What can fiction teach us about queer history? with Charlie Porter

This week on the Penguin Podcast we talk to writer, critic and curator Charlie Porter about his novel Nova Scotia House, discuss queer books and the importance of hearing queer voices in art. Plus we provide plenty of book recommendations for LGBTQ+ stories.Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 5: Queer LiteratureSend us a question: [email protected]: www.penguin.co.uk/podcastCharlie's Nova Scotia House playlistk0ELQR3nAZkyaGf26GZP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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