The Piano Room
Episode 2 of the Bookshelf Remix podcast, hosted by Bookshelf Remix Podcast, titled "The Piano Room" was published on April 3, 2023 and runs 45 minutes.
April 3, 2023 ·45m · Bookshelf Remix
Summary
In this episode, Élaina and Eva discuss the gothic novel “The Piano Room” by Clio Velentza. We go into detail on this Faust retelling set in 1970s-1990s Hungary and Eva shines with her psychoanalytic insights on umlichkeit, or the Freudian “uncanny”. Listen and learn (in the most fun way, obviously). As always, this is a spoiler-FULL podcast Thank you to Fairlight Books for Élaina’s advance paperback copy. CW: murder, abuse and neglect Books mentioned in this episode (these are affiliate links to Bookshop.org and if you buy something using them the podcast will receive a small commission): “The Piano Room” by Clio Velentza “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” by Shirley Jackson When Things Get Dark, ed. Ellen Datlow The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffman The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings by Edgar Allan Poe Follow us Bookshelf Remix is @bookshelfremix on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Élaina is @ElainaGMamaril on Twitter, @spinoodler on Instagram; check out her work at www.elainagauthiermamaril.com, and by listening to Philosophy Casting Call and Women of Questionable Morals. Eva is @EAsprecher on Twitter and @windup_book_chronicles; find her academic work on ResearchGate Support the podcast Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Tell a friend about the podcast! Become a monthly supporter at www.ko-fi.com/brpod. Transcripts also live on our Ko-Fi page for free.
Episode Description
In this episode, Élaina and Eva discuss the gothic novel “The Piano Room” by Clio Velentza. We go into detail on this Faust retelling set in 1970s-1990s Hungary and Eva shines with her psychoanalytic insights on umlichkeit, or the Freudian “uncanny”. Listen and learn (in the most fun way, obviously).
As always, this is a spoiler-FULL podcast
Thank you to Fairlight Books for Élaina’s advance paperback copy.
CW: murder, abuse and neglect
Books mentioned in this episode (these are affiliate links to Bookshop.org and if you buy something using them the podcast will receive a small commission):
“The Piano Room” by Clio Velentza
“We Have Always Lived in the Castle” by Shirley Jackson
When Things Get Dark, ed. Ellen Datlow
The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffman
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings by Edgar Allan Poe
Follow us
Bookshelf Remix is @bookshelfremix on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
Élaina is @ElainaGMamaril on Twitter, @spinoodler on Instagram; check out her work at www.elainagauthiermamaril.com, and by listening to Philosophy Casting Call and Women of Questionable Morals.
Eva is @EAsprecher on Twitter and @windup_book_chronicles; find her academic work on ResearchGate
Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Tell a friend about the podcast!
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