Mythological retellings have dominated parts of the literary world over the last few years.
Novels like The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller sold over 20 million copies as of 2022 and Sue Lynn Tan’s Celestial Kingdom duology introduced a generation of readers to Chinese mythology.
In this episode of the Literary Lives podcast, Faye Price and bookshop manager Naomi Self explore the inner workings of this trend, and ask why readers are so fascinated with stories that have been told over and over for millennia.
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