Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders • Episode #8

Lincoln in the Bardo is a ghostly story that unfolds in a graveyard over the course of a single night. Narrated by a chorus of voices and historical sources this innovative novel invites discussion, and won the Booker Prize in 2017. In this episode we find out what Kate's book club made of it. Were they baffled or bewitched by this multifarious cast of ghostly characters, and were they daunted by the profound sadness of the subject matter, the death of a much loved child.

We also speak to Michelle and Claire from the East London Feminist Book Club, and get some good ideas for how to manage a book club where everyone is learning as they go along. As ever we end with a range of recommendations you won't want to miss for your next read.

Book recommendations

The Tenth of December, George Saunders

The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood

Memoir of a Dutiful Daughter, Simone de Beauvoir

The Golden Notebook, Doris Lessing

The Bees, Laline Paull

Grief is a Thing With Feathers, Max Porter

The Snow Child, Eowyn Ivey

Under Milk Wood, Dylan Thomas

Days Without End, Sebastian Barry

Beloved, Toni Morrison

Three Men in a Boat, Jerome K. Jerome

The Power, Naomi Alderman

Notes

Keep listening for our 'extra' bit at the end, where we talk about what we've been reading outside of book club. Stay tuned for true confessions of what we keep on our kindles.

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