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Lauren J. Joseph & Olivia Laing: Lean Cat, Savage Cat
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- Jun 22, 2026
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- 3624
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Summary
Artist and film-maker Lauren J. Joseph’s first novel At Certain Points We Touch, described by Olivia Laing as ‘A stone-cold masterpiece’ was hailed as a Debut Novel of the Year by the Observer in 2022. Her second novel takes us from the night-spots of Soho to the febrile Berlin music scene. A story of obsession and excess, doppelgängers and disassociation, fame and the terrible things we do to feel loved, Lean Cat, Savage Cat (Bloomsbury) is an unforgettable novel from one of the most exciting writers at work today. The author was in conversation about her book with Olivia Laing, who describes it as ‘An erotic spectacular of self-creation and spiralling disintegration.’ You can buy a copy of Lean Cat, Savage Cat from the London Review Bookshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices