Podcasts about birnam wood

Bonny Reichert's debut memoir explores the connection between food, memory, and her fathers story as a Holocaust survivor; public policy expert and podcaster Vass Bednar recommends three books about living amongst pervasive technology; get to know the 2024 Booker Prize winner; and a basketball star's experience in Russian prison on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Running in the Family by Michael OndaajteTender at the Bone by Ruth ReichlAlso a Poet by Ada CalhounHow To Share an Egg Bonny ReichertA Hero of Our Time by Naben RuthnumBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonSelected Amazon Reviews by Kevin KillianOrbital by Samantha HarveyComing Home by Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford

“The Korowai Pass had been closed since the end of the summer, when a spate of shallow earthquakes triggered a landslide that buried a stretch of the highway in rubble."

Katherine is a social planning practitioner with over 14 years' experience working for a range of government and non-government organisations in Australia and the Pacific. Katherine has considerable experience in developing and implementing community plans, programs and policy to improve social inclusion and participation. Katherine was awarded the 2018 Rodney Warmington Churchill Fellowship to increase inclusion and accessibility in public toilets by researching taboos, design, policy and legal barriers. The Churchill Fellowship consolidated previous work with planners, institutions and community members identifying public toilets as essential to support the participation of a wide section of our communities. Photos of many toilets Katherine has visited are documented via Instagram @Public_Toilets_Anonymous. Katherine appears on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh7UQziutv8 talking about her work.  Discussion mentions the film ‘Perfect Days' which is set amongst Tokyo's public ‘art' toilets (https://www.archdaily.com/1018293/perfect-days-an-ode-to-tokyos-public-toilets). Mention is also made about Singapores ‘Happy Toilet Program' (https://www.toilet.org.sg/docs/HTPBrochure.pdf) For podcast extra / culture corner, Katherine recommendations ‘Birnam Wood' by Eleanor Catton https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784757-birnam-wood. She also recommends the ‘Public Toilet' app. Jess recommends outsourcing at home in times of stress relying upon the ‘diner lady'. Pete recommends the ‘Transit maps' app, and secondly, YouTube Premium. Audio production by Jack Bavage. Podcast released on 7 December 2024.

Katherine is a social planning practitioner with over 14 years' experience working for a range of government and non-government organisations in Australia and the Pacific. Katherine has considerable experience in developing and implementing community plans, programs and policy to improve social inclusion and participation. Katherine was awarded the 2018 Rodney Warmington Churchill Fellowship to increase inclusion and accessibility in public toilets by researching taboos, design, policy and legal barriers. The Churchill Fellowship consolidated previous work with planners, institutions and community members identifying public toilets as essential to support the participation of a wide section of our communities. Photos of many toilets Katherine has visited are documented via Instagram @Public_Toilets_Anonymous. Katherine appears on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh7UQziutv8 talking about her work.  Discussion mentions the film ‘Perfect Days' which is set amongst Tokyo's public ‘art' toilets (https://www.archdaily.com/1018293/perfect-days-an-ode-to-tokyos-public-toilets). Mention is also made about Singapores ‘Happy Toilet Program' (https://www.toilet.org.sg/docs/HTPBrochure.pdf) For podcast extra / culture corner, Katherine recommendations ‘Birnam Wood' by Eleanor Catton https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784757-birnam-wood. She also recommends the ‘Public Toilet' app. Jess recommends outsourcing at home in times of stress relying upon the ‘diner lady'. Pete recommends the ‘Transit maps' app, and secondly, YouTube Premium. Audio production by Jack Bavage. Podcast released on 7 December 2024. PlanningxChange is proud to be a member of the Urban Broadcasting Collective.

Katherine is a social planning practitioner with over 14 years' experience working for a range of government and non-government organisations in Australia and the Pacific. Katherine has considerable experience in developing and implementing community plans, programs and policy to improve social inclusion and participation. Katherine was awarded the 2018 Rodney Warmington Churchill Fellowship to increase inclusion and accessibility in public toilets by researching taboos, design, policy and legal barriers. The Churchill Fellowship consolidated previous work with planners, institutions and community members identifying public toilets as essential to support the participation of a wide section of our communities. Photos of many toilets Katherine has visited are documented via Instagram @Public_Toilets_Anonymous. Katherine appears on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh7UQziutv8 talking about her work.  Discussion mentions the film ‘Perfect Days' which is set amongst Tokyo's public ‘art' toilets (https://www.archdaily.com/1018293/perfect-days-an-ode-to-tokyos-public-toilets). Mention is also made about Singapores ‘Happy Toilet Program' (https://www.toilet.org.sg/docs/HTPBrochure.pdf) For podcast extra / culture corner, Katherine recommendations ‘Birnam Wood' by Eleanor Catton https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784757-birnam-wood. She also recommends the ‘Public Toilet' app. Jess recommends outsourcing at home in times of stress relying upon the ‘diner lady'. Pete recommends the ‘Transit maps' app, and secondly, YouTube Premium. Audio production by Jack Bavage. Podcast released on 7 December 2024.

Andrew joins Ben this week to talk about something which thanks to pop culture is turtle adjacent and thanks to an obscure martial arts publication is also peach adjacent… weird eh?  They catch up on what has been going on in their lives—lots of writing for each! Andrew has been working on his ADHD focused book, and Ben has been playing Edge of Sanity for game review material on Substack. They explore an assortment of topics before moving to video games including the following: the Insane Clown Posse, the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, household appliances, motorcycles, the movie You Only Live Twice, G.I. Joe toys and comics, the Community episode “G.I. Jeff,” The Tick, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja (Hero) Turtles franchise. In closing, Ben and Andrew talk about some of their favorite ninja themed arcade games and the PC games they would play in their youth. *** 00:00:21 - The intersection of life stuff and writing stuff, lots of stickers, and a fleet of snails 00:03:44 - Andrew's “Attention Dragons” mini-zine, a new Ko-Fi page, and shuttering Patreon 00:06:33 - Taxes, staying out of Etsy jail, a flu fighter, the plural of ninja, and asking a Juggalo  00:09:33 - Learning on a bus, the quintessential alcoholic clown movie, and the 2VP Substack 00:12:05 - H.P. Lovecraft, separating art and artist, the Cthulhu-verse, and “The Cats of Ulthar" 00:16:18 - Ben's preliminary thoughts on Edge of Sanity, the madness meter, and Xenophobe    Check out Ben's full review of Edge of Sanity on Substack! https://substack.com/home/post/p-150996029 Check out Andrew's reference to the song “Night Boat to Cairo” by Madness!  https://youtu.be/lLLL1KxpYMA?si=b5eoHuDOmllJKNeP 00:19:20 - It literally means spy, food processors, motorcycle names, and You Only Live Twice 00:22:46 - From blenders to Snake Eyes, comic loopholes, and “PORKCHOP SANDWICHES!!!” 00:26:50 - Complicated personalities, the government issue Jeff episode, and the original Joes 00:29:12 - A surrounding hedge, straight outta Birnam Wood, ninja parody, and TMNT or TMHT  00:35:41 - Adventures with Chicago weapon vendors, finality of death, and parodying parodies  00:36:57 - Cheap 80s and 90s newsprint, cashing in on trends, arcade remakes, and The Tick 00:39:07 - Bitch or ninja, czars in government, subreddits, Ninja Mind Control, and fruit theft   00:42:52 - Memorable ninja arcade games, 28 quarters, Arcade Archives, and Mystic Warriors 00:45:32 - Telling stories in shortened arcade experiences, and Andrew briefly checks out 00:48:20 - Sinistar's backstory, board games, and Andrew ponders if he likes “story” games 00:50:30 - His name was Richard Garriott, remembering Tabula Rasa, and Ultima with Andrew's 00:53:02 - Games of the college days, Ben remembers Strider, and a Vancouver microbrewery  00:56:00 - Strange beers, brewing, the flavor of the day, juice pouch problems, and apologies 00:58:05 - Andrew remembering the Juggalo lore and Ben remembering a Patton Oswalt bit *** Follow Andrew / Partly Robot Industries on… His website: https://partlyrobot.com/ On Instagram: https://instagram.com/partlyrobot On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@partlyrobot On Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/partlyrobot And his TREE o' LINKS: http://linktr.ee/partlyrobot Follow Two Vague on… Our website: https://www.twovaguepodcast.com On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two_vague_podcast On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twovaguepodcast On Substack: https://substack.com/@twovaguepodcast For show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: twovaguepodcast@gmail.com -AND-  …for all of your PRI and 2VP merch check out the Partly Robot Industries store at TEEPUBLIC! https://www.teepublic.com/user/partly-robot-industries *** References, Links, and Tags Episode 122 Show Notes - https://substack.com/home/post/p-151404155 The Edge of Sanity Linktree page - https://linktr.ee/Edge_Of_Sanity Vixa Games - https://vixagames.com/ Daedalic Entertainment - https://www.daedalic.com/ #Podbean #DIYPodcast #ApplePodcast #VideoGames #Trivia #Comedy #Talkshow #2VP #TwoVaguePodcast #PodernFamily #InterviewShow #GamersOfThreads #Substack #Gamer #PartlyRobot #PartlyRobotIndustries #TeePublic #EdgeOfSanity #VixaGames #PositiveVibes

Hello everyone and welcome to the monthly review for July! I'm sending this out to all subscribers since some life chaos prevented me from getting the Weekly Forecast out to you all this week. I'm loathe to skip anything Incandescent Tarot-related, so I hope this makes up for the absence and maybe gives an enticing peek behind the curtain/look at the magical realm of a paid subscription. So how was July for you all?I was looking back at my camera roll and shocked to see how much had happened. I took a trip to visit family up north and was able to take a small detour alone to visit my hometown. I hadn't been back in almost nine years and it was euphoric and eerie to drive along the backroads of Western Massachusetts and know my way exactly. We had an interesting group of cards this month - all minor arcana - and the month had a similar feeling of profound everyday-ness. Working through the same issues, going back to the work, driving along the backroads again, and again, and again. What did you learn from all the returning, revisiting, and repetition? I'm writing this with the knowledge of our cards for the next month and wow. There's clearly a lot to uncover in this month that can help steer us in the weeks ahead. Be sure to scroll down for reflection prompts to gather your thoughts and insights, and of course the cards for August. (I am shook!) Before then, a few highlights:In the tarot-verse: I did a bunch of personal readings this month, including one with a fun structure I'm excited to share. (Anyone else out there into DIY-spreads?) The first card I drew?? Strength! I'm also so excited that a second edition Uusi Design Studio's Eros Tarot (joyfully NSFW) is on pre-order. What decks have you been enjoying? Always looking for recommendations to diversify my heavily-RWS tarot portfolio.Reading, watching, listening: Vacation time means reading time and aah and I am missing the feeling of being able to devour a book in two days! I finally read Wandering Stars, Tommy Orange's follow-up to the wonderful There There (very Five of Cups, Ten of Pentacles, and The Moon with its themes of lineage, grief, and transformation) and Birnam Wood, which I found annoying at first and then absolutely engrossing. It probably didn't help that many of the characters gave me flashbacks to myself, age twenty, ranting about Noam Chomsky and “decentralized nodes of modality,” but what can you do? I had the delightful experience of sitting by myself at a movie theater watching a film set in my hometown. Janet Planet follows a single mother and her daughter as they navigate the rhythms of a lazy summer in Western Massachusetts. Set in the 90s, it was like a flashback to my childhood; think Six of Cups nostalgia mixed with zany alternative Four of Wands shenanigans. (This movie made me want to host my own surreal puppet show in my back yard.)I also got sucked in to the Netflix documentary series about the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, America's Sweethearts. (Anne Helen Petersen has a characteristically insightful take on it on her substack.) Come for the performative femininity, stay for the deeply relatable characters!Ace of the Month: This itty bitty baby snapping turtle!How was your June? I'd love to hear in the comments below! And don't forget to scroll down for prompts and that insane reading for August.Reflection Prompts for JuneEight of Pentacles* What work, projects, or routines naturally drew your focus this month?* How were you able to remain centered and on task?* What have you learned about yourself through committing to work?Eight of Swords* What self-limiting beliefs, mental blocks, and insecurities were you able to identify this month?* How did you successfully confront them?* What do you now know about your true desires, thoughts, and direction?Eight of Cups* When did you feel the need to retreat, chase something new, or find fault with the support and resources you have?* How did it feel to come back home to yourself?* What part of your desires are you inviting back into your life?Nine of Cups* What did you learn about your emotional and spiritual resources?* How did it feel to uplift and appreciate the love and beauty in your life?* Did you feel discomfort? How did you soothe it?and, finally, a look at our next reading…Cards for August 2024(I almost didn't post these because I wanted it to be a surprise in the live reading, but you'll just get to listen to me huff and puff with incredulity on the recording - I can't get over this array!!) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit incandescenttarot.substack.com/subscribe

Il 28 luglio in Venezuela si terranno le elezioni presidenziali, con il presidente socialista Nicolás Maduro in cerca di un terzo mandato. Una libraia di Milano consiglia otto libri da leggere quest'estate.CONStefano Pozzebon, giornalista, da CaracasGaia Tarini della libreria Verso di Milano Venezuela: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehd1rImywrsCatherine Laceyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MaqWo9_rYkLibri per l'estateWilliam Sloane, Attraverso la notte, Adelphi Catherine Lacey, Biografia di X, Sur Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood, Einaudi Deborah Levy, Il costo della vita. NN editore Alba de Cèspedes, Invito a pranzo, Cliquot Olivia Laing, Il giardino contro il tempo, Il SaggiatoreRachel Aviv, Stranieri a noi stessi, Iperborea Claire Dederer, Mostri, Altrecose Podcast: Lendas di Loretta Da Costa Perrone Se ascolti questo podcast e ti piace, abbonati a Internazionale. È un modo concreto per sostenerci e per aiutarci a garantire ogni giorno un'informazione di qualità. Vai su internazionale.it/podcastScrivi a podcast@internazionale.it o manda un vocale a +39 3347063050Consulenza editoriale di Chiara Nielsen.Produzione di Claudio Balboni e Vincenzo De Simone.Musiche di Tommaso Colliva e Raffaele Scogna.Direzione creativa di Jonathan Zenti.

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina's hit a reading slump, Emma has read more than ever, and we talk about Nina's publishing intensive course. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com Follow Emma on Instagram @emma_jane_reads Follow Nina on StoryGraph ninaevan ————————————————— Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro and catch-up chat 00:08:07 Nightbirds 00:10:02 Good Girl, Bad Blood 00:11:26 Soldier Sailor 00:12:53 We Shall Be Monsters 00:14:59 Undiscovered 00:17:25 The Book of the Unnamed Midwife 00:18:41 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 00:21:30 Thunderclap 00:25:00 Birnam Wood 00:27:43 Nina reflects on her reading slump 00:28:35 The Empowering ADHD Workbook for Women 00:31:52 The Beginning of Everything 00:34:52 Piranesi 00:36:02 Terra Nullius 00:37:35 How High We Go in the Dark 00:39:13 The Keeper 00:41:56 The Time Machine 00:44:54 A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian 00:46:59 Delilah Green Doesn't Care & Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail 00:48:57 Nina's Currently Reading: The Hobbit 00:57:27 Nina's Haul 01:03:06 Cover design/career tangent 01:06:47 Emma's Haul 01:11:45 Outro ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: Nightbirds – Kate J. Armstrong Good Girl, Bad Blood – Holly Jackson Soldier Sailor – Claire Kilroy Brotherless Night – V.V. Ganeshananthan (Women's Prize for Fiction Winner 2024) We Shall Be Monsters – Tara Sim Frankenstein – Mary Shelley Undiscovered – Gabriela Wiener Kairos – Jenny Erpenbeck (Booker International Prize Winner 2024) The Book of the Unnamed Midwife – Meg Elison Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll Ulysses – James Joyce Thunderclap – Laura Cumming Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World – Naomi Klein (Women's Prize for Non-fiction Winner 2024) Birnam Wood – Eleanor Catton The Empowering ADHD Workbook for Women – Estelle Rose Empowered Women with ADHD – Estelle Rose The Beginning of Everything – Robyn Schneider Piranesi – Susanna Clarke Terra Nullius – Claire G. Coleman How High We Go in the Dark – Sequoia Nagamatsu The Keeper (The Current of Her Eye: Book One) – JJ Carpenter The Time Machine – H.G. Wells Jane Eyre – Charlotte Brontë A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian – Marina Lewycka Delilah Green Doesn't Care – Ashley Herring Blake Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail – Ashley Herring Blake The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings series – J.R.R. Tolkien The Chronicles of Narnia – C.S. Lewis On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous – Ocean Vuong Klara and the Sun – Kazuo Ishiguro Never Let Me Go – Kazuo Ishiguro The Remains of the Day – Kazuo Ishiguro The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida – Shehan Karunatilaka Song of Myself – Walt Whitman The Wildest Sun – Asha Lemmie Anxious People – Fredrik Backman The Reappearance of Rachel Price – Holly Jackson A Good Girl's Guide to Murder trilogy – Holly Jackson The Survivors – Jane Harper Exiles – Jane Harper The Story of the Late Mr Elvesham – H.G. Wells Dubliners – James Joyce Bright Falls trilogy – Ashley Herring Blake Parade – Rachel Cusk How to Solve Your Own Murder – Kristen Perrin Night of the Living Dummy – R.L. Stine Deep Trouble – R.L. Stine Monster Blood – R.L. Stine R.E.Generation – Michael J. Prewer ————————————————— Also mentioned: Donate and support Emma in the readathon: https://chaptersforchange.org/emma-grey Fantasy Fellowship https://fantasy-fellowship.co.uk/ Audrey app https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/ Ulysses listen along https://www.listenwithaudrey.com/post/ulysses-listen-along-16th-june-bloomsday-25th-july-2024 Emma's Birnam Wood review https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Ny4vtyzGY/?igsh=MW52bmt0NWpzc2d0NA== CAWPILE introduction https://youtu.be/iZhinxtTMFQ CAWPILE V4 https://youtu.be/Z24ckUB-FY4 —— Snippets of Women's Prize announcements from PA Media video: https://youtu.be/wCBKcnAVVtk?si=2oR8r4Yv_6y3HdHO

www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares the third experiment from his Production Lab.  Given the prompt "Record a song where everything must pass through a Fat Head ribbon mic" and a month in which to work, Mike produced "No Bunker." Hear the song and a detailed description of the entire creative process.Info on Eleanor Catton & Birnam WoodInfo on Yurt RockSend me a Text Message.

La chronique de Josef Schovanec : "Le Papier peint jaune", une nouvelle de Charlotte Perkins Gilman parue pour la première fois en janvier 1892 à Boston dans le New England Magazine et considérée comme une oeuvre importante des débuts du féminisme aux États-Unis. Le musicologue et enseignant français Matthieu Thibault pour son livre "Radiohead" (Le Mot et le Reste). Fondé près d'Oxford au milieu des années quatre-vingt, héritier du rock indépendant anglais (Magazine, The Smiths) et alternatif étasunien (Sonic Youth, R.E.M.), Radiohead rencontre le succès dès son premier single « Creep », avant de convaincre la critique avec OK Computer (1997). Le groupe ne cessera pour autant de remettre en question son style et de se réinventer, à l'image du diptyque Kid A (2000) et Amnesiac (2001) qui accompagne avec brio le changement de siècle. Ses membres (Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood, Phil Selway) cumulent neuf albums en groupe, une dizaine en solo ou en collaboration et une douzaine de bandes originales de film, étoffant au fil des années leurs racines rock au contact des musiques électroniques et savantes, et du jazz, tout en préservant une sensibilité pop inimitable. Ce livre retrace leur histoire en détaillant les sessions d'enregistrement produites par Nigel Godrich, en proposant une analyse des chansons, des pochettes signées Stanley Donwood, sans oublier les tournées et les innovations promotionnelles et esthétiques constantes qui sont autant de marqueurs d'une longévité à ce jour inébranlable. Le coup de coeur de Gorian Delpâture : "Birnam Wood" de Eleanor Catton (Buchet Chastel). Un grand naïf, une militante écologiste, un milliardaire aux ambitions démesurées. De quels compromis, de quels renoncements seront-ils capables à l'heure où leurs idéaux sont mis à l'épreuve ? Le talk-show culturel de Jérôme Colin. Avec, dès 11h30, La Bagarre dans la Discothèque, un jeu musical complétement décalé où la créativité et la mauvaise foi font loi. À partir de midi, avec une belle bande de chroniqueurs, ils explorent ensemble tous les pans de la culture belge et internationale sans sacralisation, pour découvrir avec simplicité, passion et humour. Merci pour votre écoute Entrez sans Frapper c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 11h30 à 13h sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes de Entrez sans Frapper sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/8521 Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

What motivates someone to get involved in a movement or devote themselves to a cause? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new novels about art, activism, and the paths that sometimes lead to radicalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BABEL by R.F. Kuang BIRNAM WOOD by Eleanor Catton   This week the boys are joined by none other than composer extraordinaire (and Andrew's wife) Gillian Beth Durkee to discuss books, life, and New Zealand! First, Toby gives his verdict on BookTok sensation BABEL by R.F. Kuang. Then it's a group discussion of Eleanor Catton's eco-thriller BIRNAM WOOD off of resident bad boy Andrew's list. There are plenty of laughs, tears, and a game that tests the international cred of Toby and Gillian - it's a rollicking good time!

