Political Gabfest
Why one character in Lanchester’s novel believes Yotam Ottolenghi has done more damage to Britain than the Luftwaffe.
Aug 15, 20266:15 AM
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Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. This month, David Plotz talks with John Lanchester about his new novel Look What You Made Me Do. Their conversation explores characters who hide their true nature behind carefully constructed personas, the role of technology in enabling obsession and revenge, and the social rituals that define contemporary London. The excerpt below is a scene from a dinner party in which one character launches into a riff about the pervasiveness of Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbook recipes at social gatherings.
