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President Trump demands closure of Venezuelan airspace and denied reports that his defense secretary ordered the killing of a drug-smuggling boat's crew.
Glen assesses the Black Caps' chances against the West Indies in Christchurch in the first test match of the summer, looks ahead to the second Ashes test which gets underway later this week and other goings on in the world of sport.
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney on France deciding bring back voluntary military service, Ukraine's president losing his right-hand man, Italy adding a new crime of "femicide" to its criminal code, and the Austrian nuns who fled their nursing home - becoming viral sensations in the process.
Chaque semaine dans l'émission, Olivier Dauvers répond aux questions des auditeurs ! Un auditeur demande ce que signifient les chiffres apposés sur les boîtes d'huîtres, allant de 0 à 6. Le journaliste lui explique dans la question conso ! Tous les jours, retrouvez en podcast les meilleurs moments de l'émission "Ça peut vous arriver", sur RTL.fr et sur toutes vos plateformes préférées.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
We spend some time with Dr. Kristin Lyerly as we wind down for the week. As we prepare hunker down for the winter we talk with author Laura Bird. She recommends reading as a good way to get through the cold snowy weather. To read she points to: "How to Winter" by Kari Leibowitz, "Aflame" by Pico Iyer, "Wintering" by Katherine May, "The Correspondent" by Virginia Evans, "Seasoning" by Angela Clutton, "Strata: Stories from Deep Time" by Laura Poppick, "Meditations for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman and "Beyond Anxiety" by Martha Beck. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! Get more from Pat and UpNorthNews on their website and follow them on X, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and YouTube.
The UK's embattled Labour Government has unveiled a tax-raising budget - after its full contents were leaked half an hour early. The plan's designed to lift economic growth and ease cost-of-living pressures. UK correspondent Enda Brady says Chancellor Rachel Reeves acknowledged ordinary people would have to pay more, and it's prompted backlash. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
COP30 wrapped up in Belém, Brazil last week, concluding two weeks of negotiations aimed at charting the next phase of global climate action. Countries ultimately agreed on a deal that captures both areas of progress and the deep divides that shaped this year’s talks. From the push to triple adaptation finance by 2035, to the absence of a fossil fuel roadmap, to developments on forests, methane and climate finance, the summit delivered a mix of breakthroughs and difficult compromises. Ang Qing, Correspondent at The Straits Times who was on the ground at COP30, joins the Breakfast Show to break down the key takeaways and what they mean for SingaporeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Het is Thanksgiving in Amerika, een nationale feestdag, tevens de dag waarop Trump Zelenski een deadline had gegeven om akkoord te gaan met het 28-puntenplan. Paul Jansen, oud-hoofdredacteur van De Telegraaf, is sinds twee jaar correspondent in de VS en gaf gisteren de Kees Lunshoflezing. Hij vertelt in Sven op 1 over Trump en de verhoudingen tussen pers en politiek. Sven op 1 is een programma van Omroep WNL. Meer van WNL vind je op onze website en sociale media: ► Website: https://www.wnl.tv ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omroepwnl ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omroepwnl ► Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wnlvandaag ► Steun WNL, word lid: https://www.steunwnl.tv ► Gratis Nieuwsbrief: https://www.wnl.tv/nieuwsbrief
It's time for our final book club episode of 2025! We're discussing a book we've been seeing everywhere, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. We talk about why we think this book has become so popular, if we've read epistolary novels before, our thoughts on the novelty of the mother/daughter relationship, how it brought up feelings about retirement for us both, and more! Also, the Wall Street Journal's profile of Virginia Evans is a great read. Obsession: Becca - Leset Pointelle Boxer Pants Reading: Olivia - The Fox Hunt by Caitlin Breeze (Out February 16, 2026) Becca - Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck, Between Two Kings by Lindsay Straube This Month's Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now's the perfect time to catch up on past book club picks! Sponsors Cozy Earth - from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, get 40% off at cozyearth.com with code BOP. Caraway - Visit Carawayhome.com/BOP to take advantage of this limited-time offer for up to 25% off your next purchase. Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more! Buy our Merch! Join our BFF Group! Preorder Olivia's Book, Little One, and order Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter! Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.
Bob Pisani, former CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent, joins Bilal Little to share insights from his decades covering Wall Street and global markets. He reflects on witnessing the evolution of ETFs and how they reshaped investing for institutions and individuals alike. Pisani discusses his personal approach to building a portfolio and the principles that guide his long-term strategy. He highlights lessons learned from market cycles and the importance of staying disciplined amid volatility.
This week the coaches sit down with Andrew Minnis, Vermont Soccer Association Executive Director, to talk about his work there in the last year and his background in soccer.
Christian Smith joins Emile Donovan to discuss news making headlines in the UK.
President Donald Trump signs the Epstein Files Transparency Act and saw rising political tension as Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned.
Talks on ending the war in Ukraine have been held in Switzerland, after the details of a US-Russia 28-point peace plan were leaked. Correspondent in Geneva, Ross Cullen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
The Ashes have gotten underway in an explosive fashion. The opening day saw England bundled out for 172 with Aussie paceman Mitchell Starc notching 7 for 58, the tourists responding by keeping the hosts at 123 for 9 at stumps, as captain Ben Stokes took 5 for 23. England is heading into day two with the upper hand, and intend to keep the pressure on Australia. Australian Correspondent Adam Peacock told Piney there was some fairly average shot selection from the batters on both teams. He says that the greatest thing you can have in test cricket is patience, and the batters who are used to playing T20 just can't help but try hit every ball. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rod and Greg Show Rundown – Thursday, November 20, 20254:38 pm: S.A. McCarthy, a writer for the Washington Stand and the Family Research Council, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how the U.S. Department of Agriculture will require people to reapply for SNAP benefits as it tries to curb fraud within the program.5:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore of Unleash Prosperity joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the "affordability" argument and the health of the U.S. economy.6:05 pm: Breccan Thies, Correspondent for The Federalist, joins the program for a conversation about his piece in which he writes the U.S. should maintain a goal of deporting one million illegal immigrants per month during the Trump administration.6:38 pm: Victor Joecks, a columnist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Daily Signal about ways to help solve the housing crisis in America.
Amy and Ian find the weirdest news from up t'north, and are joined by guest correspondents Sarah Hayes and Louis Abbott from the band Admiral Fallow!Headlines this week include: an impressive delay-repay scam, and some (Yorkshire) pudding on (black) pudding action.Admiral Fallow's brand new album First Of The Birds is out now! Available online, or in your favourite record shop. And Ian's going on tour with his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty. For tickets and information head to iansmithcomedian.co.uk.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today on the Marc Cox Morning Show; Dan says goodbye, Fox News Radio's Eben Brown joins the show to talk about a Federal judge orders some Texas schools to remove 10 commandment posters. KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman joins the show to talk about college basketball and what KMOX is doing on what is KMOX day as they approach their 100th anniversary of being on the air. Griff Jenkins, Washington based Correspondent for Fox News Channel joins to talk Jasmine Crockett, funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney. JD Vance and more. Dennis Hancock, 3rd District St. Louis County Councilman joins to talk about property tax for seniors, county executive office and more. Cassie Smedile, RNC Strategist and Vice President at Coign joins to talk about the Epstein files, Jerome Powell and more. Corey Malone, Owner of Air Comfort Service to talk about sponsoring honor flights.
In this hour Griff Jenkins, Washington based Correspondent for Fox News Channel joins to talk Jasmine Crockett, funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney. JD Vance and more. Marc and Dan recall their first jobs in TV. Dennis Hancock, 3rd District St. Louis County Councilman joins to talk about property tax for seniors, county executive office and more. Finally, in Buck Don't Give a #^%@ Dan gives thanks to the 97.1 team on his last day filling in.
Griff Jenkins, Washington based Correspondent for Fox News Channel joins to talk Jasmine Crockett, funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney. JD Vance and more.
Eight new MPs have been elected to Tonga's parliament in the general election amid a continuing decline in voter turnout.
Die Vertragsverhandlungen von Locarno waren – wir berichteten im Podcast ausführlich – zwar zu einem erfolgreichen Abschluss gekommen. Deutschland stürzten sie jedoch abermals in eine schwere Regierungskrise, da die Deutschnationale Volkspartei die Beschlüsse nicht mittragen wollte und ihren Auszug aus dem Kabinett Luther beschloss. Weniger Widerstand, erfahren wir aus dem Hamburgischen Correspondenten vom 20. November 1925, wurde dem Vertragswerk aus den deutschen Ländern entgegengebracht, die dessen Konsequenzen mitzutragen hatten und deren Zustimmung deshalb, neben der des Reichstags, für die Annahme der Vereinbarungen unabdingbar war. Außerdem informiert der Correspondent sein Publikum noch über Reaktionen auf Locarno aus England bzw. über die Reaktionen deutscher Tageszeitungen wiederum darauf. Paula Leu lichtet den Nebel.
Over in the UK, some Labour MPs claim they've got the necessary numbers to roll Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer's popularity has been declining and Reform remains a consistent threat in the polls - and there's clear mood for change. UK correspondent Enda Brady explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australian teenagers have been warned their accounts of Facebook, Instagram and Threads will be shut down ahead of the country's incoming social media ban. Meta has confirmed it has started notifying users between 13 and 15 years old by text, email and in-app messages that their accounts would be deactivated come December. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Meta has encouraged young users to download their content now, before the data gets removed. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Quiara Alegria Hudes about her new novel, The White Hot, Suzanne Perez reviews The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, and Holland Saltsman from The Novel Neighbor in St. Louis, Missouri, joins us with some book recommendations.
Italian influencers are subject to new rules. AGCOM, the Italian Communications Authority, has implemented a plan that forces relevant influencers to register and adhere to a code of conduct, or face fines. The rules apply to those with 500,000 followers, or at least 1 million monthly views, or both, on social media such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch. Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna told Mike Hosking the code of conduct is designed to stop exploitation and the publication of false information. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The UK Government has confirmed it aims to ban people from reselling tickets from live events to make a profit. Restricting ticket scalpers was one of the Labour Government's election pledges, and it comes after Sam Fender, Dua Lipa and Coldplay urged Sir Keir Starmer to take action. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says more details of this plan will be revealed soon. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I interview Guy Morpuss about A Trial In Three ActsYou can buy A Trial In Three Acts by Guy Morpuss here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16356/9781800818989 I review The Correspondent by Virginia Evans which you can buy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16356/9780241721254I review When Gavin met Stacey by Ruth Jones & James Corden which you can buy the print version here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16356/9780857507440& I review Break Room by Miye Lee which you can buy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16356/9781035438976You can contact Philippa at: Email quickbookreviews@outlook.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviewsThreads: @quick_book_reviewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviewsX: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode of In AI We Trust?, EqualAI President and CEO Miriam Vogel speaks with Axios Chief Technology Correspondent Ina Fried about how AI and this moment in technology compares to other earlier moments of transformation and Ina's role as a journalist writing the Axios AI+ newsletter and putting together Axios's AI+ Summits. In the episode, Ina discusses how AI is impacting jobs and her own work as a journalist, the complexity involved in building AI into human processes, and her hopes for the future of AI. You will not want to miss Ina's sharp insights in this latest episode. Tune in now!
The US shutdown is over, and the House is back working again with Democrats releasing Epstein emails that President Trump "knew about the girls" and was the "dog who hasn't barked".
