Claire speaks to stand-up comedian Rosie Wilby, author of Is Monogamy Dead?, about literary friendships, the painfulness of breakups, and her favourite music memoirs. There's also news of a giveaway and books recommendations for a listener's mum and sister. Books mentioned in this episode: Is Monogamy Dead? by Rosie Wilby Bridget Jones's Diary, by Helen Fielding Tales Of The City, by Armistead Maupin Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl, by Carrie Brownstein Bedsit Disco Queen: How I Grew Up and Tried to Be a Pop Star, by Tracey Thorn She Bop: The Definitive History of Women in Popular Music, by Lucy O'Brien Trans: A Memoir, by Juliet Jacques How To Be a Woman, by Caitlin Moran Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own, by Kate Bolick Modern Romance, by Aziz Ansari Out of Time, by Miranda Sawyer Lilac Girls, by Martha Hall Kelly Still Alice, by Lisa Genova The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Wals Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, by Jesse Andrews The Diplomat's Daughter, by Karin Tanabe An Abundance of Katherines, by John Green Astonish Me, by Maggie Shipstead A Kind of Freedom, by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton A Dirty Job, by Christopher Moore A Man Called Ove, by Frederik Backman The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, by Joanna Cannon Love in Small Letters/Love in Lowercase, by Francesc Miralles Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman The Terrible Privacy Of Maxwell Sim, by Jonathan Coe Man at the Helm, by Nina Stibbe ***** Enter to win a Brit Lit Podcast mug by recreating the logo with your favourite book of the year, posting it on Instagram or Twitter, and mentioning @britlitpodcast. Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at [email protected] ***** SOCIAL MEDIA The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Rosie Wilby Twitter / Website / Podcast

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