Podcast appearances and mentions of Diana Evans

Rachel and Simon speak to the novelist and journalist Diana Evans. Born and brought up in London and Lagos, Diana started her career as a journalist. She has written for publications including the Guardian, Harper's Bazaar, the New York Review of Books, Time and Vogue. After she completed an MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, Diana published her debut novel, “26a”, in 2005; the book won the inaugural Orange Award for New Writers and was shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel and the Commonwealth Best First Book. “The Wonder”, which drew on Diana's own experience as a dancer, followed in 2009. Diana's third novel, “Ordinary People” (2018), was widely feted: it won the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Literature and was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Rathbones Folio Prize and the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction. Her fourth book, “A House for Alice” (2023), was also shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction. We spoke to Diana about “I Want to Talk to You and Other Conversations”, a collection of her journalism, publishing “26a” and moving between fiction and non-fiction. We've made another update for those ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠who support the podcast on the crowdfunding site Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We've added 40 pages of new material to the package of successful article pitches that goes to anyone who supports the show with $5 per month or more, including new pitches to the New York Times, the Washington Post and the BBC. The whole compendium now runs to a whopping 160 pages. For Patreons who contribute $10/month we're now also releasing bonus mini-episodes. Thanks to our sponsor, Scrivener, the first ten new signs-ups at $10/month will receive a lifelong license to Scrivener worth £55/$59.99 (nine are left). This specialist word-processing software helps you organise long writing projects such as novels, academic papers and even scripts. Other Patreon rewards include signed copies of the podcast book and the opportunity to take part in a monthly call with Simon and Rachel.A new edition of “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World's Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is available now. The updated version now includes insights from over 100 past guests on the podcast, with new contributions from Harlan Coben, Victoria Hislop, Lee Child, Megan Nolan, Jhumpa Lahiri, Philippa Gregory, Jo Nesbø, Paul Theroux, Hisham Matar and Bettany Hughes. You can order it via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Waterstones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.You can find us online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alwaystakenotes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.

My guest today is the novelist, journalist and critic Diana Evans. Diana is the award-winning author of four novels 26a, The Wonder, Ordinary People and A House for Alice. She has been shortlisted for countless awards including the Women's Prize and won the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Literature for Ordinary People. She has, as she puts it, been writing against invisibility her entire life.  Before all that she was a dancer, with the Brighton-based African and Caribbean troupe Mashango, and then a journalist (she was arts and music editor of Pride magazine). Some of her best work is now published as I Want To Talk To You, a collection of essays in which she examines the personal and the political, interviews icons and looks at the realities of ageing and thwarted expectation. Like many of you listening, Diana is also a woman caught in the middle aged sandwich of children and parents. She joined me from her home in south London to talk ageing, experience and expectation. We covered compulsive worrying, growing up in a house of seven women, the hazards of being a “doer”, the pain of turning 50 without her twin, how caring for a parent can be “bigger than childbirth” and why we no longer need an aesthetic licence in middle age.   * You can buy all the books mentioned in this podcast at The Shift bookshop on Bookshop.org, including I Want To Talk To You by Diana Evans and the book that inspired this podcast, The Shift: how I lost and found myself after 40 - and you can too, by me. * If you enjoyed this episode and you fancy buying me a coffee, pop over to my page on buymeacoffee.com. • And if you'd like to support the work that goes into making this podcast and get a weekly newsletter plus loads more content including exclusive transcripts of the podcast, why not join The Shift community, come and have a look around at www.theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com • The Shift (on life after 40) with Sam Baker is created and hosted by Sam Baker and edited by Juliette Nicholls at Pineapple Production. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel and Simon speak with the literary agent Clare Alexander. For the first portion of her career she worked in publishing, starting out in 1973 in the rights department at Penguin; after stints at Hamish Hamilton and Viking she became editor-in-chief of Macmillan and Picador. Clare published first novels by Helen Dunmore, Alex Garland, Amitav Ghosh, Haruki Murakami and Donna Tartt. In 1995, while at Viking, she was the editor of the winners of the Booker Prize, the Orange Prize (now the Women's Prize) and the Whitbread Award (the erstwhile Costa Book Awards) - the first editor ever to achieve this hat-trick. In 1998 Clare became a literary agent. Her client list includes Diana Evans, Helen Fielding, Armando Iannucci, Nicholas Shakespeare, Rory Stewart and Colin Thubron. We spoke to Clare about her early career as an editor, becoming an agent in the late 1990s, and working with authors including Pat Barker, Mark Haddon and Sebastian Faulks. A new edition of “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World's Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is available now. The updated version now includes insights from over 100 past guests on the podcast, with new contributions from Harlan Coben, Victoria Hislop, Lee Child, Megan Nolan, Jhumpa Lahiri, Philippa Gregory, Jo Nesbø, Paul Theroux, Hisham Matar and Bettany Hughes. You can order it via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Waterstones⁠⁠. You can find us online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alwaystakenotes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/alwaystakenotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.

