Scaffolding, Dionysus, & Mental Bonfires w/ Lindsay Lerman

In this interview, we chat with Lindsay Lerman about philosophy, procedural knowledge, writing dialogue, and so much more.

Lindsay Lerman is a writer and translator. Her first book, I'm From Nowhere, was published in 2019. Her second book, What Are You, was published in 2022. Her first translation was published in 2023. She holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. She is working on a novel, a philosophy manuscript, and here and there, some screenplays. She lives in Berlin. 

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Gothic Metaphysics: From Alchemy to the Anthropocene – Jodey Castricano
• James and the Giant Peach; The BFG; Matilda – Roald Dahl
• Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier
• Memories, Dreams, Reflections – C. G. Jung
• The Cipher – Kathe Koja
• The Left Hand of Darkness – Ursula K. Le Guin
• The Seventh Mansion – Maryse Meijer