Podcasts about carys davies

Send us a textDave has an unexpected and unforgettable trip to a tornado shelter. Yikes!Del proves once again he has too much time on his hands as he sands and drills plastic lids. Tom recounts songs that carry a signifigant meaning for him, especially the one that was playing when he got his first kiss. What a memory!The Bucks read and discuss The Lottery, a short story by Shirley Jackson published in 1948. Give us your feedback on the story. Like it? No? Thoughts? Our most downloaded story was The Quiet by Carys Davies. Which story do you like better? Why?Our bonus track today may or may not relate to the episode [it does] but it is the world's greatest rock song by the world's greatest rock band...and Lisa. And it is not called Free Bird.And a bonus bonus track for Tom. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTubeLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Hablamos de violencias, antropocentrismo y otras formas de pensar y decir el mundo con Fernanda Trías. La reconocida escritora uruguaya nos presenta El monte de las furias (Ed. Literatura Random House), su nueva novela, protagonizada por una montaña y una mujer de carne y hueso que se comunican entre sí y padecen la violencia patriarcal y extractiva.  Luego Ignacio Elguero nos propone otras lecturas: La estatua (Ed. Alfaguara), una breve novela inédita del Premio Nobel Günter Grass, Despejado (Ed. Libros del Asteroide), novela de la escritora galesa Carys Davies sobre los desalojos de las comunidades rurales escocesas en el siglo XIX, y Universo y sentido. En busca del sentido en la inmensidad (Ed. Anagrama), ensayo en el que Norbert Bilbeny explora -desde el prisma de la filosofía- el lugar que ocupa el ser humano en el universo. Además, Sergio C. Fanjul abre el melón de los saraos literarios (¿nos gustan o no?) a propósito de Lo propio y lo ajeno. Un relato cultural (Ed. Renacimiento), libro en el que el periodista Enrique Bueres retrata el ambiente cultureta español con mucho desparpajo y poniendo el foco en la experiencia del público que asiste a las presentaciones de libros, ferias y festivales. Terminamos en compañía de Mariano Peyrou, que esta vez nos habla de Frío polar (Ed. Tusquets), el último libro de la poeta malagueña Isabel Bono. Una suerte de elegía por la muerte de su amigo Antonio Muñoz Quintana en el que la autora no renuncia a su particularísima dicción, tan juguetona.Escuchar audio

Quem se lembra do thriller “A Rapariga no comboio”? Alguns livros mais tarde, a premiada autora britânica Paula Hawkins tem nova obra e fala sobre ela. E, claro, como estamos num podcast de recomendações, ficamos a saber 4 livros que recomenda. Os livros que escolheu: Small Mercies, Dennis Lehane; Clean (Limpa), Alia Trabucco Zeran; Clear, Carys Davies; The Echoes, Evie Wyld. Outra referências: When Women kill, Alia Trabucco Zerán Livros que tem em Portugal: A Rapariga no Comboio; Escrito na Água; Um Fogo Lento; A Hora Azul. O “pen name” que usou para romance: Amy Silver. Os que recomendei: Um Casamento Americano, Tayari Jones; Karin Slaughter: As séries Grant County e Will Trent, e o “standalone” Pretty Girls. Os livros aqui: www.wook.pt

