In the Margin runs on disagreement, and this season produced more than usual.
Two books were recommended independently by different hosts, which has never happened before. One was put forward specifically so that the rest of us would know what not to do.
The six
- A short novel, recommended twice, defended badly both times.
- A history of translation errors — the surprise of the season.
- A memoir nobody finished, including the person who suggested it.
- A book of essays that started the only genuine argument.
- A reissue, chosen for the introduction rather than the text.
- The warning: a bestseller we discuss so you do not have to.
We keep the arguments in. An agreed reading list is just a shopping list.
The full episode is forty-four minutes and includes the part where two hosts stop speaking to each other for a page and a half.
