Episode 98: City Books

The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast · Jan 23, 2025 · 1h 16m · transcript

From glistening skyscrapers and bustling downtowns to dark alleys and creeping urban decay, cities are endlessly complicated and diverse. And so are the books that take place in urban settings. This week, we share some of our favorite city books and chat about what makes these environments so fascinating.

What are your favorites?

Shownotes

Books

* Pink Slime, by Fernanda Trías, translated by Heather Cleary

* Middlemarch, by George Eliot

* Lies and Sorcery, by Elsa Morante, translated by Jenny McPhee

* Swann’s Way, by Marcel Proust

* Wind and Truth, by Brandon Sanderson

* The Suicides, by…