Podcast appearances and mentions of Eleanor Catton

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing EMMA. (2020), from a novel by Jane Austen, the film has a screenplay by Eleanor Catton and is directed by Autumn de Wilde.  After an initial successful matchmaking venture, Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor-Joy), decides to meddle in the love lives of her friends, to disastrous results.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 4 m, is rated PG and is currently streaming on Peacock but also to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.#Emma #JaneAusten #EleanorCatton #AutumnDeWilde #AnyaTaylorJoy #Emma #JohnnyFlynn #MrKnightley #MiaGoth #Harriet #JoshOConnor #Elton #CallumTurner #Frank #MirandaHart #MrsBates #BillNighy #MrWoodhouse #RupertGraves #MrWeston #GemmaWhelan #MrsWeston #AmberAnderson #Jane #ConnorSwindells #MrMartin #CostumeDrama #Romance #RomanticComedy #PeriodDrama #Comedy #Drama #Romance @peacock ⁠@PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library

Hier gehts zum Podcast HOLY SHEEP NEUSEELAND von Jenny JakobeitWebseite/ Spotify/ Apple Podcast/InstagramBuchempfehlungen, aus dieser Podcast-Episode Die isolierteste Familien Neuseeland: Die Long-Familie lebte in einer der isoliertesten Regionen Neuseelands. Die nächste Straße ist mehrere Tagesmärsche. Als die beiden Kinder noch klein waren, kommt nur einmal im Monat ein Helikopter oder ein Kleinflugzeug. Vater, Mutter und Sohn haben darüber jeweils ein Buch geschrieben. Der Vater: A Life on Gorge River: New Zealand's Remotest Family 2012 Die Mutter: A WIFE ON Gorge River – Catherine Stewart. 2013 Der Sohn: The Boy from Gorge River“ von Chris Long. Chris Empfehlungen: Historischer Roman: Lloyd Jones: The book of fame Es geht um ein Rugby-Team von 1905, die „All blacks“, die nach England gesegelt sind und durch ganz England getourt sind. Basiert auf einer wahren Geschichte. Historischer Roman: (Chris Mutter)Kay McKenzie Cooke: Craggan Dhu.: Time Will Tell Kay McKenzie Cooke: Quick blue fire. Kay McKenzie Cooke: I, said the larkBlog von Kay McKenzie Cooke Michael King: The Penguin History of New Zealand Witi Ihimaera: Whalerider: Die magische Geschichte vom Mädchen, das den Wal ritt Witi Ihimaera: Whalerider (englisch)Guter Einblick in Maori-Kultur. The Luminaries von Eleanor Catton (englisch) Eleanor Catton: Die Gestirne (deutsch)Roman, der im Neuseeland des 19. Jahrhunderts spielt. Er dreht sich um ein rätselhaftes Verbrechen in einer Goldgräberstadt. Buchpreis-Gewinner Monty Soutar: Kawai: For Such a Time As This Alan Duff: Once Were WarriorsBücher, die Chris als Teenager mochte: Jack Lasenby: Uncle Trev and His Whistling Bull Jack Lasenby: Grandad`s Wheelies Jack Lasenby: Dead Man's Head (Die drei Fragezeichen Neuseelands, mit Fokus auf Natur und Widnis, statt Detektivarbeit. Englisch Ausgabe Wwoofing-Erfahrungen auf Bio-Farmen in Neuseeland (sehr interessant für alle Working & Holiday Reisenden) Philippa Jamieson: Ten Seasons Volunteering on New Zealand's Organic Farms(Weit)wanderbücher: Hazel Phillips: Backcountry Adventuring in Aotearoa New Zealand An einem Nachmittag in Auckland beschloss die Journalistin Hazel Phillips, ihren Laptop zuzuklappen und in die Berge aufzubrechen. In den folgenden drei Jahren lebte sie in Berghütten und wanderte tagelang allein durch die Wildnis – und behielt dabei gleichzeitig einen Vollzeitjob.Victoria Bruce: Adventures with Emilie Victoria ist mit ihrer kleinen Tochter den TA gegangen) Michelle Campbell: Meeting Papa Anna McNuff: The Pants of Perspective Anna ist den Weitwanderweg in Neuseeland gerannt, das Buch ist sehr erfolgreich! TED Talk mit Anna McNuff auf youtubeNaomi Arnold: Northbound (ganz neu auf dem Markt) Empfehlungen von der preisgekrönten Schriftstellerin Kay McKenzie CookeKatherine Mansfield ist eine der bekanntesten Schriftstellerin Neuseelands. Sie ist in Wellington geboren, ging aber in ihren 20ern nach England, weshalb viele sie heute nicht mehr als neuseeländische Schriftstellerin wahrnehmen. Sie ist nur 34 Jahre alt (Tuberkulose) geworden und hat in ihrem Leben Weltliteratur geschrieben. Einige Bücher gibt es auch auf Deutsch. Katherine Mansfield - Das Gartenfest. Sommererzählungen Katherine Mansfield: Sämtliche Erzählungen Katherine Mansfield – Collected Stories Einer der bedeutendsten Romane, die je von einem Neuseeländer geschrieben wurden. Maurice Gee - Plumb Michael King: Wrestling with the Angel: A Life of Janet Frame Janet Frame: An Angel at my table Janet Frame: To the Is-LandJanet Frame: Owl do cryDas Buch ist ein Klassiker der neuseeländischen Literatur und wird seit seiner Erstveröffentlichung ununterbrochen neu aufgelegt. 2007 erschien eine Sonderausgabe zum fünfzigjährigen Jubiläum.„Owls Do Cry“ ist Janet Frames erster Roman. Ihre Idee dahinter beschreibt sie im zweiten Band ihrer Autobiografie. Janes Frame: Towards another summerTalia Marshall: Whaea Blue Whaea Blue ist ein poetischer Roman von Identität, Abstammung (whakapapa) und kollektiver Erinnerung. Marshall verbindet persönliche Erfahrungen mit der Geschichte ihrer Vorfahren und reflektiert über die Herausforderungen und Schönheiten des Lebens als Māori-Frau in Neuseeland Edmonds Cookbook: Neuseelands meistverkauftes Kochbuch. (kennt jeder Neuseeländer) Deutschsprachige Empfehlungen: Anke Richter: Was scheren mich die Schafe auch von Anke, aber auf Englisch: über Sekten weltweit und in Neuseeland Anke Richter: Cult Trip Joscha Remus: Gebrauchsanweisung für Neuseeland Tanja Schubert-MccArthur: Biculturalism at New Zealands National Museum Stefan Loose: Reiseführer NeuseelandJenny Menzel: Neuseeland for kids. Kinderreiseführer Bestseller: übers Schulsystem Verena Friederike Hasel: Der tanzende Direktor: Lernen in der besten Schule der WeltFilm:Once Were Warriors Hütte: Gorge River Hut gleich neben der isoliertesten Familie Neuseelands youtube-Video von Chris Long über diese HütteSongs, über die wir sprechen: Tiki Taane: Always on my mind. Chris Knox: Not Given LightlyAffiliate-Hinweis/Werbung: Alle Links in dieser Episodenbeschreibung sind sogenannte Affiliate-Links – also Empfehlungslinks. Wenn du über einen dieser Links ein Buch bestellst, erhalten wir eine kleine Provision. Für dich bleibt der Preis natürlich gleich. So kannst du unseren Podcast unterstützen, ohne selbst mehr zu bezahlen. Vielen Dank dafür!

