POPULARITY
This week on Primal Screen, Flick Ford is joined by Vyshnavee Wijekumar for a jam-packed episode! First up, we preview Cinema Reborn, an annual film festival dedicated to the restoration and celebration of cinema history. Flick chats with festival organisers Grace Boschetti and Digby Houghton about this year's program and the importance of film preservation. The festival runs May 8–13 at Lido Cinemas. Learn more about the program via the Cinema Reborn website. We also review two compelling new series: The Narrow Road to the Deep North is based on Richard Flanagan's acclaimed novel, is a new Australian miniseries that follows WWII army surgeon and prisoner of war on the Thai Burmese railways Dorrigo, both sustain and haunted by his past. Directed by Justin Kurzel and starring Jacob Elordi, it's now streaming on Amazon Prime.Dying for Sex is a bold new comedy-drama on Disney+ and stars Michelle Williams as a woman diagnosed with stage IV cancer who embarks on a journey of sexual discovery, with support from her best friend, played by Jenny Slate.Tune in to Primal Screen live every Monday from 7pm on Triple R 102.7FM Follow us on Instagram: @primal_screen_show
In this episode of 'Need Some Introduction,' Victor and Darren dive into the explosive Revelations of Mobland at it's Mid-Season. They also cover a wide array of engaging topics. They briefly touch on recent travels before delving into discussions about Tom Hardy's latest projects. They share mixed reviews of 'Havoc,' highlighting its intense action and notable car chase scenes. The focus then shifts to a variety of film recommendations, including the impactful anti-war film 'Warfare,' the critically acclaimed 'Sinners,' and the powerful historical miniseries 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North.' Darren also praises the Irish film 'Kneecap' for its authenticity and unique musical narrative. The episode then transitions to an in-depth analysis of 'Mob Land,' specifically episodes 4 and 5. The hosts discuss plot developments, character motivations, and speculate on future events in the series. The episode concludes with excitement over upcoming discussions about 'Andor' and the ongoing series 'The Studio.' 00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 00:14 Discussion on Tom Hardy's 'Havoc' 03:46 Review of 'Warfare' and Other Films 05:23 Upcoming Releases and Box Office Hits 08:32 Recommendation: 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' 17:59 Mob Land Breakdown: Episode 4 26:58 Episode Five: Initial Impressions 27:05 Harry's Request and Funeral Setup 27:25 Confusion and Council Decisions 28:27 Eddie and Mave's Disrespect 30:54 Richie's Unclear Motivations 34:13 Kevin's Trauma and Revenge 37:28 Mave's Ruthless Actions 39:10 Speculations and Future Plot Directions 41:59 Anticipation for Upcoming Episodes 49:48 Other Shows and Final Thoughts
Chris and Andy talk about some TV news that cropped up during the week, including Bill Hader making a Jonestown series for HBO (3:28) and the just-released trailer for Jesse Armstrong's new TV movie, ‘Mountainhead' (12:36). Then Chris talks about the show ‘Sandbaggers,' which he discovered while researching ‘Andor' (28:18), before they discuss ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North,' an under-the-radar show starring Jacob Elordi that was just released on Prime Video (39:14). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Senior Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Production: Marcelino Ortiz Video Editing: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Have you felt completely overwhelmed when deciding what new show to watch these days? Us too. There’s just so much content out there between network TV and numerous streaming platforms. Each week, we will try to break through the noise with TV watchers who can point us to the must-sees and steer us clear of the shows that maybe don’t live up to the hype. This week, listeners will get the latest scoop on what’s worth watching with Roxana Hadadi, TV critic for Vulture and Jen Chaney, tv critic for Vulture. TV Shows: Andor (Disney+) The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Amazon Prime Video) Étoile (Amazon Prime Video) The Last of Us (HBO Max)
On this Easter long weekend as we consider death and resurrection, what better way to spend it than talking about new vampire film Sinners. It is from Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and it's really pretty terrific. How much should you believe the hype? Dan and Simon have a chat.Also on the podcast, we discuss new Netflix show Ranson Canyon. And some quick chats about new Prime Video show The Narrow Road to the Deep North and films Warfare, The Correspondent.
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 19 April 2025, Northern Irish acting legend, Hollywood royalty, and the man who has been in almost every major film franchise of the 21st century, Ciaran Hinds joins Jack to discuss the intimate character study of his new project The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Jack considers the legacy of the Blue Origin spacecraft against this week's discovery within Earth's very own Big Blue. Catherine Raynes reviews the latest novel from David Baldacci – the perfect long weekend read. For those sick of hot cross buns, chef Nici Wickes has an alternative Easter breakfast recipe. And as Food appreciation month approaches, sustainability expert Kate Hall reframes our view on food scraps. Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ciarán Hinds' acting pursuits have taken him far from his roots in Northern Ireland. A quality actor - he lends himself to both villainy and simmering heroics. His long career has included intimate Shakespearean theatre productions right through to major franchises like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and the Disney animated film Frozen. His latest project ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North' is an intimate character study on human spirit – the Prime Video series based on the novel by Richard Flanagan. He told Jack Tame when he was first introduced to the project, he'd heard of the book but never read it. “They sent me a couple of scripts and I was immediately hooked by the quality of the writing and the story itself,” Hinds said. “So I went out and got myself the book.” “Deeply moved, I was, by the savagery, the cruelty, the brutality, the love, the deep passion, the haunting... it's a huge and hugely emotional read for anybody,” he told Tame. “And from then, I said I'm very interested in this project, and so we went on from there.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're back with another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we're wrapping up Watches and Wonders. We've had time to think about the show, the adjoining events, and the watches. You'll hear our impressions and some good old banter. For our listeners, the watch content begins after 30 minutes.Mike is at his childhood home in Parkland, Florida, this week while Balazs is in Germany. We apologize for the late release, but vacations get in the way every so often. We've had some time to digest all the releases and news that occurred in Geneva. Now, we're wrapping up with our thoughts.HandgelenkskontrolleWe kick off our show with errant banter about travel to the USA, current trends, and a bit about old-school Rimowa. Then, it's time to talk TV and the latest shows, including The Last of Us and The Narrow Road to the Deep North. We eventually move on to watches, and Balazs shares that he's finally trying the Ming universal bracelet on his 17.09. It was a slow burn, but now he's hooked on the supple links! Mike is in full vacation mode with his favorite beach watch, the Citizen Promaster BN0220. It's a carefree piece that works well and takes a beating.Wrapping up Watches and Wonders 2025Wrapping up Watches and Wonders isn't the easiest task because it leads to many tangential conversations. We discuss some key trends at the show. Then, we tackle some of the standout releases, such as the Rolex Land-Dweller, Angelus watches, Parmigiani, JLC, and more. We also mention the undeniable rise of Sellita and La Joux-Perret. Finally, we wonder if 2025 was so good or if 2024 was that bad! Regardless, it was a fun show to record, and we hope you enjoy it.Thanks for listening! As always, if you have suggestions for future episodes, just let us know.
