Podcast appearances and mentions of autumn light

Since publishing his debut essay collection—Video Night in Kathmandu, featuring far-flung reportage from 10 Asian countries—in 1988, the prolific travel writer Pico Iyer has gone on to write more than a dozen books exploring themes ranging from displacement and identity to globalization and technology, as well as contribute to publications such as The New York Times, Time, and Condé Nast Traveler. Over the years, Iyer's travels have taken him to some of the world's most remote destinations—North Korea, Bhutan, and Iceland, to name a few—but it's his hundred-plus visits to a Benedictine hermitage in Big Sur, California, that form the heart of his latest book, Aflame: Learning From Silence. Connecting with his inner stillness during these various sojourns in solitude has left him wholly transformed, opening him up to discover the thrumming, ineffable joy of being truly awake to the world and wonderfully alive. On this episode of Time Sensitive, Iyer explores the purpose and joy of travel, and shares deeply moving reflections about what he finds most essential in life.Special thanks to our Season 11 presenting sponsor, L'École, School of Jewelry Arts.Show notes:Pico Iyer[4:25] “Aflame”[4:25] “Autumn Light”[4:25] Philip Larkin[4:25] “The Art of Poetry No. 30”[7:18] Bashō[7:18] Leonard Cohen[10:21] New Camaldoli Hermitage[10:21] Post Ranch Inn [16:25] “Postmodern Tourism: A Conversation with Pico Iyer”[17:08] “The Eloquent Sounds of Silence”[21:48] “The Joy of Quiet”[31:42] “What Ping-Pong Taught Me About Life”[33:14] “Walden”[37:28] “The Open Road”[41:37] “Video Night in Kathmandu”[41:37] “The Lady and the Monk”[41:37] “Lonely Places”[41:37] The Global Soul[44:40] “In the Realm of Jet Lag”[52:35] “Culture: The Leading Hotels of the World”[55:17] Potala Palace[55:17] Naoshima, Japan[55:17] Teshima, Japan[55:17] Narita, Japan[01:00:43] “The Half Known Life”[01:10:10] “No Time”

