Podcasts about Alix Ohlin

In Episode 156, we've teamed up with one of our favourite indie publishers, House of Anansi Press, to read the short story collection Who Will Bury You? Written by Zimbabwean author Chido Muchemwa, the stories take place across generations, in Toronto and Zimbabwe, and grapple with loss, family, and the meaning of home.Show NotesWe love working with House of Anansi! This is our seventh episode featuring their books, and we hope to read even more in future episodes. Check out the list of previous HOA books below.One of the best parts of reading is learning new things and we both realized how little we know about Zimbabwean history and culture. Now we want to know all about the construction of the Kariba Dam, the story of the Zambezi river god Nyami Nyami, and more about the mermaids.When we talked about flash fiction, Gen talked about The Forever Workshop, available through Substack and run by the cool people at Chill Subs/Write or Die. If you sign up for their paid newsletter, you get the entire back catalog of their self-paced workshops! Our next episode is our anniversary episode! This one marks six years of being in the podcast business. Can you believe it? We can't. It was 2018. It was a different world.Other House of Anansi Episodes20: Dual Citizens by Alix Ohlin & Autopsy of a Boring Wife by Marie-Renee Lavoie 39: Coming Up for Air by Sarah Leipciger & Pallbearing Stories by Michael Melgaard 43: You Are Not What We Expected by Sidura Ludwig 70: A Boring Wife Settles the Score by Marie-Renee Lavoie 97: A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm 128: The All + Flesh by Brandi Bird

Alix Ohlin reads the first pages of her latest novel, Dual Citizens. We discuss how her choice of scene in her prologue prepares the reader thematically for the story of these two sisters as well as the complexities of their relationship, how she played with chronology, and how other writers might navigate the reminiscent narrator. For your own first pages, Ohlin recommends: “Think of your novel as a map of the world and of your opening pages as the legend that provides your reader with a key for how to engage with that world. That's all you need.”Ohlin's first pages can be found here.Help local bookstores and our authors by buying this book on Bookshop.Click here for the audio/video version of this interview.The above link will be available for 48 hours. Missed it? The podcast version is always available, both here and on your favorite podcast platform.Alix Ohlin is the author of six books, including Dual Citizens, which was short-listed for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Her most recent book, We Want What We Want, appeared in 2021 and won Lambda award for bisexual fiction. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Best American Short Stories, and many other places. She lives in Vancouver, where she is the Director of the UBC School of Creative Writing.Thank you for reading The 7am Novelist. This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

On this episode of What Happened Next, I speak with Alix Ohlin. Alix is the author of three novels and three short story collections. Alix as been shortlisted twice for the Giller Prize, among many other award nominations, and she chairs the creative writing program at the University of British Columbia. Alix's most recent book is the collection We Want What We Want, published by House of Anansi in 2021. Esquire said that We Want What We Want is “Shot through with dark humour and keen powers of observation.” The Toronto Star called the stories in the collection “stunning” and said that “Alix Ohlin is a magician.”   Alix and I talk about the culture shock she experienced when she first became part of the Canadian literary world, the weird and intense experience of launching her career by publishing two books simultaneously, and why, if she were absolutely forced to do so, she would say she is a short-story writer first.   Alix Ohlin: alixohlinauthor.com Music: "simple-hearted thing" by Alex Lukashevsky. Used with permission. Contact Nathan Whitlock at nathanwhitlock.ca/contact

