Podcasts about anita shreve

This week on the KPL Podcast, we have debut author Anne Shaw Heinrich.  We discuss her first novel, God Bless the Child.  This book is an emotionally charged story of motherhood, family, and redemption. Listen to the episode to learn more about this amazing story.Author readsThe Awakening by Kate ChopinNora by Nuala O' ConnorFortune's Rock by Anita Shreve

Anita Shreve was a very successful writer mainly focussing on love and romance. She died in 2018 but her books still sell very well. She wrote the stories and lived the life marrying four times. She talked to me about her novel which is about a love that lasted through life even though the couple hadn't spent their lives together. I remember her as a very attractive and sparkly interviewee.

Writers on a New England Stage with Anita Shreve, recorded live at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH in 2008. This archive program may still contain broadcast elements from the time it aired.

Stories of strong women is a theme on my podcast. The guest this week was one of them, author Anita Shreve. I spoke to her several years ago before her death. Anita was chiefly known for her novels with her 19th and final novel being, “The Stars Are Fire.” She not only writes about resilient women in her books but she also is one. Have Questions for Toni? Want life advice? Email her at Takeitfromtoni@gmail.com For more on her forthcoming book visit www.ToniSipka.com For more on Anita Shreve and her books https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/28236/anita-shreve/

Stories of strong women is a theme on my podcast. The guest this week was one of them, author Anita Shreve. I spoke to her several years ago before her death. Anita was chiefly known for her novels with her 19th and final novel being, “The Stars Are Fire.” She not only writes about resilient women in her books but she also is one. Have Questions for Toni? Want life advice? Email her at Takeitfromtoni@gmail.com For more on her forthcoming book visit www.ToniSipka.com For more on Anita Shreve and her books https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/28236/anita-shreve/

We're not sure how Kathryn Bigelow came to direct the adaptation of Anita Shreve's book “The Weight of Water” for the big screen, but it feels a bit odd in her body of work. It's arguably the least masculine film she's made, and is a mystery told between two time periods, so it feels different for her. But what did we think of it? Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue our Journalists series with Bigelow's 2002 film The Weight of Water. Is there much weight to The Weight of Water? This is a film we really struggle with. For a mystery film, it doesn't leave much mystery. And the relationship angle feels sloppy. Why did Bigelow take on this project? Was the book any better? We didn't connect with the two stories and their lack of actual connection. That being said, the actors largely work. It's just a shame they didn't either focus on the story of the true murders on Smuttynose Island or the story in present day. Dancing between the two of them just doesn't work. Regardless, it's another film checked off our Bigelow filmography, and we're always happy to do that. So check out the movie if you can track it down and then tune in. The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel's Discord channel! Film Sundries Learn more about supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast through your own membership. Find places to watch this at JustWatch Theatrical trailer Poster artwork Original Material Flickchart Letterboxd

We're not sure how Kathryn Bigelow came to direct the adaptation of Anita Shreve's book “The Weight of Water” for the big screen, but it feels a bit odd in her body of work. It's arguably the least masculine film she's made, and is a mystery told between two time periods, so it feels different for her. But what did we think of it? Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue our Journalists series with Bigelow's 2002 film The Weight of Water. Is there much weight to The Weight of Water? This is a film we really struggle with. For a mystery film, it doesn't leave much mystery. And the relationship angle feels sloppy. Why did Bigelow take on this project? Was the book any better? We didn't connect with the two stories and their lack of actual connection. That being said, the actors largely work. It's just a shame they didn't either focus on the story of the true murders on Smuttynose Island or the story in present day. Dancing between the two of them just doesn't work. Regardless, it's another film checked off our Bigelow filmography, and we're always happy to do that. So check out the movie if you can track it down and then tune in. The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel's Discord channel! Film Sundries Learn more about supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast through your own membership. Find places to watch this at JustWatch Theatrical trailer Poster artwork Original Material Flickchart Letterboxd

