Episode 33: The Memory Police
Sun Dec 21 2025
The FULL EPISODE is here!
It feels more than right to read a dystopian lit fic right now, given the state of the world. And this one is a doozy - we talk a lot about the fact we don't recommend reading this alone. There's a lot to unpack, and it reminds us that it's important to have friends close by to lean on for memories, insight into what the heck the author means, and in case you're feeling like abandoning your novel. We will talk about all that in more in our episode on The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa. Grab a warm beverage and take a listen. Have your own thoughts? Let us know! Submit a footnote!
For more bookish content, check us out on instagram @bookedonsundayspod, on tiktok @bookedonsundays, and on substack @bookdonsundays. That is a wrap on Season 3, thank you so much for reading with us and listening to our many many words! We will catch up with you next year for Season 4! In the meantime, don't forget to book your Sundays!
The Memory Police book blurb:
On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses—until things become much more serious. Most of the island's inhabitants are oblivious to these changes, while those few imbued with the power to recall the lost objects live in fear of the draconian Memory Police, who are committed to ensuring that what has disappeared remains forgotten.
When a young woman who is struggling to maintain her career as a novelist discovers that her editor is in danger from the Memory Police, she concocts a plan to hide him beneath her floorboards. As fear and loss close in around them, they cling to her writing as the last way of preserving the past.
A surreal, provocative fable about the power of memory and the trauma of loss, The Memory Police is a stunning new work from one of the most exciting contemporary authors writing in any language.
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The FULL EPISODE is here! It feels more than right to read a dystopian lit fic right now, given the state of the world. And this one is a doozy - we talk a lot about the fact we don't recommend reading this alone. There's a lot to unpack, and it reminds us that it's important to have friends close by to lean on for memories, insight into what the heck the author means, and in case you're feeling like abandoning your novel. We will talk about all that in more in our episode on The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa. Grab a warm beverage and take a listen. Have your own thoughts? Let us know! Submit a footnote! For more bookish content, check us out on instagram @bookedonsundayspod, on tiktok @bookedonsundays, and on substack @bookdonsundays. That is a wrap on Season 3, thank you so much for reading with us and listening to our many many words! We will catch up with you next year for Season 4! In the meantime, don't forget to book your Sundays! The Memory Police book blurb: On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses—until things become much more serious. Most of the island's inhabitants are oblivious to these changes, while those few imbued with the power to recall the lost objects live in fear of the draconian Memory Police, who are committed to ensuring that what has disappeared remains forgotten. When a young woman who is struggling to maintain her career as a novelist discovers that her editor is in danger from the Memory Police, she concocts a plan to hide him beneath her floorboards. As fear and loss close in around them, they cling to her writing as the last way of preserving the past. A surreal, provocative fable about the power of memory and the trauma of loss, The Memory Police is a stunning new work from one of the most exciting contemporary authors writing in any language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.