Bonny Reichert's debut memoir explores the connection between food, memory, and her fathers story as a Holocaust survivor; public policy expert and podcaster Vass Bednar recommends three books about living amongst pervasive technology; get to know the 2024 Booker Prize winner; and a basketball star's experience in Russian prison on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Running in the Family by Michael OndaajteTender at the Bone by Ruth ReichlAlso a Poet by Ada CalhounHow To Share an Egg Bonny ReichertA Hero of Our Time by Naben RuthnumBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonSelected Amazon Reviews by Kevin KillianOrbital by Samantha HarveyComing Home by Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford

Sarah Hart investigates the mathematical structures underlying musical compositions and literature. Using examples from Monteverdi to Lewis Carroll, Sarah explains to Steve how math affects how we hear music and understand stories.    SOURCE:Sarah Hart, professor emerita of mathematics at the University of London. RESOURCES:Once Upon a Prime: The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature, by Sarah Hart (2023)."Ahab's Arithmetic: The Mathematics of Moby-Dick," by Sarah B. Hart (Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, 2021)."Online Lecture: The Mathematics of Musical Composition," by Sarah Hart (Gresham College, 2020).Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, film (2018).The Luminaries: A Novel, by Eleanor Catton (2013).Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure, edited by Rachel Fershleiser and Larry Smith (2008).Les Revenentes, by Georges Perec (1972).A Void, by Georges Perec (1969).Cent Mille Milliards de Poèmes, by Raymond Queneau (1961).Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, by Lewis Carroll (1871).Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll (1865).OuLiPo. EXTRAS:"The Joy of Math With Sarah Hart," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2023)."Mathematician Sarah Hart on Why Numbers are Music to Our Ears," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2021).

Katherine is a social planning practitioner with over 14 years' experience working for a range of government and non-government organisations in Australia and the Pacific. Katherine has considerable experience in developing and implementing community plans, programs and policy to improve social inclusion and participation. Katherine was awarded the 2018 Rodney Warmington Churchill Fellowship to increase inclusion and accessibility in public toilets by researching taboos, design, policy and legal barriers. The Churchill Fellowship consolidated previous work with planners, institutions and community members identifying public toilets as essential to support the participation of a wide section of our communities. Photos of many toilets Katherine has visited are documented via Instagram @Public_Toilets_Anonymous. Katherine appears on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh7UQziutv8 talking about her work.  Discussion mentions the film ‘Perfect Days' which is set amongst Tokyo's public ‘art' toilets (https://www.archdaily.com/1018293/perfect-days-an-ode-to-tokyos-public-toilets). Mention is also made about Singapores ‘Happy Toilet Program' (https://www.toilet.org.sg/docs/HTPBrochure.pdf) For podcast extra / culture corner, Katherine recommendations ‘Birnam Wood' by Eleanor Catton https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784757-birnam-wood. She also recommends the ‘Public Toilet' app. Jess recommends outsourcing at home in times of stress relying upon the ‘diner lady'. Pete recommends the ‘Transit maps' app, and secondly, YouTube Premium. Audio production by Jack Bavage. Podcast released on 7 December 2024.

Katherine is a social planning practitioner with over 14 years' experience working for a range of government and non-government organisations in Australia and the Pacific. Katherine has considerable experience in developing and implementing community plans, programs and policy to improve social inclusion and participation. Katherine was awarded the 2018 Rodney Warmington Churchill Fellowship to increase inclusion and accessibility in public toilets by researching taboos, design, policy and legal barriers. The Churchill Fellowship consolidated previous work with planners, institutions and community members identifying public toilets as essential to support the participation of a wide section of our communities. Photos of many toilets Katherine has visited are documented via Instagram @Public_Toilets_Anonymous. Katherine appears on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh7UQziutv8 talking about her work.  Discussion mentions the film ‘Perfect Days' which is set amongst Tokyo's public ‘art' toilets (https://www.archdaily.com/1018293/perfect-days-an-ode-to-tokyos-public-toilets). Mention is also made about Singapores ‘Happy Toilet Program' (https://www.toilet.org.sg/docs/HTPBrochure.pdf) For podcast extra / culture corner, Katherine recommendations ‘Birnam Wood' by Eleanor Catton https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784757-birnam-wood. She also recommends the ‘Public Toilet' app. Jess recommends outsourcing at home in times of stress relying upon the ‘diner lady'. Pete recommends the ‘Transit maps' app, and secondly, YouTube Premium. Audio production by Jack Bavage. Podcast released on 7 December 2024. PlanningxChange is proud to be a member of the Urban Broadcasting Collective.

Katherine is a social planning practitioner with over 14 years' experience working for a range of government and non-government organisations in Australia and the Pacific. Katherine has considerable experience in developing and implementing community plans, programs and policy to improve social inclusion and participation. Katherine was awarded the 2018 Rodney Warmington Churchill Fellowship to increase inclusion and accessibility in public toilets by researching taboos, design, policy and legal barriers. The Churchill Fellowship consolidated previous work with planners, institutions and community members identifying public toilets as essential to support the participation of a wide section of our communities. Photos of many toilets Katherine has visited are documented via Instagram @Public_Toilets_Anonymous. Katherine appears on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh7UQziutv8 talking about her work.  Discussion mentions the film ‘Perfect Days' which is set amongst Tokyo's public ‘art' toilets (https://www.archdaily.com/1018293/perfect-days-an-ode-to-tokyos-public-toilets). Mention is also made about Singapores ‘Happy Toilet Program' (https://www.toilet.org.sg/docs/HTPBrochure.pdf) For podcast extra / culture corner, Katherine recommendations ‘Birnam Wood' by Eleanor Catton https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784757-birnam-wood. She also recommends the ‘Public Toilet' app. Jess recommends outsourcing at home in times of stress relying upon the ‘diner lady'. Pete recommends the ‘Transit maps' app, and secondly, YouTube Premium. Audio production by Jack Bavage. Podcast released on 7 December 2024.