In Episode 122, Gen and Jette keep up their CanCon with a discussion of Canadian authors. Show NotesIf you're unfamiliar with CanCon, it's the stipulation that all Canadian media contain a certain percentage of content produced, written, etc. by Canadians. It turns out we have a lot of episodes about books by Canadian authors (though not 35% as dictated by CanCon...we're working on it LOL). Find them all listed below.Listen to the CBC Massey Lectures for free on the CBC Radio website Alicia Elliot's new novel, And Then She Fell, is expected September 26.Anne Michael's new novel, Held, is expected November 9.Should we do an episode on Marian Engle's Bear?We did our best to list everything we talked about below, but it's very likely that we left something out since we talked about a lot. (Buckle in, she's a long one)Our next episode we'll be talking about Tegan and Sara's new graphic novel, Junior High (more CanCon!)Books & Authors MentionedRobert MunschFiona Staples (Saga)Chip Zdarsky (Sex Criminals)Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer)Margaret AtwoodLeonard Cohen (Beautiful Losers)Carol Shields (The Stone Diaries)Margaret Laurence (The Stone Angel)L.M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables)Roberston DaviesAlice MunroMordecai Richler (The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Barney's Version, Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang)Lawrence Hill (The Book of Negroes)Yann Martel (Life of Pie)Michael Ondaatje (The English Patient)Miriam Toews (A Complicated Kindness, Women Talking, All My Puny Sorrows)Esi Edugyan (Hald-Blood Blues, Washington Black)Emily St. John Mandel (Station Eleven, The Glass Hotel, Sea of Tranqulity)Courtney Summers (Sadie, The Project)Silvia-Moreno Garcia (Mexican Gothic, Certain Dark Things, Velvet Was the Night, Silver Nitrate)Madeleine Thein (Do Not Say We Have Nothing)Anne Michaels (Fugitive Pieces)Marian Engle (Bear)Douglas Coupland (Generation X, Girlfriend in a Coma, Hey Nostradamus, All Families Are Psychotic, Terry, Microserfs)Episodes with Canadian Authors & Books10: Heartbreaker by Claudia Dey20: House of Anansi Press 2019 Spring Books (Autopsy of a Boring Wife by Marie-Renée Lavoie & Dual Citizens by Alix Ohlin)25: Sadie by Courtney Summers26: Paper Houses by Dominique Fortier36: Disfigured by Amanda Leduc39: House of Anansi New Releases (Coming Up for Air by Sarah Leipciger &Pallbearing Stories by Michael Melgaard)42: The Shale Project (Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver & The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming by Sienna Tristen)43: You Are Not What We Expected by Sidura Ludwig50: From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle51: Coach House Books 2021 Fall Releases (Imago Stage by Karoline Georges & Fauna by Christiane Vadnais)59: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia62: Because the Sun by Sarah Burgoyne70: A Boring Wife Settles the Score by Marie-Renée Lavoie74: And Miles To Go Before I Sleep by Jocelyne Saucier82: Pegamoose Press88: Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu92: Interview with Stephanie Cooke Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter or email us at hello@anotherbookontheshelf.com. We'd love to hear from you! Sign up for our newsletter and add us to Pinterest!

