{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/638499f3509c750011aac9ce/6419667be2f2c50011f5d41f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"5. Memorial & The Virgin Suicides","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/638499f3509c750011aac9ce/1669654303376-e340de6667681b208bf37617407c9ac6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to episode 5! On the menu today is Memorial by Byran Washington, which <em>just</em> slips over our '2 years old' threshold - the hype is arguably still hyping - and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides, which was written 30 years ago and yet still, the hype hypes (StudioCanal just released a sparkly new version of the film.)</p><p><br></p><p>We discuss Memorial's literary take on the 'meet the parents' romcom, the 'traumedy' genre, and why Mitsuko is one of the best characters ever written; and why The Virgin Suicides' big themes - adolescent mental health, the male gaze, the American Dream - still feel as prescient today.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>You can get in touch&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"mailto:bookchatpod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>bookchatpod@gmail.com</strong></a></p><p><strong>Sound by&nbsp;Joel&nbsp;Grove and production by Pandora Sykes</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Books/articles mentioned:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/bryan-washington/memorial/9781838950088\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Memorial</a> by Bryan Washington</p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/jeffrey-eugenides/virgin-suicides/9780008485160\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Virgin Suicides</a> by Jeffrey Eugenides</p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/richard-powers/bewilderment/9781529115253\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bewilderment </a>by Richard Powers</p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11292/9780857527493\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Romantic Comedy</a> by Curtis Sittenfeld</p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/kiley-reid/such-a-fun-age/9781526612168\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Such A Fun Age</a> by Kiley Reid</p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/don-delillo/white-noise/9781529077261\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">White Noise</a> by Don DeLillo</p><p><a href=\"https://www.harvardreview.org/book-review/memorial/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Memorial review</a>&nbsp;by Maria Marchinkoski for The Harvard Review</p><p><a href=\"https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/memorial-bryan-washington-review-tash-aw/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Memorial review</a>&nbsp;by Tash Aw for The TLS</p><p><a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/bryan-washingtons-memorial-is-a-tender-look-at-modern-family-life/2020/10/26/e54678e8-1723-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Memorial review</a>&nbsp;by Ron Charles for The Washington Post</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R6X1xu4Njo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jeffrey Eugenides interview</a> at The Strand bookstore</p><p><a href=\"https://lithub.com/does-the-virgin-suicides-hold-up-25-years-later/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Does The Virgin Suicides still hold up 25 years later?</a> By Emily Temple for LitHub </p><p>Pre-order <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/isaac-and-the-egg-an-original-story-of-love-loss-and-finding-hope-in-the-unexpected-bobby-palmer/5039367?ean=9781472285515\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Isaac and the Egg</a> in paperback</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Books for episode 6:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11292/9781786491282\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">When I Hit You</a> by Meena Kandasamy </p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/jennifer-egan/visit-from-the-goon-squad/9781780330969?cq_src=google_ads&amp;cq_cmp=19553276147&amp;cq_con=&amp;cq_med=pla&amp;cq_plac=&amp;cq_net=x&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwk7ugBhDIARIsAGuvgPZeKWYnSGzcu4Qrza-rBeGPjQ5mRIHsI7CTFM1hCK73r7FmpcAYALgaAhDVEALw_wcB#GOR002860676\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Visit from the Goon Squad</a> by Jennifer Egan </p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Pandora Sykes"}