Malachi Whitaker — And So Did I with Valerie Waterhouse

Send us Fan MailLikened to a fresh Yorkshire breeze, Malachi Whitaker’s year-in-the-life memoir And So Did I, published in 1939, is a quirky spirit-quest juxtaposing wry humor and contemplative observations amidst the impending threat of global conflict. Valerie Waterhouse, a PhD researcher and executor of Whitaker’s literary estate, joins us to discuss the author’s life and work, as well as her own quest to keep Whitaker’s legacy alive, including securing a commemorative blue plaque for her birthplace and writing a forthcoming biography.Mentioned in this episode:And So Did I by Malachi WhitakerThe Journey Home and Other Stories by Malachi WhitkerThe Oxford Book of English Short Stories edited by A.S. Byatt“Landlord of the Crystal Fountain” by Malachi WhitakerA Room of One’s Own by Virginia WoolfStevie SmithElizabeth BowenKathleen RaineGay Taylor“What I Believe” by E.M. Forster“Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 3 on E.M. DelafieldLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 166 on Alba de CéspedesSupport the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter.Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast