Podcast appearances and mentions of angela rodel

In our last episode of the year (time flies!), we catch up with International Booker Prize 2023 winners Georgi Gospodinov and Angela Rodel. The winning novel, Time Shelter, follows an enigmatic therapist who runs a ‘clinic for the past' that offers a promising treatment for Alzheimer's sufferers. It was the first book from Bulgaria to win the International Booker – and, in fact, to be shortlisted – and its win has been received with much excitement in Gospodinov's home country and beyond. This week, we catch up with author and translator to find out how the award has changed their lives and what they've been up to since their win. In this episode Jo and James speak to Georgi and Angela about: The book, its plot and its themes What the night of their International Booker Prize win was like How their lives have changed since winning the prize What it means for translators to receive recognition alongside the writers they work with The importance of music in their work The unique working relationship between writers and translators Why Bulgarian literature deserves more recognition and which books to look out for A full transcript of the episode is available at our website. Follow The Booker Prize Podcast so you never miss an episode. Visit http://thebookerprizes.com/podcast to find out more about us, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok @thebookerprizes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evoking the past and how it shapes the present has been the hallmark of some of the greatest writers in history. This year's winner of the International Booker Prize is “Time Shelter” by the Bulgarian novelist Georgi Gospodinov and it's been hugely successful not just in its Bulgarian homeland but also abroad. The character at the center of the book is a mysterious crypto-philosophical doctor who opens a clinic for Alzheimer's patients which allows them to immerse themselves in a replicated era which they best remember, a way for them to reconnect with their memories. One reason that the book got such visibility and recognition is in large part thanks to my guest today, Angela Rodel who is the translator of the book and a long-time collaborator of Georgi Gospodinov. As translator, she is the co-winner of the International Booker Prize. Angela is originally American, from Minnesota, and as she explains in the episode, she ended up in Bulgaria almost by chance thirty years ago and has built a real understanding of that country's culture and language. Here are a list of books Angela mentioned in the interview: Great Bulgarian book: Wolf Hunt, by Ivailo Petrov (1986) Favourite book I've never heard of: “The Deptford Trilogy” by Robertson Davies (early 1970s) Best book of last 12 months: “Paradise” by Abdulrazak Gurnah The book she found over-rated: “In Search of Lost Time” by Marcel Proust The book she would take to a desert island: “Crime & Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1866) The book that changed her mind: “On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong

20 YEARS IN PERSPECTIVE:I had at some point of time to decide whether I wanted to have a career, or to be a mother whose children can recognize her.Being a banker, I was really very risk averse, so starting my own thing was the last thing I thought I would do, but mothers do so many things that we wouldn't do in normal circumstances.Institutions might come and go, but people stay.Credit Suisse had the amazing ability to attract some absolutely brilliant people and then the amazing ability of losing them. So, this is the reason why then they don't exist anymore. There's nothing so surprising there.ON TOPIC: ENDOWMENTS + Why am I so involved in education?I consider education one of the biggest levers we have at our disposal, a universal lever for the advancement of society. And education is very important in fighting ignorance and as we can see around the world, ignorance could be used by people to manipulate the masses.Volunteers are needed, because education is famously underfunded and as a result neglected.Endowments are meant to be a “safety belt” for an institution that is supposed to be around forever.Intergenerational equity is the main driving force behind how endowments are being overseen and managed.There is a balance that needs to be achieved between what you're taking out of the endowment, where you're putting the endowment to get invested and what you plan for the endowment to generate going forward. This is more an art than a science over time.Sometimes we end up getting the simple things wrong, because we think they're simple so they'll figure themselves out and unfortunately they don't.Family offices and endowments could appear quite unconnected, but they are very much related in the way the (investment) strategies work for both.Family offices in a way have a very similar timeline as endowments - they are there forever.Venture Capital is one of those places that is very exciting, where only three percent of your investment probably will give you any returns and where, even a smaller percentage would turn out to be the mythical unicorn.With family offices and with the endowment, one of the most important things that we insist on is the investment committees, it's the structures, how one could invest, it's decisions by consensus, it's the things that you would see very much in practice in professional organizations but you might not necessarily feel you need in such areas like family offices.A lot of the family offices that I see and certainly the one that I work with at the moment, are very much focused on the legacy of the family beyond the financial returns and more often than not, to my greatest pleasure and satisfaction, they are willing to support education.ON ALL THINGS INSEADI'm very glad that INSEAD is where it is today and has an amazing endowment in terms of growth and in terms of also the speed of that growthEndowments are exceptionally important for educational institutions and the fact that INSEAD has done such a good job over the past ten years is not accidental.You really need to give INSEAD and everyone that is trying to raise an endowment outside of the US more credit.For INSEAD to achieve so much with their endowment when they're out of that (the U.S.) system is really quite impressive.References & mentions:INSEAD, American university in Bulgaria (AUBG), Imperial College London, Mergers and Acquisitions, M&A, Credit Suisse, private capital, venture capital, endowment, family offices, Magnolia Advisory, Georgi Gospodinov, Angela Rodel, Time Shelter

This week, we highlight the winner of the International Booker Prize: the novel ‘Time Shelter.' Lilah speaks with Bulgarian novelist Georgi Gospodinov, along with his English-language translator, Angela Rodel. The book is a beautifully written and biting critique of the world's recent populist movements. Georgi and Angela let us in on some of the secrets to writing and translating it.--------------We love hearing from you! You can email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com, we're on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap. --------------Links: – An FT piece on Bulgaria's reaction to Time Shelter winning the International Booker: https://on.ft.com/46umoIf– Our literary editor, Fred Studeman, was one of the judges of the International Booker Prize. Read his recent interview with another Eastern European author, historian Katja Hoyer, here: https://on.ft.com/3JD5lKt– The Summer Books supplement is out now! Here are a few of our favourite lists:– FT journalists' top picks for summer reads: https://on.ft.com/46rmeS0– A list of the best fiction in translation, compiled by Ángel Gurría-Quintana: https://www.ft.com/content/ebd55a2f-b1f2-421f-af9a-236a59f47854– A list of the best fiction so far this year, compiled by deputy books editor Laura Battle: https://www.ft.com/content/79becc39-6ded-4fa8-a5bd-ae97ce0c8824--------------Special offers for Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial are here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast.--------------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco. Clips courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Búlgarski rithöfundurinn og ljóðskáldið Georgi Gospodinov hlaut í vikunni alþjóðlegu Booker verðlaunin fyrir sína fjórðu skáldsögu, Time Shelter í þýðingu Angela Rodel. Þetta er í fyrsta sinn sem bók skrifuð á búlgörsku hlýtur þessa virtu viðurkenningu og annað árið í röð sem verðlaunin fara til bókar sem skrifuð er á tungumáli sem ekki hefur hlotið Bookerinn áður. Á hverju ári fer fram keppni ungra einleikara sem Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands stendur fyrir í samvinnu við Listaháskóla Íslands. Keppnin er opin nemendum á háskólastigi, óháð því hvaða skóla þeir sækja, og fá þeir hlutskörpustu að leika einleik með Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands á tónleikum í Eldborg. Stjórnandi að þessu sinni er Nathanae?l Iselin staðarhljómsveitarstjóri SÍ og einleikarar og einsöngvarar sem koma fram eru þau Ólafur Freyr Birkisson, söngvari, Ragnheiður Ingunn Jóhannsdóttir, söngkona, Þórhildur Magnúsdóttir, víóluleikari, Þórgunnur Anna Örnólfsdóttir söngkona. Teitur Magnússon fer með okkur í ferðalag um tónlistarferil Arthurs Lee forsprakka hljómsveitarinnar Love, sérstakur karakter í tónlistarsögunni sem hafði gífurleg áhrif. Jimi Hendrix apaði fatastílinn eftir honum og Jim Morrison og The Doors vildu vera eins og Love. Arthur var líka stjórnsamur og á tímum erfiður - glímdi við geðsveiflur og fíkn sem ollu því að hann var dæmdur í fangelsi. ?Áhrifamikill sjarmör ? glataður snillingur,? segir Teitur og við heyrum allt um það í lok þáttar.