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony head down under to speak with Jacob Elordi, Simon Baker, Odessa Young, Olivia DeJonge, and Thomas Weatherall of THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH, a five-part drama series based on Richard Flanagan's Booker Prize-winning novel. Set during and after World War II, the series follows Lieutenant-Colonel Dorrigo Evans, whose brief love affair with Amy Mulvaney haunts him throughout his life—from his time as a prisoner of war to his later years as a celebrated surgeon and war hero. The series is adapted by Writer Shaun Grant and Directed by Justin Kurzel. It stars Jacob Elordi, Odessa Young, Ciarán Hinds, Olivia DeJonge, Simon Baker, Thomas Weatherall, and more. All 5 episodes of THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH premiere April 18 on Prime Video in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A slightly different episode for Easter. We review one new Australian drama series and then list our Top 5 shows of the first quarter of 2025. • Narrow Road to the Deep North (Prime Video, 5 episodes) has dropped with all five eps immediately available. The series tells the story of Australian prisoners of war in World War II who had to help build the Thai-Burma railway and the brutal conditions they lived under in a Japanese detention camp. Great performances from Jacob Elordi and Ciaran Hinds as the young and old Dorrigo Evans and Heather Mitchell and Olivia DeJonge as the young and old Ella Evans. 2025 Top 5 so far From the 26 series reviewed so far in 2025 Andrew and James have listed their Top 5. There are nine series in all meaning they only agree on one show that featured on both lists. Those nine series are: ProtectionAmandalandInvisible BoysParadiseSmoggie QueensToxic TownMobLandDying for SexYour Friends and Neighbours Listen as the hosts debate their choices and mention several massive series that didn’t make the list. TV Gold Homework There was also some extra viewing required from the previous episode with debate around Your Friends and Neighbours, Dying for Sex and Good American Family. Were they all really worthy of Show of the Week status? After watching more episodes of all of them, do Andrew and James change their minds about any of them?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brisbane-born Hollywood star Jacob Elordi fronts Justin Kurzel's TV adaptation of Richard Flanagan's Booker Prize-winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North.In Lost and Found, filmmaker Raoul Peck follows Ernest Cole's journey as the first Black freelance photographer in apartheid South Africa.Jason meets the directors of The Count of Monte Cristo in Paris, the new French adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' epic tale of romance and redemption.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Tim JenkinsExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown
Brisbane-born Hollywood star Jacob Elordi fronts Justin Kurzel's TV adaptation of Richard Flanagan's Booker Prize-winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North.In Lost and Found, filmmaker Raoul Peck follows Ernest Cole's journey as the first Black freelance photographer in apartheid South Africa.Jason meets the directors of The Count of Monte Cristo in Paris, the new French adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' epic tale of romance and redemption.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Tim JenkinsExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown
Dubnové Filmy v síti jsou tu a my v nich rozebíráme, jestli má smysl, aby streamovací platformy vůbec natáčely svoje vlastní filmy. A protože nesedíme v jejich zasedačkách, rovnou vám pak některé z nich napoutáme v aprílové nadílce. Plus dva naše tipy, jeden se slzami od smíchu a druhý dobrodružný. No neberte to. FILMY: Ještě jeden banger, Netflix, 2. 4. G20, Prime Video, 10. 4. Totální rozklad (Havoc), Netflix, 25. 4. SERIÁLY: The Bondsman, Prime Video, 3. 4. Dying for Sex, Disney+, 4. 4. Příběh služebnice 6. řada, Disney+, 8. 4. Černé zrcadlo 7. série Netflix, 10. 4. Sousedská tajemství, Apple TV+, 11. 4. The Last of Us 2. řada, Max, 13. 4. Puls, Netflix, 13. 4. The Stolen Girl, Disney+, 16. 4. Ranson Canyon, Netflix, 17. 4. The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video, 18. 4. Andor 2. řada, Disney+, 22. 4.
Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss everything they've been watching including The White Lotus, The Pitt, Everybody's Live with John Mulaney & The Residence. They also give their thoughts on the latest film and TV news, including the impending introduction of streaming service Max to Australia, and share their Top 3 Looney Tunes Characters. Thumbs for Trailers - Elio: https://youtu.be/ETVi5_cnnaE - Dying for Sex: https://youtu.be/B4WAcOJ5bvo - Duster: https://youtu.be/XBls7YdS_IA - The Narrow Road to the Deep North: https://youtu.be/I30yq3lc-H8 - Materialists: https://youtu.be/4A_kmjtsJ7c Episode Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 1:44 - What's In Our Watch History? 15:40 - The Mandatory Netflix Segment 31:09 - Film & TV News 48:34 - Thumbs For Trailers 1:04:28 - Top 3: Looney Tunes Characters 1:14:03 - This Week, What Do You Wanna Watch? What's In Our Watch History? The White Lotus: Season 3 The Pitt: Season 1 The Mandatory Netflix Segment Everybody's Live with John Mulaney The Residence The Twister: Caught in the Storm Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://bsky.app/profile/ashleyhobley.bsky.social Dylan Blight: https://bsky.app/profile/dylan.explosionnetwork.com Follow our Trakt: Ashley - https://trakt.tv/users/ashleyhobley Dylan - https://trakt.tv/users/vivaladil Music: Dylan Blight Art by: Cherie Henriques Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion What Do You Wanna Watch is the Explosion Network's premier media podcast. Join Ashley and Dylan every week to discuss all the current news in TV, film and online media. #WDYWW
