Book Club: The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk • #170

Olga Tokarczuk's haunting 'health resort horror story' may have wow-ed the critics, but how did it fare with Laura's book club? Phil, Sarah and Laura join Kate to discuss it. You'll also find out the books we've been reading lately, and our suggestions for follow-on reads if The Empusium leaves you hankering for more. Books mentioned The Sewing Girl's Tale by John Wood Sweet Two Step Devil by Jamie Quattro The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary Book Lovers by Emily Henry Strange Beach by Oluwaseum Olayiwola The Fizcarraldo poetry subscription The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk Sanatorium by W. Somerset Maugham The Wind Rises by Hayao Miyazaki The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft The Paper Hound bookshop The Plague and I by Betty Macdonald Backlisted episode The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Schwärmerai NOTES Support the show and get exclusive subscriber benefits On Patreon : weekly-ish minisodes, chat groups, special feature episodes, War & Peace readalong, and at the higher tier join the monthly book club Or via Substack : weekly-ish minsodes and special feature episodes See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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This episode was published on Feb 9, 2025.

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