Podcasts about Carol Shields

We have THE Nicole Cuffy on today's episode. Her upcoming novel O Sinners!, our March 18, 2025 needs to be on your TBR asap. In O Sinners! a young journalist, reeling from loss, investigates a mysterious cult in the California redwoods, only to be drawn in by its charismatic leader—an addictive novel that asks why people give up control and what it takes, ultimately, to find your place in the world. Cuffy is the author of Dances, longlisted for the Carol Shields prize for fiction and the Pen/Hemingway award. Cuffy has a MFA from The New School. She is a lecturer at the University of Maryland and American University. Her work can be found in Mason's Road, The Master's Review Volume VI (curated by Roxane Gay), Chautauqua, and Blue Mesa Review, and her chapbook, Atlas of the Body, won the Chautauqua Janus Prize and was a finalist for the Black River Chapbook Competition. Follow Nicole on instagram: @nikk2cole Songs recommended by Nicole when working on O Sinners! Fortunate Son by Credence Clearwater Revival Marvin Gaye A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan Watch on Netflix: Wild Wild Country Books Nicole recommends: Lone Women by Victor Lavalle Model Home by River Solomon ______________________________________________________________________ Make sure to subscribe and rate the Bubbles & Books Podcast. And don't forget to share it with your friends. Learn more about a Dog-Eared Books book subscription HERE. Follow us on Instagram: @bubblesandbookspodcast Follow Dog-Eared Books on Instagram: @dogearedbooksames Interested in audiobooks? Listen while supporting Dog-Eared Books HERE. Visit us! www.dogearedbooksames.com  

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Marjorie (M.M.) DeLuca was born in England, studied at the University of London, then moved to Canada, where she studied Advanced Creative Writing with Pulitzer Prizewinner Dr. Carol Shields. She's the author of five self-published novels and four traditionally published historical and contemporary suspense novels: Amazon bestseller, THE PERFECT FAMILY MAN (Canelo 2021), Bookscan Top 100 bestseller, and Apple Books Top 100 bestseller, THE SECRET SISTER (Canelo 2021), critically acclaimed literary historical suspense, THE SAVAGE INSTINCT (Inkshares 2021). This book received starred reviews from Publishers' Weekly and Booklist as well as being one of Kate Quinn's monthly picks on Instagram. Her newest novel, THE NIGHT SIDE (psychological thriller), was published on December 5th 2023 by Severn House, a division of Canongate Books.She's appeared on author panels at Thrillerfest 2024, and Bouchercon 2024. She's also been featured on the following podcasts: The Thriller Zone, The Poisoned Pen Bookstore, Crime Writers Canada and Killing the Tea. When she's not writing, she's either traveling to get away from the snow in winter or golfing in the summer.Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/marjoriedelucawriterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmdelucaauthor/Blue Sky Handle: https://bsky.app/profile/mmdeluca.bsky.socialThreads Handle: @mmdelucaauthorWebsite: https://www.marjoriedeluca.com *****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo

As a huge fan of books about houses and home, I fell in love with Jenny Haysom's debut novel KEEP and was swept away by this story of three lives connected by the very unlikely occupation of real estate home staging, this inspired by Jenny's own experience with this job a long time ago, as she explains to me in our BOOKSPO conversation. And this was a conversation I enjoyed in particular because Jenny's BOOKSPO pick is a book by one of my all-time favourite authors, the wonderful and brilliant Carol Shields, who is due for a renaissance, Jenny asserts, and I agree entirely. Pickle Me This is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.In our discussion, Jenny makes the case for SWANN being one of Shields' best novels (I required a bit of convincing!) and talks about her favourite parts of the book, especially the Emily Dickinson connection, which found its way into KEEP. She tells me what she had to learn in order to make the transition from poetry to fiction, what she learned about fiction (and life itself!) from Carol Shields, and confesses that she wishes readers would pay as much attention to the language in her fiction as in her poetry, as her choices there are just as careful and deliberate. A timely tale of ownership and loss, loneliness and connection, and a meditation on all the stuff in our lives.Home staging is an art of erasure. But in some cases—no matter how much clutter you remove, or how many coats of white paint you apply—stains bleed through, and memories rise from the walls like ghosts. Harriet, an elderly poet whose eccentricities have been compounded by years of living alone, must sell her beloved house. Having been recently diagnosed with dementia, she is being moved into a care facility against her wishes. When stagers Eleanor and Jacob are hired for the job, they quickly find themselves immersed in Harriet's brimming and mysterious world, but as they struggle to help her, their own lives are unravelling.Keep is a meditation on all the stuff in our lives—from the singular, handcrafted artifact to indelible, mass-produced plastics. As Jenny Haysom excavates the material of our domestic spaces, she centres the people within them and celebrates the power of memory, even when it falters.JENNY HAYSOM has published her writing in magazines across Canada. Her debut poetry collection, Dividing the Wayside, won the Archibald Lampman Award and was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award. Jenny lived in Ottawa for nearly thirty years, on the unceded, ancestral lands of the Algonquin Nation, and has recently returned to Nova Scotia, in Mi'kma'ki, where she grew up. Get full access to Pickle Me This at kerryreads.substack.com/subscribe

