Hi, we’re Jenn D and Jen V! We’re two Antipodean imports who love stories and want to talk about them with each other. Find out more about us below!
We really wanted to do something in the tradition of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text—developing a closer understanding of a text, and ourselves, and each other, through a committed practice. There’s more info on the practice of marginalia in this episode of HPST (transcript). It’s introduced by Broderick Greer - find out more about him here!
If you have any feedback or questions, please get in touch at hello@marginaliapod.com We’d love to hear from you!
A little more about us…
MEET JENN D
I’m an American immigrant living in Sydney, Australia, with my husband and our two kids. I’m neurodivergent & queer. I believe in radical empathy. I’m an advocate and an optimist. And I really like to make things.
Being a reader is a formative part of my identity, but I also love music, TV, podcasts, movies, and of course, fanfiction. Anything with well-developed characters is my jam. I also write my own original fiction, but that’s a whole other thing.
I am thrilled to be able to dive into a story piece by piece, and learn more about myself, the world, the text, and of course, deepen my friendship with Jen V!
MEET JEN V
I’m a South African Australian, and now Kiwi - the Antipodean trifecta! I live in Wellington, New Zealand, where I spend lots of time winning pub quizzes, ranting about the patriarchy, and getting into shenanigans with dogs (pictured - this is Meg!).
I live for stories in all forms - books (all kinds), films, TV shows, video games, songs, all of it. I’ve wanted to write a novel since I was old enough to know what that was, and one day I might actually start doing it. One day.
I’m usually a super fast reader so I value this opportunity to slow down and really spend time with a book. I always end up learning something about myself, and love finding new ways to apply our texts to my every day life - I hope it helps me become a better human in the process. And of course I’m thrilled to have a regular catch up booked with Jenn D as we nurture this ritual together!