“Lean Cat, Savage Cat” with Lauren J. Joseph

The incredible author Lauren J. Joseph joins me to talk about her new book Lean Cat, Savage Cat – out on 26 February 2026. Lauren talks about the genre-bending ambiguity of the novel, about characters that have followed her from the stage to the page, and about writing across languages. We touch on the intricacies of first-person narration, but also on what it’s like to write a novel versus writing a PhD.  References:Lauren J. Joseph’s Lean Cat, Savage Cat (2026)Lauren J. Joseph’s At Certain Points We Touch (2022)Ben RobbinsAlexander GeistDavid BowieBryan FerryMorrisseyHildegard von BingenMarty SupremeTimothée ChalametEssenDortmundKarstadtKaDeWeRomy HaagBowie’s Berlin Trilogy: Low, Heroes, LodgerNarcissus and EchoCéleste AlbaretProustAmerican PsychoPedro Lemebel’s My Tender MatadorJean Genet