Episode 154 December 5, 2024 On the Needles 2:00 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Weather or Knot Scarf by Scott Rohr, HolstGarn Coast in Butterfly, Black, Charcoal, Silver Grey, Wisteria, Freesia, Passion Flower:    Fleetwood sweater by Tanis Lavallee, Teal Torch Knits DK in mermaid gradient, Berroco Vintage in Cast Iron --DONE!!   Full Spectrum by Andrea Rangel, Koigu Painter's Palette Premium Merino in black and 861 (turquoise, olive, purple, black 2009!)   Wildcat Warmth Easy Stripes Blanket by Joan of Dark, Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Dove Heather and Eggplant   Gnana's Visit by Sarah Schira, Little Squirrel Yarn Oak Sock in Gnana's House ( C1 Raspberry Jam, C2 Flint, C3 Tinsel, C4 Marshmallow) plus Dream in Color Smooshy in Green Light from previous kit   CORTNEY ‘s sweater project: Pressed Flowers Pullover by Amy Christoffers in Neighborhood Fiber Studio DK Ramblewood and Suri Loft Mondawmin. On the Easel 13:47 Gouachevember complete Studio calendar SOLD OUT!   18:04 applause! On the Table 20:00  Yes Cocktail Co.   PB&J cake from 100 Afternoon Sweets     Green bean casserole from SmittenKitchen.com   Mushroom kimchi mapo tofu from Ottolenghi Comfort  Butternut tamarind coconut stew   My own “invention”! Italian Stew? Mire poix with sausage, seasonings, diced tomatoes, and gnocchi. The Jenny R. salad for Thanksgiving! Three-color cabbage salad with crispy chickpeas (I used pepitas). And her awesome yogurt/lime dressing. On the Nightstand 35:49 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   Noel Nook: Gingerdead House by Nancy Warren (audio) Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey  The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke   Dead Lions by Mick Herron (audio) Maame by Jessica George (audio) Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak In Universes by Emet North   The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor Clear by Carys Davies

Es muss ja nicht unbedingt die Merkel zu Weihnachten sein, denn es gibt noch so viel mehr schöne Bücher... Margret Holota hat mal wieder einige eher außergewöhnliche Tipps für Euch.Sie empfiehlt in dieser Folge:"Das Wohlbefinden" von Ulla Lenze"Die Himmelsrichtungen" von Jo Lendle"Ein klarer Tag" von Carys Davies&"Das elfte Manuskript" von Anne Holt.

The writer Carys Davies talks to readers about her beautifully-crafted novel, The Mission House, which follows the character of Hilary Byrd, a British librarian in his fifties, who is seeking to find himself again in modern-day southern India.

Autorin Carys Davies hat ein Gespür für Details, die unscheinbar wirken und doch eine unglaublich starke Wirkung entfalten.

Kunst in Bewegung - zum Tod von Rebecca Horn. Kunstkritikerin Christine Hamel über die Bildhauerin und Installationskünstlerin, deren Werk in einer Retrospektive im Haus der Kunst München zu sehen ist. Mit Christoph Leibold. Schwer ist leicht was: "Alice im Wunderland" als Musicalproduktion in Linz. Von Peter Jungblut. Sowie: "Ein klarer Tag" von Carys Davies, gelesen von Stefan Merki. Ein Hörbuch-Tipp von Julie Metzdorf.

Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor is a stunning coming-of-age tale of a girl caught on the precipice between adulthood and childhood, familiarity and the unknown. O'Connor joins us to talk about crafting a short novel, isolated settings, her influences and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Jamie and Donald. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.           Featured Books (Episode): Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor Clear by Carys Davies Orbital by Samanta Harvey Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry Clear by Carys Davies

Send us a Text Message.Bucks note the invasion of Russia. Whudda thunk it?Del explains timepiece trivia for Dave.Bucks contemplate tree felling.Dave gives a Public Safety Announcement on barbecue grill fires.Dave reads All Ahead of Them, a short story by Tobias Wolff. He previously read Bullet in the Brain by Wolff in the October 7, 2021 episode. This was the second highest downloaded story after The Quiet by Carys Davies on May 25, 2021.Give us your feedback on the story or anything else on your mind.The top-voted bonus track from last week was Imagine by John Lennon. We'll give you some more choices this episode. Think about the Wolff story when you listen to the songs.1. Gregg Allman and Jackson Browne sing Melissa. Is Thomas at a crossroads?2. Love Will Keep Us Alive by the Eagles. Is this Thomas's hope?3. How about Little Lies by Fleetwood Mac?  'Nuff said.Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on FacebookLeave a Voice message - click HEREWHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

