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5. Memorial & The Virgin Suicides
Welcome to episode 5! On the menu today is Memorial by Byran Washington, which just slips over our '2 years old' threshold - the hype is arguably still hyping - and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides, which was written 30 years ago and yet still, the hype hypes (StudioCanal just released a sparkly new version of the film.) We discuss Memorial's literary take on the 'meet the parents' romcom, the 'traumedy' genre, and why Mitsuko is one of the best characters ever written; and why The Virgin Suicides' big themes - adolescent mental health, the male gaze, the American Dream - still feel as prescient today. You can get in touch bookchatpod@gmail.com Sound by Joel Grove and production by Pandora Sykes Books/articles mentioned: Memorial by Bryan Washington The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides Bewilderment by Richard Powers Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid White Noise by Don DeLillo Memorial review by Maria Marchinkoski for The Harvard Review Memorial review by Tash Aw for The TLS Memorial review by Ron Charles for The Washington Post Jeffrey Eugenides interview at The Strand bookstore Does The Virgin Suicides still hold up 25 years later? By Emily Temple for LitHub Pre-order Isaac and the Egg in paperback Books for episode 6: When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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