Charlie Porter: Nova Scotia House
5/1/20261 hr 4 min
This month we have been reading Nova Scotia House by Charlie Porter. I totally fell in love with this book which follows a gay couple called Johnny and Jerry in the 90s, as Jerry lives his final days. He is a victim of the AIDS crisis, and this book is both a celebration of his life. We continue to follow Johnny in the present day after Jerry has passed, with a few appearances from Gareth, Jerry’s best friend. We see what Jerry’s life could have been like if he had survived, like Gareth, and what his life could’ve been like if we was born a generation later, like Johnny. It’s moving and it’s so heartfelt, but also experimental in its writing style. For me, this book was a total triumph, I utterly adored it and I’m thrilled to be talking to Charlie Porter, its author today. Charlie is also a fashion journalist and the author of two non-fictioj title. His book Bring No Clothes explores the clothing choices of the Bloomsbury Group from a philosophical perspective, while What Artists Wear examines the clothes of various artists. Nova Scotia House is his debut novel, so please welcome to the Inklings Book Club, Charlie Porter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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[upbeat music] Hello, everyone, and welcome back to the Inklings Book Club podcast. My name is Jack Edwards. I will be your host for today. And the way this works is every month for the Inklings Book Club, we choose one book that we will all read, and every month I select a tried and tested banger. I choose a book that I know is six out of five stars. I choose a book that I know has a large surface area for discussion and will be really, really fascinating to have a conversation about. This month was the very first time that I chose a book I haven't yet read. I wanted to read a book alongside you guys. I wanted to be in the Fable chats, experiencing it for the very first time with you, and what a special experience this has been. And I've gotta say, I fell totally and utterly in love with this book. I'm so glad I chose it. I'm so glad that we got to have these conversations, and the book is Nova Scotia House by Charlie Porter. Charlie is a fashion journalist and the author of two nonfiction titles. His book Bring No Clothes explores the clothing choices of the Bloomsbury