In the 1840s, a Scottish minister named John Ferguson accepts the task of traveling to a remote island to evict Ivar, the only man who lives there. When Reverend Ferguson falls off a cliff, Ivar brings him back to life — and the two find a common understanding even as they realize they don't speak the same language. That's the basis of Carys Davies' new novel, Clear. In today's episode, NPR's Scott Simon asks the author about how she discovered a real-life extinct language called Norn, and how the historic Highland Clearances of Scotland inspired the events of the book.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In the 1840s, a Scottish minister named John Ferguson accepts the task of traveling to a remote island to evict Ivar, the only man who lives there. When Reverend Ferguson falls off a cliff, Ivar brings him back to life — and the two find a common understanding even as they realize they don't speak the same language. That's the basis of Carys Davies' new novel, Clear. In today's episode, NPR's Scott Simon asks the author about how she discovered a real-life extinct language called Norn, and how the historic Highland Clearances of Scotland inspired the events of the book. To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and a voracious reader. She joins Susie to share three books she's loved; Clear by Carys Davies, The Caretaker by Ron Rash, and The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate di Camillo.

Clear by Carys Davies is a beautifully written short novel about the price of isolation and the desire for community. Davies joined us to talk about the importance of language in her writing, wilderness and western adaptations, writing concise stories and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Jamie. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                    New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.      Featured Books (Episode): Clear by Carys Davies West by Carys Davies The Mission House by Carys Davies In the Distance by Hernan Diaz Inland by Tea Obreht The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff Featured Books (TBR Topoff): Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller At the Edge of the Woods by Kathryn Bromwich

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Carys Davies on her new novel, Clear. Plus Annie Ernaux and photography

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Guest host David Sedaris presents three stories about recollection and redemption.  In “Sibyl,” by Carys Davies, read by Jane Kaczmarek, two lonely vacationers are brought together.  Andre Braugher performs an excerpt from Toni Morrison's master work Beloved.  And a daughter returns home to help her aging father in an excerpt from Rachel Khong's bittersweet novel Goodbye, Vitamin, performed by Jennifer Ikeda.  Join and give!: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/symphonyspacenyc?code=Splashpage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deze maand te gast is grande dame Mensje van Keulen. Samen met illustrator en kunstenaar Jan Jutte gaat ze in gesprek over haar nieuwe boek: Het kattentheater. Reden genoeg dus voor een heuse kattenspecial, waarin de poezen- en katerannekdotes ontelbaar zijn, tijgers en teckels het niet altijd even goed met elkaar kunnen vinden en Marcel van Roosmalen een nuchter zegje doet over wat hij vindt van kattenspecials. De derde aflevering van Boven de Boekhandel, live vanuit Hijman Ongerijmd! De boeken die je voorbij hoorde komen in deze aflevering: - Het kattentheater - Mensje van Keulen | €19,99 - De aaibaarheidsfactor - Rudy Kousbroek | €15,- - Twee weken weg - R.C. Sherriff | €22,99 - De oude vrouw en de katten - J.M. Coetzee | €20,99 - Het missiehuis - Carys Davies | €20,99 www.hijmanongerijmd.nl

Dave reads the short story, THE QUIET by Carys Davies.  Davies was born in Wales and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. The story takes place in Australia, where Thomas and Susan Boyce, young newlyweds from Liverpool, have come to live. Their nearest neighbor is Henry Fowler, a small, creepy middle-aged man who lives six miles away. We joke [or not] about our podcast putting listeners to sleep. Stay awake for this one until the very end. It is that good.

