Podcasts about burial rites

She was young, poor, and alone in a harsh, unforgiving Icelandic landscape — and then she was sentenced to die. In 1830, Agnes Magnúsdóttir became the last person executed in Iceland, beheaded by axe for the murder of a powerful man. Nearly 200 years later, her story still lingers. Was she a cold-blooded killer, or a woman trapped by circumstance? In this episode, we speak to author Hannah Kent, whose bestselling novel Burial Rites reimagines Agnes’s final days. We explore how one woman’s life — and death — became legend, and why capital punishment remains a reality for half the world’s population today. You can read Burial Rites here. You can also find Always Home, Always Homesick here. CREDITS Guest: Hannah Kent Host: Claire Murphy Senior Producer: Tahli Blackman Audio Producer: Jacob Round GET IN TOUCH Follow us on TikTok @truecrimeconversations Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note. Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show, then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review. You can also leave a comment for us on Spotify. If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When writer Hannah Kent first visited Iceland in 2003, she came across a gothic true story about Agnes Magnusdottir, the last woman hanged in Iceland. That story would change her life.Hannah's arrival to the Nordic island as an exchange student in 2003 was a difficult one.On her first night in the country, she found herself stranded late at night at Keflavik Airport and desperately homesick.But within weeks, Iceland had begun to change young Hannah — its dramatic landscapes, extraordinary light and chilling ghost stories embedded themselves in Hannah's psyche.She became particularly entranced with the haunting story of accused murderer and domestic servant, Agnes Magnusdottir, who became the last person executed in Iceland. Hannah's later novel, Burial Rites, was inspired by Agnes' story and became a best-seller. But there were many unsolvable mysteries that lingered in her mind years after that book was released.Hannah returned to Iceland to find answers, and discovered her life was still entwined with Agnes in strange and eerie ways.Always Home, Always Homesick is published by Pan Macmillan.This episode of Conversations was recorded live at the 2025 Melbourne Writers Festival. It explores writing, books, Rotary Exchange, high school exchange, ERASMUS, Scandinavia, remote travelling, the northern lights, mountains, ghost stories, horrible histories, psychics, speaking with the dead, creepy coincidences, true stories, death penalty, execution, murder, crime.

In this episode, we talk to Hannah Kent. The South Australian author burst onto the literary scene in 2013, with the publication of her debut historical novel, Burial Rites, about the execution of a young woman in Iceland, two centuries ago. The book was a global bestseller, optioned by Hollywood with Jennifer Lawrence attached to star in the film version, but Kent’s success also gave her that thing that all writers crave - not fame and fortune, but time and space to write. She followed Burial Rites with two more hit novels, The Good People and Devotion, not to mention a screenplay for Netflix, and now something different - a memoir. Kent talks to senior writer Konrad Marshall about “Always Home, Always Homesick”, which walks readers through the early life experiences that set Kent on the writing path, followed by her formative time as a teenage exchange student in Iceland, plus the forensic and emotional construction of her smash hit novel, and finally, the ghost who lingers and lives with her still.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button.   You can find Nickolas Butler at https://nickolasbutler.com/ or on IG @wiscobutler   Amy discovered Nickolas Butler earlier this year when she attended the author event for his newest novel A Forty Year Kiss at Carmichael's Bookstore. Nick has six novels and a collection of short stories under his belt, but A Forty Year Kiss may be his first love story.  His mind was set to wondering after he overheard a passionate conversation in his favorite local bar between two older people, a conversation that made him blush just a little. He began playing with the idea of what this couple's back story was. Nick's book asks readers to consider the difference between first love and love between mature adults, how life's baggage affects personal relationships, and whether people can really change.    Nick also talks to us about his rural Wisconsin roots, why he read Babysitter Club books in his childhood, and the debate on whether he should wear a cape.     For our book recommendation section of this episode, we decided to find some of our favorite books we've read as a result of being in a book club together for two decades. For the most part, our book club chooses novels, but there is one memoir in the lot, as well as contemporary fiction, historical fiction, sci-fi, and a classic.    Books Discussed in this Episode:   1- A Forty Year Kiss by Nickolas Butler   2- Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler   3- A Paris Year by Janice MacLeod   4- Godspeed by Nickolas Butler    5- Love, Hope & Carnage by Nick Cave and Sean O'Hagan   6- The Fertile Earth and the Ordered Cosmos edited by M. Elizabeth Weiser   7- Marlena by Julie Buntin   8- A Lesser Light by Peter Geye   9- Down & Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain by Charles Leerhsen   10- Floreana by Midge Raymond   11- Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler   12- Super Zelda: The Graphic Life of Zelda Fitzgerald by Tiziana Lo Porto   13- A Five Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Cindy B. - Strange Pictures by Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion   14- The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman   15- The Girl With All the Gifts by MR Carey   16- Molokai by Alan Brennert   17- Burial Rites by Hannah Kent   18- Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexa Fuller   19- This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel   20- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith   Media mentioned—   1- http://www.astoriedstyle.com/a-look-into-the-past-an-untouched-1942-paris-apartment/   2- Ancient mounds in OH - www.hopeweklearthworks.org       ReplyForward      

Four examples of the earliest archetypal images, beliefs, and practices are given and for which we have hard evidence. These take us back many tens of thousands years deep into the last ice age. These are burial practices; images of the Great Mother; cave paintings, rock-art, figurines, and statues; shamanism. Their relevance to the contemporary world is indicated - a theme of great importance and to be taken up as this mini-series progresses.

