14. LP Bookclub! Of Boobs and Trees: The Vegetarian ft. Derek Dao and Anya Vallentin

The first ever Licensed Poetics book club is a roaring success. Recurring guests Anya and Derek join BFL in the studio to discuss The Vegetarian by South Korean writer Han Kang, winner of the Man Booker Prize. This stunningly original book asks important questions: what does the pursuit of art justify? What takes away women’s autonomy? What type of tree would you like to be? Anya: @lasagnevallentin Derek: @daonationspls Follow LP on Instagram @licensedpoetics Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/licensedpoetics Books mentioned Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck The Vegetarian by Han Kang The Last Duel by Ridley Scott (film) The White Book by Han Kang The Handmaiden by Park Chan-Wook (film) The Prestige by Christopher Nolan (film) 00:00 Intro 02:59 Guest intro 07:00 Picking a book 10:55 Overview of The Vegetarian 13:07 Five word summary 14:13 Mongolian Mark 20:38 Becoming a plant 43:31 From a Western perspective