{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63dc10d32dba3100108683e2/69adf697f6d1583bb8630c91?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Greenwood by Michael Christie: legacy and inheritance","description":"<p>In this episode, Neha and Shruti discuss <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781984822017\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Greenwood</a>, a multigenerational family saga tied together with a repeating motif of trees and forests. We discuss themes of legacy, inheritance, nature, and addiction, and we also share our critiques of the book, from its character construction to its central message.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://explore-mag.com/greenwood-an-interview-with-author-michael-christie-and-a-review-of-his-new-novel/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Interview with Michael Christie</a></p><p><br></p><p>Shelf Discovery:</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780593804728\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What We Can Know</a> by Ian McEwan</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/98995/9781324123736\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Playground</a> by Richard Powers</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781101971062\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Homegoing</a> by Yaa Gyasi</p><p><br></p><p>If you would like to get additional recommendations, analyses, and 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 email newsletter</a> on Substack.</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>","author_name":"Neha & Shruti"}