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Ep. 167: Circling Back to 2018 in Books with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 54:46

Ep. 131: The Best Backlist Books We Read in 2022 with Catherine (@GilmoreGuide)

Sarah's Book Shelves Live

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 54:37

In Episode 131, Catherine (@gilmoreguide) and I share the best backlist books we read in 2022. We each share our top 5 backlist books from 2022, some underrated backlist gems, and our backlist reading stats. Catherine and I both had a successful year of backlist reading, despite both of us experiencing major life events. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Join our Patreon Community ($7/mo Superstars) to get Double Booked, a monthly podcast series where either Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books or Susie from Novel Visits on alternate months) and I each share 2 backlist books we loved. Get more details about all the goodies available to all patrons (Stars and Superstars) and sign up here! Highlights Catherine's and Sarah's 2022 backlist reading stats. Sarah's backlist reading was more spread out during the year. Sarah and Catherine both had fairly successful backlist reading in 2022! How they incorporate backlist titles for the Double Booked episodes. Our Top 5 Backlist Books We Read in 2022 [6:14] Sarah The One by John Marrs | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:11] We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:19] Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:19] Greenwood by Michael Christie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:20] Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Claire Bidwell Smith | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:26] Catherine The 25th Hour by David Benioff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:21] The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:39] The Invisible Kingdom by Meghan O'Rourke | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:53] Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:28] Champagne Supernovas by Maureen Callahan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:11] Underrated Backlist Gems [46:08] Sarah The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:09] My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmerman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:44] Catherine 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shahak | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:12] Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:28] Other Books Mentioned City of Thieves by David Benioff [8:22] The Measure by Nikki Erlick [10:53] The Passengers by John Marrs [12:56] The Minders by John Marrs [12:59] The Marriage Act by John Marrs (May 2, 2023) [13:06] Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell [14:16] I am, I am, I am by Maggie O'Farrell [14:40] This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell [14:45] Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener [22:38] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley [29:55] American Predator by Maureen Callahan [41:55] The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak [46:17] Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson [47:14] The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls [48:07] Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson [48:26] Other Links Elisabeth Kübler-Ross | Five Stages of Grief (the Kübler-Ross model) About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 10 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Seattle, WA.

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Forugh Farrokhzad: A trailblazing voice for women in Iran

The Forum

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 39:12

Forugh Farrokhzad burst into the public consciousness with a series of poems that sent shockwaves through Persian society in the mid-1950s. Her early poetry focused on the female experience and female desire, overturning – in the words of one biographer – 1,000 years of Persian literature. Her critics sought to dismiss her skills as a writer by seeing her poetry purely as a confessional outburst of a divorced woman. That attitude has tended to overshadow her achievements, although her private life is so compelling it's perhaps inevitable. Since her early death in a car accident, Forugh's life and poetry have been inspirational for many Iranians, who see in her an artist who was prepared to defy authority and convention to speak out. Bridget Kendall is joined by Sholeh Wolpé, a writer-in-residence at the University of California, Irvine. She's a poet, playwright, librettist and translator of Forugh's work; author Jasmin Darznik, associate professor and chair of the creative writing progamme at California College of the Arts. Her novel, Song of a Captive Bird, is a re-imagining of Forugh's life inspired by her poetry, interviews and correspondence; and Levi Thompson, Assistant Professor of Persian and Arabic Literature in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He's the author of Reorienting Modernism in Arabic and Persian Poetry. Produced by Fiona Clampin for the BBC World Service (Photo: Forugh Farrokhzad. Credit: Courtesy of Farrokhzadpoem.com)

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The Truth About...Rhythms and Routines that are Keeping Us Balanced

The Truth About...

