Apr 09 2025 55 mins 1
On this episode, Norwegian author Edy Poppy and her translator, May-Brit Akerholt, join Chad W. Post and Walker Rutter-Bowman to discuss Edy's first novel, Anatomy. Monotony. (available now) and her short story collection, Coming. Apart. (fall 2025), along with her most recent novel, Iggy. They discuss the connections between these three books, in particular the woman writer (based in part on Edy Poppy's own life) featured in each, who moves from an open marriage through a divorce and beyond. They discuss the nature of translation, what can be more easily written and discussed in different languages, "gaze" in relation to modeling and personal connections, and much more.
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The music in this episode is “Les Fleurs” by Minnie Riperton.
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