The TLS Podcast The Handmaids' Tales
Nov 2, 2023
Susan Sontag and George Steiner's charismatic auras and intellectual force are explored. The hosts discuss Sontag's desire to be recognized as a fiction writer and the dynamics within a literary magazine. Laura Beers reviews Eileen O'Shaughnessy's sacrifices as George Orwell's wife. The challenges of her domestic labor and living conditions are discussed.
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Introduction
00:00 • 1min
Scheduling Interviews and Halloween Traditions
01:27 • 3min
Mystique and Charisma: Susan Sontag and George Steiner
04:47 • 23min
Invitation and upcoming segment on George Orwell's wife
27:55 • 2min
The Story of George Orwell's Wife and Her Sacrifices
29:53 • 2min
Challenging Domestic Labor and Living Conditions
31:49 • 26min
Book Discussions and Gratitude
58:01 • 2min