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The comedian and podcaster Stevie Martin is currently battling it out in the latest series of Channel 4's award winning show Taskmaster - you might have enjoyed her "most snooty possession" which was a portrait of her pet tortoise in military uniform. She'll be here to tell us all about getting "the call" and her favourite games...sorry... tasks. Its also tricky-book-titles week on Loose Ends. The award winning novelist and screenwriter Emma Jane Unsworth likes a one word name for her books - the best selling Adults and Animals, which went on to become a feature film starring Holliday Grainger, and scooped Emma a British Independent Film Award - for the script. Her new book is called Slags, Stuart'll be finding out why. And travel writer Ben Aitken went to twelve of the least popular spots in the UK and Ireland for his book - Sh**ty Breaks. He'll be explaining the joys of travelling in the opposite direction to everybody else and still managing to get a great instagram photo. Music will be from the Jess Gillam Trio and former Welsh Music Prize winner Georgia Ruth. Presented by Stuart Maconie Produced by Olive Clancy
This month we speak to three Brighton-based writers; Emma Jane Unsworth (SLAGS), Lauren Bravo (PROBABLY NOTHING) and Andrew Flewitt (DO YOU BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER LOSS?). We also talk to Phil Viner about BEYOND THE BOOK festival which takes place on May 10th.
This week's book guest is Weirdo by Sara Pascoe.In a special live recording of the podcast, Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian and author Shaparak Khorsandi and screenwriter and author Emma-Jane Unsworth to discuss haemorrhoids, mums, dating, accents, being a grown up and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: This episode includes mention of sexual assault. Sara's debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.Cariad's book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Shaparak's latest book Scatter Brain is published by Vermilion and is available to buy here.Emma Jane's books are available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclubFollow Shaparak Khorsandi on Instagram and Twitter @ShappiKhorsandiFollow Emma Jane on Instagram @emjaneunsworth Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Photo by Ed Moore.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Scientists who study the mind and brain have always been drawn to periods of intense change—to those life stages marked by rapid transformation. Infancy is one of those periods, of course. Adolescence is another. But there's a less-discussed time of life when our brains and minds have to reconfigure: the window surrounding when we become parents. My guests today are Dr. Winnie Orchard and Dr. Jodi Pawluski. Winnie is a cognitive neuroscientist and postdoctoral scholar at the Yale Child Study Center. Jodi is a neuroscientist, author, and podcaster affiliated with the University of Rennes in France. Both are experts in the neural and cognitive changes that surround pregnancy, motherhood, and parenthood more generally. Here, we talk about the idea of "matrescence" as a distinctive developmental stage. We discuss the research around memory loss in early motherhood, as well as findings that certain brain areas get fine-tuned during this period. We talk about postpartum anxiety, depression, and psychosis, and what may be causing them. We consider the finding that having children—and, in fact, having more children—seems to confer a protective effect on the aging brain. Throughout we talk about which of these changes also occur in fathers and other non-birthing parents. And we consider the difficulty of scientifically studying a period of life—parenthood—that is not only rife with social and psychological changes, but also fraught with expectations and narratives. Alright friends, I hope you enjoy this one. As you'll hear, this research area is very much still in its infancy. There are definitely some provocative findings. But maybe more exciting are all the questions that remain. Without further ado, here's my chat with Dr. Winnie Orchard and Dr. Jodi Pawluski. Enjoy! A transcript of this episode will be available soon. Notes and links 2:45 – For more on the relationship between adolescence and “matrescence,” see this recent review paper by Winnie and colleagues in Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 6:00 – For discussions surrounding the idea of “mommy brain,” see Jodi's podcast, ‘Mommy Brain Revisited.' See also this recent editorial by Jodi and colleagues in JAMA Neurology. 17:00 – A recent meta-analysis on cognitive impairment during pregnancy. 25:00 – A study by Winnie and colleagues showing subjective—but not objective—memory deficits in mothers one year after giving birth. 26:45 – An influential study showing structural changes in the brain following pregnancy. The same study also found that some of these changes correlated with measures of maternal attachment. 28:00 – A recent review article by Jodi and colleagues on the idea of neural fine-tuning in early motherhood. 41:45 – A recent review paper by Jodi and colleagues about the neural underpinnings of postpartum depression and anxiety. 44:00 – A review paper about postpartum psychosis. 51:00 – A study on the prevalence of postpartum depression across cultures. 58:00 – A 2014 review of research on mother-child synchrony. 1:00:00 – A recent study by Winnie and colleagues looking at how having children affects later life brain function. Another study by Winnie and colleagues on the same topic. 1:13:00 – Several studies have documented general changes in “Big 5” personality factors as people age. A study examining this in both American and Japanese participants is here. 1:18:00 – Since we recorded this interview, the publication date for the English version of Jodi's book has been scheduled. It comes out in September 2023—more info here. Recommendations Dr. Orchard recommends: Baby Brain, Sarah McKay Mother Brain, Chelsea Conaboy Dr. Pawluski recommends: Matrescence, by Lucy Jones After the Storm, by Emma Jane Unsworth Many Minds is a project of the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute, which is made possible by a generous grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation to UCLA. It is hosted and produced by Kensy Cooperrider, with help from Assistant Producer Urte Laukaityte and with creative support from DISI Directors Erica Cartmill and Jacob Foster. Our artwork is by Ben Oldroyd. Our transcripts are created by Sarah Dopierala. Subscribe to Many Minds on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also now subscribe to the Many Minds newsletter here! We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. Feel free to email us at: manymindspodcast@gmail.com. For updates about the show, visit our website or follow us on Twitter: @ManyMindsPod.
Written & performed by Emma Jane Unsworth. Ava Badone is an only child who ran away to Paris when her archaeologist parents were killed in a car accident. Now she is a student of English Literature at Liverpool University, an incorrigible flirt, a talented linguist, “a James Bond for the Britney generation”, and a fantasy woman that lives in Emma's head…Emma Jane Unsworth is a BAFTA-nominated, BIFA-winning screenwriter and best-selling novelist. She was the showrunner for series one of DREAMLAND, a new comedy-drama starring Lily Allen and Freema Agyeman, on Sky Atlantic. Emma wrote an episode of Stephen Merchant's 2021 comedy-thriller THE OUTLAWS for BBC/Amazon. She was nominated for a BAFTA for her script. She is also working on a new comedy commission for the BBC as well as several other TV and film projects. Emma's fourth novel, SLAGS, will be published by HarperCollins/Borough Press in 2024. Her third novel, ADULTS, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller when it was published in 2020. Emma adapted her second novel, ANIMALS, into a feature film. The film, directed by Sophie Hyde and starring Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat, premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2019 and was produced by Brock Media's Sarah Brocklehurst. The same year, Emma won the BIFA for Best Debut Screenwriter for her script.This is the third episode of our brand new anthology podcast. We'll be back every Monday with original, intimate stories from writers, performers and filmmakers.Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. SHOW NOTESFollow Emma on Instagram. Follow Brock Media on Instagram or Twitter. Watch Animals (2019) for free on All4. Read Emma's books: ADULTS, ANIMALS and AFTER THE STORMWatch Dreamland (2023) on NowTV.Listen to an interview with Emma on the podcast Ctrl Alt Delete.Producer: Nicole Davis (she/her)Executive Producer: Sarah Brocklehurst (she/her)Production Assistant & Assistant Story Editor: Amy Yeo (she/her)Sound Design and Mixing: Tom Whalley (he/him)Artwork: Bett Norris (she/her). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited talk with Emma Jane Unsworth, British writer and bestselling author. We talk about her memoir After the Storm: Postnatal Depression and the Utter Weirdness of New Motherhood and what she did to prepare for her second pregnancy and postpartum experience. This podcast episode is part of a collaboration with InSPIre the Mind – a digital magazine – where we have been doing a series on Maternal Mental Health. Listen to the podcast, read the book and check out the maternal mental health series. All are musts. For more on Emma Jane Unsworth's book After the Storm: Postnatal Depression and the Utter Weirdness of New Motherhood see: https://www.waterstones.com/book/after-the-storm/emma-jane-unsworth/9781788166553 You can read the Maternal Mental Health series here: https://www.inspirethemind.org/our-series --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mommybrainrevisited/support
Lucy Scholes and Susannah Butter discuss Emma Jane Unsworth's new novel about Jenny McLaine, a thirtysomething London journalist whose addiction to social media begins to take over her life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A very very special episode this week as Nicola Davis and I explore our best bits from the incredible dotMD festival in Galway which we attended this weekend. This episode was recorded live at dotMD after a phenomenal 2 days of listening, thinking, reflecting, dancing and eating.Follow Nicola on twitter: https://twitter.com/drnicoladavisThe festival website is here http://dotmd.ie (sign up to get information about when they release tickets for 2023) their twitter feed is here: https://twitter.com/DotMDConfWe discussed many wonderful people and their talks and books, sorry to anyone we have missed mentioning by name here, we only had 33 minutes but we could have talked for hours!!!Here's our combined post conference reading list (to be honest we had to hold back but this is the list we discuss in the episode):Letter to a Young Female Physician by Suzanne Koven (Tara has recorded a podcast episode with her which will be coming up very soon too!) https://twitter.com/suzannekovenmd and her website http://suzannekoven.com/book/Understanding the path to mastery by Roger Kneebone. He also has a wonderful related podcast called "Countercurrent" which can be found here https://rogerkneebone.libsyn.com/A Life in Trauma by Chris Luke https://twitter.com/DrChrisLukeCorkAfter the Storm by Emma Jane Unsworth https://twitter.com/emjaneunsworthDr Quin, Medicine Man by John Quin https://twitter.com/jdmquin How not to be a Doctor by John Launer https://johnlauner.com/ and https://twitter.com/JohnLaunerConversations Inviting Change has a website here where you can learn more about this brilliant model and sign up for courses https://www.conversationsinvitingchange.com/Monica Lalanda was the incredible artist in residence her cartons can be seen on the dotMD social media pages, follow her here https://twitter.com/mlalandaVital Signs - Martin Dyer due out later in the year which contains this wonderful poem Ter Conatus by Bernard O'Donoghue https://poetryarchive.org/poem/ter-conatus/Benji Waterhouse's book will be out in 2023 and is very much on my list his website is here so you can keep a look out for it when it's released https://www.benjiwaterstones.com/about