It's 1991, and Bigelow has made a nominal name for herself in the cutthroat world of the American film industry. Point Break, Bigelow's high-octane action thriller about a band of surfing bank robbers and the youngblood FBI agent in desperate pursuit of them, drops in July with a major splash, garnering her greatest receipts to date and continued cultural acclaim as a high point in ‘90s action thanks to Bigelow's peerless direction and the tense charisma between leads Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze. Cut to 1995: James Cameron has written the script for her next film, Strange Days, an exceedingly ‘90s sci-fi gem infused with the tense racial politics of the day, inflating the pandemonium of the post-Rodney King LA Riots into a dystopian cyberpunk setting on the cusp of the new millennium. Strange Days was Bigelow's biggest and most expensive film so far, and her biggest bomb too, kicking off a wave of financial flops that continued into the next decade. Bigelow would shift gears with her next project, producing a mashup of erotic thriller and historical fiction with an adaptation of Anita Shreve's The Weight of Water. If she had hoped her move from adrenaline-driven genre films to sensual murder-mystery melodrama would be fruitful, she would be gravely disappointed, as The Weight of Water garnered universally harsh reviews and even more abysmal box office receipts. The same year The Weight of Water limped into theaters, Bigelow had another film making the rounds: a submarine thriller depicting the calamitous maiden voyage of the Soviet Union's first nuclear-powered submarine. K-19: The Widowmaker was a project well-suited to Bigelow's dynamic sense for drama and action. Unfortunately, even with the star power of Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson at the helm, K-19 also sank at the box office, perhaps due to American audience's disinterest in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and the nationalistic fervor which swept the country in its aftermath. Little did we know, however, that this national tragedy would open the door for Bigelow's next directorial phase, and the most significant triumph of her entire career.As always, keep an eye on us here at thetwingeeks.com for the latest reviews and retrospectives on all things classic and contemporary cinema. You can keep up with us on twitter as well by following @TheTwinGeeks or by joining our Discord Community for more direct interaction. We look forward to hearing from you while we gear up for our next big splash into the celluloid sea.

New guest Mina speaks with Jenny about her 2021 reading goals, a book club with an amazing life of its own, and books we've read and liked recently.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 214: Extreme Hiking. Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel JoyceThe Liar's Dictionary by Eley WilliamsWhere the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderesch32 Yolks by Eric RipertThe Far Field by Madhuri VijayOther mentions:Sea Glass by Anita ShreveThe Sellout by Paul BeattyDeacon King Kong by James McBrideSharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong WashburnFamily Ingredients (PBS show)Example of extreme hiking - Waipio ValleyA Children's Bible by Lydia MilletTender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah MosesPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeArticle mentioned about Piranesi and quarantineInterior Chinatown by Charles YuThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettWe Ride Upon Sticks by Quan BarryLeave the World Behind by Rumaan AlamJonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna ClarkePop Sugar Reading ChallengeThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel JoyceThe Music Shop by Rachel JoyceScrawl BooksKCRW Bookworm - Douglas StuartGreenlights by Matthew McConaugheyShuggie Bain by Douglas StuartTelephone by Percival EverettRelated episodes:Episode 084 - A Worthy Tangent with Bryan Alexander Episode 102 - The Reading Women Reading Envy Crossover Episode Episode 183 - Birthing Rabbits with JessicaEpisode 192 - Sly Milieu with ThomasEpisode 211 - Rereads and Romance with KimStalk us online: Mina at GoodreadsMina is @minamina0907 on InstagramJenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

James Lott Jr finds another book while riding the Amtrak train! Its Anita Shreve's Body Surfing!

James Lott Jr finds another book while riding the Amtrak train! Its Anita Shreve's Body Surfing!

Years before Lizzie Borden took an axe, another terrible axe murder shocked the New England coast. This is the story that inspired the book The Weight of Water, by Anita Shreve, and the film that followed. Join us as we tell you the harrowing true tale of murder, greed, and survival, and the devastating, brutal crime on a small, isolated island in the Atlantic Ocean. 