Francesca Lia Block is the wildly prolific author of over 25 books, including her newest novel House of Hearts, and her writing memoir, The Thorn Necklace, and the YA classic Weetzie Bat. We discuss how writing is a source of healing, her parallel career as an MFA instructor, and her position as editor of Lit Angels, an online literary journal. SHELF TALKERS is a podcast from Village Well Books & Coffee in downtown Culver City, CA, where we interview authors on their books, writing process, and what they are themselves reading. We release bi-weekly. The hosts are Village Well booksellers Julia Elizabeth Evans and Jared Kassebaum. Village Well Books & Coffee is an independent book- and coffee-shop in the heart of downtown Culver City. Come through, grab a drink, and read a book! Check out our events! Mentioned by Francesca Lia Block in the episode: Lit Angels Invisible Man Their Eyes Were Watching God Beloved House of the Spirits One Hundred Years of Solitude Mentioned by Abby as our bookseller staff recommendation: Birnam Wood

Eleanor Catton est une écrivaine néo-zélandaise née en 1985 au Canada et a grandi ensuite près de Christchurch en Nouvelle-Zélande. Son premier roman, « La Répétition », a figuré sur de nombreuses listes de prix et a reçu le prix du meilleur livre étranger en 2011. Son deuxième roman, « Les Luminaires », publié chez Buchet-Chastel en 2015, a reçu le Governor General Award et le Booker Prize, faisant de l'autrice la plus jeune récipiendaire de la prestigieuse distinction internationale. En Nouvelle-Zélande, Mina Bunting est une activiste à la tête de Birnam Wood, un collectif de guérilla verte qui cherche à cultiver des terrains non utilisés. Lorsqu'un milliardaire retire de la vente sa propriété de Thorndike suite à un glissement de terrain, Mina investit les lieux en même temps que Robert Lemoine qui prétend vouloir construire un bunker sur le terrain.Un grand naïf, une militante écologiste, un milliardaire aux ambitions démesurées. De quels compromis, de quels renoncements seront-ils capables à l'heure où leurs idéaux sont mis à l'épreuve ?Traduit de l'anglais (Canada) par Marguerite Capelle aux éditions Buchet-Chastel.

Learn about three new works of fiction, one memoir and a backlisted short fiction collection. Join my book club if you're looking for a book community. I talk about book bans in Florida, reading goals and Keanu Reeves. Books Recommended:Birnam Wood by Eleanor CattonThe Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions by Jonathan RosenSafe As Houses by Marie-Helene BertinoThe New Naturals by Gabriel BumpGreek Lessons by Han Kang translated by Deborah Smith and e. yaewon Jennifer Belle, author of Swanna in Love recommends True Grit by Charles PortisOther Books Discussed:Beautyland by Marie Helene BertinoParakeet by Marie Helene BertinoJoin February's Read Along of Land of Milk and Honey by C. Pam ZhangSign up on Substack to receive my Book Release Newsletter  Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

It's here! It's time to share my favorite reads of 2023.In this episode, Chrissie shares her 10 favorite kids nonfiction books and 10 favorite grown-up reads of 2023.FEATURED BOOKS:Kids NonfictionANIMALS IN PANTS by Suzy Levinson, illustrated by Kevin and Kristen HowdeshellBUTT OR FACE? A HILARIOUS GUESSING GAME BOOK FOR KIDS by Kari LaVelleFUNGI GROW by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Diana SudykaGOOD BOOKS FOR BAD CHILDREN by Beth Kephart, illustrated by Chloe Bristol READY, SET, RUN!: THE AMAZING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON by Leslie Kimmelman, illustrated by Jessie HartlandSEARCH FOR A GIANT SQUID by Amy Seto Forrester, illustrated by Andy Chou MusserSTRANDED!: A MOSTLY TRUE STORY FROM ICELAND by Aevar Por Benediktsson, illustrated by Anne WilsonTHEY HOLD THE LINE: WILDFIRES, WILDLANDS,  AND THE FIREFIGHTERS WHO BRAVE THEM by Dan Paley, illustrated by Molly MendozaTUMBLE by Adriana Hernandez BergstromUNSEEN JUNGLE: THE MICROBES THAT SECRETLY CONTROL OUR WORLD by Eleanor Spicer Rice, illustrated by Rob WilsonGrown-Up ReadsANOTHER MARVELOUS THING by Laurie ColwinCOUPLETS by Maggie MilnerEMERGENCY by Kathleen AlcottTHE GIRLS by John BowenHIJAB BUTCH BLUES by Lamya H. (audiobook)IN MEMORIAM by Alice WinnONE WOMAN SHOW by Christine CoulsonROMANTIC COMEDY by Curtis SittenfeldTERRACE STORY by Hilary LeichterTOM LAKE by Ann PatchettPossible Usurpers (aka even more grown-up reads)BIRNAM WOOD by Eleanor CattonTHE VASTER WILDS by Lauren GroffTHE UPSTAIRS DELICATESSEN: ON EATING, READING, READING ABOUT EATING, AND EATING WHILE READING by Dwight GarnerArticle mentioned in the show:NYT - Critics Picks of 2023Be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's monthly kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com. 

“I think it's actually good for discussion, because you want to see a range of variety of books on these top 10 lists.”  It's been a great year for books! With best-of-the-year lists rolling out, Gilbert Cruz, Books Editor at the New York Times, sat down with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over, to discuss some favorites of the year, how the top lists are compiled, the joys of recommending books and more.    This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.               New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.     Featured Books (Episode):  Lone Women by Victor LaValle  Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton  North Woods by Daniel Mason  The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride  Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel  Fire Weather by John Vaillant  Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo  The Wager by David Grann  Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park  Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond  A Living Remedy by Nicole Chung  The Bee Sting by Paul Murray  The Fraud by Zadie Smith  The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis  A Man of Two Faces by Viet Thanh Nguyen  Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang  Loot by Tania James  Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead  Whalefall by Daniel Kraus  This Other Eden by Paul Harding 

Ron Destro is an award-winning writer, actor, director, and teacher. Trained in the US and UK, his mentors have included Royal Shakespeare Company founder John Barton, Oscar-winner F Murray Abraham, TV legend Lucille Ball, painter Pierre Matisse, and teachers at the Iowa Writers Workshop. He received the Kennedy Center New American Play Award for his work, Hiroshima, for which Yoko Ono wrote the original score.             He runs the nonprofit New York and London summer-based Oxford Shakespeare Company, which trains actors and presents Shakespeare plays in historic locations, including Hamlet in Elsinore, Macbeth in Birnam Wood, and Richard III on Bosworth Field.             He's lectured on the Shakespeare authorship question at Harvard University, Chautauqua Institution and the Edinburgh Skeptics Society.             His new book, The Starre, The Moone, The Sunne, is an Elizabethan murder mystery, the solving of which just happens to reveal the identity of the real “William Shakespeare.” I've read The Starre, The Moone, The Sunne and can tell you it's uniquely entertaining, especially as Ron has written it as if he was an author living in the Elizabethan era. Funny, dramatic, raucous, and filled with an amazing theatrical energy, I highly recommend it to you.             And if you're into the Bard of Avon, please check out Ron's excellent book, The Shakespeare Masterclasses, featuring fantastic insights from 13 of the world's greatest classical actors.            Among some of Ron's more unusual achievements, he taught Christopher Reeve to smoke, was told by Groucho Marx to give somebody the finger, and nearly ran Michael York off a mountaintop in a toboggan.www.rondestro.com

[Content warning: Explicit language] Eleanor Catton became the youngest winner of the Booker Prize in 2013 for her sprawling Victorian mystery The Luminaries. Its keenly anticipated follow-up, Birnam Wood, is a psychological thriller set in rural New Zealand, where super-rich foreigners face off with ragtag locals on the eve of a global catastrophe. Eleanor is in conversation with Beejay Silcox about her gripping story that brings kaleidoscopic insight into what drives us to survive. Eleanor Catton appears thanks to the support of Rosemary Block. This episode was recorded live at the 2023 Sydney Writers' Festival.   If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and follow our channel.  Sydney Writers' Festival podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms.  After more? Follow Sydney Writers' Festival on social media:Instagram: @sydwritersfestFacebook: @SydWritersFestTwitter: @SydWritersFestTikTok: @sydwritersfestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summary: Get those reading glasses on and join us for some extra nerdy energy this week, friends! Holly and Devin discuss Modern Classics today - those works post World War II that created pivot points in the cannon for the Thriller and Romance genres. In this era, ideas about race, gender and class are shifting as readers broadened their understanding of an interconnected world. Sexual liberation and violent horrors that had previously been viewed as outrageous become commonplace, so of course both our hosts have a blast this episode!  Topics Discussed: The Dagger (3:02): Holly discussed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, a Nordic crime fiction novel following Mikael Blomkvist (journalist and publisher) and Lisbeth Salander (a computer hacker) as they investigate the disappearance of a woman 40 years ago. Together, Blomkvist and Salander uncover the secrets of the woman's family through the darkest corners of Swedish society. Holly's key takeaways were: The novel delves into themes of violence, sexual abuse, and family secrets. It explores how individuals and families can hide dark and painful truths, often at great cost including corruption and financial malfeasance.  Lisbeth is a central character who represents female empowerment; her intelligence, resilience and capacity for self-defense are key elements in the story. Larsson explores issues of gender and the societal treatment of women.  This novel had a significant cultural impact and made important contributions to the mystery and thriller genres. Specifically, the complex female protagonist, darker themes, moral ambiguity and critique of society are now common in the genre, begun by Larsson in 2005.  The Heart (20:31): Devin discussed The Lion's Daughter by Loretta Chase, a bodice-ripper romance from 1992 following the fiery-haired and -tempered Esme Brentmore as she works to avenge her father's (supposed) murder, entangled all the way with the scoundrel and handsome rake, Varian St. George. They roam the country of Albania as fiendish plots and unspoken feelings bring them together and threaten to tear them apart. Devin's key takeaways were: This novel and others by Chase are part of the bodice-ripper romance era (think: woman in silk dress laid sensually in a field with her blouse exposing ample cleavage). Bodice Rippers are known for “exotic” locations, sexually explicit material, heroines with careers outside of housewife/mother who are also virginal yet fierce and handsome alpha males bent on seducing and dominating that woman.  Chase brings all the above tropes to the table with the country of Albania as the background. Albanian herself, Chase adds a real air of authenticity to Esme, who was born and raised in Albania by her English father, Jason, and to many of the colorful side characters.  The romance in this novel is filled with delightful tension (once you become aware that Esme is over 18 and there is therefore no statutory rape going on - yikes) and a lot of “I must have you” energy. Esme is witty, combative, and quick to anger. Varian is immature, selfish, and devastatingly charming (also known as a fuckboi). Hot On the Shelf (48:50): Holly: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton Devin: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros What's Making Our Hearts Race (53:09): Holly: Stray, the video game  Devin: Our Flag Means Death on HBO Max   Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com   If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.

Het tweede seizoen van LiV wordt geopend met de langverwachte roman van Booker-prize-winnaar Eleanor Catton: een spannende thriller over een guerrilla-ecocollectief dat verstrikt raakt in de snode plannen van een technobiljonair. Een satirische blik op maatschappelijke vraagstukken, met gelaagde personages van alle rangen en standen.Daarnaast bespreken we het laatste boekennieuws, van literaire prijzen tot roddels, geeft elk panellid een boekentip, en besluiten we met een kleine ode aan de Tzum-prijs.De podcast 'Lezen is vurrukkulluk' wordt elke laatste donderdagavond van de maand live opgenomen in Forum Groningen, in de bibliotheek op de 3e verdieping. Bijwonen is mogelijk; kom gezellig langs en luister mee tussen de boekenkasten! Volg ons ook op Instagram voor informatie over de aankomende opnames en persoonlijke boekentips.Met dank aan onze partners: literair weblog Tzum, boekhandel Godert Walter en de Stichting Literatuurclubs Drenthe. Techniek en montage zijn in handen van Podgront.

Eleanor Catton was just 28 when she won the Booker Prize for her novel The Luminaries. Her much anticipated follow-up, Birnam Wood, is an eco thriller, a Shakespearean tragedy, a satire and novel of manners all rolled into one. This week, Michael sits down with Eleanor to discuss her latest book and the dangers of feeling ideologically certain.Reading list:The Rehearsal, Eleanor Catton, 2008The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton, 2013 Birnam Wood, Eleanor Catton, 2023The People's Platform, Astra Taylor, 2014Green Dot, Madeleine Gray, 2023Songs for the Dead and the Living, Sara M Saleh, 2023You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Or if you want to listen to them as audiobooks, you can head to the Read This reading room on Apple Books.Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and TwitterGuest: Eleanor CattonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eleanor Catton was just 28 when she won the Booker Prize for her novel The Luminaries. Her much anticipated follow-up, Birnam Wood, is an eco thriller, a Shakespearean tragedy, a satire and novel of manners all rolled into one. This week, Michael sits down with Eleanor to discuss her latest book and the dangers of feeling ideologically certain. Reading list: The Rehearsal, Eleanor Catton, 2008 The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton, 2013  Birnam Wood, Eleanor Catton, 2023 The People's Platform, Astra Taylor, 2014 Green Dot, Madeleine Gray, 2023 Songs for the Dead and the Living, Sara M Saleh, 2023 You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Or if you want to listen to them as audiobooks, you can head to the Read This reading room on Apple Books. Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter Guest: Eleanor Catton

In this episode, we sit down with our friends Ryan Lavery and Kenny Semcken of Widowmaker Brewing in what seems to be our annual tradition to discuss the upcoming 6th-anniversary festivities.  Ryan and Kenny tell us all the recent updates since they last joined us on the show.  The most recent is the new Beer Garden that opened September 1st in Braintree, which will be open through the fall until Halloween weekend.  We also discuss updates on the Brighton Taproom and Kitchen and what has changed on the production side of things with the addition of that new brewery location. Coming to the 6-year anniversary show with Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean, Duel, burr, and Birnam Wood, or the Chaotic Wrestling match after? If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, some are still available at widowmakerbrewing.com! @widowmakerbrew https://revivalmotoring.com/

Announcements:  Shared Lodging ticket [AND a private ticket] just opened up for the retreat for a woman-identified person wanting to share a tipi with two twin beds. $650 for all food and lodging, coaching, instruction, and retreat time. Group Coaching Sept 12- Dec 12 $500 for 3-months (works out to $165/mo and my 1:1 weekly coaching is $500, so you can see the price difference there) Go to valerieihsan.com/shopping Books: Just finished:  Rich as Fuck by Amanda Frances, A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales, and  Eliza Starts a Rumor by Jane Rosen   I'M READING: Wildwood Magic by Willa Reece, I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi, and At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber. Erick's Reading:  Roni Stinger's Fuzzy (Rewind or Die series) The Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton On Fire Island by Jane Rosen Duma Key by Stephen King The Ophelia Killer by Valerie Geary Rick Rubin The Creative Act: A Way of Being Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket Show Notes: Content: books, posts, podcast, blog, videos (inspiration, tutorials), website copy, ad copy This is where marketing is going.  Personal videos. We buy from people we know. Anything you can do is a viable option to connection with authors, everything requires time, effort, promoting. Be authentic. The time to start is now. Get past the awkwardness. Your audience doesn't know that you are learning in public. Honesty is disarming. Use empathy and understanding in business.  People want to help. That connects you to your audience. Holding out the hand of perfection. Dear World, Here's Me. Write to Someone. (Everyone is not your core audience.) It's not dead unless it's dead to you.  

The fates of three people from the 1940s, ‘70s and today collide in Chris Hammer's thrilling new mystery, “The Tilt” - you won't see it coming! + Prolific 20th century writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley wrote everything from witty and malicious novels about the British literati  to his still famous Utopian dystopia Brave New World, and later in his 50 year career went on to explore the world of psychedelic drugs. Annie Warburton explores the Huxley ouvre to understand why Huxley remains a classic. + Our random reader Chris also loves a good mystery Guests… Chris Hammer, author of “The Tilt” and other books including the internationally bestselling Martin Scarsden series: “Scrublands”, “Silver” and “Trust”. Annie Warburton, Tsundoku's “Occasional Reporter on Dead White Men” revists Aldoux Huxley Other books that get a mention… Annie and Michaela mention “Ghost Tattoo” by Tony Bernard, “Birnam Wood”and “The Luminaries” by Eleanor Catton, “The Ferryman; A Novel” by Justin Cronin and “The Disorganisation of Celia Stone” by Emma Young Annie Warburton mentions Aldous Huxley's “Crome Yellow” (1921), “Antic Hay” (1923), “Brave New World:  (1932), “Eyeless in Gaza” (1936), “The Doors of Perception” (1954)..as well as writers Nancy Mitford, Evelyn Waugh and William Blake Chris from Aldgate mentions writers Peter May, Ian Rankin and DH Lawrence's “The Rainbow”   INSTAGRAM @allenandunwin @thehammernow   FACEBOOK @Hammernow @allen&unwinbooksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fates of three people from the 1940s, ‘70s and today collide in Chris Hammer's thrilling new mystery, “The Tilt” - you won't see it coming! + Prolific 20th century writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley wrote everything from witty and malicious novels about the British literati  to his still famous Utopian dystopia Brave New World, and later in his 50 year career went on to explore the world of psychedelic drugs. Annie Warburton explores the Huxley ouvre to understand why Huxley remains a classic. + Our random reader Chris also loves a good mystery Guests… Chris Hammer, author of “The Tilt” and other books including the internationally bestselling Martin Scarsden series: “Scrublands”, “Silver” and “Trust”. Annie Warburton, Tsundoku's “Occasional Reporter on Dead White Men” revists Aldoux Huxley Other books that get a mention… Annie and Michaela mention “Ghost Tattoo” by Tony Bernard, “Birnam Wood”and “The Luminaries” by Eleanor Catton, “The Ferryman; A Novel” by Justin Cronin and “The Disorganisation of Celia Stone” by Emma Young Annie Warburton mentions Aldous Huxley's “Crome Yellow” (1921), “Antic Hay” (1923), “Brave New World:  (1932), “Eyeless in Gaza” (1936), “The Doors of Perception” (1954)..as well as writers Nancy Mitford, Evelyn Waugh and William Blake Chris from Aldgate mentions writers Peter May, Ian Rankin and DH Lawrence's “The Rainbow”   INSTAGRAM @allenandunwin @thehammernow   FACEBOOK @Hammernow @allen&unwinbooksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Announcements:  Shared Lodging ticket [AND a private ticket] just opened up for the retreat for a woman-identified person wanting to share a tipi with two twin beds. $650 for all food and lodging, coaching, instruction, and retreat time. Group Coaching Sept 12- Dec 12 $500 for 3-months (works out to $165/mo and my 1:1 weekly coaching is $500, so you can see the price difference there) Go to valerieihsan.com/shopping BOOKS: I'M READING: Just finished:  Rich as Fuck by Amanda Frances, A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales, and Eliza Starts a Rumor by Jane Rosen Wildwood Magic by Willa Reece and I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi and At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber Erick's Reading:  Roni Stinger's Fuzzy (Rewind or Die series) The Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton On Fire Island by Jane Rosen Duma Key by Stephen King The Ophelia Killer by Valerie Geary Rick Rubin The Creative Act: A Way of Being Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket Show Notes: Know what your ROI is. Do the math. Are you breaking even? Are you making any money on the ad?  Book 1: loss leader, Book 2-4 can run ads Lose money on purpose for mailing list growth. Ads are like gambling. Only use $ you can lose.  Ads for services. Google Ads for business. (Organic traffic as well as new ad traffic.) Cost per click (long term ads) based on criteria. 30 cents may be the norm, depending. Erick does $10/day. Looking for a lower click rate. Give google keywords. Target the right audience and decide when to run the ads. Drive down the cost per click (goal) by finding the sweet spot with the keywords--like with your books on Amazon.  Niche keywords can cross over with bigger keywords. Can start with $5/day or $2/day for a week, see how they perform and then add a keyword or change the interest, etc. Eventually they plateau.  3 or 4 hours/week at first; 3 ads just running, check every morning to see organic vs paid traffic; paying to have someone run, tweak, and report on the ads Ask established authors. Don't hire a big firm. Find Us: Valerie's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/valerieihsan Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Writer Craft Facebook Group

Announcements:  Shared Lodging ticket [AND a private ticket] just opened up for the retreat for a woman-identified person wanting to share a tipi with two twin beds. $650 for all food and lodging, coaching, instruction, and retreat time. [$900 for the private ticket.] Group Coaching Sept 12- Dec 12 $500 for 3-months (works out to $165/mo and my 1:1 weekly coaching is $500, so you can see the price difference there) Go to valerieihsan.com/shopping Just finished:  Rich as Fuck by Amanda Frances and listening to A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales. I'M READING: Wildwood Magic by Willa Reece and I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi   Erick's Reading:  Roni Stinger's Fuzzy (Rewind or Die series) The Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton Show Notes:   (Hard things for Memoirists) Making the truth interesting,  thinking of/understanding that a book is a tool in the publishing industry (reaching audience) Who are they talking to? Marketing can get in the way. reliving, (self-care when writing hard stuff) (seek a therapist if needed for re-traumatization) getting it right (idea of One Truth that gets in the way); OH! It's really about ... separating self from the character. (In order to receive feedback.)

Gilbert Cruz is joined by fellow editors from the Book Review to revisit some of the most popular and most acclaimed books of 2023 to date. First up, Tina Jordan and Elisabeth Egan discuss the year's biggest books, from “Spare” to “Birnam Wood.” Then Joumana Khatib, MJ Franklin and Sadie Stein recommend their personal favorites of the year so far.Books discussed on this week's episode:“Spare,” by Prince Harry“I Have Some Questions for You,” by Rebecca Makkai“Pineapple Street,” by Jenny Jackson“Romantic Comedy,” by Curtis Sittenfeld“You Could Make This Place Beautiful,” by Maggie Smith“The Wager,” by David Grann“Master, Slave, Husband, Wife,” by Ilyon Woo“King: A Life,” by Jonathan Eig“Birnam Wood,” by Eleanor Catton“Hello Beautiful,” by Ann Napolitano“Enter Ghost,” by Isabella Hammad“Y/N,” by Esther Yi“The Sullivanians,” by Alexander Stille“My Search for Warren Harding,” by Robert Plunket“In Memoriam,” by Alice Winn“Don't Look at Me Like That,” by Diana Athill

Bem-vindos ao “A Joana lê”, um segmento do podcast Livros para Pessoas Normais. Este mês, a Joana passou mais tempo a passear e a fazer churrascos do que a ler, por isso só traz 1 livro! Birnam Wood, de Eleanor Catton Esperamos que gostem, boas leituras!

In 2013, our very own Eleanor Catton became the youngest-ever winner of the Booker Prize at 28-years-old with The Luminaires.   In the decade since, she adapted the book for television, wrote the feature film screenplay for Jane Austen's Emma, moved to the UK and had a child.   And now, a decade on, she's back with her new book Birnam Wood.   Eleanor's currently in New Zealand for the Auckland Writer's Festival and she joined Jack Tame. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teri, Anne, and Ethan discuss books with a strong sense of place.  Books discussed:  The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel  Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry    Other books mentioned: Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan, The Visitors by Sally Beauman, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, and Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe.    

The first chapter can make or break a reader's engagement with a story. We as writers must craft brilliant opening pages in order to hook those picky readers, so let's study the stories of others to see how they do it! For the first time, I have to say that this novel may very well need an engaging prologue to hook readers. Granted, at the outset, Eleanor Catton's Birnam Wood isn't bad. The prose is dense but vivid, its opening paragraphs dedicated to establishing the setting of a landslide in New Zealand and the aftermath of a small town in isolation. We meet Mira in the third paragraph: she is described to us as well as how she is willfully using an alias and misleading real estate agents of that isolated small town because...we don't know. So, we as readers have a compelling reason to read on. We want to know why our main character is not being honest about her identity and motivations. Yet the more I read the first chapter, the more exposition I got. Paragraph after paragraph details what Mira reads in her research of one person in that town. That's it. The curiosity I had for Mira's motivations dwindled with every paragraph of exposition. Perhaps I was spoiled by Janice Hallet's The Appeal, which also gave us such research, but in its original format of emails and newspaper clippings vs. an omniscient narrator telling us the protagonist is reading these things. The middle man, in a sense, was cut out in The Appeal; plus, reading the original messages from characters gave us a sense of different characters and their voices. Five pages into Birnam Wood, I only know that "Mira read on." Now, chances are this story is a slow burn with the action coming later on, and that's fine for those content to wait. For the picky, impatient reader such as myself, however, I think I'll go back to the New Release Shelf. And what will you learn from these opening pages? Let's find out! Cheers!

Eleanor Catton's new novel, “Birnam Wood,” is a rollicking eco-thriller that juggles a lot of heady themes with a big plot and a heedless sense of play — no surprise, really, from a writer who won Britain's prestigious Man Booker Prize for her previous novel, “The Luminaries,” and promptly established herself as a leading light in New Zealand's literary community.On this week's podcast, Catton tells the host Gilbert Cruz how that early success affected her writing life (not much) as well as her life outside of writing (her marriage made local headlines, for one thing). She also discusses her aims for the new book and grapples with the slippery nature of New Zealand's national identity.“You very often hear New Zealanders defining their country in the negative rather than in the positive,” she says. “If you ask somebody about New Zealand culture, they'll begin by describing something overseas and then they'll just say, Oh, well, we're just not like that. … I think that that's solidified over time into this kind of very odd sense of supremacy, actually. It's born out of an inferiority complex, but like many inferiority complexes, it manifests as a superiority complex.”A word of warning, for listeners who care about plot spoilers: Toward the end of their conversation, Catton and Cruz talk about the novel's climactic scene and some of the questions it raises. So if you're a reader who prefers to be taken by surprise, you may want to finish “Birnam Wood” before you finish this episode.We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.

Birnam Wood: By Eleanor Catton | Booklicious Podcast | Episode 53 | Powered by gobookmart.com Welcome to "The Booklicious," the podcast where we dive into the latest and most intriguing reads. I'm your host, Shashi Shekhar, and today, we're exploring Eleanor Catton's Birnam Wood, a thrilling novel that masterfully interweaves themes of personal responsibility, ecological crisis, and political upheaval. So, let's get started! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/booklicious/message

Neil talks to Booker prize wiining novellist Eleanor Catton about her long awaited new novel Birnam Wood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While we're spending most of this season discussing classic children's literature, today Chelsey and Sara break from form to share our most anticipated spring book releases. Spring is a busy time in the publishing cycle and we will topple your TBR with feel-good fiction, literary books from favorite writers, and a surprising number of intriguing nonfiction titles, all releasing between late February and early May. Today is all about those new releases, but if you want to hear us offer backlist pairings for these anticipated buzzy titles, head over to our Patreon community to get that bonus content delivered to your podcast feed. To shop for all of the titles mentioned in today's episode while supporting our show, head to our Bookshop.org affiliate storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/novelpairings Together, we're learning to be better, more critical and thorough readers of classic and contemporary literature. We love discussing books and reading with all of you and hope you'll join our group of nerdy readers at patreon.com/novelpairings. Annual subscriptions are now available at a discounted price.   . . . . . Books mentioned: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson  Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton In Springtime by Sarah Blake How to Think Like a Woman by Regan Penaluna  Ten Planets by Yuri Herrera Lone Women by Victor Lavalle Above Ground by Clint Smith Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal Greek Lessons by Han Kang The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Eleanor Catton talks to Chris Power about her new eco-thriller, Birnam Wood

Actor Clancy Brown has been working since the 1980s and has played some memorable villains over the years in movies, including Shawshank Redemption, Highlander and, coming out later this month, John Wick 4. But he may be best known as the voice of Mr. Krabs on the animated show Spongebob Squarepants.Kevin Whitehead revies the new jazz recording by Fred Hersch and Esperanza Spalding, and John Powers reviews the new novel Birnam Wood by Booker Prize-winner Eleanor Catton.

Actor Clancy Brown has been working since the 1980s and has played some memorable villains over the years in movies, including Shawshank Redemption, Highlander and, coming out later this month, John Wick 4. But he may be best known as the voice of Mr. Krabs on the animated show Spongebob Squarepants.Kevin Whitehead revies the new jazz recording by Fred Hersch and Esperanza Spalding, and John Powers reviews the new novel Birnam Wood by Booker Prize-winner Eleanor Catton.

