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It's Lit But Is It Funny?

It's Lit But Is It Funny?

By: JonP
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 This is a podcast where we’re going to take a critical look at one of the most neglected genres in literature: the funny book. In each episode I’m going to invite a fellow writer to pick a favourite example and tell me what makes it work for them.Copyright 2021 All rights reserved. Art Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • Andy Fanton on George’s Marvellous Medicine

    Andy Fanton on George’s Marvellous Medicine
    Jun 13 2022

    Andy Fanton talks to me about Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine, as well as his own work writing and drawing for The Beano and The Dandy, the responsibility of taking on much-loved iconic characters, NFTs, and the potential retooling of Lord Likely.
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    45 mins
  • Nik Perring on The Rock From The Sky

    Nik Perring on The Rock From The Sky
    May 23 2022

    The writer Nik Perring talks to me about Jon Klassen's The Rock From The Sky, as well as his own work and how he would cope with an imaginary tail.
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    51 mins
  • Emily Koch on Sorrow and Bliss

    Emily Koch on Sorrow and Bliss
    May 9 2022

    Emily Koch talks about Meg Mason's hugely successful novel Sorrow and Bliss, currently shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. We also talk about her own award-winning novels and the extraordinary story of how she found her agent.
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    47 mins
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