169: Alexandra Kleeman (SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN) & André Gide's MARSHLANDS

In This Episode:

Alexandra Kleeman is back in the Damn Library! For the third time! This visit, she's brought along her new novel, Something New Under the Sun! We are thrilled to discuss the menace of water that doesn't taste right, online forums, and what she'd write if she could add to it, and so much more, including André Gide's Marshlands, which renders a writer's life in relatable terms.

The Ep. 169 Bookshelf

THIS EPISODE'S BOOKS:

Something New Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman
Marshlands by André Gide, translated by Damian Searls

WHAT'D YOU BUY?:

Drew — The Between by Tananarive Due // Let the Record Show by Sarah Schulman
Christopher — Very Cold People by Sarah Manguso // Natch by Sophia Dahlin
Alexandra — a Two Hounds no-pull dog harness

ALSO MENTIONED:

You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine by Alexandra Kleeman
Intimations:: Stories by Alexandra Kleeman
Ongoingness by Sarah Manguso
Tender Points by Amy Berkowitz
Twin Peaks (1990-1991, 2017; created by David Lynch and Mark Frost)
Sherlock (2010-2017, created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat)
Eastman Was Here by Alex Gilvarry
Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Passing by Nella Larsen

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Drew — End of the World House by Adrienne Celt // Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Christopher: Y: The Last Man (2021-present)
Alexandra: In Search of Nella Larsen by George B. Hutchinson

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