This week’s episode is one of deep dives, this time into Audition by Katie Kitamura, an ambiguous and destablising read that packs a lot into very few pages. We also share some recent book and literary prize news and talk about what’s on our TBRs.

Books:

Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq (translated by Deepa Bhasthi)  

The Book Of Sand by Geetanjali Shree

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

Small Boat by Vicent Delacroix (translated by Helen Stevenson)

Clear by Carys Davies (Winner of the Ondaatje Prize 2025)

The Adversary by Michael Crummey (Winner of the Dublin Literary Award 2025)

Red Milk by Sjón

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Audition / Gone To The Forest / The Longshot / A Separation / Intimacies by Katie Kitamura 

My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel

The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe 

Also mentioned: 

Teatime Book Club, @Teatime.pictures

Rosemary’s Baby by Roman Polanski

Suspiria by Dario Agento (with a 2013 remake by Luca Guadagnino)

Follow us on Instagram @curiousreaderspodcast for more recommendations in between episodes 

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