Good morning everyone. I just want to tell you about what we're doing next on the 7am novelist, which is something I'm lamely calling “Passages of Summer.” But the upcoming episodes this summer won't be so lame, because we're going to be talking about one of the most difficult parts of a story or novel or memoir to get right: The first pages. I'll be interviewing over forty writers as we read and analyze the beginning pages of their novels in hopes of helping you with your own. We'll have Idra Novey, Caroline Leavitt, Paul Rudnick, Amina Gautier, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, and many more. Take a look at our schedule below:PASSAGES OF SUMMER ‘23 RELEASE SCHEDULEAll episodes will be pre-recorded and released at 7am EST. They can be found on 7amnovelist.substack.com and your favorite podcast platforms.May 25: Elizabeth Graver on KantikaMay 29: Vanessa Hua on Forbidden CityMay 31: Marisa Crane on I Keep My Exoskeletons to MyselfJune 2: Jane Roper on Society of Shame~~~June 5: Nathaniel Miller on The Memoirs of Stockholm SvenJune 7: Juliette Fay on The Half of ItJune 9: VV Ganeshananthan on Brotherless Night~~~June 12: Jasmin Hakes on HulaJune 14: Julie Carrick Dalton on The Last BeekeeperJune 16: Amina Gautier on “Lost and Found” in The Loss of All Lost Things~~~June 19: Henriette Lazaridis on Terra NovaJune 21: Frances de Pontes Peebles on The Air You BreatheJune 23: BA Shapiro on Metropolis~~~June 26: Daphne Kalotay on “Relativity” in The Archivists: StoriesJune 28: Wanda Morris on Anywhere You RunJune 30: Idra Novey on Take What You Need~~~July 3: Aaron Hamburger on Hotel CubaJuly 5: Caroline Leavitt on Days of WonderJuly 7: Joanna Rakoff on My Salinger Year~~~July 10: Rachel Barenbaum on Atomic AnnaJuly 12: Alix Ohlin on Dual CitizensJuly 14: Maya Shanbhag Lang on What We Carry~~~July 17: Kirthana Ramisetti on Advika and the Hollywood WivesJuly 19: EB Moore on Loose in the Bright FantasticJuly 21: Allegra Goodman on Sam~~~July 24: Kelly Ford on The HuntJuly 26: Alta Ifland on Speaking to No. 4July 28: Suzanne Berne on The Blue Window~~~July 31: Neema Avashia on Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain PlaceAugust 2: Jessica Keener on Night SwimAugust 4: Hank Phillippi Ryan on The House Guest~~~August 7: Nancy Crochiere on GracelandAugust 9: Elizabeth Silver on The MajorityAugust 11: Alyssa Songsiridej on Little Rabbit~~~August 14: Sara Johnson Allen on Down Here We Come UpAugust 16: Julie Gerstenblatt on Daughters of NantucketAugust 18: Paul Rudnick on Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style~~~August 21: Rachel Kadish on The Weight of InkAugust 23: Angel Di Zhang on The Light of Eternal SpringAugust 25: Charlotte Rixon on The One That Got Away~~~August 28: Virginia Pye on The Literary Undoing of Victoria SwannAugust 30: Isa Arsén on Shoot the MoonSeptember 1: Shilpi Suneja on House of CaravansSeptember 4: David Heska Wanbli Weiden on Winter Counts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Alix Ohlin. Alix's book We Want What We Want was a finalist for the 2022 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation Alix talks about how she put her collection together, and how female "diades" came up as a theme in the book. ABOUT ALIX OHLIN: Alix Ohlin's novel Dual Citizens, like her novel Inside, was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Best American Short Stories, and many other places. Her most recent book, We Want What We Want, was published in July 2021. She lives in Vancouver and teaches at the UBC School of Creative Writing. ABOUT MEGAN COLE: Megan Cole the Director of Programming and Communications for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in Chatelaine, This Magazine, The Puritan, Untethered, and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com ABOUT THE PODCAST: Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen. Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.

“Let's Deconstruct a Story” is a podcast for the story nerds--those who know that examining the components of a good story is the key to writing one. In each episode here, I interview a writer about one of their own stories, delving deeply into their choice of POV, plot, setting, and tone. The stories are available for listeners to read (below) before they listen to our discussion at www.kellyfordon.com/blog. Alix Ohlin is the author of six books, including the novel, Dual Citizens, which was short-listed for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Best American Short Stories, and many other places. Her 2021 short story collection, We Want What We Want, was shortlisted for the 2021 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. She lives in Vancouver, where she is the director of the UBC School of Creative Writing.

The one and only Shea Serrano talks about hip-hop...and other things. Also, writer and editor Laurie Woolever gives us an up-close and personal look at the life and career of Anthony Bourdain. And author Alix Ohlin on her latest short-story collection.

To build the life of her dreams Skye must first escape her dead-end Maritime town. Years later, she learns that you can reinvent yourself, but you can't leave tradegy behind.