Ever wondered about the profound correlation between celestial bodies and our lives? Diana Evans welcomes you to an intriguing journey where we unveil the mysteries of solar and lunar cycles and their potential impacts on your physiological and psychological states. We promise, by the end of this episode, you'll gain a unique perspective on the age-old belief that celestial cycles influence our behavior and the world around us.We extend our explorations, venturing into the realm of astrology and its possible effects on our moods and overall well-being. Imagine flipping your understanding of societal shifts, such as the current fourth turning, or even market cycles like the recent housing boom, merely by tracking the sun's cycles! And it doesn't stop there. We also take a thought-provoking detour into the role of money and inflation in our economy. Finally, we navigate the fascinating intersection of astrology and investment. How can cosmic events potentially dictate market trends? We discuss concepts like the 'pets crash window' and the belief that our economy is already in a recession. Adding a dash of humor to our celestial journey, we chat with our guest, Dan – exploring the realms of sarcasm, humor, and a bit of stargazing. Make sure you don't miss out on an exciting upcoming space event we have planned! So join us, for an episode filled with celestial insights, economic perspectives, and a hearty dose of humor.ANTICIPATE STOCK MARKET CRASHES, CORRECTIONS, AND BEAR MARKETS WITH AWARD WINNING RESEARCH. Sign up for The Lead-Lag Report at https://theleadlag.report/leadlaglive and get 30% off as a podcast listener.Nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. The content in this program is for informational purposes only. You should not construe any information or other material as investment, financial, tax, or other advice. The views expressed by the participants are solely their own. A participant may have taken or recommended any investment position discussed, but may close such position or alter its recommendation at any time without notice. Nothing contained in this program constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in any jurisdiction. Please consult your own investment or financial advisor for advice related to all investment decisions.BLACK FRIDAY SALE: Get 50% off The Lead-Lag Report today by visiting leadlagreport.substack.com/blackfriday2023. Foodies unite…with HowUdish!It's social media with a secret sauce: FOOD! The world's first network for food enthusiasts. HowUdish connects foodies across the world!Share kitchen tips and recipe hacks. Discover hidden gem food joints and street food. Find foodies like you, connect, chat and organize meet-ups!HowUdish makes it simple to connect through food anywhere in the world.So, how do YOU dish? Download HowUdish on the Apple App Store today:

En entrevista con la Dra. Diana Evans hablamos sobre la enfermedad hepática del hígado graso no alcohólico. La prevalencia en la comunidad latina de desarrollar esta enfermedad es alta debido a un factor genético, a los hábitos alimenticios y a nuestro estilo de vida en general. Escuche la entrevista aquí,   

TW: SuicideDiana Evans is the award-winning, bestselling author of A House for Alice, Ordinary People, The Wonder and 26a. Her third novel, Ordinary People, was one of my favourites of the year when it was published in 2018 - and it was shortlisted for the Women's Prize. Now, she's written a critically acclaimed follow-up, A House for Alice, set against the backdrop of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Diana joins me to discuss how she writes (and manages failure in her writing), the curse of perfectionism, the importance of tackling social justice in fiction and her abject inability to complete her list of '10 Things To Do Before I'm 50' in time. She also talks movingly about the death of her twin sister by suicide and how this forever shapes the life she now lives.Thank you Diana, for opening up to me and for the magical words you put on the page.--A House for Alice by Diana Evans is out now.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodDiana Evans @dianaevansop

Jane and Fi chat male contraception, London's transportation system and syphilis... as you do. They're joined by novelist Diana Evans to discuss her most recent novel 'A House for Alice'. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioAssistant Producers: Catherine FusilloTimes Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She is best known for her role as the Poplar-based midwife Trixie Franklin, in Call the Midwife. Helen George has also been a star of Strictly Come Dancing, sung with Elton John and at Buckingham Palace to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. She now brings all her theatrical skills together by stepping into Deborah Kerr's shoes to play the part of Anna in a UK tour of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. Is ‘Stevenage Woman' the new ‘Mondeo Man'? The Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is being urged to focus on this female swing voter group in a new report by left-leaning think tank Labour Together. But how useful are these profiles and why are they used? And from ‘Workington Man' to ‘Essex Man', why are they typically male? We discuss with Rosie Campbell, Professor of politics and Patrick English, Associate Director at Yougov. A House for Alice is the new novel by Diana Evans, a sequel to the much acclaimed Ordinary People. It is a multigenerational portrait of a black British family, and explores the impact of matriarch Alice's decision to return to the country of her birth, Nigeria, to live out her later years. Diana joins Nuala in the studio to discuss the inspiration behind the novel. Did you ever flick through Carole Jackson's hit book ‘Colour Me Beautiful' to “find your season”? The popular 1980s trend of ‘getting your colours done' is back. The hashtag #colouranalysis has 766million views on TikTok and you can even find a filter to work out your colours for yourself. So, as we are once again asking ‘what season am I?” We talk to Journalist Kat Brown who is a big believer in the power of colour, and Nisha Hunjan, founder of Style ME UK, who uses colour analysis. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Emma Pearce

This week on the Penguin Podcast, Isy Suttie is joined by award-winning author, Diana EvansDiana joins us to discuss her latest novel, A House for Alice, the follow-up to the best-selling and critically acclaimed, Ordinary People. Isy and Diana also discuss home and belonging, the idea of letting go, taking risks in writing and reading, and the importance of music and a treasured guitar. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and please do leave us a review – it really does help us. And finally, to find out more about the #PenguinPodcast, visit https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Diana Evans' previous book we were introduced to the couple Melissa and Michael. That novel, Ordinary People, was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Rathbones Folio Prize, and the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction. It was also beloved by readers and so many of those will be delighted to hear that her latest novel, A House for Alice, continues their story, together with that of Melissa's family, headed up by her mother, the titular Alice. I sat down with Diana to talk about being driven by your characters, the complexities of family dynamics and why there will never be any place like home.

I was a guest on @diana_evans podcasts and we had a blast sharing our stories of motherhood, divorce, and healing.

Una de cada tres personas sufre de la enfermedad del hígado graso no alcohólico en los Estados Unidos, una afección en la que se acumula grasa en el hígado debido al consumo excesivo de carbohidratos simples o refinados y grasas saturadas. La Dra. Diana Evans de la organización sin fines de lucro Fatty Liver Foundation, habla sobre esta enfermedad en entrevista con María Esther Cáceres.

