In the episode out today, we talk to Jane Campbell, the author of the short story collection Cat Brushing (published in the UK by Hachette and US by Grove/Atlantic). Her short story, “Cat Brushing,” was published in 2017 in the London Review of Books. Interpretations of Love is the name of her next novel, which is scheduled for Spring 2024.

We loved talking to her about writing the kind of novel you would like to read, existential angst, portrayals of the elderly, and not waking up at 5 a.m. It’s an episode with a fantastic reading list, and this general vibe:

“One of the good things about getting older is you really don’t ask permission.”

Jane Campbell

Check out the full show notes here.