Serial troublemaker Lionel Shriver in conversation with writer and editor Karina Szczurek at FLF

--:--
Karina M. Szczurek talks to Orange Prize winner Lionel Shriver (Should We Stay Or Should We Go) and her knack for exploring social and cultural fault-lines.

Lionel Shriver is a journalist and author of 14 novels. Born in North Carolina, she divides her time these days between London and New York. A regular columnist for the Spectator in Britain and Harper’s Magazine in the United States, Shriver has also written commentary for the New York Times, The Guardian, and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications. Shriver’s 2003 novel, We Have to Talk About Kevin, sold more than 2 million copies, won the prestigious Orange Prize, and was made into a movie. She was also a finalist for the National Book Award in 2010 with her novel, So Much for That, a contemplation about the American health care system.

Shriver’s latest book, Should We Stay or Should We Go, imagines a parade of possible outcomes when a healthy couple in their early 50s decide that when they reach their 80s, they will commit suicide.

KARINA SZCZUREK
VIEW [ 2022 ] EVENTS WITH KARINA SZCZUREK | | |

Karina M. Szczurek is a writer, editor and literary critic based in Cape Town. Most recently, she has co-edited the 2015 SSDA anthology Water: New Short Fiction from Africa (with Nick Mulgrew) and published her memoir, The Fifth Mrs Brink (2017). She reviews books for the Cape Times and LitNet.
30 May 2022 English South Africa Books · Society & Culture

Other recent episodes

The End of Eden: Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown by Adam Welz

Thanks for listening to this episode of Pagecast, brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This episode features Author Adam Welz, speaking about his latest book - The End of Eden Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown. Typically, discussions on climate change highlight the adverse effects on human…
18 Mar 35 min

How to Fight a War by Mike Martin

Welcome to another episode of Pagecast brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This episode delves into Mike Martin’s latest book - *How to Fight a War* Has any war in history gone according to plan? Monarchs, dictators and elected leaders alike have a dismal record on military decision-making. This…
11 Mar 47 min

The stories Granma Forgot by Nadine Aisha Jassat

Thanks for listening to this episode of Pagecast, featuring the inspiring Nadine Aisha Jassat speaking about her latest book - The Stories Granma Forgot.  Twelve-year-old Nyla’s dad died when she was four, or that’s what she’s been told. So when Grandma Farida insists she saw him in the supermarket, Nyla wonders…
26 Feb 32 min

Stress Less by Noa Belling

What if you could feel more in control of your stress levels? Stress, anxiety and depression have become a sign of our times. We continue to face global crises like climate change and war or threats of war in parts of the world that affect us all through our shared…
19 Feb 37 min