In this episode, Élaina and Eva discuss the gothic novel “The Piano Room” by Clio Velentza. We go into detail on this Faust retelling set in 1970s-1990s Hungary and Eva shines with her psychoanalytic insights on umlichkeit, or the Freudian “uncanny”. Listen and learn (in the most fun way, obviously).

As always, this is a spoiler-FULL podcast

Thank you to Fairlight Books for Élaina’s advance paperback copy.

CW: murder, abuse and neglect

Books mentioned in this episode (these are affiliate links to Bookshop.org and if you buy something using them the podcast will receive a small commission):

“The Piano Room” by Clio Velentza

“We Have Always Lived in the Castle” by Shirley Jackson

When Things Get Dark, ed. Ellen Datlow

The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffman

The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings by Edgar Allan Poe

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Eva is @EAsprecher on Twitter and @windup_book_chronicles; find her academic work on ResearchGate

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