11. Stoner & The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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A bittersweet episode of Book Chat has Pandora and Bobby discussing two fittingly bittersweet books: Stoner by John Williams and The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. Also, “some news”, a hearty goodbye, and a look back on some of our Book Chat faves from episodes past. You can get in touch [email protected]  Books/articles mentioned: Stoner and Butcher’s Crossing by John Williams The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr Emily, Bella, Harriet, Octavia, Prudence and Imogen by Jilly Cooper The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout One Day by David Nicholls Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris  Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner The Greatest American Novel You’ve Never Heard Of by Tim Kreider for The New Yorker – https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-greatest-american-novel-youve-never-heard-of  Stoner: the must-read novel of 2013 by Julian Barnes for The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/13/stoner-john-williams-julian-barnes  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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