The format of these specials differs from the main show in that they feature guests choosing a number of books in an area they know and care about. While Andy and Nicky are both ‘gathering’ for the new season which will resume at the end of the month, John and Tess are joined by the writers and critics Erica Wagner and Sarah Churchwell who boast a total of 12 previous appearances between them, covering books from Alan Garner and Nella Larsen to Thomas Pynchon and Anita Loos. Welcome to the fourth Backlisted Special. This is our last rerun for a while as normal Backlisted service will resume in a fortnight.
Timings (may differ if adverts are included)ġ2'48 - Life and Death of Harriet Frean by May SinclairĢ2'10 - All the Devils Are Here by David Seabrook Plus, the drinking habits of Carry On stars, and what to read in Iceland. Rachel Cooke, Observer writer, New Statesman TV critic and author joined John, Andy and former host Mathew way back in 2016 to discuss All The Devils Are Here, the astounding travelogue through Kent and the depths of human behaviour from David Seabrook. *If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at * For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit backlisted.fm * To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk./shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops. May We Borrow Your Husband? & Other Comedies of the Sexual Life, 1967 (45'46)
The books featured (with rough timings where they appear in the show) are: We start somewhere near the beginning with The Name of Action from 1930, a book Greene himself wanted suppressed… We cover several representative pieces – not necessarily the most famous of Greene’s work – and try to apply a fresh perspective to his long and sometimes controversial career. The whole of the next hour and a bit is dedicated to the work of Graham Greene – a writer we have long wanted to tackle.
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