This month, our guest is the inimitable author Deborah Levy, whose latest book, Real Estate, is the third instalment in her acclaimed living autobiography trilogy. It's a book about a lot of things - being a writer, being a woman, how we make and remake a life, and what we ultimately leave behind. But it's also about real estate, which got us thinking about the importance of buildings, houses and homes in literature. How can books help us understand where and how we make our homes? Why is the haunted house such an enduring symbol? And how is the value of property different for 'generation rent'? So if you want to check out some hot property, join us for all this plus the usual recommendations.

Recommendations on the theme, Real Estate:Octavia: In The Dream House by Carmen Maria MachadoCarrie: The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

General Recommendations:Octavia: Detransition, Baby by Torrey PetersDeborah: The Friend by Sigrid NunezCarrie: The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas

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