O tema desta semana são Sad Hot Girl Books com um toque Livra-te: um pouco de Sad patrocinado pela Rita, um pouco de Hot patrocinado pela Joana. No fundo, dá para chorar de vários sítios e não vamos elaborar. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Firekeeper's Daughter, Angeline Boulley (1:50) - Mulheres de Sal, Gabriela Garcia (2:18) - Exciting Times, Naoise Dolan (6:08) - Ghosts & Everything I Know About Love, Dolly Alderton (08:43) - Her Villains, Jade Presley (9:37) - My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Ottessa Moshfegh (12:12) - Fix Her Up & It Happened One Summer & Hook, Line and Sinker & Window Shopping, Tessa Bailey (14:01) - On Earth We Were Briefly Gorgeous & Night Sky with Exit Wounds, Ocean Vuong (16:57) - Neon Gods, Katee Roberts (20:03) - A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara (22:34) - Saga Off Campus Saga, Elle Kennedy (24:52) - The Bell Jar, Silvia Plath (26:04) - How to Fail at Flirting, Denise Williams (26:52) - Queenie, Candice Carty-Williams & Adults, Emma Jane Unsworth (28:27) - Saga The Brown Sisters, Talia Hibbert (30:28) - The Virgin Suicides, Jeffrey Eugenides (33:08) - The Kiss Quotient & The Bride Test, Helen Hoang (35:19) - Bunny, Mona Awad (37:45) - You Had Me at Hola, Alexis Daria (39:06) - Vem à Quinta-Feira, Filipa Leal (40:28) - Sad Girl Books TBR (43:31) Boy Parts, Eliza Clark Cleopatra & Frankenstein, Coco Mellers How to Kill Your Family, Bella Mackie No One is Talking About This, Patricia Lockwood Girl in Pieces, Kathleen Glasgow Sorrow & Bliss, Meg Mason Rainbow Milk, Paul Mendez ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]
Agarrem os vossos cachecóis que este episódio é todo sobre a rainha dos nossos corações, Taylor Swift. Claro que tínhamos de inaugurar o crossover musico-literário com ela. Há emoção, cantoria, análise profunda da lírica da Ms. Swift e, como de costume, muita recomendação boa. E já sabem: f*ck the patriarchy! Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Burnt Sugar, Avni Doshi (2:03) - A Breve Vida das Flores, Valérie Perrin (2:34) - Adults, Emma Jane Unsworth (6:06) - Queenie, Candice Carty-Williams (6:22) - Everything I Know About Love, Dolly Alderton (6:37) - Hot Copy, Ruby Barrett (7:39) - To Love Jason Thorn, Ella Maise (8:28) - Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid (9:57) - Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid (10:03) - Layla, Colleen Hoover (11:50) - Verity, Colleen Hoover (11:50 & 55:03) - Ghosts, Dolly Alderton (12:09 & 51:02) - Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid (14:35) - Ugly Love, Colleen Hoover (15:53) - An American Marriage, Tayari Jones (18:50) - The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller (20:20) - Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier (21:30) - Conversations with Friends, Sally Rooney (22:43 & 43:12) - Normal People, Sally Rooney (25:10) - Call Me By Your Name & Find Me, André Aciman (25:55) - Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert (26:54) - The Spectacular Now, Tim Tharp (27:51) - Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens (31:00) - Well Met, Jen DeLuca (32:30) - The Wife, Meg Wolitzer (33:30) - The Unhoneymooners, Christina Lauren (34:40) - Anna K: A Love Story, Jenny Lee (34:48) - The Hating Game, Sally Thorne (36:30) - American Royals, Katharine McGee (37:30) - It Ends With Us, Colleen Hoover (39:35) - Landline, Rainbow Rowell (40:20) - Two Lives of Lydia Bird, Josie Silver (41:23) - Only Mostly Devastated, Sophie Gonzales (44:26) - The View Was Exhausting, Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta (45:23) - Fiona and Jane, Jean Chen Ho (47:30) - What Alice Forgot, Liane Moriarty (49:35) - One Day, David Nichols (52:14) - Love, Rosie, Cecelia Ahern (52:22) - Behind Closed Doors, B A Paris (54:58) - The Stranger, Harlen Coben (55:06) - My Sister, the Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaite (55:25) - A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens (57:54) - Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn (58:26) - Shadow and Bone, Leigh Bardugo (59:40) - Red Queen, Victoria Aveyard (59:43) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]
Abigail Bergstrom is a Welsh writer, editor and agent, who has worked in publishing for over a decade. She is an industry leader and an expert and has edited some of Britain's most prominent feminist voices, she was nominated for Literary Agent of the Year 2020 and has helped build some of today's biggest book brands. But today, we are here to talk about her debut novel What A Shame! A brilliantly fresh novel with blistering humour reminiscent of Emma Jane Unsworth and the raw vulnerability of I May Destroy You. It is a book about female shame, friendship, grief, about trying to heal yourself, about trying unorthodox remedies to go deeper into yourself and explores both the beauty and the pain of figuring hard things out. We talk about burnout, the downsides of pushing yourself to the limit, writing a novel in secret, how to deconstruct your working life and how to reshape it. I loved this conversation and it was a treat getting to chat to Abbie :)Abbie's book What A Shame: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/153/9781529367065Check out this survey from The Post Office, a current sponsor of Ctrl Alt Delete!https://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix/5/p299364423555.aspx See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This episode is from last year (2020) with the brilliant Emma Jane Unsworth, award-winning novelist and screenwriter. Her latest novel, ADULTS, is a comedy about a thirty-something woman whose life is falling apart and her strange relationship with social media and the paperback is out now. Her previous novel, ANIMALS, was adapted into a film and Emma wrote the screenplay and she is currently adapting ADULTS for television. Since this episode aired, her memoir After The Storm was published, an incredible piece of writing breaking the silence on postnatal depression. I really recommend it! Hope you enjoy re-listening to this episode!Order a copy of After The Storm here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/153/9780008334635 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This month's guest is Mary Pauline Lowry, who wrote The Roxy Letters. Mary is married to a Brit, and she had lots of fascinating insights about the cultural differences between the countries, and I loved talking to her back about Bridget Jones and Jane Austen too. The Roxy Letters was one of my favourite reads of 2020. It was really fun and just what I needed. It's out now in paperback. Mary and I talked about why we love epistolary novels, took a bit of an accidental deep dive into books about