to understand more about her writing, the adaptations, and also her unbelievable life story. It could be a novel i...

Is James Joyce really that difficult? From the legendarily labyrinthine sentences of Ulysses to the grounded reality of Dubliners , Joyce has carved out a niche as Ireland's greatest, most famous, but least-read, author. In this episode, we sit down with Joyce scholar Sari to understand more about Joyce's life story, and how he left Dublin, but always had his heart there. Whether you'r...