Búlgarski rithöfundurinn og ljóðskáldið Georgi Gospodinov hlaut í vikunni alþjóðlegu Booker verðlaunin fyrir sína fjórðu skáldsögu, Time Shelter í þýðingu Angela Rodel. Þetta er í fyrsta sinn sem bók skrifuð á búlgörsku hlýtur þessa virtu viðurkenningu og annað árið í röð sem verðlaunin fara til bókar sem skrifuð er á tungumáli sem ekki hefur hlotið Bookerinn áður. Á hverju ári fer fram keppni ungra einleikara sem Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands stendur fyrir í samvinnu við Listaháskóla Íslands. Keppnin er opin nemendum á háskólastigi, óháð því hvaða skóla þeir sækja, og fá þeir hlutskörpustu að leika einleik með Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands á tónleikum í Eldborg. Stjórnandi að þessu sinni er Nathanae?l Iselin staðarhljómsveitarstjóri SÍ og einleikarar og einsöngvarar sem koma fram eru þau Ólafur Freyr Birkisson, söngvari, Ragnheiður Ingunn Jóhannsdóttir, söngkona, Þórhildur Magnúsdóttir, víóluleikari, Þórgunnur Anna Örnólfsdóttir söngkona. Teitur Magnússon fer með okkur í ferðalag um tónlistarferil Arthurs Lee forsprakka hljómsveitarinnar Love, sérstakur karakter í tónlistarsögunni sem hafði gífurleg áhrif. Jimi Hendrix apaði fatastílinn eftir honum og Jim Morrison og The Doors vildu vera eins og Love. Arthur var líka stjórnsamur og á tímum erfiður - glímdi við geðsveiflur og fíkn sem ollu því að hann var dæmdur í fangelsi. ?Áhrifamikill sjarmör ? glataður snillingur,? segir Teitur og við heyrum allt um það í lok þáttar.

Vinnare av årets internationella Bookerpris är den bulgariske författaren Georgi Gospodinov och översättaren Angela Rodel. Producent: Nils LindströmProgramledare: Maria Askerfjord Sundeby

This week, Chad and Brian are joined by Stiliana Milkova from Oberlin College to talk about the final sections of The Physics of Sorrow: "An Elementary Physics of Sorrow," "Endings," and "Epilogue." They talk about the structure of the novel as a whole, about Chad's favorite page in the book, about aging and nostalgia, and, in a true throwback moment, Twin Peaks.  You can watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube, and while you're there, subscribe to Chad's channel and stop by next Monday, April 16th at 9pm eastern for a very special episode that will feature Santiago Morrice AND Georgi Gospodinov himself! If you watch that episode live you'll have the opportunity to ask Georgi all the questions you want! As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. While you're there, pick up a copy of Fox by Dubravka Ugresic. This will be the next Two Month Review book, and we'll release the schedule in the near future. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!  

This week, Chad and Brian are joined by Stiliana Milkova from Oberlin College to talk about the final sections of The Physics of Sorrow: "An Elementary Physics of Sorrow," "Endings," and "Epilogue." They talk about the structure of the novel as a whole, about Chad's favorite page in the book, about aging and nostalgia, and, in a true throwback moment, Twin Peaks.  You can watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube, and while you're there, subscribe to Chad's channel and stop by next Monday, April 16th at 9pm eastern for a very special episode that will feature Santiago Morrice AND Georgi Gospodinov himself! If you watch that episode live you'll have the opportunity to ask Georgi all the questions you want! As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. While you're there, pick up a copy of Fox by Dubravka Ugresic. This will be the next Two Month Review book, and we'll release the schedule in the near future. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!