The UK Government's confirmed plans for a major overhaul of the country's immigration system to stem the flow of illegal immigration. Asylum seekers will need to wait at least 20 years for permanent residency and won't be guaranteed financial support. Failed asylum seekers and their families may face deportation to countries like Syria. The UK Government claims the country's immigration rules haven't kept up with a changing world. UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking there's a lot of devil in the details. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Over in Australia, Victorian police say they've seized a record number of knives and machetes this year, amid growing concerns about knife crime. Police say at least 15,000 knives, machetes and zombie knives had been taken off the streets and destroyed so far in 2025. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says there's been a targeted push to get rid of bladed weapons, especially following the recent machete ban. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Over in the UK, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to impose visa bans on three African countries if they fail to take back their illegal migrants. Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo face visa sanctions set to block tourists, VIPs and business officials from travelling to Britain if they don't co-operate. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the Government is hoping to reassure voters it can be tough on migration amid concerns from the opposition. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Across China, unregistered house churches are facing growing pressure from the authorities as the Chinese Communist Party tightens control over religious life. The Chinese Communist Party says citizens enjoy freedom of religious belief in accordance with the law. We've a report from the BBC's Correspondent in Hong Kong, Danny Vincent. Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco died 50 years ago on the 20th of November. We explore the legacy of his system of National Catholicism and how a far right party is gaining popularity in the country today. A religious theme is finding its way into the music charts thanks to the latest album from Rosalia. The Spanish singer herself appears on the cover in the guise of a nun - part of a phenomenon which has now been defined as "nunmania". Sister Gemma Simmonds from the Congregation of Jesus gives her thoughts on the trend.PRESENTER: EDWARD STOURTON PRODUCERS: KATY BOOTH & KATY DAVIS STUDIO MANAGERS: AMY BRENNAN & BEN HOUGHTON EDITOR: CATHERINE MURRAY
Friday 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another round of his gameshow - CARD DESHARKS! Then he's joined by Gen Z movie reviewer Charlie Oakes to talk about "Now You See Me Now You Don't" - "Frankenstein" - and why Hollywood is having such a bad run at the box office.
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.If you've ever felt intimidated by literary fiction, this episode is your warm invitation in.I'm joined by reader and library advocate Laura Bird to talk about eight accessible, emotionally rich literary fiction novels — all written by women. We chat about what makes literary fiction “friendly” for beginners, why libraries are democracy's secret weapon, and how you can support your local branch beyond borrowing books.Whether you love short, quiet novels that pack a punch or intergenerational stories about women's resilience, Laura's recommendations will expand your TBR and your heart.
Amy and Ian find the weirdest news from up t'north, and are joined by guest correspondent Molly McGuinness!Headlines this week include: a garden centre with a dog-piss problem, and the soul of a man is trapped in a fish.Molly will be performing her award-winning show 'Slob' at London's Soho Theatre. For tickets and information head to sohotheatre.com.And Ian's going on tour with his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty. For tickets and information head to iansmithcomedian.co.uk.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More flight cancellations across 40 airports are expected as the FAA continues to limit operations during the government shutdown. Sam Sweeney, ABC News transportation correspondent, explains how much these cancellations are costing airlines.
Denmark's social media bans, likely youngest-ever Dutch PM and an update on the Louvre heist.
