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Cortney Raymond: The Meaning of Okay

with Cortney Raymond · The Meaning of Okay

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Jon McGregor

Jon McGregor

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Jun 12, 2026United Kingdom · Literary Fiction

Jon McGregor: On Absence and Time

The Reading Room with Theo M.

Quietly acclaimed British novelist known for close observation of ordinary life and the passage of time.

Discussing Reservoir 13, how ordinary communities endure mystery, and the invisible architecture of forgetting.

Brandon Taylor

Brandon Taylor

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Jun 5, 2026United States · Literary Fiction

Brandon Taylor: Desire and Distance

The Reading Room with Theo M.

Introspective writer who explores friendship, race, and desire with devastating precision.

Exploring the quiet intensity of Real Life, identity in academic spaces, and the politics of intimacy.

Daisy Johnson

Daisy Johnson

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May 29, 2026United Kingdom · Literary Gothic

Daisy Johnson: Myth and Water

The Reading Room with Theo M.

Youngest Booker Prize shortlisted author; writes myth-soaked fiction grounded in English waterways.

On remaking ancient stories for contemporary readers, the power of mythology, and writing from the margins.

Richard Powers

Richard Powers

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May 22, 2026United States · Science Fiction

Richard Powers: Science and Wonder

The Reading Room with Theo M.

Pulitzer Prize winner; blends hard science, ecology, and profound humanity in visionary fiction.

Discussing Bewilderment, the relationship between science and emotion, and writing about climate futures.