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The Miracles of Change & Second Chances: Madeleine Thien's "Alchemy"
Season 6 · Episode 95

The Miracles of Change & Second Chances: Madeleine Thien's "Alchemy"

Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast · Linda Morra

January 1, 202611m 18s

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Show Notes

Why should we pay attention to scars or scar tissue? After the original injury heals and its pain recedes, should we ignore what’s left behind? In this episode, Linda mulls over these questions while considering Madeleine Thien's "Alchemy," from her collection, Simple Recipes. Don't know Thien's work? Check out her award-winning novel, Do Not Say We Have Nothing (which Linda discussed in Season 1, Episode 3) and her most recent novel, The Book of Records. She also offers her best wishes for the new year, in this, the last episode of Season 6 (2025).


Writer/host/producer: Linda Morra; Associate Producer: Maia Harris; Music: Raphael Krux (The Madness of Linda).


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