Populated with imperfect families, burned potential, and inescapable old flames, the thirteen stories in Alix Ohlin's We Want What We Want are, each one, diamond-sharp--sparkling with pain, humor, and beauty. _______________________________________________   Produced by Maddie Gobbo, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski. Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang. Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 5, 2021 is: sprightly • SPRYTE-lee • adjective 1 : marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited 2 : having a distinctively piquant taste : zesty Examples: "It began with a sprightly melody, exact and almost priggish, which seemed an absurd contrast to the surroundings. People should have been … tiptoeing in fancy dress." — Alix Ohlin, Dual Citizens, 2019 "My chicken dish gained flavor from the liquid I used to poach it in. After I thickened it with a cornstarch slurry, that same liquid became a surprisingly excellent sauce. I mean, I thought it would be good, but I wasn't prepared for just how sprightly it would be." — Daniel Neman, The St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch, 10 Mar. 2021 Did you know? Sprightly comes from spright, an archaic version of the word we now use for an elf or fairy: sprite. Ariel from William Shakespeare's The Tempest and the leprechaun of Irish mythology are often referred to as sprites, and it's no coincidence that both are characterized by their light, flitting movements and mannerisms. Sprite derives via Middle English and Old French from the Latin spiritus, which of course gives us spirit as well. A similar-looking adjective that can describe someone who is nimble and energetic is spry, but the origin of that word is not known.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Alix Ohlin, author of Dual Citizens, which was a finalist for the 2020 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In their conversation Alix talks about how the love story of two siblings formed the backbone of the book as well as how she paid tribute to Neko Case in the novel. ABOUT ALIX OHLIN: Alix Ohlin is the author of five books. Her novel Dual Citizens, like her novel Inside, was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Walrus, Best American Short Stories, on public radio’s “Selected Shorts,” and many other places. Her new book, We Want What We Want, is forthcoming in July 2021. She lives in Vancouver, where she directs the School of Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. ABOUT MEGAN COLE: Megan Cole the Director of Audience Development for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com ABOUT THE PODCAST: Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen. Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.

Geschwister – sind sich so nah und können doch zu den schlimmsten Feinden werden. Wir können mit Brüdern und Schwestern Pferde stehlen oder uns ums Erbe streiten. Beides ist nervenaufreibend. Und: Kein Schweigen ist schlimmer als das unter Geschwistern. So ein Schweigen beschreibt Alix Ohlin in ihrem Roman "Robin und Lark".

Our resident book lovers; Julia, Sara and Jacqui, talk about the books that did not make the cut for May 2020. This month we give our brief review of Dual Citizens by Alix Ohlin, Twisted Fate by Jessie Elliott and our selection for May, Long Bright River by Liz Moore.Follow @paperandinkbox on instagram https://www.instagram.com/paperandinkbox/Follow @paperandinkbox on twitterhttps://twitter.com/paperandinkboxJoin the clubwww.paperandinkbox.comSupport the show (http://www.paperandinkbox.com)Support the show (http://www.paperandinkbox.com)

Die wechselvolle und konfliktreiche Beziehung der beiden ungleichen Schwestern "Robin und Lark". Ein Roman, der zwischen Kanada und den USA spielt, doch leider weder erzählerisch noch stilistisch überzeugt. Rezension von Claudia Fuchs. Aus dem Englischen von Judith Schwaab C. H. Beck Verlag ISBN 978-3-406-74775-5 336 Seiten 23 Euro

Alix Ohlin is the author of the novels Dual Citizens and Inside, which was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.  She lives in Vancouver and is the chair of the Creative Writing Program at University of British Columbia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest novel from Alix Ohlin, DUAL CITIZENS, depicts the lives of two sisters as they navigate family, art, love, and life. She tells James about the depicting the whoosh of time, rewatching Hitchcock's VERTIGO, recommitting yourself, establishing patterns, putting things into your basket, and missing wolf licenses. Plus, Alix's friend and agent, Amy Williams.     - Alix Ohlin: https://alixohlinauthor.com/ Buy DUAL CITIZENS: Buy DUAL CITIZENS from indie bookstores. Buy Alix's other books: Buy Alix Ohlin's books from independent booksellers Alix and James discuss:  The Neopolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante  Alice Munro  VERTIGO dir by Alfred Hitchcock Jimmy Stewart REALITY BITES dir by Ben Stiller  Winona Ryder  Bread Loaf Writers' Conference  Daniel Johnston  Henry Darger  Tony Gilroy  "What Writers Really Do When They Write" by George Saunders: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/04/what-writers-really-do-when-they-write Margot Livesey  Michael Ondaatje  Walter Murch  THE CONVERSATIONS: WALTER MURCH AND THE ART OF EDITING FILM by Michael Ondaatje: Buy THE CONVERSATIONS IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE by Walter Murch: Buy IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE HITCHCOCK by Francois Truffaut: Buy HITCHCOCK- TRUFFAUT TRUST EXERCISE by Susan Choi: Buy TRUST EXERCISE THE OUTLINE TRILOGY by Rachel Cusk: Buy THE OUTLINE TRILOGY - Amy Williams: https://williamsliterary.com/ Amy and James discuss:  THE GEORGIA REVIEW  I HATE TO SEE THAT EVENING SUN GO DOWN by William Gay  Sloan Harris  Eric Simonoff  Alix Ohlin  Radcliffe Publishing Course  Harvard University  Knopf  Gary Fisketjon  Doubleday  David Gernert Michener Center for Writers  Denis Johnson Jim Magnuson  SLACKER dir by Richard Linklater  VERTIGO  Alice Munro  Lincoln Michel  Jean Craighead George - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/