The artist Barrie Cooke had fishing in common with Ted Hughes, and mud and art in common with Seamus Heaney. Dr Mark Wormald, a scholar on the life and writings of Ted Hughes, has brought to light an extraordinary haul of poems, letters and drawings documenting a decades-long triangular friendship and a shared love of poetry and nature. He describes the spine-tingling discovery of Barrie’s cardboard box stuffed with correspondence and traces its history, starting with the first supper at Barrie’s Kilkenny home, Jerpoint House, where the trio forged their friendship, Seamus began Station Island and a poet’s haven flourished. From Ted’s dream of a burning fox man, climbing into Carrowkeel passage tombs and visits from Robert Lowell and Tom Paulin to fishing diaries, pike spoons and a stuffed trout, subsurface treasures are dredged up as our literary sifting takes us off the beaten track. Please find links to books, articles, and further reading listed below. The digits in brackets following each listing refer to the minute and second they are mentioned. (Episode duration: 46 minutes; 20 seconds) Books Mentioned We may be able to get hold of second-hand copies of the out-of-print titles listed below. Please get in touch (mailto:jess@foxedquarterly.com) with Jess in the Slightly Foxed office for more information. River (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/ted-hughes-river/) , Ted Hughes (6:46) Lupercal (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/ted-hughes-lupercal/) , Ted Hughes (12:56)  Station Island (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/seamus-heaney-station-island/) , Seamus Heaney (14:34)  On Seamus Heaney (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/r-f-foster-on-seamus-heaney/) , R. F. Foster (15:09)  Birthday Letters (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/ted-hughes-birthday-letters/) , Ted Hughes (20:13)  Crow (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/ted-hughes-crow/) , Ted Hughes (20:42)  Opened Ground (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/seamus-heaney-opened-ground/) , Seamus Heaney (25:15)  The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath And Ted Hughes (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/janet-malcolm-the-silent-woman/) , Janet Malcolm (39:50)  A Celtic Miscellany (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/kenneth-hurlstone-jackson-celtic-miscellany/) , selected and translated by Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson (41:38)  The Mission House (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/carys-davies-the-mission-house/) , Carys Davies (43:12)  Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/heather-clark-red-comet/) , Heather Clark (45:48) Related Slightly Foxed Articles Through the Looking Glass (https://foxedquarterly.com/jane-feaver-literary-life-faber/) , Jane Feaver on life at Faber and Faber, Issue 55 Other Links For more information about the Barrie Cooke archive, visit the Cambridge University website (https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/big-fish-hughes-heaney-cooke)   Barry Cooke’s portrait of Ted Hughes, National Portrait Gallery (https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw192283/Ted-Hughes) (5:50) Kilkenney Arts Week (https://www.kilkennyarts.ie/) (33:47) Keats-Shelley House (https://ksh.roma.it/) , Rome (37:34) The Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize 2020 (https://foxedquarterly.com/heather-clark-wins-best-first-biography-prize-for-red-comet/) (45:48) Opening music: Preludio from Violin Partita No.3 in E Major by Bach The Slightly Foxed Podcast is hosted by Philippa Lamb and produced by Podcastable (https://www.podcastable.co.uk/)

Author Chris Beckett joins us this week to explore styles of dialogue in literature and how Chris uses it in his novel Two Tribes. Covering topics as wide-ranging as conversation-as-animal-grooming to Brexit, Chris shares his tips and insight into how humans interact and different ways of capturing that on the page. Asking the questions is Sam Ruddock of Gatehouse Press and Story Machines Productions. This episode is part of our Early Career Writer's Resource Pack focusing on dialogue in prose fiction, scriptwriting and comics. Find more from Hannah Berry, Femi Kayode, Carys Davies and Taylor Beidler at https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/pack-6-dialogue/  Made possible by support from Arts Council England. Hosted by Steph McKenna and Simon Jones. Find out more about what we do: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/ More on our Early Career Awards: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/early-career-awards/ Music by Bennet Maples.

Ar y rhaglen wythnos yma sgwrsiwn â Gruffudd ab Owain. Bydd nifer ohonoch yn adnabod Gruffudd trwy ei flog seiclo, Y Ddwy Olwyn. Mae Gruffudd hefyd yn adnabyddus ar Twitter fel @cycling_dragon. Mae'n ysgrifennwr talentog a gwybodus iawn a chlywn am ei flog a'i basiwn at seiclo yn y rhaglen yma. Fydd yn syndod i rhai i ddysgu fod Gruffudd ond yn 16 mlwydd oed! Dysgwch fwy am y person tu nôl i'r blog yn y rhaglen yma. Os oes gennych diddordeb yn ymuno â ni am y seminar maeth (nutrition) sy'n cael ei chynnal gan ein cyn-westai, y dietegydd a triathletwr, Carys Davies, yna ebostiwch ni ar dctriathlon@oulook.com, nawrywrawr@hotmail.com neu danfonwch neges i ni ar Facebook neu Twitter. Fydd y seminar yn wythnosol, pob nos Iau, dros y wê, am bedwar wythnos, yn dechrau ar y 4ydd o Chwefror. Os nad yw'r amser hyn yn gyfleus gallwn ddanfon fideo o'r seminar atoch drwy e-bost. Y gost yw £45 am y 4 seminar. Fel arfer, os oes gennych unrhyw cwestiynau, syniadau am westeuon hoffech glywed neu syniad am pwnc i'w drafod yna naill ai ebostiwch nawrywrawr@hotmail.com, neu cysylltwch â ni drwy Facebook neu Twitter (@nawrywrawr)

