The Divines

An interview with debut novelist, Ellie Eaton, author of The Divines (2021). Ellie and I talk about class and race at English public schools, the genre of the campus novel, and the power and cruelty of teenagers.

Books Recommended in this episode:

Ellie Eaton Recommends:

• Micah Nemerever, These Violent Delights
• Dantiel Moniz, Milk, Blood, Heat
• Torrey Peters, Detransition Baby
• Emily Layden, All Girls
• Shirley Jackson, Hangsaman
• Brandon Taylor, Real Life

Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers.