Episode 70 - Castle in the Air, by Diana Wynne Jones

Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones has it all: enchanted cats, enchanted carpets, and a squid-loving dog. We head to Zanzib in the sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle, and encounter old and new friends along the way. Madeleine and Grace discuss where DWJ gets her depictions of Middle Eastern cultures right and where she steps into Orientalist stereotypes - and whether a white writer satirizing non-European folk tales is ever a good idea. We also attempt to unravel the book’s confusing feminism and learn how cats can travel in style. Hop in your cloud castle and join us!This episode was a request from many listeners - thank you! If you have a request, email us at [email protected] MEDIAThe Book-It Repertory Theater’s Howl’s Moving Castle adaptationOther episodes mentioned -Howl’s Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne JonesOur review of Book-It’s Howl’s Moving Castle adaptationTempests and Slaughter, by Tamora PierceMUSIC - Pippin the Hunchback and Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/