Hollywood, chatted about the difference between British humour and American humour, and lots more! ***** Want to help the Brit Lit Podcast survive and thrive? Here are some painless ways. ***** Books Mentioned on the Podcast: The Roxy Letters, by Mary Pauline Lowry Bridget Jones's Diary, by Helen Fielding Where D'you Go, Bernadette, by Maria Semple Dear Committee Members, by Julie Schumacher A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy O'Toole The Color Purple, by Alice Walker Emma, by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen Persuasion, by Jane Austen The Jane Austen Book Club, by Karen Joy Fowler Eligible, by Curtis Sittenfeld Men Are From Mars, Woman Are From Venus, by John Gray Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe Girl, Unstrung, by Claire Handscombe Damnation Spring, by Ash Davidson Grown Ups, by Emma Jane Unsworth Breast and Eggs, by Mieko Kawakami, transl. Sam Bett and David Boyd He Will Be Mine, by Kristy Greenwood The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones and the Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Idea of You, by Robinne Lee Mona at Sea, by Elizabeth Gonzalez James Rosaline Palmer Take the Cake, by Alexis Hall Boyfriend Material, by Alexis Hall Perfect Timing, by Owen Nicholls Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins A Slow Fire Burning (signed edition!), by Paula Hawkins They: What Muslims and Non-Muslims Get Wrong About Each Other, by Sarfraz Manzoo ***** In the US and now the UK, buy your hardbacks and paperbacks from Bookshop.org to support the podcast, as well as independent bookshops! In other countries, you can support the podcast by using this link to buy from Blackwells.com, which ships internationally at inexpensive rates. Get your first two audiobooks for just $14.99 with the code BRITLIT on Libro.fm. Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Pre-order Claire's YA novel, Girl, Unstrung. Sign up for Claire's mailing list. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Mary Pauline Lowry Instagram / Twitter / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel / TikTok
Emma Jane Unsworth examines 21st century women in all their conflicted, messy glory in this in-depth interview about her books including Adults and Animals.
Emma Jane Unsworth examines 21st century women in all their conflicted, messy glory in this in-depth interview about her books including Adults and Animals.
Pregnancy is nice, or at least that's what is often sold. In her latest release, 'After the Storm', Emma Jane Unsworth reexamines the negative aspects of her own pregnancy and why they are less mentioned. 'After the Storm' dives into postnatal depression, medical experiences, the science of what's happening as you become a parent, & much more.
How Do We Know We're Doing It Right by Pandora Sykes is coming out in paperback, Jess and Lauren will be revisiting the book to share their thoughts and reccos for each of the topics explored (please note this episode was recorded a few weeks ago). Reccos given in this Episode: Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty, Inner Spark by Kristin Vikjord, Fast Fashion book title, Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams, Expectation by Anna Hope, Olive by Emma Gannon, Working Hard, Hardly Working by Grace Beverley, Multi Hyphen Method by Emma Gannon, Adults by Emma Jane Unsworth, Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley, Doing it Right podcast mini series by Pandora Sykes. Extract from the book was taken from the audio edition of How Do We Know We're Doing It Right, written and read by Pandora Sykes and published by Penguin Audio. How Do We Know We're Doing It Right is available from Audible, Apple Books, Google Play and all good audiobook retailers. Competition Time: We have partnered with Books That Matter to gift one lucky listener a free Books The Matter gift box! To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is subscribe, rate and review this podcast. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts leave a review and put your Instagram handle as your 'Nickname', if you're listening on another platform, subscribe then share our podcast on your instagram story and we'll track your entry that way. Each month a winner will be selected at random and informed via Instagram. Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: bookreccos@gmail.com Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for BookReccos - you can visit his website here!
This week's podcast has an eclectic mix to keep you entertained. We talk sun protection and the plight of poor little Smurf the cat. Nicola takes us through the new Netflix hit 'Sons of Sam'. Our Fox of the Week is author Emma Jane Unsworth - hear all about her brave new book 'After the Storm', which tackles the challenges of the 'utter weirdness' of new motherhood and her experience of post natal depression. Our social media tip of the week is for a hilarious Irish girl living in Spain called Kyla, find out why she's got us hooked on her stories. And the FBI have released information around Kurt Cobain's death. Sooo much going on, peacocks, Glow-Up, hairdresser-visit anticipation and more. We'd love to have you on board with us!Link to FBI files on Kurt Cobain death:https://vault.fbi.gov/kurt-cobain/kurt-cobain-part-01-of-01/view/Please help us spread the word if you enjoy the podcast. You can subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and follow us on social media @foxforcefivepod.Sign-up here to get the podcast straight to your inbox every week; https://mailchi.mp/ee57f9be3c2a/fox-force-five-podcast We really appreciate a review if you have time to give us one too. Thanks!Theme music by IJUNIJUN from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Acclaimed writer Emma Jane Unsworth talks to us about her first non-fiction book 'After the Storm', an account of her postnatal depression. She describes the unrealistic expectations we have of new mothers and how many factors caused her depression. It's a brave, important book told in Emma's direct and funny style.
