À rebours

If you've read our Substack, or watched the YouTube channel, or attended one of our events, and I encourage you to check out all those channels, then you've almost certainly come across her work.

In each episode, Liv and I will chat about what we've been reading, share fascinating literary stories, stories about authors, about books, and we'll answer your questions.

The idea is simple, to record the conversations we'd probably be having anyway about reading, writing, publishing, and all the unexpected places that books can take us.

So wherever you're listening from, thanks for joining us.

Let's get started.

[upbeat music] In today's episode, Liv and I compare the books that we're reading, a Spanish espionage novel, and a French philosophical play.

We talk about how intelligence agencies may have influenced books and book clubs, and we share thoughts on how to encourage people to read more.

So we're back for season four of the Lit with Charles podcast.

Terms apply.

Chapter One of Against the Grain.

This is a LibriVox recording.

All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.

For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. Recording by Martin Geeson.

Against the Grain by Joris Karl Huysmans.

Translated by John Howard.

Chapter One.

Terms apply.

Chapter 1 of Against the Grain.

This is a LibriVox recording.

All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.

For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. Recording by Martin Geeson.

Against the Grain by Joris Carl Huysmans.

Translated by John Howard.

Chapter 1.

Ba-da-ba-ba-ba.

Chapter One of Against the Grain.

This is a LibriVox recording.

All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.

For more information, or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. Recording by Martin Geeson.

Against the Grain by Joris Karl Huysmans.

Translated by John Howard.

Chapter One.