{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/657c95795431560017007127/65b91a4c30a1270016e8aa90?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt","description":"<p>It’s Donna Tartt appreciation week! Michelle joins us for our deep dive into <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780349139630\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Goldfinch</em></a>, Donna Tartt’s brilliant, award-winning novel about art, drugs, loss, and not always getting what you want.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Also this week Joseph read <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781526665218\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Death Valley</em></a> by Melissa Broder and <a href=\"https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30935838303&amp;searchurl=ds%3D20%26kn%3D9781786632449%26sortby%3D17&amp;cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Duty Free Art</em></a> by Hito Steyerl, Michelle read <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781783529711\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Curious History of Sex</em></a> by Kate Lister and <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780008402785\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fire and Blood</em></a> by George R R Martin, and Saph read <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781472111531\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Son of Rosemary</em></a> by Ira Levin and <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781772272147\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories</em></a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This week’s listener recommendation request comes from Edward who is looking for a great (auto)biography. Joseph recommends <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780571309351\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Girl In A Band</em></a> by Kim Gordon. Saph recommends <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781529033793\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Crying in H Mart</em></a> by Michelle Zauner and <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781398705562\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Take Away</em></a><em> </em>by Angela Hui. Michelle recommends <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780571328284\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Clothes Clothes Clothes, Music Music Music, Boys Boys Boys</em></a> by Viv Albertine, <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780007167043\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Seabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse</em></a> by Laura Hillenbrand, and <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780099511021\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Educated</em></a> by Tara Westover.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Also mentioned in this episode:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780140167771\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Secret History</em></a> and <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780747573647\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Little Friend</em></a> by Donna Tartt</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781408897126\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Milk Fed</em></a> by Melissa Broder</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781785996160\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Great Expectations</em></a> by Charles Dickens</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/whoresofyore?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Whores of Yore Twitter account</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.e-flux.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">e-flux</a></p><p><br></p><p>See the <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/novel-thoughts-podcast-episode-10?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Novel Thoughts bookshop page</a> for all books mentioned in this episode. </p>","author_name":"Novel Thoughts"}