Trevor and Paul are back with the fourth annual best of the year extravaganza! In Part I, we count down the first half of our en favorite reads of 2024—and we are once again joined by a cast of friends and listeners who share some of their top books and best reading experiences of the year! Another great chance to grow your TBR pile for 2025!ShownotesBooks* The Postcard, by Anne Berest, translated by Tina Kover* Gabriëlle, by Anne Berest and Claire Berest, translated by Tina Kover* Two Hours, by Alba Arikha* Crooked Seeds, by Karen Jennings* Fathers and Fugitives, by S.J. Naudé, translated by Michiel Heyns* Not Even the Dead, by Juan Gómez Bárcena, translated by Katie Whittemore* Not a River, by Selva Almada, translated by Annie McDermott* The Wind That Lays Waste, by Selva Almada, translated by Chris Andrews* Dead Girls, by Selva Almada, translated by Annie McDermott* Brickmakers, by Selva Almada, translated by Annie McDermott* Any Person Is the Only Self, by Elisa Gabbert* The Unreality of Memory, by Elisa Gabbert* Ex Libris, by Anne Fadiman* Rhine Journey, by Anne Schlee* About Looking, by John Berger* The Inkal, by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius* Pedro Páramo, by Juan Rulfo, translated by Douglas J. Weatherford* The Man Who Liked Slow Tomatoes, by K.C. Constantine* The Premier, by Georges Simenon* Two Thousand Million Man-Power, by Gertrude Trevelyan* Horror Movie, by Paul Tremblay* A County Doctor, by Franz Kafka* Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was, by Angélica Gorodischer, translated by Ursula K. Le Guin* Sons, by Robert De Maria* Brothers, by Robert De Maria* Fletch, by Gregory McDonald* Bedlam, by Charlene Elsby* Quarry, by Max Allan Collins* A Tiler's Afternoon, by Lars Gustfsson, translated by Tom Geddes* One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Márquez, translated by * Lonesome Dove, by Larry McMurtry* The Carrying, by Ada Limón* Picnic, Lighting, by Billy Collins* The Peregrine, by J.A. Baker* Bright Dead Things, by Ada Limón* The Hurting King, by Ada Limón* You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World, compiled by Ada Limón* Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, by Rebecca West* Clear, by Carys Davies* Malena, by Ingeborg Bachmann, translated by Philip Boehm* It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over, by Anne de Marcken* Last Words from Montmartre, by Qin Miaojin, translated by Ari Larissa Heinrich* The Preparation of the Novel, by Roland Barthes, translated by Kate Briggs* Earthly Signs: Moscow Diaries, 1917 - 1922, by Marina Tsvetaeva, translated by Jamey Gambrell* The Power of Gentleness: Meditation on the Risk of Living, by Anne Dufourmantelle, translated by Katherine Payne and Vincent Sallé* Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood, by Lucy Jones* Question 7, by Richard Flanagan* The Narrow Road to the Deep North, by Richard Flanagan* Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death, by Laura Cumming* H Is for Hawk, by Helen Macdonald* The Goshawk, by T.H. White* The Vanishing Velázquez: A 19th Century Bookseller's Obsession with a Lost Masterpiece, by Laura Cumming* The Ice Palace, by Tarjei Vesaas, translated by Elizabeth Rokkan* The Birds, by Tarjei Vesaas, translated by Michael Barnes and Torbjørn Støverud* James, by Percival Everett* The Trees, by Percival EverettThe Mookse and the Gripes Podcast is a book chat podcast. Every other week Paul and Trevor get together to talk about some bookish topic or another. We hope you'll continue to join us!Many thanks to those who helped make this possible! If you'd like to donate as well, you can do so on Substack or on our Patreon page. These subscribers get periodic bonus episode and early access to all episodes! Every supporter has their own feed that he or she can use in their podcast app of choice to download our episodes a few days early. Please go check it out! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookse.substack.com/subscribe
Author Richard Flanagan recently completed a remarkable literary double: already a Booker Prize winner for his novel “The Narrow Road to the Deep North” he just won this year's prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for his latest book “Question 7.”It's an audacious memoir, lyrical examination of the interconnections of history and family. He considers how a famed author's illicit kiss with a woman who was not his wife may have led to the creation of the atomic bomb, and then in turn resulted in Flanagan's own birth. The Baillie Gifford Prizes chief judge described the book as “an intricately woven exploration of the chains of consequence that frame a life.”Speaking recently from his home in Hobart, Tasmania, Flanagan told MPR News senior editor Euan Kerr the book arose from the disconnection of the COVID-19 pandemic.Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.
Lesley Downer's fascination with Japan's most famous poet took her from Tokyo's drab industrial concrete into what was then a seldom-visited part of Honshu. It was a place of sake-drenched poetry sessions in thatched-roof highland villages, and holy mountains where modern ascetics continued to roam between their past and future lives in search of atonement. Her book about this journey, On The Narrow Road to the Deep North, was reissued by Eland in 2024. We spoke about Matsuo Basho's haiku, mountain ascetics and Japan's undiscovered north.
Amy Chavez speaks with Lesley Downer, an expert on Japanese culture and history who writes both fiction and non-fiction. Her novels transport readers to the intriguing world of 19th-century Japan, while her non-fiction takes us along the Narrow Road to the Deep North with poet Matsuo Basho; behind the scenes of the Japanese geisha community; and into the intrigues of the richest family in Japan. In this episode, she discusses her just-released The Shortest History of Japan: From Mythical Origins to Pop Culture Powerhouse, which provides a concise yet detailed account of Japanese history.Lesley highlights the significance of historical figures like Himiko, the shaman queen who unified Yamatai, and Empresses Suiko and Koken, who ruled Japan in their own right. She also touches on the feminist movement in Japan, particularly the contributions of Hiratsuka Raicho and Akiko Yosano. Lastly, she shares insights into her writing career, including her transition from nonfiction to fiction and her research on geisha.Lesley mentions Yosano Akiko's poem "Until Death Do Us Part" ("Shini tanoma") which she wrote before her brother went off to war:Until Death Do Us Partby Yosano AkikoThough my body dies,My soul will remain with you.Until the end of time,Let us pledge to be together,Until death do us part.(translation: ChatGPT 4o)Lesley's three favorite books on Japan:1. Japan Journal, 1855-1861 (1964) by Henry Heusken, which covers the author's experiences during his time as the secretary and interpreter for Townsend Harris, the first U.S. Consul General to Japan.2. As We Saw Them: The First Japanese Embassy to the United States (1979) by Masao Miyoshi, about the first Japanese diplomats who visited the United States in 1860.3. Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan (1992) by Yoshikawa Eiij, a historical novel that tells the story of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan's greatest warlords and unifiers during the Sengoku period. The Books on Asia Podcast is sponsored by Stone Bridge Press. Check out their books on Japan at the publisher's website.Amy Chavez, podcast host, is author of Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan and The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island.For more podcast episodes, visit the Books on Asia website or subscribe to the Books on Asia podcast.