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Finding Strength and Friendship in the Autumn Light Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/finding-strength-and-friendship-in-the-autumn-light Story Transcript:Sv: Det stora huset var fullt av sommarens sista ljus.En: The big house was full of the last light of summer.Sv: Elin satt vid sitt skrivbord, böcker och papper spridda överallt.En: Elin was sitting at her desk, books and papers scattered everywhere.Sv: Hon stirrade på sina anteckningar.En: She stared at her notes.Sv: Första skoldagen var imorgon, och nervositeten kröp inom henne.En: The first day of school was tomorrow, and nervousness crept within her.Sv: Nils sprang förbi hennes rum med skratt och glädje.En: Nils ran past her room full of laughter and joy.Sv: Han var alltid så glad inför skolstarten.En: He was always so happy about the start of school.Sv: Ingen oro, bara äventyr.En: No worry, just adventure.Sv: Elin suckade djupt.En: Elin sighed deeply.Sv: Hon önskade hon kunde känna samma frihet.En: She wished she could feel the same freedom.Sv: Alva, Elins bästa vän, kom förbi huset senare på eftermiddagen.En: Alva, Elin's best friend, stopped by the house later in the afternoon.Sv: Hon hade alltid känt sig lite i skuggan av Elin.En: She had always felt a bit in Elin's shadow.Sv: Elin var alltid bäst på allt.En: Elin was always the best at everything.Sv: Men inte denna gång, tänkte Alva.En: But not this time, thought Alva.Sv: Denna gång skulle hon stå ut.En: This time she would stand out.Sv: Det var frukost i det stora köket nästa morgon.En: There was breakfast in the big kitchen the next morning.Sv: Solen lyste in genom fönstren, men luften var svalare nu.En: The sun shone through the windows, but the air was cooler now.Sv: Hösten var nära.En: Autumn was close.Sv: Elin tuggade försiktigt på sin smörgås, djupt i tankar.En: Elin nibbled on her sandwich, deep in thought.Sv: Hon hade bestämt sig.En: She had made up her mind.Sv: Hon skulle ta på sig ett nytt projekt.En: She would take on a new project.Sv: En stor utmaning.En: A big challenge.Sv: På skolan var korridorerna fulla av liv.En: At school, the corridors were full of life.Sv: Elever, gamla och nya, fyllde rummen.En: Students, old and new, filled the rooms.Sv: Elin och Alva stod vid sina skåp.En: Elin and Alva stood by their lockers.Sv: "Jag har anmält mig till det nya projektet," sa Elin stolt.En: "I signed up for the new project," Elin said proudly.Sv: Alva kände en knut i magen.En: Alva felt a knot in her stomach.Sv: "Wow, modigt," svarade hon.En: "Wow, brave," she replied.Sv: Dagarna gick, och Elin arbetade hårt med sitt projekt.En: The days went by, and Elin worked hard on her project.Sv: Alva kände sig mer och mer förbisedd.En: Alva felt more and more overlooked.Sv: En dag, när Elin satt ensam i biblioteket, kom Alva fram.En: One day, when Elin was sitting alone in the library, Alva approached her.Sv: "Behöver du hjälp?"En: "Do you need help?"Sv: frågade hon tveksamt.En: she asked hesitantly.Sv: Elin skakade på huvudet.En: Elin shook her head.Sv: "Jag klarar det själv."En: "I can handle it myself."Sv: Men det var inte sant.En: But that wasn't true.Sv: Ju större projektet blev, desto mer osäker blev Elin.En: The bigger the project became, the more uncertain Elin felt.Sv: Hon visade inte sin rädsla för någon.En: She didn't show her fear to anyone.Sv: Inte ens för Alva.En: Not even to Alva.Sv: Det var dags för presentationen.En: It was time for the presentation.Sv: Elin stod framför klassen.En: Elin stood in front of the class.Sv: Hennes hjärta slog snabbt.En: Her heart was racing.Sv: När hon började tala, glömde hon orden.En: When she started to speak, she forgot the words.Sv: Hennes papper kändes plötsligt så tunga.En: Her papers suddenly felt so heavy.Sv: Paniken steg inom henne.En: Panic rose within her.Sv: Alva såg sin vän kämpa.En: Alva saw her friend struggling.Sv: Hon kunde välja att inte göra något.En: She could choose to do nothing.Sv: Men istället reste hon sig upp.En: But instead, she stood up.Sv: "Elin, vi tro på dig," sa hon högt.En: "Elin, we believe in you," she said loudly.Sv: Elin mötte Alvas ögon och fann styrka.En: Elin met Alva's eyes and found strength.Sv: Med darrande röst fortsatte Elin sin presentation.En: With a trembling voice, Elin continued her presentation.Sv: Hon kom igenom den, och klassen applåderade.En: She got through it, and the class applauded.Sv: Elin andades ut, lättad.En: Elin exhaled, relieved.Sv: Efteråt omfamnade Elin Alva.En: Afterwards, Elin hugged Alva.Sv: "Tack," viskade hon.En: "Thank you," she whispered.Sv: "Jag hade inte klarat det utan dig."En: "I couldn't have done it without you."Sv: Alva log.En: Alva smiled.Sv: "Du kan alltid lita på mig."En: "You can always count on me."Sv: Och just där, i det stora huset, lärde de sig något viktigt.En: And right there, in the big house, they learned something important.Sv: Vänskap var starkare än all framgång.En: Friendship was stronger than all success.Sv: Elin insåg att det var okej att be om hjälp.En: Elin realized it was okay to ask for help.Sv: Och Alva kände sig äntligen stark i sig själv.En: And Alva finally felt strong in herself.Sv: Sommarsolen hade övergått till höstens milda ljus.En: The summer sun had turned into the mild light of autumn.Sv: Och i det ljuset fann Elin och Alva en ny början, tillsammans.En: And in that light, Elin and Alva found a new beginning, together. 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"The first breath of autumn was in the air, a prodigal feeling, a feeling of wanting, taking, and keeping before it is too late."This episode is a conversation that was sparked by many "seeds of inspiration" from the week around Autumn Light, Rituals, Curiosity, and Anticipation. It includes: The gentle shift into Autumn and the darker monthsThe variety of Autumn themes can inspire seasonal rituals. The importance of staying curious and outdoors in anticipation of the cold weather months. How are you embracing the energy of Autumn?

