{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63dc10d32dba3100108683e2/684087e05de209b54b2bb7d3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad: time and displacement","description":"<p>In this episode we discuss <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780525534778\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bangkok Wakes to Rain</a>, a novel of interconnected stories set in Krung Thep (Bangkok) over several decades. We discuss how the idea of time is explored through the story, and how each character encounters displacement in their own way. We then get into a conversation about aging, beauty trends, and the afterlife, before our final Filter the Chai and Shelf Discovery segments.</p><p><br></p><p>Sea of Tranquility: wilderness and loneliness - <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sea-of-tranquility-by-emily-st-john-mandel/id1669618959?i=1000657946185\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/0tGj0AILyrP0e0mU2MPNAI?si=1GgTsTxpQ9GYOL3nbymOeA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></p><p><br></p><p>Shelf Discovery:</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780393356687\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Overstory</a> by Richard Powers</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781101906743\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Human Acts</a> by Han Kang</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780593466735\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sea of Tranquility</a> by Emily St. John Mandel</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780593801710\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">There Are Rivers in the Sky</a> by Elif Shafak</p><p><br></p><p>If you would like to get additional behind-the-scenes content related to this and all of our episodes, <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6290f10b889cc00014eaca8c/shows/63dc10d32dba3100108683e2/episodes/subscribe%20to%20our%20free%20newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to our free newsletter</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>We love to hear from listeners about the books we discuss - you can connect with us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thenoveltea.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.</p><p>This episode description contains links to Bookshop.org, a website that supports independent bookstores. If you use these links we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Neha & Shruti"}