Jayne and Paula dive into the latest Gladwellian social science non-fiction novel, Talking to Strangers, which looks at the "assumptions and mistakes we make when dealing with people we don't know."
They also discuss what novel they should choose for the new year...and they want your opinion! Have a listen then join us on our Literary Anything Facebook group to let us know what you think should be January 2020's book choice.
Books they discuss:
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
The Chain by Adrian McKinty
Impossible Causes by Julie Mayhew
Fake by Stephanie Wood
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
Happiness, As Such by Natalia Ginzburg
Book possibilities for January 2020:
Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood
The Wife and the Widow by Christian White
Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky
Damascus by Christos Tsiolkas
There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett
Penny Wong by Margaret Simons
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