# Owen Meany

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Sally Phillips and Julia Donaldson

‘Clare in the Community’ actress Sally Phillips and ‘Gruffalo’ author Julia Donaldson join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by John Irving, Paul Wilson and Rachel Cusk. ‘A Prayer for Owen Meany’ by John Irving Publisher: Black Swan ‘The Visiting Angel’ by Paul Wilson Publisher: Ser…

Effectively Wild Episode 2485: Let’s Enhance?

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Enhanced Games and whether they would watch a baseball league where PEDS were explicitly permitted, Abner Uribe’s crotch-chop suspension, and (34:40) the most disappoint…

Books to Screen: Margo's Got Money Troubles with Amanda Moulson (Curious Readers)

For the latest instalment in our Books to Screen series, Hannah was joined by Amanda Moulson, co-host of the wonderful Curious Readers podcast to discuss the brilliant adaptation of Margo's Got Money Troubles. In this episode they discuss the recent prominence of sex work in TV shows, who is gettin…

Ep. 35 - Hot Mess Summer: Midlife, Menopause & Finding Joy

This week on Banter, I’m talking about surviving what I’m calling my hot mess summer. Between menopause, the UK heatwave, school events, parenting, work and the invisible mental load that so many women carry, I’ve been learning to slow down, simplify life and stop putting so much pressure on myse…

The Scholastic Book Fair

Remember the suspense, excitement, and energy of READING as a kid? What about shopping with friends and classmates DURING school? If you love budgeting and gel pens, you were a fan of the life-altering Scholastic Book Fairs brought directly to your elementary school library. Learn about the meteori…

The Summer of the Finch: The Question That Remains

“We’re all like trees. If you cut us in half you can see exactly where our conscience began to form. But we’ve got all these rings.” ~ Patricia Boynton Welcome into Flight School and our last live conversation about these two amazing books. One we all know, one most of us cannot finish. Go Set th…

Episode 16: A Prayer for Owen Meaney

In this episode of Booked and Banned, host Naomi is joined by Lori, a retired Army civilian attorney and mental health counselor, to discuss John Irving’s 1989 classic, A Prayer for Owen Meany. The conversation touches on the novel's intricate structure, its political bite, and the complex relation…

Episode 15: Little Black Sambo

In this episode of Booked and Banned, we examine thecomplicated legacy of Helen Bannerman’s Little Black Sambo. First published in 1899, the book tells the story of a young boy in India who uses his wit to outsmart a group of tigers. While the original narrative depicts a heroic child, subsequent A…