This week, Rachel Cordasco from Speculative Fiction in Translation and the Wisconsin Historical Society Press joined Chad and Brian for a fun conversation about part VII of Georgi Gospodinov's The Physics of Sorrow. They talked about how this book invokes a variety of memories, hotel rooms, Eastern European self-deprecating humor, the saddest place on earth, and much more. It's a wide-ranging conversation that truly captures the spirit of the Two Month Review. Whether you've read the book or not, you'll come away from this informed and entertained. (And probably wishing you had read the book.) You can watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube, and while you're there, subscribe to Chad's channel and stop by next Monday, April 9th at 9pm eastern to talk with Chad, Brian, and special guest Stiliana Milkova. They'll be discussing "An Elementary Physics of Sorrow" and the "Conclusion," and probably touching on Milkova's literary interests, which include Russian Symbolist erotic poetry and Elena Ferrante. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And be sure to follow Rachel Cordasco as well for more book information--especially about speculative fiction.  And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!

This week, Rachel Cordasco from Speculative Fiction in Translation and the Wisconsin Historical Society Press joined Chad and Brian for a fun conversation about part VII of Georgi Gospodinov's The Physics of Sorrow. They talked about how this book invokes a variety of memories, hotel rooms, Eastern European self-deprecating humor, the saddest place on earth, and much more. It's a wide-ranging conversation that truly captures the spirit of the Two Month Review. Whether you've read the book or not, you'll come away from this informed and entertained. (And probably wishing you had read the book.) You can watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube, and while you're there, subscribe to Chad's channel and stop by next Monday, April 9th at 9pm eastern to talk with Chad, Brian, and special guest Stiliana Milkova. They'll be discussing "An Elementary Physics of Sorrow" and the "Conclusion," and probably touching on Milkova's literary interests, which include Russian Symbolist erotic poetry and Elena Ferrante. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And be sure to follow Rachel Cordasco as well for more book information--especially about speculative fiction.  And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!

This week, translator Angela Rodel joins Chad and Brian to talk about The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov, the recent surge in Bulgarian literature in translation, point of view issues in writing, Bulgarian folk music, what makes a translation work, and much more. Then Chad and Brian banter about "The Story Buyer," the giving away of ideas for novels, and the next title to be featured on the Two Month Review! There is an unedited version of the second half of this podcast available on YouTube. that contains a longer discussion of the future of the project and what other titles could be included. And be sure to come by next TUESDAY, April 3rd at 9pm to talk with Chad, Brian, and special guest Rachel Cordasco. They'll be discussing "Global Autumn," the saddest places in the world, Eastern European humor, and more. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests.  And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!  

This week, translator Angela Rodel joins Chad and Brian to talk about The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov, the recent surge in Bulgarian literature in translation, point of view issues in writing, Bulgarian folk music, what makes a translation work, and much more. Then Chad and Brian banter about "The Story Buyer," the giving away of ideas for novels, and the next title to be featured on the Two Month Review! There is an unedited version of the second half of this podcast available on YouTube. that contains a longer discussion of the future of the project and what other titles could be included. And be sure to come by next TUESDAY, April 3rd at 9pm to talk with Chad, Brian, and special guest Rachel Cordasco. They'll be discussing "Global Autumn," the saddest places in the world, Eastern European humor, and more. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests.  And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!

In addition to ripping on Chad and the poor showing by the Michigan State Spartans in the NCAA Tournament, Brian Wood and Tom Flynn (from Volumes Bookcafe) discuss the morality of animals, how this section of The Physics of Sorrow focuses more on the "animal" side of the minotaur, the mixture of lightness and sorrow in Gospodinov's writing, terrible sounding alcoholic drinks, and more. It's a great blend of pure entertainment and literary insight, reinforcing just how carefully crafted and incredible this novel is. There is an unedited version of this podcast--with maybe eight extra minutes of jokes--that you can watch on YouTube. And be sure to come by next Monday, March 26th at 9pm to hangout with Chad and Brian. They'll be talking about Part VI (pages 179-200) and answering any and all of your questions. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can follow Volumes Bookcafe for more information about books and upcoming events. (Like the one on April 26th with Two Month Review alum Rodrigo Fresán!) And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!