We interview Iron Gate Developer Robin Eyre, aka Grimmcore, about Ashlands development, including things left out, and looking forward to the next biome, the Deep North. Save 10% Gportal: https://jiroctheviking.com/gportal
One of Australia's leading authors, Richard Flanagan won the Booker for The Narrow Road to the Deep North, a novel informed by his father's experiences as a slave labourer in the second world war. He returns to that subject in his new book Question 7, a profound and powerful book that contemplates love and death, resilience and tragedy, and how the world shapes fiction and fiction shapes the world in turn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bad Wolf's Jane Tranter and Kate Crowther on new BBC drama Dope Girls and rethinking transatlantic copros [00:41]; 3Vision's Jack Davison on the US studios' changing licensing approach [15:41]; Exile Content Studio's Nando Vila on following streamers into procedurals [33:40]; and Curio Pictures' Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner on adapting The Narrow Road to the Deep North for Prime Video [50:20].
Richard Flanagan's masterful new novel Question 7 is his most personal book yet: a tribute to his parents and to his island home of Tasmania, and a hypnotic melding of dream, history, place and memory. Beginning with Flanagan's father's imprisonment near Hiroshima when the atom bomb was dropped, Question 7 traces a chain reaction of events, from the turbulent romance between literary giants H.G. Wells and Rebecca West, to the intricate world of 1930s and 40s nuclear physics, to a young Flanagan trapped on a perilous Tasmanian river rapid. One of Australia's most revered novelists, Flanagan was awarded the Man Booker Prize for The Narrow Road to the Deep North and the Commonwealth Prize for Gould's Book of Fish. He joins host Astrid Edwards to discuss Question 7's unique blend of history, fiction and autofiction, and its examination of the stories we construct about ourselves and others. This event was presented in partnership with RMIT Culture.It was recorded on Thursday 9 November 2023 at The Capitol. The official bookseller was Readings.Featured music is ‘Different Days' by Chill Cole.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Richard Flanagan is a Tasmania writer. Question 7, his latest work, was published in 2023 and will no doubt become that rare thing - a commercial bestseller that attracts critical acclaim. His novels Death of a River Guide, The Sound of One Hand Clapping, Gould's Book of Fish, The Unknown Terrorist, Wanting and The Narrow Road to the Deep North have received numerous honours and are published in 42 countries. He won the Man Booker Prize for The Narrow Road to the Deep North in 2014. Richard has been interviewed on The Garret before, and you can listen to his thoughts on his previous novel, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams, here. Thanks to The Wheeler Centre an RMIT Capitol This recording took place on 9 November 2023 at RMIT Capitol for The Wheeler Centre. Thanks go to the phenomenal team at The Wheeler Centre for sharing this audio with us. About The Garret Follow The Garret: Writing and Publishing and our host Astrid Edwards on Instagram. Explore our back catalogue (and transcripts) at thegarretpodcast.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Described by the Washington Post as "one of our greatest living novelists", Richard Flanagan has been writing for more than three decades. His 2013 novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North won the Booker Prize and his essays have been published across Australia and internationally. This week Michael heads to Tasmania to speak with Richard at his home in Hobart about his latest and most personal novel, Question 7. (This episode was first published in September 2024) Reading list: Gould's Book of Fish, Richard Flanagan, 2001 The Narrow Road to the North, Richard Flanagan, 2013 The Living Sea of Waking Dreams, Richard Flanagan, 2020 Question 7, Richard Flanagan, 2023 The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells, 1898 The World Set Free, H.G. Wells, 1914 Speak, Memory, Vladimir Nabokov, 1951 You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Or if you want to listen to them as audiobooks, you can head to the Read This reading room on Apple Books. Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter Guest: Richard Flanagan
Before he became a refugee, Abdihamid says he guided his family's herd of camels from village to village, selling the animals' valuable milk.
Booker Prize-winning Tasmanian writer Richard Flanagan's new novel looks at the choices we make and the chain reaction that follows. By way of a literary love affair through nuclear physics to Flanagan's father's time as a Japanese POW, to Richard's own near-death experience, Question 7 explores the power of language, and of dreaming. Richard Flanagan's novels are published in forty-two countries. He won the Booker Prize for The Narrow Road to the Deep North and the Commonwealth Prize for Gould's Book of Fish. A rapid on the Franklin River is named after him.
This is a conversation Kate has been waiting years to have. She spoke to Richard Flanagan at the end of his most recent tour, in person at State Library Victoria. Richard Flanagan's novels have received numerous honours and are published in forty-two countries. He won the Booker Prize for The Narrow Road to the Deep North and the Commonwealth Prize for Gould's Book of Fish. A rapid on the Franklin River is named after him. His latest book is Question 7. Kate and Richard discuss: wanting to be a writer at four years old and writing stories for his sister getting his debut novel Death of a River Guide written and published writing a 'memoir' for conman John Friedrich which Flanagan went on to fictionalise in his novel First Person On structure and form: 'A novel without form is like a jellyfish, it lacks spine and movement. A novel should be a Great White Pointer - it has to move and it has to excite and it has to surprise.' Working around writing with a young family Collaboration with his publisher Nikki Christer The influence of Yolgnu writer Siena Stubbs who introduced Flanagan to the idea of a 'fourth tense' in Yolgnu language Richard's article and speech Does Writing Matter in 2016 Donating prizing money (and the picture with Abbott!) and his father's philosophy on money Richard says there 'needs to be a culture change in this country whereby there is a respect accorded writers' Richard's debut recommendation: The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter (@thefirsttimepod) or Instagram (@thefirsttimepod). You can support us and the making of Season Six via our Patreon page. Thanks for joining us!
