This is BIG guys! We had the incredible Booker-shortlisted author, literary icon Brandon Taylor on the pod to chat about his latest novel 'The Late Americans', which was our June Book Club pick. We loved this novel so so much and cannot rave about it enough, if you haven't read it yet, links are below to order your copy, please do join us in reading it!In this episode we discuss the body & autonomy, Class and the complexities that brings up for working class artists and Brandon gives us yet another reason to love Curtis Sittenfeld!If you enjoy this episode please don't forget to rate, review & subscribe and if you want to give us a follow you can do so @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and Tik Tok.To buy Brandon's book: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-late-americans-brandon-taylor/7301654?ean=9781787334434To follow Brandon: https://www.instagram.com/brandonlgtaylor/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/blgtylr?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorBooks & Recs mentioned in the episode: The Guest by Emma ClineWhen We Were Nearly Young by Mavis Gallant: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1960/10/15/when-we-were-nearly-youngRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldThanks so much for listening, please share with your bookish pals, your support means the world. Han & Lyd x
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