It's the end of March, so Gayle and Nicole take stock of the reading they've done so far this year, now that it's one-quarter over. They also check in on various reading challenges and see how those are coming along. They are at Round 3 of the March Book Madness competition! We narrow our matchups down to the final two. Who will win? [Halfway through the show, they also held their book club discussion about Michelle Obama's memoir, https://amzn.to/2FyG1mJ (Becoming), one of their favorite books of the year. They talk about how the book was written, the stories and images we found most memorable, our favorite section, and whether Michelle's book changed our opinions of Barack. (Spoiler alert: they still love both of them.)] Books mentioned: https://amzn.to/2YcV7al (Inheritance) by Dani Shapiro https://amzn.to/2On2Hu9 (When You Read This) by Mary Adkins https://amzn.to/2On2Hu9 (Adele) by Leila Slimani https://amzn.to/2Jx4Apx (Trust Exercise) by Susan Choi https://amzn.to/2FmdZLh (Educated) by Tara Westover https://amzn.to/2FlG6uc (Where The Crawdads Sing) by Delia Owens https://amzn.to/2CAnxBN (The Girl On The Train) by Paula Hawkins https://amzn.to/2U8qHH1 (Everything Here Is Beautiful) by Mira T. Lee https://amzn.to/2uxpIlk (An American Marriage) by Tayari Jones https://amzn.to/2YkZ64u (The Stars Are Fire) by Anita Shreve https://amzn.to/2JJUrpJ (The Great Believers) by Rebecca Makkai https://amzn.to/2HVYeNS (Our Souls At Night) by Kent Haruf https://amzn.to/2UaKRA9 (The Dreamers) by Karen Thompson Walker https://amzn.to/2UcMnS5 (There There) by Tommy Orange https://amzn.to/2TDeSEi (Tin Man) by Sarah Winman https://amzn.to/2FuPX0Q (The Hunting Party) by Lucy Foley Support this podcast

We're already at Round II of the Readerly Report March Book Madness competition! (See and http://thereaderlyreport.com/2019/03/12/march-book-madness-round-i/ ( listen to Round I) if you missed it) This week, we're down to 4 book matchups, and we predict some major disagreements between us regarding which ones should advance. Are we still friends in the end, or is this the final episode of the Readerly Report podcast? And most important, did we make the right choices? BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: https://amzn.to/2XJOknZ (The Girl On The Train)  by Paula Hawkins https://amzn.to/2ECsme2 (Eligible) by Curtis Sittenfeld https://amzn.to/2EEVZeF (Waiting For Eden) by Elliot Ackerman https://amzn.to/2ERuu2O (Everything Here Is Beautiful) by Mira T. Lee https://amzn.to/2tW0sF4 (An American Marriage) by Tayari Jones https://amzn.to/2XH2kix (The Great Believers) by Rebecca Makkai https://amzn.to/2IXi6lV (The Stars Are Fire) by Anita Shreve https://amzn.to/2VFXHTV (Dept of Speculation) by Jenny Offil *Books linked above are our affiliate links. There's no additional expense you, but if you make a purchase through us a small portion of that contributes to the costs associated with making our podcast. Thanks so much for listening and for your support! Connect With Us We'd love to hear from you at any and all places that you love to talk about books. You can find us at the spaces below. Nicole Bonia: http://www.nicolebonia.com/ (Nicole's Website) | http://www.instagram.com/nicolebonia (Instagram) | https://twitter.com/nicolebonia (Twitter) | https://www.facebook.com/linussblanket/ (Facebook) | https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1248236-nicole-bonia (Goodreads) Gayle Weiswasser: http://everydayiwritethebookblog.com/ (Gayle's Website) | https://twitter.com/gweiswasser (Twitter) | https://www.facebook.com/everydayiwritethebook/ (Facebook) The Readerly Report: https://www.facebook.com/ReaderlyMag/ (Facebook) |http://www.instagram.com/readerlymagazine (Instagram) | https://www.facebook.com/groups/ReaderlyReport/ ((New!) Join Our Facebook Group) If you enjoy our show, books (literary fiction in particular—yay for navel gazing!), us as a collective or singly as Gayle or Nicole, please share us with your friends, family and fellow book lovers by letting them know about us. They can subscribe to The Readerly Report: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1141898658?i (iTunes)|http://subscribeonandroid.com/thereaderlyreport.libsyn.com/rss (Android)|http://subscribebyemail.com/thereaderlyreport.libsyn.com/rss (Email)|http://thereaderlyreport.libsyn.com/rss (RSS)| Support this podcast

Years before Lizzie Borden took an axe, another terrible axe murder shocked the New England coast. This is the story that inspired the book The Weight of Water, by Anita Shreve, and the film that followed. Join us as we tell you the harrowing true tale of murder, greed, and survival, and the devastating, brutal... Continue Reading →

Matthew Bannister on Avicii, the Swedish DJ whose songs became anthems for millions of festival goers around the world. He was found dead aged 28 in Oman. Dr. Ruth Nussenzweig the medical researcher who laid the foundations for the development of a vaccine for malaria. Anita Shreve, the author of 18 novels, including The Pilot's Wife which sold more than three million copies. Guy Playfair, the ghost hunter who investigated the controversial Enfield Poltergeist in the 1970s. And Bob Bura, half of the animation team that brought us Trumpton, Camberwick Green and Chigley.

