Julia Gillard Instagram – A new Book Club episode of A Podcast of One’s Own is now out!
In this episode, @juliagillard and @kathy.lette explore Butter, the Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller by Japanese author Asako Yuzuki.
Inspired by the real-life case of the “Konkatsu Killer”, the book follows journalist Rika Machida as she tries to get an exclusive interview with convicted serial murderer Manako Kajii.
Kajii is serving time behind bars for the murders of lonely businessmen who she seduced with her delicious home cooking.
The book tells the story of their intimate and disturbing relationship, as Rika recreates Kajii’s recipes and finds her fixation with the inmate beginning to cloud her judgment on the case and impact her closest relationships.
Julia and Kathy explore the central themes of feminism, body image and obsession, and how food ties them all together.
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