Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli

In this special in-person recording, hosts Alo, Bev, and Ian come together at the stunning Narrm Ngarrgu Library in Melbourne to discuss Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli. Originally published in 1989, this poignant queer novel has been reprinted after more than 30 years and is soon to be adapted into a film by Luca Guadagnino.

The episode delves into the book's meditation on grief, memory, and the enduring traces of love. As the protagonist navigates the emotional aftermath of losing his partner, the hosts reflect on the novel’s emotional depth, its timeless relevance, and its significance within queer literary history.

Books mentioned in this episode:

• ​The Makioka Sister - Jun'ichiro Tanizaki
• ​Stag Dance - Torrey Peters
• ​The Hours - Micahel Cunningham
• ​Medea me cantó un corrido - Dahlia de la Cerda
• ​Reservoir Bitches - Dahlia de la Cerda
• ​The Safe Keep - Yael van der Wouden
• ​Toward Eternity - Anton Hur
• ​Call me by your name - André Aciman
• ​Marlo - Jay Carmichael
• ​The Emperor of Gladness - Ocean Voung
• ​Consumed - Aja Barber

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Hosts:

Ian – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bev – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alo – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe⁠⁠⁠

Special thanks: To Simone – ⁠⁠⁠@sims_solace- for hanging with us and taking pictures of the behind the scenes of this episode