Dziś świętujemy nasze piąte urodziny! Wracamy po dłuższej przerwie do nagrywania odcinków z nowym sprzętem i w nowej formie: do nagrań dołącza obraz. Osoby słuchające nas na Spotify mogą nas teraz oglądać także na nagraniu wideo! Dodatkowo każdy odcinek będzie się też pojawiał na naszym kanale na YouTubie. Link poniżej. Te zmiany były możliwe dzięki wsparciu osób z naszego Patronite. Dzięki nim mogłyśmy kupić nowe mikrofony, mikser, ze dwadzieścia metrów kabli i słuchawki. Bardzo Wam dziękujemy, kochane Matronki i kochani Patroni! A co w tym odcinku? W tym odcinku będzie o mokradłach i o lesie! Wymienimy się przemyśleniami o przepięknej językowo powieści Marii Turtschaninoff „Mokradła” i o wciągającym eko-thrillerze Eleanor Catton „Las birnamski”. Porozmawiamy o relacjach bohaterów z ziemią, o sporach na lewicy i o tym, co nadprzyrodzone, a co zaczyna nam gdzieś umykać... Dziękujemy Wam bardzo za te pięć lat!  Mamy nadzieję spędzić z Wami kolejne wspaniałe godziny pełne rozmów o książkach. A jeśli chcecie nam zrobić urodzinowy prezent, to oceńcie nasz podcast na pięć gwiazdek w Spotify, zasubskrybujcie kanał na YouTubie, udostępnijcie nasze treści albo poślijcie nam jakieś dobre słowo. :) DZIĘKI! Książki, o których mówimy w podkaście: Maria Turtschaninof, „Mokradła”, tłum. Agata Teperek, Wydawnictwo Poznańskie; Eleanor Catton, „Las birnamski”, tłum. Maciej Świerkocki, Wydawnictwo Literackie. Jeśli spodobał Ci się ten odcinek, możesz nam podziękować na ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Suppi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Zapłacisz bezpiecznie i bez prowizji Blikiem, przelewem czy kartą. A jeśli chcesz zostać z nami na dłużej: wejdź na nasz profil ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patronite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Jeżeli chcesz dołączyć do naszego grona Matronek i Patronów, będziemy zaszczycone! Dla tych, którzy zdecydują się nas wspierać, mamy spersonalizowane książkowe rekomendacje, newslettery głosowe, podziękowania na stronie i wiele więcej. Zachęcamy do odwiedzin na naszym profilu na ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagramie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠i na ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebooku⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, na naszym kanale YouTube oraz na naszej ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stronie internetowej⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Dziękujemy wydawnictwom za książki! [współpraca reklamowa]

Two suitably spooky novels on this episode.First up, Erin E. Adams and her debut, Jackal. Published in the UK by Dead Ink Books and set in  contemporary Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Jackal is the story of one woman's determination to uncover the truth around the disappearance of a number of young black girls. A taught, psychological thriller, Erin's skill is undoubtedly in underscoring the existent horror within US society today.  'A tight, thought provoking novel that transcends genre'Los Angeles Review of Books'Erin E.Adams makes me proud to be a psychological thriller writer.'Gillian FlynnThen, Edith Holler. Set at the turn of the 20th century, within the confines of the Holler theatre in Norwich this the story of 12 year old Edith and her bloody battles with the sinister figure of Mawther Meg. Cursed to never leave the theatre and in thrall to her own domineering father, it is the tale of a young writer finding her own voice and a deeply personal love letter to the arts.'Umissable' Olga Tokarczuk'Delightful, eccentric, heartfelt, surprising, philosophical.'Eleanor Catton@fieldzine www.fieldzine.comwww.patreon.com/fieldzine

Ein Prachtstück in der Kategorie Thriller hat die neuseeländische Erfolgsautorin Eleanor Catton mit ihrem neuen Roman „Wald“ geliefert. Und mit Wellness im Wald, hat der garantiert nichts zu tun. Die Autorin führt guerilla-gärtnernde Umweltengagierte und einen skrupellosen, von Allmachtsphantasien getriebenen Milliardär an einem einsamen Ort zusammen. (Erstausstrahlung Juli 2024)

Listen to author and critic Erica Wagner in conversation with Kaliane Bradley, writer of “The Ministry of Time”, her first novel published by Sceptre in 2024. Through this conversation with Erica Wagner, Kaliane Bradley talks about her passion for writing since childhood, the literary and historical sources that inspired her for this novel, and the power of fiction. Together, they also discuss how her experience as an editor has influenced her work as a writer, and highlight the collaborative aspect of creating a book. As part of the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon], the podcast "les Rencontres" highlights the birth of a writer in a series imagined by CHANEL and House ambassador and spokesperson Charlotte Casiraghi.Kaliane Bradley, The Ministry of Time © Hodder & Stoughton, 2024Normal People © Sally Rooney, 2018 Publisher by Faber and Faber LtdConversations with Friends © Sally Rooney, 2017 Publisher by Faber and Faber LtdEmma Donoghue, The Wonder © Little, Brown & Company, 2016Copyright © 2016 by Emma Donoghue LtdCopyright © Alice BirchCopyright © Sebastián LelioEmma Donoghue, The Wonder © Picador, 2016The Wonder by Emma Donoghue © 2016. Published in Canada by HarperCollins Publishers LtdEleanor Catton, Birnam Wood © Granta Books, 2023© Eleanor Catton 2023Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton. Copyright © 2023 by Eleanor Catton. Used by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. All rights Reserved© Penguin Classics© Penguin Press© Catapult Books© Granta Books© The Willowherb Review© Extra Teeth© Electric LiteratureKaliane Bradley, The Wishing Dance © Hodder & Stoughton, 2021Compilation copyright - Pippa Marland & Anita Roy, Gifts of Gravity and Light © Hodder & Stoughton, 2021© Hodder and Stoughton© Harper Bazaar© Royal Society of LiteratureDan Simmons, The Terror © Little, Brown and Company, 2007Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveller's Wife, Vintage Classic, 2022Emily St. John Mandel, The Sea of Tranquility, Penguin Books, 2022Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five, Penguin Books, 1999© Sceptre BooksWikipedia trademark used with permission from the Wikimedia Foundation

