In today’s podcast, Dave shares two fascinating novels written by independent musicians: Nobody’s Empire by Stuart Murdoch and Devil House by John Danielle.
Nobody’s Empire by Stuart Murdoch follows Stephen, a young Glaswegian diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, as he navigates isolation, creative awakening and spiritual longing. Feeling trapped by illness, he forms bonds with fellow sufferers and eventually journeys to California in search of healing — and a new sense of purpose.
https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1941137
Devil House by John Darnielle follows true-crime author Gage Chandler, who moves into the house where a gruesome double murder occurred during the 1980s Satanic Panic. As he investigates, he becomes entangled in a morally fraught narrative, questioning the ethics of storytelling, memory and the distance between sensationalism and real human lives.
https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1857996
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In today’s podcast, Dave shares two fascinating novels written by independent musicians: Nobody’s Empire by Stuart Murdoch and Devil House by John Danielle.
Nobody’s Empire by Stuart Murdoch follows Stephen, a young Glaswegian diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, as he navigates isolation, creative awakening and spiritual longing. Feeling trapped by illness, he forms bonds with fellow sufferers and eventually journeys to California in search of healing — and a new sense of purpose.
https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1941137
Devil House by John Darnielle follows true-crime author Gage Chandler, who moves into the house where a gruesome double murder occurred during the 1980s Satanic Panic. As he investigates, he becomes entangled in a morally fraught narrative, questioning the ethics of storytelling, memory and the distance between sensationalism and real human lives.
https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1857996
In today's podcast, Mieke shares two novels of historical fiction by Dutch-Canadian author Ellen Keith: The Dutch Wife and The Dutch Orphan. Both novels take place during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
The Dutch Wife
Amsterdam, May 1943. As the tulips bloom and the Nazis tighten their grip across the city, the last signs of Dutch resistance are being swept away. Marijke de Graaf and her husband are arrested and deported to different concentration camps in Germany. Marijke is given a terrible choice: to suffer a slow death in the labour camp or — for a chance at survival — to join the camp brothel.
https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1750415
The Dutch Orphan
When the Nazis invade Amsterdam, singer Johanna Vos watches in horror as the vibrant music scene she loves is all but erased, her Jewish friends forbidden from performing with her onstage. Alongside her friend Jakob, Johanna helps organize the Artists' Resistance, an underground network allowing Jews to perform at house concerts hosted by their allies.
https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1890468
FVRL ReadRadio Podcast
In today’s podcast, Dave shares two fascinating novels written by independent musicians: Nobody’s Empire by Stuart Murdoch and Devil House by John Danielle.
Nobody’s Empire by Stuart Murdoch follows Stephen, a young Glaswegian diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, as he navigates isolation, creative awakening and spiritual longing. Feeling trapped by illness, he forms bonds with fellow sufferers and eventually journeys to California in search of healing — and a new sense of purpose.
https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1941137
Devil House by John Darnielle follows true-crime author Gage Chandler, who moves into the house where a gruesome double murder occurred during the 1980s Satanic Panic. As he investigates, he becomes entangled in a morally fraught narrative, questioning the ethics of storytelling, memory and the distance between sensationalism and real human lives.
https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1857996