Catherine Riley lives in London and is a writer and director of the literary festival Primadonna. Described as ‘books, with a little bit of rock 'n' roll', Primadonna showcases established and emerging voices that aren't heard enough in the mainstream. They have previously published two works of non-fiction. IS THIS LOVE? is her first novel. Primadonna Festival runs from July 29th - get your tickets at www.primadonnafestival.com and follow them @primadonnafest  Find Catherine at www.catherineriley.co.uk  The Primadonnas are Sabeena Akhtar, Joanna Baker, Amie Corry, Jane Dyball, Catherine Mayer, Kit de Waal, Shona Abhyankar, Jude Kelly, Lisa Milton, Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, Sonia Purnell, Monisha Rajesh, Catherine Riley, Athena Stevens, Cathryn Summerhayes, Sandi Toksvig and Sioned Wiliam. These 17 women got together at the start of 2019 with the aim of establishing a weekend of writing and ideas that gave prominence to work by women and spotlighted authors from the margins.  The first Primadonna festival was held in the summer of 2019, and featured names including Bernardine Evaristo, Elif Shafak, Luke Jennings, Diana Evans, Katy Brand, Sinead Gleeson, Louise Doughty and Konnie Huq. The Primadonna Podcast (The World as it Should Be) is available on Spotify, Acast, Apple and all good streaming platforms.

Diana Evans answers listener questions about Ordinary People, her page-turner of a novel about contemporary black middle class experience in the London of today. An absorbing tale of two couples and their family, the novel documents their struggles with identity, parenthood, sex, grief, ageing, friendship and love. Next month's book: The Dig by John Preston. Email bookclub@bbc.co.uk to join the virtual recording or send in a question in advance.

How do we, as writers, turn raw emotions and observations into fiction? In this episode we interview Diana Evans (Ordinary People, 26a) about her creative process, how she discovered her true voice and how she creates characters. We also discuss practices that help Diana with writer's block, why she treats writing as a job and the importance of having other people read your work and being a part of a writing community. *SHOW NOTES[03:32] How music influences Diana's writing and how John Legend's soundtrack influenced her book Ordinary People[07:22] The messy journey Diana went through to discover her voice and what she does and doesn't want to write about, which began in journaling[10:43] Diana shares some of her practises to help her with writer's block, including reading poetry, leaving your work for a while, and forcing her way through writing[12:38] On treating writing as a job, and some of Diana's writing rules and habits like having a schedule and not beating yourself up when you don't meet your target[19:07] Diana shares why she distances herself from the characters and the world she's writing about[20:41] How Diana's peers helped improve her writing and how sometimes, the simplest way to write and tell a story is actually the easiest way[23:05] The importance of having other people read your work, and being a part of a writing community[25:39] Diana's writing philosophy, the importance of journaling and why it's our responsibility to write about our experiences[28:00] Diana shares her creative process, and how white American authors writing about ordinary life inspired her to do the same for her book, Ordinary People[31:12] How Diana come up with her book characters, including writing down lists and brainstorming[34:40] Why planning everything is important for Diana, and why she prefers that her writing is led by a character and what the character is experiencing[37:44] Our responsibility as readers and writers in documenting the world around us*QUOTES: “I think journalism, journaling rather, it's quite important for just recording things. I think it's, it's our responsibility as writers actually, to comment on the world and to reflect the world around us, whether that's historically or today because we are mouthpieces of society.”“And I feel that there is so much in the world that is real and alive, and that is happening both in my life and around me, in the lives I see around me that is, you know, rich in story and in drama. I'm really not a world builder. I'm a world observer.I investigate the world and try and analyze it, and encapsulate human life. So that's where the writing comes from, but in order to achieve a distance, I have to kind of place myself in a position that is somehow apart from the characters and the world that I'm writing about. So I have to find a way to do that in order to tell the story."*RESOURCESDiana's Books:Ordinary PeopleThe Wonder26aBook awards mentioned:The Guardian and Commonwealth Best First Book awardsWomen's Prize for Fiction - Orange AwardWomen's Prize for Fiction - Discoveries AwardBooks mentioned:The Emperor's Children by Claire MessudAuthors mentioned:John UpdikeJames SalterRichard YatesOthers:Song: Ordinary People by John LegendSinger: Michael Jackson44th president of the United States: Barack ObamaDiana Evans' Harper's Bazaar article*FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS' SALONFor show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit podcast.londonwriterssalon.comFor free writing sessions, join free Writers' Hours: writershour.comFollow London Writers' Salon:Twitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalon*CREDITSProduction by Victoria Spooner. Artwork by Emma Winterschladen

Nick Harkaway answers listener questions about his extraordinary novel Angelmaker. A blend of fantasy, thriller and adventure the novel tells the stories of a young, disillusioned clock maker Joe Spork, former spy, ninety year old Edie Bannister, and the strange events that bring them together. Next month's book: Ordinary People by Diana Evans. Email bookclub@bbc.co.uk to ask a question.

Esta semana celebra-se o Dia Mundial da nossa coisa favorita: os livros! E sabem qual é a nossa outra coisa favorita? Comprar livros. Decidimos honrar a data com uma Book Tag onde mostramos o nosso lado mais capitalista

