{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63dc10d32dba3100108683e2/69bc968e1861d127d5863e05?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy: instinct and monsters","description":"<p>Shruti and Neha discuss <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781250244154\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Once There Were Wolves</a> by Charlotte McConaghy, a story of a young woman trying to reintroduce wolves into the wild in the Scottish Highlands, only to find a darker side of the town that has troubling echoes with her own past. We discuss the story through the themes of instinct, villainy, and monsters. We also share some context on real-world conservation efforts, and get into the subgenre of tragedy porn (or misery lit).</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><a href=\"https://orionmagazine.org/article/six-questions-for-the-author-once-there-were-wolves/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Interview with Charlotte McConaghy</a></p><p><br></p><p>Shelf Discovery &amp; Books Mentioned</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780813551296\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Popular Trauma Culture</a> by Anne Roth</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781501110368\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">It Ends with Us</a> by Colleen Hoover</p><p><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22180926/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Island of the Sea Wolves</a> [Netflix]</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781250251305\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Miracle Creek</a> by Angie Kim</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781250178633\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Women</a> by Kristin Hannah</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780804172707\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Little Life</a> by Hanya Yanagihara</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781668007167\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stolen</a> by Ann-Helén Laestadius</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"}