Season 3 continues with the next in our Kathryn Bigelow mini-season: 2000's THE WEIGHT OF WATER. One of us is more in favour of the film than the other, but we settle into a good discussion of the representation of past events on film, novel—movie adaptation, and valuing ‘a valiant effort' above ‘safe and uninspiring' when it comes to films that don't quite hit the mark. This Week's Media SELFLESS (2015): Tarsem Singh, Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez GAME OF THRONES, Season 7 (2017): George R.R. Martin, David Benioff, Peter Dinklage BLADERUNNER (1982): Ridley Scott, Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer Recommendations THE WOMAN IN BLACK (2012): James Watkins, Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds 21 GRAMS (2003): Alejandro González Ińárritu, Sean Penn, Naomi Watts GO (1999): Doug Liman, Taye Diggs, William Fichtner EDTV (1999): Ron Howard, Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman Footnotes We start with the obligatory Chekov's gun (or ‘Chekov's flaming bazooka') link: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChekhovsGun. Here a couple of interesting articles on the use of black and white photography in cinema: https://www.infoplease.com/features/movies-tv-and-music/movies-and-film-aesthetics-black-and-white-and-color and http://www.unl.edu/english/black-white-cinema-colorful-history-monochrome-movies. Rob uses the phrase ‘in medias res' in passing, and if you're not familiar with it this might be worth a look: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InMediasRes. Finally, this is an explanation of the Anita Shreve with which Bigelow was working: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weight_of_Water (complete with reference to the Janeses' ambiguously named child!).

Anita Shreve had a small, but devoted following as a literary author when her second novel, The Pilot's Wife was named an Oprah Book Club pick. The recognition propelled her into a New York Times bestselling novelist. Two days after her 18th novel, The Stars Are Fire, was released, she canceled her extensive book tour, later writing on her Facebook page that she would be undergoing chemotherapy. This most recent novel uses wildfires that raged through coastal Maine in 1947 as the backdrop for the story of one woman’s extraordinary resilience. Music by Tyler Gibbons Ad Music by Uncanny Valleys Find Anita Shreve on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/anitashreve/

Anita Shreve, best-selling author of THE WEIGHT OF WATER and THE PILOT’S WIFE joins Amy to talk about her newest novel, THE STARS ARE FIRE. Listen as they talk Maine, history, favorite books, and cultural taboos. Learn more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2oSVmVH

