My Life In Books with Red Szell

Nadia Bozak

Episode Summary

Nadia Bozak is a Canadian author and academic known for writing literary fiction that confronts the existential issues looming over us. In her latest novel, Fret, a frazzled single mother is subjected to the full glare of public scrutiny after her idling car is stolen during a heatwave, with her 3-year-old daughter inside it. In a sweltering city, she becomes a lightning rod for anger and frustration. Enduring a firestorm of online shaming, the loss of her job, and the removal of her children, events force her to reconcile herself to her troubled past as an indie-rock musician. Join Nadia and Red as they explore the human cost of climate change, the amplifying effect of social media, and the restorative power of music.

Episode Notes

Nadia Bozak is a Canadian author and academic known for writing literary fiction that confronts the existential issues looming over us.

In her latest novel, Fret, a frazzled single mother is subjected to the full glare of public scrutiny after her idling car is stolen during a heatwave, with her 3-year-old daughter inside it.

In a sweltering city, she becomes a lightning rod for anger and frustration. Enduring a firestorm of online shaming, the loss of her job, and the removal of her children, events force her to reconcile herself to her troubled past as an indie-rock musician.

Join Nadia and Red as they explore the human cost of climate change, the amplifying effect of social media, and the restorative power of music.