Illumination and Alignment

We're back, two essays from Kylynn and AJ Merron regarding learning from the past, the dangers of nostalgia and seeking creative futures.Interested in joining the team contact us at [email protected] information about future opportunities can be found on our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_lost_book_nook/more from Kylynn at https://www.instagram.com/the_nightingale_s_nook/more from AJ Merron at https://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writes/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

This month sees us stepping away from the themed episode format and embracing more of a magazine style with individual stories. Having said that there is a small commonality due to both stories in this episode being connected to book events, albeit quite different events. There are further changes coming in the future as we’re looking to increase the number of voices by offering the opportunity of guest spots. If you’re interested in writing and/or presenting a story for The Lost Book Nook you can contact us on Substack or using our email [email protected] with your one page proposal. All audio slots should be 10-15 minutes in length. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

This month The Lost Book Nook takes a look at the words of war, from the war poets of the First World War to more contemporary literary journalism. This felt the appropriate theme for the month with the day of publication being Remembrance Sunday in the UK and the 11th November being Armistice Day that marks the end of the First World War. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

The first episode of The Lost Book Nook is here and you can listen to it now. With insights into current connections to the history of the Gothic and Romanticism from Kylynn to the review of Folk Horror debut novel Into The Dark We Go by D. G. Woods from AJ Merron. Come join us for our spooky season launch. You can find us on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/the_lost_book_nookhttps://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writeshttps://www.instagram.com/the_nightingale_s_nookSubstack https://thelostbooknook.substack.comFind D.G. Woods and her novel Into The Dark We Go herehttps://www.instagram.com/pagesnshadowshttps://linktr.ee/pagesnshadows?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=53cd79cc-3d0c-403a-b563-2a6610fec0a0Kylynn's Recs:Books:✧Manfred Macmillan (Three Magicians trilogy) by Jiří Karásek✧Revenge by Yoko Ogawa✧Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung✧Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh✧Netflix series: Castlevania anime adaptation ✧Manga: Innocent by Shin-ichi Sakamoto This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

Welcome to The Lost Book Nook your little corner of literary and cultural curiosity. Step into the quirky lost world on the first Sunday of each month. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

As the brief season of blossoms comes to an end in Edinburgh, this episode considers what lessons can be found in spring and hope. How we can not only wait, passively, for a saviour but engage together in a common cause to create beauty. This journey flows through Margarete Susman, Emmanuel Kant, Dune, Jurassic Park, Edinburgh today and its history to reveal lessons of spring.Join the mailing list to get notified of new blogs, podcast episodes and more hereFollow AJ Merron on Instagram hereThreads hereMentioned and referencedOffline Podcast from Crooked Media episode - How "The Social Network" explains Silicon Valley Books - Dune by Frank Herbert Foundation by Isaac Asimov Movies - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg Barbie by Greta Gerwig Philosophy - Critique of Pure Reason by Emmanuel KantJudaism: A World Religion This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit forthandclydemedia.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

This episode marks a shift in direction for the podcast to begin a delve into where art, culture, and philosophy meet. This convergence as a topic of study is known in academia as "Intermediality" and will broadly be the core focus of this podcast. This particular episode is looking at expectations, anticipation, identity, and associated anxiety. How these things have been thought about and reflected in the arts and culture.For more on Intermediality I recommend checking out this site from Edinburgh University https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/intermediality/Books mentioned in this pod:Protagoras by Plato Darien Disaster by John PrebbleWandaVision is a series now available on Disney+ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit forthandclydemedia.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

A short one this week, a little pensive consideration of how I got here and where to next. How life in Auld Reekie wasn't the immediate rescue I imagined but is starting to bear fruit as I make greater use of the Scottish Poetry Library and the various galleries and museums of this city.My website and blog https://www.ajmerron.co.uk/Find me on IG here https://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writes/Threads https://www.threads.net/@ajmerron_writesYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ajmerron_writesMentioned in this episodeScottish Poetry Library https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/Scottish National Galleries https://www.nationalgalleries.org/Affiliate Links, please use to support this podcastWhere I purchased most of my equipment, Wex National Trust for Scotland membership, NTS This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit forthandclydemedia.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

Inspired by a night out at the theatre this episode is about that night, what it meant to me, and how it came to be. This is a memoire style journal episode. Covering the latest Emma Rice version of Blue Beard and a little about the Harajuku Kitchen Japanese restaurant in Bruntsfield, this episode meanders around family, personal history and experiences of being an oddball 40 something male living in this daydream of the city of Edinburgh.You can read my review of Blue Beard on my blog here https://www.ajmerron.co.uk/post/it-s-a-different-blue-beard-a-reviewFind out more about the play from Wise Children here https://www.wisechildrendigital.com/blue-beard This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit forthandclydemedia.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

In this episode we take a look at The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and the novel's famous author Robert Louis Stevenson. Considering the history of the novel, the life of the author and the City of Edinburgh that Stevenson called home, this episode considers what the inspirations and meanings are in the book. With insights from folk history, architecture, social history and art we think about all the various issues at play around Stevenson's life and the life of the city. For further information on some of the places talked about in this episode and other guidance on the City of Edinburgh check out the website www.ajmerron.co.uk You can also support this podcast and be an early part of a community helping it grow and blossom, spreading thought provoking considerations on art, literature and philosophy. All you need is to join the Patreon membership that now comes with a 7 day free trial. You'll get early access to scripts, essays, exclusive posts and polls as well as access to a members Discord so you can play a part in the production and development of everything being made. Just go to https://patreon.com/AJMerron?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit forthandclydemedia.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com