For our February Book Club episode Hannah was joined by author Michelle Steinbeck to discuss her latest novel Favorita, which you can buy here. Favorita was translated by writer/translator Jen Calleja, you can follow her work here. In this episode, Hannah and Michelle discuss the writer/translator relationship, how Shame shows up in this novel, the misogyny experienced by the female characters in this book plus so much more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on Patreon. You can follow us via Instagram, X & Tik Tok. Books & other mentions in this episode:My Father was a Man on Land and a Whale in the Water by Michelle Steinbeck, translated by Jen CallejaTerritory of Light by Yuko Tsushima, translated by Geraldine HarcourtLove, Loosha: The Letters of Lucia Berlin & Kenward Elmslie, edited by Chip LivingstonA Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia BerlinFranz KafkaDaniil KharmsElena FerranteDacia MarainiGoliarda SapienzaMaggie NelsonGuestbook: Ghost Stories by Leanne ShaptonMy Work by Olga RavnLet us know your thoughts by emailing us [email protected] or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!

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