In this episode, William Green chats with famed author Pico Iyer about how to create a life that's truly richer, wiser, & happier. Pico has written 15 books & delivered 4 TED Talks that have received nearly 12 million views. Here, he shares profound & practical insights drawn from his vast range of personal experience: he's spent decades as a travel writer; befriended everyone from the Dalai Lama to Leonard Cohen; lost everything he owned in a wildfire; & built a remarkably peaceful & productive life in a tiny apartment in Japan.IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro04:41 - Why Pico Iyer relishes the calm simplicity of his tiny, uncluttered home in Japan.08:01 - Why he doesn't use a cell phone & does most of his work without a computer.13:45 - What advice he gives to youngsters on making a life & not just making a living. 22:37 - Why going slow has become the ultimate luxury in a world of speed.26:34 - Why leading business executives are so receptive to his teachings on stillness.29:55 - How he structures his day to be most productive.43:57 - Why billionaires like Ray Dalio have embraced meditation.52:03 - What Pico discovered when a wildfire destroyed everything he owned.1:17:02 - How Howard Marks applies the Buddhist teaching that everything is impermanent.1:21:56 - What Pico has learned from decades of friendship with the Dalai Lama. 1:35:55 - How travel shows Pico the limits of what we can ever truly know.2:03:55 - What the singer & Zen monk Leonard Cohen taught him about inner riches. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCESPico Iyer's website.Pico Iyer's TED talk on the Art of Stillness.The Half Known Life by Pico Iyer.Autumn Light by Pico Iyer.The Man Within My Head by Pico Iyer.The Art of Stillness by Pico Iyer.The Open Road by Pico Iyer.Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki.Guy Spier interviews William Green.William Green's book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book.William Green's Twitter.NEW TO THE SHOW?Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs.Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool.Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. P.S The Investor's Podcast Network is excited to launch a subreddit devoted to our fans in discussing financial markets, stock picks, questions for our hosts, and much more! Join our subreddit r/TheInvestorsPodcast today!SPONSORSInvest in Bitcoin with confidence on River. It's the most secure way to buy Bitcoin with 100% full reserve custody and zero fees on recurring orders.If you're aware you need to improve your bitcoin security but have been putting it off, Unchained Capital's Concierge Onboarding is a simple way to get started—sooner rather than later. Book your onboarding today and at checkout, get $50 off with the promo code FUNDAMENTALS.Get your super sorted. Save money by consolidating multiple accounts, check out your investment options to see which is right for you, and see how extra contributions can make a big difference over time.Have the visibility and control you need to make better decisions faster with NetSuite's cloud financial system. Plus, take advantage of their unprecedented financing offer today - defer payments of a full NetSuite implementation. That's no payment and no interest for six months!Send, spend, and receive money around the world easily with Wise.Experience real language learning for real conversations with Babbel. Get 55% off your Babbel subscription today.Choose Toyota for your next vehicle - SUVs that are known for their reliability and longevity, making them a great investment. Plus, Toyotas now have more advanced technology than ever before, maximizing that investment with a comfortable and connected drive.Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors.HELP US OUT!Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pico Iyer explains why autumn is the perfect season for understanding the soul of Japan. Robert Reid recommends how to amp up your next vacation, by traveling like a travel writer does. And guides from Sweden tell us how to keep expenses in check, to enjoy Scandinavia the way the locals do. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

In his studio, the artist Patrice Bourdin paint, with pastels, an imaginary driveway through a forest. This movie follow different steps during the creation of the painting. Score by Vivaldi and Debussy.This movie take part of a collection of documentary films : « Artiste en direct », with the objectif to show an artist during his work's creation. 

From The Tree of Autumn Light to the shores near Sunken City, the world of Andaria is in peril and the heroes race from one end to the other to save it. Meanwhile, in particular, Sunken City seems to have a Demon Problem.