In this video, Dr. Shields reveals the truth about pediatric and pregnancy ocular melanoma. Learn more about this rare form of cancer and how it can be treated. Dr. Shields reveals the truth about pediatric & pregnancy ocular melanoma in this informative video. Learn all about uveal melanoma from the expert!In this video, Dr. Shields reveals the truth about pediatric and pregnancy ocular melanoma. Learn more about this rare eye cancer.In this video, Dr. Shields reveals the truth about pediatric and pregnancy ocular melanoma. Learn more about this rare eye cancer.In this powerful episode of the Eye Believe Podcast, I'm joined by the renowned Dr. Carol Shields from Wills Eye Hospital to tackle some of the most common myths surrounding pediatric ocular melanoma and pregnancy-related ocular melanoma. Dr. Shields, an expert in ocular oncology, provides critical insights into the realities of these rare conditions and offers hope and clarity to those affected.In this episode, we cover:Myth-busting the risks of ocular melanoma in children.The truth about pregnancy and ocular melanoma: Does it increase the risk?Cutting-edge treatments for pediatric patients and expectant mothers.How early detection and genetic testing are transforming outcomes.Real-life patient stories that bring hope to families.Whether you or a loved one has been impacted by ocular melanoma or you're just looking for the facts, this conversation is a must-watch. Dr. Shields not only separates fact from fear but also shines a light on the future of treatment for children and young mothers.Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more episodes that dive deep into the latest in cancer research, treatments, and patient stories.

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Carol Shields, the Director of Performance Excellence at Community Health Network in Indiana, explains how their Baldridge award journey has helped the improvement work at Community Health.

The Carol Shields Prize Winner was announced this week. Who won? Karen McKay of CELA has the details. From the May 17, 2024 episode.

In this episode, we share our reactions to the Women's Prize for Fiction, Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, and the International Booker Prize longlists. Highlights:

In this episode, Phil Rickaby talks with the outstanding Deborah Drakeford and unpacking the Canadian premiere of Joanna Murray-Smith's "Rockabye." From the first costume fitting that sets the stage for character metamorphosis to the electric anticipation of performing an original rock anthem, this episode is a tribute to the craft. The camaraderie within the Actors Repertory Company, nurtured by director Rob Kempson is palpable as Deborah recounts the collective effort in breathing life into "Rockabye." This is a toast to the ensemble's magic and her own evolution as resident artist and co-artistic producer with ARC. The conversation also turns to the resilience of actors amid the pandemic, sharing her own tussle with COVID-19 that brought unexpected twists to a production in Sudbury. The episode wraps with a heartwarming glimpse into the enduring marriage Deborah and her husband Oliver Dennis, as they juggle the scales of professional ambition with the weight of family life. Their story is a masterclass in harmony, a dance of mutual support and understanding that keeps the show going, long after the applause fades. Bio Deborah Drakeford is a proud member of ARC, having been a Resident Artist for the past 18 years. Deb assumed the role of Co-Artistic Producer of ARC in July 2020. She has performed in many ARC shows, including A Kind of Alaska, The City, Bea, Moment, Pomona, Human Animals, Oil, Gloria, Martyr and upcoming, Rockabye. Deb has been lucky enough to work across Canada from BC to PEI. Other fun credits include Redbone Coonhound (Tarragon Theatre), Doubt (BNE Productions), Shirley Valentine (Thousand Islands Playhouse and Capitol Theatre), The Penelopiad and The Importance of Being Earnest (Grand Theatre), Portia's Julius Caesar (Shakespeare in the Ruff), Innocence Lost, Great Expectations, Waiting for the Parade and A Christmas Carol (among others) (Soulpepper), Hedda Noir (Theatre Northwest) Rabbit Hole, Same Time Last Year and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Sudbury Theatre Centre). Deb has been Dora nominated 11 times (individual and ensemble). She has also done tv, film, and voice, most recently appearing in HBO's Station Eleven and recording the audiobook The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields. Deb holds a BEd and teaches for YPT, Soulpepper and for the TDSB. She makes her home in Toronto with her lovely husband, actor Oliver Dennis, and their two amazing kids, Charlotte and Philip. arcstage.com Instagram: @arcstage

Jamie Fewery, author of OUR LIFE IN A DAY, THE WAY BACK and the just about to be published THE BRINK a rom-com told in reverse about a couple on the brink of divorce.Jamie chats about:Being part of the marketing team who made Fifty Shades of Grey go stratospheric, and what it taught him about being published himselfHow the first novel he went on submission with wasn't the book he first published but was what got him a publisherBeing a man who writes about relationships in a market and how those books are his preference tooHis experience of changing publishers for his third novelGuest Author: Jamie Fewery Twitter: @jamiefewery IG: @jamiefeweryauthor Books: THE BRINK, THE WAY BACK, OUR LIFE IN A DAYHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Jamie's recommendations:A book for fans of Jamie's work: Republic of Love by Carol ShieldsA book Jamie has always loved: Collected Stories by Lorrie MooreA book that's been published recently or is coming soon: This Family by Kate Sawyer, At The Table by Clare Powell Other books discussed in this episode: Unless by Carol Shields, Larry's Party by Carol Shields, Ralph's Party by Lisa Jewell, The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer, The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbuck, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend, Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams, Normal People by Sally Rooney, The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson, I'm Sorry You Feel That Way by Rebecca WaitNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.