Guest host David Sedaris presents three stories about recollection and redemption.  In “Sibyl,” by Carys Davies, read by Jane Kaczmarek, two lonely vacationers are brought together.  Andre Braugher performs an excerpt from Toni Morrison’s master work,  Beloved.  And a daughter returns home to help her aging father in an excerpt from Rachel Khong’s bittersweet novel Goodbye, Vitamin, performed by Jennifer Ikeda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ar y rhaglen wthnos ma siaradwn gyda dietegydd, triathletwr a chwaer Nia, Carys Davies. Trafodwn pwnc pwysig iawn .... BWYD! Beth i fwyta cyn, yn ystod ag ar ôl ymarfer neu rasio. Os oes gwnnych unrhyw cwestiynau danfonwch ebost atom - nawrywrawr@hotmail.com

Chris Power talks to Carys Davies about her new book, The Mission House

durée : 00:04:24 - Livres en poche - par : Jacqueline Pétroz - "Des os d'animaux gigantesques ont été découvert dans le Kentucky". Ces mots frappent l'imagination de Cyrus Bellman, colosse roux, éleveur d'ânes, taciturne et routinier. Une épopée à travers l'Amérique du XIXème siècle par l'écrivaine anglaise Carys Davies.

In this week's edition, we consider the pull of home and the lure of the open road. Sara Maitland, author of The Book of Silence, joins us on the phone from her home in rural Galloway and talks about her unique experience of lockdown, her tips for thriving on your own and her upcoming story commissioned by the Festival. Carys Davies discusses her transition from short story writer to novelist, muses on how contemporary events influence her work and talks about her latest novel, West, and her upcoming novel,The Mission House. We share an excerpt from our #WigtownWednesday event with explorer poet Robert Twigger, where he muses on the long distance walker's experience of the invisible world alongside the practical necessities of keeping yourself fed and watered. Find out more about Wigtown Book Festival and our own programme of online events at www.wigtownbookfestival.com. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ragland.

Cin gibi bakan ateşli gözleri vardı, yanakları çökük, ağzı incecikti. Sımsıkı gerilmiş, koptu kopacak bir ipe benziyor her haliyle diye düşündü Lenny.

Ten Words for a Northern Landscape: Episode 4: Obsession Somewhere high up in the North Pennines, between everywhere and nowhere at all, is Weardale, a remote northern dale. It’s a place of old lead mines, deep worked out limestone quarries, and hill farming; the home of day-dreamers, explorers, incomers, artists, philosophers, sky-watchers, story tellers and travellers. Over a series of ten exclusive interviews with writers and poets Caroline goes in search of what it means to live in England’s last wilderness. In episode four, Caroline meets Lancashire-based writer Carys Davies, whose phenomenal novella West is set in the vast, wild landscape of the American Midwest in the middle of the 19th century. In this book about exploration and walking into the unknown, the sense of an undiscovered landscape offers remarkable parallels with Weardale. Local writers Susan Nicholson and Chris Powell of the North Pens writing group also discuss the book and its resonance with the area, while Chris Scaife, a caver and explorer, talks about the instinct for exploration and the excitement of visiting a place that how not yet been uncovered. Narrated and recorded by Caroline Beck Produced by Jay Sykes Ten Words for a Northern Landscape is commissioned Northern Heartlands and produced as part of Durham Book Festival, a Durham County Council event. The recording was made possible by funding and support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England. Look out for Ten Words for a Northern Landscape on the New Writing North podcast and Durham Book Festival website. #10wordspodcast

Ihr habt abgestimmt, welchen Bestseller Karla und Günter einmal genauer unter die Lupe nehmen sollen. Das Ergebnis: "Der Ernährungskompass" von Bas Kast. Ob Günter nun nur noch Nüsse isst, hört ihr im Podcast. Außerdem stellen Karla und Günter natürlich ihre aktuellen Lieblingstitel vor. Mit dabei: „Ultimatum“ von Christian von Ditfurth (mit Interview), „West“ von Carys Davies, „Die Herzen der Männer“ von Nickolas Butler und „Eine Familie zieht in den Wald“ von Andrea Hejlskov.