In this interesting episode of Audio Dungeon, Thistle & Arky address the elephant in the room during their adventure.  Meanwhile, Hogar begins a quest of reconciliation for the recently rescued Queen Frigg. Finally, the Knights of Andar and party, with the help of a peculiar guide, head deep into the tree of Autumn Light.

This Week in Travel – Travel News Podcast. Co-hosts Gary Arndt and Jen Leo   SPECIAL GUEST DON GEORGE:   Don George is the author of The Way of Wanderlust: The Best Travel Writing of Don George and of How to Be a Travel Writer. Currently Editor at Large for National Geographic Travel, he has been Travel Editor at the San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle, Salon, and Lonely Planet. In addition to writing and editing, he also teaches workshops and leads tours around the world.   This Week’s News: What is Travel Shaming? https://traveltomorrow.com/what-is-travel-shaming/   Don George talks about his new ebook, "Wanderlust in the Time of Coronavirus.”   Destination San Francisco Don: Restaurants - Greens, Zuni Cafe https://greensrestaurant.com/ http://zunicafe.com/   Jen: Clement Street in the Inner Richmond.  Family Travel Hotel Zephyr, Fisherman’s Wharf, Exploratorium, https://www.hotelzephyrsf.com/ Adult travel: Carvallo Point https://www.cavallopoint.com/ Gary: National Parks in the Bay Area   Picks of the week:   Gary – Starlink - expanded Beta into rural areas - Australia and New Zealand, will change travel over the next several years. Life-changing internet for remote areas   Jen – COVID-19 US Travel Restrictions: State-by-State Guide for March 2021   https://www.travelpulse.com/gallery/impacting-travel/covid-19-us-travel-restrictions-state-by-state-guide-for-march-2021.html    Don – Autumn Light by Pico Iyer, Long Pedal of the Sea by Isabelle Allende Find Gary: Everything-everywhere.com  Don: don-george.com  Jen: @jenleo, @bitcuriousmom

1. October Comes 2. Long Way Home 3. The First Falling Leaf of Autumn 4. Death of a Brother in My Arms 5. Yesterday Was A Good Day 6. Blood Moon 7. Thoughts I Cannot Rhyme 8. Take Me With You Up The Hill 9. The Old Man Died 10. Some Days 11. Autumn Light

Our heroes have traveled to the Queen occupied Sunken City looking for a way into the Vault to attempt to liberate soul crystals to help save the elven Tree of Autumn Light. On their adventure they meet some of the locals and pick up an ally or two.

1. The Song of Life2. Ghosts in the Dawn Wind3. The Man in the Picture4. Ghost Moon5. Angel Passing6. Bleeding7. Face to the Wind8. Sgt Jackson9. A Candle in the Wind10. Autumn Light

Journalist and Travel Writer - Pico Iyer discusses his new book Autumn Light.

Today Paul makes a call to Japan to speak with Pico Iyer. Pico Iyer is the author of 15 books, translated into 23 languages. Two of his most recent books, The Art of Stillness, and Autumn Light (a meditation on impermanence), may seem eerily relevant right now.

Pico Iyer was named “arguably the world’s greatest living travel writer,” by Outside, and is the author of over a dozen books and countless essays. The New Yorker called Iyer an “intellectual and spiritual adventurer.” Iyer explores these two intertwined spheres—the inner and the outer—in his writings and in three recent TED Talks, which have racked up some eight million views. Iyer is the author of two novels and ten works of nonfiction, including such perennial favorites as Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto, and The Global Soul. His best-selling 2008 book, The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, was drawn from decades of talks and travels with the Tibetan leader. Iyer's newest book, Autumn Light, out in April 2019, is a far-reaching meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief that draws extensively on his more than 30 years of living in Japan. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 35142]

Pico Iyer was named “arguably the world’s greatest living travel writer,” by Outside, and is the author of over a dozen books and countless essays. The New Yorker called Iyer an “intellectual and spiritual adventurer.” Iyer explores these two intertwined spheres—the inner and the outer—in his writings and in three recent TED Talks, which have racked up some eight million views. Iyer is the author of two novels and ten works of nonfiction, including such perennial favorites as Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto, and The Global Soul. His best-selling 2008 book, The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, was drawn from decades of talks and travels with the Tibetan leader. Iyer's newest book, Autumn Light, out in April 2019, is a far-reaching meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief that draws extensively on his more than 30 years of living in Japan. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 35142]

