Episode image is a detail from the cover of The Descent Of Man by Grayson Perry, published in 2017 by Penguin Books; cover image by Axel Hoedt.

Episode image is a detail from the cover of The Descent Of Man by Grayson Perry, published in 2017 by Penguin Books; cover image by Axel Hoedt.

Joining Charles Adrian for the 115th Second Hand Book Factory is actor and theatre-maker Samuel Hopkins. They talk about books worth championing, sexual obsession and an artist Samuel hasn’t quite sussed out yet.

Some videos featuring the Copycatz can be found here.

More information about Ponyboy Curtis, referred to as “Ponyboy” in this episode, can be found here and here. Ponyboy Curtis is also discussed in Museling 10 - How Do I Stay Naked part 1, which you can find here.

The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter is also discussed in Page One 86 and in Page One 135. Other books by Angela Carter discussed on the pocast are Wise Children (Page One 54), The Passion Of New Eve (Page One 76) and The Sadean Women (Page One 123 and, briefly, Page One 190).

Episode released: 19th September, 2017.

 

Book listing:

The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

The Folding Star by Alan Hollinghurst

The Descent Of Man by Grayson Perry

 

Links:

The Copycats on YouTube

Ponyboy Curtis at The Yard

In what distant deeps or skies//Burnt the fire of thine eyes?//On what wings dare he aspire?//What the hand, dare seize the fire?

Museling 10 - How Do I Stay Naked part 1

Muselings

Page One 86

Page One 135

Page One 54

Page One 76

Page One 123

Page One 190

Charles Adrian