In this Write Big Session, Jennie and KJ dive into what it really means to “write big” when you're deep in the messy middle of a novel. KJ shares how she's tackling her new book by working backward from the ending—mapping out the emotional and plot arcs for each character to keep herself focused and out of the coffee-chat scenes she loves to write. Jennie cheers her on, unpacking how this kind of clarity, self-awareness, and trust in the reader is what turns a good book into a great one.TRANSCRIPT BELOW!THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST* The Correspondent* KJ's Review of The CorrespondentSPONSORSHIP MESSAGEHey, this is Jennie Nash, and I wanted to invite you to check out my Substack newsletter, The Art & Business of Book Coaching. It's totally free unless you choose to support me, and it's secretly really great for writers. The reason is that book coaches are in the business of helping writers do their best work. So I'm always talking about writer mindset and things like helping a writer find their structure or find an agent or find their position in the marketplace. If you're considering investing in having somebody help you, it's a great way to get prepared to know who you might want to pick and what you might want to ask of them. You'll get an inside peek at the way that the people who are in the business of helping writers think about writers, and so in that way, it can help you become a better writer just by tuning in. I have a lot of writers following me over there, so if you're interested, come check it out you can find it at substack.com/@JennieNash. That's substack.com/@JennieNash, and it's J-E-N-N-I-E.EPISODE TRANSCRIPTJennie NashHi, I'm Jennie Nash, and you're listening to the Hashtag AmWriting Podcast. This is a Write Big Session, where I'm bringing you short episodes about the mindset shifts that help you stop playing small and write like it matters. Today I'm talking to KJ, and we're going to be doing recurring episodes where we talk about her efforts to play big and write big in her new novel. Hi, KJ.KJ Dell'AntoniaHi! This is going to be so fun. Okay, so I'll tell you what—yeah, I'll tell you what I've been working on. What I'm thinking—like, my theory here is sort of avoid the muddly middle by writing the end, or kind of outlining to the end. So I have about 30,000 words. I've really established things. The main events have really started to happen, and I know kind of where they're going, but I kind of hit a point where I wasn't sure, like, what should happen next, in what order. And I know myself—I am very prone, at this point, to just flaking off into people having coffee and talking.Jennie NashYes, you are! You are really good at that.KJ Dell'AntoniaExactly. And they would be very entertaining and enjoyable scenes of people having coffee and—or doing whatever. But there is—I mean, I have five point-of-view characters, one main one, but—and all of them have lots of stuff going on in their lives, some of which has to do with this, and some of which doesn't. Well, all of it does, but you don't—it's not all the core, either the core emotional plot or the core actual plot. So what I did was to start sketching out the stuff that happens next, and then I kind of have jumped ahead, and what I'm working on now—and I'd love your sort of feedback on this as an idea—is I wrote out, like, okay, here's the emotional end for each of these characters. Here's where they need to end up, and then here's the plot end for each of these characters in, like, the happy ending, if there was an epilogue—which this is not really that kind of book kind of way—just so I know, like, this is where… And now I am focused on, okay, what should, like, the last scene of this be? I know what happens, but I'm trying to figure out, like, what would be the—what would be the last thing? And I may get this in the wrong order, but anyway, that's where I am, and I'm going to build those backwards until I catch up to my middle, and I'm thinking that will keep me—keep my eye on the ball. What do you think?Jennie NashWell, I could not love this more for you. I really couldn't, because I know what you're trying to do, and I feel like you're doing it, and we're getting at this idea of what does it mean to write big, and you're trying to solve for something that you just identified for us—that you have it, you tend to fall into—and you're trying to not do that. And you're trying to write a bigger, better book because of it, and it's so interesting because it's a super nuanced thing you're talking about, but it's also where the difference—that's how you get from good to great—and you're trying to get to great. So I just love this so much. And what I hear is that you've outlined this book, which I know is hard for you, and now you're kind of using that outline to scaffold yourself to write an emotionally satisfying story. So I just—I love it as a tactic for writing big.KJ Dell'AntoniaBecause even if I go back to that outline, like, there are some things happening in these people's personal lives that are deeply important to them—and, I think, important to the reader—but not in the sense that I need pages and pages of either discussion or introspection about them. It's more that those are—that they really need to stay back, not background