Described by the Washington Post as "one of our greatest living novelists", Richard Flanagan has been writing for more than three decades. His 2013 novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North won the Booker Prize and his essays have been published across Australia and internationally. This week Michael heads to Tasmania to speak with Richard at his home in Hobart about his latest and most personal novel, Question 7.Reading list:Gould's Book of Fish, Richard Flanagan, 2001The Narrow Road to the North, Richard Flanagan, 2013The Living Sea of Waking Dreams, Richard Flanagan, 2020Question 7, Richard Flanagan, 2023The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells, 1898The World Set Free, H.G. Wells, 1914Speak, Memory, Vladimir Nabokov, 1951You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Or if you want to listen to them as audiobooks, you can head to the Read This reading room on Apple Books.Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and TwitterGuest: Richard FlanaganSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Described by the Washington Post as "one of our greatest living novelists", Richard Flanagan has been writing for more than three decades. His 2013 novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North won the Booker Prize and his essays have been published across Australia and internationally. This week Michael heads to Tasmania to speak with Richard at his home in Hobart about his latest and most personal novel, Question 7. Reading list: Gould's Book of Fish, Richard Flanagan, 2001 The Narrow Road to the North, Richard Flanagan, 2013 The Living Sea of Waking Dreams, Richard Flanagan, 2020 Question 7, Richard Flanagan, 2023 The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells, 1898 The World Set Free, H.G. Wells, 1914 Speak, Memory, Vladimir Nabokov, 1951 You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Or if you want to listen to them as audiobooks, you can head to the Read This reading room on Apple Books. Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter Guest: Richard Flanagan
There are many, many ways to see Japan, but I think I've just experienced my favourite: on foot. In late September/early October 2023, I undertook a six-day trip with Walk Japan, on the Self-Guided Basho Wayfarer walk around Sendai. And it was brilliant! In this episode, I give an overview of the content and logistics of this trip, which essentially includes hiking various segments of the route that haiku poet Matsuo Basho took in the 1700s, as he describes in his book "Narrow Road to the Deep North". It had all the elements of a trip that I need to really love it: incredible scenery, interesting sightseeing spots, truly delicious food, some great interactions with locals, and all with one of my best friends. What more could a girl ask for? Most of this episode is a chat I recorded with my travel companion, Catherine Marshall, about our highlights from the trip. We cover our favourite hiking, food, train, and accommodation moments, along with our most unexpected highlights. Links: Walk Japan main website - https://walkjapan.com/ Self-Guided Basho Wayfarer walk - https://walkjapan.com/tour/self-guided-basho-wayfarer Cape to Cape Track Episode 276 - https://notaballerina.com/276 Catherine Marshall on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zizzyballord Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://notaballerina.com/linkedin Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/308 Disclaimer stuff: I was hosted for this trip, which means Walk Japan covered my travel costs. However, my opinions, as always, are all my own, honest truth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following the Booker Prize 2023 shortlist announcement, Jo and James share a hot off the press reaction to this year's six finalists before heading onto the topic at hand: which year saw the best ever Booker Prize shortlist? To help Jo and James along the way, they're joined by Bob Jackson – a man who has read every single book ever shortlisted for the award. That's over 300 books, spanning from the Booker's inception in 1969 up to the present day. So, listen in and find out which shortlist gets crowned as the best one ever. In this episode Jo and James: Ask Bob to reveal his favourite (and least favourite) books from the Booker archive Hear how Bob approached his quest to reading every Booker-shortlisted book Discuss their contenders for which year's shortlist is best Argue it out until just one shortlist is crowned the winner Reading list: Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery This Other Eden by Paul Harding Prophet Song by Paul Lynch Western Lane by Chetna Maroo The Bee Sting by Paul Murray The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan How late it was, how late by James Kelman A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara The Bone People by Keri Hulme The Good Terrorist by Doris Lessing Last Letters from Hav by Jan Morris The Good Apprentice by Iris Murdoch The Battle of Pollocks Crossing by J.L. Carr Illywhacker by Peter Carey A Disaffection by James Kelman Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood Restoration by Rose Tremain The Book of Evidence by John Banville Jigsaw by Sybille Bedford The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes Small World by David Lodge Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner In Custody by Anita Desai According to Mark by Penelope Lively The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood The Hiding Place by Trezza Azzopardi The Keepers of Truth by Michael Collins When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro English Passengers by Matthew Kneale The Deposition of Father McGreevy by Brian O'Doherty Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien Hot Milk by Deborah Levy Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh All That Man Is by David Szalay His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet The Sellout by Paul Beatty The Sea by John Banville Arthur & George by Julian Barnes Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro On Beauty by Zadie Smith A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry The Accidental by Ali Smith Join the Booker Prize Book Club to connect with readers from across the world about all things Booker Prize 2023 and beyond. A full transcript of the episode is available at our website. Follow The Booker Prize Podcast so you never miss an episode. Visit http://thebookerprizes.com/podcast to find out more about us, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok @thebookerprizes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Whether in his magical realist tale of climate crisis The Living Sea of Waking Dreams or Booker Prize–winning window into the cruelty of war, The Narror Road to the Deep North, Australian novelist Richard Flanagan has used fiction to explore some of the great topics of our time. In his engrossing Closing Night Address, Richard speaks to the vital importance of telling our own stories to the shape the future. This episode was recorded live at the 2023 Sydney Writers' Festival. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and follow our channel. Sydney Writers' Festival podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms. After more? Follow Sydney Writers' Festival on social mediaInstagram: @sydwritersfestFacebook: @SydWritersFestTwitter: @SydWritersFestTikTok: @sydwritersfestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BAPC x Toni Ann Johnson Toni Ann Johnson may have written fiction, but she makes it clear in this episode that she is telling the truth. No, really, Light Skin Gone to Waste is autobiographical fiction. It's honest, complex & real—a collection that sparked an excellent conversation. This Side & That by Toni Ann Johnson Ruby Bridges film, which Toni Ann Johnson wrote, is banned in a Florida School District A Split Tree Still Grows (Poem) Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community Subscribe to BAPC on YouTube Subscribe to The Days—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC on Instagram Shop BAPC's Bookshop
Happy Holidays Tiny Town! Tune in to hear about all the holiday happenings around Mont Vernon plus an interview with Chief Slavin of the Mont Vernon Police Department. Amy has her "Best Books of 2022" reading list because of course you're going to need a book recommendation for the New Year! Cheers!! Amy's Best of 2022 1. How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu 2. Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart 3. Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson 4. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 5. Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett 6. Inland by Tea Obreht 7. Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley 8. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 9. The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan 10. The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell 11. Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro 12. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Honorable Mentions: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins Valdez The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade The short story “Eyewall” from Florida by Lauren Groff Looking Forward - 2023! Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo – January 10 How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix – January 17 Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun – January 31 Exiles by Jane Harper – January 31 Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano – March 14 The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner – March 21 A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher – March 28 Homecoming by Kate Morton – April 11 The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane – May 2
