{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/677831a8a1ad7348eb9843c7/68080d646623d686181fc013?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 8: Short Contemporary Classics","description":"<p>This week’s episode is a brief encounter with short contemporary classics and the lilliputian tomes under 200 pages we recommend if you’re looking for something to get you out of a reading slump. We also talk book news, what we’ve been reading recently, and the titles we’re looking forward to picking up in May.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Recent reads</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Ministry Of Time </em>by Kaliane Bradley</p><p><br></p><p><em>Playworld</em> by Adam Ross</p><p><br></p><p><em>Ex-Wife</em> by Ursula Parrott</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Short classics</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Fair Play</em> by Tove Jansson</p><p><br></p><p><em>The True Deceiver</em> by Tove Jansson</p><p><br></p><p><em>Lucy </em>by Jamaica Kincaid</p><p><br></p><p><em>Such A Fun Age</em> by Kiley Reid</p><p><br></p><p><em>The Fifth Child</em> by Doris Lessing&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>Ben, In The World</em> by Doris Lessing</p><p><br></p><p><em>We Need To Talk About Kevin</em> by Lionel Shriver&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>The Tenth Man</em> by Graham Greene</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>What we’re reading next</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Soft Core</em> by Brittany Newell</p><p><br></p><p><em>Deep Cuts</em> by Holly Brickley</p><p><br></p><p><em>The Emperor Of Gladness </em>by Ocean Vuong</p><p><br></p><p><em>Let Me Tell You</em> by Paul Griffiths</p><p><br></p><p><em>Let Me Go On</em> by Paul Griffiths</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Also mentioned&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>@LadiesLitSquad</p><p><br></p><p>Disney+ Dying for Sex</p><p><br></p><p>Dolly Alderton and Netflix’s Adaptation of <em>Pride &amp; Prejudice</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Can You Ever Forgive Me&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Dune</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>A Complete Unknown</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Wellness</em> by Nathan Hill</p><p><br></p><p><em>Long Island Compromise</em> by Taffy Brodesser-Akner</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Instagram @curiousreaderspodcast for more recommendations in between episodes </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Curious Readers"}