On May 4, the winner of the inaugural US$150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, which celebrates the work of Canadian and American women and non-binary writers, will be announced. In honour of the prize, Writers & Company is airing Eleanor Wachtel's last conversation with Shields, recorded at her home in Victoria in 2002. Shields died the following year. She was the author of more than 20 books including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Stone Diaries, The Republic of Love and Swann: A Mystery. Her last novel, Unless, tells the story of a writer struggling with the loss of her daughter, who's chosen to live on a downtown street corner with a cardboard sign fixed to her that reads "Goodness." *This episode originally aired on July 17, 2003.

I am an award-winning journalist and bestselling author, turned psychotherapist. For more than 25 years, I worked at Maclean's magazine, Canada's newsweekly, where I was perhaps best known as the chief architect of the Maclean's university rankings—and for a series of columns on modern life, including “The Boy Can't Sleep,” anthologized in Carol Shields' Dropped Threads II. Drink book by Ann Dowsett Johnston Winner of seven National Magazine Awards, I am also the recipient of a Southam Journalism Fellowship and the Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy. It was for the latter that I prepared a 14-part series on Women and Alcohol in the Toronto Star, looking at the closing gender gap on risky drinking. In 2013, I wrote Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, a book named one of the top 10 of the year by the Washington Post. Part memoir, part journalistic exploration, the book exposes the “pinking” of the alcohol industry. Says Gabor Mate: “The writing is gripping and vivid, the voice personal, the research exacting, the stories revealing if sometimes heartbreaking, the conclusions essential. A triumphant life, a triumphant book.” ‍ Since the publication of Drink, I have worked hard to destigmatize mental health and addiction, earning an honorary Doctor of Laws from Queen's University for my efforts. I am also the recipient of a Transforming Lives award from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the American Research Society on Addiction's Media Award, plus the T. A. Sweet Award from the Ontario Psychiatric Association for helping address stigma related to mental health and addiction. ‍ In 2017, I decided to follow my heart, applying to the Master's of Social Work program at Smith College in Northampton, Mass. What this represents is the fulfillment of a decades-old dream: to become a psychotherapist. During my internships, I worked at the Jean Tweed Centre in Toronto, and with psychotherapist Jan Winhall at Focusing on Borden.Writing remains a significant part of my life, and I am hard at work on my second book. In my spare time, I am a white-water reader, a lover of nature, and a traveller. I am the mother of one grown son, Nicholas Johnston, also a psychotherapist, who is married and lives in Los Angeles. https://www.anndowsettjohnston.com/workshops https://www.anndowsettjohnston.com/about-ann     Viv, aka Sober_iThrive, is a Certified Addictions Recovery Coach My Sober Recovery Story #252  If you have any questions or You would like to book a FREE 30-minute consultation with me, you can visit my website https://www.soberithrive.org I'm Certified in Addiction Recovery Coaching and Life Coaching:    • Life Coaching Essentials, Work/Life Balance  • Co-creating a New Sober Lifestyle  • Addiction(s) Recovery  • Neuroscience of Brain Function & Joyful Recovery  • Roots of Addiction(s)  • Alcohol/Drugs and their Effects  • Right Thinking in Recovery  • Family Issues in Recovery     And so much more…   My communities are:   • Sobertownpodcast.com   • I Am Sober Community (IAS) - @Sober_iThrive  • Sobertown Facebook Group   • “Valiants We Thrive” – Sober Women Telegram Group  • Instagram: @Sober_i_Thrive  www.soberithrive.org (https://www.soberithrive.org/) Certified and Licensed Addiction and Recovery Professional Online Sober Coaching for all of your addiction and recovery needs by a Internationally Certified and Licensed Sober Coach & Life Coach   No Sippy No Slippy. Not Another Drop No matter What.   Remember to Pour The Poison Down The Sink!!      Sobertownpodcast.com  

Hi Friends. Time for a new episode of TBR Lowdown: It's prize season and we couldn't be more excited. In this live episode, we discuss the longlists for The Women's Prize for Fiction, The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, and The International Booker Prize. Highlights:

It is well and truly prize season, with three literary prizes for women and non-binary writers dropping their longlists this week. We welcome back Shawn Mooney (aka Shawn the Book Maniac) to talk with Sarah and Jenny about the longlists for the Stella Prize (Aus), the Women's Prize (UK), and the new North American prize for women and non-binary writers, the Carol Shields Prize. We hope you enjoy the episode! *Correction: The Carol Shields prize money is actually 150, 000 USD!Shawn's linksShawn's booktube channelInstagram: @shawnthebookmaniacTwitter: @shawnmooneyLitsy: @shawnmooneySarah appearing on Shawn's channelGet in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messagePrizes discussed Women's Prize for Fiction (UK)The Stella Prize (Australia) The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction (Canada & US)#TransGirlApril readathonKevvie of C'est Kevvie's announcement Kevvie appearing on Shawn's channel Willow of BooksandBao's announcementSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.Sign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

