Lost Ladies of Lit
A book podcast hosted by writing partners Amy Helmes and Kim Askew. Guests include biographers, journalists, authors, and cultural historians discussing lost classics by women writers. You can support Lost Ladies of Lit by visiting https://www.patreon.com/c/LostLadiesofLit339.
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Dinah Brooke — A Double Take
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Exclusive access to premium content!The works of British writer Dinah Brooke are having a renaissance thanks to two recent reissues by McNally Editions: Love Life of a Cheltenham Lady and Lord Jim at Home (first published in 1971 and 1973, respectively.) Having recently read both, Amy shares her thoughts in this week’s episode, even as she continues to digest Brooke’s raw and, at times, deeply unsettling work. Whether chronicling a short-but-destructive sexual affair against a gorgeous Tuscan backdrop or showing how privilege and class can cause a soul to snap, Brooke’s writing will suck you in and make you reflexively shiver.
Mentioned in this episode:
Love Life of a Cheltenham Lady by Dina Brooke
Lord Jim at Home by Dinah Brooke
Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad
All Fours by Miranda July
Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
Lost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 218 on Margaret Drabble’s The Millstone
Neglected Books article on Dinah Brooke
Dinah Brooke’s interview with Claire Allfree for the Telegraph
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