Kasim Ali works at Penguin Random House and has previously been shortlisted for Hachette's Mo Siewcherran Prize, longlisted for the 4th Estate BAME Short Story Prize, and has contributed to The Good Journal. He comes from Birmingham and now lives in London.His book, GOOD INTENTIONS, was released early this month and has had lots of amazing praise. You can see some of that praise below and the blurb!GOOD INTENTIONS:Moving, modern and utterly engaging.What a talent—Rhik Samadder, author of I Never Said I Love YouSensitive, smooth-toned and absorbingly honest—Diana Evans, author of Ordinary PeopleA magnificent and messy love story that broke my heart … for anyone who has ever known what it is to be conflicted in falling in love—Huma Qureshi, author of How We MetCompelling, emotionally honest, and unafraid of the grey areas of race, faith, sexuality and love—Lillian Li, author of Number One Chinese RestaurantBLURB:Nur and Yasmina are in loveThey've been together for four happy yearsBut Nur's parents don't know that Yasmina existsAs Nur's family counts down to midnight on New Year's Eve, Nur is watching the clock more closely than most: he has made a pact with himself, and with his girlfriend, Yasmina, that at midnight he will finally tell his Pakistani parents the truth.That he has spent years hiding his personal life from them to preserve his image as the golden child.That he has built a life with a woman he loves and she is Black.Nur wants to be the good son his parents ask him to be, and the good boyfriend Yasmina needs him to be.But as everything he holds dear is challenged, he is forced to ask, is love really a choice for a second-generation immigrant son like him?If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fu.... He is raising money for Veterans and serving soldiers.FOLLOW THE SHOW► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatsh...► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_land...► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

Hello lovely,  It's Vicki here, with a gorgeous podcast episode for you! I had the privilege of sitting down with a fellow lover of love, Natasha Lunn, to talk about her new book Conversations on Love (which is INCREDIBLE!) I love every single second of reading it. No exaggeration! Each page offers a deeper understanding of what it means to love and be loved and what it means to live a life of meaning. I felt so in love reading it, which Natasha tells me was one of her aims with the book. The book features interviews with the likes of Alain De Botton, Phillipa Perry, Esther Perel, Candice Carty Williams, Poorna Bell, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Diana Evans and many many more. It's centered around three main questions (which we talk all about in the episode): How do we find love? 
 How do we sustain it? 
 And how do we survive when we lose it?
 I first met Natasha back in 2018 and I learn something new about love every time I talk to her. She speaks about love with such reverence and wisdom. Speaking with her is always SUCH a treat. And I just know you're going to love this episode ❤️❤️❤️ As well as being a writer and author, Natasha is also the features director at Red magazine.  Conversations on Love is available now (it actually just came out today!!!) and you can grab your copy here. I know I'm going to be buying it for so many friends this Summer! I love love loved this conversation with Natasha and I can't wait for you to listen to it.   To find out more about Natasha, head over here and she is on Instagram here. As always, if you loved this episode, please do let us know by leaving a 5 star rating wherever you listen to your podcasts. So much love,  Vicki x

Folge #113: Heute dreht sich alles um den Atlantik Verlag. Ich stelle euch viele tolle neue Agatha Christie Bücher vor und wir reden über das neue & grandiose Buch von Diana Evans "Leute wie wir". Es wird heute sehr Abwechslungsreich werden. Also macht es euch gemütlich und viel Spaß beim hören!

Eine 600 Seiten starke Familiensaga zum Wegsuchten und dazu ein Stück Kuchen nach einem Familienrezept der Familie Tolstoi - so schmeckt die neue Folge eat.READ.sleep. Der "Spiegel-"-Journalist Takis Würger hat die Geschichte des Holocaust-Überlebenden Noah Klieger aufgeschrieben und erzählt im Interview, wie nah es ihm geht, wenn seine Bücher verrissen werden. Katharina erinnert sich an Babykurse in Socken und Daniel singt den Refrain eines Barbra-Streisand-Klassikers. Die Bücher dieser Folge 00:06:18 Alena Schröder: "Junge Frau, am Fenster stehend, Abendlicht, blaues Kleid“ (dtv) 00:16:07 Miriam Georg: "Elbleuchten" (Rowohlt) 00:21:49 Diana Evans: "Leute wie wir" (Atlantik) 00:26:20 Takis Würger: "Noah" (Penguin) 00:29:59 Interview mit Takis Würger 00:41:46 Leon Uris: "Exodus" (Heyne TB) 00:47:05 Isabelle Autissier: "Herz auf Eis" (Goldmann TB) Das Rezept für Anke-Kuchen Zutaten 2 Eier 130 g Zucker 140 g saure Sahne 70 g gezuckerte Kondensmilch (oder Sahne) 260 g Mehl 4 TL Backpulver Eier und Zucker schaumig rühren. Saure Sahne und Kondensmilch dazugeben und zum Schluss Mehl und Backpulver unterheben. Den Teig in eine Springform füllen und ca. 25 Minuten bei 190 Grad backen. Abkühlen lassen und dann in der Mitte durchschneiden. Füllung: 100 g Butter 2 Eier 200 g Zucker 100 ml Zitronensaft 1 Päckchen Zitronenaroma Zubereitung Alle Zutaten verrühren. Im Wasserbad langsam erhitzen, dabei rühren, bis die Masse klar wird. Gelierprobe machen. Wenn diese gelingt, die Zitronencreme auf den unteren Boden streichen. Den oberen Teil daraufsetzen und über Nacht kalt stellen. Am nächsten Tag kann der Anke-Kuchen mit Puderzuckerguss verziert werden. Feedback, Anregungen und Ideen? Her damit! Wer Feedback geben oder eigene Lieblingsbücher nennen möchte, der erreicht die drei Hosts per E-Mail unter eatreadsleep@ndr.de. Der Podcast wird alle 14 Tage freitags um 6 Uhr veröffentlicht und läuft als Gemeinschaftsprojekt unter der NDR Dachmarke - zu hören und hier zu abonnieren - oder aber in der ARD-Audiothek.

