In this episode, Shruti and Neha discuss What We Can Know, Ian McEwan's latest speculative novel about a lost poem, climate change, and the power of stories. We discuss this novel through the themes of memory and preservation, and talk about our differing opinions on some of the major twists in the novel.
Shelf Discovery & Books Mentioned:
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Universality by Natasha Brown
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