Episode 78: Into many a green valley drifts the appalling snow

Perry and David talk about a bunch of recent literary awards and then go on to discuss the books they've read recently, which cover the range from an entertaining children's book to a confronting Booker Prize winner. And in the middle, a lot of snow. Introduction (02:04) General News (13:49) Miles Franklin Award Winner 2022 (00:43) Booker Prize long list 2022 (01:54) British Fantasy Awards 2022 (03:39) Le Guin Prize for Fiction 2022 (01:59) Age Book of the Year Shortlist 2022 (01:58) Vale David Ireland (01:34) Other Awards (00:46) Barack Obama's Summer Reading List 2022 (01:05) What we've been reading (57:01) The Girl Savage by Katherine Rundell (04:37) Lisey's Story by Stephen King (06:43) Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel (05:50) The Guns of Navarone by Alastair MacLean (08:06) Frostquake by Juliet Nicholson (07:28) Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au (06:28) The Circle by Dave Eggers (09:51) At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop (07:32) Future recording schedule (05:29) Windup (00:09) Into many a green valleyDrifts the appalling snow.Time breaks the threaded dancesAnd the diver's brilliant bow. -- W. H. Auden Illustration generated by MidJourney AI