“I'm interested in how deceptions can make you feel more of yourself or can unlock something in you that you didn't know you had.” Eleanor Catton, Booker Prize-winning author of The Luminaries, is back with Birnam Wood — part eco-thriller, part social and political satire, wholly insightful. This propulsive novel is prescient, timely, and all-too relatable in our present day. Catton joins us in conversation about creating her characters, Shakespeare's use of prophecy and power, how the story was influenced by Jane Austen's Emma and more with Poured Over host, Miwa Messer. Listen after the episode for a TBR Topoff from Marc and Madyson.     Featured Books (Episode):  Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton  The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton  Macbeth by William Shakespeare  We are Bellingcat by Eliot Higgins  Emma by Jane Austen   Memento Mori by Muriel Spark   On Writing by Stephen King    Featured Books (TBR Topoff):  The Appeal by Janice Hallett  Wilder Girls by Rory Power    Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays)

In 2013, Canadian-born, New Zealand writer Eleanor Catton made history when she became the youngest person ever to win the Booker Prize. Catton was just 28 and her novel, The Luminaries, went on to become an international bestseller. Catton later adapted her novel for a BBC-TV mini-series and wrote the screenplay for the 2020 film production of Jane Austen's Emma. Now, her much anticipated new novel, Birnam Wood, a page-turning eco-thriller set in New Zealand's South Island, tackles some of the biggest issues of our time, including the climate crisis, digital surveillance and economic inequality.

Chris Wasser and Deirdre Molumby have been watching Creed 3, Close, & Fashion Reimagined - “My Sailor, My Love” Starring James Cosmo as Howard and Bríd Brennan as Annie, against the odds, and the beautiful backdrop of Achill Island, they fall in love - Eleanor Catton returns with a new novel, Birnam Wood.

Louise O'Brien reviews Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Today Claire Mabey talks to Jesse about Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton and Getting Lost by Annie Ernaux.

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton – who of course won the Booker Prize for The Luminaries. This book could not be more different – and is astonishingly good. Set in NZ, it's about an ideologically driven guerrilla gardening group who plant crops in unused spaces, and when they hear about a farm in the South Island which has been abandoned after a major slip cut it off, they think that could be a great place to plant things. They reckon without an American billionaire (surely modelled on Peter Thiel) who also has his eyes on the farm, who tells them that he's building an end of days bunker there. Things become exhilarating for them, and then utterly terrifying. When I read this last year I said that it might well be my book of 2023.   Becky by Sarah May. Fiction – a bit of a mash up between William Thackeray's Vanity Fair with its heroine Becky Sharpe; and the modern day Rebekah Brooks who was editor of the News of the World during the phone hacking scandal of the 90's. Our fictional Becky is a merger of the two – desperate to escape her past in a small town, and ruthlessly ambitious once she starts working on a London tabloid, where nothing will stand in her way. Really well done and great fun.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a decade since New Zealand author Eleanor Catton's novel The Luminaries won the Man Booker Prize, making then 28-year-old Catton the youngest author ever to win the award. This week she released her hotly anticipated third novel Birnam Wood, a psychological thriller set in the South Island, with an ecological battle between good and evil at its heart.

In case your To-Be-Read (TBR) list is not long enough already, we have more books to suggest to you. Fiona, Gabriel, and Mark talk about the books coming out from January to April that they are looking forward to reading. Memoirs, mysteries, haunted houses, shogi, guerilla gardening group, and more. Let us know what books you are excited to read! Books mentioned on this episode: Stravaging "Strange" by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky, translated by Joanne Turnbull, Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo, Miss Major Speaks by Toshio Meronek and Miss Major, Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy, The Wounded Age and Eastern Tales by Ferit Edgü and translated by Aron Aji, Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, March Comes In Like a Lion by Chica Umino, Central Places by Delia Cai, After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz, River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer, How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix, Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling, Sink by Joseph Earl Thomas, Wolfish by Erica Berry, and The Villa by Rachel Hawkins. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

Discussion of House of the Dragon, Season 1, Episode 6: “The Princess and the Queen” After a 10-year time jump, we're viewing this episode as a second pilot of House of the Dragon. Cam takes us through a laundry list of echoes to the actual pilot of the show, including grisly childbirths, another set of important deaths, and the merits of short but potent character arcs. We discuss Daemon's new kind of impotence and what it means for his next steps and potential new allies. We examine the prevalence and repercussions of isolation in this new era of the show, and do a lot of reading between the lines of the time jump. Maggie takes us through the deadly battlefield of childbirth, and lauds the show's remarkably grounded depictions of the pre- and post-partum experiences. Cam's Macbeth parallel continues with the play's prophetic Birnam Wood and “none of woman-born”. Tristan eulogizes Harwin Strong and his uniquely healthy presentation of fatherhood. Subscribe to our Substack here: https://substack.com/secondbreakfastpod Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com Instagram & TikTok: @secondbreakfastpod Cam's Work: https://www.cameronfucile.com/

Lady Macbeth is observed sleepwalking by a gentlewoman and doctor. Macbeth barricades himself in his castle as the forces led by Malcolm approach. Seyton informs Macbeth that his wife is dead. Birnam Wood seems to come to Dunsinane and Macbeth decides to fight for his life. He is killed by Macduff and Malcolm is installed as the new King of Scotland.

The backstory: Boston Emissions aired first on the legendary WBCN in Boston until 2009 when the station went dark and made the flip to sports. In August 2009, the show was moved to sister station, WZLX (where I was for a total of 15 years) until the new owners canceled the show entirely in May 2018.  I took the show online exclusively that fall. This is the first show back "after the FM". Truth is, being an independent entity has been the best part. Music from Abbie Barret, FiDEL, Exit 18, Kid Disaster, Stars Like Ours. Justine and the Unclean, Radio Compass, Set Fire, David Age and the Regrets, Major Moment, Walter Sickert & the ARMy of BRoken TOys, Sidewalk Driver, Soft Pyramids, usLights, Will Dailey, Aubrey Haddad, Backwards Dancer, Phenomenal Sun, Parlour Bells, 123 Astronaut, Worshipper, Birnam Wood, The Zulus, Gray Bouchard and the Dedications, Muck and the Mires,  Tom Baker and the Snakes, Caspian | Playlist Link Boston Emissions with Anngelle Wood Online: BostonEmissions.com Boston Emissions is sponsored by Coleman Rogers Photography, Online at ColemanRogersPhotography.comSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bostonemissions)

We kick off the 6th season with this deep dive into The West Wing's Middle East solution with Abby Martin, and a special report on the California recall with Shanti Singh. Plus, Josh reads Vogue's amazing Jen Psaki profile to Dave. 

While Boston Emissions takes a summer hiatus, I will share shows from the BE archives.From March 2019: Meet the 24 bands that comprise the Rock & Roll RUMBLE Class of 2019. Music from Art Thieves, FiDEL, Justine & the Unclean, blindspot, The Daylilies, As The Sparrow, Motel Black, Phenomenal Sun, Corner Soul, Exit 18, Set Fire, Skytigers, Birnam Wood, OfficeR, Test Meat, Baabes, Brix'N Mortar, Radio Compass, Jakals, Love Love, Lonely Leesa & the Lost Cowboys, The I Want You, PowerSlut, This BlissPlaylist at bostonemissions.com/playlist3719Class of 2019: rockandrollrumble.com/classof2019Boston Emissions  with Anngelle WoodOnline at BostonEmissions.comFollow @bostonemissionsBoston Emissions is sponsored by Coleman Rogers Photographycolemanrogersphotography.comAbout the Rock & Roll Rumble + rockandrollrumble.comBoston Emissions | Anngelle Wood Media Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bostonemissions)