exactly, but in this intense moment of these people's lives, those things are still in their heads. Like, they're still going, you know, Wait, what just happened means that I am never going to get a resolution to this thing that I'm deeply worried about—but also I have to deal with this, with this death and this crisis. And so I was thinking that doing this would keep me focused on the emotionality of the crisis.Jennie NashYeah, because you're really good at plot. You're really good at plot, and the other component that—underlying what is—the emotion of this person is something you've had to work harder at. And what I love about that is that this is how you get really fully fleshed-out characters. Because, like, I have a friend who is going through a heartbreak, and every single thing she does right now is done through the lens of that heartbreak. So even if she says, “Hey, do you want to go on a whale-watching trip out to the islands this weekend?” it's not just about let's go on a whale-watching trip, right? It's about—KJ Dell'AntoniaRight.Jennie NashBut she's not going to say that when she asks me to go on the whale-watching trip. She's not going to say, “Because, you know, I'm lonely and sad,” you know? So what you're doing is giving your characters these rich lives. But that's not the story.KJ Dell'AntoniaAnd also, I think it will help me to trust the readers—to pay attention to what matters about the rich lives. So, you know, to trust the reader to keep in their head that if someone has a passing, fleeting thought about one of those emotional—you know, one of those pieces of emotional background—that they will still either be wondering about it, if I haven't revealed it yet, or, you know, recognize it for what it is. And I suspect that I'm going to forget some of them. As I go back through my outline, I'm like, Oh yeah, totally forgot she had this particular problem, and this is how this is going to be resolved. And that may mean that some of them don't stay, although I think they will. I think it just means that I got—that, you know, ninety thousand words' worth of story is a lot to keep in your head.Jennie NashSo when you sit down to write, how are you doing it differently? I mean, we know that you're very good at productivity—doing the stickers, sitting down, doing the work—but how are you making yourself think in this different way this time?KJ Dell'AntoniaI am not drafting. I am staring. And I have two—oh, I have a Google Doc of about forty-six files at this point. Then—actually, no, I think it's twenty-eight. So I have an outline that you are sometimes looking at, which has everything that I've written so far, and then a chunk of things that I know are coming up, where I could write those pretty quickly. The problem is… I would hit a wall at the end of them. So I want to come back and make sure that they're what I want to—or at least what I think I want to—write. So I'm going into a sort of a secondary outline, and I'm writing things like—because a lot of what's happening now is also that I am figuring out things that are happening now in the story that the reader won't know till the end, because a lot of people did a lot of stuff—Jennie NashYeah.KJ Dell'Antonia—in this twenty-four-hour period, and some of it you may never know, but I need to know how and why—Jennie NashYeah.KJ Dell'Antonia…they did those things. So I'm kind of writing like, “What if he did this?” and, “Oh, you know, but—but wait, why? Why would he show up there at this moment?” and, like, resolving that and kind of coming up with all of that, even though that isn't going to go in those pages. So I did—I worked on that this morning, and then I worked on—I wrote out the emotional ends for everyone. And now I'm just trying to—I'm thinking what I'll kind of do is I'll plot-outline backwards, and then I'll emotion-outline backwards-forwards from there.Jennie NashYeah. Yeah.KJ Dell'AntoniaNo, no—well, backwards, I think, maybe because I know where they're going to end. I don't know whether—or I'll sketch, I'll sketch in the emotional bit. So what you—when you were looking at this, you could see that there's a section of about seven lines that are pure plot.Jennie NashYeah. Yeah.KJ Dell'AntoniaBecause… that's just me. I think, at this point, because this is a thriller and it's complicated, I need to figure out—and then you and I—we had this great moment where, in one of those, I was like, I don't know whose point of view the scene was from, and you said something very useful to me, which is, “Whose story would seeing this affect most?” And I knew—and I immediately knew the answer to that. So—Jennie NashI… I thought that you might.KJ Dell'AntoniaThat was a great way to deal with that.Jennie NashYeah.KJ Dell'AntoniaYeah. I thought that you might. So I know we're talking vaguely, but it's this idea that when you have something that happens in the story, and there's choices about what is the result of that action in the story—that different things could happen, different people could show up, different things could be said, different, you know, directions could go from this plot point. And right—the quest—you were saying, I'm not sure who's going to be part of this action?Jennie NashWho's going to find it?KJ Dell'AntoniaRight?Jennie NashYeah, who's going to find