This episode we're talking about our Favourite Reads of 2022! (Some of them were even published in 2022!) We discuss our favourite things we read for the podcast and our favourite things we read not for the podcast. Plus: Many more things we enjoyed this year, including video games, manga, graphic novels, food, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Favourite Fiction For the podcast Anna Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez, translated by Megan McDowell, narrated by Tanya Eby Episode 158 - Audiobook Fiction Jam Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg Episode 160: Biographical Fiction & Fictional Biographies Matthew Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori, narrated by Nancy Wu Episode 158 - Audiobook Fiction Meghan Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman, translated by Robert Chandler and Elizabeth Chandler Episode 164 - Military Fiction Not for the podcast Jam Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh Episode 147 - Contemporary Fantasy Matthew Semiosis by Sue Burke Meghan Black Helicopters by Caitlín R. Kiernan Anna The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa, translated by Philip Gabriel Favourite Non-Fiction For the podcast Matthew Soviet Metro Stations by Christopher Herwig and Owen Hatherley Episode 141 - Architecture Non-Fiction Meghan The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers by Emily Levesque Episode 149 - Astronomy & Space Anna Unholy: How White Christian Nationalists Powered the Trump Presidency, and the Devastating Legacy They Left Behind by Sarah Posner Episode 162 - Investigative Journalism Jam Gods of the Upper Air: How a Circle of Renegade Anthropologists Reinvented Race, Sex, and Gender in the Twentieth Century by Charles King Episode 145 - Anthropology Non-Fiction Not for the podcast Meghan Fashion Is Spinach: How to Beat the Fashion Racket by Elizabeth Hawes Anna Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories that Make Us by Rachel Aviv Jam Into the Minds of Babes: How Screen Time Affects Children From Birth to Age Five by Lisa Guernsey Matthew X-Gender, vol. 1 by Asuka Miyazaki, translated by Kathryn Henzler, adapted by Cae Hawksmoor Other Favourite Things of 2022 Anna Tasting History with Max Miller Debunking the Myths of Leonardo da Vinci Jam Dirty Laundry/“Garbage Tuesday” French tacos (Wikipedia) Matthew Unpacking Meghan Favourite manga: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, vol. 1 by Sumito Oowara, translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian Runner-Ups Anna Video Games: Crashlands Wobbledogs YouTube: Ryan Hollinger (horror movie reviews) Podcasts: American Hysteria Maintenance Phase You Are Good Other (Audio)Books: Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age by Annalee Newitz Orlando: A Biography by Virginia Woolf (Wikipedia) Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland by Jonathan M. Metzl Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty The Invisible Kingdom by Patrick Radden Keefe Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything by Kelly Weill I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara Jam Favourite classic: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Episode 151 - Classics Favourite manga: Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama, translated by Stephen Kohler (Wikipedia) Favourite Album: Laurel Hell by Mitski (Wikipedia) Working for the Knife (YouTube) Favourite AAA video game: Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Wikipedia) Favourite indie video game: Wytchwood Favourite Wordle spin-off: Worldle Matthew Video game: Hyper Light Drifter Manga Dai Dark by Q Hayashida, translated by Daniel Komen My Dress Up Darling by Shinichi Fukuda, translated by Taylor Engel Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun by Izumi Tsubaki, translated by Leighann Harvey Descending Stories by Haruko Kumota, translated by Matt Treyvaud Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma, translated by Amy Forsyth Biomega, vol. 1 (just the first volume really, it does not stick the landing) by Tsutomu Nihei, translated by John Werry Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service by Eiji Otsuka and Housui Yamazaki, translated by Toshifumi Yoshida Disappearance Diary by Hideo Azuma, translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian and Elizabeth Tiernan Graphic novels: Beetle and Hollowbones by Aliza Layne A Gift for a Ghost by Borja González, translated by Lee Douglas Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels by Scott McCloud Books Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots Meghan Favourite new-to-me author: Zviane Favourite work of translation: The Route of Ice and Salt by José Luis Zárate, translated by David Bowles Podcast non-fiction runner up: Raw Concrete: The Beauty of Brutalism by Barnabas Calder Podcast fiction runner up: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys Non-fiction The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute by Zac Bissonnette Sum It Up: 1,098 Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective by Pat Summitt and Sally Jenkins Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash by Eka Kurniawan, translated by Annie Tucker Runner up graphic novels: Himawari House by Harmony Becker Taproot by Keezy Young Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto and Ann Xu Sunny Sunny Ann! by Miki Yamamoto, translated by Aurélien Estager (French) L'homme qui marche by Jirō Taniguchi, translated by Martine Segard (French, available in English as The Walking Man) Something Is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera Le petit astronaute by Jean-Paul Eid (French) Tony Chu détective cannibale by John Layman with Rob Guillory (French, available in English as Chew) Radium Girls by Cy. (French) Queen en BD by Emmanuel Marie and Sophie Blitman (French) Memento mori by Tiitu Takalo (French) Enferme-moi si tu peux by Anne-Caroline Pandolfo and Terkel Risbjerg (French) Links, Articles, Media, and Things Episode 140 - Favourite Reads of 2021 Episode 142 - Sequels and 2022: The Year of Book Two ChatGPT (Wikipedia) There no longer appears to be an easy way to find images sent through Google Chat anymore, so no screenshots of fake podcast co-hosts discussing reptile fiction. Sorry! I Am a Cat by Natsume Sōseki (Wikipedia) Brian David Gilbert - The Perfect PokéRap 24 Travel Non-Fiction Books by BIPOC Authors America in an Arab Mirror: Images of America in Arabic Travel Literature by Kamal Abdel-Malek Meeting Faith: The Forest Journals of a Black Buddhist Nun by Faith Adiele Due North: A Collection of Travel Observations, Reflections, And Snapshots Across Colors, Cultures and Continents by Lola Akinmade Åkerström All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes by Maya Angelou The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches by Matsuo Bashō, translated by Nobuyuki Yuasa The Travels of Ibn Battutah by Ibn Battuta Around the Bloc: My Life in Moscow, Beijing, and Havana by Stephanie Elizondo Griest A Stranger in the Village: Two Centuries of African-American Travel Writing edited by Farah Jasmine Griffin & Cheryl J. Fish I Wonder as I Wander: An Autobiographical Journey by Langston Hughes Red Dust: A Path Through China by Ma Jian, translated by Flora Drew A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid An African in Greenland by Tété-Michel Kpomassie Blue Highways by William Least Heat-Moon Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef's Journey to Discover America's New Melting-Pot Cuisine by Edward Lee The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors by James Edward Mills The Middle Passage by V.S. Naipaul Travelling While Black: Essays Inspired by a Life on the Move by Nanjala Nyabola Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam by Andrew X. Pham An Indian Among los Indígenas: A Native Travel Memoir by Ursula Pike Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria by Noo Saro-Wiwa From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet by Vikram Seth Ten Thousand Miles Without a Cloud by Sun Shuyun Richard Wright's Travel Writings: New Reflections by Virginia Whatley Smith Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain by Lori L. Tharps Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, January 3rd we'll be talking about Sports non-fiction! Then on Tuesday, January 17rd we'll be discussing our 2023 Reading Resolutions!
The holidays are coming and so is winter! In this episode, we'll be sharing the good news about the new library project and how you can help support the efforts with year end giving opportunities. Also, Rebecca Hagedorn from the Mont Vernon Village School PTA stopped by to fill us in on the 1st fun event of winter in Mont Vernon. Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Giving Tuesday Tuesday, November 29th: Visit the Mont Vernon Library Charitable Foundation website for more information www.mvlcf.org Amy's Book Recommendations: New: Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert Upgrade by Blake Crouch The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Older: The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox Newly Published: The Cloisters by Katy Hays Going Rogue by Janet Evanovitch The Seven Moons of Mail Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka Upcoming: Spare by Prince Harry The Invisible Hour Alice Hoffman
In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles' Nick DeMagistris speaks to Jim Miller, board member and advisor at TheRealReal, Brambles, and Deep North, and former CTO and board member of Wayfair and VP of worldwide data center operations at Google, about the innovation and leadership trends in the data center and public cloud industry. Miller discusses what the next five years could look like for the industry and whether or not we could be approaching a saturation point, particularly for AWS. Miller also shares some advice for the next generation of leaders of cloud computing or digital infrastructure companies and offers his thoughts on how his experience, perspective, and relationships as a board member of Wayfair helped prepare him for his role as CTO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
En búsqueda de simplificar el Edge del Retail para mejorar las experiencias del cliente, Dell Technologies ha implementado soluciones como “Dell Validate Design for Retail Edge”, la cual se integra con “VMware Edge Compute Stack”, además de “Deep North” para el análisis de video y un laboratorio en Round Rock, todo ello con el propósito de brindar soluciones inteligentes adaptadas a los requerimientos específicos de este sector de Retail en América Latina.
Angela Ledgerwood, of the podcast Lit Up drops in, physically, in person, actually inside the Damn Library, and it's a meeting of the podcast minds. Of course Christopher smokes a negroni for the both of them and tongues get wagging. Angela surprises herself to be the blockbuster loving, self-help recommending guru that she ends up being. And she also talks about a lost Richard Flanagan episode of LIT UP that indirectly led to her recommending the book. Strap in! contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com music: Disaster Magic (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) This week's sponsor: Bombas. Get 20% off your purchase at bombas.com/smdb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I started to take interest in reading Japanese literature. It started when I want to read a Haiku poem by Basho. I read a couple of penguin classics books on Japanese poetry, then I got some recommendations on Japanese authors: The Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon The Diary of Lady Murasaki (Penguin Classics) by Lady Murasaki The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches (Classics) by Matsuo Basho Kokoro by Natsume Soseki I borrow those books from my local library. So I have been reading them during the week. They are fascinating and educational. I learn a alot about Japanese history go and insight into the past. I then was looking up some Japanese literature on YouTube. I watched some top recommendations on a few Japanese literature/ novels. There are a few recommendations I have taken interest in reading. I will try to borrow them from my local library. Crime novels: The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino Newcomer by Keigo Higashino Slice of life (indie novels) Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata New mangas I got some new manga I bought from Amazon and CD Japan: Amazon Pink Cherry Complex (G-Lish) by Megane Shitsuren Junkie (KiR) by Taka CD Japan: Fudanshi Shokan: Isekai de Shinju ni Hamerare mashita 2 (Marginal Comics) by Moe Fujisaki Shacho, Osuwari no Jikan desu (eyes Comics) by Megane Hon Toku Art Book: IDEAL (KiRcomics) by Hon Toku (ArtBook)
In Episode 66, we hear from Dr. Katie Kane, an associate professor in the English department. Dr. Kane shares about her academic journey, and her recent research on autotheory and petromodernity, as well as her new book project, “Deep North”.
This week, we launch the Church Times Book Club Podcast, a new monthly series produced in association with the Church Times Festival of Faith and Literature. This month, Sarah Meyrick talks to Susan Gray about a title she chose for this month's Church Times Book Club: The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by the Australian writer Richard Flannagan (who also wrote The Narrow Road to the Deep North, which won the 2014 Booker Prize). The Living Sea of Waking Dreams tells the story of three Tasmanian siblings — Anna, Terzo, and Tommy — who are caring for their mother, Francie, at the end of her life. Flanagan wrote the novel in 2016, during the Tasmanian bushfires, and then updated it the next year when bushfires raged across Australia. “Climate change and wildlife extinction is deftly woven into a story of familial bonds and end-of-life care, and works as a broader canvas supporting the central narrative,” Susan writes in this week's Church Times (6 May). The Living Sea of Waking Dreams is published by Vintage at £8.99 (Church Times Bookshop £8.09); 978-1-5291-1405-8. Susan Gray writes about the arts and entertainment for The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times, and the Daily Mail. Picture credit: © JOEL SAGET Read previous Church Times Bookclub articles at https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/books-arts/book-club Find out more about the Church Times Festival of Faith and Literature at https://faithandliterature.hymnsam.co.uk Try 10 issues of the Church Times for £10 or get two months access to our website and apps, also for £10. Go to churchtimes.co.uk/new-reader.