In addition to ripping on Chad and the poor showing by the Michigan State Spartans in the NCAA Tournament, Brian Wood and Tom Flynn (from Volumes Bookcafe) discuss the morality of animals, how this section of The Physics of Sorrow focuses more on the "animal" side of the minotaur, the mixture of lightness and sorrow in Gospodinov's writing, terrible sounding alcoholic drinks, and more. It's a great blend of pure entertainment and literary insight, reinforcing just how carefully crafted and incredible this novel is. There is an unedited version of this podcast--with maybe eight extra minutes of jokes--that you can watch on YouTube. And be sure to come by next Monday, March 26th at 9pm to hangout with Chad and Brian. They'll be talking about Part VI (pages 179-200) and answering any and all of your questions. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can follow Volumes Bookcafe for more information about books and upcoming events. (Like the one on April 26th with Two Month Review alum Rodrigo Fresán!) And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!  

This week, Patrick Smith joined Chad and Brian to talk about time capsules and their potential danger, nostalgia and the urge to collect, aliens, Chernobyl, and more. It was a very fun part of the book to discuss, and the three of them made the most of it, really digging into how The Physics of Sorrow is constructed, while also entertaining listeners who might not have read the book. (Bonus: March Madness tips from Brian and former TMR guest Tom Roberge.) If you want to see this conversation (instead of listening to the podcast), you can view it all here on YouTube. And be sure to come by next Monday, March 19th at 9pm to hangout with Brian, Chad, and special guest Tom Flynn from Volumes Bookcafe. In addition to talking about Part V (pgs 151-178), they'll be happy to answer any and all questions in the chat. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can follow Patrick Smith for more book info, updates on The Scofield, and random bad takes about the New England Patriots. And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!  

This week, Patrick Smith joined Chad and Brian to talk about time capsules and their potential danger, nostalgia and the urge to collect, aliens, Chernobyl, and more. It was a very fun part of the book to discuss, and the three of them made the most of it, really digging into how The Physics of Sorrow is constructed, while also entertaining listeners who might not have read the book. (Bonus: March Madness tips from Brian and former TMR guest Tom Roberge.) If you want to see this conversation (instead of listening to the podcast), you can view it all here on YouTube. And be sure to come by next Monday, March 19th at 9pm to hangout with Brian, Chad, and special guest Tom Flynn from Volumes Bookcafe. In addition to talking about Part V (pgs 151-178), they'll be happy to answer any and all questions in the chat. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can follow Patrick Smith for more book info, updates on The Scofield, and random bad takes about the New England Patriots. And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!

To up the Bay Area sports content, we invited Nick Buzanski of Book Culture to come on and talk about one of his favorite sections of Georgi Gospodinov's The Physics of Sorrow. They talk about community and storytelling, seeing movies in person, Gospodinov's humor and beautiful writing, Gaustine's wild ideas, sexy books subterraneously shared, and crappy 90s music. If you want to see this conversation (instead of listening to the podcast), you can view it all here on YouTube. And be sure to come by next Monday, March 12th at 9pm to hangout with Brian, Chad, and special guest Patrick Smith. In addition to talking about Part IV (pgs 119-150), they'll be happy to answer any and all questions in the chat. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can follow Caitlin Baker for great book recommendations and more! And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!

To up the Bay Area sports content, we invited Nick Buzanski of Book Culture to come on and talk about one of his favorite sections of Georgi Gospodinov's The Physics of Sorrow. They talk about community and storytelling, seeing movies in person, Gospodinov's humor and beautiful writing, Gaustine's wild ideas, sexy books subterraneously shared, and crappy 90s music. If you want to see this conversation (instead of listening to the podcast), you can view it all here on YouTube. And be sure to come by next Monday, March 12th at 9pm to hangout with Brian, Chad, and special guest Patrick Smith. In addition to talking about Part IV (pgs 119-150), they'll be happy to answer any and all questions in the chat. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can follow Caitlin Baker for great book recommendations and more! And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!