Pico Iyer was named “arguably the world’s greatest living travel writer,” by Outside, and is the author of over a dozen books and countless essays. The New Yorker called Iyer an “intellectual and spiritual adventurer.” Iyer explores these two intertwined spheres—the inner and the outer—in his writings and in three recent TED Talks, which have racked up some eight million views. Iyer is the author of two novels and ten works of nonfiction, including such perennial favorites as Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto, and The Global Soul. His best-selling 2008 book, The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, was drawn from decades of talks and travels with the Tibetan leader. Iyer's newest book, Autumn Light, out in April 2019, is a far-reaching meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief that draws extensively on his more than 30 years of living in Japan. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 35142]

Pico Iyer was named “arguably the world’s greatest living travel writer,” by Outside, and is the author of over a dozen books and countless essays. The New Yorker called Iyer an “intellectual and spiritual adventurer.” Iyer explores these two intertwined spheres—the inner and the outer—in his writings and in three recent TED Talks, which have racked up some eight million views. Iyer is the author of two novels and ten works of nonfiction, including such perennial favorites as Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto, and The Global Soul. His best-selling 2008 book, The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, was drawn from decades of talks and travels with the Tibetan leader. Iyer's newest book, Autumn Light, out in April 2019, is a far-reaching meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief that draws extensively on his more than 30 years of living in Japan. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 35142]

Pico Iyer was named “arguably the world’s greatest living travel writer,” by Outside, and is the author of over a dozen books and countless essays. The New Yorker called Iyer an “intellectual and spiritual adventurer.” Iyer explores these two intertwined spheres—the inner and the outer—in his writings and in three recent TED Talks, which have racked up some eight million views. Iyer is the author of two novels and ten works of nonfiction, including such perennial favorites as Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto, and The Global Soul. His best-selling 2008 book, The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, was drawn from decades of talks and travels with the Tibetan leader. Iyer's newest book, Autumn Light, out in April 2019, is a far-reaching meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief that draws extensively on his more than 30 years of living in Japan. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 35142]

Pico Iyer was named “arguably the world’s greatest living travel writer,” by Outside, and is the author of over a dozen books and countless essays. The New Yorker called Iyer an “intellectual and spiritual adventurer.” Iyer explores these two intertwined spheres—the inner and the outer—in his writings and in three recent TED Talks, which have racked up some eight million views. Iyer is the author of two novels and ten works of nonfiction, including such perennial favorites as Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto, and The Global Soul. His best-selling 2008 book, The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, was drawn from decades of talks and travels with the Tibetan leader. Iyer's newest book, Autumn Light, out in April 2019, is a far-reaching meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief that draws extensively on his more than 30 years of living in Japan. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 35142]

Pico Iyer was named “arguably the world’s greatest living travel writer,” by Outside, and is the author of over a dozen books and countless essays. The New Yorker called Iyer an “intellectual and spiritual adventurer.” Iyer explores these two intertwined spheres—the inner and the outer—in his writings and in three recent TED Talks, which have racked up some eight million views. Iyer is the author of two novels and ten works of nonfiction, including such perennial favorites as Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto, and The Global Soul. His best-selling 2008 book, The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, was drawn from decades of talks and travels with the Tibetan leader. Iyer's newest book, Autumn Light, out in April 2019, is a far-reaching meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief that draws extensively on his more than 30 years of living in Japan. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 35142]

Pico Iyer was named “arguably the world’s greatest living travel writer,” by Outside, and is the author of over a dozen books and countless essays. The New Yorker called Iyer an “intellectual and spiritual adventurer.” Iyer explores these two intertwined spheres—the inner and the outer—in his writings and in three recent TED Talks, which have racked up some eight million views. Iyer is the author of two novels and ten works of nonfiction, including such perennial favorites as Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto, and The Global Soul. His best-selling 2008 book, The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, was drawn from decades of talks and travels with the Tibetan leader. Iyer's newest book, Autumn Light, out in April 2019, is a far-reaching meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief that draws extensively on his more than 30 years of living in Japan. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Show ID: 35142]

When life gives us dress rehearsals for, you know, death (2:20); it's the impermanence that gives us joy (9:45); California for the possibility, Japan for the reality (11:30); some writing advice from the Dalai Lama (23:55); the perfect foreigner, Leonard Cohen, and a quiet Lear (35:00).