For Ep. 173, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) joins me as we circle back to one of our favorite topics — niching down our reading into micro genres! In this special Circle Back, we revisit some previously shared micro genres from our two past Micro Genres We Love episodes and introduce two additional micro genres from a Patreon bonus episode not yet heard on the big show! We give examples that define each micro genre for us and share new books we've read that fit into these niches. Plus, we share books for that DIDN'T work for us. This episode is full of over 100 books for you to add to your TBR! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Romances That Deal With Fame [4:04] Sarah's Additions Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [4:53] Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:14] Other Books Mentioned Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld [4:31] Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston [4:34] You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi [6:01] Let the Games Begin by Rufaro Faith Mazarura (July 9) [6:37] Frenzied but Favorable Family Dynamics [7:43] Sarah's Additions Mercury by Amy Jo Burns | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:21] Banyan Moon by Thao Thai | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:37] The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:44] Something Wild by Hanna Halperin | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [11:59] Susie's Additions Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:19] Sandwich by Catherine Newman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:46] Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [9:31] Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:40] The Things We Didn't Know by Elba Iris Pérez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:42] Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:50] Other Books Mentioned The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo [8:12] Happiness Falls by Angie Kim [10:35] The Bee Sting by Paul Murray [12:17] You Only Call When You're in Trouble by Stephen McCauley [12:35] Novels about the Dynamics of the Creative Process [12:53] Sarah's Addition Margo's Got Money Trouble by Rufi Thorpe | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:49] Susie's Addition The Art Thief by Michael Finkel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:24] Other Books Mentioned Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin [13:16] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel [13:23] Hell No! Women's Stories [15:16] Susie's Additions The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:05] Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:49] Margo's Got Money Trouble by Rufi Thorpe | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:10] Go As a River by Shelley Read | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:34] The God of the Woods by Liz Moore | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:37] Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:51] Other Books Mentioned Circe by Madeline Miller [15:51] The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir [15:55] Intense, (Sometimes) F-ed Up Love Stories, that Most Definitely Are Not Romances [18:10] Sarah's Additions Talking at Night by Claire Daverley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:04] Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [19:17] Leaving by Roxana Robinson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:29] Susie's Addition How We Named the Stars by Andrés N. Ordorica | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:09] Other Books Mentioned Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering [18:52] Normal People by Sally Rooney [18:55] I Could Live Here Forever by Hanna Halperin [18:58] Time Travel Done Right [20:31] Susie's Additions The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:09] The Husbands by Holly Gramazio | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:33] The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:03] Other Books Mentioned 11/22/63 by Stephen King [20:58] Life After Life by Kate Atkinson [21:02] Books by Former or Current Attorneys [22:37] Sarah's Additions Gone But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:30] Happiness Falls by Angie Kim | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:47] All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:52] Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:03] Susie's Addition What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:32] Other Books Mentioned The Damage by Caitlin Wahrer [22:54] Miracle Creek by Angie Kim [23:23] The Eddie Flynn Series by Steve Cavanagh [23:26] Faithful Friends / Ensembles [25:07] Sarah's Addition The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:39] Susie's Additions We Are the Light by Matthew Quick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:53] Piglet by Lottie Hazell | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:16] Good Material by Dolly Alderton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:36] The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:10] Other Books Mentioned The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer [25:37] The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall [25:41] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel [25:45] Come and Get It by Kiley Reid [27:28] Suspenseful Books That Are Not Truly Thrillers,But That Publishers Market as Thrillers [28:20] Sarah's Additions The God of the Woods by Liz Moore | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:26] All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:50] Susie's Addition Perfectly Nice Neighbors by Kia Abdullah | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:21] Other Books Mentioned The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb [29:08] My Sunshine Away by M. O. Walsh [29:11] The Cutting Season by Attica Locke [29:20] Literary Angst [30:52] Sarah's Addition Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:01] Susie's Additions Yellowface by R. F. Kuang | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:06] Victim by Andrew Boryga | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:30] I Could Live Here Forever by Hanna Halperin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:16] Other Books Mentioned Writers & Lovers by Lily King [31:26] Groundskeeping by Lee Cole [31:30] We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan [31:33] The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz [33:44] A Million Little Pieces by James Frey [34:22] Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James [34:24] Oral Histories [34:35] Sarah's Additions The Hop by Diana Clarke | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:18] Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:38] Welcome to the O.C. by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, and Alan Sepinwall | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:52] Other Books Mentioned The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff [34:58] Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid [35:05] Retellings of Classics or Beloved Books [36:43] Sarah's Addition Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:53] Susie's Additions Tom Lake by Ann Patchett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:27] Bear by Julia Phillips | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:46] Other Books Mentioned Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver [37:03] Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor [37:08] Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes [37:13] The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood [37:17] Birnham Wood by Eleanor Catton [38:38] James by Percival Everett [39:05] Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen [39:55] Badass Female Athlete Fiction / Competition Novels [40:14] Sarah's Addition Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:42] Other Books Mentioned Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid [40:35] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley [40:38] The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe [41:02] Trust No One [41:33] Susie's Additions First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:46] Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:07] Other Books Mentioned I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid [42:03] Foe by Iain Reid [42:04] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti [42:17] Sunburn by Laura Lippman [42:21] Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson [43:45] The Fury by Alex Michaelides [44:19] Workplace Dramas or Thrillers [44:58] Sarah's Additions Exit Interview by Kristi Coulter | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:38] Private Equity by Carrie Sun | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:50] Bully Market by Jamie Fiore Higgins | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:05] Susie's Additions The Sisterhood by Liza Mundy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:48] Correspondents by Tim Murphy | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:11] Other Books Mentioned The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger [45:13] The Boys' Club by Erica Katz [45:17] All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris [45:19] Code Girls by Liza Mundy [47:04] Novels With a Focus on Found Family [47:28] Sarah's Additions Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:47] The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:17] Susie's Additions Who We Are Now by Lauryn Chamberlain | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:25] The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:48] All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:23] Other Books Mentioned A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara [48:04] We Are the Light by Matthew Quick [48:09] Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda [48:15] Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen [49:14] Family Family by Laurie Frankel [49:48]

Livros mencionados: A Month in the Country, J.L. Carr; A Divina Comédia, Dante; A Vegetariana, Han Kang; Alguém Falou Sobre Nós, Irene Vallejo; O Monte do Silêncio; Francisco Camacho; Uma Boa História, Emily Henry; Os Luminaries, Eleanor Catton; August Blue, Deborah Levy; Vemo-nos em Agosto, Gabril García Márquez; A Guerra dos Tronos: As Crónicas de Gelo e Fogo, George R.R. Martin As Benevolentes, Jonathan Litell. Sigam-nos no instagram: @leiturasembadanas Edição de som: Tale House

Ein Prachtstück in der Kategorie Thriller für den Sommer hat die neuseeländische Erfolgsautorin Eleanor Catton mit ihrem neuen Roman „Wald“ geliefert. Und mit Wellness im Wald, hat der garantiert nichts zu tun. Die Autorin führt guerilla-gärtnernde Umweltengagierte und einen skrupellosen, von Allmachtsphantasien getriebenen Milliardär an einem einsamen Ort zusammen.

www.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares the third experiment from his Production Lab.  Given the prompt "Record a song where everything must pass through a Fat Head ribbon mic" and a month in which to work, Mike produced "No Bunker." Hear the song and a detailed description of the entire creative process.Info on Eleanor Catton & Birnam WoodInfo on Yurt RockSend me a Text Message.

