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What can fiction teach us about queer history? with Charlie Porter

Podcast: Ask Penguin
Published: Jun 5, 2025
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This week on the Penguin Podcast we talk to writer, critic and curator Charlie Porter about his novel Nova Scotia House , discuss queer books and the importance of hearing queer voices in art. Plus we provide plenty of book recommendations for LGBTQ+ stories. Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 5: Queer Literature Send us a question: [email protected] Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast Charlie's Nova Scotia House playlist k0ELQR3nAZkyaGf26GZP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.