Epigraph We are fucking thrilled to have Michael Kindness and Ann Kingman on Episode 11. Michael and Ann are the hosts of the late, great Books on the Nightstand podcast and sales reps for Penguin Random House. This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk. We were too excited about hosting Books on the Nightstand to mention Books & Whatnot on air, but you should definitely check out the newsletter archive here. Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot. Introduction In Which Ann Doesn’t Let Us Set Anything on Fire, Emma Makes Coworkers Awkward, Michael Activates Host Mode, and Kim Finds a Book Too Relevant We’re drinking Cider House Drools (local hard cider, shot of rum, dash of bitters). The alternate drink is the Out-cider (sub bourbon for rum). Or, if you’re Michael and rockin’ the cold medicine, tea. Ann had originally planned to have us drink Charles Dickens’s punch, which involves a shit ton of alcohol and, uh, fire. If you’re braver than we are, here’s the recipe: https://food52.com/blog/18626-the-punch-you-add-a-spoonful-of-fire-to-literally What We’re Reading:   Emma is reading: Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame by Mara Wilson and Life Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson (Bonus reading! Check out The New Yorker article about the new Shirley Jackson bio: The Haunted Mind of Shirley Jackson) Michael is reading: Shadow Man by Alan Drew (pubs 23 May 2017... also mentioned: Gardens of Water) Ann is reading: The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve (pubs 2 May 2017) Kim is reading: Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear... and Why by Sady Doyle Emma and Kim just read Vicious by V E Schwab (shout out to book club!) Chapter I [11:00] In Which We Discuss the Noble Role of the Bookseller to Booksellers and How To Be an Introvert in a Socially-Focused Industry Ann and Michael work for this little publishing house you’ve probably never heard of named Penguin Random House. Yeah, we think they should have called themselves the Random Penguin House, too. Be among your people at BookRiot Live. They have designated reading rooms, for all y’all introverted book nerds. We see you. Chapter II [19:20] In Which We Unveil the Creation Story of Books on the Nightstand, Michael Issues a Mea Culpa for not Reading Ann’s Recs Sooner, and Kim Wonders About Knitting Podcasts Books on the Nightstand readers voted on what Michael should read over the summer. The results: So, due to popular demand, Michael finally read Ann’s recommendations from yeeeeeeears ago: Stoner by John Williams and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. He also recently discovered how great Stephen King is and treated himself to Salem’s Lot for Halloween. Ann recently reread The Secret History by Donna Tartt. She also loved The Nix by Nathan Hill and Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard Check out the last eight years of Books on the Nightstand episodes at their website: http://booksonthenightstand.com/podcasts. BTW, Booktopia is still alive via Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, VT. Field trip? Michael’s Recent Favorite Comics/Graphic Novels/Graphica: The Vision by Tom King DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan Emma follows up with a rec for Joyride by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, then we all nerd out about Lumberjanes. (Seriously, y’all. it’s awesome.) Chapter III [35:10] In Which Ann Wants to Read The Road Set at a Boarding School, Kim is Uncomfortable with Magical Realism, and We Crush on Bookstores Ann’s book description guaranteed to get her reading: A dark and disturbing apocalyptic story collection of thrillers set in boarding schools. The Unfinished World: And Other Stories by Amber Sparks The Secret History by Donna Tartt The Secret Place by Tana French Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel The Road by Cormac McCarthy Favorite Short Story Collections Strange Pilgrims: Twelve Stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Emma has to name drop Kelly Link (obvi) and everybody flips out.  Ann: Tenth of December by George Saunders. She also loves the individual stories “Anything Helps” by Jess Walter (from We Live in Water) and “Governor’s Ball” by Ron Carlson (expanded upon in Ron Carlson Writes a Story) Desert Island/Station Eleven/Wild Books Michael used to say The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, but he doesn’t actually... like reading Shakespeare, so maybe not. So then he thought he’d pick 100 Skills You'll Need for the End of the World (as We Know It) by Ana Maria Spagna, illustrated by Brian Cronin. But, naw, nevermind. He’d bring DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke. Ann would take The Complete Essays by Michel De Montaigne, because she got a crush on him due to How to Live: Or a Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer by Sarah Bakewell. Go-To Handsell Michael: Any Human Heart by William Boyd and Stoner by John Williams Ann - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (IT’S ABOUT JESUITS IN SPACE, GUYS) Bookseller Confessions Michael still hasn’t read Great Expectations. But, I mean, he read A Christmas Carol, so he’s read Dicken’s okay? Also, he hasn’t read Sandman by Neil Gaiman. Neither has Emma. Or Kim. But we’ve read Alan Moore’s Watchmen, so that balances out, right? Right?? Ann convinced hundreds of people to read War and Peace with her, but only got to page 75. At least she’s inspiring. Bookstore Crushes Ann: Green Apple in San Francisco, CA (featured in Ep 8 with Pete Mulvihill) Michael: Powell’s Books in Portland, OR (featured in Ep 3 with Kevin Sampsell) Favorite literary podcasts The Readers Literary Disco What Should I Read Next Chapter IV [52:45] In Which Michael and Ann Tell Us About Two Three Books They Can’t Wait for Us to Read Michael: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah Gilded Cage by Vic James (pubs 14 Feb 2017) The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti (pubs 28 March 2017) Ann: The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel (pubs 7 March 2017) American War by Omar El Akkad (pubs 4 April 2017) Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny (pubs 23 May 2017) Epilogue [1:05:50] You can follow Ann and Michael on Twitter at: Ann: @annkingman Michael: @mkindness  They’re also on Instagram, Litsy, and Goodreads, so look them up there. You can find us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller and everywhere else as DrunkBooksellers (plural).  Aaaaaaand, we’re about to launch an Instagram account, so you should probably start following that @DrunkBooksellers. Our dear friend and fellow bookseller is in charge of it, and it’s gonna be weird and wonderful. Here’s a teaser: Emma tweets @thebibliot and writes bookish things for Book Riot.  Kim tweets occasionally from @finaleofseem, but don’t expect too much.

Anita Shreve discusses her latest novel The Lives of Stella Bain and we take a look at the enduring appeal of George Eliot's Middlemarch with writers Rebecca Mead and Rebecca Stott

I chat with Oprah Winfrey Book Club author Anita Shreve