Umweltaktivisten treffen auf einen Milliardär ohne Moral. Eleanor Catton neuer Roman "Der Wald" ist eine überraschende und spannende Mischung aus Thriller und Gesellschaftsroman. Buchhändlerin Pia Ciesielski stellt ihn vor. Von Pia Ciesielski.

What motivates someone to get involved in a movement or devote themselves to a cause? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new novels about art, activism, and the paths that sometimes lead to radicalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BABEL by R.F. Kuang BIRNAM WOOD by Eleanor Catton   This week the boys are joined by none other than composer extraordinaire (and Andrew's wife) Gillian Beth Durkee to discuss books, life, and New Zealand! First, Toby gives his verdict on BookTok sensation BABEL by R.F. Kuang. Then it's a group discussion of Eleanor Catton's eco-thriller BIRNAM WOOD off of resident bad boy Andrew's list. There are plenty of laughs, tears, and a game that tests the international cred of Toby and Gillian - it's a rollicking good time!

It's February, and love, as always, is in the air this month. So we're celebrating movie love with a duo of Jane Austen adaptations! First up is the Autumn de Wilde feature film directorial debut Emma. De Wilde perfectly marries Eleanor Catton's excellent screenplay adaptation of Austen's novel with her own exceptionally rich visual style to create a film that is both perfectly period and surprisingly modern. From the collaborative use of color in the production design and costume, to the masterful lighting and camera movement choices, to the choice of diagetic music performed by the actors themselves, de Wilde's Emma is a standout adaptation among the many other films crowding the field. Come for a visit at Hartfield with us!

Eleanor Catton est une écrivaine néo-zélandaise née en 1985 au Canada et a grandi ensuite près de Christchurch en Nouvelle-Zélande. Son premier roman, « La Répétition », a figuré sur de nombreuses listes de prix et a reçu le prix du meilleur livre étranger en 2011. Son deuxième roman, « Les Luminaires », publié chez Buchet-Chastel en 2015, a reçu le Governor General Award et le Booker Prize, faisant de l'autrice la plus jeune récipiendaire de la prestigieuse distinction internationale. En Nouvelle-Zélande, Mina Bunting est une activiste à la tête de Birnam Wood, un collectif de guérilla verte qui cherche à cultiver des terrains non utilisés. Lorsqu'un milliardaire retire de la vente sa propriété de Thorndike suite à un glissement de terrain, Mina investit les lieux en même temps que Robert Lemoine qui prétend vouloir construire un bunker sur le terrain.Un grand naïf, une militante écologiste, un milliardaire aux ambitions démesurées. De quels compromis, de quels renoncements seront-ils capables à l'heure où leurs idéaux sont mis à l'épreuve ?Traduit de l'anglais (Canada) par Marguerite Capelle aux éditions Buchet-Chastel.

Learn about three new works of fiction, one memoir and a backlisted short fiction collection. Join my book club if you're looking for a book community. I talk about book bans in Florida, reading goals and Keanu Reeves. Books Recommended:Birnam Wood by Eleanor CattonThe Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions by Jonathan RosenSafe As Houses by Marie-Helene BertinoThe New Naturals by Gabriel BumpGreek Lessons by Han Kang translated by Deborah Smith and e. yaewon Jennifer Belle, author of Swanna in Love recommends True Grit by Charles PortisOther Books Discussed:Beautyland by Marie Helene BertinoParakeet by Marie Helene BertinoJoin February's Read Along of Land of Milk and Honey by C. Pam ZhangSign up on Substack to receive my Book Release Newsletter  Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

In this episode Neha and Shruti talk about the Booker prize winning novel The Luminaries, by Eleanor Catton. We discuss the characters, the structure of the book, what we want out of long books, and why we should maybe be wary of literary prizes. Whether you loved this book or hated it, there's something for everyone in this discussion!If you would like to hear more in-depth literary and cultural analysis, curated book recommendations, and critical commentary, subscribe to our free newsletter. You can also connect with us on Instagram or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.Shelf Discovery:The Luminaries by Eleanor CattonShruti - The Woman in White by Wilkie CollinsNeha - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCollough Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Times's staff book critics — Dwight Garner, Jennifer Szalai and Alexandra Jacobs — do a lot of reading over the course of any given year, but not everything they read stays with them equally. On this week's podcast, Gilbert Cruz chats with the critics about the books that did: the novels and story collections and works of nonfiction that made an impression in 2023 and defined their year in reading, including one that Garner says caught him by surprise.“Eleanor Catton's ‘Birnam Wood' is in some ways my novel of the year,” Garner says. “And it's not really my kind of book. This is going to sound stupid or snobby, but I'm not the biggest plot reader. I'm just not. I like sort of thorny, funny, earthy fiction, and if there's no plot I'm fine with that. But this has a plot like a dream. It just takes right off. And she's such a funny, generous writer that I was just happy from the first time I picked it up.”Here are the books discussed on this week's episode:“Be Mine,” by Richard Ford“Onlookers,” by Ann Beattie“I Am Homeless if This Ia Not My Home,” by Lorrie Moore“People Collide,” by Isle McElroy“Birnam Wood,” by Eleanor Catton“Biography of X,” by Catherine Lacey“Madonna: A Rebel Life,” by Mary Gabriel“The Sullivanians: Sex, Psychotherapy, and the Wild Life of an American Commune,” by Alexander Stille“The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions,” by Jonathan Rosen“Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs: A Journey Through the Deep State,” by Kerry Howley“The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight,” by Andrew Leland“Fatherland: A Memoir of War, Conscience, and Family Secrets,” by Burkhard Bilger“King: A Life,” Jonathan Eig“Larry McMurtry: A Life,” Tracy Daugherty“Biography of a Phantom: A Robert Johnson Blues Odyssey,” by Robert “Mack” McCormick“Roald Dahl, Teller of the Unexpected: A Biography,” by Matthew Dennison“The Rigor of Angels: Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality,” by William Egginton“Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World,” by Naomi Klein“The Notebooks and Diaries of Edmund Wilson”“Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair,” by Christian Wiman“Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals,” by Oliver BurkemanWe would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.

