Sartre, Spies, and How to Read More

[upbeat music] Welcome to season four of Lit with Charles.

I'm Charles Pignell, and I'm very glad you're here.

Over the last three seasons, I've interviewed some amazing authors and leading literary figures, but this season I wanted to try something a little different.

I'll be joined by Olivia Kate Menzies, AKA Liv, who'll be co-hosting every episode with me.

She's been working behind the scenes at Lit with Charles for the past few years.

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.

[upbeat music] Welcome to season four of Lit with Charles.

I'm Charles Pignell, and I'm very glad you're here.

Over the last three seasons, I've interviewed some amazing authors and leading literary figures, but this season I wanted to try something a little different.

I'll be joined by Olivia Kate Menzies, AKA Liv, who'll be co-hosting every episode with me.

She's been working behind the scenes at Lit with Charles for the past few years.

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.