Hannah Kent & Tom Wright review: Amanda Lohrey/Deepa Anappara + International Booker

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts review books by Amanda Lohrey and Deepa Anappara, along with titles from the International Booker Prize shortlist.

In this episode, superstar reviewer Hannah Kent tackles the rugged terrain of a journey that edges towards the Tibetan border in Deepa Anappara's The Last of Earth, and theatre writer Tom Wright ponders extraterrestrial encounters in Amanda Lohrey's new one, Capture. Plus, Kate and Cassie take a look at two titles on the International Booker Prize shortlist, from France and Bulgaria, one follows a not‑very‑successful witch who weeps tears of blood; and the other is the story of a woman in Albania who switches genders through an ancient ritual. ~ BOOKS Marie NDiaye, The Witch, translated from the French by Jordan Stump, MacLehose Press Rene Karabash, She Who Remains, translated from the Bulgarian by Izidora Angel, Peirene Press Deepa Anappara, The Last of Earth, One World Amanda Lohrey, Capture, Text ~ OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED David Malouf, works Chloe Dalton, Raising Hare Laura McPhee Brown, Worry Doll Ranginui Walker, Struggle Without End Patricia Walker, Potiki Cameron Sullivan, The Red Winter ~ CREDITS Presenter, Kate Evans and Cassie McCullagh Producer, Kate Evans and Sarah Corbett Sound engineer, Bella Tropiano and Hamish Camilleri Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown

People in this episode

Hosts: Kate Evans, Cassie McCullagh

Guests: Hannah Kent, Tom Wright

Topics covered

• International Booker Prize
• book reviews
• literature
• gender identity
• witchcraft
• extraterrestrial encounters

Keywords

• International Booker Prize
• Deepa Anappara
• Amanda Lohrey
• book reviews
• literature
• gender identity
• witchcraft

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Last of Earth, Capture, The Witch, She Who Remains

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