Narrator Adenrele Ojo joins AudioFile's Robin Whitten to discuss narrating Stacey Abrams's ROGUE JUSTICE. It's one of AudioFile's 2023 Best Mystery & Suspense Audiobooks and an intense listening experience. Ojo returns to portray the smart, feisty Supreme Court clerk Avery Keene. Abrams has written a complex plot that sweeps Avery into a dangerous situation, this time involving a threat to the power grid. Ojo discusses the fun and challenges of narrating mystery series, and what she loves best about narrating suspense audiobooks. Read AudioFile's review of the audiobook. Published by Random House Audio. AudioFile's 2023 Best Mystery & Suspense Audiobooks are: ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S.A. Cosby, read by Adam Lazarre-White BIRNAM WOOD by Eleanor Catton, read by Saskia Maarleveld DEAD MAN'S POSE by Susan Rogers, John Roosen, read by Rupert Degas ROGUE JUSTICE by Stacey Abrams, read by Adenrele Ojo THE SECRET HOURS by Mick Herron, read by Gerard Doyle VERA WONG'S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS by Jesse Q. Sutanto, read by Eunice Wong For the full list of 2023 Best Audiobooks visit our website. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from HarperAudio. Get up-close to artists you admire with Willie Nelson's Energy Follows Thought, Melissa Etheridge's Talking to My Angels, and Jada Pinkett Smith's Worthy. Listen to samples at www.hc.com. Adenrele Ojo photo by Michael Roud Photography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show we listen to some previous winners of the Booker, the youngest ever winner Eleanor Catton on The Luminaries, Marlon James on his winning book, A Brief History of Seven Killings plus last year's winner Shehan Karunatilaka with The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, Plus we listen to some brand new books available in the RNIB Library.

[Content warning: Explicit language] Eleanor Catton became the youngest winner of the Booker Prize in 2013 for her sprawling Victorian mystery The Luminaries. Its keenly anticipated follow-up, Birnam Wood, is a psychological thriller set in rural New Zealand, where super-rich foreigners face off with ragtag locals on the eve of a global catastrophe. Eleanor is in conversation with Beejay Silcox about her gripping story that brings kaleidoscopic insight into what drives us to survive. Eleanor Catton appears thanks to the support of Rosemary Block. 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 media:Instagram: @sydwritersfestFacebook: @SydWritersFestTwitter: @SydWritersFestTikTok: @sydwritersfestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summary: Get those reading glasses on and join us for some extra nerdy energy this week, friends! Holly and Devin discuss Modern Classics today - those works post World War II that created pivot points in the cannon for the Thriller and Romance genres. In this era, ideas about race, gender and class are shifting as readers broadened their understanding of an interconnected world. Sexual liberation and violent horrors that had previously been viewed as outrageous become commonplace, so of course both our hosts have a blast this episode!  Topics Discussed: The Dagger (3:02): Holly discussed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, a Nordic crime fiction novel following Mikael Blomkvist (journalist and publisher) and Lisbeth Salander (a computer hacker) as they investigate the disappearance of a woman 40 years ago. Together, Blomkvist and Salander uncover the secrets of the woman's family through the darkest corners of Swedish society. Holly's key takeaways were: The novel delves into themes of violence, sexual abuse, and family secrets. It explores how individuals and families can hide dark and painful truths, often at great cost including corruption and financial malfeasance.  Lisbeth is a central character who represents female empowerment; her intelligence, resilience and capacity for self-defense are key elements in the story. Larsson explores issues of gender and the societal treatment of women.  This novel had a significant cultural impact and made important contributions to the mystery and thriller genres. Specifically, the complex female protagonist, darker themes, moral ambiguity and critique of society are now common in the genre, begun by Larsson in 2005.  The Heart (20:31): Devin discussed The Lion's Daughter by Loretta Chase, a bodice-ripper romance from 1992 following the fiery-haired and -tempered Esme Brentmore as she works to avenge her father's (supposed) murder, entangled all the way with the scoundrel and handsome rake, Varian St. George. They roam the country of Albania as fiendish plots and unspoken feelings bring them together and threaten to tear them apart. Devin's key takeaways were: This novel and others by Chase are part of the bodice-ripper romance era (think: woman in silk dress laid sensually in a field with her blouse exposing ample cleavage). Bodice Rippers are known for “exotic” locations, sexually explicit material, heroines with careers outside of housewife/mother who are also virginal yet fierce and handsome alpha males bent on seducing and dominating that woman.  Chase brings all the above tropes to the table with the country of Albania as the background. Albanian herself, Chase adds a real air of authenticity to Esme, who was born and raised in Albania by her English father, Jason, and to many of the colorful side characters.  The romance in this novel is filled with delightful tension (once you become aware that Esme is over 18 and there is therefore no statutory rape going on - yikes) and a lot of “I must have you” energy. Esme is witty, combative, and quick to anger. Varian is immature, selfish, and devastatingly charming (also known as a fuckboi). Hot On the Shelf (48:50): Holly: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton Devin: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros What's Making Our Hearts Race (53:09): Holly: Stray, the video game  Devin: Our Flag Means Death on HBO Max   Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com   If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.

Eleanor Catton was just 28 when she won the Booker Prize for her novel The Luminaries. Her much anticipated follow-up, Birnam Wood, is an eco thriller, a Shakespearean tragedy, a satire and novel of manners all rolled into one. This week, Michael sits down with Eleanor to discuss her latest book and the dangers of feeling ideologically certain. Reading list: The Rehearsal, Eleanor Catton, 2008 The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton, 2013  Birnam Wood, Eleanor Catton, 2023 The People's Platform, Astra Taylor, 2014 Green Dot, Madeleine Gray, 2023 Songs for the Dead and the Living, Sara M Saleh, 2023 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: Eleanor Catton