Caitlin Baker of the University Book Store in Seattle joined Chad and Brian to talk about this very short section of Georgi Gospodinov's The Physics of Sorrow. Mostly they talk about the constant conflicts between kids and their parent in myths. And eating children. But it's not as gruesome as all that! Mostly they have a good time hanging out and talking about the Minotaur and how he's been portrayed both in myths and pop culture. If you want to see this conversation (instead of listening to the podcast), you can view it all here on YouTube. And be sure to come by next Monday, March 5th at 9pm to hangout with Brian, Chad, and special guest Nick Buzanski. In addition to talking about Part III (pgs 73-118), they'll be happy to answer any and all questions in the chat. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can follow Caitlin Baker for great book recommendations and more! And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!  

Caitlin Baker of the University Book Store in Seattle joined Chad and Brian to talk about this very short section of Georgi Gospodinov's The Physics of Sorrow. Mostly they talk about the constant conflicts between kids and their parent in myths. And eating children. But it's not as gruesome as all that! Mostly they have a good time hanging out and talking about the Minotaur and how he's been portrayed both in myths and pop culture. If you want to see this conversation (instead of listening to the podcast), you can view it all here on YouTube. And be sure to come by next Monday, March 5th at 9pm to hangout with Brian, Chad, and special guest Nick Buzanski. In addition to talking about Part III (pgs 73-118), they'll be happy to answer any and all questions in the chat. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can follow Caitlin Baker for great book recommendations and more! And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!

Chad and Brian are joined by Tom Roberge of Riffraff (and the Three Percent Podcast) to discuss the first section of Georgi Gospodinov's The Physics of Sorrow. They talk about the book's general conceit, the minotaur myth, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Eastern European history, fascism and communism, and much more. It's a really fun episode--and one that you can actually watch on YouTube. Caitlin Baker of University Bookstore in Seattle will guest star on the next episode, which covers Part II (59-72). This episode will be broadcast live on YouTube on Sunday, February 25th. We'll be discussion Part II (pgs 59-72), and you can watch us, ask questions, make general comments, talk about the lighting in Brian's closet, etc. Or you can wait for the normal podcast release next Thursday, March 1st. As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And also follow Tom Roberge for more book and bookselling related content. (And other fun stuff.) And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!

The new season of the Two Month Review kicks off now with a general overview Georgi Gospodinov's The Physics of Sorrow, one of the most beloved books Open Letter has ever published. Brian's on the lam, or in witness protection, or something, so Open Letter senior editor Kaija Straumanis stepped in to talk about one of the first books she ever worked on for the press. You can participate in the next episode--covering the Epigraphy, Prologue, and Part I (1-58)--which will be recorded on YouTube LIVE on Monday, February 19th at 9pm EST. All you you have to do is click here and you can comment or ask Chad, Brian, and Tom Roberge about anything you want. The podcast recording of that episode will be released in normal fashion on Thursday, February 22nd. So you don't have to watch it live, but if you want to come hang out with us and participate in the making of these episodes, we'd love to see you there! As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And also follow Tom Roberge for more book and bookselling related content. (And other fun stuff.) And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!

The new season of the Two Month Review kicks off now with a general overview Georgi Gospodinov's The Physics of Sorrow, one of the most beloved books Open Letter has ever published. Brian's on the lam, or in witness protection, or something, so Open Letter senior editor Kaija Straumanis stepped in to talk about one of the first books she ever worked on for the press. You can participate in the next episode--covering the Epigraphy, Prologue, and Part I (1-58)--which will be recorded on YouTube LIVE on Monday, February 19th at 9pm EST. All you you have to do is click here and you can comment or ask Chad, Brian, and Tom Roberge about anything you want. The podcast recording of that episode will be released in normal fashion on Thursday, February 22nd. So you don't have to watch it live, but if you want to come hang out with us and participate in the making of these episodes, we'd love to see you there! As always, The Physics of Sorrow (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode--or on the book in general--either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood, for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And also follow Tom Roberge for more book and bookselling related content. (And other fun stuff.) And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes! The music for this season of Two Month Review is "Stars and Babies" by Splendor and Misery, featuring Georgi's translator, Angela Rodel!