What a great way to start a new series! The brilliant Emma Jane Unsworth joins us down the line from Brighton. Emma is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Hungry, the Stars and Everything, Adults and Animals, which was turned into a lauded film. Her latest work is a memoir about motherhood: After the Storm. We talked to her about werewolves, living in Jane Eyre's world, dirty girl gangs and the redemptive qualities of Carrie Fisher.BOOKSEmma Jane Unsworth - AnimalsEmma Jane Unsworth - AdultsEmma Jane Unsworth - After The StormCharlotte Bronte - Jane EyreAgatha Christie - CollectionCarrie Fisher - Postcards From the EdgeMarian Keyes - Rachel’s HolidayEdward St Aubyn - Bad NewsCalla Henkel - Other People’s ClothesEmer McLysaght & Sarah Breen - Oh My God What a Complete AislingNikesh Shukla - Brown BabyCandice Brathwaite - I Am Not Your Baby MotherSigrid Nunez - The FriendGayl Jones - CorregidoraCandice Carty-Williams - QueenieRaven Leilani - LusterKristen Roupenian - You Know You Want ThisGlen Duncan - Last WerewolfJilly Cooper - RivalsGustave Flaubert - Madame BovaryMaggie Nelson - ArgonautsSinead Gleeson - ConstellationsMaggie O’Farrell - I Am I Am I AmLynn Enright - VaginaKirstin Innes - Scabby QueenJenn Ashworth - Ghosted: A Love StoryJenni Fagan - Luckenbooth Jenni Fagan -The Panopticon Katherine Heiny - Standard DeviationKatherine Heiny - Early Morning RiserKatherine Heiny -
On this episode of the Brighton Book Club, Anna asks four wonderful authors about their new books and what their favourites are. Holly Seddon discusses THE HIT LIST and waxes lyrical about IN THE END IT WAS ALL ABOUT LOVE Emma Jane Unsworth introduces us to hew new book AFTER THE STORM and tells us about her favourite book, THE PANOPTICON Sophie Flynn talks about her debut thriller ALL MY LIES and her favourite recent read TALL BONES Alice Ash reads from her first collection of short stories, PARADISE LOST, and tells us why she loves Shirley Jackson’s WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE Get in contact via Instagram @btnbookclub and via email at btnbookclub@gmail.comMore info about our next book club book, TALL BONES Music by Kane Aris at Atom Collection If you’ve heard the Reverb show and are wondering what the rest song is, it’s EAT YOUR GREENZ by Eliza Legzdina
Journalist and author Daisy Buchanan goes head to head with screenwriter and novelist Emma Jane Unsworth in a war of the words. They talk to host Joe Haddow about writing good sex, saying naughty words on Woman's Hour, how much they love Simon Mayo and how one might find a local burglar. They also discuss their new books, "Insatiable" and "Adults" and their writing influences. The Book Off sees Jilly Cooper (Rivals) pitted against Glen Duncan (The Last Werewolf) but which book will win??? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome to the 40th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Sarah T and Jenny share their top new releases heading to a bookshop near you between January and June 2021.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter 4/02/21Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan 11/02/21The End of the Road by Jack Cooke 18/02/21The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex 04/03/21The Manningtree Witches by A. K Blakemore 04/03/21The Lost Village by Camilla Sten 23/03/21My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley 01/04/21Of Women and Salt by Gabriella Garcia 15/04/21Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura 22/04/21After the Storm by Emma Jane Unsworth 06/05/21The Divorce by César Aira 01/06/21The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris 10/06/21Wendy, Darling by A. C. Wise 15/06/21True Crime Story by Joseph KnoxThe Worst Street in London by Fiona RuleThe Five by Hallie RubenholdBlood and Sugar by Laura Shepherd-RobinsonThe Treeclimbers Guide by Jack CookeShia Labeouf by A. C. WiseThe Familiars by Stacey HallsSupper Club by Lara WilliamsHomegoing by Yaa GyasiWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bookcastclub)
In this episode, Alexandra Heminsley, journalist and author of Some Body to Love, discusses parenthood, bodies, and writing with author Emma Jane Unsworth.You can find out more about Some Body to Love by Alexandra Heminsley here: http://bit.ly/39ZQUgGFind out more about Adults by Emma Jane Unsworth here: http://bit.ly/3iIJaDYFollow 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.
This week my guest is Joanne Michael, the Director of Marketing and Distribution at Cornerstone, an international sales and financing company that launched in 2015. Some of their recent titles include Herself directed Phyllida Lloyd and produced by Element Pictures, Josephine Decker’s enthralling psycho-drama Shirley starring Elisabeth Moss and Michael Stuhlbarg, the screen adaptation of Emma Jane Unsworth’s Animals as well as an upcoming project called The Fantastic Flitcrofts starring Mark Rylance and directed by Craig Roberts. Jo came to Cornerstone having spent five years at HanWay Films where she managed the international launches and releases of award-winning films including Todd Haynes’ Carol and John Crowley’s Brooklyn. We talk about the intricacies of marketing for a sales company as opposed to a distributor, the creative point of view it requires, what happens when a film goes to a market and the best piece of advice that Jo has ever received. As someone who had a brief stint working in sales it was a joy to revisit that element of the film industry and also during a year where things have felt decidedly quieter on the cinematic front, to be reminded of the madness and magic of a market. So I’m very grateful to Jo for joining me.
