Late To It
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, translated by Brian FitzGibbon, and Come to the Edge by Joanna Kavenna
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about unconventional women: Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, translated by Brian FitzGibbon, and Come to t...
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson and Don’t Let It Get You Down by Savala Nolan
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two non-fiction books by Black American women: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson and Don’t Let It Get You Down by Savala Nolan. Al...
Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera, translated by Lisa Dillman and Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garci
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about immigration set largely on the US/Mexico border: Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera, transl...
Things We Say in the Dark by Kirsty Logan and Parallel Hells by Leon Craig
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two queer horror short story collections: Things We Say in the Dark by Kirsty Logan and Parallel Hells by Leon Craig. Also m...
The Bricks That Built the Houses by Kae Tempest and Rainbow Milk by Mendez
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two novels about people in their 20s: The Bricks That Built the Houses by Kae Tempest and Rainbow Milk by Mendez. Also menti...
O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker and The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two Scottish coming of age novels: O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker and The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan. Also mentioned: The God ...
Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au and Oldladyvoice by Elisa Victoria
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about mothers and daughters: Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au and Oldladyvoice by Elisa Victoria. Also mentioned...
Deaf at Spiral Park by Kieran Devaney and Bear by Marian Engel
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about bears: Deaf at Spiral Park by Kieran Devaney and Bear by Marian Engel. Also mentioned: The Death of Vivek Oj...
This Woman’s Work, edited by Sinéad Gleeson and Kim Gordon and A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two non-fiction books about music: This Woman’s Work, edited by Sinéad Gleeson and Kim Gordon and A Little Devil in Americ...
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee and The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two chunky historical novels: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee and The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Also discussed: Enter Ghost ...
Dinosaurs on Other Planets by Danielle McLaughlin and Alligator & Other Stories by Dima Alzayat
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two short story collections: Dinosaurs on Other Planets by Danielle McLaughlin and Alligator & Other Stories by Dima Alza...
Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo (translated by Margaret Sayers Peden) and Permafrost by Eva Baltasar (translated by Julia Sanches)
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two novellas in translation: Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo (translated by Margaret Sayers Peden) and Permafrost by Eva Baltasar...
Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny and The Harpy by Megan Hunter
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about infidelity: Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny and The Harpy by Megan Hunter. Also mentioned: Open Throa...
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai and Close to the Knives by David Wojnarowicz
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about the AIDS crisis: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai and Close to the Knives by David Wojnarowicz. Also me...
The Employees by Olga Ravn (translated by Martin Aitken) and Far From the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two science fiction novels: The Employees by Olga Ravn (translated by Martin Aitken) and Far From the Light of Heaven by Tade...
No Modernism Without Lesbians by Diana Souhami and Square Haunting by Francesca Wade
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two group biographies: No Modernism Without Lesbians by Diana Souhami and Square Haunting by Francesca Wade. Also mentioned:...
Unreal Sex edited by So Meyer and Adam Zmith and Anonymous Sex edited by Hillary Jordan and Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two anthologies of erotic stories: Unreal Sex edited by So Meyer and Adam Zmith and Anonymous Sex edited by Hillary Jordan an...
Furious Hours by Casey Cep and In the Woods by Tana French
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about crime: Furious Hours by Casey Cep and In the Woods by Tana French. Also mentioned: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett...
Under the Rock by Benjamin Myers and The High House by Jessie Greengrass
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Naomi and Kirsty discuss nature and climate change in Under the Rock by Benjamin Myers and The High House by Jessie Greengrass. Also mentioned: Ghost...
This One Sky Day by Leone Ross and 100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about love, sex and relationships: This One Sky Day by Leone Ross and 100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell. Also me...
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth and The Dollmaker by Nina Allan
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss horror and metafiction in Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth and The Dollmaker by Nina Allan. Also mentioned: Femina by ...
Educated by Tara Westover and The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about education and religion: Educated by Tara Westover and The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon. Also mentioned: Scoops b...
Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments by Saidiya Hartman and My Body Keeps Your Secrets by Lucia Osborne-Crowley
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two intersectional feminist books: Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments by Saidiya Hartman and My Body Keeps Your Secrets by ...
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Slum Virgin by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara (translated by Frances Riddle)
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two Latinx novels: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Slum Virgin by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara (translated by Frances...
The Falconer by Dana Czapnik and We Go Around in the Night and Are Consumed By Fire by Jules Grant
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss women in men’s worlds in The Falconer by Dana Czapnik and We Go Around in the Night and Are Consumed By Fire by Jules Grant...
Take It Back by Kia Abdullah and The Khan by Saima Mir
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two crime novels: Take It Back by Kia Abdullah and The Khan by Saima Mir. Also mentioned: Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong The...
The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam and The Answers by Catherine Lacey
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss grief and god complexes in The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam and The Answers by Catherine Lacey. Also mentioned: A Simple Pass...
Kink ed. R.O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell and We Wrote in Symbols: Love and Lust by Arab Women Writers ed. Salma Dabbagh
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two anthologies about sex: Kink edited by R.O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell and We Wrote in Symbols: Love and Lust by Arab Women ...
Out of the Shadows by Emily Midorikawa and The Fair Fight by Anna Freeman
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss unconventional women in Out of the Shadows by Emily Midorikawa and The Fair Fight by Anna Freeman. Also mentioned: 2:22 A Gho...
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree (translated by Daisy Rockwell) and Act of God by Jill Ciment
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books with older female protagonists: Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree (translated by Daisy Rockwell) and Act of God by J...