“Trauma is much more than a story about something that happened long ago,” writes Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. “The emotions and physical sensations that were imprinted during the trauma are experienced not as memories but as disruptive physical reactions in the present.”Van der Kolk, a psychiatrist by training, has been a pioneer in trauma research for decades now and leads the Trauma Research Foundation. His 2014 book “The Body Keeps the Score,” quickly became a touchstone on the topic. And although the book was first released over seven years ago, it now sits at No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list, a testament to the state of our national psyche.The core argument of the book is that traumatic experiences — everything from sexual assault and incest to emotional and physical abuse — become embedded in the older, more primal parts of our brain that don't have access to conscious awareness. And that means two things simultaneously. First, that trauma lodges in the body. We carry a physical imprint of our psychic wounds. The body keeps the score. But — and I found this more revelatory — the mind hides the score. It obscures the memories, or convinces us our victimization was our fault, or covers the event in shame so we don't discuss it.There's a lot in this conversation. We discuss the lived experience of trauma, the relationship between the mind and the body, the differences between our “experiencing” and “autobiographical” selves, why van der Kolk believes human language is both a “miracle” and a “tyranny,” unconventional treatments for trauma from E.M.D.R. and yoga to psychedelics and theater, how societies can manage collective trauma like 9/11 and Covid-19, the shortcomings of America's “post-alcoholic” approach to dealing with psychic suffering, how to navigate the often complex relationships with the traumatized people we know and love, and much more.Mentioned: “The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study” by Vince Felitti et al.Study on efficacy of EMDR“REBUS and the Anarchic Brain: Toward a Unified Model of the Brain Action of Psychedelics” by Robin Carhart-Harris et al. Book Recommendations:The Apology by V Love in Goon Park by Deborah BlumThe Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of "The Ezra Klein Show" at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein.Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.“The Ezra Klein Show” is produced by Annie Galvin, Jeff Geld and Rogé Karma; fact-checking by Michelle Harris; original music by Isaac Jones; mixing and engineering by Jeff Geld, audience strategy by Shannon Busta. Special thanks to Kristin Lin and Kristina Samulewski
Today we discuss the use of data analytics and understanding the true omnichannel experience for customers with Tracy Benaman, VP of Retail Sales of Deep North, an expert in retail operations and data analytics. She explains how retailers and QSRs are using video analytics to inform real-time decision making that improves employee efficiency and customer service. Join us as we discuss how AI is transforming retail stores and QSRs and their ability to drive sales in real time, return the greatest ROI and achieve their strategic objectives. IN THIS EPISODE: [02:15] How have retail stores and QSRs transformed over the years? [03:50] Have there been any specific changes to consumer behavior that are driving the need for deeper analytics? [05:00] Now that retailers and QSR operators are armed with extensive data, what are the clear use cases? [11:30] What is Deep North's capability in this space related to the use cases and driving ROI? [13:41] What does the analytics space look like five years from now? [16:11] What is the advice for IT professionals looking to roll out a deeper level of analytics at their company? KEY TAKEAWAYS: QSRs use this solution for three main things: speed, productivity, and service timing. Predictive analytics allow managers to make better real-time decisions to improve performance. Retailers are becoming more informed with data analytics; they now have information about the customers in their physical stores which they didn't have in the past. Retailers can validate their payroll dollars, associates and manage their store operation teams effectively by using video analytics and monitoring the data behind it. Also, groceries and warehouses use this technology to monitor their operations for safety issues. Deep North works with existing cameras and can use a simple VPN connection to upload video to the cloud. The system can be deployed within a few weeks. Artificial Intelligence and processed data will enable completely smart stores in a matter of a few years. LINKS MENTIONED: www.deepnorth.com www.telaid.com bbergmann@telaid.com info@telaid.com BIO: Tracy Benaman Tracy Benaman has led retail operations for 26 years with 5 different apparel brands including Gap Inc., American Eagle, Polo Ralph Lauren, Ashley Stewart and NY & Company. In addition, Tracy spent two years consulting for Claris Solutions heading up the store operational practice working with a variety of retailers to improve sales, productivity and ultimately profit. Most recently, Tracy led the client engagement team at Alliance Data Card Services, working with over 80 clients to improve customer engagement. Tracy is recognized in the industry as a team leader with the ability to identify key behavioral changes that directly impact sales and profit. Tracy's operational business improvement approach works with all levels of the organization resulting in successful tactical and strategic approaches.
Sarah K and Alice chat about how they feel about classics. They talk about some of their favourites and discuss what they had to read at school and whether they think classics are worth reading. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes. You can also buy your books through the Bookshop.org links below, where we earn a small commission.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Books mentioned:The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane HowardThe Pull of the Stars by Emma DonoghueAmnesty by Aravind Adiga The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich The Yield by Tara June Winch (discussed in episode 50!) I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harper Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier1984 by George OrwellMiddlemarch by George EliotEmma by Jane AustenMadame Bovary by Gustave FlaubertAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeFrankenstein by Mary ShelleyMacbeth by William Shakespeare The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Giver by Lois LowryLord of the Flies by William GoldingBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueThe Endless Steppe by Esther HautzigNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Noughts and Crosses by Malorie BlackmanPassing by Nella Larsen The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osmon The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Márquez The Secret History by Donna TarttGirl Woman Other by Bernadine Evaristo Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf 1984 by Goerge Orwell The Code of the Woosters by PG Wodehouse The Transit of Venus by Shirly Hazzard The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard FlanaganBirdsong by Sebastian FaulksWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Other stuff mentioned:Books on the Go podcastMarlon and Jake Read Dead PSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bookcastclub)
Here in this podcast Tim is interviewed by fellow colleague-turned-interlocutor Sam Asser on how one can develop and maintain their vision. The scope and depth covered far exceeds that which both initially set out upon, descending into topics such as the need for individuals to contemplate death, how to bridge the generational gap with knowledge and insight, the traps of the modern world, as well as giving us key learnings on how young people can navigate and manoeuvre around the noise generated today to broadcast the signal they want to gift to the world. The learnings given by both will allow you to understand the basic processes needed to develop vision and how best to maintain that through triumph and adversity, while also allowing you to deploy it to all aspects of your life. You will become what you practise as is so often said, so live your vision. Share this episode & tag us @nxtlvl.community Episode Notes: http://nxtlvl.com.au/podcast
Book: The Narrow Road to Deep North Author: Richard Flanagan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nausheen-akhtar/message
This week, another interview in the series of Conversations with Translators. My guest is Meredith McKinney, a translator from Japanese whose anthology of classical Japanese travel writing was published in Penguin Classics at the end of last year.I was alerted to her book by an excellent review of it by PD Smith in the Guardian:‘In this remarkable work of translation and scholarship, filled with wonderful vignettes of Japanese life and sensibility, McKinney introduces readers to the nation's rich and unique literary tradition.'The anthology takes the story of Japanese literature up to the late 17th century and the poet Basho, who wrote The Narrow Road to the Deep North, having begun around a thousand years earlier. In this interview, Meredith explained that the Western reader needs to set aside certain preconceptions of what travel writing is in approaching her book:We think of travel writing really as writing about adventure; the traveller going off and witnessing new things, discovering new things about themselves and other people and other places. Newness is probably the essence of what we think about in travel writing, whereas this travel writing is hugely about its own tradition: going back and touching the things that earlier travellers had touched was really the touchstone, as it were, of so much of this writing.Meredith lived and taught in Japan for around twenty years, then returned to Australia in 1998 and now lives near the small town of Braidwood, in south-eastern New South Wales. She is currently an honorary associate professor at the Japan Centre, Australian National University.The post Conversations with Translators: Meredith McKinney appeared first on The Hedgehog and the Fox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As she makes her debut at the Royal Opera House in Lucia di Lammermoor, Lisette Oropesa talks about combining a career as one of the world's top sopranos with a passion for running marathons.Richard Flanagan won the 2014 Man Booker Prize for The Narrow Road to the Deep North. He talks to Shahidha Bari about his follow-up novel, First Person, based on his own experience of ghost-writing a notorious criminal's memoir when he was a penniless and unknown author.Kate MccGwire makes elaborate sculptures from the feathers of crows and doves to jays and magpies. Shahidha visits the artist in her studio - a Dutch barge - where she creates her works surrounded by Thames wildlife.Presenter Shahidha Bari Producer Jerome Weatherald.
Flanagan's Booker-nominated novel, titled after a travelogue written by 17th century Japanese poet Basho, follows the building of the Burma-Siam Railway during WWII.