31: Nordic queer
Alice and Bethany lean into the winter by reading two contemporary Nordic novels with a queer angle, Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval, and Crimson by Niviaq Corneliussen.
40m Feb 18, 2019
40m
30: Oyinkan Braithwaite interview
You've heard Alice and Bethany gush about My Sister The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, now hear Bethany chat to Oyin herself about what inspired the character Ayoola, how she feels about that cover, and the charmed road to publication...
19m Feb 04, 2019
19m
29: Isolated Communities
This week, Alice and Bethany talk about different kinds of isolated communities. They discuss Skin Deep by Liz Nugent and Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss, as well as The Beach by Alex Garland, The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh and Little Eve by Catriona Ward.
35m Jan 21, 2019
35m
28: Girls in Cahoots
Alice and Bethany usher in 2019 with an episode about girls covering up for each other. They discuss Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott, and My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite ahead of releasing a mini episode featuring an interview with Oyinkan.
30m Jan 07, 2019
30m
27: Top 10 of 2018
Alice and Bethany finish up the year with their top 10s of 2018. Alice's book of the year is Women by Chloe Caldwell - https://amzn.to/2QiG9PM Bethany's book of the year is Skin Deep by Liz Nugent - https://amzn.to/2zP3IFm Bethany's top 10: Skin Deep by Liz Nugent - https://amzn.to/2zP3IFm Women by Chloe Caldwell - https://amzn.to/2QiG9PM Normal People by Sally Rooney - https://amzn.to/2A...
56m Dec 10, 2018
56m
26: Disturbia
Alice and Bethany discuss two brilliant novels set in the darkest heart of suburbia, and think about the nature of young female friendship, what suburbia means and why these books so often revolve around women. The books of the episode are: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng - https://amzn.to/2OWkRBT The End of Everything by Megan Abbott - https://amzn.to/2OZFPjd and a special mention fo...
44m Nov 26, 2018
44m
25: Japanese Retail
This week Alice and Bethany discuss two very recent books about Japanese shop employees: The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami and Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. The Nakano Thrift Shop - https://amzn.to/2PoXrtK Convenience Store Woman - https://amzn.to/2z4smS9
38m Nov 12, 2018
38m
24: Revolting Prostitutes
In this episode, Bethany interviews Molly Smith and Juno Mac, authors of Revolting Prostitutes, a rare example of a book about sex worker rights written by current sex workers. They discuss their process of writing collaboratively, their attempts to shift how we think about 'sex work issues' and the impossibly high standards they're forced to work to. Their book, Revolting Prostitutes, can be...
40m Nov 05, 2018
40m
23: Shirley Jackson Hallowe'en Episode
Alice and Bethany return from their wedding-induced hiatus just in time for Hallowe'en. They discuss two creeptastic masterpieces by gothic queen Shirley Jackson: We Have Always Lived in the Castle, and The Haunting of Hill House, with much bonus chat about the Hill House adaptation on Netflix, leading to broader discussions about horror in books and films.
40m Oct 29, 2018
40m
22: Book Club - Wide Sargasso Sea
Alice and Bethany grapple with Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea. They don't necessarily agree on it but have a lot to say about it anyway, before going on a meander towards classics, contemporary classics, the literary legacy of Jane Eyre and more. Join us at 8pm on Tuesday 7th August for the Twitter chat on the hashtag #WPAYOSargasso.
44m Aug 05, 2018
44m
21: Mid-year Roundup
This week, Alice and Bethany take you through their favourite books of the year so far and tell you about what they're looking forward to in the second half of the year.
40m Jul 16, 2018
40m
20: Book Club - When I Hit You
In this Book Club episode, Alice and Bethany discuss When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy, and then go off-piste to chat about book prizes and celebrity-endorsed book clubs...
37m Jul 01, 2018
37m
19: Girls Interrupted
Alice and Bethany discuss three books that deal with women on the edge. Problems by Jade Sharma - https://amzn.to/2yptG4i The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath - https://amzn.to/2t59GPb Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen - https://amzn.to/2t4Qot8
41m Jun 17, 2018
41m
18: Book Club - I'll Be Gone In The Dark
In this episode Alice and Bethany discuss classic-in-the-making I'll Be Gone In The Dark with Grace and Emma from Foul Play magazine, which you can find out about here - http://www.foulplaymag.com
49m Jun 03, 2018
49m
17: Summer Thrillers
In this episode Alice and Bethany talk about 5 thrillers that were released in either hardback or paperback this year which they think would make amazing summer holiday reads. They are: He Said She Said by Erin Kelly - https://amzn.to/2shIeMZ Darling by Rachel Edwards - https://amzn.to/2saLt8O The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton - https://amzn.to/2xciXcQ The Wife Between Us by Greer H...
39m May 27, 2018
39m
16: Book Club - Rebecca
In this episode, Alice and Bethany go deep and spoilerish on Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca. Join us at 7pm on Tuesday 15th May on the What Page Are You On Twitter account (@whatpagepod) for a live Twitter chat if you feel like joining in!
44m May 13, 2018
44m
15: Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling!
In a little extra episode, Bethany talks to Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, authors of the hilarious and moving novel Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling!, which was born out of a Facebook group started by the pair 10 years ago. They talk about working collaboratively, turning a Facebook group into a novel and their hopes for the 8th amendment referendum.