Our final guest for this Flux & Flow series of our TOAST Podcast is the award-winning novelist and screenwriter Emma Jane Unsworth. In October, Laura Barton travelled to Brighton to meet with Emma at the seafront. With seagulls screeching and waves lapping on the shingle shore, they discussed sea swimming, love, leaving the North and Emma’s experience of postnatal depression. Emma Jane Unsworth has written three novels, including the Sunday Times bestseller Adults. She adapted her novel Animals into a screenplay, and the film, starring Alia Shawkat and Holliday Grainger, premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2019. Unsworth won the British Independent Film Award for Best Debut Screenplay in 2019. She is currently writing several shows for television, including an episode of a comedy drama with Stephen Merchant and a new comedy for the BBC.
This video is so far from where I want it to be. My audio settings were messed up, I lost my tripod mount piece, and my camera died half-way through. I wanted to film and upload this next episode as a video episode, to set a new precedent, so I did and I’m still uploading it because perfection isn’t real! Ha ha. Today I’m reviewing “Grown Ups” by Emma Jane Unsworth– a book I picked up because I thought it might be vaguely relatable to my life and, turns out, it was. This book made me laugh, hold my breath, and have a small emotional spiral. #Casual “Grown Ups” is about Jenny McLiane; a 30-year-old woman working as a columnist at an online magazine The Floof. Her whole identity is wrapped up in her social media life, so when her ex leaves her, her body fails her, her friends start to leave her, and her mother moves back in with her… it’s a lot. I went on a journey with this book and I wasn’t at all expecting to. Honestly, if you’re in social media at all I recommend you listen to this book! Spoilers begin at 11:46 and end at 15:35. This is a short episode, but hopefully next time I’ll have my tech stuff sorted out and we’ll get a longer one.
We speak to Tiffany Kagure Mugo about her book, ‘Quirky Quick Guide to Having Great Sex', and to Mia Arderne about her new novel, ‘Mermaid Fillet', and get recommendations from Book Lounge staff. Mia recommends ‘Kinnes' by Chase Rhys, Thandi recommends ‘The Vanishing Half' by Brit Bennett, Belinda enjoyed ‘Adults' by Emma Jane Unsworth, and Megan loved ‘Ride or Die' by Khurrum Rahman. Get in touch by emailing booklounge@gmail.com or send us a voice message on Whatsapp to +27 (0) 63 961-6154 Hosted by Vasti Calitz. Produced by Andri Burnett.
On Episode 1, I'm joined by brilliant writer and screenwriter Emma Jane Unsworth who turned her own book Animals into a movie and then followed it up with the hit book Adults. She tells me about writing in lockdown, working on a new TV series, buying expensive mustard and what she's been watching.And my second guest is Hollywood actress Alexandra Daddario, now starring in Can You Keep A Secret? The Baywatch and True Detective star tells me about rock hard abs, starting a YouTube channel, watching her favourite rom coms and driving around LA listening to 90s jams.Emma Jane Unsworth:The Nest (13.22)Parks & Recreation (18.23)Heartburn by Nora Ephron, audio book read by Meryl Streep (27.16)Alexandra Daddario:Parasite (35.27)The Runaway Bride (36.21)Our Lips are Sealed - The Go-Gos (37.33)Music by Lee Rosevere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
If you’re anything like the rest of the quarantined, you’ve been doing a lot of binge-watching over the past few months. We have book suggestions for when you max out on your favorite show but still want more. And, of course, we’ll end by what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Alias (TV)The Office (TV)CHiPS (TV)Diff’rent Strokes (TV)The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (TV) Ann’s picks: Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan (buy from Bookshop)– Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (buy from Bookshop)– Crazy Rich Asians (film) Gossip Girl (TV)– Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar– A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (buy from Bookshop) Fleabag (TV) Search Party (TV)– Alia Shawkat filmography– Arrested Development (TV)– John Early filmography Grown Ups by Emma Jane Unsworth (buy from Bookshop) The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters by Nadiya Hussain (buy from Bookshop) The Great British Bake Off (TV)– Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (buy from Bookshop)– Jenny Colgan books Halle’s picks: Succession (TV) The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (buy from Bookshop) Schitt’s Creek (TV) Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper (buy from Bookshop)– Gilmore Girls (TV)– Hart of Dixie (TV) Normal People (TV)– Normal People by Sally Rooney (buy from Bookshop) Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams (buy from Bookshop)– Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding (buy from Bookshop)– Like Crazy (film)– Felicity Jones filmography What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette (buy from Bookshop)– Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (buy from Bookshop)– Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams– A Game of Cones by Abby Collette (releases March 21, 2021) Halle: This Won’t End Well by Camille Pagán (buy from Bookshop)– Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (buy from Bookshop)– The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman (buy from Bookshop) Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram
Whilst in lockdown, Humans of XS Manchester will continue to celebrate the spirit of the city by telling the incredible stories of the amazing Mancunians who call it home.In the second episode of Humans of XS Manchester: At Home, Clint Boon chats to Mancunian writer Emma Jane Unsworth.Emma talks to Clint about growing up in Prestwich, being inspired to start writing by her teacher at school, her father’s printing business, releasing her three successful novels, the challenges of writing for screen, working with the Courteeners and why she loves Manchester.Don’t forget to subscribe to never miss an episode and follow Humans of XS Manchester on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for exclusive content.Stay safe and look after each other Manchester. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
