The Devil's Library

Episode 13 - The Wax Child by Olga Ravn

This month we read and then discussed Olga Ravn's stunning Booker Prize long-listed novel The Wax Child which is based on the Witchcraft persecutions in 17th Century Jutland. You want to make Satanists cry Olga? Because this is how you make Satanists cry! Non-Spotify options for listening/subscribing to this podcast are at https://devilslibrary.org [https://devilslibrary.org] Transcript (PDF): https://devilslibrary.org/t/ep13.pdf [https://devilslibrary.org/t/ep13.pdf] The Wax Child (novel): https://openlibrary.org/works/OL42884743W/Voksbarnet [https://openlibrary.org/works/OL42884743W/Voksbarnet] A.I. (movie): https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/644-a-i-artificial-intelligence [https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/644-a-i-artificial-intelligence]

Episode 12.7 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

The final episode rescued from the pre-Devil's Library abyss, in which Ligeia and Leraje talked about Susanna Clarke's prize winning novel, Piranesi. Non-Spotify options for listening/subscribing to this podcast are at https://devilslibrary.org [https://devilslibrary.org] Transcript (PDF): https://devilslibrary.org/t/ep12-7.pdf [https://devilslibrary.org/t/ep12-7.pdf] Piranesi (novel): https://openlibrary.org/books/OL36128954M/Piranesi [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL36128954M/Piranesi]

Episode 12.6 - Songs of a Dead Dreamer & Grimscribe by Thomas Ligotti Part I

Another episode rescued from the pre-Devil's Library abyss, in which Ligeia and Leraje talked for the very first time about the hugely influential work of Thomas Ligotti. Transcript (PDF): https://devilslibrary.org/t/ep12-6.pdf [https://devilslibrary.org/t/ep12-6.pdf] Book: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20016684W/Songs_of_a_dead_dreamer_and_Grimscribe [https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20016684W/Songs_of_a_dead_dreamer_and_Grimscribe] Previous Ligotti episodes: Part 2: https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-35-songs-of-a-dead-dreamer-grimscribe-by-thomas-ligotti [https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-35-songs-of-a-dead-dreamer-grimscribe-by-thomas-ligotti] Part 3: https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-55-songs-of-a-dead-dreamer-grimscribe-by-thomas-ligotti-part-3 [https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-55-songs-of-a-dead-dreamer-grimscribe-by-thomas-ligotti-part-3] Part 4: https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-85-songs-of-a-dead-dreamer-grimscribe-by-thomas-ligotti-part-4 [https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-85-songs-of-a-dead-dreamer-grimscribe-by-thomas-ligotti-part-4]

Episode 12.5 - The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke - Part III

In this bonus minisode Ligeia and Leraje read and discuss the final two short stories from Clarke's short story collection set in the Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell universe. Non-Spotify options for listening/subscribing to this podcast are at https://devilslibrary.org Transcript (PDF): https://devilslibrary.org/t/ep12-5.pdf [https://devilslibrary.org/t/ep12-5.pdf] Part I episode: https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-105-the-ladies-of-grace-adieu-by-susanna-clarke [https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-105-the-ladies-of-grace-adieu-by-susanna-clarke] Part II episode: https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-115-the-ladies-of-grace-adieu-by-susanna-clarke-part-ii [https://thedevilslibrary.libsyn.com/episode-115-the-ladies-of-grace-adieu-by-susanna-clarke-part-ii] The Ladies of Grace Adieu: https://openlibrary.org/books/OL8892294M/The_Ladies_of_Grace_Adieu_and_Other_Stories [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL8892294M/The_Ladies_of_Grace_Adieu_and_Other_Stories] Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (novel): https://openlibrary.org/books/OL18395675M/Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL18395675M/Jonathan_Strange_Mr_Norrell] Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (TV show): https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/62717-jonathan-strange-mr-norrell [https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/62717-jonathan-strange-mr-norrell] The short story Leraje couldn't recall the name or author of was 'A Sound of Thunder' by Ray Bradbury from his short story collection 'The Golden Apples of the Sun': https://openlibrary.org/works/OL31528729W/The_Golden_Apples_of_the_Sun [https://openlibrary.org/works/OL31528729W/The_Golden_Apples_of_the_Sun] huge thanks to the Book community at lemmy.world for reminding Leraje!: https://lemmy.world/post/45879444 [https://lemmy.world/post/45879444] The three Greek fates and the cutting of the thread of life is explained here: https://www.greecehighdefinition.com/blog/2026/4/17/the-role-of-fate-in-greek-tragedy [https://www.greecehighdefinition.com/blog/2026/4/17/the-role-of-fate-in-greek-tragedy] Blencathra!: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blencathra [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blencathra]

Episode 12 - Roadside Picnic by Arkaday and Boris Strugatsky

This month we discuss Pike's choice of 'Roadside Picnic' a stone-cold classic of the Sci-Fi genre first in print in 1972 that has inspired countless imitators and directly influenced Andrei Tarkovsky's movie 'Stalker' and games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R - Shadow of Chernobyl Non-Spotify options for listening/subscribing to this podcast are at https://devilslibrary.org [https://devilslibrary.org] Transcript (PDF): https://devilslibrary.org/t/ep12.pdf [https://devilslibrary.org/t/ep12.pdf] Roadside Picnic (novel): https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24648194M/Roadside_Picnic [https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24648194M/Roadside_Picnic] Stalker (movie): https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1398 [https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1398] S.T.A.L.K.E.R - Shadow of Chernobyl (game): https://backloggd.com/games/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-shadow-of-chernobyl [https://backloggd.com/games/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-shadow-of-chernobyl]