26m May 06, 2018
26m
14: Girls Gone Wild
This week, Alice and Bethany talk about girls going wild, whether thats for booze or love. The books we discuss are Animals by Emma Jane Unsworth - https://amzn.to/2JBmGlm Eat My Heart Out by Zoe Pilger - https://amzn.to/2KnbJF6 I Love Dick by Chris Kraus - https://amzn.to/2jiIeYW We also mention Ponti by Sharlene Teo Marlena by Julie Buntin The Awakening by Kate Chopin
42m Apr 29, 2018
42m
13: Book Club - Sweetbitter
In today's episode we focus on Stephanie Danler's Sweetbitter, and are joined by writer, academic and former waitress Rebecca May Johnson. There will be a Twitter chat to accompany this Book Club episode at 7pm on Tuesday 10th April under the hashtag #WPAYOSweetBitter. [You can buy Sweetbitter here - https://amzn.to/2GAIU5U]
41m Apr 08, 2018
41m
12: Party Monsters
Alice and Bethany take it back to 1976-1996 in New York and have a look at a couple of different scenes. First, the ball scene courtesy of House of Impossible Beauties, then the club kids and their disco bloodbath in Party Monster and What I Loved. They finish up with The Future Won't Be Long which doesn't just perfectly blend the two worlds but takes in a whole lot more. The House of Impossib...
46m Mar 19, 2018
46m
11: Book Club - Lullaby
Alice and Bethany kick off their new regular feature - the What Page Are You On book club - with Leila Slimani's Lullaby. There will be a Twitter chat at 7pm on 6th March using the hashtag #WPAYOLullaby.
38m Mar 05, 2018
38m
10: Different Kinds of Love
In this episode, Alice and Bethany are riding the Valentine's wave of romance, and discuss a few books that deal with forbidden love. We talk about: The Bones of Grace by Tahmima Anam [which regretfully both of us were unable to finish as we did not anticipate how long it was] Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman Women by Chloe Caldwell Fire Sermon by Jamie Quatro [We also refer to I Love...
53m Feb 19, 2018
53m
9: Thrillers in the Great Outdoors
In this episode, Alice and Bethany talk about three thrillers set in nature - Dark Pines by Will Dean, Six Stories by Matt Wesolowski and Exquisite by Sarah Stovell. This is followed by a conversation between Bethany and Will about writing and publishing his first novel and everything he's learned along the way.
52m Jan 22, 2018
52m
8: 2018 Books To Look Forward To
Alice and Bethany round off the year with 10 books they're looking forward to in 2018. For people who love spoilers, those books are Dark Pines by Will Dean Lullaby by Leila Slimani From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty Fire Sermon by Jamie Quatro Ponti by Sharlene Teo The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh Suicide Club by Rachel Heng Give Me ...
30m Dec 26, 2017
30m
7: Our Top 10s of 2017
In this episode Alice and Bethany have drawn up their own lists of their top 10 books of the year, and come together to compare notes. Will there be overlap? Will there be disagreements? Only time will tell...
1hr Dec 11, 2017
1hr
6: Reading habits
In this episode, Alice and Bethany interrogate each other about what they read, how they read it, who they listen to when they want recommendations and how they treat the books in their possession. You probably won't get too many new book ideas from this episode, but it'll make you laugh.
53m Nov 27, 2017
53m
5: The Eighties
Alice and Bethany were both born in the eighties, so while we're riding the Stranger Things nostalgia wave, we decided to take it back and do an episode on literature of the 1980s. We discuss Less Than Zero - Bret Easton EllisBeloved - Toni MorrisonThe White Hotel - DM ThomasTiger Eyes - Judy BlumeA Pale View of Hills - Kazuo IshiguroAn Artist of the Floating World - Kazuo IshiguroRemains of ...
58m Nov 13, 2017
58m
4: Ghost Stories for Hallowe'en
Alice and Bethany celebrate the most wonderful time of the year by chatting about ghost stories, classic and contemporary. The books discussed:The Woman In Black - Susan HillThe Little Stranger - Sarah WatersThe Silent Companions - Laura PurcellThe Upstairs Room - Kate Murray-BrowneThornhill - Pam Smy And, not a ghost story but a gothic banger we wanted to talk about-Such Small Hands by Andre...
47m Oct 30, 2017
47m
3: Book to Film Adaptations
In this episode, Alice and Bethany talk through their favourite film adaptations of great books, adaptations they feel missed the mark, and what we're looking forward to coming out in cinemas.
47m Oct 16, 2017
47m
2: Contemporary True Crime
In this episode, Alice and Bethany wrestle with ethical questions around how much they enjoy true crime books, what makes true crime fiction good or bad, and whether fiction inspired by real crimes is any different to non-fiction marketed as true crime. The books we discuss are: The Fact of a Body - Alexandria Marzano Lesnevich The Red Parts - Maggie Nelson The Adversary - Emmanuel Carrere ...
42m Oct 01, 2017
42m
1: Fat Books
This is the first episode of the new books podcast What Page Are You On! In this episode, Alice and Bethany talk about books that have a high fat content, both fiction and non-fiction. The books we discuss are:Hunger - Roxane GayShrill - Lindy WestDumplin' - Julie MurphyGirls Series - Jacqueline WilsonJust As Long As We're Together / Here's To You Rachel Robinson - Judy BlumeButter - Erin Lang...
44m Sep 17, 2017
44m
Introduction
We give you a super brief flavour of what you'll hear on What Page Are You On.
2m Sep 15, 2017
2m