My guest today is Emma Jane Unsworth - the award-winning novelist and screenwriter. Her latest novel, ADULTS, a comedy about a thirty-something woman whose life is falling apart and has been described as a "witty" and "virtuoso" satire by The Guardian and "sharp and funny" by The Times. Her previous novel, ANIMALS, was adapted into a film, for which Unsworth wrote the screenplay. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2019 and Unsworth won the award for Best Debut Screenwriter at the British Independent Film Awards 2019. She also writes for television and various magazines. She is currently adapting ADULTS for television.In this episode we discuss novel writing, script-writing, social media addiction, jealousy of other women, postpartum mental health - we cover it all. If you enjoyed this episode, please do rate and review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today we discuss the surprising lockdown sales boom, an animal fact and a few new pandemic lifestyle theories. Just another episode of The High Low, then.We also ring up Samatha Irby in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to discuss her hilarious new essay collection (a joy for anxiety-ridden times) wow, no thank you. E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comTweet @thehighlowshowShop at www.thehighlowshop.com - 100% of profits go to charity (currently Women's Aid and the COVID-19 NHS Urgent Appeal)Linkswow, no thank you, by Samantha Irby - out nowI've craved a slower pace of life - and want to make it permanent, a Dear Mariella column for The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/may/10/i-have-craved-a-slower-pace-of-life-and-want-to-make-it-permanent-mariella-frostrupThe lockdown dick margin, by Lauren Bravo for Refinery29 https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/bad-temper-lockdownThe buzz of big cities is losing out to cottagecore, by India Knight for The Sunday Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-what-is-the-point-of-cities-with-no-buzz-h532fgnjdMy sister died of coronavirus. She needed care, but her life was not disposable. By Rory Kinnear for The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/12/rory-kinnearsister-protect-vulnerable-coronavirus-rory-kinnearThings need me, by Charles Simic https://www.instagram.com/p/B_-gZk4jkFP/?igshid=cerd2jisw0n4As isolation drags on, I've found myself wanting to be a friend to myself, by Emma Jane Unsworth for Grazia, issue published May 5thTayari Jones on Open Book https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/books-and-authors/id331296649?i=1000474155261Cate Blanchett on WTF https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast/id329875043?i=1000474214665Laura Marling on The Adam Buxton podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-adam-buxton-podcast/id1040481893?i=1000474168608Steve Martin on Fresh Air https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fresh-air/id214089682?i=1000474020262Run, on Sky Atlantic and Now TV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tom Edwards and Fernando Augusto Pacheco bring you highlights from the past week on Monocle 24. We explore Helsinki’s Hotel Torni, sit down with The Drug Store co-founder Clemens Böninger and review ‘Adults’, the new novel by Emma Jane Unsworth.
Lucy Scholes and Susannah Butter discuss Emma Jane Unsworth’s new novel about Jenny McLaine, a thirtysomething London journalist whose addiction to social media begins to take over her life.
Last Friday, Gwyneth Paltrow launched her new TV series ‘Goop Lab’ on Netflix. It explores everything from reducing your biological age to having the best female orgasms and healing yourself with energy. But where’s the line between fact and fiction when it comes to wellness? What draws people in to trying the vast and bizarre range of creams and contraptions on offer? And what is it about our psychology that means it rarely matters whether the claims are backed up by science? Jane is joined by cognitive neuroscientist Prof Tali Sharot, consultant dermatologist Dr Anjali Mahto and self-confessed beauty product obsessive, Ree. In France there’s a debate going on about very young people having sexual relationships with older, more powerful men: something that used to be deemed acceptable in some intellectual circles. It’s because a woman called Vanessa Springora – a leading French publisher – makes allegations in a book which came out this month, that she was groomed when she was 14 by a much admired author who was 50. Anne-Elisabeth Moutet a French journalist, explains what’s happened, why it’s significant and how it's not acceptable anymore. Last week a written judgement was published in the family division of the High Court. Ms Justice Russell ruled in favour of a woman seeking a fresh hearing in the family courts. Her child custody case had originally been handled by a senior judge, Judge Tolson. In the course of his fact finding he ruled that the woman had not been raped by her former partner because she had “taken no physical steps” to stop him. The appeal judgement criticised him for his outdated ideas of what constitutes consent. It also recommended that family court judges who regularly deal with allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence should be required to undergo training to the same level as judges trying these charges in criminal courts. Jane discusses the significance of this judgement and what needs to happen next with Jenny Beck, Director of Beck Fitzgerald solicitors, a specialist family law firm and Louise Tickle, a journalist who specialises in social affairs and family law Jane talks to the award winning novelist and screen writer Emma Jane Unsworth about her new novel 'Adults' – about friendship, family, love and what it means to be an adult. Presenter - Jane Garvey Producer - Anna Lacey Guest - Tali Sharot Guest - Anjali Mahto Guest - Anne-Marie Lodge Guest - Jenny Beck Guest - Louise Tickle Guest - Emma Jane Unsworth Guest - Anne-Elizabeth Moutet