En cette Saint-Valentin, Somnifère vous emmène ce soir dans le Paris d'antan avec l'histoire de Mademoiselle Gaussin, une comédienne courtisée par les hommes les plus riches et les plus puissants de la capitale. Tous lui promettent de lui offrir ce dont elle a toujours rêvé en échange de sa main. Mais si l'amour ne s'achète pas, à qui la belle Gausset donnera-t-elle son cœur ? Bonne nuit ! Le livre dont il est question dans la séance de relaxation : The stone diaries de Carol Shields. (Pas de lien, pensez à soutenir votre librairie indépendante :)) Somnifere sur les réseaux sociaux Insta : https://www.instagram.com/somniferelepodcast/ FB : https://www.facebook.com/somniferelepodcast Somnifère sans pub / Soutenez Somnifère · La publicité est nécessaire pour financer Somnifère, mais il existe également une version premium pour quelques euros par mois. S'abonner à la version premium de Somnifère, c'est contribuer à faire vivre ce podcast et lui permettre d'exister et de rester indépendant. En échange, vous bénéficiez de l'accès à un espace privé pour écouter le podcast sans publicité. Vous pouvez écouter cette version premium depuis votre espace personnel ou directement depuis votre appli de podcast habituelle, notamment Spotify, Castbox, Google podcast, Apple podcast, etc. Plus d'infos : https://somniferelepodcast.com // https://m.audiomeans.fr/s/S-oKNpDuEo - Les utilisateurs de Spotify peuvent désormais écouter la version premium de Somnifère et profiter du podcast sans publicité depuis le 01/02/2022 en s'abonnant à l'adresse suivante : https://m.audiomeans.fr/s/S-oKNpDuEo - ils pourront ensuite ajouter le podcast à leur compte Spotify via leur espace personnel. · Si vous écoutez Somnifère depuis Apple Podcast, vous pouvez également vous abonner à la version premium sans pub directement depuis l'appli. -- Et si ce podcast vous aide à trouver le sommeil, merci de le soutenir en prenant quelques secondes pour le noter ou le commenter sur la plateforme sur laquelle vous l'écoutez

A Cure in Sight is joined by omie, Kathy Doocy, co-author of The Happy Cookbook, The Simply Happy Cookbook, and The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook.   Kathy Doocy was previously the host of ESPN's Sidelines and worked at NBC. WHen Kathy and Steve got married and the kids came along, Kathy retired from her TV work to raise the family and preside as the Doocy family CEO and CFO, and she's enjoyed every single minute of it.   Steve and Kathy have Three grown children who moved out and now miss their parent's delicious home-cooked meals every day. they live in New Jersey.   Regarding the Happy Cookbook:   "The year before we started this project, Kathy was diagnosed with ocular melanoma, an unbelievably rare and aggressive form of eye cancer. She was lucky that they caught it early and she was treated by Dr. Carol Shields and her team of specialists at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. during her very first examination, Dr. Shields told Kathy, "I am going to save your life," and she did.   During her recovery, while taking stock of her life as many do when they've gone through something that life-changing, Kathy vowed to make it her personal quest to leave her children a written record of the foods they grew up loving. They don't cook much now, but they will someday.   This will always be a part of Kathy's legacy to Peter, Mary, and Sally, that whereever they travel in their lives, they'll always have a printed road map to their mom's signature suppers, provided they will actually cook and not order takeout on Uber Eats."   ANNOUNCEMENTS: Steps for Sight donations are still being gathered–share to help us fund research! www.charityfootprints.com/SFS Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin' for a Cure near you! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link   Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org  The Eye Believe Podcast is brought to you by Castle Biosciences. Castle Biosciences is a leading diagnostics company improving health through innovative tests that guide patient care. The Company aims to transform disease management by keeping people first: patients, clinicians, employees and investors.  This podcast was hosted by Danet Peterson and produced by Page Fronczek.  