this one character having this—I don't—I know—I don't want it to be from that character's point of view. Somebody needs to come upon a character, you know, who's just made a really crushing emotional discovery. And the question of who would—seeing that—whose emotional story would that alter the most? Because the plot at that point is going to be rolling. Like, I almost don't have just the facts of what's happening here; like, the plots are basically almost a one-line thing. So, like, the plot goes… yeah…Jennie NashThat's what we're getting at here. This is what it means to write big—it's what you're thinking about. We know what the plot is. It's really quite simple. I mean, it's straightforward, I should say—how you present it is not simple. And the emotional part—that's what's going to give us the emotional punch—is not simple. And so the decisions about every—at every plot point—what's going to give the most emotional resonance here—that's what writing big is. And you said something that I want to point back to, which is, you're holding all of this in your head. I have always said that I think the primary skill of a really skillful novelist is holding multiple things in their head at one time, right?KJ Dell'AntoniaIt's all in there. It's like a big—it's like a big sack of Jell-O.Jennie NashYeah? But the ability to—I mean, it's funny you use that metaphor—but it's more, it's more like, I think of it as threads. And you're like, “Okay, got this thread, and I got this thread, I'm holding these threads, and I'm weaving them together, and I have a grasp of all the threads.” That's what you're doing, and it's that—it's that skill. You have to have self-awareness, you have to have story awareness, you have to have confidence and authority—like, there are so many things that you have to have to pull that off, and I see that that's what you're trying to do here. And it's so cool to watch. I love it.KJ Dell'AntoniaAnd I don't feel like I have those things. And I do think, you know, as I'm thinking about listeners out there going, I don't have those things, I mean, I get that. I don't feel like I have them either. I think when we, as readers, are also seeing ourselves as a writer, like, a really common thing that we think as a reader is, Oh, I know how a story works because I've read so many of them. And then I personally had to learn from Jennie quite a few years ago now that that did not actually teach me how to do this—structure the spot—but the holding the whole mess in your head, I think that may be what you get from a lifetime of reading—is this ability to have a big, loose grasp and, you know, keep enough notes to know that you've put a—you know, a pin in some section to come back to it, and that kind of thing. I feel like that might be the thing that we do have within us.Jennie NashAbsolutely. I'm looking—I'm trying to find—I just started reading a book based on your recommendation, and I can't, I can't find it, but you're going to know what it is. It's the novel in letters, the—uh…KJ Dell'AntoniaOh, The Correspondent.Jennie NashThe Correspondent, thank you. I mean, I—KJ Dell'AntoniaThat's a first novel, but from a very adult human being. You know, it's not a first-first novel by a twenty-two-year-old. It's a first novel from probably somebody who's probably written a few.Jennie NashBut the reason that I—well, I always love the way that you talk about books. Your sense as a reader, I just really appreciate. But you said something about it—that this book really trusts the reader to fill in the blanks, to figure out what's happening. They're not spoon-feeding you. And you mentioned how that felt unusual these days. And I thought, Oh, I want that experience as a reader. And also, I love that experience as a person who studies how books are made, and that trying to build that experience for the reader—that's what you're trying to do. By holding all those things in your head and deciding how and when to share them, or whose hands to put them in in a particular scene, or that sort of thing—that's how you build that. And it's hard. It's really hard. So I applaud you for—you're in there, it's messy, you're doing it, you're doing it. It's so exciting.KJ Dell'AntoniaAnd one of the other things that we've talked about is how, like, every time many of us write, we're trying to write bigger. Like, this—it's not an insult to our past work; it's just we're trying to do bigger and do more. And so I'm thinking about—so when I was writing my earliest books, I remember that one of the things I was focusing on in books that I was reading was how people began things, and where, you know, where the turning points were—kind of where the Save the Cat!, moments were, absolutely, in terms of… but not just where those were, but sort of how they were done—like how people regret, and how they demonstrated who the protagonists were. And then I remember moving on to a question of how little does someone put in a book about a secondary character, or someone who really mattered to the protagonist's life, that tells me what I need to know as a reader but doesn't take up a lot of pages.Jennie NashYeah.KJ Dell'AntoniaAnd I would literally go in and count—like, okay, how many times did we see this mother that I fully understand how important they were to the protagonist? And