HeyJaredA Pair of Bookends
A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive with the author!
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- Sep 11, 2026
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Laurie Petrou, author of 'The Rayburn Affair' on Writer Friends, Generative AI & Complicated Women (opens the original)
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For today's episode Hannah was joined by award-winning author Laurie Petrou to discuss her new novel The Rayburn Affair which you can buy here: (CA) , (US) , (UK) & (AUS) In this episode they discuss the differences between Laurie's creative and academic life and how each of those worlds respond differently to generative AI, they talk about the messy women in this book, marriage imbalances, exploring the choice to be childfree, the price of fame, book cover designs, ambition, Simone de Beauvoir
S8 Debut Spotlight- 5. Delphine Seddon (The Music Industry, Misogyny & Duty of Care) (opens the original)
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For the latest instalment in our Debut Spotlight series, Hannah was joined by Delphine Seddon to discuss her debut novel Darkening Song which you can buy here: US , Canada & UK Listen to the accompanying playlist here . In this episode they discuss Delphine's experience of working in the music business, she worked for Warner Brothers records and has worked with artists like Dua Lipa, Muse, Biffy Clyro etc. They also talk about her reasons for featuring parts of the novel in Manchester and Texas,
S8 Debut Spotlight- 4. Lorna Elcock (Birth Order, Cèilidhs & Her Favourite Scottish Novel) (opens the original)
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For the latest instalment in our Debut Spotlight series, Hannah was joined by debut author Lorna Elcock to discuss her debut novel The Windhover which you can buy here . In this episode they discuss Lorna's experience of being shortlisted for the Women's Prize discoveries award, sibling dynamics and how birth order affects them, ceilidhs & creating the build up to THAT scene (no spoilers!), two excellent novel recommendations & much more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscr
Chloe Benjamin, author of 'Under Story' on Parallel Worlds, Chronic Pain & Experiential Research (opens the original)
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For today's episode Hannah was joined by NYT bestselling author Chloe Benjamin to discuss her lateest novel Under Story which you can buy here . In this episode they discuss the ANITA experiment that inspired this book, her incredibly hands-on research process, how her chronic pain was worsened by the success of Chloe's previous novel, isolation & why we're drawn to those narratives in fiction, Wisconsin representation, finding a new appreciation for nature and of course a wonderful amount of re
August Book Club with Amy Taylor: Athens, Desire & The Baby Dilemma (opens the original)
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For our August Book Club episode Hannah was joined by Australian author Amy Taylor to discuss her new novel Ruins which you can buy here . Let us know your thoughts here . In this episode they discuss Amy's recent foray into reading speculative fiction, why she chose Athens as the setting for this novel, her interest in Greek theatrical structures and the play Medea, we also get into ambition, desire and the choice to have or not have children. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review &
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