Paul Webster hosts this episode with director Alan Gilsenan, one of the most prolific filmmakers working in Ireland, about his fascinating career spanning three decades and an incredibly varied and impressive body of work as well as his latest film, Ghosts of Baggotonia. An evocative film-poem exploring the literary and other ghosts of the bohemian quarter bordering Dublin's Baggot Street during the mid-20th century where there was a radical flourishing of artistic and intellectual activity. A screening of ‘Ghosts of Baggotonia', followed by a Q&A with Alan Gilsenan and poet Seán Hewitt, will be held at the IFI in Dublin on Friday, December 9 and is screening in cinemas around the country.  Alan Gilsenan is an Irish writer, filmmaker and theatre director.   His work includes the cinematic documentaries Ghosts of Baggotonia, The Yellow Bittern, Then Meeting and  Meetings with Ivor, the feature film Unless, based on a novel by Carol Shields and The Meeting, which he wrote and directed and premiered at the 2018 Dublin Film Festival. Gilsenan is a former chairperson of the Irish Film Institute. He also served on the Irish Film Board, and on the board of the International Dance Festival Ireland. Between 2009 and 2014, Gilsenan served on the board of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, where he chaired the Editorial and Creative Output Committee. He is currently on the Board of Fighting Words, a creative writing centre for young people founded by Sean Love & novelist Roddy Doyle. Having made an acclaimed film of Samuel Beckett's TV drama, Eh Joe, Gilsenan came to note with his controversial, award-winning documentary for the U.K.'s Channel 4 The Road to God Knows Where. With producer Martin Mahon, he formed Yellow Asylum Films and made a number of documentaries on challenging aspects of Irish life. These include The Asylum (a four-hour portrait of Portrane Psychiatric Hospital), The Hospice (inside St Francis Hospice), The Home (about old age), I See A Darkness (about suicide in Ireland), and A Time to Die (on euthanasia). Gilsenan's Other work includes. Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay, a drama-documentary with Maria Doyle Kennedy in the title role which premiered at the London Film Festival; God Bless America, a series for ITV in the United Kingdom, six portraits of U.S. cities through the eyes of American authors, including Gore Vidal, Neil Simon, Patricia Cornwell and Garrison Keillor; The Irish Empire, the opening and closing episodes of a five-hour history of Irish emigration; The Green Fields of France, a poetic meditation on the Irish who died fighting in World War I; Maura's Story, the story of a young Irish-American woman who became a Buddhist saint in Japan; Ó Pheann an Phiarsaigh, a film-poem inspired by the creative writings of Patrick Pearse; The Ghost of Roger Casement, a feature documentary. His latest film, Ghosts of Baggotonia, is out this weekend. Watch the trailer below.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyegsZF-t-4 Come to our awesome CHRISTMAS PARTY THIS SAT the 10th December:  Tics: https://linktr.ee/wearefni  FNI Wrapchat is Produced by PBL, Paul Webster and Edited and Mixed by Mark Monks in the heart of Dublin City Centre at the Podcast Studios. https://www.thepodcaststudios.ie/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkireland https://twitter.com/fni_film https://www.instagram.com/filmnetworkireland ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please Support Film Network Ireland by becoming a member at BuyMeACoffee.com/fni ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #WeAreFni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Webster hosts this episode with director Alan Gilsenan, one of the most prolific filmmakers working in Ireland, about his fascinating career spanning three decades and an incredibly varied and impressive body of work as well as his latest film, Ghosts of Baggotonia. An evocative film-poem exploring the literary and other ghosts of the bohemian quarter bordering Dublin's Baggot Street during the mid-20th century where there was a radical flourishing of artistic and intellectual activity. A screening of ‘Ghosts of Baggotonia', followed by a Q&A with Alan Gilsenan and poet Seán Hewitt, will be held at the IFI in Dublin on Friday, December 9 and is screening in cinemas around the country.  Alan Gilsenan is an Irish writer, filmmaker and theatre director.   His work includes the cinematic documentaries Ghosts of Baggotonia, The Yellow Bittern, Then Meeting and  Meetings with Ivor, the feature film Unless, based on a novel by Carol Shields and The Meeting, which he wrote and directed and premiered at the 2018 Dublin Film Festival. Gilsenan is a former chairperson of the Irish Film Institute. He also served on the Irish Film Board, and on the board of the International Dance Festival Ireland. Between 2009 and 2014, Gilsenan served on the board of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, where he chaired the Editorial and Creative Output Committee. He is currently on the Board of Fighting Words, a creative writing centre for young people founded by Sean Love & novelist Roddy Doyle. Having made an acclaimed film of Samuel Beckett's TV drama, Eh Joe, Gilsenan came to note with his controversial, award-winning documentary for the U.K.'s Channel 4 The Road to God Knows Where. With producer Martin Mahon, he formed Yellow Asylum Films and made a number of documentaries on challenging aspects of Irish life. These include The Asylum (a four-hour portrait of Portrane Psychiatric Hospital), The Hospice (inside St Francis Hospice), The Home (about old age), I See A Darkness (about suicide in Ireland), and A Time to Die (on euthanasia). Gilsenan's Other work includes. Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay, a drama-documentary with Maria Doyle Kennedy in the title role which premiered at the London Film Festival; God Bless America, a series for ITV in the United Kingdom, six portraits of U.S. cities through the eyes of American authors, including Gore Vidal, Neil Simon, Patricia Cornwell and Garrison Keillor; The Irish Empire, the opening and closing episodes of a five-hour history of Irish emigration; The Green Fields of France, a poetic meditation on the Irish who died fighting in World War I; Maura's Story, the story of a young Irish-American woman who became a Buddhist saint in Japan; Ó Pheann an Phiarsaigh, a film-poem inspired by the creative writings of Patrick Pearse; The Ghost of Roger Casement, a feature documentary. His latest film, Ghosts of Baggotonia, is out this weekend. Watch the trailer below.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyegsZF-t-4 Come to our awesome CHRISTMAS PARTY THIS SAT the 10th December:  Tics: https://linktr.ee/wearefni  FNI Wrapchat is Produced by PBL, Paul Webster and Edited and Mixed by Mark Monks in the heart of Dublin City Centre at the Podcast Studios. https://www.thepodcaststudios.ie/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out Film Network Ireland at https://wearefni.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmnetworkireland https://twitter.com/fni_film https://www.instagram.com/filmnetworkireland ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please Support Film Network Ireland by becoming a member at BuyMeACoffee.com/fni ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #WeAreFni

Join Dr. David Reichstein of Tennessee Retina to discuss what to expect in your eye after treatment. Dr. Reichstein is a graduate of the world's premier Ocular Oncology Fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital, under the direction of Drs. Jerry and Carol Shields. Dr. Reichstein's interests include the diagnosis and management of patients with all types of ophthalmic tumors, including uveal melanoma or nevus, retinoblastoma, vitreoretinal and choroidal lymphoma, vascular tumors of the posterior segment, and choroidal metastases. He also has expertise in the management of anterior segment tumors including conjunctival melanoma, conjunctival or corneal intraepithelial neoplasia, and squamous cell carcinomas of the anterior segment. Dr. Reichstein's therapeutic expertise includes the use of topical and systemic chemotherapy, surgical management of ophthalmic tumors, and radiation using brachytherapy or external beam radiation.