Der Maultierzüchter John Cyrus Bellman bricht auf nach Westen. Auf seiner Reise trifft er Indianer und ist den Weiten der amerikanischen Natur ausgesetzt. Carys Davies erzählt von einer alten Sehnsucht und hat einen hervorragenden modernen Western geschrieben.Rezension von Hans-Christian Riechers.Aus dem Englischen von Eva BonnéLuchterhand VerlagISBN 978-3-630-87606-1206 Seiten20 Euro

Die Epoche des Bergbaus ist vorbei. Der französische Schriftsteller Sorj Chalandon setzt ihm in seinem aktuellen Roman „Am Tag davor“ ein Denkmal. Aber eines, von dem keinerlei Glanz ausgeht: Im Zentrum der Handlung steht das Grubenunglück am 27. Dezember 1974 in Nordfrankreich, in der Nähe von Lens, in der Zeche Saint-Amé. Damals starben 42 Kumpel. Der Erzähler des Romans war 14 Jahre alt, als sein Bruder zu Tode kam. „Räche uns an der Zeche“ lautet der Auftrag des Vaters im Abschiedsbrief an den überlebenden Sohn: Dieser Vater bringt sich infolge des Sohnestodes um. Ehe es zu überraschenden Wendungen kommt, ist der Roman ein eindringliches, trauriges Stück Bewältigungstherapie. 40 Jahre nach dem Unglück landet der nun längst erwachsene Erzähler im Gefängnis und vor Gericht. Dabei war er ja sein ganzes Leben schon im Gefängnis, aber wie tief die Schuldproblematik ist, in der er gefangen ist, offenbart sich erst jetzt. Ein erstaunliches, fesselndes Buch, da sind sich Literaturhaus-Chef Rainer Moritz und Abendblatt-Redakteur Thomas Andre in der neuen Folge des Literatur-Podcasts Next Book Please einig. In jener besprechen die beiden Kritiker auch den ersten Roman der Waliserin Carys Davies. „West“ ist eine Beschwörung des uramerikanischen Mythos vom Zug nach Westen, in die Freiheit. Zugleich erinnert der schmale und dichte Roman an die Ursünde des kolonisierten Kontinents, der seine Ureinwohner entwurzelte. Der Farmer und Maultierzüchter Bellman, verwitwet, eine zehnjährige Tochter, bricht im Jahr 1815 in Pennsylvania auf, um zu Pferde tausende Meilen weit nach Westen zu ziehen. Er hat etwas gelesen: In Kentucky seien die Überreste von mythischen Wesen gefunden worden, von Urtieren, Riesenungetümen. Das lässt ihn nicht los. Er muss los, diese Wesen finden. „West“ ist das überzeugende Werk einer bislang als Shortstory-Erzählerin in Erscheinung getretenen Autorin, das erzählökonomisch und sprachlich reduziert eine im Grunde gewaltige Geschichte erzählt: Diejenige von der Suche als Lebensantrieb, dem Getriebensein, dem Brennen für eine Idee, dem Aussteigen aus dem alltäglichen Leben, der Sehnsucht nach etwas anderem. Dieser Roman, ein Stück klassisches Literatur-Americana, handelt von den Legenden und Ursprungsgeschichten jenes Kontinents. Die Amerikanerin Rachel Kushner erzählt in ihrem neuen Roman „Ich bin ein Schicksal“ von der verurteilten Mörderin Romy Hall. Weite Strecken des Buchs spielen im Gefängnis, in dem es rau zugeht und, die meisten sitzen lebenslängliche Haftstrafen ab, eine Atmosphäre der Hoffnungslosigkeit herrscht. Etliche originelle Figuren bevölkern die Story, in der sich in vielen Rückblenden das Leben Romys entblättert. Das Gefängnismilieu wird in grellen Farben gezeichnet, am Ende jedoch franst die Geschichte etwas aus - was das angeht, unterscheidet sich das Urteil der beiden Kritiker nicht. Ebenfalls kürzlich erschienen ist ein weiterer Titel des Rowohlt-Verlags: „Langsame Jahre“ von Fernando Aramburu. Dessen großes Spanien-Panorama „Patria“ war auch in Deutschland ein Bestseller. „Langsame Jahre“ ist im Original bereits 2012 erschienen. Der Roman ist leichter, heller als „Patria“ – und doch klingen in ihm die gleichen Themen an. Es geht um die Epoche der ETA, um den bewaffneten Kampf der baskischen Separatisten, um die Loyalitätsfalle, in die jeder Baske damals zu tappen drohte. Der Ich-Erzähler wird nach der Scheidung der Eltern als Achtjähriger zur Verwandtschaft nach San Sebastian geschickt. Dort erlebt er, wie sein Cousin Julen für die ETA rekrutiert wird und wie seine Cousine für eine ganz andere Form von (persönlicher) Freiheit kämpft. Ein kleines, skizzenhaftes Sittengemälde der ausgehenden 1960er-Jahre.

