Listen "Emily Austin: Would life be easier as a rat? And other ways to escape adulthood"
Episode Synopsis
For Emily Austin, living like a rat means embracing the small joys and avoiding societal expectations — and that idea is at the centre of her new novel, We Could Be Rats. The book follows two sisters as they reckon with mental health struggles, their relationship to each other and the difficulties of growing up in a small town. If you enjoyed this conversation, check out these episodes:Zoe Whittall: Why heartbreak is a valid form of grief Fawn Parker: Blending her own grief with fiction in new novel Hi, It’s Me
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