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This month on The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss two mainstream novels with a speculative fiction flavour. Ian has chosen Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (beginning at 6:05) and while Kirstyn’s recommendation is The Testament of Jessie Lamb by Jane Rogers (46:15).

During the discussion, Ian references this review of the Atkinson by Maureen Kincaid Speller while Kirstyn reads from this Salon piece by Laura Miller. Kirstyn also talks about a Niall Harrison review and mentions this interview with Jane Rogers.

If you’ve skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please check back in at 1:33:15 for final remarks.

Next month, the two books on the slab will be Every Day by David Levithan (Kirstyn’s pick) and The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud (chosen by Ian). Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!

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