Late To It

Kirsty Doole and Naomi Frisby

A podcast about reading books at the right time. Kirsty Doole and Naomi Frisby read and discuss paperbacks from the past 20 years. Artwork by S.J. Hawkins.

62 Episodes

Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, translated by Brian FitzGibbon, and Come to the Edge by Joanna Kavenna
11/20/2024
47:08
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about unconventional women: Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, translated by Brian FitzGibbon, and Come to the Edge by Joanna Kavenna. Also mentioned: The Lasting Harm by Lucia Osborne-Crowley The Caretaker by Ron Rash
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson and Don’t Let It Get You Down by Savala Nolan
11/13/2024
1:05:19
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two non-fiction books by Black American women: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson and Don’t Let It Get You Down by Savala Nolan. Also mentioned: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
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Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera, translated by Lisa Dillman and Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garci
11/6/2024
49:03
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about immigration set largely on the US/Mexico border: Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera, translated by Lisa Dillman, and Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia.Also mentioned:Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto, translated by Don KnottingNo Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald
Things We Say in the Dark by Kirsty Logan and Parallel Hells by Leon Craig
10/30/2024
58:21
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two queer horror short story collections: Things We Say in the Dark by Kirsty Logan and Parallel Hells by Leon Craig. Also mentioned: Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne My Good Bright Wolf by Sarah Moss
The Bricks That Built the Houses by Kae Tempest and Rainbow Milk by Mendez
10/23/2024
52:05
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two novels about people in their 20s: The Bricks That Built the Houses by Kae Tempest and Rainbow Milk by Mendez. Also mentioned: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh by Ingrid Persaud
O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker and The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan
10/16/2024
57:08
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two Scottish coming of age novels: O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker and The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan. Also mentioned: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore Pity by Andrew McMillan
Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au and Oldladyvoice by Elisa Victoria
10/9/2024
49:41
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about mothers and daughters: Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au and Oldladyvoice by Elisa Victoria. Also mentioned: Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel Entitlement by Rumaan Alam
Deaf at Spiral Park by Kieran Devaney and Bear by Marian Engel
10/2/2024
1:03:18
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about bears: Deaf at Spiral Park by Kieran Devaney and Bear by Marian Engel. Also mentioned: The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi The Horse by Willy Vlautin
This Woman’s Work, edited by Sinéad Gleeson and Kim Gordon and A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib
9/25/2024
1:06:42
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two non-fiction books about music: This Woman’s Work, edited by Sinéad Gleeson and Kim Gordon and A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib. Also mentioned: Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley Ti Amo by Hanne Ørstavik, translated by Martin Aitken
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee and The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
9/18/2024
1:17:44
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two chunky historical novels: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee and The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Also discussed: Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad James by Percival Everett

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Late To It

Kirsty Doole and Naomi Frisby

62 Episodes

Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, translated by Brian FitzGibbon, and Come to the Edge by Joanna Kavenna

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson and Don’t Let It Get You Down by Savala Nolan

Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera, translated by Lisa Dillman and Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garci

Things We Say in the Dark by Kirsty Logan and Parallel Hells by Leon Craig

The Bricks That Built the Houses by Kae Tempest and Rainbow Milk by Mendez

O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker and The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan

Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au and Oldladyvoice by Elisa Victoria

Deaf at Spiral Park by Kieran Devaney and Bear by Marian Engel

This Woman’s Work, edited by Sinéad Gleeson and Kim Gordon and A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee and The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen