Podcast appearances and mentions of Dana Spiotta

Es blüht und sprießt überall und endlich können wir wieder draußen im Café oder auf der Parkbank lesen! Zwei frisch gedruckte Romane und zwei Geheimtipps im Taschenbuchformat laden dazu ein, den Lesefrühling zu feiern. In „Halbinsel“ erzählt Kristine Bilkau die Geschichte von Annett und ihrer erwachsenen Tochter Linn. Diese kehrt nach einem Zusammenbruch zu ihrer Mutter zurück, um sich zu erholen. Aus zwei Wochen werden Monate und Konflikte zwischen den Generationen brechen auf. Michael Ebert portraitiert in „Die Regenwahrscheinlichkeit beträgt null Prozent“ einen Mann, dessen geordnetes Leben zerbricht. Hannes Hennes ist Vater, Ehemann und frustrierter Mathelehrer. In der Tragikomödie stolpert er von einer Peinlichkeit zur anderen und erlebt aberwitzige Abenteuer. In einem großen Anwesen am See wohnen die Frauen einer Familie, beherrscht von der Großmutter. Nach deren Tod kommt ein Netz aus Lügen, Angst und Neid ans Tageslicht. Kann Enkelin Luise die Frauen vereinen? „Männer sterben bei uns nicht“ von Annika Reich fesselt mit einer grausamen Familiengeschichte. In „Unberechenbar“ von Dana Spiotta bricht die 53-jährige Sam aus ihrem Vorstadtleben aus und schließt sich einer Widerstandsgruppe von Ü-50-Frauen an. Schafft es Sam sich neu zu erfinden? Die Titel dieser Folge: „Halbinsel“ von Kristine Bilkau (Luchterhand) „Die Regenwahrscheinlichkeit beträgt null Prozent“ von Michael Ebert (Penguin) „Nicht von dieser Welt“ von Michael Ebert (Penguin) „Männer sterben bei uns nicht“ Annika Reich (Penguin) „Unberechenbar“ von Dana Spiotta (btb) +++ Viel Spaß mit dieser Folge. Wir freuen uns auf euer Feedback an podcast@penguinrandomhouse.de! +++ Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

Se estás sem paciência para os livros da moda e procuras leituras diferentes, este episódio é para ti. Reunimos uma lista de recomendações que acabaram por cair no esquecimento ou que não tiveram a atenção que deveriam ter tido. Partilhem connosco as vossas sugestões de livros que merecem ser relembrados! Livros mencionados: - Yours Truly (Para Sempre Teu), Abby Jimenez (01:41) - ⁠A Viagem do Elefante, José Saramago (03:46) - Girl in White, Sue Hubbard (10:35) - Maus Hábitos, Alana S. Portero (14:00) - All my Friends are Superheroes, Andrew Kaufman (16:00) - ⁠Lei da Gravidade, Gabriela Ruivo (17:46) - Beautiful Ruins (A Bela Americana), Jess Walter (19:31) - ⁠Boys Don't Cry & May All Your Skies be Blue, Fíonna Scarlett (20:59) - Nothing to See Here, Kevin Wilson (23:57) - Da Meia-Noite às Seis, Patrícia Reis (26:44) - Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory, Raphael Bob-Waksberg (28:49) - Soldier Sailor, Claire Kilroy (30:15) - The Final Revival of Opal and Nev, Dawnie Walton (31:44) - Freckles, Cecelia Ahern (33:54) - Snowflake, Louise Nealon (37:06) - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox (O Estranho Desaparecimento de Esme Lennox), Maggie O'Farrell (38:44) - The Last Letter From Your Lover (A Última Carta de Amor), Jojo Moyes (40:37) - What Moves the Dead, T. Kingfisher (42:59) - How to be Good (Como Ser Bom), Nick Hornby (44:42) - Water & Earth & The Heart's Invisible Furies, John Boyne (46:43) - My Oxford Year, Julia Whelan (49:36) - Mercy Street, Jennifer Haig (51:37) - Would Like to Meet (Um Amor Como nos Filmes), Rachel Winters (53:50) - ⁠Nightcrawling, Leila Mottley (56:07) - Three Wishes (Três Desejos), Liane Moriarty (58:29) - Panenka, Rónán Hession (01:00:15) - Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking (Silêncio: O poder dos introvertidos num mundo que não para de falar), Susan Cain (01:01:34) - Mayflies, Andrew O'Hagan (01:02:45) - ⁠Laços, Domenico Starnone (01:03:40) - Wayward, Dana Spiotta (01:05:31) - A Família Caserta, Aurora Venturini (01:06:47) - How to be Both (Como Ser Uma e Outra), Ali Smith (01:07:43) ________________ Falem connosco: livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos em: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva // www.instagram.com/ritadanova Identidade visual: Mariana Cardoso (marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com) Genérico: Vitor Carraca Teixeira (www.instagram.com/oputovitor)

From John Cheever's 1964 short story “The Swimmer” to Elizabeth Gilbert's best-selling 2006 memoir, “Eat, Pray, Love,” our culture has long grappled with what it means to enter middle age. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz examine depictions of that tipping point—and of the crises that often come with it. In the mid-twentieth century (and, depending on your reading of Dante and Balzac, long before that), the phenomenon was largely the purview of men, but massive societal shifts, beginning with the women's rights movement, have yielded a new archetype. The hosts discuss how novels like Miranda July's “All Fours” and Dana Spiotta's “Wayward” have updated the genre for the modern age. “I think the crisis of midlife,” Schwartz says, “is just the crisis of life, period. You invent it for yourself.” Read, watch, and listen with the critics:“Miranda July Turns the Lights On,” by Alexandra Schwartz (The New Yorker)“All Fours,” by Miranda July“Me and You and Everyone We Know” (2005)“Inferno,” by Dante Alighieri“Mrs. Dalloway,” by Virginia Woolf“Cousin Bette,” by Honoré de Balzac“The Swimmer,” by John Cheever (The New Yorker)“The Swimmer” (1968)“The Women's Room,” by Marilyn French“Wifey,” by Judy Blume“This Isn't What Millennial Middle Age Was Supposed to Look Like,” by Jessica Grose (The New York Times)“Wayward,” by Dana Spiotta“Eat, Pray, Love,” by Elizabeth Gilbert “Eat, Pray, Love” (2010)New episodes drop every Thursday. Follow Critics at Large wherever you get your podcasts. 

Beloved author Lorrie Moore is back with her first new novel in over a decade. I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home combines historical fiction, ghost stories, and humor to tell a story of death and love. Moore joins us to discuss the novel and her career. Events: Lorrie Moore will be in conversation with Dana Spiotta at the 92nd St Y on 6/20, with Susanna Moore at Books are Magic on 6/21, with Meg Wolitzer at Symphony Space on 6/22.

Eine Frau in den Wechseljahren gibt bisherige Sicherheiten auf. Sie kauft einen Bungalow und wagt den Sprung in ein neues Leben ohne Mann und Tochter. Angesiedelt in der Zeit nach der Wahl Donald Trumps lässt Dana Spiotta in ihrem Roman "Unberechenbar" eine 53-Jährige neu aufbrechen und alte Gewissheiten in Frage stellen. Rezension von Claudia Fuchs. Aus dem Englischen von Andrea O'Brien Kjona Verlag, 352 Seiten, 25 Euro ISBN 978-3-910372-00-9

Next in our recommendation roulette of Secret Santa books, Aaron read Stone Arabia by Dana Spiotta upon Dave's recommendation.

Im heutigen Buchplausch fangen wir mal ganz von vorne an: Zu Gast ist nämlich Lars Claßen, einer der beiden Gründer des Kjona Verlags. Was alles zu einer Verlags-Neugründung gehört, und wie man die Balance zwischen Arbeit und Familie trotz Gründertum halten kann, erfahrt ihr hier. Im Gespräch über Nachhaltigkeit im Verlag, ein wunderbares erstes Verlagsprogramm und die Wichtigkeit von Vertrauen als Basis aller Dinge. Beim Kjona Verlag ist der Slogan "Nachhaltig, Neugierig, Unabhängig" absolutes Programm, deshalb gilt wieder: Unbedingt reinhören!

Coli sprechen über das erste Buch von Dana Spiotta Unberechenbar, es ist im neuen Kjona Verlag erschiene. Viel Spass

Eine Frau in der Krise: Mit Anfang 50 verlässt sie Mann und Tochter, weil sie sich unsterblich in ein altes Haus verliebt hat. Aber auch dort lässt sich der Traum vom selbstbestimmten Leben nicht einfach erfüllen. Immerhin ist der Sex mit dem Ehemann noch erfreulich. Eine Rezension von Manuela Reichart. Von Manuela Reichart.

The podcast's second go-round with author Dana Spiotta sees us dig into her most recent novel Wayward, which makes a bold effort to argue for nuance and subtlety in the sociopolitical chaos following the 2016 election (for everyone except finance bros, who remain one-dimensional shitheads).

In this episode of Rock is Lit, Dana Spiotta joins me to talk about her National Book Award-nominated novel ‘Eat the Document'. If your jam is ‘70s and ‘90s radical activism, political fugitives (think The Weather Underground), lost and obscure albums (such as The Beach Boys' ‘Smile'), bootleg recordings, underground filmmaking, and a ton of classic rock, you're gonna love this novel.Later, Lucas Hare, co-host of the Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan Podcast, joins me to share his thoughts about Bob Dylan's unreleased documentary called ‘Eat the Document', which is where Dana's novel gets its title. HIGHLIGHTS:DANAWhat Dana's reaction would be if she could meet Paul McCartneyThe extensive research she did for her novel ‘Eat the Document'Our thoughts on the question that's central to the novel: Can you really reinvent yourself?Famous real-life 1960s and 1970s militant groups and fugitives, such as Katherine Ann Power and Bill AyersWhy Dana chose ‘Eat the Document', the unreleased documentary about Bob Dylan's 1966 UK tour, as the title of her novelOur shared love of Gram Parsons, the band Love, Bob Dylan, and music and literature and film in generalMy short story about Gram Parsons, “Grievous Angel,” published in ‘Still: The Journal'Dana's connection to legendary film director Francis Ford CoppolaThe allure of underground and lost films and bootleg records like The Beach Boys' ‘Smile', which one of the characters in her novel is obsessed withWhy denigrating someone's obsession and passion is really s@&*$*Dana's Largehearted Boy playlist for ‘Eat the Document'What we really think of Mike LoveLUCASWhat Bob Dylan's career looked like in 1966, the year the documentary ‘Eat the Document' was filmedDylan's 1966 UK tourDylan's 1966 motorcycle accidentContext for the film ‘Eat the Document' and why it was never released MUSIC AND MEDIA IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:Clip of Beatlemania: “I love you, Paul!”    “You're My Everything” by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye“I Shall Be Released” by Flying Burrito Brothers with Gram Parsons“Who Are You” by The Who“Eve of Destruction” by Barry McGuire“Farewell My Friend” by Dennis Wilson“Alone Again Or” by Love“Heroes and Villains” by The Beach Boys“Little Hands” by Alexander “Skip” Spence“Return of the Grievous Angel” by Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris“Our Prayer” by The Beach Boys“If You See Her, Say Hello” by Bob Dylan“Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan—live, “Judas!”Clip from ‘Eat the Document'—John Lennon and Bob Dylan in car 1966“You Ain't Goin' Nowhere” by Bob Dylan“I Shall Be Released” by Bob Dylan LINKS: Dana Spiotta website, https://danaspiotta.com/‘Eat the Document' playlist at Largehearted Boy, http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2007/01/book_notes_dana.html Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan Podcast,https://is-it-rolling-bob-talking-dylan.simplecast.com/ Christy Alexander Hallberg's website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/Christy Alexander Hallberg Twitter, @ChristyHallbergChristy Alexander Hallberg Instagram, @christyhallbergChristy Alexander Hallberg YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSnRmlL5moSQYi6EjSvqagLink to “Grievous Angel” short story about Gram Parsons by Christy Alexander Hallberg, http://stilljournal.net/christy-alexander-hallberg-fiction2021.php

In this episode of Rock is Lit, Dana Spiotta joins me to talk about her National Book Award-nominated novel ‘Eat the Document'. If your jam is ‘70s and ‘90s radical activism, political fugitives (think The Weather Underground), lost and obscure albums (such as The Beach Boys' ‘Smile'), bootleg recordings, underground filmmaking, and a ton of classic rock, you're gonna love this novel. Later, Lucas Hare, co-host of the Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan Podcast, joins me to share his thoughts about Bob Dylan's unreleased documentary called ‘Eat the Document', which is where Dana's novel gets its title.   HIGHLIGHTS: DANA What Dana's reaction would be if she could meet Paul McCartney The extensive research she did for her novel ‘Eat the Document' Our thoughts on the question that's central to the novel: Can you really reinvent yourself? Famous real-life 1960s and 1970s militant groups and fugitives, such as Katherine Ann Power and Bill Ayers Why Dana chose ‘Eat the Document', the unreleased documentary about Bob Dylan's 1966 UK tour, as the title of her novel Our shared love of Gram Parsons, the band Love, Bob Dylan, and music and literature and film in general My short story about Gram Parsons, “Grievous Angel,” published in ‘Still: The Journal' Dana's connection to legendary film director Francis Ford Coppola The allure of underground and lost films and bootleg records like The Beach Boys' ‘Smile', which one of the characters in her novel is obsessed with Why denigrating someone's obsession and passion is really s@&*$* Dana's Largehearted Boy playlist for ‘Eat the Document' What we really think of Mike Love LUCAS What Bob Dylan's career looked like in 1966, the year the documentary ‘Eat the Document' was filmed Dylan's 1966 UK tour Dylan's 1966 motorcycle accident Context for the film ‘Eat the Document' and why it was never released   MUSIC AND MEDIA IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Clip of Beatlemania: “I love you, Paul!” “You're My Everything” by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye “I Shall Be Released” by Flying Burrito Brothers with Gram Parsons “Who Are You” by The Who “Eve of Destruction” by Barry McGuire “Farewell My Friend” by Dennis Wilson “Alone Again Or” by Love “Heroes and Villains” by The Beach Boys “Little Hands” by Alexander “Skip” Spence “Return of the Grievous Angel” by Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris “Our Prayer” by The Beach Boys “If You See Her, Say Hello” by Bob Dylan “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan—live, “Judas!” Clip from ‘Eat the Document'—John Lennon and Bob Dylan in car 1966 “You Ain't Goin' Nowhere” by Bob Dylan “I Shall Be Released” by Bob Dylan   LINKS:  Dana Spiotta website, https://danaspiotta.com/ ‘Eat the Document' playlist at Largehearted Boy, http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2007/01/book_notes_dana.html   Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan Podcast, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-it-rolling-bob-talking-dylan/id1437321669   Christy Alexander Hallberg's website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/ Christy Alexander Hallberg Twitter, @ChristyHallberg Christy Alexander Hallberg Instagram, @christyhallberg Christy Alexander Hallberg YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSnRmlL5moSQYi6EjSvqag Link to “Grievous Angel” short story about Gram Parsons by Christy Alexander Hallberg, http://stilljournal.net/christy-alexander-hallberg-fiction2021.php Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Addicted to Noise” collects the best interviews, profiles, and essays Michael Goldberg has written during his forty-plus years as a journalist. From combative interviews with Frank Zappa and Tom Waits to essays on how Jack Kerouac influenced Bob Dylan and the lasting importance of San Francisco's first punk rock club, Goldberg, as novelist Dana Spiotta wrote, “shows us how consequential music can be.”Contained within the pages: interviews with Sleater-Kinney, Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Flipper, John Fogerty, Neil Young, and Rick James, along with profiles of Robbie Robertson, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, the Clash, Prince, Michael Jackson, the Flamin' Groovies, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, X, Laurie Anderson, Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, Devo, San Francisco punks Crime, and more.Plus short takes on Muddy Waters, Townes Van Zandt, Captain Beefheart, Professor Longhair, and others. As Greil Marcus writes in the Foreword, “You can feel the atmosphere: someone has walked into a room with a pencil in his hand—as the words go in perhaps the first song about a music critic, not counting Chuck Berry's aside about the writers at the rhythm reviews—and suddenly people are relaxed . . . He isn't after your secrets. He doesn't want to ruin your career to make his. He doesn't care what you think you need to hide. He actually is interested in why and how you make your music and what you think of it. So people open up, very quickly, and, very quickly, as a reader, you're not reading something you've read before.”Michael Goldberg is a journalist, novelist, and photographer. He's been interviewing and photographing musicians since he was seventeen. While a junior at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California, he managed to interview the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia. He was a senior writer and associate editor at Rolling Stone magazine for a decade. In 1994, he founded the first web music magazine, the award-winning Addicted To Noise, and was a senior vice president at the SonicNet music site, and subsequently at MTV Online. His books include “Wicked Game: The True Story of James Calvin Wilsey”, “Ture Love Scars”, “The Flowers Lied”, and “Untitled”.Purchase a copy of “Addicted To Noise” through Backbeat Books: http://backbeatbooks.com/books/9781493068111Listen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60WHlfEobjT0NBE3Ua3C1J?si=80d1cf3ed8304b09Find Michael Goldberg online at: www.daysofthecrazy-wild.comFollow Michael Goldberg:Facebook: www.facebook.com/michael.goldberg.792303Twitter: https://twitter.com/Neumu1The Booked On Rock Website: https://www.bookedonrock.comFollow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bookedonrockpodcastTWITTER: https://twitter.com/bookedonrockINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bookedonrockpodcastSupport Your Local Bookstore! Find your nearest independent bookstore here: https://www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finderContact The Booked On Rock Podcast:thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.comThe Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” & “Nasty” by Crowander (https://www.crowander.com)

This week, O3L is comin' at you L.A.M.F.!  (Oh, that's Los Angeles Milk Family, of course...) We're talking American punk rock in the '70s.  Our Third Lad this week is not only someone who experienced the music firsthand, but was one of the writers who championed and chronicled many of the greatest names in not only punk rock, but music in general.   Michael Goldberg joined us for Episode 114 following his riveting book on the life of Jimmy Wilsey, Wicked Game, and returns to O3L to celebrate his latest release, Addicted to Noise: The Music Writings of Michael Goldberg, out now on Backbeat Books. Addicted To Noise collects the best interviews, profiles and essays Goldberg has written during his 40-plus years as a journalist. From combative interviews with Frank Zappa and Tom Waits to essays on how Jack Kerouac influenced Bob Dylan and the lasting importance of San Francisco's first punk rock club, Goldberg, as novelist Dana Spiotta wrote, “shows us how consequential music can be.” Contained within these pages: interviews with Sleater-Kinney, Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Flipper, John Fogerty, Neil Young and Rick James, and profiles of Robbie Robertson, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, the Clash, Prince, Michael Jackson, the Flamin' Groovies, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, X, Laurie Anderson, Brian Wilson, the Ramones, George Clinton, the Sex Pistols, Richard Thomson, Gil Scott-Heron, Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, Devo, San Francisco punks Crime and more. Plus short takes on Muddy Waters, Townes Van Zandt, Captain Beefheart, Professor Longhair and others. Also 50+ full page photos of some of the artists. As Greil Marcus writes in the Foreword, “You can feel the atmosphere: someone has walked into a room with a pencil in his hand—as the words go in perhaps the first song about a music critic, not counting Chuck Berry's aside about the writers at the rhythm reviews—and suddenly people are relaxed. … He isn't after your secrets. He doesn't want to ruin your career to make his. He doesn't care what you think you need to hide. He actually is interested in why and how you make your music and what you think of it. So people open up, very quickly, and, very quickly, as a reader, you're not reading something you've read before.” The stories originally appeared in Rolling Stone, Downbeat, Esquire, New Musical Express, California magazine, Addicted To Noise, San Francisco Chronicle, Vibe, Creem, New York Rocker, and more.

“There's a side of rock and roll—defiant, anarchic, Dionysian, subversive, doomed, Romantic—that has always appealed to literary novelists,” writes journalist Jonathan Dee. Rock is Lit podcast takes listeners on a quest to find the very best rock novels and explore the propulsive energy and raw power of these stories about music, the people who make it, and the characters who love it. In each episode host Christy Alexander Hallberg interviews authors about craft and the musical inspiration behind their work, then brings in music gurus to add real-world context to the bands or musical periods featured in the novels. The podcast runs the gamut from bestselling and critically acclaimed novels like Janet Fitch's 'Paint It Black' and Dana Spiotta's 'Eat the Document' to indie press releases to graphic novels to young adult classics to celebrity rock novels like the legendary Suzi Quatro's 'The Hurricane'. Bibliofiles and fans of grunge, blues, classic rock, ska, punk, pop, and pretty much every other rock music subgenre will find something enthralling in each show. Rock is Lit is a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Tune in and make the pilgrimage to literary rock and roll Mecca.Christy Alexander Hallberg is the author of the award-winning rock novel 'Searching for Jimmy Page' (Livingston Press, 2021). She teaches literature and writing online at East Carolina University, where she also serves as Senior Associate Editor of 'North Carolina Literary Review'. She lives near Asheville, NC. Find her at christyalexanderhallberg.com and @ChristyHallberg on Twitter and Instagram.

“I really tried to create a band that I would love, if they were real”— Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six Fiction writers have long been seduced by the anarchy, defiance, and raw power of rock ‘n roll, creating stories about music, the people who make it, and the characters who love it with the same intensity as the most ambitious concept albums. But until Rock is Lit first aired in September 2022, there had never been a podcast devoted to this art form—the rock novel—and the show remains a singularity. In each episode, host Christy Alexander Hallberg, author of the award-winning rock novel Searching for Jimmy Page (Livingston Press, 2021), interviews authors about craft and the musical inspiration behind their work, then brings in music experts, like legendary groupie Pamela Des Barres, to add real-world context to the bands or musical periods featured in the novels. Hallberg has quickly earned a reputation as a meticulous researcher and creative producer, frequently garnering compliments from guests such as Rex Weiner, author of The (Original) Adventures of Ford Fairlane: “You're so well versed in what I wrote and, of course, your own rock ‘n roll history is pretty terrific.” The podcast's growing roster of rock novels includes: Dana Spiotta's National Book Award-nominated Eat the Document, works by BIPOC authors like Chris L. Terry's Black Card, metal-centric novels like John Wray's Gone to the Wolves, YA LGBTQ debuts like Jessamyn Violet's Secret Rules to Being a Rockstar, Scifi rock novels like Sarah Pinsker's Nebula Award-winning A Song For A New Day, rock novels adapted to film like Garth Risk Hallberg's City on Fire, and celebrity rock novels like the legendary Suzi Quatro's The Hurricane. Tune in to Rock is Lit and join the mounting number of Lit Listeners on their quest to find the very best rock novels. Watch the trailer on YouTube. Find Christy Alexander Hallberg and Rock is Lit on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube: @ChristyHallberg   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Local authors Dana Spiotta, Christopher Citro and Philip Memmer read from their recent works on the Campbell Conversations.

When was the last time you read a book where the central character was not just perimenopausal but also talked and thought about menopause and its impact on her life. And she wasn't a laughing stock?I'm prepared to bet never.That was the driving force for my guest this week, novelist Dana Spiotta. What if, she asked herself, the lead characters of some of her favourite books had had a hot flush? Think Mrs Dalloway on HRT.The resulting novel, Wayward, is the story of 53 year old Sam who, in the midst of the chaos and perverse clarity of perimenopause falls in love with a rundown house, buys it and leaves her husband, teenage daughter and the suburban security of married life in pursuit of a new her.Wayward is a blast of fresh air; funny, furious and extremely close to home! Dana joined me from her home in Syracuse, upstate New York, to talk about accidentally writing a “menopause novel”, how her own perimenopause informed her characters (cue, rage, insomnia and midlife misogyny), what happens when menopause and puberty collide and why people are still grossed out by the truth about female bodies.• You can buy all the books mentioned in this podcast at Bookshop.org, including Wayward by Dana Spiotta and the book that inspired this podcast, The Shift: how I lost and found myself after 40 - and you can too, by me!• The Shift (on life after 40) with Sam Baker is created and hosted by Sam Baker and edited by Emily Sandford. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate/review/follow as it really does help other people find us. And let me know what you think on twitter @sambaker or instagram @theothersambaker. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

George Saunders calls Dana Spiotta a ‘great American writer'. It's true - but why does it feel so surprising to hear a woman given that accolade. Join Lucy Scholes as she meets the award-winning author of Wayward and four other novels, celebrating the rare joy and complexity of midlife characters, from the accused widow in Everyone Knows Your Mother is a Witch by Rivka Galchen to Olivia Colman's haunting performance in ‘The Lost Daughter'. Together they ask: Why is this moment in life so disturbing and so powerful, and what can we learn from confronting it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Elizabeth and Larissa consider what alternatives to binary thinking might look like. And we added an episode ahead of this one, which is why we say it's Episode 5 when it's really episode 6.  We hope you enjoy!Wayward by Dana Spiotta (bookshop)These Bones Are Not My Child by Toni Cade Bambara(Divorcing) White Supremacy CultureBinary thinking: https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/eitheror--the-binary.htmlAnna Sweeny, dietitian @DieticianAnna on Instagramhttps://www.wholeliferd.com/#welcomeKiese Laymon in conversation with Tressie McMillan Cottom on The Ezra Klein Show.Hear To Slay episode, “Fat is Not a Feeling,” when Tressie McMillan Cottom and Roxane Gay talk to Julia Turschen These Bones Are Not My child by Toni Cade Bambara (bookshop)The Body Is Not An Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor (bookshop)Your Body Is Not An Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor (bookshop)Kelly DielsMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

Elizabeth and Larissa consider what alternatives to binary thinking might look like. And we added an episode ahead of this one, which is why we say it's Episode 5 when it's really episode 6.  We hope you enjoy!Wayward by Dana Spiotta (bookshop)These Bones Are Not My Child by Toni Cade Bambara(Divorcing) White Supremacy CultureBinary thinking: https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/eitheror--the-binary.htmlAnna Sweeny, dietitian @DieticianAnna on Instagramhttps://www.wholeliferd.com/#welcomeKiese Laymon in conversation with Tressie McMillan Cottom on The Ezra Klein Show.Hear To Slay episode, “Fat is Not a Feeling,” when Tressie McMillan Cottom and Roxane Gay talk to Julia Turschen These Bones Are Not My child by Toni Cade Bambara (bookshop)The Body Is Not An Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor (bookshop)Your Body Is Not An Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor (bookshop)Kelly DielsMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

In this episode, Chris, Hans, and I discuss Dana Spiotta's Eat the Document, a novel that tells the story of two activists through shifting experiences and time periods. Check it out.

Joshua Ferris's ''brash, extravagant, and chillingly beautiful'' (The New Yorker) novels include Then We Came to the End, winner of the 2008 PEN/Hemingway Award for best first novel and a finalist for the National Book Award; To Rise Again at a Decent Hour, which was shortlisted for the 2014 Man Booker Prize; and The Unnamed, the story of a lawyer who has the uncontrollable urge to walk and keep walking. One of The New Yorker's ''20 Under 40'' writers and winner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize, Ferris is also the author of the short story collection The Dinner Party and has published fiction in Granta, Prairie Schooner, and Best American Voices, among other places. In A Calling for Charlie Barnes, a scheming malcontent finds redemption on an unlikely path.    Dana Spiotta is the author of five novels, including Wayward, which the New York Times called a "virtuosic, singular and very funny portrait of a woman seeking sanity and purpose in a world gone mad." Spiotta has been a finalist for the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award.  She was a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Rome Prize, the St. Francis College Literary Prize, and the John Updike Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. (recorded 10/26/2021)

On episode 4 of the podcast, I'm talking with award-winning novelist, Dana Spiotta about her new novel Wayward. Wayward is a thought-provoking book that centers the life of Samantha “Sam” Raymond, a white American woman whose menopause journey coincides with her midlife crisis...or maybe menopause causes the crisis. In the story, Sam's life has just begun to come apart: “Trump has been elected, her mother is ill and her teenage daughter is increasingly remote. At fifty-two she finds herself staring into 'the Mids' - those night-time hours of supreme wakefulness where women of a certain age contemplate their lives. In Sam's case, this means motherhood, mortality, and the state of an unravelling nation." On a whim, Sam buys a decrepit old house, abandons her family, and tries to build a new life on her own terms. During my conversation with Dana - which includes no spoilers from the book -  we talk about her motivations for writing a book about menopause, the invisibility of women of a certain age, why we need to normalize conversations about the things that happen to our bodies, and Edith Bunker's menopause moment on All in the Family.  It's an honest and sometimes hilarious conversation that I hope gives listeners some useful food for thought on how we can all reframe menopause and continue the conversation that will liberate us from suffering in silence and alone.  At the end of the show you'll hear how you can win a free copy of Wayward, so be sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode. More Menopause Inspiration and Information Mentioned in the Episode To find out more about Dana Spiotta and her writing, visit her website at DanaSpiotta.com. To purchase a copy of Wayward, visit Amazon or try your favorite indie bookseller. Dana mentioned the book Flash Count Diary: Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life by Darcy Steinke. It's a powerful memoir about Steinke's menopause journey and the natural world.  To support our wonderful sponsor, check out the delicious snacks and subscription boxes from Yumday. Use the code MBHPOD15 at checkout for 15% off any order.  And don't forget, supporting Yumday means supporting women and BIPOC-led brands! Don't forget you can comment about anything from this episode by visiting My Bloody Hell on Instagram or Facebook. And be sure to follow our social accounts for more inspiration and information about living through perimenopause. P.S. We're on Twitter too @MyBloodyHell.    If you'd like information about the private My Bloody Hell membership community, which will officially be opening its doors on October 18, visit the My Bloody Hell website. The membership includes access to an inclusive community of women, monthly support group meetings, access to experts in the health and wellness space, and a bundle of resources, activities and inspiration to help you successfully navigate your menopause journey. Finally, please take a moment to rate and/or review the show on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts so more people can learn about our show.  Disclaimer: Lori L. Tharps is not a doctor, nor any other type of medical professional, therefore do not use anything you hear on this podcast as a substitute for verifiable medical advice and information. Always check with your doctor or health care provider if you have any medical questions or concerns regarding menopause or any other health-related issue.

On episode number three of My Bloody Hell, class is in session. And the lesson is: Menopause 101. Specifically, I'm going to be explaining what is the difference between menopause and perimenopause. A lot of people, men and women, have never even heard the word perimenopause before, much less know what it means or where it fits in the menopause process. Sad but true, the word perimenopause isn't even recognized as a word on some digital platforms. That's disappointing, but that's why I started this podcast; to bring awareness and knowledge around the menopause journey.  It's a short lesson, but an important one because women need to understand what's going on in their bodies and why. And we need to know the right language to name our pain. During the show, not only will I be providing an explanation of what menopause and perimenopause are, and how they manifest in the body, but I'm also sharing a brief history of the actual word menopause and how and why it was introduced to the medical community in 1821. Warning, mention of “testicular juice” does come up in this part of the lesson. #gross In addition to the primer on perimenopause, I'm also sharing a big announcement about The My Bloody Hell brand. Be sure to tune in so you don't miss it.   More Menopause, More Links If you want more information about perimenopause and menopause, start your search at The North American Menopause Society.  To read the book that puts menopause in a positive light, historically speaking, check out The Slow Moon Climbs: The Science, History and Meaning of Menopause by Susan Mattern.  To hear more about the Grandmother Hypothesis, and how post-menopausal women were critical in keeping human civilization alive, listen to this fascinating story on NPR.  Don't forget to check out the delicious snacks and subscription boxes from our wonderful sponsor, Yumday. Use the code MBHPOD15 at checkout for 15% off any order.  And don't forget, supporting Yumday means supporting women and BIPOC-led brands! Next week, our guest will be award-winning author, Dana Spiotta. She's going to be joining me on My Bloody Hell to talk about her brilliant new novel about a woman facing menopause, Wayward. Maybe you want to read it before next week!  Don't forget you can comment about anything from this episode by visiting My Bloody Hell on Instagram or Facebook. And be sure to follow our social accounts for more inspiration and information about living through perimenopause. P.S. We're on Twitter too @MyBloodyHell.    If you'd like information about the private My Bloody Hell membership community, which will be opening its doors in October, drop your email address at this link.   Finally, please take a moment to rate and/or review the show on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.    Disclaimer: Lori L. Tharps is not a doctor, nor any other type of medical professional, therefore do not use anything you hear on this podcast as a substitute for verifiable medical advice and information. Always check with your doctor or health care provider if you have any medical questions or concerns regarding menopause or any other health-related issue.

https://thetalkingbook.org/mira-corpora JEFF JACKSON is a novelist, playwright, visual artist, and songwriter. His second novel Destroy All Monsters was published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in Fall 2018. It received advanced praise from Don DeLillo, Janet Fitch, Dana Spiotta, Ben Marcus, and Dennis Cooper. His novella Novi Sad was published as a limited edition art book and selected for “Best of 2016” lists in Vice, Lit Reactor, and Entropy. His first novel Mira Corpora, published in 2013, was a Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and featured on numerous "Best of the Year" lists, including Slate, Salon, The New Statesman, and Flavorwire. His short fiction has appeared in Guernica, Vice, New York Tyrant, and The Collagist and been performed in New York and Los Angeles by New River Dramatists.

Nina Collins interviews Dana Spiotta about her new book Wayward, which we'll also be discussing at September's Book Club. Dana Spiotta is the author of five novels: Wayward (forthcoming in 2021), Innocents and Others (2016), winner of the St. Francis College Literary Prize and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; Stone Arabia (2011), which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; Eat the Document (2006), which was a finalist for the National Book Award and the winner of the American Academy's Rosenthal Foundation Award; and Lightning Field(2001), a New York Times Notable Book. Other awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, the Rome Prize in Literature, the Premio Pivano, a Creative Capital Award, and the John Updike Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. About Wayward: On the heels of the election of 2016, Samantha Raymond's life begins to come apart: her mother is ill, her teenage daughter is increasingly remote, and at fifty-two she finds herself staring into the Mids--that hour of supreme wakefulness between three and four in the morning in which women of a certain age suddenly find themselves contemplating motherhood, mortality, and, in this case, the state of our unraveling nation.When she falls in love with a beautiful, decrepit house in a hardscrabble neighborhood in Syracuse, she buys it on a whim and flees her suburban life--and her family--as she grapples with how to be a wife, a mother, and a daughter, in a country that is coming apart at the seams. Dana Spiotta's Wayward is a stunning novel about aging, about the female body, and about female difficulty--female complexity--in the age of Trump. Probing and provocative, brainy and sensual, it is a testament to our weird, off-kilter America, to reforms and resistance and utopian wishes, and to the beauty of ruins. Tremendous new work from one of the most gifted writers of her generation. More About Revel: www.hellorevel.com

Joe Lee and Jessica Lawrence chat with Syracuse-based author Dana Spiotta about her new book 'Wayward'.

In Dana Spiotta's new novel, “Wayward,” a woman named Sam buys a dilapidated house in a neglected neighborhood in Syracuse, leaving her husband and her daughter in order to face down big midlife questions.“She is what we used to call a housewife, a stay-at-home mom,” Spiotta says on this week's podcast, describing her protagonist. “She has one daughter, she's married to a lawyer. It's not an unhappy marriage. I wanted to avoid a lot of clichés with her. I didn't want it to be an unhappy marriage that was the problem. And I didn't want him to leave her for a younger woman. I didn't want her to be worried about her looks. She never thinks about wrinkles or her looks very much in the book. She doesn't even look in the mirror anymore. She's not concerned about that.”What she's concerned about is living a more honest and purposeful life, and the novel follows her efforts to do that.Ash Davidson visits the podcast to discuss her debut novel, “Damnation Spring,” set in a tightknit logging community in Northern California in the late 1970s. Davidson describes how the book was partly inspired by her parents' memories of living in the area.“I grew up listening to my parents' stories of this place, and it is the most beautiful place they have ever lived, and that beauty is also the source of its own destruction,” she says. “So those stories became almost like a mythology of my childhood, and I think I always kept a folder of them in my head, where I was filing them away. I used a lot of them as scaffolding for the novel, in the early years of writing it. Gradually, as time went on and the story got strong enough to stand on its own, I was able to strip away that scaffolding of their stories and let the fictional narrative shine through.”Also on this week's episode, Tina Jordan looks back at Book Review history as it celebrates its 125th anniversary; Alexandra Alter has news from the publishing world; and Elisabeth Egan and John Williams talk about what they're reading. Pamela Paul is the host.Here are the books discussed in this week's “What We're Reading”:“Emerson” by Robert D. Richardson Jr.“Transcendent Kingdom” by Yaa Gyasi“The Post-Birthday World” by Lionel Shriver

Abumrad is the creator of the hit public radio series 'RadioLab.' The new 'RadioLab' miniseries, 'The Vanishing of Harry Pace,' is about the man who co-founded a publication with WEB DuBois, founded the first Black-owned record company, helped desegregate a Chicago neighborhood — and then kind of disappeared. Abumrad also co-reported the podcast miniseries 'Dolly Parton's America.'Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews the novel 'Wayward' by Dana Spiotta.Finally, Dr. Wen has commented extensively on CNN and in her 'Washington Post' column about COVID-19 and the precautions we need to take. She emigrated from China as a child and relied on the public health system while she had severe asthma. She talks about her new memoir called 'Lifelines.'

The doods talk about podcasting a little bit, get haunted by Mark Twain, talk about boxing and Hemingway, and then have a real heart to heart discussing Dana Spiotta's Jelly and Jack

Leigh Patel discusses ‘No Study Without Struggle: Confronting Settler Colonialism in Higher Education' (Basic Books, July 20), “a lively, politically engaged jeremiad on issues of identity, multiculturalism, and efforts to redress enduring wrongs.” Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week, with books by Victoria Ying, Dana Spiotta, and Rachel Cusk.

Dr. Wen is an emergency physician, CNN Health Analyst and former Baltimore Health Commissioner. We talk about mask and vaccine mandates, the return to school and work, and the Delta variant. "Unfortunately, we're in a situation now where the vaccinated are having to pay the price for the actions of the unvaccinated," she says. Wen emigrated from China as a child and relied on the public health system while she had severe asthma. She has a new memoir called 'Lifelines.' Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews the novel 'Wayward' by Dana Spiotta.

Dr. Wen is an emergency physician, CNN Health Analyst and former Baltimore Health Commissioner. We talk about mask and vaccine mandates, the return to school and work, and the Delta variant. "Unfortunately, we're in a situation now where the vaccinated are having to pay the price for the actions of the unvaccinated," she says. Wen emigrated from China as a child and relied on the public health system while she had severe asthma. She has a new memoir called 'Lifelines.' Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews the novel 'Wayward' by Dana Spiotta.

Dana Spiotta is the author of Innocents and Others; Stone Arabia, A National Books Critics Circle Award finalist; and Eat the Document, a finalist for the National Book Award. Spiotta is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Rome Prize for Literature. Her most recent novel is Wayward. She lives in Syracuse, New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda and Jenn discuss books set in Polynesia and Ireland, aristocratic mysteries, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters (rec'd by Elizabeth) Questions 1. This is an oddly specific request. I recently read Girl at War and Ask Again, Yes. I really enjoyed the concept of two childhood friends, a boy and a girl, having to be separated for some specific, dare I say tragic, reason and then reunited later in life where they have to address the reason for their separation and decide what they mean to each other now that so much time has passed. Do you know of any other novel that involves a plot line like this? -Emily 2. Hi Jenn and Amanda, I'm super fascinated with Polynesia and I would love to read more that's set on one of the islands in the Pacific. I loved Euphoria and The People in the Trees, which is how I found out that I want more. Can you recommend any books set in historic or contemporary Polynesia that aren't told exclusively from a white colonial perspective? Made-up islands or peoples are fine, too. I prefer fiction, narrative non-fiction is OK, no memoirs please. Love the podcast and thanks in advance! -Cat 3. I love your podcast. It's so much fun and you have given me so many great reads. I have 2 requests if that is not too greedy. I am getting close to retirement and was hoping you could recommend some books about women transitioning into this time of life. As much as I am looking forward to this phase of life, it is somewhat daunting. I'm interested in the transition process and finding meaning as one moves into another way of being in the world. Fiction or Nonfiction is fine. A memoir would be great. I am not a huge fan of Romance but if you could suggest a couple that are character driven and involve a spicy, slightly overweight, post menopausal woman that would be freaking awesome. Again, just love your show.  Thanks, -Joan 4. I stumbled on this delightful mystery series (Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen) a few weeks ago, and I've read them all now!  I tried her other mystery series, but they lack the whimsy and fun of Georgiana and her aristocratic problems. Do you have another mystery series that is as smart and fun as this?  If so, please share. I need more, and so do my friends to whom I have introduced these books. Please answer by email, even if you don't get it on your podcast. There is no rush except that all this at-home time has really upped my reading time.  So I'm always looking for a next read…. Thank you for this service and for your fun podcast. -Susan 5. I am looking for recommendations for fiction set in parts of history that had major societal change. The Enlightenment interests me particularly, but any social revolution would be great! Bonus points if the book has female perspectives. Happy reading, -Michelle 6. Hey Get Booked ladies! Love your show!

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Rachel Kushner in conversation with Dana Spiotta celebrating the launch of Rachel Kushner's "The Hard Crowd: Essays 2000-2020," published by Scribner. This event was originally broadcast live via Zoom and hosted by Peter Maravelis. Rachel Kushner is the bestselling author of three novels: the Booker- and NBCC Award–shortlisted "The Mars Room;" "The Flamethrowers," a finalist for the National Book Award and a New York Times top ten book of 2013; and "Telex from Cuba," a finalist for the National Book Award. She grew up in San Francisco and now lives in Los Angeles. Dana Spiotta is is the author of four novels: "Innocents and Others,"(2016), which won the St. Francis College Literary Prize and was shortlisted for The Los Angeles Times Book Prize; "Stone Arabia" (2011), which was a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist in fiction; "Eat the Document" (2006), which was a National Book Award Finalist in fiction and a recipient of the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; and "Lightning Field" (2001). Spiotta was a Guggenheim Fellow, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow, and she won the 2008-9 Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. In 2017, the American Academy of Arts and Letters awarded her the John Updike Prize in Literature. Spiotta lives in Syracuse and teaches in the Syracuse University MFA program.

Building on our show in 2017 with Dana Spiotta that looked at books about film, this month we want to explore what happens when books turn into films. We’ll be asking why literature is often a source for cinema, thinking about what the best adaptations get right, and remembering some of our favourite movies inspired by books. Our guest is author Niven Govinden, whose sixth novel, Diary of a Film, unfolds over the course of three days in an unnamed Italian city, where an auteur director has come to premier his latest film at a festival. It’s a love letter to the cinema, and an intense meditation on the creative process, artistic control, queer love and flaneurs. So, grab your popcorn - it will almost be like sitting in a crowded movie theatre again! Our recommended film adaptations: Octavia: Lady Macbeth, directed by William Oldroyd (https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/reviews-recommendations/lady-macbeth-william-oldroyd-period-film-bones) based on the novella Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District by Nikolai Leskov: https://www.nyrb.com/products/lady-macbeth-of-mtsensk?variant=32796791701641 Carrie: Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve (https://www.vox.com/culture/2016/11/11/13587262/arrival-movie-review-amy-adams-denis-villeneuve) based on the short story Story Of Your Life by Ted Chiang: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/538163/arrival-stories-of-your-life-mti-by-ted-chiang/ General recommendations: Octavia: The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldstein https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781933372006/the-days-of-abandonment Niven: Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/604955/romance-in-marseille-by-claude-mckay-edited-by-gary-edward-holcomb-and-william-j-maxwell/ Carrie: Having and Being Had by Eula Biss https://www.faber.co.uk/books/non-fiction/9780571346424-having-and-being-had.html We'll be launching our Patreon next month so keep an eye on our socials if you'd like to become a patron and support our work! Email us: litfriction@gmail.com Tweet us & find us on Instagram: @litfriction This episode is sponsored by Picador: https://www.panmacmillan.com/picador

A centerpiece of Vogue's February issue, Growing Up In Style is a series about the connection between fashion and local life in America, past and present. In "Patterns of the Past," writer Susan Choi reflects on the pleasures of her childhood visits to the fabric store in South Bend, Indiana. Find the full story on Vogue.com. For more from Dana Spiotta and VOGUE, make sure to subscribe to VOGUE Stories on: Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vogue-stories Spotify: open.spotify.com/vogue-stories Google: podcasts.google.com/vogue-stories or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A centerpiece of Vogue's February issue, Growing Up In Style is a series about the connection between fashion and local life in America, past and present. In "The Cool Crowd," writer Dana Spiotta recalls the social makeup of her Orinda, California high school—from the popular prepsters to the edgier, artsier kids who played by their own style rules. Find the full story on Vogue.com. For more from Dana Spiotta and VOGUE, make sure to subscribe to VOGUE Stories on: Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vogue-stories Spotify: open.spotify.com/vogue-stories Google: podcasts.google.com/vogue-stories or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dana Spiotta was reading from her novel Innocents and Others, and talking about her work with with journalist and critic Alex Clark. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

JEFF JACKSON is a novelist, playwright, visual artist, and songwriter. His second novel Destroy All Monsters was published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in Fall 2018. It received advanced praise from Don DeLillo, Janet Fitch, Dana Spiotta, Ben Marcus, and Dennis Cooper. His novella Novi Sad was published as a limited edition art book and selected for “Best of 2016” lists in Vice, Lit Reactor, and Entropy. His first novel Mira Corpora, published in 2013, was a Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and featured on numerous "Best of the Year" lists, including Slate, Salon, The New Statesman, and Flavorwire. His short fiction has appeared in Guernica, Vice, New York Tyrant, and The Collagist and been performed in New York and Los Angeles by New River Dramatists.As a playwright, six of his plays have been produced by the Obie Award-winning Collapsable Giraffe company in New York City. Vine of the Dead: 11 Ritual Gestures debuted in 2016 at the Westbeth Arts Center. Dream of the Red Chamber: Performance for a Sleeping Audience, an adaptation of the epic Chinese novel, debuted in Times Square in 2014 to rave reviews. Botanica was selected by the New York Times as "one of 2012's most galvanizing theater moments."He holds an M.F.A. from NYU and is the recipient of fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and Hambidge Center.Film Professor, UNC Charlotte Taught American Independent Films: Cinema Outside the Mainstream , a survey class that includes Maya Deren, Sam Fuller, Stan Brakhage, John Cassavetes, Jack Smith, David Lynch, Charles Burnett, Todd Haynes, and Harmony Korine. Film and Music Curator- Co-curator of New Frequencies, cutting-edge film, music, and literature series for the McColl Center for Art + Innovation. Featured artists included Ben Marcus, Sandra Beasley, Guy Maddin, Janie Geiser, Jem Cohen, Rob Mazurek, Stephanie Barber, Battle Trance, and Lewis Klahr. The series was awarded “Best Arts Programming” by Charlotte Magazine in 2015 and Best Arts Event of 2016.- Founded, programmed, and organized NODA Film Festival whose eight festivals attracted over 12,000 attendees. Each festival focused on different theme, including Great Black Cinema, Asian Cinema, Animation, French New Wave. The series awarded Creative Loafing's “Best Film Festival.”- Programmed bi-monthly Loft/Lab concert jazz concert series in Manhattan that was positively reviewed in the New York Times and Time Out New York. Songwriter and singer in the band Julian Calendar, which has released the full length album Parallel Collage and performs live shows.Jeff's band, Julian Calendar's music can be found on our Bandcamp page: https://juliancalendar.bandcamp.comIf you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakingconversations@mail.comAlso, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=trueDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/Twittertwitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src…erp%7Ctwgr%5EauthornewyorkbrooklynindiefilmfilmmakerscreenplayFilmmoviedanabrookedanabrookecinema dialoguemakemoviesLifePodcast

Today’s episode is produced in collaboration with Murmrr Ballroom and Community Bookstore. We are so pleased to, for the first time on the Talkhouse Podcast, present two authors in conversation. And what authors! To celebrate George Saunders’ new short story in the New Yorker, his appearance on Cheryl Strayed’s new podcast Sugar Calling, and many of us having a little more time to read now, we wanted to share from our digital vault his wonderful 2018 talk with Dana Spiotta. George and Dana share quite a bit in their conversation, including: why it’s important to read fiction right now; trying to write in the style of '90s chat rooms; Jesus the Temple-trashing tough guy; and… dreaming of goiters. This show includes great readings by both authors, and kicks off with a live intro from Michael Miller of Bookforum. It closes with an audience q and a. Check it out. Huge thanks to Brian Kelly and all at Murmrr. Also to Community Bookstore in Park Slope, Brooklyn; they’re one of the greats here in New York, and during this time of social isolation, are still open for deliveries, with free media mail. Regular listeners might remember we collaborated with these great folks on previous episodes including Jeff Tweedy with Abbi Jacobson and Judd Apatow with David Duchovny. Today’s show was recorded in Brooklyn by Justin Hrabvosky, Eric Lemke and our co-producer Mark Yoshizumi. The Talkhouse Podcast theme song was composed and performed by The Range. Please direct all podcast-related ideas, vitriol and compliments to elia@thetalkhouse.com or @eliaeinhorn on Twitter.

First Draft Episode #246: Edan Lepucki Edan Lepucki, New York Times bestselling author of California and Woman No. 17. Edan’s latest project is Mothers Before, a collection of essays and photographs based on the popular Instagram Mothers Before, which Edan created. She is also the co-host, with fellow writer Amelia Morris, of the podcast Mom Rage. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Dan Chaon, author of Ill Will, Await Your Reply, and You Remind Me of Me, was an influential teacher in Edan’s young writing life A breakthrough moment for Edan was drafting a story that mimicked the structure used by Cary Holladay in “Merry-Go-Sorry,” a short story published in Alaska Quarterly Review (read an excerpt of the story, based on the West Memphis 3, here). Cary is also the author of Brides in the Sky: Stories and a Novella and The Quick-Change Artist: Stories. Edan worked at Book Soup, a local bookstore in Los Angeles, Calif. For 45 years, until her recent retirement, Connie Brothers shaped the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, including by calling every accepted writer personally to welcome them to the program. As a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop, Edan is in a position to correct the depiction of the esteemed writing program in HBO’s Girls Frank Conroy, director of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, died halfway through Edan’s time at the program. He was replaced by Lan Samantha Chang, who has been credited with a shift in the program’s makeup and away from a once-toxic environment. Raymond Carver, author of What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, Cathedral, and Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? George Saunders, author of Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel, and Tenth of December: Stories Lorrie Moore, author of Birds of America: Stories and Self-Help and Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? Mary Gaitskill, This Is Pleasure: A Story, Bad Behavior: Stories, and Because They Wanted To Edan founded Writing Workshop L.A. after coming home from Iowa Leslie Parry, author of Church of Marvels, was a classmate of Edan’s at Iowa and one of the earliest authors to help teach at Writing Workshop L.A. Chris Daley was another early writing instructor who now serves as director of Writing Workshop L.A. The UCross Residency program in Wyoming The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Edan’s appearance on The Colbert Report The New York Times profile about Edan’s debut experience with California, written by Brooks Barnes Appearing on Fresh Air with Terry Gross is one of Edan’s life goals Aimee Bender, author of Willful Creatures, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, and The Girl in the Flammable Skirt: Stories Edan’s agent, Erin Hosier “Our Mothers as We Never Saw Them,” a piece Edan wrote for the New York Times that went viral Writers who contributed to Mothers Before include: Brit Bennett (author of The Mothers: A Novel); Jennine Capó Crucet (author of Make Your Home Among Strangers and My Time Among the Whites: Notes From an Unfinished Education); Jennifer Egan (author of A Visit From the Goon Squad and Manhattan Beach: A Novel); Angela Garbes (author of Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through The Science and Culture of Pregnancy); Annabeth Gish; Alison Roman (author of Nothing Fancy: Unfancy Food For Having People Over); Lisa See (author of The Island of Sea Women: A Novel and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan); Danzy Senna (author of Caucasia: A Novel, and New People); Dana Spiotta (author of Eat the Document: A Novel and Stone Arabia: A Novel); and Jia Tolentino (author of Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion). Annie Dillard, author of The Writing Life, as well as Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and An American Childhood Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project: Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun and Better than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits—To Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier LIfe I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. 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Singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee, and comedian Whitmer Thomas have each released perhaps the best work of their careers thus far in the past month or so: Waxahatchee with her new LP, Saint Cloud, Whitmer with his HBO comedy special The Golden One. The two are huge fans of each other's emotionally vulnerable work; having recently met, they have, as Katie puts it in this talk, “a weird kismet connection." In their open and honest conversation, Katie and Whitmer take us through their careers, from their beginnings as teenage rockers in Alabama to their current professional successes, and the processes of making their powerful new works. We also hear about the benefits of a slower professional trajectory; pre-album-release shame when you’ve been completely open about your life in your art; and how Katie getting sober changed her music. Check it out, and subscribe now to stay in the loop on future episodes of the Talkhouse Podcast, including upcoming shows featuring Jarvis Cocker (Pulp) with the Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt; Black Belt Eagle Scout with Sasami; and George Saunders with fellow author Dana Spiotta. —Elia Einhorn, Talkhouse Podcast host and producer  This week's show was recorded by Claire Morison at Bedrock.la and in Brooklyn by Talkhouse Film's Editor-in-chief Nick Dawson and myself in our respective #stayhome studios. The Talkhouse Podcast's co-producer is Mark Yoshizumi. Our theme song was composed and performed by The Range. Please direct all podcast-related ideas, vitriol, and compliments to elia@thetalkhouse.com.

A.C. Newman of The New Pornographers and Wesley Toledo, the drummer for psych/prog rockers Post Animal, are big fans of each other's music. When we paired 'em up for a Talkhouse convo, the guys were thrilled to dive deep on embracing irony and ridiculousness in their songwriting. Their talk also takes in how hip hop and psych are getting closer and closer, what can be learned from Electric Light Orchestra, and the lengths Andrew Bird will go to to get the right take. Check it out, and subscribe now to stay in the loop on future episodes of the Talkhouse Podcast, including upcoming episodes featuring Jarvis Cocker with The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt; The Roots' Black Thought with comedian Wyatt Cenac; and George Saunders with Dana Spiotta.  —Elia Einhorn, Talkhouse Podcast host and producer  Wesley Toledo was recorded by Talkhouse's dear pal Alex Hall at Reliable Recorders in Chicago, A.C. Newman recorded himself, and Annie Fell and I were committed to 1s and 0s by our co-producer Mark Yoshizumi at Hook and Fade Studios, Brooklyn.  The Talkhouse Podcast theme song was composed and performed by The Range.  Please direct all podcast-related ideas, vitriol, and compliments to elia@thetalkhouse.com.

Robbie Robertson is a songwriter and guitarist who redefined American music with The Band, redefined what a concert film could be with The Last Waltz, and redefined movie soundtracks via his scoring of critical Martin Scorsese films like Raging Bull, The King of Comedy, and, most recently, The Irishman. To celebrate the release of the new documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, Robbie sat down for an incredible Talkhouse conversation with an artist at Americana's vanguard, M.C. Taylor, AKA Hiss Golden Messenger. The guys chop it up on some truly incredible stories, including (but by no means limited to!) Robbie's touring with Bob Dylan, working with Martin Scorsese, and corresponding with the brilliant classical composer Krzysztof Penderecki. Their talk also takes in the meaning and process of songwriting, Levon Helm absolutely hating country music, and Robbie’s “incredible jukebox in the sky." Check it out, and subscribe now to stay in the loop on future episodes of the Talkhouse Podcast, including upcoming episodes with authors George Saunders and Dana Spiotta, filmmakers Olivier Assayas and Kelly Reichardt, and musicians A.C. Newman (The New Pornographers) and Post Animal. —Elia Einhorn, Talkhouse Podcast host and producer Today's episode is brought to you by Current.com. It was recorded in North Carolina by M.C. Taylor, in Los Angeles at Village Studios by Karl Wingate, and in Brooklyn at Hook and Fade Studios by our co-producer Mark Yoshizumi. The Talkhouse Podcast theme song was composed and performed by The Range. Please direct all podcast-related ideas, vitriol and compliments to elia@thetalkhouse.com

Today's episode is produced in collaboration with Murmrr Ballroom and Community Bookstore.  Judd Apatow and David Duchovny absolutely adored their friend and collaborator Garry Shandling. Since Garry's death in 2016, Judd has been memorializing the game-changing comedian, first with his HBO documentary The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling, and more recently through the book, It's Garry Shandling's Book, comprised of journal entries, photos, and contributions from peers. To celebrate Garry's life via the book's release late last year, Judd and David sat down at a sold-out Murmrr Ballroom to share some heartfelt and hilarious stories, and to answer audience questions.  In this very special episode, tune in for tales of boxing and meditating with Garry; on-set shenanigans; wild times at his famous Hollywood basketball games with the likes of Adam Sandler, George Clooney, and Brad Pitt; and so much more.  Subscribe now to stay in the loop on future episodes of the Talkhouse Podcast, including upcoming episodes with George Saunders and Dana Spiotta (another Murmrr Lit collaboration), the New Pornographer’s AC Newman and Post Animal, Robbie Robertson of The Band and Hiss Golden Messenger, and filmmakers Olivier Assayas and Kelly Reichardt.  —Elia Einhorn, Talkhouse Podcast host and producer  Huge thanks to Brian Kelly and all at Murmrr, and to Community Bookstore in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Today’s show was recorded in Brooklyn by Justin Hrabvosky and our co-producer Mark Yoshizumi, at Murmrr and Hook and Fade Studios.  The Talkhouse Podcast theme song was composed and performed by The Range.  Please direct all podcast-related ideas, vitriol and compliments to elia@thetalkhouse.com

Daniel Torday makes a triumphant return to talk about his new novel, BOOMER1. He and James chat about creating the world around the book, reinventing like Dylan, aspiring to anti-lyricism, and getting excited about liking stuff. They try to parse out a comic novel vs. a funny one and what constitutes satire. Plus, Emory Harkins discusses the mobile and now brick-and-mortar book store he co-founded and co-owns with Alexa Trembly, Twenty Stories.   - Daniel Torday: http://www.danieltorday.com/ Daniel and James Discuss:  David Crosby  THE RUMPUS  "Pretty Polly"  Fleet Foxes  Dirty Projectors  Dr. Dog  WXPM  "Superstitious" by Stevie Wonder  The Velvet Underground  PASTORALIA by George Saunders  MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS by Kelly Link  Junot Diaz  Karen Russell  David Foster Wallace  Flannery O'Connor  Bob Dylan William Faulkner  THE ADVENTURES OF AUGIE MARCH by Saul Bellow  SEIZE THE DAY by Saul Bellow INFINITE JEST by David Foster Wallace  John Updike  Philip Roth  Netflix  TREE OF SMOKE by Denis Johnson  JESUS' SON by Denis Johnson  TRAIN DREAMS  RED CALVARY by Isaac Babel  Twenty Stories Bookstore   FLORIDA by Christine Schutt  THE AGE OF WIRE AND STRING by Ben Marcus  Aleksandar Hemon  BLOOD MERIDIAN by Cormac McCarthy  NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN by Cormac McCarthy  SUTTREE by Cormac McCarthy  James Joyce  ABSALOM, ABSALOM by William Faulkner  LIBRA by Don DeLillo  Dana Spiotta  Leonard Michaels  Grace Paley  Thomas Bernhard  Laszlo Krasznahorkai  Franz Kafka  Samuel Beckett  Jack Ruby  Lee Harvey Oswald The Titanic  Occupy Wall Street  ORLANDO by Virginia Woolf  WE ARE LEGION McSweeney's  DAWN OF THE DEAD dir George A. Romero  David Remnick  Fyodor Dostoevsky  YOUR DUCK IS YOUR DUCK by Deborah Eisenberg Lydia Davis  Dave Barry  Colson Whitehead  Rivka Galchen  OZARK  ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT  Gary Shteyngart  John Mulaney  Pitchfork  Mike Nichols & Elaine May  Dave Chappelle  Chris Rock  THE SOPRANOS  Alfred Hitchcock  Chris Farley  Jane Goodall  Harold Bloom  Lewis Hyde  Yaddo  Best American Short Stories  The O. Henry Prize Stories  Mary Gaitskill  ESQUIRE  "Messiah" by George Friderick Handel  Chris Thile  The Ramones  - TWENTY STORIES: https://www.twentystoriesla.com/ Emory and James discuss:  ON THE ROAD by Jack Kerouac FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS by Hunter S. Thompson  Alexa Trembly Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra  DISQUIET AMERICAN SHORT FICTION  TWO DOLLAR RADIO  CURBSIDE SPLENDOR  THE DEEPER THE WATER, THE UGLIER THE FISH by Katya Apekina HALF OF A YELLOW SUN by Chimamanda Adichie COMEMADRE by Roque Larraquy, translated by Heather Cleary WHEN RAP SPOKE STRAIGHT TO GOD by Erica Dawson JESUS' SON by Denis Johnson WHITE GIRLS by Hilton Als  something bright, then holes by Maggie Nelson  - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/

Authors Jonathan Lethem, Helen Phillips and Dana Spiotta discuss their work as writers who “fudge the line between the imaginary and the real world” at 2016's Wordstock: Portland's Book Festival.

Ever since the Lumière brothers showed their 1895 film of a train pulling into a station, we have been captivated by the silver screen, and this month’s show is an ode to what happens when cinema and literature cross paths. We interviewed award-winning American novelist Dana Spiotta about her latest book, Innocents and Others, which tells the story of two friends who are both filmmakers, and the stress their relationship suffers when an enigmatic woman named Jelly comes into their lives. As usual, we’ll also discuss the theme more generally, talking about books that engage with cinema, from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Last Tycoon to the criticism of Pauline Kael and Gilles Deleuze. So, sit back, relax, grab some popcorn, and enjoy the show!

Jonathan Lethem joins Kate, Medaya, and Eric to discuss the publication of his first collection of essays, reviews, and commentaries "More Alive and Less Lonely;" which serves as a fine description of the free-ranging dialogue that ensues. The great subjects of life are tackled: how to contend with the impact of having children on your daily regimen of reading; New York v California; Fiction v Criticism; etc, et al. Also, Dana Spiotta returns to recommend Chanelle Benz's The Man Who Shot Out My Eye is Dead.

LARB Radio's Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, Eric Newman braved 90 degree heat to speak with authors Garth Greenwell, Marcy Dermansky, and Dana Spiotta at this year's LA Times Bookfest held recently at USC's campus. Garth Greenwell is the author of the novel What Belongs to You. Marcy Dermansky's latest novel is The Red Car (which was recommended a few weeks ago on the LARB Radio hour). Dana Spiotta is a return guest on the show and author most recently of Innocents and Others: A Novel. All three offer spirited observations on contemporary literature, as well as our troubled political times.

Dana Spiotta, Orson Welles, Spec Ops: The Line, Apocalypse Now, Sherlock

With Stig Abell and Thea Lenarduzzi – Rupert Shortt on why Christianity has been more help than hindrance to social and intellectual progress; Fiction editor Toby Lichtig meets Emily Witt to discuss sex, drugs and a new novel by Dana Spiotta; Terri Apter on new essays by Siri Hustvedt, the (narrowing?) gap between art and science, and the persistent gender biases that underpin experience. Discover more at www.the-tls.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dana Spiotta is the author of four novels: Innocents and Others, published by Scribner in 2016; Stone Arabia (2011), which was a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist in fiction; Eat the Document(2006), which was a finalist for the National Book Award and a recipient of the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; and Lightning Field (2001). Spiotta was a Guggenheim Fellow, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow, and won the 2008-9 Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. She lives in Syracuse with her daughter Agnes and teaches in the Syracuse University MFA program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First Draft interview with Dana Spiotta

Dana Spiotta is the guest. Her new novel, Innocents and Others, is available now from Scribner. It is the official May selection of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club. This is Dana's second appearance on the podcast. (Her first appearance, Episode 31, can be heard via Otherppl Premium.) I spoke with her by phone. She was at home in Syracuse, New York. We talked a lot about movies, which feature prominently in her fiction and especially in Innocents. And towards the end of our conversation, we discussed her writing process—how it tends to take her five years to write a novel, how she drafts, how she edits, and so on. It's illuminating. And that's really a good word for Dana Spiotta, as both a person and a writer. She's illuminating.   There isn't much of a monologue today—I just get right to the main event—but for those of you who can't live without my rambling, I talk a bit at the end of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Martha Frankel’s guests this week are Christine Reilly, Pamela Erens, Dana Spiotta and Kimberly McCreight.

Dana Spiotta joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss Joy Williams’s “Chicken Hill,” from a 2015 issue of the magazine.

Dana Spiotta's Innocents and Others tells the feminist story of how women make do in a male-dominated world through two female filmmaker best friends, and a third, troubled woman adept at beguiling powerful Hollywood men. 

Dana Spiotta is the National Book Award-nominated author of “Stone Arabia.” In this conversation with NYPL’s Jessica Strand, Spiotta talks about art, friendships, and her new novel, “Innocents and Others.”

Scrapper (Soho Press)In Scrapper, Kelly scavenges for scrap metal from the hundred thousand abandoned buildings in a part of Detroit known as “the zone,” an increasingly wild landscape where one day he finds something far more valuable than the copper he’s come to steal: a kidnapped boy, crying out for rescue. Briefly celebrated as a hero, Kelly secretly takes on the responsibility of avenging the boy’s unsolved kidnapping, a task that will take him deeper into the zone and into a confrontation with his own past, his long-buried trauma, memories made dangerous again. Praise for Scrapper:"Scrapper is an offering to the grim phoenix rising out of the ashes of Industrial America—elegy, eulogy, and prophesy. Readers: listen and attend!"—Aaron Gwyn, author of Wynne's War and Dog on the Cross"Scrapper is a meditative, moody work of art. It's about love and violence, hope and ruin, a kind of superhero story for adults. Matt Bell is truly gifted and his latest offers more proof that he's a writer we should all be reading."—Victor LaValle, author of The Devil in Silver"Matt Bell adds his song to the poetry inherent in the image of the abandoned city. Here, in his fierce second novel,Scrapper, Bell mines Detroit, the zone, with Kelly, an unforgettably rendered ruin, an 'unaccomodated man . . . a poor, bare, forked animal,' who yet amazes with his capacity to love." —Christine Schutt, author of Prosperous Friends"In the imaginative, mysterious, and beautiful Scrapper, Matt Bell delves into the complexity of ruins: the wider American ruins and the local personal ruins. This is an evocative novel that lingers over what has been abandoned and shows us how the places we inhabit shape who we are and how we are."—Dana Spiotta, author of Stone Arabia"A fearless and harrowing meditation on the ruination and transformation of cities and of people; but amid loss and destruction, Bell finds a strain of piercing hope. This is an extraordinary book."—Emily St. John Mandel, New York Times bestselling author of Station Eleven"Like the very best novels, Matt Bell's dark and suspenseful Scrapper works on so many levels that it's difficult to describe in just a few words, but what I can tell you is that it's ultimately about love and death, and that people will still be reading it when all of America, not just Detroit, is crumbling under the weight of its mistakes." —Donald Ray Pollock, author of The Devil All the TimeMatt Bell is the author of the novel In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods, a finalist for the Young Lions Fiction Award, a Michigan Notable Book, and an Indies Choice Adult Debut Book of the Year Honor Recipient, as well as the winner of the Paula Anderson Book Award. His stories have appeared in Best American Mystery Stories, Conjunctions, Gulf Coast, The American Reader, and many other publications. Born in Michigan, he now teaches creative writing at Arizona State University.Amelia Gray is the author of four books: AM/PM, Museum of the Weird, THREATS, and Gutshot. Her fiction and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Tin House, and VICE. She lives in Los Angeles.

We will be discussing the novel, "Eat the Document", which was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Award with author Dana Spiotta. This novel succeeds on many levels- as a social commentary on the ways society has changed

THE FLAMETHROWERS (Scribner Book Company) Skylight Books is thrilled to be hosting the book launch for National Book Award Finalists Rachel Kushner's hot new novel THE FLAMETHROWERS. The year is 1977 and Reno--so-called because of the place of her birth--has come to New York intent on turning her fascination with motorcycles and speed into art. Her arrival coincides with an explosion of activity in the art world--artists have colonized a deserted and industrial Soho, are squatting in the East Village, and blurring the line between life and art. Reno falls in with group of dreamers and raconteurs who submit her to a sentimental education of sorts. She begins an affair with an artist named Sandro Valera, the semi-estranged scion of an Italian tire and motorcycle empire. When they visit Sandro's family home in Italy, Reno falls in with members of the radical movement that overtook Italy in 1977. Betrayal sends her reeling into a clandestine undertow. “Kushner is rapidly emerging as a thrilling and prodigious novelist.”—Jonathan Franzen, author of Freedom "Rachel Kushner writes dazzling, sexy, glorious prose. She is as brilliant on men and motorcycles as she is on art and film. The Flamethrowers is an ambitious and powerful novel." —Dana Spiotta, author of Eat the Document and Stone Arabia “The Flamethrowers lives up to its incendiary title—it is a brilliant, startling truly revolutionary book about the New York art world of the seventies, Italian class warfare, and youth's blind acceleration into the unknown. Kushner is a genius prose stylist, and her Reno is one of the most fully realized protagonists I've ever encountered, moving fluidly from the fringe of the fringe movement to the center of the action. I want to recommend this stunning book to everyone I know.” —Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia! Rachel Kushner debut novel, "Telex from Cuba", was a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, winner of the California Book Award, and a New York Times bestseller and Notable Book. Her fiction and essays have appeared in The""New York Times, The Believer, Artforum, Bookforum, Fence", "Bomb", Cabinet", and Grand Street". She lives in Los Angeles. THIS EVENT WAS RECORDED LIVE AT SKYLIGHT BOOKS ON APRIL 2, 2013. COPIES OF THE BOOK FROM THIS EVENT CAN BE PURCHASED HERE: http://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9781439142004

Dana Spiotta is the author of three novels: Lightning Field, Eat the Document (which was nominated for the National Book Award), and Stone Arabia. She teaches writing at Syracuse University.Spiotta read from her work on February 21, 2013, in Cornell’s Goldwin Smith Hall. This interview took place earlier the same day.

Boarded Windows (Coffee House Press) Join us as Dylan Hicks presents his debut novel, Boarded Windows. A postmodern orphan story set to music, the book will include a free download of Dylan Hicks Sings Bolling Greene, a soundtrack to the novel written and performed by the author. "Boarded Windows is a shrewd and soulful novel. References (high and low, familiar and obscure) abound in this eloquent and unusual story of not-quite innocence lost. Hicks uses his intimate knowledge of American music to give us a precise portrait of Wade Salem, a self-taught, fast-talking half-genius." --Dana Spiotta, author of Stone Arabia and Eat the Document "Do yourself a favor and read this smart, tender book. The characters will haunt you with their longing, and inspire you with their sweet, caustic wit. Dylan Hicks knows his music and his prose is a song in itself. He's given light to the shuttered and boarded parts of life." --Sam Lipsyte "As a novel, Dylan Hicks's Boarded Windows takes a sly, questioning, sidelong glance that keeps both the narrator and his listeners--because this novel is whispered, confided, mused, as much as it is written--continually off balance. As a work of American iconography, it's a continually hilarious, hopes-dashed account of an indelible American character: the con man." --Greil Marcus Dylan Hicks is a songwriter, musician, and writer. His work has appeared in the Village Voice, New York Times, Star Tribune, City Pages, and Rain Taxi, and he has released three albums under his own name. A fourth, Sings Bolling Greene, is a companion album to this novel adn will be released in May 2012. He lives in Menneapolis with his wife, Nina Hale, and his son, Jackson. This is his first novel. Visit the author online at www.dylanhicks.com. THIS EVENT WAS RECORDED LIVE AT SKYLIGHT BOOKS JUNE 6, 2012. Copies of his book can be purchased here: http://tinyurl.com/9mgbc52

LARB Podcast #11: Dana Spiotta interviewed by Michael Szalay by LA Review of Books

"Stone Arabia", Dana Spiotta’s moving and intrepid third novel, is about family, obsession, memory, and the urge to create — in isolation, at the margins of our winner-take-all culture.

Happy New Year, everybody!  The guest today is Dana Spiotta.  She's the author of three novels:  Lightning Field, Eat the Document (a finalist for the National Book Award), and, most recently, Stone Arabia, now available from Scribner. Publishers Weekly calls ... Continue reading → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A deep and ultimately heartbreaking look at family relationships, love, identity and memory—all against the heyday of LA rock 'n' roll, new wave and punk...