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 59:33

In this episode Dionne and Lauren talk about the rhythms and routines that they have that are helping them care for themselves and those around them. They explore what's working and where they need to “level up”. They even share some childhood routines that they have scrapped and reinvented. As always they share what they are loving, and what they're reading There might even be some talk about how to turn water into wine! Please feel free to connect with The Truth About... to share your truth as it relates to your rhythms and routines. If you have any suggestions for the ladies about their “trouble spot” routines they would love to hear from you! thetruthabout.est2022@gmail.com instagram.com/the_truth_about_est2022 Links we mentioned in this episode: Jeremy Fink and Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass https://www.amazon.com/Jeremy-Fink-Meaning-Life-Wendy/dp/0316058491/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DEF9JK2U8JPU&keywords=jeremy+fink+and+the+meaning+of+life&qid=1650027596&sprefix=jeremy+F%2Caps%2C52&sr=8-1 Dionne's Favorite Kumbucha https://www.target.com/p/health-ade-organic-vegan-pink-lady-apple-kombucha-16-fl-oz/- Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmine Darznik https://www.amazon.com/Song-Captive-Bird-Jasmin-Darznik-ebook/dp/B0738L1LSJ/ref=sr_1_1?c Lauren's Bose Wireless Speaker https://www.amazon.com/Bose-SoundLink-Color-Bluetooth-speaker/dp/B01HETFQKS/ref=sr_1_4?crid=MVYO2HLUI0AC&keywords=bose+wireless+speakers&qid=1650028397&sprefix=Bose+wireless%2Caps%2C67&sr=8-4

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082 Jasmin Darznik on "Tipping the Velvet" by Sarah Waters

Best Book Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 38:14

Today I'm talking to Jasmin Darznik, the New York Times bestselling author of The Bohemians, a novel that imagines the friendship between photographer Dorothea Lange and her Chinese American assistant in 1920s, San Francisco. Her debut novel, Song of a Captive Bird was a New York Times Book Review editor's choice book, and a Los Angeles Times best seller. She's also the author of The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life. Her writing has appeared in New York times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times. I had the best time talking with Jasmin about writing historical fiction, the creative life, and why Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters is the Best Book Ever. Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on Patreon Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram Guest: Jasmin Darznik Instagram/Facebook/Website Note: Most of the book links this week lead to Jasmin's favorite bookstore, the Book Passage in Corte Madeira. Please shop indies whenever you buy books!! Discussed in this episode: The Bohemians by Jasmin Darznik Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life by Jasmin Darznik Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits by Linda Gordon Montgomery Block, San Francisco Mary Karr Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters Book Passage in Corte Madeira The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters Fingersmith by Sarah Waters The Oakland Museum – The Dorothea Lange Archive The Plot by Jean Hanff Korleitz The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive clip Fierce Attachments: A Memoir by Vivan Gornick Men We Reaped: A Memoir by Jesmyn Ward The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast. (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you're shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

082 Jasmin Darznik on "Tipping the Velvet" by Sarah Waters

Best Book Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 38:14

Today I'm talking to Jasmin Darznik, the New York Times bestselling author of The Bohemians, a novel that imagines the friendship between photographer Dorothea Lange and her Chinese American assistant in 1920s, San Francisco. Her debut novel, Song of a Captive Bird was a New York Times Book Review editor's choice book, and a Los Angeles Times best seller. She's also the author of The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life. Her writing has appeared in New York times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times. I had the best time talking with Jasmin about writing historical fiction, the creative life, and why Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters is the Best Book Ever. Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on Patreon Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram Guest: Jasmin Darznik Instagram/Facebook/Website Note: Most of the book links this week lead to Jasmin's favorite bookstore, the Book Passage in Corte Madeira. Please shop indies whenever you buy books!! Discussed in this episode: The Bohemians by Jasmin Darznik Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life by Jasmin Darznik Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits by Linda Gordon Montgomery Block, San Francisco Mary Karr Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters Book Passage in Corte Madeira The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters Fingersmith by Sarah Waters The Oakland Museum – The Dorothea Lange Archive The Plot by Jean Hanff Korleitz The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive clip Fierce Attachments: A Memoir by Vivan Gornick Men We Reaped: A Memoir by Jesmyn Ward The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast. (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you're shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