This week I chat with award winning author Diana Evans about the therapeutic effects of reading, why we no longer lend books to people, the emotional connection one has with a physical book, and why audiobooks are wonderful creations.Link to Diana's website where you can buy all of her booksLink to Diana's Twitter profileDiana gives a whole host of wonderful author and book suggestions which are listed below:Mary OliverMark DotyAnne SextonUrsula le GuinJames BaldwinOlive Kitteridge by Elizabeth StroutHeaven's Coast by Mark DotyIn Search of our Mother's Gardens by Aice WalkerMy Mistress's Sparrow is Dead edited by Jeffrey EugenidesBehold the Dreamers Imbolo MbueThe Beautiful and The Damned by F Scott Fitzgerald

Welcome to the last episode of series 2! We've got a trip on the high seas with the adventure-filled podcast Hell Cats. And we get a little nostalgic for our youth with a review of Greetings from Bury Park by Sarfraz Manzoor.Our guests this week recommend the Audible Original podcast The Beautiful Brain and a thriller, The Blunderer by Patricia Highsmith. We also hear a clip from author and former politician Alastair Campbell.Here's the full list of reviews/recommendations:Hijacked Histories by Dominic Sandbrook https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hijacked-Histories-Audiobook/B088X2BWTSHell Cats by Carina Rodney https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hell-Cats-Audiobook/B08LDRHXCFGreetings from Bury Park by Sarfraz Manzoor https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Greetings-from-Bury-Park-Audiobook/1528867467The Beautiful Brain by Hana Walker-Brown https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Beautiful-Brain-Audiobook/B07QL6PS3WThe Blunderer by Patricia Highsmith https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Blunderer-Audiobook/B01CH37VYUAudible Sessions with Alastair Campbell https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Alastair-Campbell-Audiobook/B08HM82HLPLiving Better by Alastair Campbell https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Living-Better-Audiobook/1529331854Ordinary People by Diana Evans https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Ordinary-People-Audiobook/B07FCSJ6SW If you have an audiobook to recommend, please email us at yhihf@audible.co.uk – we love hearing your voice notes and reading what you have to say! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As well as your usual instalment of The Survival Guide, this week Black Ballad takes over the Vintage Books Podcast!Join Jendella in conversation with award-winning author Diana Evans (26a, The Wonder, Ordinary People) as they talk about Black British identity and ‘home’, the British literary canon and reflect on the events of the past year and what we can learn.Search for 'Vintage Books Podcast' wherever you listen to podcasts, or click this link: https://bit.ly/VBPxBBLet us know what you think by tagging @blackballaduk and @vintagebooks on Twitter and Instagram, and newsletter subscribers and Black Ballad members should look out for two special giveaways... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We wanted to mark the Vintage Books Podcast's 10th anniversary with something special. Join us for a unique Christmas episode created by Black Ballad, featuring Head of Editorial at Black Ballad, Jendella Benson, in conversation with award-winning author Diana Evans. The topic of conversation is 'Home', and the discussion touches on Black Lives Matter, Black British identity today, and Diana's career as a writer.Black Ballad is an award-winning, UK based lifestyle platform that seeks to tell the human experience through eyes of black British women.Let us know your thoughts on home, the British canon or anything else on Instagram or Twitter by tagging @vintagebooks and @blackballaduk in your posts.You can find out more about Diana Evans' books here: https://bit.ly/dianaevansbooksOther books mentioned:Lara by Bernardine EvaristoThe Street by Biyi Bandele-ThomasSmall Island by Andrea LevyCheck out Black Ballad's The Survival Guide, a podcast on motherhood: listen here or search on your usual podcast app.Follow us on Twitter @vintagebooks ᛫ Sign up to the Vintage newsletter to hear all about our new releases, see exclusive extracts and win prizes: sign up here ᛫ Music is Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ooh it's hot out hunnis, hope you're keeping cool sipping on margs and slapping on the SPF!  This week we talk all our hot girl summer activities, from the complete and utter adulting move of chartering your own boat to swimming in any puddle we can find. We talk good book recs 'Ordinary People' by Diana Evans and 'Swimming Home' by Deborah Levy, the newest season of fun time crime caper 'Good Girls' and stunning queer coming of age film 'Pariah'. Oh, and here's the link to the piece we discuss by Rebecca Solnit concerning the threat of trans exclusionary ideology: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/10/trans-rights-feminist-letter-rebecca-solnit Tracks of the Week Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, WAP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsm4poTWjMs Halsey, Alanis Morissette, Alanis' Interlude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEYtIIjsEqQ SAINt JHN, Roses (Imanbek Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zToEPpFEN8   Keep cool, keep queer xoxo

Today, we're revisiting our interview with Diana Evans from a couple of years ago, as well as hearing about new books out this month. Diana Evans is the author of three novels, 26a, The Wonder, and most recently Ordinary People, which came out this spring in the UK to much acclaim and is out this week in the US. She talked to Claire about her favourite London-set books, her own past life as a dancer, why it was important for her to capture the experience of middle class black brits, and more. Want to help the Brit Lit Podcast survive and thrive? Here are some painless ways.  Books Mentioned on the Podcast: 26a, by Diana Evans The Wonder, by Diana Evans Ordinary People, by Diana Evans After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie, by Jean Rhys On Beauty, by Zadie Smith This Is London: Life and Death in the World City, by Ben Judah Heart Berries, by Terese Marie Mailhot Tender Is the Night, by F Scott Fitzgerald Dancer, by Colum McCann Lucia Joyce: To Dance in the Wake, by Lucia Joyce Nijinski, by Richard Buckle The Cranes Dance, by Meg Howrey Revolutionary Road, by Richard Yates Get a Life, Chloe Brown, by Talia Hibbert Take a Hint, Dani Brown, by Talia Hibbert To Be Someone, by Ian Stone Out of Love, by Hazel Hayes The Seduction, by Joanna Briscoe Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe ***** I encourage you, now and always, to buy some of your books from Black-owned bookshops in London and in the UK more generally. Here's a list of books by Black British authors. Want to help the Brit Lit Podcast survive and thrive? Here are some painless ways.  Sign up for Book of the Month and get your first book for just $9.99 with the code BRITLIT! In the US, buy your hardbacks and paperbacks from Bookshop.org to support the podcast, as well as independent bookshops! Get your first three audiobooks for under $5 each with the code BRITLIT on Libro.fm. Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Want to help the Brit Lit Podcast survive and thrive? Here are some painless ways.  Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Diana Evans Twitter   

