Podcasts about city reads

Wild Abandon, the second novel from Melbourne writer Emily Bitto (The Strays), follows its protagonist Will, heartbroken at the end of his first serious relationship, as he flees Australia for New York City and then into the American heartland on an odyssey that seems fated to have a dark conclusion. This breathtaking new novel was chosen as the October book in the 2021 Melbourne City Reads initiative, supported by inner-city bookshops. In this special podcast conversation, Bitto is joined by Jason Steger, books editor of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, to discuss the novel and its haunting, headlong tumble through the hyperreal world of end-days capitalism. The online bookseller for this event is the Paperback Bookshop Melbourne City Reads is supported by the City of Melbourne, Victorian Government and ABC Radio Melbourne This conversation was originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday 26 October 2021 but was cancelled in response to Victorian Government COVID-19 health advice. We are now presenting this discussion exclusively as a podcast.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Hutchings, who runs Young City Reads as the director of Collected Works CIC, explains the origins and intentions of the Big Read that begins across Brighton and Hove in March 2020. This year's book is MALAMANDER by Thomas Taylor. Don't forget to listen to the full Young Adult Literature special, where Anna interviews Chris Riddell, local artist, author, and previous child laureate about his career; Sarah Ann Juckes on her new novel OUTSIDE; and a discussion of this month's book group pick, Dean Atta's THE BLACK FLAMINGO. Send us your thoughts via btnbookclub@gmail.com or tweet Anna at @annamburtt.

Rebecca and Mark meet this year's City Reads pick SK Perry to discuss her novel Let Me Be Like Water.

Rebecca Sandles and Mark Johnson bring you the inside track of the Brighton Festival. Today, an interview with City Reads author SK Perry; a look at Without Walls with Justice in Motion's On Edge and Initiative.dkf's Scalped; Our Place with the Banyan Tree Theatre Company; Unseen Mentor with Jacob Sam-La Rose; and Melita meets the director and crew of Eye to Eye.

An interview with Sarah Hutchings of City Reads, the annual event where the whole of Brighton and Hove becomes one big book group, reading the same novel. This year's choice is Let Me Be Like Water, SK Perry's debut novel.

Melita & Rebecca give you the inside track of the Brighton Festival. In the chair today: AKA Trio's Antonio Forcione; Sarah Hutchings on this year's City Reads book choice; the cast of Kneehigh's Dead Dog in a Suitcase; the Glyndebourne collaboration Eye to Eye; and an interview with Stef O'Driscoll, the artistic director who brought us the Storytelling Army.

Interview with florist Joanna Walton, What we love and loathe about Valentine's Day, Collective Reading and a beautifully interesting white wine from Penedés. Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/210926/podcast/website)

The annual 'Big Read' for schools is back with Kid Normal, a hilarious, laugh-out-loud, adventure story for young readers about ordinary boy Murph, who is accidentally enrolled at a school full of superheroes.  Marina Burton of Young City Reads who are behind the "Big Read" joined Melita and Rebecca in studio.  Event Details: https://brightonfestival.org/event/13545/young_city_reads_2018/ To find out more about Brighton Festival see : http://brightonfestival.org To find out more about RadioReverb - the Broadcast Media Partner of Brighton Festival 2018 see : http://radioreverb.com #Brighton #Arts #Culture

We’re back with the first show of 2018. Good to be back! This week, we’re focussing on the power of LGBTQ stories and representation in arts and culture - We’ve an extended interview with Pete Lawson, playwright and EastEnders scriptwriter, and the man responsible for the Christian and Syed storyline. From Colin and Barry’s kiss to trans representation and portrayal, what can popular culture achieve that the academy can’t? - And we be continue the theme with the announcement of this year’s City Reads novel - Rose Tremain’s Sacred Country - Sarah Hutchings gives us the thorough low down on that - and the news that Britney Spears is to headline Brighton Pride sees record early ticket sales...

- The Kitty Glitter collective are launching their new regular night at the Komedia - we hear from the creative team behind it about what you can expect, and why they're doing it - We discus this year’s City Reads novel, The Handsworth Times, with its author Sharon Duggal And Chloe Foster of Sussex Rainbow Counselling on the need for LGBTQ+ counselling - what she does, and why

- Sarah Hutchings on The Good Son, this year’s City Reads novel - Lesbian knife-throwing rock opera comes to the Fringe - we’ll hear from the magnificently monikered Daggers MacKenzie - The fabulous acrobatics of the very naughty Head First Acrobats and their Elixir show are back in town - and you’ve the chance to win tickets for their cracking show - And more fringing with the International Man of Leather John Pendal

Paul McVeigh is a prize winning Irish author whose book The Good Son, which is set during the Troubles in Belfast, has been awarded Brighton’s City Reads honour for 2016. His book is being featured across that festival which runs from 3rd March to 29th MAY with a number of events planned across Brighton to honour his book. We got him into the Radio Reverb studios to chat about his book, the festival and his own experiences of Northern Ireland during the troubles. We also chat about his ever changing age and his autographing technique. This is an extended version of the interview that was broadcast on the original radio show. For more about Brighton's City Reads festival - check out http://collectedworks.co.uk What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us. #Brighton #Hove #Sussex #Irish #podcast #literature #books