Eleanor Catton was just 28 when she won the Booker Prize for her novel The Luminaries. Her much anticipated follow-up, Birnam Wood, is an eco thriller, a Shakespearean tragedy, a satire and novel of manners all rolled into one. This week, Michael sits down with Eleanor to discuss her latest book and the dangers of feeling ideologically certain.Reading list:The Rehearsal, Eleanor Catton, 2008The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton, 2013 Birnam Wood, Eleanor Catton, 2023The People's Platform, Astra Taylor, 2014Green Dot, Madeleine Gray, 2023Songs for the Dead and the Living, Sara M Saleh, 2023You 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: Eleanor CattonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've been wondering whether or not to tackle the work of Nobel-prizewinner Annie Ernaux, and in partiular The Years, generally considered to be definitive, listen in and find out what Laura's book club thought (you might be surprised). We're also generally delighted by how interesting the life of 17th-century poet John Donne is in the hands of Katherine Rundell, and her Baillie-Gifford prizewinner Super-Infinite. But were Kate's book club unanimous in their praise? Discover more great reads as we delve into our recent reading piles. Find out the hits and misses, plus the books we've got on the go right now. Booklist The Years by Annie Ernaux Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell The Banished Immortal by Ha Jin Grey Bees by Andrei Kurkov Avid Reader by Robert Gottlieb (and we also mentioned the film Turn Every Page) Book Lovers by Emily Henry Watch us Dance by Leila Slimani (and we also mentioned her other books Lullaby or The Perfect Nanny, and The Country of Others) Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton (and we also mentioned her previous book The Luminaries) Monsters by Claire Dederer The Great Reclamation by Rachel Heng Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tocarczuk Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor Leave us a rating If you enjoy our shows and want to do a nice thing in return please do leave us a quick star rating and review. Wondering how to do that? From apple podcasts click the '...' next to the episode title (under the square graphic) and choose 'go to show'. From there scroll down past the episodes till you find 'Ratings & Reviews'. Tap the stars to add a star rating, tap 'write a review' slightly further down to add a comment. Thank you! Notes  Website: https://www.thebookclubreview.co.uk Instagram @bookclubreviewpodcast Kate's Threads reading log: @bookclubreviewpodcast@threads.net Newsletter sign-up: https://substack.com/@thebookclubreview Patreon and book club: We're cooking up a pod bookclub, launching September, as part of our Patreon account. You'll be supporting our show, and once a month on Sunday nights (UK time) you'll also be able to join Kate for an online book-club, to be held over zoom. We'll put all the details on our Patreon soon, and hope you'll sign up as we can't wait to talk books in person.

How is fiction evolving with our times? Is the novel a vulnerable art or more vital than ever? Could AI one day pen a masterpiece or do our storytellers guard an inimitable craft? Join some of the leading names in literature today – Eleanor Catton, Richard Flanagan, Tracey Lien and Colson Whitehead – for a lively discussion about the state of the novel and the future of fiction. They are joined in conversation by ABC RN's The Bookshelf's Kate Evans. 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 media:Instagram: @sydwritersfestFacebook: @SydWritersFestTwitter: @SydWritersFestTikTok: @sydwritersfestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director Autumn de Wilde, writer Eleanor Catton and cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt

Four favourite writers come together to give the lowdown on having their works adapted into TV shows and movies and adapting the work of others. Hear from Eleanor Catton, whose novels The Rehearsal and The Luminaries have made their way to the screen; Holly Ringland, whose bestseller The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is being turned into a series starring Sigourney Weaver; and Tom Rob Smith, whose novel Child 44 became a movie with Tom Hardy and whose adaptations for the screen The Assassination of Gianni Versace have won him an Emmy and a Golden Globe. They chat with Benjamin Law. 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.

This week, Lucy and Alex head to Hay, and find guest stars Eleanor Catton and Sarah Raven.Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monty Soutar is a respected New Zealand historian who took a big step and turned his life upside down to write a game changing novel. Kāwai For Such A Time As This, is the first instalment in what is to be a three book family saga, which went straight to the top of the bestseller lists in New Zealand and stayed there for 22 weeks. Hi there, I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler. And it's quite likely no one else but Monty has the knowledge and understanding to undertake a book like it, in the tradition of Alex Haley's Roots, introducing readers to pre-European Maori life in much the same way as Alex Haley's tale of tracing his roots back to Africa captivated an international audience. Monty tells the fascinating tale of how he came to write it and explains how all of his life experience seemed to be leading up to this point. A perfect preparation for writing a trilogy, telling a story of nation building through the eyes of its original people. Our Giveaway for this week is Free Historical Fiction for June and Sadie's Vow, my Book #1 in the Home At Last trilogy is included in a good range of other selections. GET YOUR FREE HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS Https://books.bookfunnel.com/historicalfictionfreebiesjune2023/7xpm3hb0wa (FOR IF THE BUTTON DOESN'T WORK) And don't forget if you enjoy the podcast, leave a review. So others will find us too, Links for Monty's Episode: Alex Haley Roots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots:_The_Saga_of_an_American_Family NZ East Coast and Gisborne: https://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/auckland-to-wellington-east-coast-journey/ https://www.tairawhitigisborne.co.nz/ Whakatane: https://www.whakatane.com/ NZ Wars of 1860s: https://teara.govt.nz/en/new-zealand-wars# Ngati Porou:  https://ngatiporou.com/ Ngati Awa: https://ngatiawa.iwi.nz/ Monty Soutar Nga Tamatoa: The Price of Citizenship: C Company 28 , (Maori Battalion) 1939 - 45, in the Second World War https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/5509025 Monty Soutar: Whiti Whiti Whiti, Maori in the First World War: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51092025-whitiki-whiti-whiti-e Captain James Cook: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cook Chinua Achebe,  Things Fall Part:  https://www.amazon.com.au/Things-Fall-apart-Chinua-Achebe/dp/0385474547 Victoria Hislop, The Island: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/922991.The_Island The Red Tent, Anita Diamant:  https://www.amazon.com.au/Red-Tent-Novel-Tenth-anniversary/dp/0312427298 Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall: https://www.amazon.com.au/Wolf-Hall-Hilary-Mantel/dp/0312429983 The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17333230-the-luminaries Patricia Grace, Tu: https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/tu-9780143019206 Witi Ihimaera: https://www.penguin.co.nz/authors/witi-ihimaera Where to find Monty Online Publisher website: https://www.batemanbooks.co.nz/product/kwai-for-such-a-time-as-this/Amazon Facebook: @montysoutarauthor Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/kawai-monty-soutar/book/9781776890309.html Amazon.com.au: https://www.amazon.com.au/K%C4%81wai-Such-Time-As-This-ebook/dp/B0BPJNP3QC/ Introducing Kawai author Monty Soutar Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Monty. Hello there, Monty, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us Dr Monty Soutar, respected historian and author of a new NZ historical series Monty Soutar: Thank you, Jenny. I'm pleased to be beyond the show. Kia ora ki a koe. (Ed note: Greetings and Hello to you.) Jenny Wheeler: Kia ora. (Hello Yes.) Now we've mentioned in the intro about how Roots was partly the thing that sparked this and. Alex Haley's roots was published way back in the late seventies when you were just a wee toddler. So how did you come to be aware of it and what sort of an impact did it have on you when you were a younger boy? Monty Soutar: Well, no, I wasn't a toddler. I was at secondary school when I saw the series.