This week's episode features an insightful and entertaining interview with Lorna Sixsmith, Author and Dairy Farmer. Her new novel "Country Girl At Heart" weaves together rural life, romance, and the realities of farming. Tune in as Lorna shares insights into her writing journey, the inspiration she draws from her own farm, and why her characters are as grounded as the Irish soil! Don't miss this one!Books mentioned:Burial Rites by Hannah KentWritten on the Body by Jeanette WintersonCormoran Strike series by Robert GalbraithIrish Farming Life: History and Heritage by Jonathan Bell and Mervyn WatsonHarvesting by Lisa HardingCountry Girl At Heart by Lorna SixsmithHeart Be At Peace by Donal Ryan.The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan- - -Thanks to Helen Becerra for the artwork and Mark Neville for the mixing.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/make-it-work License code: PLGGIGEZMJI9NR3G and https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/funky-junkLicense code: BZFZTXSSQI4PW6NW ---Follow us on Instagram: @another.chapter.podcastVisit our website www.anotherchapterpodcast.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Back in 2013, when I was just a little baby radio producer starting out on Final Draft some incredible books came out. I'd like to say I read them all but that would be a lie. Today's book for book club has been on my radar since that time and so to inspire you all to dive deep into your to be read pile I've got Hannah Kent's Burial Rites. Back in 2013 Hannah Kent was a debut author and this would have been a short introduction. Now she is an international best selling, and multi award winning author. And it all started with Burial Rites. In nineteenth century Iceland Agnes Magnusdottir stands accused of murder.  As she awaits her sentence; execution, she is sent to labor on the farm of the district officer. There she is nothing more than a murderess. The family are horrified that they must keep Agnes in their home and throughout the surrounding district Agnes is a curiosity; part freak show, part warning on the fate of sinners. Only a young clergyman, sent to deliver Agnes' soul, sees her as someone more than the sum of the charges laid against her. Burial Rites was an extremely well regarded book on its arrival a decade ago and it is immediately apparent why… The book balances character development with the sort of knife edge tension you need to keep the pages turning. It is deceptive in this as the bulk of the action occurs on the farm, and within the turf homestead where Agnes has been sentenced to live out her final days. It is through the dripping of Agnes' story; her life and the events leading up to the murders, as well as the developing relationships between Agnes and her gaolers that we are driven to believe that there is more here than first appearances. The Icelandic setting is intriguing and I confess I knew little going in. What is apparent is that Agnes has suffered for her sex and her lowly status in the community. The mistreatment we are shown is both distant in space and time but also familiar as Agnes is used by men who have power over her. The developing relationship between Agnes and the priest, Toti, allows us to glimpse into Agnes' humanity even as she prepares to die. The book asks questions of life and what it can be, challenging the petty cruelties visited on those who cannot defend against them. Of course all this is subject to Kent's ability to render these characters, so distant from our experience convincingly. Of this there can be no doubt. Told through shifting perspectives we come to know the various characters through their dealings and impressions of Agnes. The writing reinforces the lives and evokes the harsh conditions, taking us into the freezing winter of Agnes last season. I'm so glad I finally picked up this book and highly recommend it to lovers of both Australian fiction and historical fiction alike.

This week Sarah and Chris discuss the novels of one of their favourite authors, Hannah Kent. Hannah Kent is an Australian writer who has published three novels to date: Burial Rites, The Good People, and Devotion. Is there an author you'd like to hear us review? Let us know! Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the Show.

Tonight we welcome Brendan, Justin, and Dan of EXSANGUINATION. Along with their latest album release BURIAL RITES, we go over how sports aren't like they used to be, horror elements, and a lil' bit of gear talk. ENJOY! EXSANGUINATION https://exsanguination.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/p/Exsanguination-Band-Page-100063490454694/ https://www.instagram.com/exsanguination666/ https://music.amazon.com/artists/B08C36M4WQ/exsanguination HRL Join our Discord sever!  Fans of the show can chat it up here - https://discord.gg/yXDFbHxp We also have a Reddit.  https://www.reddit.com/r/ItsaHardRockLifePod?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share ahardrocklife@gmail.com dirtyrockrecords@usa.com pelleklive212@proton.me also https://rumble.com/c/c-3065898 https://rumble.com/c/c-3023066 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itsahardrocklife/message

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Hannah Kent discusses her bestselling third novel Devotion with Susan Wyndham. In this candid conversation, Hannah (also the author of Burial Rites and The Good People) discusses the seeds of inspiration that lie at the heart of her work, her approach to research, writing and character building, and the motivation behind her decision to write a queer love story this time around.

Life is finite, and death is inevitable, making honoring the dead an important part of life. In Sweden and Nigeria, burial is a special way to commemorate the life of a loved one and ensure their memory lives on. In this episode, I shared my experience of burial rites in both countries. Eye-opening but enriching experience. Please follow and rate my podcast on Spotify. Contact me via email at fikafridayswithemma@yahoo.com Find me on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram @fikafridayswithemma Please share this episode with your friends and loved ones who are planning to move abroad or live in a new country like Sweden. Do have a great weekend. #livinginsweden #livingabroad #migratingtoSweden #immigrant #livinginsweden #integrationsweden #migratingtosweden #inkludering #sverige #whatyouneedtoknow #toknow #immigrationsweden #lifestyle #stockholmlifestyles #swedenliving #changingperspectives --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fikafridayswithemma/message

Detective Cato Kwong gets mixed up in dirty politics between Timor and Australia in “Crocodile Tears” by Alan Carter+ We've got your summer reads completely covered  The fifth and final installment in the award-winning Cato Kwong series, “Crocodile Tears” sees Cato's life on the line with someone from the past as his only hope. A thriller rich in political, cultural and historical detail, Cato's search for the good guys will twist and turn all the way from Perth to Timor-Leste and Darwin…so hold on to your hat for the exciting climax!  And… Join the Tsundoku team for a chat about their favourite books of 2022 and their tips for a great summer read.   Guests: Alan Carter, author of “Crocodile Tears” Our Random readers: Rachael, Mads and Annabelle   Picks for your summer reading pleasure: Michaela Andreyev recommends: “Meshi; A journey in Japanese food” by Katherine Tamiko Arguille, “Holy Woman; a Divine Adventure” by Louise Omer and “Stolen Focus” by Johan Hari   Sarah Martin recommends: “Runt”by Craig Silvey and “The Unusual Abduction of Avery Confier” by Ilsa Evans. Sarah also recommends “Stolen Focus” Annie Hastwell recommends: “How to be Idle”by Tom Hodgkinson, “The Candy House” by Jennifer Egan and “Sweetness and Light” by Liam Pieper Cath Kenneally recommends: “Chai TIme at Cinnamon Gardens” & “Song of the Sun God” by Shankari Chandran and “The Cast Aways of Harewood Hall” by Karen Herbert Rachael recommends: “Burial Rites” & “Devotion” by Hannah Kent, “The History of Bees” by Maja Lund, “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman and “The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams Mads recommends: The Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear. Annabelle recommends: “The Ella Diaries” & “Ella Goes to Eden” by Meredith Costain, “Little Gem”by Anna Zobel, “Harry Potter” by J.K. Rowling and “Muumitroll” & “Memoirs of Moominpappa” by Tove Jansson   Music composed by Quentin Grant    SOCIAL MEDIA Insta: @fremantlepress Insta: @alancarter28insta/ Facebook: @FremantlePressSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Detective Cato Kwong gets mixed up in dirty politics between Timor and Australia in “Crocodile Tears” by Alan Carter+ We've got your summer reads completely covered  The fifth and final installment in the award-winning Cato Kwong series, “Crocodile Tears” sees Cato's life on the line with someone from the past as his only hope. A thriller rich in political, cultural and historical detail, Cato's search for the good guys will twist and turn all the way from Perth to Timor-Leste and Darwin…so hold on to your hat for the exciting climax!  And… Join the Tsundoku team for a chat about their favourite books of 2022 and their tips for a great summer read.   Guests: Alan Carter, author of “Crocodile Tears” Our Random readers: Rachael, Mads and Annabelle   Picks for your summer reading pleasure: Michaela Andreyev recommends: “Meshi; A journey in Japanese food” by Katherine Tamiko Arguille, “Holy Woman; a Divine Adventure” by Louise Omer and “Stolen Focus” by Johan Hari   Sarah Martin recommends: “Runt”by Craig Silvey and “The Unusual Abduction of Avery Confier” by Ilsa Evans. Sarah also recommends “Stolen Focus” Annie Hastwell recommends: “How to be Idle”by Tom Hodgkinson, “The Candy House” by Jennifer Egan and “Sweetness and Light” by Liam Pieper Cath Kenneally recommends: “Chai TIme at Cinnamon Gardens” & “Song of the Sun God” by Shankari Chandran and “The Cast Aways of Harewood Hall” by Karen Herbert Rachael recommends: “Burial Rites” & “Devotion” by Hannah Kent, “The History of Bees” by Maja Lund, “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman and “The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams Mads recommends: The Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear. Annabelle recommends: “The Ella Diaries” & “Ella Goes to Eden” by Meredith Costain, “Little Gem”by Anna Zobel, “Harry Potter” by J.K. Rowling and “Muumitroll” & “Memoirs of Moominpappa” by Tove Jansson   Music composed by Quentin Grant    SOCIAL MEDIA Insta: @fremantlepress Insta: @alancarter28insta/ Facebook: @FremantlePressSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India's Urban Civilization, traceable to Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, where Planned Urban Townships existed 5000 years ago. The survey of Indus Valley Civilization clearly provides an account of how advanced and organized the civilization was. 0:50- People 1:00- Food 1:23- Dress & Ornaments 2:30- Toys & Amusements 3:02- Household Articles 3:46- Weights & Measures 4:09- Domesticated Animals 4:21- Medicines 4:35- Weapons of War 4:48- Seals 5:23- Trade & Commerce 5:42- Art, Craft & Sculpture 6:49- Burial Rites 7:11- Religion 8:15- Destruction of Indus Valley Civilization #indusvalleycivilization #nitinSinghania #IndianArt&Culture #IndianHistory --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/venus-jain3/message