Finding a Writing Workshop with Bestseller Jasmin Darznik

Writers, Ink

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 41:57

Bestseller Jasmin Darznik knows there are few things more important to an author than finding the right group of people to bounce ideas off of. Especially for newer writers, finding a good writing workshop is one of the quickest and most productive ways to uncover self confidence, improve story structure, and build a strong, supportive writing community. Jasmin has been a published author for over a decade and is well known for her bestselling debut novel, Song of a Captive Bird, which explores the life of iconic Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad. Her latest publication, The Bohemians, is available below. From Amazon.com: Jasmin Darznik is the author of The Bohemians (April 2021), a novel set in 1920s San Francisco. Her debut novel, Song of a Captive Bird, was a Los Angeles Times bestseller and a New York Times Book Review "Editors' Choice" book. Darznik is also the author of the New York Times bestseller The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life. Her books have been published in seventeen countries and her essays have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times, among others. She holds an MFA in fiction from Bennington College and a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University. Now a professor of English and creative writing at California College of the Arts, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family. Whether you're traditionally published or indie, writing a good book is only the first step in becoming a successful author. The days of just turning a manuscript into your editor and walking away are gone. If you want to succeed in today's publishing world, you need to understand every aspect of the business - editing, formatting, marketing, contracts. It all starts with a good book, then the real work begins. Join international bestselling author J.D. Barker and indie powerhouses, J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon, as they gain unique insight and valuable advice from the most prolific and accomplished authors in the business. In this episode, you'll discover: What Oprah's magazine said about The Bohemians How to conduct research when writing historical fiction Why writers are first-class noticers Why to forget about word count How to balance writing for yourself with writing for your audience Links: J. D. Barker - http://jdbarker.com/ J. Thorn - https://theauthorlife.com/ Zach Bohannon - https://zachbohannon.com/ Jasmin Darznik - https://jasmindarznik.com/ The Bohemians: A Novel - https://mybook.to/TheBohemians Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_on_the_Corner_of_Bitter_and_Sweet Story Rubric - http://storyrubric.com Nonfic Rubric - http://nonficrubric.com The Career Author Summit 2021 - https://thecareerauthor.com/summit2021/ Proudly sponsored by Kobo Writing Life - https://kobowritinglife.com/ Music by Nicorus - https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep Voice Over by Rick Ganley - http://www.nhpr.com and recorded at Mill Pond Studio - http://www.millpondstudio.com *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writersink/support

Ep. 2: Jasmin Darznik - The Bohemians

Page One Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 43:03

Page One, produced by Booxby, celebrates the craft that goes into writing the first sentence, first paragraph and first page of your favorite books. The first page is often the most rewritten page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. We interview master storytellers on the struggles and stories behind the first page of their books.About the authorJasmin Darznik's debut novel, Song of a Captive Bird, was a New York Times Book Review “Editors' Choice,” a Los Angeles Times bestseller, longlisted for the Center for Fiction Prize, and awarded the Writers' Center's First Novel Prize. Darznik is also the author of the New York Times bestseller The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life. Her books have been published in seventeen countries. She was born in Tehran, Iran, and came to America when she was five years old. She holds an MFA in fiction from Bennington College, a JD from the University of California, and a PhD in English from Princeton University. Now a professor of English and creative writing at California College of the Arts, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family. You can find her at www.jasmindarznik.com.About the hostHolly Lynn Payne is the CEO and founder of Booxby a startup building AI to help authors succeed. Holly is an internationally published novelist in eleven countries whose work has been translated into nine languages. In 2008, she founded Skywriter Books, an award-winning small press, publishing consultancy and writing coaching service. To learn more about her writing coaching services, please visit hollylynnpayne.com.

Roqe - Episode 107 - Jasmin Darznik

Roqe

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 90:18

A feature interview with New York Times bestselling author, Jasmin Darznik. Jasmin is an Iranian-American writer, professor and former lawyer who burst onto the literary scene in 2011 with her acclaimed debut book, “The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother’s Hidden Life.” She followed it up with “Song of a Captive Bird,” a novel inspired by the life of Forough Farrokhzad, Iran's notorious woman poet, and her latest, just released, “The Bohemians.” Jasmin joins Jian to discuss her journey as an Iranian kid in denial growing up in California, learning - while a grad student at Princeton - of her mother’s harrowing life story, fighting ‘imposter syndrome’ while attaining success, and finding her voice as an internationally recognized writer. Plus the Roqe Team convenes to pore through Letters of the Week and Bahman Ghobadi.

