What are the best book club books? with Yrsa Daley-Ward

About this episode

<p>Is disagreement the secret ingredient of a great book-club discussion? Can a smell transport us more powerfully than a memory? How can a fictional world feel more real than reality? And in what ways can writing actually help us heal?</p><br><p>This week on <em>Ask Penguin</em>, Rhianna is joined by award-winning poet and writer <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/133180/yrsa-daley-ward" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yrsa Daley-Ward</a> to talk about <em><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/460182/the-catch-by-daley-ward-yrsa/9781529923643?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Book+Club+Books&amp;utm_source=penguinwebsite&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Catch</a></em>, her thrilling debut novel about estranged twin sisters, a mother presumed dead and a mysterious woman who threatens to upend everything they thought they knew.</p><br><p>Plus, we’re joined by Penguin colleagues Cameron Watson and Louise Jones to help us find the books guaranteed to get your book club talking.</p><br><p>Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: <a href="the-penguin-podcast-series-2-episode-4-book-club-books?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Book+club+books&amp;utm_source=penguinwebsite&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Season 2, Episode 4: Book Club Books</a></p><br><p>Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk</p><br><p>Website: <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcast?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Book+Club+Books&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.penguin.co.uk/podcast</a></p><br><p>Yrsa&#39;s Substack: <em><a href="https://yrsadaleyward.substack.com?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Book+club+books&amp;utm_source=penguinwebsite&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the utter</a></em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>