{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/677831a8a1ad7348eb9843c7/69c6d0c1119926ec1065e905?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 31: The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine (Deep Dive) & the Carol Shields Prize Longlist","description":"<p>Join Amanda and Joseph for their next deep dive into Wendy Erskine’s debut novel, The Benefactors, a polyphonic story about a sexual assault and the lengths that three mothers will go to to keep their sons from being held accountable. Along the way, they discuss the latest prize news, with the Carol Shields Prize longlist topping the episode.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Bookish News</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Carol Shields Prize for Fiction</strong></a> longlist</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Recent Reads</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The Brittle Age by Donatella Di Pietrantonio</p><p>The books of Elena Ferrante</p><p>The Only Story by Julian Barnes</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Deep Dive</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine</p><p>Sweet Home by Wendy Erskine</p><p>Dance Move by Wendy Erskine</p><p>Close to Home by Michael Magee</p><p>Magnolia, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson</p><p>The Bee Sting by Paul Murray&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What We’re Reading Next</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Waiting For The Fear by Oguz Atay</p><p>The Door by Magda Szabo</p><p>Indignity by Lea Ypi</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also mentioned</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Curious Readers is mixed by the incredibly talented James Whiting @fishislandstudio</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Instagram @curiousreaderspodcast and Bluesky @curiousreaderspod.bsky.social for more recommendations in between episodes</p>","author_name":"Curious Readers"}