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Jasmin Darznik: The Bohemians

Commonwealth Club of California Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 61:18

The New York Times best-selling Bay Area author Jasmin Darznik returns to The Commonwealth Club to discuss her much-anticipated new novel, The Bohemians, a book that imagines the friendship between photographer Dorothea Lange and her Chinese American assistant in 1920s San Francisco. Darznick's new book captures a glittering and gritty 1920s San Francisco, with a cast of interesting characters, including cameos from such legendary historic figures as Frida Kahlo, Ansel Adams and D.H. Lawrence. The novel is a vivid and absorbing portrait of the past; it also connects with our complicated present, as anti-immigration sentiment, anti-Asian violence, corrupt politicians and a devastating pandemic bring tumult to San Francisco. The book is perfect for anyone who cares about San Francisco history, especially those captivated by Lange's photography. Darznik will be in discussion with Bay Area author Julia Flynn Siler. Jasmin Darznik's debut novel, Song of a Captive Bird, was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice book and a Los Angeles Times bestseller. Darznik is also the author of The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother’s Hidden Life. Her books have been published in 17 countries and her essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times, among others. SPEAKERS Jasmin Darznik Novelist; Professor; Author, The Bohemians Julia Flynn Siler Journalist; Author, The White Devil's Daughters In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on April 13th, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jasmin Darznik: The Bohemians

Commonwealth Club of California Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 61:33

The New York Times best-selling Bay Area author Jasmin Darznik returns to The Commonwealth Club to discuss her much-anticipated new novel, The Bohemians, a book that imagines the friendship between photographer Dorothea Lange and her Chinese American assistant in 1920s San Francisco. Darznick's new book captures a glittering and gritty 1920s San Francisco, with a cast of interesting characters, including cameos from such legendary historic figures as Frida Kahlo, Ansel Adams and D.H. Lawrence. The novel is a vivid and absorbing portrait of the past; it also connects with our complicated present, as anti-immigration sentiment, anti-Asian violence, corrupt politicians and a devastating pandemic bring tumult to San Francisco. The book is perfect for anyone who cares about San Francisco history, especially those captivated by Lange's photography. Darznik will be in discussion with Bay Area author Julia Flynn Siler. Jasmin Darznik's debut novel, Song of a Captive Bird, was a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice book and a Los Angeles Times bestseller. Darznik is also the author of The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life. Her books have been published in 17 countries and her essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times, among others. SPEAKERS Jasmin Darznik Novelist; Professor; Author, The Bohemians Julia Flynn Siler Journalist; Author, The White Devil's Daughters In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on April 13th, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jasmin Darznik on The Bohemians & Writing Historical Fiction

San Francisco Writers Conference Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 56:35

Jasmin Darznik is the New York Times bestselling author of Song of a Captive Bird. She is also the author of The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother’s Hidden Life and the forthcoming, The Bohemians. The Bohemians is a novel that imagines the friendship between photographer Dorothea Lange and her Chinese American assistant in 1920s San Francisco. Podcast host Matthew Felix and Jasmin discussed some of the main themes of the novel, including our desire to be seen and the many ways in which history repeats itself. Many of the issues facing society in the 1920s were in striking parallel to ones with which contemporary society grapples, including racism, xenophobia, a pandemic, and much more. Jasmin explained why 1920s San Francisco was a surprisingly good time and place to be a woman photographer. Jasmin discussed the creative process, both as reflected in Dorothea's story and her evolution as an artist and personally, including the importance of an artist giving their all to their work and why she finds it essential to go with her gut when writing. Jasmin shared her insights into writing historical fiction, including advice for writers just getting started in the genre. The Bohemians is out April 6.