Acclaimed author Alix Ohlin discusses her latest novel, Dual Citizens. Supported by CFRU 93.3 FM, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts.

Gen and Jette discuss "Autopsy of a Boring Wife" by Marie-Renee Lavoie and "Dual Citizens" by Alix Ohlin, two books sent to the podcast from House of Anansi Press. Show Notes: We haven't officially figured out what the ICI "Battle of the Books" is but it's CBC related and probably cool. Alix Ohlin was a Giller Finalist for her novel "Inside" - not "Dual Citizens" (as of yet - the long list will be announced in September) Books: Marie-Renee Lavoie - "La Petite et le Vieux", "Le Syndrome de la Vis" Alix Ohlin - "Signs and Wonders", "The Missing Person", "Babylon and Other Stories"

Alix Ohlin has a very impressive resume. She completed her BA at Harvard, her MFA at the Michener's Center for Writers in Texas, and she's currently the Chair of the UBC Creative Writing Department. But beneath and beyond these accomplishments is someone who used to speak in antiquated pirate language, binge on Potato Smiles, and teach alongside Benedictine Monks (one of whom often had pockets full of bacon). This episode is about how Alix built her life as a writer, and why it's important to recognize our identities as multifaceted and ineffable. We also chat about kill shelters for books (nooooo), our relationships with failure, and why the 2016 election was especially mind-bending for Alix.

This special program featured readings from three award-winning authors who are Indigenous voices and UBC Creative Writing alumni, followed by a Q&A, moderated by new Chair of the UBC Creative Writing Program, and acclaimed author, Alix Ohlin. Featured authors: Eden Robinson, Katherena Vermette, and Jordan Abel. Recorded March 19, 2018, at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre on UBC's Vancouver campus.

Alix Ohlin reads her story “Quarantine,” from the January 30, 2017, issue of the magazine.  Ohlin has published two novels and two-short story collections, including “Signs and Wonders,” which came out in 2012.  This is her first story in The New Yorker.

Authors Guy Vanderhaeghe, David Frum, and Walter Kirn discuss the upcoming U.S. Presidential Election with Noah Richler by examining the two candidates as they relate to Jack London's "The Iron Heel," Robert Penn Warren’s "All the King's Men," and Sinclair Lewis's "It Can't Happen Here.” Actress Janet Green (a.k.a. Janet Porter) reads Lynn Crosbie’s new poem, “Here Pussy,” written exclusively for 128 Sterling. Alix Ohlin, author of “Inside” and “Signs and Wonders,” reads original prose.

In Alix Ohlin's "Taking," the memory game played by two sisters in childhood finds heartbreaking resonance in the events of their lives. "Taking" explores the often painful connections between memory and loss, possession and disappearance, in prose of melancholic power.

Alix Ohlin is the guest.  She's the author of several books, the most recent of which are the story collection Signs and Wonders, available now from Vintage, and a novel called Inside, available Knopf.  Both were published in June of ... Continue reading → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alix Ohlin, “Why Mysteries Matter: Detectives, Literature, and Life”