Episode 9: Introduction to Ocular Oncology Description: In this episode, we speak with Dr. Carol Shields to get a broad overview of ocular oncology. Dr. Shields is Chief of the Ocular Oncology Service at Wills Eye Hospital and Professor of Ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. She completed her ophthalmology training at Wills Eye and subsequently did fellowship training in ocular oncology, oculoplastic surgery, and ophthalmic pathology. Episode Goals: After listening to this episode, medical students should be able to: ● Acquire a general understanding of the breadth of practice for ocular oncology ● Describe the common examination and imaging techniques in ocular oncology ● Describe common pathologies seen and procedures/surgeries performed in ocular oncology Time Stamps: Introductions - 0:30 What is ocular oncology? - 2:20 How did you discover ocular oncology? - 3:30 How can students explore ocular oncology? - 5:00 How do you become an ocular oncologist? - 6:40 Overview of eyelid tumors - 9:05 Overview of conjunctival tumors - 15:05 Overview of conjunctival tumors - 15:05 Overview of orbital tumors - 23:25 Overview of intraocular tumors - 31:06 Additional resources - 42:50 Conclusions - 44:20 Links: https://www.willseye.org/

Thanks for joining us! This month we are discussing Unless by Carol Shields. Welcome dear readers, you are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library, located on Treaty One, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree and Dakota as well as the…

Thanks for joining us! This month we are discussing The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi. Welcome dear readers, you are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Carol Shields auditorium in the Millennium Library, located on Treaty One, the traditional lands of…

Thanks for joining us! This month we are discussing The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Welcome dear readers, you are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Carol Shields auditorium in the Millennium Library, located on Treaty One, the traditional lands…

Bosom friends, we are here with Megan Follows. You Might Know Her From Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Wynona Earp, Heartland, The Facts of Life, Hockey Night, Shania: A Life in Eight Albums, and Reign. Megan saddled up with us to talk about putting on the sensible boots of L.M. Montgomery's literary heroine, Anne Shirley three times for the iconic television adaptations of the Anne of Green Gables books. We also chatted with Megan about Anne and Diana's friendship through the queer lens, LM's personal diaries and alleged dalliance with a female fan, growing up in a theatrical family in Canada, plotting murders and rapes as Catherine de Medici on the CW series Reign, and playing Jo's cousin on a potential Facts of Life spin-off. This one was just exquisite. May we all toast our raspberry cordial to Megan Follows! Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Whoopi's migraine medicine: Nurtec Whoopi's cannabis menstrual medicine:Whoopi & Maya Megan Follows has theatrical parents: Ted Follows & Dawn Greenhalgh Parents involved in many theatrical ventures: Straw Hat Players, Stratford Festival and Tyrone Guthrie, Neptune Theatre in Halifax Other Canadian actors: Christopher and Amanda Plummer, Colleen Dewhurst Hockey Night remastered in 2016 Directed an adaptation of Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad Megan Follows' video audition for Anne of Green Gables (the Canadian tv adaptation of the Lucy Maud (LM) Montgomery novels) The Mitzvah Technique Was in all the Anne movies except Road to Avonlea Queering of the friendship between Anne Shirley and her bosom friend, Diana Barry  LM Montgomery had loving relationships with female friends (fans?) LM Montgomery cited as inspiration by Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood, Carol Shields, etc Barbara Hershey played older Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning Stars as Catherine de Medici on the CW series, Reign Directed episodes of Wynona Earp and Reign Reign had mandate about more female directors Played Shania Twain's mom in Shania: A Life in 8 Albums  Jo's cousin Terry on Facts of Life backdoor pilot “Jo's Cousin” FMK Connie Selleca, Michelle Phillips, J. Lo Talk Sex with Sue Johannson: the Candian Dr Ruth Kd land ann marie macdonald alicia palmer Damian's mom more into Lori Loughlin than Felicity “not humble” Huffman Anne thinks Felicity's apology is one of the better public mea culpas. 

Only seventeen women have won the Nobel Prize for Literature since it started in 1901. That's 17 out of 119 winners. In order to  rectify this imbalance, an important new prize has been established. The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is "the first English-language literary award to celebrate creativity and excellence in fiction by women writers in the United States and Canada." I wanted to learn more about Carol Shields, so I read Startle and Illuminate, Carol Shields on Writing and interviewed one of its editors, Anne Giardini, who also happens to be Carol's daughter in addition to being a writer, and Chancellor of Simon Fraser University.  Startle and Illuminate is culled from decades worth of Carol's correspondence, essays, notes, comments, criticism and lectures,  and drawn together by Anne and her son Nicholas.  Anne and I talk here about, among other things, Carol's thoughts and advice on the craft of writing; redemption; Carol's voice on the page and in the air; the existence of ordinary, boring people; the invisibility of women's lives; group courage; rootedness; and candles matching housecoats. 

Dr Carol Shields, world leading ocular oncologist joins me for a chat about her incredible career, being at the top of ophthalmology power lists, life at Wills Eye Hospital and being admitted to a basketball hall of fame. Carol is an amazing surgeon and academic who has dominated her specialty yet remains incredibly humble. I'm sure you'll enjoy this insight into her life and gain some practical tips along the way.

Retinoblastoma is a rare form of eye cancer that affects infants and young children. In recent years, significant advances have been made in retinoblastoma diagnosis and treatment, helping not only save children's lives but in many cases preserving vision in the eye affected by cancer. On this episode of ASRS's Retina Health for Life, Dr. Carol Shields of the Wills Eye Hospital  joins Dr. Timothy Murray to discuss the causes of the condition, symptoms parents should be aware of and the importance of early, personalized treatment to ensure the best outcomes for children and their families.Resources: Access a downloadable fact sheet on retinoblastoma here. 