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S3 Reading List

Infinitely Prefer a Book

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 3:11

Here are the books I will be reading in Season 3. Reach out to me if you are interested in being a guest on the podcast. Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice Sula by Toni Morrison Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes Follow Catherine on instagram @infinitelypreferabook See what Catherine is reading at goodreads.com/infinitelypreferabook

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007 - Hannah vs. Arizona (feat. Lauren A. Rowe)

Checking Out - A Reading Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 72:44

Welcome to Checking Out, where Rachel & Hannah check in about what they’re checking out. Today we’re just talking about what we’re reading, AND we have our very first author interview with Lauren A. Rowe! Does this make us official? Where you can connect with us: Instagram: @checkingoutpod Facebook: fb.me/checkingoutpod Email: checkingoutpod@gmail.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1257833437941485/ Website: https://www.checkingoutpodcast.com Links mentioned in the podcast: Anti Racist Book Club List: https://culturallyresponsiveleadership.com/antiracistbooks/ “Where the Truth Lies” by Lauren A. Rowe on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Where-Truth-Lies-Lauren-Rowe-ebook/dp/B088BCDS55/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=lauren+a+rowe&qid=1591240250&sr=8-2 Lauren's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/LaurenAuthentic Lauren's GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20327986.Lauren_A_Rowe Lauren'sLibraryThing: https://www.librarything.com/author/rowelaurena Books mentioned this episode: “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander “Blindspot” by Mahzarin R. Banaji “Me and White Supremacy” by Layla F. Saad “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville “Wolf Hall” by Hilary Mantel “The Talisman” by Stephen King “In the Still of the Night” by Ann Rule “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” by Shirley Jackson “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson “The Shining” by Stephen King “Song of a Captive Bird” by Jasmin Darznik “Z” by Therese Anne Fowler “Where the Truth Lies” by Lauren A. Rowe “Helter Skelter” by Vincent Bugliosi “Parenting with Love and Logic” by Foster W. Cline “Baby Teeth” by Zoje Stage “UNSUB” by Meg Gardiner “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall” by Anne Bronte “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt “Unearthed” by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner “North and South” by Elizabeth Gaskell “Boundaries” by Dr. Henry Cloud “Cooking for Friends” by Gordon Ramsay “Power Play” by Ridley Pearson “Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone” by JK Rowling “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” by JK Rowling “The Lying Game” by Sara Shepard “Pretty Little Liars” by Sara Shepard “Illuminae” by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff “Gemina” by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff “Searching for Sarah Rector” by Tonya Bolden “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann “One for the Money” by Janet Evanovich “The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown “Sammy Keyes Series” by Wendelin van Draanen “Over the Top” by Jonathan Van Ness “Five Days at Memorial” by Sheri Fink “Bad Blood” by John Carreyrou “Midnight in Broad Daylight” Pamela Rotner Sakamoto “Merchants of Doubt” by Naomi Oreskes “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” by JK Rowling “Echo” by Pam Munoz Ryan “A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/checkingout/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/checkingout/support

Hot Footed

Craft Cook Read Repeat

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 62:23

Episode 22 August 22, 2019 National Day Calendar On the Needles 3:07 Flax Lite by Tin Can Knits in whiskey in a teacup Gauge Dyeworks-- DONE! Socks: Regia design line by Arne and Carlos -- DONE! Hermione’s Everyday socks by Erica Lueder, White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 sock in Nasty Woman Porthole Cowl by Knitting Expat Designs, Three Irish Girls Yarn: Adorn Sock in Maple Vanilla mini set (2009), Westerly Sea Sock in Ocean Gradient (merino/sea cell- natural seaweed fiber, 2010) Dissent Cardigan by Andrea Rangel, Magpie Fibers Domestic Worsted in Velvet Underground, Spincycle Yarns Dream State in Verba Volant On the Easel 17:16 Botanically inaccurate possible series?? https://www.instagram.com/p/B1NEBAlAPF-/ Vision board (Hope to share on IG soon). Painting my dining room. On the Table 23:56 Produce box: eating with the seasons Summer corn risotto black pepper tofu and eggplant, watermelon & cucumber salad from Keepers Gravenstein apple crisp Salads, and my go-to salad dressing. Watermelon granita Date-nut bread—an heirloom recipe attempt! On the Nightstand 42:05 Death’s End by Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu There There by Tommy Orange Girls Night Out by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik Based on Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad The River by Peter Heller Whiskey & Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith The German Cookbook by Mimi Sheraton Bingo 57:05 To enter you must post a picture of your bingo card with a completed row on instagram with #CCRRSummerBingo2019. If we are not following you (or you are not sure), tag us as well. Last date for entries is September 2, 2019. Pictures of your completed squares are not required but we’d love to see them!