Annie is joined this week by her well-traveled friend and fellow entrepreneur, Morgan Thomason. Morgan is the designer behind Winsome Paper, a whimsical stationery brand. Annie and Morgan help listeners travel through books this summer as most of our travel plans are a bust (for now). The books discussed on today’s podcast are available for purchase from The Bookshelf: London picks: Ordinary People by Diana Evans 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams Europe picks: L’Appart by David Lebovitz The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais The Vacationers by Emma Straub Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante America picks: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson The Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard The Next Great Jane by K.L. Going Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan Next Great Jane by KL Going Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Other hot summer vacation picks: Tangerine by Christine Mangan Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry The Dutch House by Ann Patchett Annie’s Summer TBR list: Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week Annie is reading Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson and Morgan is reading Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty by Kate Hennessy. If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

Two friend discuss love as one of them re-embarks on the dating scene later on in life

Amanda Coe, novelist and screenwriter of Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story, Room at the Top and Apple Tree Yard talks about her latest television drama series, The Trial of Christine Keeler. It's the story of the Profumo Affair and John Wilson asks her what the 1963 scandal tells us about power and sex in today's society. Novelist Diana Evans discusses Singular, her new short story specially commissioned for Radio 4 which explores the idea of whether happiness is necessarily dependent on companionship. With all the checks and balances in Hollywood, how do rotten movies ever get made, what makes them so awful, and are some so bad they're good? Film critics Mark Eccleston and Amanny Mohamed discuss the appeal of the turkey. Presenter John Wilson Producer Jerome Weatherald

Déjà le 66ème épisode de notre podcast ! Amandine est de retour, mais nous avons « perdu » Eva (qui sera de nouveau parmi nous le mois prochain, pour le plus grand bonheur de ses fans). Nous avons tout de même pu enregistrer l’émission à quatre, puisque Laure, notre nouvelle bibliomaniaque intermittente, nous a fait l’honneur d’accepter notre invitation. Nous discutons ce mois-ci de trois romans très différents. Les livres à l’affiche : « Le Ghetto intérieur » de Santiago H. Amigorena, aux éditions P.O.L., 192 pages « Mille femmes blanches » de Jim Fergus, traduit par Jean-Luc Piningre, chez Pocket, 512 pages « Ordinary people » de Diana Evans, traduit par Karine Guerre, aux éditions Globe, 377 pages Comme toujours, retrouvez nos coups de coeur en fin d’émission : Pour Laure : « Martin Eden » de Jack London, traduction de Philippe Jaworski, en poche chez Folio, 592 pages Pour Amandine : « Sula » de Toni Morrison, traduit par Pierre Alien, en poche chez 10/18, 192 pages Pour Léo : « Le temps de la haine » de Rosa Montero, traduit par Myriam Chirousse, aux éditions Métailié, 369 pages Pour Coralie : « Jours de travail – Les journaux des Raisins de la colère » de John Steinbeck, traduit par Pierre Guglielmina, aux éditions Seghers, 216 pages Bonne écoute ! Nous vous donnons rendez-vous le mois prochain pour une émission un peu spéciale, au cours de laquelle nous aurons le plaisir d’accueillir une invitée de marque. Qui ? La réponse à la fin de l’épisode !

DIANA EVANS – ORDINARY PEOPLE Rencontre animée par Sylvie Tanette - Interprète : Marguerite Capelle À Londres, deux couples se débattent avec leur histoire, le travail, la quarantaine, les illusions perdues, et leur statut d'émigrés de la deuxième génération devenus parents à leur tour. Ils ont cru à l'intégration, voilà qu'ils se désintègrent. Pourquoi le pronom « je » a-t-il disparu, corps et âme, de la langue de leurs couples ? Que devient le couple face aux ambitions personnelles et professionnelles déçues ? À l'argent qui manque toujours un peu ? Dans son troisième roman, Diana Evans se fait l'observatrice de la vie conju­gale confrontée au capitalisme et à la crise, et décrit minutieusement, avec verve et un scalpel trempé dans un élixir de poésie, la fragile architecture amoureuse. À lire – Diana Evans, Ordinary people, trad. de l'anglais par Karine Guerre, éd. Globe, 2019.