What does it mean to be alive? And how do we hold onto the beings we love, even though we know we and they must come to an end one day? Thinker, writer, and world-traveller TED favourite Pico Iyer has spent his life answering the great questions of humankind. Pico, a friend and biographer of the Dalai Lama, has the gift of finding and cultivating stillness in the whirlwind of our times. His landmark TED talk on the art of stillness reminds us that true wisdom lies not in knowing everything, but learning to accept and find beauty in how little we can truly know. With his latest book ‘Autumn Light’, Pico brings us a lyrical meditation on the impermanence of life. Following the unexpected death of his Japanese father-in-law, Pico undertakes a life-affirming investigation into the human condition, inspired by the wisdom of the cultural traditions of his adopted country of Japan. With this book and this talk, Pico reminds us never to take the people and things we hold dear for granted. Pico is in conversation with Vancouver-based writer and editor Anna Ling Kaye. Event presenting partner: Kahn, Zack, Ehrlich, Lithwick Ideas series sponsor: Creative BC Supporting Partners: David Lam Centre for International Communication and Hari Sharma Foundation

Pico Iyer explains why autumn is the perfect season for understanding the soul of Japan, Robert Reid recommends how to amp up your next vacation by traveling like a travel writer, and tour guides from Sweden share tips on keeping expenses in check and enjoying Scandinavia like a local. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Known to many as a travel writer,  Pico Iyer is not so much a guide to foreign lands as he is a sage interpreter of our interior lives. His many books include Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk, and The Art of Stillness, a poetic investigation of the benefits of quiet contemplation and travel to “nowhere.” With his two newest works, Iyer turns his attention to Japan, his adopted home of thirty-two years. Autumn Light is a personal account of grief and family. A Beginner’s Guide to Japan looks outward, drawing on readings, reflections, and conversations to illuminate aspects of Japanese culture. On October 10, 2019, Pico Iyer came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco, to be interviewed by Dan Stone.

Pico Iyer was born in Oxford, England in 1957, to parents from India, and educated at Eton, Oxford and Harvard. He is the author of eight works of nonfiction and two novels. He is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, Harper’s, The New York Review of Books, the Los Angeles Times, the Financial Times, and many other magazines and newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic and Pacific. He splits his time between Nara, Japan, and the United States. Autumn Light, his latest book, is a far-reaching exploration of Japanese history and culture and a moving meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: www.5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Listen to the episode In this episode, I speak with Pico Iyer about travel, narrative structures, living in Japan, and of course his new book Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewells. Alongside those like Paul Theroux, Pico Iyer is one of the greatest living travel writers. He is the celebrated author of many books including Video Nights in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk, The Art of Stillness, and many, many others. This year (2019), Pico Iyer is publishing several books, one of which is the subject of this podcast. The second one authored principally by Mr. Iyer, A Beginner's Guide to Japan, will be released in September 2019. Pico Iyer was embarking on a book tour to promote Autumn Light when I caught him in his hotel room in Miami. As you can tell from the conversation, Pico is incredibly eloquent and insightful. I hope you enjoy listening to the conversation as much as I had participating in it. Links from the show Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewells (on Amazon) Video Nights in Kathmandu (on Amazon) The Lady and the Monk (on Amazon) The Art of Stillness (on Amazon) Pico Iyer online Pico Iyer's Personal Website Pico Iyer's Twitter Pico Iyer's Ted Talks A Beginner's Guide to Japan More episodes & support I hope you enjoyed this episode of the Travel Writing World podcast! Please consider supporting the show with a few dollars a month, less than a cup of coffee, to help keep our show alive and advertisement-free. You can also support the show by leaving a positive review on Apple Podcasts or in your favorite podcasting app, subscribing to the show, and following us on Twitter & Instagram. Finally, join the Travel Writing World newsletter to receive your free copy of The Travel Writer’s Guidebook. You will also receive monthly dispatches & reports with podcast interviews, travel writing resources, & book recommendations. Thanks for your support! Intro music: Peach by Daantai (Daantai's Instagram) .ugb-4809cf9 .ugb-block-content{justify-content:center}.ugb-4809cf9 .ugb-button1{background-color:#0693e3;border-radius:4px !important}.ugb-4809cf9 .ugb-button1 .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-4809cf9 .ugb-button1 svg{color:#ffffff}.ugb-4809cf9 .ugb-button1:before{border-radius:4px !important}.ugb-4809cf9 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:center}SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST

On this episode of “The Literary Life” podcast, Mitchell's guest is Pico Iyer. Part monk, part reveler, the British born American of Indian parents has written ten acclaimed nonfiction works, two novels, and hundreds of journalistic articles. Pico shares his personal blend of philosophy, inner quiet, thoughts on his friend, the Dalai Lama, and his new book, “Autumn Light,”  a reflection on his life in Japan. This conversation was recorded at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida. Please listen, share and comment on our podcast landing page or on our social media: @BooksandBooks (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)  Host: Mitchell Kaplan Showrunner: Carmen Lucas Editor:  Lit Hub Radio Links:  https://booksandbooks.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/books/review/pico-iyer-autumn-light-memoir-japan.html http://picoiyerjourneys.com/index.php/about/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acclaimed travel and spirituality writer Pico Iyer has written two new books about his life in Japan, Autumn Light (Penguin, April 2019), and the forthcoming A Beginner’s Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations (Penguin, September 2019). Iyer views the books as complimentary: while Autumn Light describes his experience within the culture, A Beginner’s Guide offers his perspective as an outsider. Since marrying and moving in with his wife in her home city of Nara three decades ago, Iyer has become one of the foremost translators of Japanese culture to Western audiences. Iyer discusses his latest books as well as the way impermanence colors Japanese life and what it means to try to understand other cultures at a time when the term globalist has become, in many parts, a dirty word.

Absorption as a definition of happiness. “To bring that calm into the motion, the commotion of the world.” Traveling not in order to move around but in order to be moved. His friend Leonard Cohen. Stillness & silence as a recharging station for the soul. Pico Iyer is one of our most eloquent explorers of what he calls the “inner world” — in himself and in the 21st century world at large. The journalist and novelist travels the globe from Ethiopia to North Korea and lives in Japan. But he also experiences a remote Benedictine hermitage as his second home, retreating there many times each year. In this intimate conversation, we explore the discoveries he’s making and his practice of “the art of stillness.” Pico Iyer is a journalist and writer. He’s written over a dozen books including “The Global Soul: Jet Lag, Shopping Malls, and the Search for Home,” “The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama,” and “The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere.” He has two books on Japan upcoming in 2019: “Autumn Light” and “A Beginner’s Guide to Japan.” Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.

Absorption as a definition of happiness. “To bring that calm into the motion, the commotion of the world.” Traveling not in order to move around but in order to be moved. His friend Leonard Cohen. Stillness & silence as a recharging station for the soul. Pico Iyer is one of our most eloquent explorers of what he calls the “inner world” — in himself and in the 21st century world at large. The journalist and novelist travels the globe from Ethiopia to North Korea and lives in Japan. But he also experiences a remote Benedictine hermitage as his second home, retreating there many times each year. In this intimate conversation, we explore the discoveries he’s making and his practice of “the art of stillness.” Pico Iyer is a journalist and writer. He’s written over a dozen books including “The Global Soul: Jet Lag, Shopping Malls, and the Search for Home,” “The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama,” and “The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere.” He has two books on Japan upcoming in 2019: “Autumn Light” and “A Beginner’s Guide to Japan.” This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode “Pico Iyer — The Urgency of Slowing Down.” Find more at onbeing.org.