Imogen Crimp, author of 'Give Me Everything You've Got' on Second Novel Syndrome, Dorris Lessing & Gothic Settings

For this week's episode we have returning guest of the podcast, Imogen Crimp! In this episode Hannah and Imogen discuss second novel syndrome, exploring the world of filmmaking, writing gothic settings, the influence of Dorris Lessing on this story, Japanese fiction and a recent great film. 
PSA: There were some technical difficulties in this episode but we have tried to edit those out where possible. 
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Buy Imogen's books: 
A Very Nice Girl & Give Me Everything You've Got

Books & other mentions in this episode: 
A Quiet Place by Seicho Matsumoto
In Gratitude by Jenny Diski
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
The Turn of The Screw by Henry James
Romería (2025)


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