Rewording - a podcast Episode 2 - What We Can Know1×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -19:17-19:17Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Episode 2 - What We Can KnowIan McEwan's novel on ecological grief, literature amid disaster, and our highly documented presentJolene TanJul 09, 2026ShareTranscriptI’m not generally hugely keen on Ian McEwan, but this book affected me. The photograph, taken in May 2021, is of trash enmeshed with sand and soil on the beach by Yishun Dam in Singapore. Links:IPCC report from 2018Previously, on A.S. ByattDiscussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksRewording - a podcast A Singaporean writer in England, talking about books, reading, writing and allsortsA Singaporean writer in England, talking about books, reading, writing and allsortsSubscribeListen onSubstack AppSpotifyRSS FeedAppears in episodeJolene TanRecent EpisodesEpisode 1 - Jude the ObscureSep 14, 2025 • Jolene Tan