{"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/65b2c641291f120017407fc0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"11. Stoner & The Unbearable Lightness of Being","description":"<p>A bittersweet episode of Book Chat has Pandora and Bobby discussing two fittingly bittersweet books: <em>Stoner </em>by John Williams and <em>The Unbearable Lightness of Being</em> by Milan Kundera. Also, “some news”, a hearty goodbye, and a look back on some of our Book Chat faves from episodes past.</p><p><br></p><p>You can get in touch <a href=\"mailto:bookchatpod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bookchatpod@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Books/articles mentioned:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/john-williams/stoner/9780099561545\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stoner</a> and <a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/john-williams/butcher-s-crossing/9780099589679\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Butcher’s Crossing</a> by John Williams</p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/milan-kundera/unbearable-lightness-of-being/9780571135394\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Unbearable Lightness of Being</a> by Milan Kundera</p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/land-of-milk-and-honey-c-pam-zhang/7419911?ean=9781529153668\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Land of Milk and Honey</a> by C Pam Zhang</p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-science-of-storytelling-why-stories-make-us-human-and-how-to-tell-them-better-will-storr/1378226?ean=9780008276973\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Science of Storytelling</a> by Will Storr</p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/jilly-cooper/emily/9780552102773\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Emily</a>, <a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/jilly-cooper/bella/9780552104272\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bella</a>, <a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/jilly-cooper/harriet/9780552105767\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Harriet</a>, <a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/jilly-cooper/octavia/9780552148924\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Octavia</a>, <a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/jilly-cooper/prudence/9780552108782\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Prudence</a> and <a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/jilly-cooper/imogen/9780552111492\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Imogen</a> by Jilly Cooper</p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/f-scott-fitzgerald/great-gatsby/9781853260414\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Great Gatsby</a> by F. Scott Fitzgerald</p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/elizabeth-strout/my-name-is-lucy-barton/9780241248782\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">My Name Is Lucy Barton</a> by Elizabeth Strout</p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/david-nicholls/one-day/9780340896983\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">One Day</a> by David Nicholls</p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/black-butterflies-the-exquisitely-crafted-debut-novel-that-captures-life-inside-the-siege-of-sarajevo-priscilla-morris/7333742?ean=9780715654613\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Black Butterflies</a> by Priscilla Morris&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/taffy-brodesser-akner/fleishman-is-in-trouble/9781472267078\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fleishman is in Trouble</a> by Taffy Brodesser-Akner</p><p><br></p><p>The Greatest American Novel You’ve Never Heard Of by Tim Kreider for The New Yorker – <a href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-greatest-american-novel-youve-never-heard-of\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-greatest-american-novel-youve-never-heard-of</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Stoner: the must-read novel of 2013 by Julian Barnes for The Guardian – <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/13/stoner-john-williams-julian-barnes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/13/stoner-john-williams-julian-barnes</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Pandora Sykes"}