John Lanchester: The Case of Agatha Christie

<p>Agatha Christie, writes John Lanchester, ‘is the only writer by whom I’ve read more than fifty books. So – why?’ In the second of our summer readings, Lanchester dissects Christie’s compulsive readability, and considers why, despite her brazen lack of style, she was a great experimental formalist.</p><br><p>Read more John Lanchester in the LRB: <a href="https://lrb.me/lanchesterpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/lanchesterpod</a></p><p>Let us know your thoughts: <a href="https://lrb.me/podsurvey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/podsurvey</a></p><br><p>Produced by Zoe Kilbourn; editing by Sarah Sahim</p><br><p>Subscribe to Close Readings:</p><p>In Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://lrb.me/lrbpodapplesignup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3pJoFPq</a></p><p>In other podcast apps: <a href="https://lrb.me/lrbpodsignup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/closereadings</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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