American Books Special

04/17/23 • 63 min

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Welcome to the fourth Backlisted Special. While Andy and Nicky are both ‘gathering’ for the new season which will resume at the end of the month, John and Tess are joined by the writers and critics Erica Wagner and Sarah Churchwell who boast a total of 12 previous appearances between them, covering books from Alan Garner and Nella Larsen to Thomas Pynchon and Anita Loos.

The format of these specials differs from the main show in that they feature guests choosing a number of books in an area they know and care about. For this hour-long special, Erica and Sarah have selected six pieces of modern American literature that they either love, or find interesting, or both. As you will discover, despite the eclectic nature of their choices, some surprising connections begin to emerge...

Rough Timings (may vary due to adverts):

06'32: Free to be You and Me – Marlo Thomas and Friends

15'30:‘The Diamond as Big as the Ritz’ – F.Scott Fitzgerald

24'12: The Magician's Assistant – Ann Patchett

33'20: Charlotte Temple – Susanna Rowson

41'22: A Wrinkle in Time – Madeleine L'Engle

49'03: Little Women – Louisa May Alcott

To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.

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Rough Timings (may vary due to adverts):

06'32: Free to be You and Me – Marlo Thomas and Friends

15'30:‘The Diamond as Big as the Ritz’ – F.Scott Fitzgerald

24'12: The Magician's Assistant – Ann Patchett

33'20: Charlotte Temple – Susanna Rowson

41'22: A Wrinkle in Time – Madeleine L'Engle

49'03: Little Women – Louisa May Alcott

To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.

For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit backlisted.fm

*If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at www.patreon.com/backlisted

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Previous Episode

So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell - rerun

John introduces a rerun of an episode from November 2016, where Costa First Book nominee for My Name Is Leon, Kit de Waal joins John & Andy to discuss So Long, See You Tomorrow, the final novel by author and New Yorker literary editor William Maxwell.

Rough Timings:

11'27 - You Took the Last Bus Home: The Poems of Brian Bilston

17'43 - My Name Is Leon by Kit de Waal

24'47 - So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell

To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.

For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit backlisted.fm

*If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at www.patreon.com/backlisted

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Next Episode

Rerun: All The Devils Are Here by David Seabrook

Rachel Cooke, Observer writer, New Statesman TV critic and author joined John, Andy and former host Mathew way back in 2016 to discuss All The Devils Are Here, the astounding travelogue through Kent and the depths of human behaviour from David Seabrook. Plus, the drinking habits of Carry On stars, and what to read in Iceland.

Timings (may differ if adverts are included)

07'44 - Dalva by Jim Harrison

12'48 - Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May Sinclair

22'10 - All the Devils Are Here by David Seabrook

To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.

*If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at www.patreon.com/backlisted

For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit backlisted.fm

This is our last rerun for a while as normal Backlisted service will resume in a fortnight. Thanks for you patience.

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