Bestselling author Diana Evans (‘26a’, ‘The Wonder’) is the perfect guest for this podcast. She tells Katy how objects are an integral part of her writing process and brings some along including a mini London telephone box and her trusty sketchbook. Diana also chats about her new award-winning novel ‘Ordinary People’ which was one of the New Yorker’s books of the year. #PenguinPodcast #InspirationalObjects See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In August’s episode of the YCW Podcast, Sam speaks with Oriana Skylar Mastro, Assistant Professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University and an officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Oriana’s new book “The Costs of Conversation: Obstacles to Peace Talks in Wartime” explores case studies of conflicts in Asia, laying out a framework to explain why states do not engage diplomatically with their adversaries. People sometimes assume that states are in frequent contact while in conflict. Oriana argues that this is not the case. She points out that in the majority of conflicts since the Second World War, at least one of the states refused to talk to the other throughout the entire conflict.“The point of the book is to delve into this and lay out the reasons that influence the decision to not talk to the enemy,” she tells YCW. Throughout this episode, Oriana and Sam talk about these reasons and their application—including escalation, inducements to negotiation, and the danger of perceived weakness—in the context of the U.S. and China. She offers a “third theory” of mediation that might be applicable in future U.S.-China disputes to provide a level of plausible deniability of weakness for both states. Her advice to China-watchers is twofold: Remember that we are in the business of creating knowledge by piecing together information, which means focusing on facts in our scholarship. It is important to work hard to understand the part of “the China puzzle” you’re focused on, but also have some other hobbies to stay balanced and interested. Oriana reads fiction in her downtime, so her reading recommendations begin with a novel and continue to China resources: Diana Evans’ book “Ordinary People.” (2018) For updates on China’s most important trends, the China Leadership Monitor published by Stanford University. Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, sponsored by CSIS. — Oriana Skylar Mastro is an assistant professor of security studies at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University where her research focuses on Chinese military and security policy, Asia-Pacific security issues, war termination, and coercive diplomacy. Dr. Mastro is also a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute where she is working on a book about China’s challenge to U.S. primacy. — The YCW Podcast is a monthly podcast series by Young China Watchers. We’re a global community of young professionals, providing a platform to discuss the most pressing issues emerging from China today. We organize events with China experts in our 10 chapters across Asia, Europe and the U.S., fostering the next generation of China thought leaders. Download and follow our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play Music and your usual platforms for podcasting. Produced by Sam Colombie, with support from Johanna Costigan. Music: ‘We Build With Rubber Bands’, ‘Dirty Wallpaper’ by Blue Dot Sessions. For any suggestions, recommendations or other notes, please email us at editor@youngchinawatchers.com.

As our new season of legendary jousts gets underway, we head behind the scenes at Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire to discover what goes into recreating medieval history with joust organiser Diana Evans and professional jouster Dominic Sewell. Discover when jousting was invented, how it has evolved over time and the skills involved in becoming a modern day hero on horseback for the crowds. For details of all of our joust events taking place over summer, visit https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/knights-jousts-events/

Diana Evans is a Process Engineer, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt for The Schroer Group. She shares with us her thoughts on Lean Six Sigma and Leadership In this episode you will learn: It is important to give feedback and coach at every opportunity Recognizing and appreciate people who are outside of your department Practice saying kind words and encourage people Even our senior leaders appreciate a kind word Have influence without a title

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

Emma Thompson discusses her role as a TV chat show host in her new film Late Night and, as she embarks on her first stand-up show, talks about politics, performing , and how much things have changed for women in comedy. As the winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019 is announced, we talk to her live from the ceremony. The books are: It’s The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker; My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite; Milkman by Anna Burns; Ordinary People by Diana Evans; An American Marriage by Tayari Jones; Circe by Madeline Miller. Anthony McCarten's screenplay credits include Bohemian Rhapsody, The Theory of Everything and Darkest Hour. He is also a prolific novelist and playwright. McCarten discusses his new play, The Pope, about Pope Benedict XVI who in 2013 became the first pontiff in seven centuries to resign. The title role of The Pope has tempted Anton Lesser (Thomas More in Wolf Hall) back to the UK stage for the first time in a decade. This morning in Portsmouth, as part of the D-Day commemoration, David Haig recreated a scene from his 2014 play, Pressure. In this true story, James Stagg, the meteorologist, persuades General Eisenhower to delay the invasion by a day because he forecasts that the storm raging in the Channel will, briefly, abate. We hear from the actor as he prepared to stage his play for the first time. Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Julian May

Fiction + More Fiction!In this episode Zing Tsjeng brings you the Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist Readings, but she's also grabbed the authors for exclusive chats to celebrate and honour the voices of these exceptional talents. Featuring Anna Burns, Pat Barker, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Diana Evans, Tayari Jones and Madeline Miller.Books covered:The Silence of the Girls by Pat BarkerCirce by Madeline MillerOrdinary People by Diana EvansMy Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteMilkman by Anna BurnsAn American Marriage by Tayari JonesFor more details head over to www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk or check out #WomensPrize and @WomensPrize on Twitter and Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Ordinary People by Diana Evans is one of my favorite books about love and relationships ever. Newly available in paperback, it examines the gradually crumbling relationship of former golden couple Melissa and Michael and tackles big subjects such as the tension between motherhood and creativity. I found talking to Diana totally fascinating. We spoke about how the terrible pain of her twin sister's suicide prompted her to write her first book, 26a, why depicting middle-class black Londoners is a political act, the supernatural, whether awards matter (she has just been longlisted for The Women's Prize for Fiction), why she never writes on the ground floor and her love of audiobooks. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Buy Ordinary People at: https://www.waterstones.com/book/ordinary-people/diana-evans/9781784707248 Twitter: @aliceazania @DianaEvansOP Instagram: @aliceazania Edited by Chelsey Moore

The Sunday Salon is a podcast celebrating brilliant books and the women who write them, hosted by journalist Alice-Azania Jarvis. Each week she chats to an inspiring female author about her work, her career, how she writes, what she reads and everything in between. This is not some academic textual analysis – it's about finding the stories behind the stories, and celebrating the joy that books bring, no matter what genre, or style. Tune in each Sunday to hear from guests including How Do You Like Me Now author Holly Bourne, Ordinary People's Diana Evans, The Reading Cure's Laura Freeman, and Nell Stevens, author of Mrs Gaskell and Me. Edited by Chelsey Moore

Diana Evans is the author of three novels, 26a, The Wonder, and most recently Ordinary People, which came out this spring in the UK to much acclaim and is out nextz week in the US. She talked to Claire about her favourite London-set books, her own past life as a dancer, why it was important for her to capture the experience of middle class black Brits, and more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: 26a, by Diana Evans The Wonder, by Diana Evans Ordinary People, by Diana Evans After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie, by Jean Rhys On Beauty, by Zadie Smith This Is London: Life and Death in the World City, by Ben Judah Heart Berries, by Terese Marie Mailhot Tender Is the Night, by F Scott Fitzgerald Dancer, by Colum McCann Lucia Joyce: To Dance in the Wake, by Lucia Joyce Nijinski, by Richard Buckle The Cranes Dance, by Meg Howrey Revolutionary Road, by Richard Yates Rise, by Gina Miller Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story, by Viviana Durante Ed Sheeran: Memories We Made, by Christie Goodwin Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted, help make the book happen, and get rewards too. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Diana Evans Twitter 