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E191: Alpha in the Sheets, Beta in the Streets

Get Booked

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 53:18

Amanda and Jenn discuss chapter books about girls, thrillers, undersea stories, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, One Good Deed by David Baldacci, and Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. FEEDBACK Serial Killers: Murder Without Mercy by Nigel Blundell (rec’d by Sharon) Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik (rec’d by Sibyl) The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar (rec’d by Sibyl) Spoonbenders by Darryl Gregory (rec’d by Sibyl) The History of Love by Nicole Krauss (rec’d by Sibyl) QUESTIONS 1. Hi Amanda and Jenn, I’m such a big fan of the show and your recs are always must-adds for my TBR! I tend to buy most of my books at library book sales, used bookstores, etc, where there are a lot of random books in a big mish-mash. It makes me sad when I see a favorite but lesser-known book in a pile, being passed over again and again for new hyped up releases. I’d love to know, if you were at a used bookstore, what would be the book that would make you want to pull it out of the pile and hold it up like Simba in The Lion King while announcing to everyone “this is the one! Please take this one home!” -Nicole 2. I am thinking about moving to Manchester, England to start a graduate program in September, so I am looking for contemporary fiction or nonfiction books set in Manchester that would give me insight into the city and introduce me to writers from the region. Since I cannot visit the city before starting the program I think reading could help calm my nerves a bit (as it tends to do). When I lived in Paris I read 4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster and really enjoyed the Parisian and literary references. I have read novels set in other European cities but would really appreciate recommendations specific to Manchester. It would be a nice addition if one of the recommendations had a non-white, non-male protagonist and author. Thank you! I really enjoy listening to the podcast and expanding my TBR pile. -Megan 3. Hi Amanda and Jenn. Hoping you can smash another recommendation for me. I recently bought my friend’s daughter the Phoebe the Unicorn books and successfully turned a tentative reader into a certified book worm. She even posted me her own little thank you note, it was the cutest. I’m keen to get her some new books to keep up the streak. She comes from an extended family where she is surrounded by young mums and examples of motherhood and homemaking, and while this is lovely, I know her mum is keen to make sure she knows that having children is not the only path available to her. Could you recommend some books to keep her inspired, whatever her path may be. I particularly want to combat the kind of troubling comments I know she’s come up against already in her young life, such as ‘little boys become doctors, little girls become nurses’

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Author Jasmin Darznik: How to Share Your Story With the World

Creative Breakthrough: Jumpstart your Creative Career

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 37:25

Jasmin Darznik, the New York Times bestselling author joins us to answer questions on writing your story, developing a portfolio, finding an agent and much more! Jasmin Darznik’s debut novel Song of a Captive Bird is a fictional account of Iran’s trailblazing woman poet, Forugh Farrokhzad. It was selected as a New York Times Book Review “Editors’ Choice” as well as one of 2018’s “Best Books” by Vogue, Ms. and Newsweek. Jasmin is also the author of the New York Times bestseller The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother’s Hidden Life. Her books have been published and are forthcoming in seventeen countries and her essays have appeared in numerous periodicals, including the New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Jasmin was born in Tehran, Iran and came to America when she was five years old. She holds an MFA in fiction from Bennington College and a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University. Now a professor of English and creative writing at California College of the Arts, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and is working on a novel set in 1920s San Francisco. Key Questions answered by Jasmin Darznik: How to develop a portfolio The steps it takes to write a novel to having it published What is a proposal How do you write a NYT bestseller? Pros/cons of self-publishing Jasmin Darznik Discusses: How to find an agent Jasmin’s writing process The steps to take prior to writing a novel Importance of investing in your professional profile Listen on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): https://funnybrowngirl.libsyn.com/rss Announcements If you’re looking for a community of supportive creatives to elevate your journey to the next level, join me here: http://funnybrowngirl.com/subscribe Social Media Info Connect on Instagram: Jasmin Darznik - @jdarznik FunnyBrownGirl – @funnybrowngirl Connect via Email Jasmin Darznik – jasmindarznik@gmail.com Shereen Kassam – info@funnybrowngirl.com #CreativeBreakthroughPodcast