Three remarkable novelists, from very different backgrounds, peel back the curtain on how they write, why they write, and what they write.  Arthur Golden is the author of Memoirs of a Geisha, the only book he's written, and a longtime bestseller. He describes why he rewrote the book three times before he got it right, and explains how he successfully gave voice to a character so unlike himself.  Carol Shields is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Stone Diaries, and many other novels and plays. She talks about why she chose to write almost exclusively about the domestic lives of ordinary women, illuminating their struggles and triumphs.  And Shelby Foote is the noted author of novels about the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement, including Shiloh.  He became best-known for his three volume history of the Civil War, and his appearance throughout Ken Burns' documentary on the same subject, but he always considered himself a novelist first and foremost. He talks here about his tumultuous life in the Mississippi Delta, and how adversity shaped him as a writer. 

Marked as explicit because of sexual imagery.   Beginning with a brief cloudburst and a coda to the previous episode designed to calm Charles Adrian’s esprit d’escalier, the 28th Page One In Review goes on to look at the first five books from the fourth season of the podcast.   More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/.   The Bees by Laline Paull, Royal Flash by George MacDonald Fraser and Unless by Carol Shields were all discussed at more length in Page One 184. Revolutionary Letters by Diane Di Prima was previously discussed in Page One 122.   You can read an outline of the life of Mary Stewart, a.k.a. Mary Queen of Scots, on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_Queen_of_Scots   You can read about Dungeons & Dragons on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons   You can read about Petrópolis, the Brazilian Imperial City, on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petr%C3%B3polis   Another book by Dennis Cooper, Guide, is discussed in Page One 72 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season-2#/72-isabelle-schoelcher/).   The books discussed in the main part of this episode were previously discussed in Page One 107 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season4#/107-vera-chok/), Page One 108 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season4#/108-martin-zaltz-austwick/), Page One 109 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season4#/109-helen-zaltzman/), Page One 110 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season4#/110-nancy-crane/) and Page One 111 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season4#/111-griffyn-gilligan/).   Episode image is a detail from a photo by Charles Adrian.   Episode recorded: 6th October, 2020.     Book listing:   A Traveller In Time by Alison Uttley (Page One 107) Wolf In White Van by John Darnielle (Page One 108) Irma Voth by Miriam Toews (Page One 109) Insomnia and Song For The Rainy Season from Collected Poems by Elizabeth Bishop (Page One 110) First Sex (excerpt) and Swimmer from The Dream Police by Dennis Cooper (Page One 111)

Season 2 Episode 52: Martha’s Story Welcome to Tea Toast & Trivia! Thank you for listening in. I am your host Rebecca Budd, and I am looking forward to sharing this moment with you. Manitoba Canada. That was my home growing up. If you look at a map of Canada, Manitoba is the in the centre of the country with its provincial neighbours, Saskatchewan to the west, Ontario to the East, and to the north, the territory of Nunavut. To the South, we share the US/Canadian Border with North Dakota and Minnesota. You may know of some others who came from Manitoba. Neil Young, Burton Cummings/The Guess Who, Randy Bachman/Bachman Turner Overdrive, Bif Naked and Fred Penner. In fact, Tom Cochrane lived for a time in my hometown of Lynn Lake. From literary authur, Carol Shields, to WWII spymaster Sir William Stephenson who was the inspiration for James Bond, to Bobby Hull of the Winnipeg Jets, to the character of Winnie-the Pooh who was named after Manitoba’s capital city Winnipeg – Manitoba is a place of many stories. Today I want to go back to the past, and hear a story from the 1940’s. It all started when I left Lynn Lake to attend college. That was when I first met Martha. Students in residence at the college were given a task. Martha was a library helper, and I was given the task of vacuuming the library. Martha became a librarian, and I well, I still enjoy taking the vacuum out for a spin. This is Martha’s story to tell, but there are times when it is impossible to connect across the miles via technology. Thankfully, letter writing continues to thrive. While Martha cannot be present in the form of her actual voice, she has given me permission to share the story of her parents, Diedrich and Sarah, and of their life on the farm in the 1940’s. For those who have listened to my conversations with my mother, Frances, you will see the similarities of communities working together. I invite you to put the kettle on and add to this vibrant discussion on Tea, Toast & Trivia.com.

To kick off a series celebrating the 25th anniversary of the U.K. Women's Prize for Fiction, Eleanor revisits her 1997 conversation with Carol Shields, on her prize-winning novel Larry's Party.