Hannah Kent reflects on her time as an exchange student in Iceland and how it allowed her to pursue writing, and Michelle Johnston tells Claire Nichols about her novel, Dustfall, for the international literary event called Literature Live Around the World which was hosted by the Bergen International Literary Festival in Norway.

Hannah Kent reflects on her time as an exchange student in Iceland and how it allowed her to pursue writing, and Michelle Johnston tells Claire Nichols about her novel, Dustfall, for the international literary event called Literature Live Around the World which was hosted by the Bergen International Literary Festival in Norway.

In this episode, Hannah Kents takes us through the process behind writing her novel Devotion. We talked about how she writes her way into the voice of her characters, her love of writing landscape, her first draft process, the editing process and her writing practice. You'll find links to buy both paperback and ebook versions of Devotion here.ABOUT HANNAHHannah Kent's first novel, the international bestseller, Burial Rites (2013), was translated into over 30 languages and won the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year, the Indie Awards Debut Fiction Book of the Year, and the Victorian Premier's People's Choice Award. It was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Guardian First Book Award, the Stella Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, amongst others. It is currently being adapted for film by Sony TriStar. Hannah's second novel, The Good People was published in 2016 (ANZ) and 2017 (UK and North America). It has been translated into 10 languages and was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Award for Historical Fiction, the Indie Books Award for Literary Fiction, the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. It is currently being adapted for film by Aquarius Productions. Hannah's latest novel, Devotion, has recently been published in Australia, the UK and Ireland.Hannah's original feature film, Run Rabbit Run, will be directed by Daina Reid (The Handmaid's Tale) and produced by Carver and XYZ Films. It was launched at the Cannes 2020 virtual market where STX Entertainment took world rights. Hannah co-founded the Australian literary publication Kill Your Darlings, and is a Patron for World Vision Australia. She has written for The New York Times, The Saturday Paper, The Guardian, the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, Meanjin, Qantas Magazine and LitHub.Hannah lives and works on Peramangk country near Adelaide, Australia.Find Hannah online at her website or on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.This podcast is recorded on the beautiful, unceded lands of the Garigal people of the Eora nation.Full show notes available at writersbookclubpodcast.com

Anna and Annie discuss the 2022 Rathbone Folio Prize shortlist. Our book of the week is Devotion by Hannah Kent, author of the multi award-winning Burial Rites.  Devotion is a queer love story set in Prussia and Australia in the 1830s.  Described as 'utterly original' (Heather Rose), 'a glorious love story' (Sarah Winman) and 'stunning' (Evie Wyld) it was Booktopia's favourite book of 2021 and we predict will be on many awards lists.  Coming up: Toxic by Richard Flanagan and The Fell by Sarah Moss. Follow us! Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Facebook: Books On The Go Twitter: @abailliekaras and @mister_annie Litsy: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilkosz

Australian novelist Hannah Kent's first novel Burial Rites, about the last woman executed in Iceland, was a bestseller internationally and translated into 30 languages. It won a mountain of awards including the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the Victorian Premier's People's Choice Award and is being adapted for film. Her second novel The Good People set in Ireland in 1825 is also being adapted for film and was also critically acclaimed – Paula Hawkins described it ‘a literary novel with the pace and tension of a thriller' which could be applied to Hannah's work as a whole. While all of her novels are very different, they're also tied together by bringing the past alive, and writing about enigmatic people who are often outsiders - and writing about the heart of life – about love and death and suffering. Hannah's new novel Devotion is just out, and readers everywhere will be delighted to hear it's ‘a glorious love story' as Sarah Winman described. It's both lyrical and compelling and Hannah pulls you in from the first page.

Award-winning writer of ‘Burial Rites' and 'The Good People', Hannah Kent, gives thoughtful insight into her latest novel, ‘Devotion'. Her lush descriptions of nature, religion, land, ghosts and queerness intertwine with the power of love, as we hear from the unique perspectives of three women. With presenter Elsie Lange.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/backstory

Author of Burial Rites and The Good People, Hannah Kent says she wanted to look at human connection in her latest novel Devotion. It's another historical novel but is a love story about two girls whose love transcends rules, religion, and even crosses an ocean. Also, the British author, Susanna Clarke, was the winner of this year's Women's Prize for Fiction for her novel Piranesi. She talks about writing the book while living with a chronic illness.

Author of Burial Rites and The Good People, Hannah Kent says she wanted to look at human connection in her latest novel Devotion. It's another historical novel but is a love story about two girls whose love transcends rules, religion, and even crosses an ocean. Also, the British author, Susanna Clarke, was the winner of this year's Women's Prize for Fiction for her novel Piranesi. She talks about writing the book while living with a chronic illness.

