The Lost Book Nook

AJ Merron
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Welcome to The Lost Book Nook — your new weekly obsession for all things literature, arts, and media, from cult classics to creative curiosities. thelostbooknook.substack.com

  1. Episode 4

    Mar 1

    Episode 4

    We're back, two essays from Kylynn and AJ Merron regarding learning from the past, the dangers of nostalgia and seeking creative futures. Interested in joining the team contact us at thelostbooknook@substack.com more information about future opportunities can be found on our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_lost_book_nook/ more from Kylynn at https://www.instagram.com/the_nightingale_s_nook/ more from AJ Merron at https://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writes/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

    30 min
  2. Episode 3

    12/07/2025

    Episode 3

    This month sees us stepping away from the themed episode format and embracing more of a magazine style with individual stories. Having said that there is a small commonality due to both stories in this episode being connected to book events, albeit quite different events. There are further changes coming in the future as we’re looking to increase the number of voices by offering the opportunity of guest spots. If you’re interested in writing and/or presenting a story for The Lost Book Nook you can contact us on Substack or using our email thelostbooknook@substack.com with your one page proposal. All audio slots should be 10-15 minutes in length. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

    38 min
  3. Episode 2: Words at War

    11/09/2025

    Episode 2: Words at War

    This month The Lost Book Nook takes a look at the words of war, from the war poets of the First World War to more contemporary literary journalism. This felt the appropriate theme for the month with the day of publication being Remembrance Sunday in the UK and the 11th November being Armistice Day that marks the end of the First World War. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

    32 min

  4. 10/05/2025

    Episode 1: Spooky Season

    The first episode of The Lost Book Nook is here and you can listen to it now. With insights into current connections to the history of the Gothic and Romanticism from Kylynn to the review of Folk Horror debut novel Into The Dark We Go by D. G. Woods from AJ Merron. Come join us for our spooky season launch. You can find us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_lost_book_nook https://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writes https://www.instagram.com/the_nightingale_s_nook Substack https://thelostbooknook.substack.com Find D.G. Woods and her novel Into The Dark We Go here https://www.instagram.com/pagesnshadows https://linktr.ee/pagesnshadows?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=53cd79cc-3d0c-403a-b563-2a6610fec0a0 Kylynn's Recs: Books: ✧Manfred Macmillan (Three Magicians trilogy) by Jiří Karásek ✧Revenge by Yoko Ogawa ✧Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung ✧Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh ✧Netflix series: Castlevania anime adaptation ✧Manga: Innocent by Shin-ichi Sakamoto This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

    40 min

  5. 10/03/2025

    The Lost Book Nook

    Welcome to The Lost Book Nook your little corner of literary and cultural curiosity. Step into the quirky lost world on the first Sunday of each month. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

    3 min
  6. In Bloom - Lessons from spring, Dune, and Barbie

    05/11/2024

    In Bloom - Lessons from spring, Dune, and Barbie

    As the brief season of blossoms comes to an end in Edinburgh, this episode considers what lessons can be found in spring and hope. How we can not only wait, passively, for a saviour but engage together in a common cause to create beauty. This journey flows through Margarete Susman, Emmanuel Kant, Dune, Jurassic Park, Edinburgh today and its history to reveal lessons of spring. Join the mailing list to get notified of new blogs, podcast episodes and more here Follow AJ Merron on Instagram here Threads here Mentioned and referenced Offline Podcast from Crooked Media episode - How "The Social Network" explains Silicon Valley Books - Dune by Frank Herbert Foundation by Isaac Asimov Movies - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg Barbie by Greta Gerwig Philosophy - Critique of Pure Reason by Emmanuel Kant Judaism: A World Religion This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit forthandclydemedia.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

    24 min
  7. Uncomfortable Balances

    04/19/2024

    Uncomfortable Balances

    This episode marks a shift in direction for the podcast to begin a delve into where art, culture, and philosophy meet. This convergence as a topic of study is known in academia as "Intermediality" and will broadly be the core focus of this podcast. This particular episode is looking at expectations, anticipation, identity, and associated anxiety. How these things have been thought about and reflected in the arts and culture. For more on Intermediality I recommend checking out this site from Edinburgh University https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/intermediality/ Books mentioned in this pod: Protagoras by Plato Darien Disaster by John Prebble WandaVision is a series now available on Disney+ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit forthandclydemedia.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

    16 min
  8. Illumination and Alignment

    03/31/2024

    Illumination and Alignment

    A short one this week, a little pensive consideration of how I got here and where to next. How life in Auld Reekie wasn't the immediate rescue I imagined but is starting to bear fruit as I make greater use of the Scottish Poetry Library and the various galleries and museums of this city. My website and blog https://www.ajmerron.co.uk/ Find me on IG here https://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writes/ Threads https://www.threads.net/@ajmerron_writes YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ajmerron_writes Mentioned in this episode Scottish Poetry Library https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/ Scottish National Galleries https://www.nationalgalleries.org/ Affiliate Links, please use to support this podcast Where I purchased most of my equipment, Wex National Trust for Scotland membership, NTS This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit forthandclydemedia.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com

    13 min
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Welcome to The Lost Book Nook — your new weekly obsession for all things literature, arts, and media, from cult classics to creative curiosities. thelostbooknook.substack.com

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  • Creator
    AJ Merron
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Forth and Clyde Media Ltd
  • Show Website
    The Lost Book Nook