On this last and somewhat longer episode of The Writer and the Critic for 2023, your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin by discussing the television adaptation of Slow Horses as well as the new Mike Flanagan series, The Fall of the House of Usher. No prizes for guessing which one Kirstyn did not like and which one she adored. The books up for discussion this month are After the Forest by Kell Woods [13:35] and I am Homeless if This is Not My Home by Lorrie Moor [54:20]. This review by Parul Sehgal of I Am Homeless if This is Not My Home in The New Yorker is highly recommended if you are able to access it. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:21:55 for final remarks. Next episode will be February 2024 and the two books on the slab will be: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!