Hannah Kent is an Australian writer, known for Burial Rites (2013) and The Good People(2016). She co-founded the Australian literary journal Kill Your Darlings with Rebecca Starford, and won the inaugural Writing Australia Unpublished Manuscript Award for her novel Burial Rites. Her screenwriting debut, Run Rabbit Run, is currently being developed with Carver Films. With the release of 'Devotion', Ben sat down with Hannah to discuss the world of Prussia, confronting a fear of covering colonial history, her love of Enid Blyton, and more. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Books mentioned in this podcast: Hannah Kent - 'Devotion': https://bit.ly/3aHGp2O Host: Ben Hunter Guest: Hannah Kent Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Not only is this part three of our Over the Garden Wall miniseries, we cover THREE WHOLE episodes. Hold onto your pants! (Unless you're George Washington, in which case you don't have pants to hold onto). Topics: Pigs (affectionate), 23 minutes in Hell (plus or minus five), Dante Is Canceled, Betty Boop and Cab Calloway, Harley Quinn (the gay version), Burial Rites and Myths, Pegging, AHS Mall Santa. CW: OTGW spoilers, Dante's Inferno spoilers, more religion, more death, they're still in hell so people are getting tortured, Virgil throws mud at a dog.

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a third copy of a book one loves, and a summer reading guide we both adore Current Reads: some books we enjoyed that we don’t know to whom we should recommend Deep Dive: a defense of book buying, and book organizing, and how it’s different from book reading Book Presses: a great Pride Month (June in the US) pick and a beach read that will chill you to the bone As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Business Corner: 2:31 - Send us your “Listener Press” by June 1st: an audio file emailed to us at currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com with the title, author, a spoiler-free description, and why you love it! 3:14 - Send us your Ask Us Anything questions by June 1st! Email those to currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com. They can be for all four of us, or directed to any of the four of us, because Meredith, Kaytee, Mindy, and Mary will all be part of that episode! Bookish Moments: 4:40 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston 5:53 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live - Summer Reading Guide 6:27 - Sarah’s Summer Reading Guide Episode 83 Current Reads: 7:52 - Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn (Kaytee) 9:49 - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare 10:32 - When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (Meredith) 13:09 - Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh 13:11 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 13:22 - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 15:32 - Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri (Kaytee) 15:41 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 18:08 - The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili (Meredith) 23:48 - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (Kaytee) 25:10 - Circe by Madeline Miller 25:11 - Song for Achilles by Madeline Miller 27:34 - The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (Meredith) 28:14 - The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth 28:31 - Sally Hepworth’s Instagram @sallyhepworth Deep Dive - We are INTO Books and Reading 37:00 - Storygraph 37:02 - Goodreads Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 40:19 - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (Kaytee) 40:46 - Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum 42:50 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Join us for another book chat, where we share our historical fiction picks, and our strong feelings about prequels and sequels. Books mentioned in this episode: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, The Birth House by Ami McKay, The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley, and Conjure Women by Afia Atakora. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message

191. Burial RitesRelated links for 191. Burial Rites: Reply to this episode on ykyz: https://ykyz.com/p/bbf278f3458518197eed8e138e74980ebc618370 Life in Ancient Egypt microcast: https://ykyz.com/c/microcast?&username=lifeinancientegypt

The Short Story Club discusses a short story every meeting, before moving on to other reading recommendations. In this episode, Nell O’Bryan and Meaghan Dew discuss memory, music and nostalgia in Haruki Murakami’s ‘With the Beatles’ before moving on to their current isolation reading. If you’d like to join The Short Story Club (currently on Zoom) book in for the morning or evening meetings through our events page at https://library.yarracity.vic.gov.au, where you’ll also find information on how to access each story. Otherwise, keep an eye on our podcast and our social media channels to follow along from home. In the next meeting we’ll discuss Carmen Maria Machado’s ‘Eight Bites’. Haruki Murakami’s ‘With the Beatles’ can be downloaded through RB Digital – it’s in the February 16th issue of The New Yorker. You can also access it through The New Yorker’s website. Nell Recommends: escaping into a world of posh English people through BBC’s Pride and Prejudice or Evelyn Waugh’s ‘Brideshead Revisited’. While the latter is still in copyright in Australia you can find the 2008 adaptation on SBS on Demand. As for Jane Austen, many of her titles are available as e-books through Cloud Library. Wet t-shirts not included. She (Nell, not Jane Austen) also recommends Hannah Kent’s ‘Burial Rites’. Meaghan Recommends: More historical fiction with ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ by George Saunders. You can find it as an e-book on Cloud Library and as an audiobook on Borrowbox. She also recommends ‘Star Crossed’ (on Cloud Library and RB Digital) or ‘The Lost Love Song’ – both from rom-com legend Minnie Darke.

Discussion and Q&A broadcast by www.isyllabus.org.uk on Facebook Live Host: Shaykh Amer Jamil, www.iSyllabus.org.uk Guests: Shahid Akram (Muslim Funeral Director from Bristol) and Rizy Mohammed (National Burial Council Coordinator for Scotland)   Topics discussed include death of loved ones in hospital alone; not being able to attend janazah and burial; use of PPE by funeral directors; permissibility of cremation and mass graves; advice for doctors dealing with death of covid patients. View video on www.facebook.com/iSyllabus   ~SUPPORT THE PODCAST~ Please LIKE, SHARE and LEAVE A RATING to help others find this podcast. www.facebook.com/muslimcentric www.instagram.com/muslimcentricpodcast muslimcentricpodcast@gmail.com

The fairies of Ireland's folk culture were capricious twilight creatures who could bestow favour or grave misfortune (R)

The fairies of Ireland's folk culture were capricious twilight creatures who could bestow favour or grave misfortune (R)

On this episode of Dirty History, we'll discuss the ways in which cultures treat the remains of the dead from mummification and ship and sky burial to embalming catastrophes and the ethics of the ossuary. This episode is the conclusion of Dirty History's unified theory on what happens to our bodies when we die. A shout out to our newest Patron, Anwen Thomas. Thank you so much for your support! And as always, thank you to all of our listeners for wanting to know that which you shouldn't.