it'll be, like, twice and a couple of references. So I remember doing that. And now I feel like what I'm really paying attention to is how little does a book that I really enjoy—the process of sort of working my way through—how little does it give people, and how much does it demand that you figure out?Jennie NashYeah.KJ Dell'AntoniaHow little information are you given so that you can do—because that's the good work of a reader. Sometimes you don't want to do that, you know? Sometimes you kind of want it all served up, or you kind of want something where the tropes are simple enough that you can—but sometimes you really want something where you have to do some figuring out. And it doesn't—The Correspondent is not a thriller.Jennie NashRight.KJ Dell'AntoniaBut you really have to figure out, like, who is this person, and why do they do this, and why are they able to do this, and why—how are they making mistakes by doing—and by “do this,” I mean, she's a letter writer. She's the correspondent. She writes letters instead of, as it turns out, really, instead of talking to people. But it's really good, so I do recommend it.Jennie NashSo I like to end these short episodes with a reflection that the listener can do, or something that they can take away to think about based on what we've talked about. Is there something that comes to your mind that you would recommend?KJ Dell'AntoniaWell, it's a little dependent on where you are in your manuscript, but I think—so what I'm really going to recommend is, come at what you're doing from a different angle within the book. Start from something you know happens, and either work backwards up to it or forwards or backwards from it, instead of working chronologically—not necessarily in terms of drafting, but just in terms of figuring out what are the very most important things that have to show up on the page.Jennie NashI love that. Well, until next time, for everyone listening—stop playing small and write like it matters.NarratorThe Hashtag AmWriting Podcast is produced by Andrew Perrella. Our intro music, aptly titled Unemployed Monday, was written and played by Max Cohen. 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Welcome to Episode 246! We recap some fun Biblioadventures in this episode. Emily got to see Mel Rosenthal in conversation with Virginia Evans about her debut novel The Correspondent at an event hosted by RJ Julia Booksellers. Chris had a research visit to Columbia University's Rare Book and Manuscript Library, where she enjoyed their book arts exhibit and admired the mantel in front of which Edgar Allan Poe wrote “The Raven.” She also had an impromptu browse at New Haven's used bookstore, Grey Matter Books. We also had some Couch Biblioadventures. Because we recently read Daphne Du Maurier's excellent short story, “The Birds,” we thought we'd also watch Alfred Hitchcock's movie of the same name, which was inspired by the written word. Spoiler alert: the movie is nothing like the short story. PSA: the birds are LOUD. Other literary-related movies we watched include The Turn of the Screw, starring Michelle Dockery and Dan Stephens. Emily made an exciting discovery about A Star is Born—did you know some famous writers penned the screenplays for various incarnations of this classic story? Some of the books we discuss include: – All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley – Amelia Bloomer: Journalist, Suffragist, Anti-Fashion Icon by Sara Catterall – Death at the Door: A Ruby and Cordelia Mystery by Olivia Blacke – A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhurst And we discuss our second-to-last ghost story from The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories: From Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce: “The Readjustment” by Mary Austin. Chris has finished, and Emily is currently reading our Q4 readalong book, How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. The Zoom conversation is on Sunday, November 9th, at 7 pm ET. It is free and open to all, but registration is required. We still have a few spots available, so email us if you're interested (bookcougars@gmail.com). Special thanks to this episode's sponsors: Epic and Lovely by Mo Daviau and Paper Roses by Debby Show. Happy Listening and Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode246
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Carolina football GM Mike Lombardi likes to talk about himself as a three-time Super Bowl champion operating an NFL team in college. But not all Super Bowl rings are created equal. Correspondent (and UNC dad) David Fleming joins Pablo to fact-check the $1.5 million man, for a roadmap to how the Belichick administration became such a (taxpayer-funded) disaster.• Order David Fleming's book, "A Big Mess in Texas: The Miraculous, Disastrous 1952 Dallas Texans and the Craziest Untold Story in NFL History":https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250374301/abigmessintexas(Pablo Torre Finds Out is independently produced by Meadowlark Media and distributed by The Athletic. The views, research and reporting expressed in this episode are solely those of Pablo Torre Finds Out, and do not reflect the work or editorial input of The Athletic or its journalists.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.