Virginia and Louise are excited to share some must-read new releases including compelling stories about activist guerilla gardeners, true crime podcasters, writers rooms, surveillance and murder as well as the pitfalls and power dynamics of modern relationships, social media, dating apps and late night sketch TV.BooksI Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkah, 2023, Flint PublishingBirnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, 2023, Granta PublishingSearch History by Amy Taylor, 2023, Allen and UnwinRomantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, 2023, Penguin Random HouseStreamingSuccession HBO NetflixThe DiplomatLine of DutyPodcastsMel's Electric AdventuresKicPod, Keep It Cleaner Podcast

Eleanor Catton's new novel, “Birnam Wood,” is a rollicking eco-thriller that juggles a lot of heady themes with a big plot and a heedless sense of play — no surprise, really, from a writer who won Britain's prestigious Man Booker Prize for her previous novel, “The Luminaries,” and promptly established herself as a leading light in New Zealand's literary community.On this week's podcast, Catton tells the host Gilbert Cruz how that early success affected her writing life (not much) as well as her life outside of writing (her marriage made local headlines, for one thing). She also discusses her aims for the new book and grapples with the slippery nature of New Zealand's national identity.“You very often hear New Zealanders defining their country in the negative rather than in the positive,” she says. “If you ask somebody about New Zealand culture, they'll begin by describing something overseas and then they'll just say, Oh, well, we're just not like that. … I think that that's solidified over time into this kind of very odd sense of supremacy, actually. It's born out of an inferiority complex, but like many inferiority complexes, it manifests as a superiority complex.”A word of warning, for listeners who care about plot spoilers: Toward the end of their conversation, Catton and Cruz talk about the novel's climactic scene and some of the questions it raises. So if you're a reader who prefers to be taken by surprise, you may want to finish “Birnam Wood” before you finish this episode.We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.

Neil talks to Booker prize wiining novellist Eleanor Catton about her long awaited new novel Birnam Wood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eleanor Catton talks to Chris Power about her new eco-thriller, Birnam Wood

Actor Clancy Brown has been working since the 1980s and has played some memorable villains over the years in movies, including Shawshank Redemption, Highlander and, coming out later this month, John Wick 4. But he may be best known as the voice of Mr. Krabs on the animated show Spongebob Squarepants.Kevin Whitehead revies the new jazz recording by Fred Hersch and Esperanza Spalding, and John Powers reviews the new novel Birnam Wood by Booker Prize-winner Eleanor Catton.

“I'm interested in how deceptions can make you feel more of yourself or can unlock something in you that you didn't know you had.” Eleanor Catton, Booker Prize-winning author of The Luminaries, is back with Birnam Wood — part eco-thriller, part social and political satire, wholly insightful. This propulsive novel is prescient, timely, and all-too relatable in our present day. Catton joins us in conversation about creating her characters, Shakespeare's use of prophecy and power, how the story was influenced by Jane Austen's Emma and more with Poured Over host, Miwa Messer. Listen after the episode for a TBR Topoff from Marc and Madyson.     Featured Books (Episode):  Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton  The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton  Macbeth by William Shakespeare  We are Bellingcat by Eliot Higgins  Emma by Jane Austen   Memento Mori by Muriel Spark   On Writing by Stephen King    Featured Books (TBR Topoff):  The Appeal by Janice Hallett  Wilder Girls by Rory Power    Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays)

Until the 1970s, historical fiction was a scorned genre that belonged to Georgette Heyer and Jean Plaidy. Over recent decades, literary fiction has turned back to History, from Hilary Mantel's Thomas Cromwell trilogy to Helen Dunmore, Francis Spufford and Eleanor Catton. In the nineteenth century the historical novel had been more respected, with examples (sometimes impressive, sometimes absurd) from Scott, Dickens, and George Eliot.This lecture will examine the genre's vicissitudes (while noticing Georgette Heyer's novelistic virtues).A lecture by John Mullan recorded on 1 March 2023 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London.The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/historical-fictionGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport the show

In 2013, Canadian-born, New Zealand writer Eleanor Catton made history when she became the youngest person ever to win the Booker Prize. Catton was just 28 and her novel, The Luminaries, went on to become an international bestseller. Catton later adapted her novel for a BBC-TV mini-series and wrote the screenplay for the 2020 film production of Jane Austen's Emma. Now, her much anticipated new novel, Birnam Wood, a page-turning eco-thriller set in New Zealand's South Island, tackles some of the biggest issues of our time, including the climate crisis, digital surveillance and economic inequality.

Celebrated New Zealand novelist Eleanor Catton sits down with Georgina Godwin. At 28, she became the winner of the Booker Prize for her acclaimed second novel, ‘The Luminaries'. After 10 years she is back with the action-packed psychological thriller ‘Birnam Wood', about a guerilla gardening group whose ideals and ideologies are about to be tested.

Youngest ever Booker-winner Eleanor Catton chats about new eco thriller Birnham Wood

Louise O'Brien reviews Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Today Claire Mabey talks to Jesse about Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton and Getting Lost by Annie Ernaux.

It's been a decade since New Zealand author Eleanor Catton's novel The Luminaries won the Man Booker Prize, making then 28-year-old Catton the youngest author ever to win the award. This week she released her hotly anticipated third novel Birnam Wood, a psychological thriller set in the South Island, with an ecological battle between good and evil at its heart.

How do you define a "big book"? It might be a new offering from a beloved author or a deep dive into a timely subject or a story that has generated unusual enthusiasm among editors and other early readers: One way or another, these are the books that build "buzz" and create momentum in the weeks and months before their publication. On this week's podcast, the Book Review's editor, Gilbert Cruz, talks with Tina Jordan, the deputy editor, about the books they're most looking forward to this season, including new fiction from Salman Rushdie, Eleanor Catton and Victor LaValle, and nonfiction from Matthew Desmond, Clare Dederer and David Grann.Among other things, Cruz and Jordan discuss cancel culture, spoilers from "Macbeth" and the concept of what's known in publishing circles as a "make book.""A 'make book' is a book a publisher has usually, although not always, spent a great deal of money for and earmarked a lot of money for a marketing campaign," Jordan says. "In other words, they are going to get the news out about this book. You are going to hear about it." The books discussed on this week's podcast are:"Victory City," by Salman Rushdie"Birnam Wood," by Eleanor Catton"Pineapple Street," by Jenny Jackson"Poverty by America," by Matthew Desmond"Lone Women," by Victor LaValle"Monsters," by Clare Dederer"The Wager," by David Grann"The Covenant of Water," by Abraham Verghese"Oscar Wars," by Michael SchulmanWe would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com. 

We draw back the curtain on literary prizes – what they mean for writers and literary agents – and what it's like to be a judge on a major literary award. We speak with Clare Conville, co-founder of the literary agency C+W, Monocle's books editor and Baillie Gifford prize judge, Georgina Godwin, and Eleanor Catton, winner of the Booker Prize in 2013 for her novel, ‘The Luminaries'.