Welcome to DieFall: Cypress! We're playing a Dungeons and Dragons 5e homebrew campaign with a brand new cast! Cast: - DM - Bonus_Stage_Rob - Aslaug - stellaluna: - Reko Synhrom - RunawayRobot_ - Otus Cutty - NicKibbles - Naiara - theladymae You can catch the next episodes LIVE on Thursdays, 7pm EST on twitch.tv/RunawayRobot_

Sindri Leifsson og Vala Sigþrúðar Jónsdóttir notast við óvenjulegan efnivið, meðal annars þvottavélakusk og sítrónur, í verkum á sýningu sinni Re-fresh í Harbinger-galleríinu. Í Víðsjá í dag verður rætt við Sindra og Völu um kusk, sítrónur og ferskleika. Bók vikunnar er Náðarstund (e. Burial Rites) eftir Hönnuh Kent. Þessi vinsæla skáldsaga er byggð á sannsögulegum atburðum, sögu Agnesar Magnúsdóttur og Friðriks Sigurðssonar, sem voru tekin af lífi árið 1830 fyrir tvö morð. Í Víðsjá í dag heyrum í höfundinum, hinni áströlsku Hönnuh Kent, og lesum brot úr bókinni. Sagt verður frá ný útkominni "týndri plötu" bandaríska tónlistarmannsins Marvins Gaye en í dag er þess minnst að 80 ár eru liðin frá fæðingu hans. Loks verður farið í heimsókn í Hverfisgallerí þar sem myndlistarmaðurinn Steingrímur Eyfjörð verður tekinn tali um nýjustu sýningu hans Megi þá helvítis byltingin lifa sem var opnuð þar um síðustu helgi.

Kaytee and Meredith are so excited to get back into our discussion this week that we have a hard time keeping our bookish opinions to ourselves. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of the hosts: meeting a book resolution and a happy abundance of book mail. Next, we discuss our current reads. We have some very seriously large opinions about our books this week. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like for Meredith to get spicy, you’re in luck! This episode was recorded on Valentine’s Day, so… since we had love on the brain, we took a left turn and went with a deep dive on things we “hate” about books! As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) - but this week is a couple of great series - that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands: these books have been mentioned over and over again on the podcast, but due to some heinous oversight, we haven’t ever pressed them into your hands! As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  2:33 - Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel 3:24 - Sourdough by Robin Sloan 5:32 - The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny 5:33 - Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny 6:48 - Still Life by Louise Penny 10:05 - Currently Reading Challenge 10:18 - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent 13:35 - I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella 14:05 - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 18:36 - Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 21:59 - Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 22:02 - Circe by Madeline Miller 22:08 - He Read She Read episode 20 25:53 - Iliad by Homer 26:23 - Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 26:29 - Episode 24 with Mary Heim 28:59 - The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson 43:28 - The Impossible Crime (Mac B., Kid Spy #2) by Mac Barnett 50:36 - Harry Potter series 50:56 - Louise Penny series 52:02 - The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

Amanda and Jenn discuss good “relationship reads,” Asian authors, classic retellings, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal, But That’s Another Story podcast and Life, Death, and Cellos by Isabel Rogers. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.   Questions 1. Hi! So I’m a part of this book club and we are in need of a new book. All the members of our book club are recent college grads and have just entered adulthood. Most of us have just moved to a new city and are in the process of finding our place, launching our careers and figuring out what we want to do with our lives. Collectively we often feel a sense of ‘being lost’. There are so many options in this world and decisions we need to make and those choices can be overwhelming. We would love to read a book that resonates with the struggles, excitement and growing pains of the season we are currently experiencing. We also would love to read something that can serve as a source of hope for us-hope that we will figure out how to approach this season and who we want to be in this world. Also, we prefer to read novels. Thank you so much! –Emily   2. Hi! In the last month, I have been reading If We Had Known by Elise Juska, Vox by Christina Dalcher, The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang, and Red Clocks by Leni Zumas. I didn’t set out to read books surrounding heavy and/or politically-charged issues, and I generally wouldn’t characterize my reading life as trigger warning heavy. However, I really enjoyed reading these books that aren’t strictly reality but are still very real and can help me think through real and pressing issues. Can you recommend more novels like these? Please no white male authors because its 2019 and I’m tired of hearing men talk—thanks! –Tally   3. I’m looking for a book I can listen to on audio with my husband. We have listened to A Walk in the Woods, Ender’s Game, the King Killer Chronicles, The Expanse series etc. He is a history buff who loves fantasy, classic adventure literature (like the Count of Monte Christo) and long history books like The history of Salt, Heart of the Sea, McCullogh presidential biographies etc. I am an ex-English major. Recently on audiobook I have enjoyed Spinning Silver, A Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, My Lady Jane, Becoming by Michelle Obama and The Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah. I love your weekly recs! Thanks in advance. –Sarah   4. Hello, book friends! And help! I just finished a reread of Kristin Cashore’s trilogy (Graceling, Fire, and Bitterblue) and now I’m flailing around at just how great they are, and how I’ve never read anything that feels quite like them. I love how the characters take care of each other. I love the characters! They’re very likeable people, and I also love how practical they are. I like how these books are books with romance in them rather than books about romance. Same for the magic–it’s mostly very low key, but is still unique and interesting. I am so desperate to find other books that feel the same way these do! They don’t have to be YA, though I would prefer sticking to secondary fantasy worlds. Extra super special brownie points if the main character is queer! THANK YOU! –A   5. Hi Jenn and Amanda, Thank you for this amazing podcast and all the recommendations that you make. One of my main reading goals this year is to continue reading more diversely and as part of that I want to read fewer American authors. American authors always end up making a big chunk of my reading and I am trying to change that to broaden my perspective. So, could you please recommend any books by Asian female authors? No Asian-American ones as I feel that would still be cheating. I have read the more popular authors like Arundhati Roy, Han Kang, Celeste Ng, Mira Jacob, Jhumpa Lahiri, Kamila Shamsie etc. I read all kinds of genres, fiction or non-fiction, and would love to hear your recommendations. Thanks a lot! –Nikhila   6. Hi, looking for some books I could give my sister. She reads mostly fiction, mixing classics and modern picks. Some favourites of hers include Pride & Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, His Dark Materials, The Book Thief, The Last Runaways. This year she loved Naomi Novik’s Uprooted and Spinning Silver and Eleanor Catton’s The Luminaries. I gave her Hannah Kent’s Burial Rites and she really liked it but found it hard because of how sad it is. I keep thinking of and giving her books I think she will love but they are often pretty bleak, and she would love some less depressing books to throw in the mix (I gave her Ferrante, her best friend gave her A Little Life, she will need something in between) They don’t have to be all light and fluffy but at least a happy ending would be great. Thank you! I love the show, you have made my tbr almost impossible, which is the best problem to have.   7. I’m looking for a fun book to listen to on audio with my husband on a roadtrip. The problem is that we have quite different interests–I love literary fiction and popular fiction: Crazy Rich Asians, Outlander, The Goldfinch, The Marrying of Chani Kaufman. He mostly reads nonfiction–Stephen Pinker, books on objectivism, and comparative religions. Some books we’ve listened to together and liked are The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, Shroud for a Nightingale by P.D. James, and The Martian by Andy Weir. I know this is kind of a tough one, so thanks in advance! You guys are awesome. –Aaryn   Books Discussed Upstream by Mary Oliver Becoming by Michelle Obama Startup by Doree Shafrir (rec’d by Rebecca) Chemistry by Weike Wang (tw: family emotional abuse) Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez How Long Til Black Future Month by NK Jemisin The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker (tw: rape, gendered violence) On Such a Full Sea by Chang-Rae Lee (narrated by BD Wong) The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner Witchmark by CL Polk The Good Women of China by Xinran, trans. By Esther Tyldesley The Lonesome Bodybuilder by Yukiko Motoya, translated by Asa Yoneda (tw: body horror) Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye Pride by Ibi Zoboi Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders The Fortunes by Peter Ho Davies

BANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep 187! It’s another sure shot this week Vangardians as we turn the final corner on 2018 and barrel into the last few weeks of the year. If you missed it - last Friday we kicked off the FRIDAY FIVE, which is a weekly list of 5 LPs / EPs as well 5 singles you should be checking for. This is independent from the weekly mix show playlist, and is a way for us to highlight certain releases that we’re really into and are worthy of spending your hard earned time AND money on. Make sure you follow us on all the socials to get that list every Friday. Ok - back to our regularly scheduled program - of course there’s tons of new records on the mix this week, including a world exclusive from DaVillins & VS The Best (whaddup VS!?!) AND we have an interview session with Virginia’s own GRIME LORDS - Pete Twist & Born Unique! Interview snippets are at the end of the mix, the full drops on Thursday! Jeepers Creepers it’s ALWAYS that #smithsoniangrade #twiceaweek #WeAreTheGard // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube // #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #boombap #DJ #mix #interview #podcast #ATL #WORLDWIDE #RIPCOMBATJACK Recorded live November 18, 2018 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA southernvangard.com @southernvangard on #applepodcasts #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud #youtube twitter/IG: @jondoeatl @southernvangard @cappuccinomeeks Talk Break Inst. prod. Madwreck Talk Break Inst. - "Burial Rites" - Madwreck "Shyne" - Grime Lords ft. Milano Constantine, Recognize Ali & DJ TMB "Skull & Crossbones" - Grime Lords "Burried So Many" - Grime Lords ft. CodeNine "Jeepers Creepers" - Grime Lords ft. Daniel Son "Dirty Pen Game" - J Scienide x DNA "Baby Tech" - Daniel Son x Asun Eastwood x Futurewave ft. Mooch Talk Break Inst. - "No, I Remember" - Madwreck "Right On" (D.R.U.G.S. Beats 'Pay Your Bills Remix') - Jon Doe X J57 ft. Ras Kass "Tail Spin" - Katiah & Wally Sean "Pardon Me (Back on The Scene Remix)" - Dres of Black Sheep x Milkcrate "Adu's Groove" - DaVillins (prod. VS The Best) "Flight From Chicago TBR Lodge" - Picket Fence & Cudda Mack Talk Break Inst. - "Olfactory Memory" - Madwreck "Joe Pesci 38" - Benny The Butcher (prod. Daringer) "Hare Krishna" - Phyba (prod. Giallo Point) "Loyalty Over Love" - Big Twins ft. Prodigy "Front Street Café" - Skrewtape & Rob Viktum ft. Milton "Game Ain't Free" - Haze x Swain ft. Blctxt & DJ Presyce) Talk Break Inst. - "The Navigator" - Madwreck Interview Snippets - Grime Lords (Pete Twist & Born Unique)

In our second interview of season two we are lucky enough to be joined by multi-award winning author, Hannah Kent. Based on the true story of the last person to be executed in Iceland, Hannah's international bestseller, Burial Rites, follows the last days of the accused murderess, Agnes Magnusdottir, while her second novel, The Good People, examines the lives of three very different women caught up in the world of Irish folklore and superstition. We chat to Hannah about her historical research, the difficulties of representation, and the real-life women who have inspired her work. Hannah is also the co-founder and publishing director of Australian literary publication Kill Your Darlings. You can find out more about Hannah and her work at hannahkentauthor.com.If you want to support Deviant Women, follow us on: PatreonTwitter @DeviantWomenFacebook @deviantwomenpodcastInstagram @deviantwomenpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

They're two of the dining capitals of the world and they're explored (and beautifully photographed) by Alexandra Carroll in her books, New York: An Inspired Wander Through Manhattan and the Brooklyn Boroughs and Paris: An Inspired Wander Through the City of Lights. So it's no surprise that we talk about memorable bagels and croissants, the fact that Alex had to eat a lot of cheese to get the job done, as well as remarkable venues that are not Michelin-starred institutions – from Clown Bar, with its surprising history, to Dans Le Noir, a restaurant staffed by blind people that serves people completely in the dark. Then there's the New York trend for drinking broth like coffee! Alex also shares some of the easy-to-overlook gems in both cities (including a museum located in an elevator shaft in Tribeca) and how she went about producing both books. We also talk about how she was my first editor (as Alex Craig) and how she effectively bankrolled my first trip to Paris, as I bought an airfare to the French capital as her employee. And we touch on her incredible record as a book publisher – she was involved in the launch of Hannah Kent's bestselling book, Burial Rites, which is going to be turned into a movie featuring Jennifer Lawrence.