Bukowski in a Sundress by Kim Addonizio and The Goldblum Variations by Helen McClory
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books with celebrities in the titles: Bukowski in a Sundress by Kim Addonizio and The Goldblum Variations by Helen McClor...
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi and A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about life and gender: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi and A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett. Other books mentioned: T...
Black Box by Shiori Ito (tr. Allison Markin Powell) and Black Teacher by Beryl Gilroy
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about firsts: Black Box by Shiori Ito (tr. Allison Markin Powell) and Black Teacher by Beryl Gilroy. Other books me...
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (translated by Ros Schwartz) and The Storm by Akeem Balogun
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two speculative fiction books: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (translated by Ros Schwartz) and The Storm by...
Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett and All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about suicide: Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett and All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews. Other books mentioned:...
Make It Scream, Make It Burn by Leslie Jamison and Burying the Typewriter by Carmen Bugan
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two non-fiction books about the stories we tell ourselves: Make It Scream, Make It Burn by Leslie Jamison and Burying the Typ...
The Mistress's Daughter by A.M. Homes and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two family memoirs: The Mistress's Daughter by A.M. Homes and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. Other books mentioned: Look Here: O...
Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt and The Appointment by Katharina Volckmer
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about sex and gender, Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt and The Appointment by Katharina Volckmer. Other books mention...
Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha and Without Prejudice by Nicola Williams
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi turn to crime with Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha and Without Prejudice by Nicola Williams. Other books mentioned: Life Ceremony by...
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and Disoriental by Négar Djavadi (translated by Tina Kover)
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books that cover multiple generations of families: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and Disoriental by Négar Djavadi (translated b...
The Book of Harlan by Bernice L. McFadden and The Book of Memory by Petina Gappah
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books of: The Book of Harlan by Bernice L. McFadden and The Book of Memory by Petina Gappah. Other books mentioned: Bark ...
Perfect Sound Whatever by James Acaster and Paddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Offerman
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books by comedians: Perfect Sound Whatever by James Acaster and Paddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Offerman. Also mentioned: T...
Braised Pork by An Yu and I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about identity: Braised Pork by An Yu and I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett. Other books mentioned: The D...
Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart and Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two novels that involve crimes: Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart and Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips. Other books ment...
Everywhere I Look by Helen Garner, and Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two non-fiction books, an essay collection, Everywhere I Look by Helen Garner, and a memoir, Heart Berries by Terese Marie Ma...
Infidelities by Kirsty Gunn and Where the Wild Ladies Are by Matsudo Aoko (translated by Polly Barton)
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two excellent short story collections: Infidelities by Kirsty Gunn and Where the Wild Ladies Are by Matsuda Aoko (translated ...
Lote by Shola von Reinhold and The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi fall in love with two LGBTQ+ novels: Lote by Shola von Reinhold and The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara. Other books m...
Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes and Postcards From the Edge by Carrie Fisher
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about addiction: Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes and Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher. Other books me...
Abandon by Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay (translated by Arunava Sinha) and Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about women who walk out of their lives: Abandon by Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay (translated by Arunava Sinha) and Patsy ...
Too Fat Too Slutty Too Loud by Anne Helen Peterson and wow, no thank you by Samantha Irby
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two essay collections by North American writers, Too Fat Too Slutty Too Loud by Anne Helen Peterson and wow, no thank you by ...
Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume and Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor (translated by Sophie Hughes)
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about outsiders, Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume and Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor (translated by S...
Pages for her by Sylvia Brownrigg and Paul takes the form of a mortal girl by Andrea Lawlor
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi fall madly for two LGBTQ+ stories, Pages for her by Sylvia Brownrigg and Paul takes the form of a mortal girl by Andrea Lawlor. Other...
Rembrandt's Whore by Sylvie Matton (translated by Tamsin Black) and Vivian by Christina Hesselholdt (translated by Paul Russell Garrett)
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about art for women in translation month, Rembrandt's Whore by Sylvie Matton (translated by Tamsin Black) and Vivia...
Speak Gigantular by Irenosen Okojie and The Doll's Alphabet by Camilla Grudova
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi consider two fantastical, dark short story collections, Speak Gigantular by Irenosen Okojie and The Doll's Alphabet by Camilla Grudov...
The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein and The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi delve into two non-fiction books about trauma: The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein and The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitc...
The Sound Mirror by Heidi James and The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi have recommissioned themselves for a second series. This week's books are The Sound Mirror by Heidi James and The Secret Lives of Bab...
Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg and The Wolf Border by Sarah Hall
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi talk about being late to gardening and Reading Ireland Month as well as discussing Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg and The ...
My Past Is a Foreign Country by Zeba Talkhani and Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi talk about the accessibility of literary events followed by a discussion of the memoir My Past Is a Foreign Country by Zeba Talkani a...
An Isolated Incident by Emily Maguire and Darkness for Light by Emma Viskic
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss trigger warnings and being late to a crime series, focusing on two Australian crime novels: An Isolated Incident by Emily Mag...
On Immunity by Eula Biss and The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi talk about the beauty of being late to popular culture followed by a discussion on the non-fiction texts / memoirs On Immunity by Eul...
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell)
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi discuss examples of people saying they're late to books, followed by a discussion of the short story collections Friday Black by Nana...
Cold Water by Gwendoline Riley and Fishnet by Kirsten Innes
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty and Naomi talk about their decision to call the podcast Late to It and discuss Cold Water by Gwendoline Riley and Fishnet by Kirsten Innes by w...