Welcome to the What to Read Next Podcast. Today we have debut author Katie Tallo. In this interview we chat about what it’s like to write a page turning thriller, her writing process and of course a round of book recommendations. Now let’s go to the interview.   BOOKS RECOMMENDED: On Writing by Stephen King  The Silos series by Hugh Howey Margaret Atwood The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood  James Lee Burke  Carson McCullers  The Holding by Marilyn Simons  The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields  The Road by Cormac McCarthy Harry Bingman  Talking to the Dead by Harry Bingman    CONNECT WITH KATIE TALLO Website  Facebook  Instagram Twitter    SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends   JOIN PATREON COMMUNITY  Join the What to Read Next Podcast Patreon Romance Book Club. We are offering one tier Weekly Recommendation + Early Access to Author Interviews and other bonus podcast content + Access to Patron-only Facebook Group:  + Twice a month Zoom meetups (Backlist Book Club &  Author Q&A ) + Conversation with Publishers + Rolling IG Chat: $5  This is a great romance loving community where you will get book recommendations, make new friends and an opportunity to discover to new to you authors, series and genres to binge on.  Want to join the fun? Sign up today; https://bit.ly/WTRNRomanceBookClub   FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK  What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  WhattoReadNextBlog.com  Instagram  Goodreads Twitter   

In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by author, journalist and host of the award-nominated podcast Sentimental Garbage - Caroline O'Donoghue, television and radio presenter, Vick Hope and journalist, host of chart topping podcast You’re Booked and author of The Sisterhood – A Love Letter to the Women Who Shaped Me, Daisy Buchanan.The theme of today's #ReadingWomen book club is identity. The panel discuss three books that explore the complexities of identity. They are the 2015 winner How to Be Both by Ali Smith, Property by Valerie Martin, the 2003 winner, and Larry's Party by Carol Shields which won the prize back in 1998.Every fortnight, join Zing Tsjeng, editor at VICE, and inspirational guests, including Dolly Alderton, Stanley Tucci, Liv Little and Scarlett Curtis as they celebrate the best fiction written by women. They'll discuss the diverse back-catalogue of Women’s Prize-winning books spanning a generation, explore the life-changing books that sit on other women’s bookshelves and talk about what the future holds for women writing today. The Women’s Prize for Fiction is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and this series will also take you behind the scenes throughout 2020 as we explore the history of the Prize in its 25th year and gain unique access to the shortlisted authors and the 2020 Prize winner. Sit back and enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Tania’s birthday party! Woo hoooo! This podcast was recorded on the actual anniversary of Tania’s arrival on this plane of existence. It gets pretty wild. Have a listen and enjoy. Other books discussed in this podcast: Far From … Continue reading →

Dr. Carol Shields joins the program to discuss her career development, how being a student athlete influences her productivity today as a clinician, academician, and mother, pearls for choroidal nevi and other pseudomelanomas, and how the role of women in ophthalmology has changed throughout her career.

The Marrakesh Treaty was designed to make the sharing of books more seamless between countries, and therefore make more literature available to people with visual impairments. It needed 20 countries to ratify it, and this was achieved at the end of June. Dan Pescod from the Royal National Institute of Blind People tells Peter White what happens next, and what it could mean for readers in the UK. Meanwhile. three guests give their suggestions for absorbing summer reads, and talk about the devices they use to read their books. They are: BBC Washington Correspondent Gary O'Donoghue, author Tanvir Bush and avid reader, Adrienne Chalmers. Adrienne Chalmers's choices: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke published by Bloomsbury The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields published by Fourth Estate Gary O'Donoghue's choices: The Lonely City by Olivia Laing published by Canongate Books Hotels of North America by Rick Moody published by Little Brown and Company Tanvir Bush's choices: Good Kings, Bad Kings by Susan Nussbaum published by Oneworld Publications Sight Unseen by Georgina Kleege published by Yale University Press Presenter: Peter White Producer: Lee Kumutat.

With James Naughtie. In a special 200th edition of the programme we celebrate the centenary of author Patrick O'Brian and Allan Mallinson is our guide to the first in his hugely popular series of Napoleonic naval stories, Master and Commander. Known as the Aubrey/Maturin novels, the twenty books are regarded by many as the most engaging historical novels ever written. Master and Commander establishes the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, who becomes his ship's surgeon and an intelligence agent. O'Brian won fans not just because of the story-telling and his power of characterisation but also his detailed depiction of life aboard a Nelsonic man-of-war : the weapons, food, conversation and ambience, the landscape and the sea. Master and Commander was first published in 1969 and the twentieth novel in the series Blue at the Mizzen, in 1999, a year before O'Brian died. Allan Mallinson also writes novels about the Napoleonic wars and knew O'Brian. And as always on Bookclub a group of invited readers join in the discussion. December's programme marks the 200th edition of Bookclub which began in 1998 and has featured the world's leading authors from the late 20th/early 21st century like Toni Morrison, JK Rowling, Hilary Mantel, Salman Rushdie, Martin Amis, Paul Auster, Alan Bennett. James Naughtie's impressive list of guests also includes writers who are no longer with us like Muriel Spark, Gore Vidal, Douglas Adams, Carol Shields, and Sue Townsend. All are available online to download and keep forever, via the programme's website bbc.in/r4bookclub . Presenter : James Naughtie Interviewed guest : Allan Mallinson Producer: Dymphna Flynn January's Bookclub choice : A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka.

More Canadian Short Fiction? You damned well bet– just check the calendar. On that note, I’m starting to think Carol Shields herself is somewhat of a miracle. For starters, look at this, from an interview on Canada as a landscape for writers: “We’re not big on heroes, either. The concept of heroes is alien. And […]

More Canadian Short Fiction? You damned well bet– just check the calendar. On that note, I’m starting to think Carol Shields herself is somewhat of a miracle. For starters, look at this, from an interview on Canada as a landscape for writers: “We’re not big on heroes, either. The concept of heroes is alien. And […]

Pulitzer prize-winning author Carol Shields discusses her book Larry's Party with presenter James Naughtie and a group of readers. She also reads an excerpt from the novel.