BONUS EPISODE Jasmin Darznik on her NYT bestselling novels

Creative Breakthrough: Jumpstart your Creative Career

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 40:32

In this bonus episode, we continue our conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jasmin Darznik. She shares insights and her thoughts on her bestselling books The Good Daughter and Song of a Captive Bird. Jasmin Darznik’s debut novel Song of a Captive Bird is a fictional account of Iran’s trailblazing woman poet, Forugh Farrokhzad. It was selected as a New York Times Book Review “Editors’ Choice” as well as one of 2018’s “Best Books” by Vogue, Ms. and Newsweek. Jasmin is also the author of the New York Times bestseller The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother’s Hidden Life. Her books have been published and are forthcoming in seventeen countries and her essays have appeared in numerous periodicals, including the New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Jasmin was born in Tehran, Iran and came to America when she was five years old. She holds an MFA in fiction from Bennington College and a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University. Now a professor of English and creative writing at California College of the Arts, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and is working on a novel set in 1920s San Francisco. Key Questions answered by Jasmin Darznik: What made Jasmin’s mom share her story? Her mom’s reaction to the success of The Good Daughter How you grow personally from writing someone else’s story How do you know how much freedom you have when telling someone else’s story? Especially in a novel format? How do you tell your story and open up? How does writing unlock your potential to share your story? Why Jasmin decided on a PhD in English after law school How she found an agent who was invested women of color writers Jasmin Darznik Discusses: How do you capture the environment which you are writing about How Iranians reacted to her writing Dealing with feedback/criticism Dealing with imposter syndrome Jasmin’s goal in her creative journey Listen on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): https://funnybrowngirl.libsyn.com/rss Announcements If you’re looking for a community of supportive creatives to elevate your journey to the next level, join me here: http://funnybrowngirl.com/subscribe Social Media Info Connect on Instagram: Jasmin Darznik - @jdarznik FunnyBrownGirl – @funnybrowngirl Connect via Email Jasmin Darznik – jasmindarznik@gmail.com Shereen Kassam – info@funnybrowngirl.com #CreativeBreakthroughPodcast

Author Jasmin Darznik: How to Overcome Fear and Tell Your Story

Creative Breakthrough: Jumpstart your Creative Career

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 34:58

Jasmin Darznik’s debut novel Song of a Captive Bird is a fictional account of Iran’s trailblazing woman poet, Forugh Farrokhzad. It was selected as a New York Times Book Review “Editors’ Choice” as well as one of 2018’s “Best Books” by Vogue, Ms. and Newsweek. Jasmin is also the author of the New York Times bestseller The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother’s Hidden Life. Her books have been published and are forthcoming in seventeen countries and her essays have appeared in numerous periodicals, including the New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Jasmin was born in Tehran, Iran and came to America when she was five years old. She holds an MFA in fiction from Bennington College and a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University. Now a professor of English and creative writing at California College of the Arts, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and is working on a novel set in 1920s San Francisco. Key Questions answered by Jasmin Darznik: The process of writing a memoir Overcoming fear to tell your story What is an MFA program? How Jasmin got started writing Dealing with personal challenges Advice for creatives Jasmin Darznik Discusses: How her creative journey started Growing up in an immigrant family and moving away from traditional careers such as doctor, lawyer, etc. Telling your story PhD vs MFA Leaving her law job to pursue writing Entering a writing community Memorable Quotes: “If you can’t find the book you want to read, you have to write it” – Tony Morrison “I had to get out of my own way” “Get to work. You have an opportunity that has not existed.” Listen on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): https://funnybrowngirl.libsyn.com/rss Announcements If you’re looking for a community of supportive creatives to elevate your journey to the next level, join me here: http://funnybrowngirl.com/subscribe Social Media Info Connect on Instagram: Jasmin Darznik - @jdarznik FunnyBrownGirl – @funnybrowngirl Connect via Email Jasmin Darznik – jasmindarznik@gmail.com Shereen Kassam – info@funnybrowngirl.com #CreativeBreakthroughPodcast

