SpotLit: Clari Freeman-Taylor (Mary in the Junkyard)

APPROX AGE RATING: 14+ Welcome to Episode 2 of Season 6 of The Reading Cafe, winner of Emerging Talent at the 2026 Scottish Podcast Awards, 2026 Interview and Specialist British Podcast Awards FINALIST, and current Books FINALIST at the 2026 Independent Podcast Awards! This is SpotLit, our arts and culture strand where we speak to creative people about their relationship with literature and its influence on their own work. In this episode, Amy and Lola were joined by Clari Freeman-Taylor of the spellbindingly unique London art-rock band, Mary in the Junkyard. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER: Clari’s favourite conflicts in literature, The Murakami character who made her way into a Mary in the Junkyard song How a Jacqueline Wilson character inspired her to do her own thing! To learn more: Mary in the Junkyard https://linktr.ee/maryinthejunkyard https://chuffmedia.com/artists/westside-cowboy Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and join us for future SpotLit episodes and as always… keep reading.