JM Varese is a US novelist and literary historian. He sits down with Georgina Godwin to discuss his new gothic thriller ‘The Company’, which is based on the true story of arsenic-laced wallpaper. 

JM Varese is a US novelist and literary historian. He sits down with Georgina Godwin to discuss his new gothic thriller ‘The Company’, which is based on the true story of arsenic-laced wallpaper.

Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Saturday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose. 

Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Saturday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose.

Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Saturday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind t

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Monocle Reads: ‘The Company‘

Georgina Godwin is joined by writer and poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths to discuss her memoir, ‘The Flower Bearers’, a deeply moving portrait of love, loss and the power of bearing witness in a fractured world.

Georgina Godwin is joined by writer and poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths to discuss her memoir, &lsquo;The Flower Bearers&rsquo;, a deeply moving portrait of love, loss and the power of bearing witness in a fractured world.

Rachel Eliza Griffiths and the weight of memory

Georgina Godwin meets award-winning documentarian Catherine Carr to discuss the exploration into sibling dynamics that led to her new book, ‘Who’s the Favourite?’, which gives insight into birth order, roles, and the impact of estrangement and loss.

Georgina Godwin meets award-winning documentarian Catherine Carr to discuss the exploration into sibling dynamics that led to her new book, &lsquo;Who&rsquo;s the Favourite?&rsquo;, which gives insight into birth order, roles, and the impact of estrangement and loss.

Catherine Carr and the complexities of sibling dynamics

Georgina Godwin meets Maria Semple, bestselling author of ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’, to discuss her new book, ‘Go Gentle’, which follows a divorced stoic philosopher’s mid-life transformation.

Georgina Godwin meets Maria Semple, bestselling author of &lsquo;Where&rsquo;d You Go, Bernadette&rsquo;, to discuss her new book, &lsquo;Go Gentle&rsquo;, which follows a divorced stoic philosopher&rsquo;s mid-life transformation.

Monocle Reads: ‘The Company‘

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