They say that everyone has a book in them. But not everyone manages to write it. The Rathbones Folio Sessions 'How To Write a Book in a Day' took place on 19 May 2019 at the British Library, and gathered some of the best writers at work today, to discuss the joys and pitfalls of their practice and process. The all-day sessions were chaired by writer, performer and comedienne A.L. Kennedy.    Part Three: The End features Carys Davies, Raymond Antrobus and Owen Sheers. 

In Episode 2: The Oldest Paper in the World Gail, Hazel and Jennie talk to Frances Wood, librarian, sinologue and former head of the Chinese Collection at the British Library; Andrew Hawkins recounts the story of the oldest paper in the world; and we find out which books our readers are hoping for this Christmas. [www.foxedquarterly.com/pod](https://foxedquarterly.com/pod) Books Mentioned * Ernest H. Shepard illustrated [Winnie-the-Pooh](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/a-a-milne-winnie-the-pooh/) and Wind in the Willows. His memoirs are [Drawn from Memory and Drawn from Life](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/drawn-from-memory-no-44-drawn-from-life-no-45/) * [A Country Doctor’s Commonplace Book](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/a-country-doctors-commonplace-book/) * [Issue 60 of Slightly Foxed](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-60-published-1-december-2018/) * David Seabrook, [All the Devils Are Here](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/david-seabrook-all-the-devils-are-here/) * Jonathan Coe, [Middle England](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/jonathan-coe-middle-england/) * Peter Frankopan, [The Silk Roads: A New History of the World](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/peter-frankopan-silk-roads/) * Max Hastings, [Vietnam](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/max-hastings-vietnam/) * Philip Kerr, [Greeks Bearing Gifts](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/philip-kerr-greeks-bearing-gifts/) * Germain Greer’s White Beech is out of print, but we may be able to get hold of second hand copies. Please [get in touch](https://foxedquarterly.com/help/) for details * Michael Palin, [Erebus: The Story of a Ship](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/michael-palin-erebus-story-of-a-ship/) * Sebastian Fauks, [Paris Echo](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/sebastian-faulks-paris-echo/) * BB’s books are [Brendon Chase](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/bb-brendon-chase-classic-childrens-books/), [The Little Grey Men and Down the Bright Stream](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/bb-little-grey-men-down-the-bright-stream-classic-childrens-books/) * Andrew Roberts, [Churchill: Walking with Destiny](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/andrew-roberts-churchill-walking-with-destiny/) * Hilary Spurling, [Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/hilary-spurling-anthony-powell/) * Carys Davies, [West](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/carys-davies-west/) * Sally Rooney, [Normal People](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/sally-rooney-normal-people/) * Rachel Kushner, [The Mars Room](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/rachel-kushner-mars-room/) * Katie Stewart’s Times Cookery Book is out of print, but we may be able to get hold of second hand copies. Please [get in touch](https://foxedquarterly.com/help/) for details * Julian Barnes, [The Pedant in the Kitchen](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/julian-barnes-pedant-in-the-kitchen/) * Nigel Slater, [The Christmas Chronicles](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/nigel-slater-christmas-chronicles/) * Qiu Xiaolong’s Detective Chen series begins with [Death of a Red Heroine](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/qiu-xiaolong-death-of-a-red-heroine/) * Frances Wood, [Hand-grenade Practice in Peking](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/hand-grenade-practice-in-peking/) Related Slightly Foxed Articles & Illustrations * [Luna North](https://www.lunanorth.co.uk/) produced the cover for [Issue 59](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-59-published-1-september/) of Slightly Foxed, Autumn 2018 * Frances Wood’s article, [The Oldest Paper in the World](https://foxedquarterly.com/british-library-the-oldest-paper-in-the-world/), appeared in [Issue 27](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-27/) of Slightly Foxed, Autumn 2014 Other Links * The [Slightly Foxed Readers’ Day 2018](https://foxedquarterly.com/slightly-foxed-readers-day-2018-art-workers-guild/) took place...