EP 11 | Ordinary People: live recording with Diana Evans at ShoutOut Live!In our first live recorded episode, with our special guest, Diana Evans, author of Ordinary People.Fun fact: the book is named after a song of the same title by John Legend.We discuss:The process of writing ‘ordinary people’.Mixed-race identity and representations of ‘the Other’ in literature.The one-way traffic of gentrification, andHer best advice for aspiring writers looking to get published.Join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #NotAnotherBook

Novelists John Lanchester and Diana Evans, both chroniclers of contemporary London, discuss the many and diverse communities and villages that make up the UK capital, exploring the differences between north and south, east and west, the suburbs and the inner city. John Lanchester's novel Capital, set in London prior to and during the 2008 financial crisis, was dramatised for BBC Television in 2015, while Diana Evans' most recent novel Ordinary People offers a portrait of contemporary London and modern relationships, framed by Barack Obama's election victory and the death of Michael Jackson.

To celebrate Not Another Book Podcast’s being number 1 on iTunes Podcast literature chart, Books & Rhymes, BookShyBooks, and PostColonialChild  spotlight existing literary platforms, and writers’ collectives whose work we absolutely love and admire.We explore: - Inclusivity in literary spaces  - New media as means of making literature more accessible. - The realities of creating and hosting a new media platform or Podcast. - Supportive organisations and events available for writers and budding content creators.We also share more information relating to our first live show with Diana Evans, author Ordinary People atShout Out Live Podcast Festival on the 14th of July.We are also excitedly looking forward to our second live episode recording with Tomi Adeyemi, the author of Children of Blood and Bone on the 8th of August.Continue the conversation on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #NotAnotherBook

It's no secret that one of hip hop's biggest artists is on the losing side of a "beef" this week, and with all of us in the furnace being avid fans of the genre we had to talk about it. Does a culture that celebrates division and insulting each other need to change, or is it all just healthy competition. Side note, if you meet someone on tinder and go out for a real date should you presume they have all their arms or is that something they should inform you of before hand? We get into that after the hookups!! Speaking of which; Bobby A recommended watching a conversation between J.Cole and Lil Pump Check that out here https://youtu.be/RNlQU-7y9Fo Pete shouted out a new Ep from Black Thought of the roots, he feels it highlights what he thinks rap should all be about, well crafted, skillful, intelligent BARS And Mo recommended Lecrae's latest project with Zaytoven Get Back Right from the Mixtape Let the Trap Say Amen check the track out here https://youtu.be/9x2TWHEimIQ Since we had the pleasure of being jjoined by Jems she also had some hookups; A book called Ordinary People by Diana Evans that she picked up recently Check out an article about the book in the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/11/ordinary-people-diana-evans-review-couples-marital-angst-black-mixed-race And lastly there's a poetry event going on in Peckham called "The Mood Room" so anyone who wants some good poetry should heave over to the Unicorn bar in Peckham from 4 - 8pm on the 16th of June We hope you enjoy the episode and if you do please let us know in the comments and let your friends know by sharing, and if you don't, please let us know in the comments and let your friends know by sharing. We're big believers in the "win-win" Take care and stay blessed. Special thanks to RUDE (@itsrudeboy) for the intro and outro music. And to Calvin A Turner founder of Torra Media (facebook , @torramedia) and digital designer extraordinaire for TheOrdinaryAmazing.com logo design.

Diana Evans discusses her new novel, Ordinary People and how to stage literary classics.

Book Slam's 51st podcast sees something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue to celebrate the launch of 'Too Much Too Young: Book Slam Vol. 2'. There are snippets of specially-commissioned, spanking new short stories from Jesse Armstrong (pictured) and Diana Evans, Peter Serafinowicz revisits Lolita 60 years later to filthy effect, and Luke Wright celebrates the oldest pillar of the new establishment. Elliott and Patrick remain trapped in a joyless marriage of inconvenience.

This was the  second week that Dave Birdman took over  from Tony Lloyd. Also clue 2 for the treasure hunt and part 2 of Norman Normal. There's a jingle explaining how listening to Bob Edwards can cure dandruff.Bob wants to play all of "the Wall" but Dave won't let him. Bob of Camden Town wins the mystery tune competition - he is a DJ at the Royal Free Hospital. Mentions include: Martin Gould. Another letter from Pat Hickey for her family (big fans they were). The heavy rockers at Ealing College. Su Everett.  Nick Luxford of Chelsea everyone at Notting Hill nick.  Steven Cruickshank. Marcus Gaugales. Hammersmith and West London Collegs. Dave Watson. Andy and Madeleine of Richmond whho are getting married. Tony Alegranza from East Finchley. St Cartwright Gardens. Diana Evans. Derek Card of Shepherds Bush. Ian Oakey of Caterham School. John Turner. Richmond upon Thames College. John Peak from Inperial College.  Sadly this is only the first half of the 3 hour broadcast. If you have any recordings of Thameside Radio shows do please get in touch.     

The 28th Book Slam podcast includes an interview with Diana Evans talking about her new novel, 'The Wonder', poetry from Ross Sutherland and Kate Tempest (pictured) and music from Paprika Duo. The estimable Philip Pullman faces up to Angebot and the Book Slam Big 5, and Patrick and Elliott trade witty banter worthy of Loose Women.