254: Kathleen Boland (SCAVENGERS) & Joy Williams' THE QUICK AND THE DEAD
In This Episode:
Kathleen Boland road trips into the Damn Library Hyperspace to talk about her novel Scavengers, which also means talking about karaoke, the magic of Utah, treasure hunts, and complicated mother-daughter relationships. Plus, she brings along Christopher’s first Joy Williams’ work, The Quick and the Dead which complements Scavengers nicely. Get on the road and listen in.
THE EP. 254 BOOKSHELF
WHAT'D YOU BUY?:
Christopher: Be Gentle by Maria Semple, Five Weeks in the Country by Francine Prose
Kathleen: Just Watch Me by Lior Torenberg, Meridian by Alice Walker
ALSO MENTIONED:
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Arrested Development (created by Mitch Hurwitz)
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett
The Clock Without a Face by Gus Twintig
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Us Fools by Nora Lange
Treasure Island!!! by Sara Levine
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Kathleen: Daycare by Nora Lange, writers should try to be funny, make a custom matchbook, shepherd hook massage tool
Christopher: The Hitch by Sara Levine
