Derek Owusu
Penguin colleague and guest contributor on the episode who offers book recommendations and participates in the listener-questions segment.
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May 6, 2026 • 41min
What are the best novels about infidelity? With Sophie Mackintosh
Sophie Mackintosh, Booker-longlisted novelist of Permanence, The Water Cure and Cursed Bread; Derek Owusu, Penguin colleague and book recommender. They explore a surreal city built for secret lovers, why infidelity fascinates writers, the tension between paradise and prison, spare intimate scenes, and a stack of standout novel and short‑story recommendations.
