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Episode image is a detail from the cover of Irma Voth by Miriam Teows, published by Faber and Faber in 2011; cover design by Faber, cover photograph by Anton Franck/Millennium Images UK.
Content Note: There is a very brief reference to suicide late in the podcast.
For the 83rd Second Hand Book Factory, Charles Adrian is joined by professional podcaster and human woman Helen Zaltzman. They marvel at the sincerity of an early-seventies feminist life-swap, share the joy of making stuff and discover Mexican Mennonites.
Make sure you listen to Helen's podcasts The Allusionist and Answer Me This.
Irma Voth by Miriam Toews is also discussed in Page One 185.
Episode released: 15th March, 2016.
Book Listing:
The Life Swap by Nancy Weber
Jeany by Josie Long (from May Anthologies 2002 edited by Andrew Motion and Nick Cave)
Irma Voth by Miriam Toews
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