The Best of 2018 - Compilation of Advice from Creatives

Creative Breakthrough: Jumpstart your Creative Career

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 29:53

Welcome back to another episode of the Creative Breakthrough! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend and had time to rest, relax, and spend time with your friends and family! As 2018 comes to a close, I want to say thank you to all of you for listening, sharing, and subscribing! Canada – I see you! We made the top 200 podcasts in Canada last week! This week I decided to mash up all the best insight, stories, and advice from the past 13 episodes into one creativity crash course! Before we get started – in 2 weeks – I have the pleasure of interviewing the New York Times Best-selling author Jasmine Darznik. We will be talking about her career, advice she has for writers, as well as her two books The Good Daughter: A memoir of my mother’s hidden life and Song of a Captive Bird. If you are looking for a good book or two over the next few weeks, I highly suggest these two! They are quick and fast reads! And will make the podcast episode much more fun! 2019 is full of amazing interviews! I am lucky enough to talk to James Lopez, the President of Will Packer Productions and Producer of the hit movie Girls Trip with Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Regina Hall. I also get to talk to Chante Wayans of the Wayans Family, Aliya Tejpar a Michelin Star chef, Abi Varghese the TV producer and writer of Brown Nation, Creative Entrepreneur JG Ayodele and many more exciting and successful creatives! I can’t wait to share these stories with you all! Lastly, I wish you all a Happy New Year and all the success in the world! 2019 is our year! Now let’s get started!! In this episode, I mash up the best stories, insights, and advice from our 2018 interviews! We hear advice, insights, and stories from Queen Sugar’s Tina Mabry, Internationally Touring Stand-up Comedian Maz Jobrani, Radio Personality and Podcaster Laura Diaz, NBC’s Outsourced and CBC’s Schitt’s Creek Rizwan Manji, Award-winning Vocalist Laurin Talese, and Jordan/Nike brand’s Precious Hannah! Links Mentioned: The Good Daughter: A memoir of my mother’s hidden life Song of a Captive Bird Listen on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): https://funnybrowngirl.libsyn.com/rss Announcements If you’re looking for a community of supportive creatives to elevate your journey to the next level, join me here: http://funnybrowngirl.com/subscribe Social Media Info Connect on Facebook: Shereen Kassam Facebook Connect on Instagram: FunnyBrownGirl – @funnybrowngirl Connect on Twitter: FunnyBrownGirl – @funnybrowngirl #CreativeBreakthroughPodcast

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#80: Book Recommendations Literary Fiction

01 Writer Jasmin Darznik on her novel “Song of a Captive Bird"

Words & Images: Writers, Photographers, Filmmakers, & More

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 53:04

Recorded live on air on March 18, 2018, Matthew talked with New York Times best-selling author Jasmin Darznik about her novel, Song of a Captive Bird, a fictional account of Iran’s trailblazing woman poet, Forugh Farrokhzad.

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S2E11: BOOK CLUB MEETING #1

The Type A Creative

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 72:23

This episode our first book club episode! In this episode, we’re discussing Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik. BFFs Jackie Dodson and Emily Holmes discuss with host Jenni Heffernan Brown the things we’d loved about the book, things we learned, we discuss great prose and beautiful sentences. Join us on the Type A Creative facebook group to discuss what you like about the book!

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Episode 9: Captive Bird Photography

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2016 38:05

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Episode 9: Captive Bird Photography

Matt Cuda Photography Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2016 38:05

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