Amanda and Jenn discuss readings on motherhood, Star Wars read-alikes, novels about twins, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by The Sisters Chase by Sarah Healy and OwlCrate. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcast here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here.   Questions   1. My husband and I are going on a belated honeymoon adventure at the end of August/early September. We are starting in London, then heading to Croatia, and ending the trip in Tuscany. I am looking for books set in these places. I typically read contemporary fiction and psychological thrillers. I gravitate towards realistic - sorry, no Game of Thrones ;). I also enjoy a good memoir. Thank you so much for your recommendations! (FYI, some favorites: Tell the Wolves I'm Home, All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, Dark Places, Burial Rites - thanks to you two!, The Poisonwood Bible, Dear Fang With Love) --Karoline   2. Hi there! I'm having my first child, a boy, in August 2017. I'm not with the father (who will remain uninvolved), the baby was unplanned, and I will be transitioning from a full time job in downtown Nashville to a remote position in a tiny town in Ohio. I'm looking for books applicable to my situation (early thirties, single motherhood, liberal and cognizant of the need to raise a thoughtful, independent thinking, and respectful white son who is being born during a time when the country is under terrifying leadership). Fiction or non-fiction welcome! I'm a big fan of the site and can't wait to hear your suggestions. --Amanda   3. Hi! I'm a college professor and my wife and I are expecting a baby in July, so I'll have a semester off for the first time in a long time. While I'm sure most of it will be spent sleepless with a baby, I'm also hoping to get in some good reading for fun. In the summer, I tend to love ridiculous sun-soaked literary fiction like The Vacationers and Seating Arrangements. Otherwise, I read/listen to a lot of sci-fi/fantasy and LGBTQ lit. I loved the Argonauts and would love to read more about queer families or parenting. I also recently read The Expanse series and All the Birds in the Sky. What should I read while I'm home with a little one to prevent me from being lonely and crazy? --Nikki   4. My boyfriend is suuuuper into Star Wars. We first bonded over a love of reading, but the vast majority of his already-read pile is Star Wars novels - and there's nothing wrong with that, but I've been enjoying trying to expand his palate. He claims he'll try anything, just never knew where to start, and has already borrowed the Lunar Chronicles from me and really loved it. I also gave him Night Circus (because it's my favorite), but that one seemed to go over less well - his comment was "I can see why you love it so much." The thing I'm noticing, however, is that my personal collection leans much more towards fantasy and fairy tale retellings than sci fi, and I was wondering if you had any ideas of sci fi that *isn't* Star Wars that he might like. He especially enjoys explorations of people in the Empire, I know he was really excited for the recent book about Thrawn, and he loves Lost Stars by Claudia Grey. Thanks in advance! --Anne   5. I have a yen to read more short stories, but I am finding myself at my wit's end trying to find any good collections that suit my reading interests. I really fell in love with short stories recently reading "Diving Belles" by Lucy Wood, and then I absolutely loved "American Housewife" by Helen Ellis. Both these collections contained relatively short, engaging short stories. I think the common factor is that they are primarily about women, and are thoroughly charming. There is darkness without being too much of a downer, but they are not sappy "Chicken Soup for the Soul" type reads, which I don't judge, but don't enjoy. I don't know if I have far too particular tastes, or I just don't know where to look next. I tried to read some Neil Gaiman short stories and I'm not really thrilled so far, although I am not giving up yet! Help! I don't even know where to look next. Kind regards, --Eliza   6. Hello! My older sister recently asked me for book recommendations because she feels like she doesn't have any hobbies. She is in a very different place in life than I am, so I'm not sure what to suggest. She works, is married, and has three kids, all under the age of 8, so she doesn't have a ton of free time. I think the last time she read fiction was 12 years ago, when we were living together and I had my books all over the apartment. Back then, she enjoyed historical fiction set in South Asia (e.g. The Twentieth Wife and The Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan). She and her husband are now in the process of building a house, and she has always been very interested in interior design (she loves Pinterest and tells me I should have throw pillows). She also loves to cook and she took a baking class once. Any ideas? Her birthday is coming up in July so I hope you can answer before then. Thanks so much! --Sel   7. Hello! I'm a little worried that my request may be kind of tricky. I'd like to buy my Dad a book for his upcoming birthday. The problem is that while he enjoys reading, he is prefers short novels with straight-forward writing styles. I think that this is because he's dyslexic and gets a little overwhelmed when texts are too "flowery" in their writing style or have a reputation for being "intellectual." He tends to only read a couple books a year (usually the ones I give him) so I feel a bit of pressure! I've had a lot of luck in the past with John Steinbeck (he liked the Pearl but loved Of Mice and Men). He enjoys books with historical elements. He's from Northern California and he gets a kick out of reading books set in landscapes that he knows and loves. Are there books out there that fit some of these guidelines? I know that Steinbeck's canon has a lot of books with these elements, but I don't think my Dad will sit through East of Eden or the Grapes of Wrath, and I'd like to try something a little different. Thank you so much! --Amris   8. I love reading stories about siblings, particularly twins. Got any suggestions? Thanks! --Jonathan     Books Discussed Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian (out August 22 2017) Behind the Throne KB Wagers Girl at War by Sara Novic NW by Zadie Smith Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi Saga Vol 1 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi Tender by Sofia Samatar Single Carefree Mellow by Katherine Heiny The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham The Girl From the Garden by Parnaz Foroutan Train Dreams by Denis Johnson (recommended by Liberty) California by Edan Lepucki Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffeneger

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History can really come alive when you travel to the place where it happened. Episode 49 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is all about understanding history through travel, and Amanda talks with three history-lovers who have had great experiences learning about history while they travel. Zoë Dawes inherited a love of history from her father, and today when she travels she is always on the lookout for an opportunity to explore some interesting aspects of her destination’s history. Historical novelist Kate Forsyth has a clear need to travel to learn more about the history of the places she sets her books in, and describes her experiences in Venice as a great example. Finally, novelist Sarah Ridout also explains how her experiences living in historically significant places have shaped both her knowledge and how she writes her novels. Links: Zoë’s website The Quirky Traveller - http://www.thequirkytraveller.com Zoë on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/quirkytraveller Zoë on Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/quirkytraveller Kate Forsyth’s website - http://www.kateforsyth.com.au/ Kate’s novel Bitter Greens -  http://amzn.to/2kSCI0P Kate’s novel The Wild Girl - http://amzn.to/2kx5L6G Kate’s novel The Beast’s Garden - http://amzn.to/2ljjZvR Sarah Ridout’s website - http://www.sarahridout.com.au Sarah’s novel Le Chateau - hard copy (in Australia) - http://www.booktopia.com.au/le-chateau-sarah-ridout/prod9781760404413.html  Le Chateau in Kindle version - http://amzn.to/2kN8NHF Hannah Kent’s novel set in Iceland, Burial Rites - http://amzn.to/2ntUUxn Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Tweet me @amandakendle Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina    Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/49

