Although the books of Barbara Comyns have experienced a bit of a renaissance in recent years, she remains woefully under appreciated and read by far too few. This week, we’re joined by Comyns aficionado Nora to discuss this beguiling and fascinating author and to do our best to spread the word about her strange and wonderful books.
Shownotes
Books
My Death, by Lisa Tuttle
The Savage Detectives, by Roberto Bolaño, translated by Natasha Wimmer
Splinters: Another Kind of Love Stores, by Leslie Jamison
Not Even the Dead, by Juan Goméz Bárcena, translated by Katie Whittemore
Paradise Reclaimed, by Halldór Laxness, translated by Magnus Magnusson
The House of Dolls, by Barbara Comyns
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, by Elizabeth Taylor
Sisters by a River, by Barbara Comyns
O Caledonia, by Elspeth Barker
I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith
The Vet’s Daughter, by Barbara Comyns
Our Spoons Came from Woolworths, by Barbara Comyns
Barbara Comyns: A Savage Innocence, by Avril Horner
Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead, by Barbara Comyns
Out of the Red, Into the Blue, by Barbara Comyns
The Skin Chairs, by Barbara Comyns
Birds in Tiny Cages, by Barbara Comyns
A Touch of Mistletoe, by Barbara Comyns
The Juniper Tree, by Barbara Comyns
Mr. Fox, by Barbara Comyns
Other
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Episode 75: Barbara Comyns