We talk to Sam Ruddock, director of Story Machine Productions, about reinventing live literature and how to create transformative experiences based on the reading of books. Hosted by Simon Jones, writer and Digital Marketing Manager at the National Centre for Writing. Find out more about the National Centre for Writing: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/ Mentioned events: Life & Times of Michael K: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/whats-on/life-times-of-michael-k/ Related links: Story Machine Productions: https://storymachineproductions.co.uk/ Neil Gaiman on finding your tribe: http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/03/at-eastercon.html Norfolk & Norwich Festival: https://nnfestival.org.uk/ Wigtown: http://www.wigtownbookfestival.com/ Edinburgh Book Festival: https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/ Extract from 'The Quiet' by Carys Davies, one of the stories in the 2017 show The Story Machine: Under Surveillance, co-produced by National Centre for Writing and Norfolk & Norwich Festival. Sound design by Jose McGill, featuring the voice of Joanna Swann. Music by Bennet Maples: https://sonicfruit.co.uk/

Carys Davies on her new book, West and unfaithful women in fiction.

In his first essay collection, UP UP DOWN DOWN, Cheston Knapp attends skateboarding camp for adults, recalls his fraternity days, looks for UFOs, and checks out the local wrestling circuit, all in the name of learning more about himself. He and James talk about the art of the essay, the search for community, editing at Tin House, and the difficulty they have living in the moment. Plus Scribner art director and designer Jaya Miceli on book covers.   -  Cheston Knapp: https://www.chestonknapp.com/ Cheston and James discuss: David Foster Wallace  Charles D'Ambrosio  W. G. Sebald  HAMLET  Joan Didion  Zadie Smith  Maurice Merleau-Ponty  Edmund Husserl  Leslie Jamison  A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER by Tom Clancy  Graham Greene  John LeCarre  Sarah Manguso Maggie Nelson -  Jaya Miceli: https://jayamiceli.com/ Jaya and James discuss: UP UP DOWN DOWN by Cheston Knapp Anna Laytham (designer)  Daniel Loedel  THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN by Paula Hawkins THE ANIMALS by Christian Kiefer  THE READY MADE THIEF by Augustus Rose  Marcel Duchamp  Viking Penguin Helen Yentus (art director, Riverhead/ designer)  Riverhead Books  INTO THE WATER by Paula Hawkins  A SEPARATION by Katie Kitamura  THE INCENDIARIES by R.O. Kwon  MY ABSOLUTE DARLING by Gabriel Tallent  SING, UNBURIED, SING by Jesmyn Ward  Paul Buckley (art director, Penguin)  WEST by Carys Davies  Lauren Peters-Collaer (designer)  I'D DIE FOR YOU by F. Scott Fitzgerald  FLESH, BONE, WATER by Luiza Sauma - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/