# Jente Posthuma: What I'd Rather Not Think About

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Podcast: [Inklings Book Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inklings-book-club-7466333)
Published: 2026-02-04T21:37:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today I’m joined by Jente Posthuma whose novel What I’d Rather Not Think About was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2024. Ironically, is something I ALWAYS THINK ABOUT!!! The novel is fertile ground for rumination and thought-provoking conversation. It’s told in a series of vignettes, as a woman contemplates the suicide of her twin brother. It’s a deeply felt meditation on grief, translated into English from the original Dutch by Sarah Timmer Harvey I wanted to ask Jente about the process of crafting this gorgeous little book, and I hope you enjoy this conversation. Welcome to the Inklings Book Club, Jente Posthuma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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