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In Conversation with Sam Taylor, author of 'The Two Loves of Sophie Strom'
Jun 24, 2024 ·
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In Conversation with Sam Taylor, author of 'The Two Loves of Sophie Strom'
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On today's episode Hannah was joined by author and literary translator Sam Taylor to discuss his latest novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571380107, which is out now and published by Faber! We discuss how...
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On today's episode Hannah was joined by author and literary translator Sam Taylor to discuss his latest novel The Two Loves of Sophie Strom, which is out now and published by Faber!
We discuss how the book went from being a Sci-fi novel when he first started writing 14 years ago to becoming a historical novel about Nazi Berlin, the differences between working as a translator and a novelist, how falling in love influenced his novel and loads more. If you enjoy this episode, please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you!
You can follow us via Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok
Book, authors & other recs mentioned on this episode:
Prague Fatale by Phillip Kerr
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
HHhH by Laurent Binet
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/18/sam-taylor-the-two-loves-of-sophie-strom-novel-translating-a-book-is-like-x-raying-it-you-get-a-deep-tissue-read
George R.R. Martin
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
The Guest by Emma Cline
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
If you'd like to get in touch please email via apairofbookendspod@gmail.com
Thanks so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading!
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We discuss how the book went from being a Sci-fi novel when he first started writing 14 years ago to becoming a historical novel about Nazi Berlin, the differences between working as a translator and a novelist, how falling in love influenced his novel and loads more. If you enjoy this episode, please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you!
You can follow us via Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok
Book, authors & other recs mentioned on this episode:
Prague Fatale by Phillip Kerr
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
HHhH by Laurent Binet
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/18/sam-taylor-the-two-loves-of-sophie-strom-novel-translating-a-book-is-like-x-raying-it-you-get-a-deep-tissue-read
George R.R. Martin
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
The Guest by Emma Cline
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
If you'd like to get in touch please email via apairofbookendspod@gmail.com
Thanks so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading!
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