When Setting Becomes A Character: A Discussion With Donna Hemans

 

We talk with Donna Hemans, author of the new novel Tea By The Sea, about the dual settings in her book. We also discuss our favorite books where the setting becomes its own character because it’s so integral to the story.

Books Mentioned:

Frying Plantain
by Zalika Reid-Benta
[Amazon | Bookshop]

How To Love A Jamaican by Alexia Arthurs
[Amazon | Bookshop

Craigslist Confessional by Helene Dea Bala
[Amazon | Bookshop | Gayle’s Review]

Buzz Saw by Jesse Dougherty 
[Amazon | Bookshop | Gayle’s Review]

Very Nice by Marcy Dermansky
[Amazon | Bookshop]

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
[Amazon | Bookshop]

Tea By The Sea by Donna Hemans 
[Amazon | Bookshop | Gayle’s Review]

The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff
[Amazon | Bookshop]

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
[Amazon | Bookshop | Gayle’s Review]

Florida by Lauren Groff
[Amazon | Bookshop]

The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve
[Amazon | Bookshop]

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
[Amazon | Bookshop | Gayle’s Review]

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
[Amazon | Bookshop | Gayle’s Review]

Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn
[Amazon | Bookshop]

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
[Amazon | Bookshop

Golden Child by Claire Adam
[Amazon | Bookshop | Gayle’s Review]

Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud
[Amazon | Bookshop]


Check out last week’s show where we share quarantine fiction!



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