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[](https://katherinemay.substack.com/) # [](https://katherinemay.substack.com/) Subscribe Sign in # The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating readalong recording ### Discussing this beautiful book with snail fans Josie George and Rebecca Armstrong [](https://substack.com/@katherinemay) [Katherine May](https://substack.com/@katherinemay) Feb 27, 2026 ∙ Paid 39 7 2 Share **There’s still time to begin or renew an annual subscription in February, and you’ll be automatically entered into a prize draw to win a lovely box of snail-themed goodies, including a copy of** ***The******Sound of a Wild Snail Eating*****, a signed copy of** ***Enchantment*****, some of my writing essentials (a refillable ink pen, a bottle of ink, a Rhodia notebook, Blackwing pencils), and some brand new Clearing stickers that are EXCELLENT (see below for photographic evidence of their excellence) and I might not want to let them go…** *** Hello, When I was thinking about who would be the perfect person to discuss *The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating* with, [Josie George](https://open.substack.com/users/18443994-josie-george?utm_source=mentions), author of the gorgeous memoir *[Still Life](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Still-Life-Memoir-Josie-George/dp/152661197X)* and whose newsletter Bimblings is a delight, came to mind. It turns out that I hit the jackpot - Josie is a long-time fan of the book and its representation of the reality of living with chronic illness. Not only that but it inspired her to get her own pet snail\! [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ChLY!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F79354b75-1017-4e09-b23d-198610007caa_3087x2058.jpeg) Posed by models, not Gary. Image via Shutterstock You can hear more about Gary the snail in the the clip below, or read the transcript or, if you’re a paid subscriber, enjoy the full recording with me, Josie and [Rebecca Armstrong](https://open.substack.com/users/298457-rebecca-armstrong?utm_source=mentions), another snail enthusiast. Transcript:  Transcript The Sound Of A Wild Snail Eating 334KB ∙ PDF file [Download](https://katherinemay.substack.com/api/v1/file/7a132bd5-d431-48e6-9ead-c671ffd4d542.pdf) [Download](https://katherinemay.substack.com/api/v1/file/7a132bd5-d431-48e6-9ead-c671ffd4d542.pdf) The lovely stickers I mentioned at the start: [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VPV4!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee6a18a5-8bfa-4be0-bc9b-2e7dddd7f993_1200x1230.jpeg) ## Keep reading with a 7-day free trial Subscribe to The Clearing by Katherine May to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. [Start trial](https://katherinemay.substack.com/subscribe?simple=true&next=https%3A%2F%2Fkatherinemay.substack.com%2Fp%2Fthe-sound-of-a-wild-snail-eating-943&utm_source=paywall-free-trial&utm_medium=web&utm_content=189115679&coupon=504b28c7) [Already a paid subscriber? **Sign in**](https://substack.com/sign-in?redirect=%2Fp%2Fthe-sound-of-a-wild-snail-eating-943&for_pub=katherinemay&change_user=false) Previous Next © 2026 Katherine May · [Privacy](https://substack.com/privacy) ∙ [Terms](https://substack.com/tos) ∙ [Collection notice](https://substack.com/ccpa#personal-data-collected) [Start your Substack](https://substack.com/signup?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_content=footer) [Get the app](https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaign=app-marketing&utm_content=web-footer-button) [Substack](https://substack.com/) is the home for great culture This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please [turn on JavaScript](https://enable-javascript.com/) or unblock scripts

**There’s still time to begin or renew an annual subscription in February, and you’ll be automatically entered into a prize draw to win a lovely box of snail-themed goodies, including a copy of** ***The******Sound of a Wild Snail Eating*****, a signed copy of** ***Enchantment*****, some of my writing essentials (a refillable ink pen, a bottle of ink, a Rhodia notebook, Blackwing pencils), and some brand new Clearing stickers that are EXCELLENT (see below for photographic evidence of their excellence) and I might not want to let them go…** Hello, When I was thinking about who would be the perfect person to discuss *The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating* with, [Josie George](https://open.substack.com/users/18443994-josie-george?utm_source=mentions), author of the gorgeous memoir *[Still Life](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Still-Life-Memoir-Josie-George/dp/152661197X)* and whose newsletter Bimblings is a delight, came to mind. It turns out that I hit the jackpot - Josie is a long-time fan of the book and its representation of the reality of living with chronic illness. Not only that but it inspired her to get her own pet snail\! [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ChLY!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F79354b75-1017-4e09-b23d-198610007caa_3087x2058.jpeg) Posed by models, not Gary. Image via Shutterstock You can hear more about Gary the snail in the the clip below, or read the transcript or, if you’re a paid subscriber, enjoy the full recording with me, Josie and [Rebecca Armstrong](https://open.substack.com/users/298457-rebecca-armstrong?utm_source=mentions), another snail enthusiast. Transcript: The lovely stickers I mentioned at the start: [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VPV4!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee6a18a5-8bfa-4be0-bc9b-2e7dddd7f993_1200x1230.jpeg)