comes to town and it was a great chance to interview a range of talented authors taking part in the festivities. My interviews are with: Ben Rawlence - his book City of Thorns is about Northern Kenya - the home of the world’s largest refugee camp, with half a million people. Opening Night speaker at the Perth International Arts Festival. Candice Fox - her first novel, Hades, won the Ned Kelly Award for best debut in 2014 from the Australian Crime Writers Association; she has since gone onto numerous books on crime and punishment. Hannah Kent - is the best-selling author of Burial Rites and the newly released The Good People - stories of culture, crime and history. Garth Nix -  is an award-winning sci-fi fantasy author with several series of fantasy and fiction; I asked him about his new book "Frogkisser" ahead of his appearances at the festival. Amy Stewart - an author of nonfiction books on the perils and pleasures of the natural world, including New York Times bestsellers with The Drunken Botanist, Wicked Bugs and Wicked Plants. However, her range has extended to the tales of a trio of turn-of-the-century sisters turned detectives, with the latest being Lady Cop Makes Trouble - the second book in an ongoing series. Chinelo Okparanta - this Nigerian-American author  writes stories of women and children, family life, migration, war and love; she first started with short stories, with the collection Happiness, Like Water and then her most recent novel Under the Udula Trees. Inua Ellams - London-based playwright and poet Inua Ellams' work explores the themes of identity, displacement and destiny – areas of life he’s intimately familiar with. Dan Box - the National Crime Reporter for The Australian and creator of crime podcast Bowraville. Marwa Al-Sabouni - Syrian architect Marwa al-Sabouni is battling to heal her home city of Homs, having remained there as bombs destroyed much of what she knew and loved. Her ideas to mend the city are now laid out in a visionary memoir, The Battle For Home. She is presenting the closing night address. Clementine Ford - Australian feminist columnist and author of the best selling book Fight Like A Girl. Lindy West - is a Seattle-based writer, editor and performer who’s work has appeared in a number of well-known publications - and the author of Shrill: Notes From A Loud Woman. Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa - a Perth performance poet, she’s a workshop facilitator, actor, artist and humanitarian. Her questions about notions of Australian national identity, got her to the finals of the national Australia poetry slam. Nathan Hill - short story author and author of The Nix; a tale of estrangement and displacement in both families and national politics. Adrian Todd Zuniga - creator of Literary Death Match -  touted as Def Poetry Jam meets American Idol, this competition sees four authors perform a short excerpt of their most electric work before a panel of judges. Omar Musa -  a Malaysian-Australian rapper and poet from Queanbeyan, Australia. He is the winner of the Australian Poetry Slam and the Indian Ocean Poetry Slam and has released three hip-hop albums, two poetry books, and received a standing ovation at TEDx. ************ A quick note about supporting the podcasts! Check out  – and consider  Thanks to RTRFM for their support, especially producer Peter Barr. Theme songs “Cosgrove” by Pogo, from and “Leap Second” by Milton Mermikides, of  Additional ambient music from Jukedeck – create your own at .  – they include: Steven, Andrew, Dr T, Paul, Gerry, Josh, Kathy, Linley, Gold, Iggy, Lukas, Finch and Andrew. Thanks to everyone who contributes and please consider joining to help continue these shows at  Please leave positive comments and reviews on iTunes and consider supporting the show via visiting  – and I’d love to get your feedback via tokenskeptic@gmail.com. 

In our debut episode, best-selling novelist Hannah Kent joins us to discuss her new novel The Good People, the importance of literary journals as training grounds for emerging writers and editors, and battling self-doubt, creative anxiety and the desire to do too much. Hannah Kent is the co-founder of Australian literary journal Kill Your Darlings. In 2011, she won the inaugural Writing Australia Unpublished Manuscript Award for her debut novel, Burial Rites, the story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last person to be executed in Iceland. Since its publication in 2013, Burial Rites has been translated into nearly thirty languages and has received numerous awards and nominations. Her second novel, The Good People, was released in September 2016. Our theme music is Rainbow Chan's "Last", from her latest album Spacings.

Jim Flynn and Wallace Chapman discuss Australasian literature. Wallace takes on Jim over Eleanor Catton's The Luminaries - too long, says Jim. Not so, says Wallace. Jim says Catton can write but she needs to get her talent under control - "too much good material". He says Janet Frame also can write "but a lot of it is spoiled by schoolgirl emotive prose". Among Australian writers Jim rates Thomas Keneally with Schindler's Ark, Peter Carey and Hannah Kent - a writer with an impressive first novel, Burial Rites, that has won nine literary awards. "Watch for Kent's next novel."

Hannah Kent's latest novel, The Good People, takes us on a  journey into the world of superstition and folk lore to be found in an isolated Irish community of 1825 where changelings and fairies abound. Like her first novel, Burial Rites, it is based on historical events and documents providing an insight into customs, practices and beliefs that really occurred.

Amenemhat II (Part 1): International Fame.Around 1927 BCE, King Amenemhat II (Nub-Kau-Re) came to power. His reign was peaceful and prosperous, and many treasures emerge from this period...https://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/2014/11/04/episode-38-burial-rites/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah Kent’s debut novel Burial Rites has been shortlisted for the Stella Prize and the Bailey Women’s Prize for Fiction. Featuring the curious case of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last woman to be hanged in Iceland, it was one of the international success stories of 2013. Join her as she recounts how she came to write the story of this misunderstood woman, in conversation with Jo Case. Presented in partnership with Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove.

Today's podcast comes from the Perth Writers festival, where we hear from Burial Rites author Hannah Kent, and get some feedback from literary festival goers. Plus all the latest reviews from Perth's international and fringe festivals, with Vicky Frost, Van Badham, Jane Howard and Alex Needham

Burial Rites

With Kirsty Lang. The romantic comedy Austenland, based on a novel of the same name, centres on a single 30-something American woman who travels to Britain to visit a resort where the Jane Austen era is recreated, hoping to find her very own Colin Firth version of Mr Darcy. Critic Viv Groskop - who was born a stone's throw away from Chawton, where Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice - reviews. Stephen Poliakoff, writer of Caught On A Train and Shooting The Past, reflects on his controversial debut TV drama Hitting Town, which was made in 1975 and is released on DVD for the first time. Written when he was 23, the TV play made headlines when Mary Whitehouse campaigned for it to be banned, appalled by its storyline about a brother and sister who embark on an incestuous affair. Poliakoff reveals his own sister's reaction to Hitting Town and his other incest drama Close My Eyes. Australian author Hannah Kent's debut novel Burial Rites tells the story of the last woman executed in Iceland. Set in the winter of 1829 and including real court documents, the book combines Nordic noir with cold case fiction. Kent describes how she first heard about the story when visiting Iceland as a teenager and what drew her to write about the case a decade later. Artists Elmgreen and Dragset have turned five former textile galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum into an apartment belonging to a fictional retired architect, using objects from the museum's collection alongside items from antique markets. Kirsty and architecture critic Hugh Pearman visited the apartment to see if they could decode its secrets. Producer Jerome Weatherald.

The winner of the inaugural Writing Australia Unpublished Manuscript Award in 2011, Hannah Kent spent a transformative year at the age of 18 in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland as part of the Rotary Exchange Program. During her time in the country, she came across the story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last woman to be executed for murder in Iceland in 1830. Fascinated by the tale, she returned to Iceland many times, researching the story of the last months of Agnes’ life which became the basis of her first book Burial Rites. Currently completing her PhD at Flinders University in Adelaide, she is the co-founder and deputy editor of the Australian literary journal Kill Your Darlings. We interviewed her at the Sydney Writers’ Festival about her unique life journey and how Iceland came to dominate the life of a girl from the Adelaide Hills.

Recordings of Philip Levine, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded September 13, 2007, New York, NY.