Utopias / Dystopias: In this episode of Resonance’s monthly show on how Architecture and the built environment is represented in Culture, Alex Fitch talks to artist Toby Melville-Brown and author Emma Jane Unsworth about their depictions of the city. Toby discusses his Tower series of prints which envision fantastical skyscrapers that absorb existing elements of […]
Utopias / Dystopias: In this episode of Resonance’s monthly show on how Architecture and the built environment is represented in Culture, Alex Fitch talks to artist Toby Melville-Brown and author Emma Jane Unsworth about their depictions of the city. Toby discusses his Tower series of prints which envision fantastical skyscrapers that absorb existing elements of […]
The author of Animals and Adults – and winner of Best Debut Screenwriter at last year’s British Independent Film Awards – Emma Jane Unsworth welcomes me into her twinkly Brighton flat. She talks about how to overcome the moments of self-loathing that come with any creative project; postnatal depression and recovery; and why she never gets the ending right on a first try.Logo by Ben Neale
Director Sophie Hyde joins Matthew Pejkovic of Matt's Movie Reviews to talk about her new film "Animals", what drew her to Emma Jane Unsworth's novel, changing the setting from Manchester to Dublin, casting Holiday Granger, and more! Website: http://mattsmoviereviews.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Matts-Movie-Reviewsnet/151059409963 Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/mattsmovierev iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/matts-movie-reviews-podcast/id667941667?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattsmoviereviews/ Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/matthew-pejkovic/
On the first episode of the Brighton Book Club, Anna talks to local author, screenwriter and journalist Emma Jane Unsworth about her forthcoming book, ADULTS. She interviews one of the winners of SPOTLIGHT BOOKS – a collaboration between Brighton organisations Myriad Editions, New Writing South and Creative Future – Lizzie Ridout, who reads from her forthcoming collection of poems, SUMMON. Lizzie and Anna discuss Lisa Taddeo’s book, THREE WOMEN, and talk about what’s going on in the city this month. Next month’s book club book is LEONARD AND HUNGRY PAUL by Ronan Hessian. Anna has three copies to give to people in Brighton and Hove who’d like to get involved! Tweet her at @annamburtt to get one. For more info about Anna’s next writing retreat in Brighton: https://westhilldayretreat.eventbrite.co.uk/
Emma Jane Unsworth discusses her second novel (and film) ANIMALS, a "rude and fierce riot about friendship, love - and the animals in all of us", in this bonus interview from Episode 1. Hear more from Emma about her forthcoming novel ADULTS in the full episode, plus an interview with Lizzy Ridout on her debut poetry collection SUMMON, and a conversation about Lisa Taddeo's THREE WOMEN. Next month’s book club book is LEONARD AND HUNGRY PAUL by Ronan Hessian. Anna has three copies to give to people in Brighton and Hove who’d like to get involved! Tweet her at @annamburtt to get one.
Animals (Drama, Comedy) Based on the novel ANIMALS by Emma Jane Unsworth.Director: Sophie HydeWriter: Emma Jane UnsworthStars: Holliday Grainger, Alia Shawkat, Fra Fee - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/moviesfirst (mobile friendly). Subscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcatcher apps, including Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, CastBox.FM, Podbean, Acast, Spreaker, etc.For more, follow Movies First on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube : Facebook - @moviesfirst Twitter - @MoviesFirst YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCatJQHaVabIvzCLqO16XvSQ If you're enjoying Movies First, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#movies #cinema #entertainment #podcast #reviews #moviesfirst #angrybirds #angrybirds2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Director Sophie Hyde joins Matthew Pejkovic of Matt's Movie Reviews to talk about her new film "Animals", what drew her to Emma Jane Unsworth's novel, changing the setting from Manchester to Dublin, casting Holiday Granger, and more!
There's a remarkable female gaze in Animals, Sophie Hyde's adaptation of Emma Jane Unsworth's novel, and a wonderful sense of insightful observation in the world occupied by and behaviours of the two friends whose stories it tells. Mike, who'd been anticipating it keenly since seeing the trailer, feels a little shortchanged by the triteness of the larger themes on which the film builds and the relative lack of excitement in comparison to what the trailer conveyed. José shares a little of that feeling but is keen to express his pleasure at seeing a film so confidently and originally expressive of a female perspective, particularly in its sex scenes. And we both adore the stars, Alia Shawkat for her fabulously performative comic theatrics, and especially Holliday Grainger for her extraordinary, sensitive, soulful expression of a girl falling in and out of love and friendship and upset with her own failings. Animals is a film that explodes with creativity and expressiveness in the details, but whose big picture leaves us wanting. Recorded on 19th August 2019.
Two Brit indie film productions arrive at once: Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir is a slightly autobiographical work about a struggling young film-maker's relationship with a charismatic drug addict. Also Bait; set in a fishing village in Cornwall and with an intentionally handmade aesthetic, it explores the tense relationship between locals and incomers. Appropriate at The Donmar Warehouse is a new play from Brandon Jacobs Jenkins. A family in the American south are dealing with the estate of their recently deceased father and unearth some unpleasant truths Mary Beth Keane's new novel - Ask Again, Yes - is set in modern upstate New York following two families whose lives intertwine A Confession on ITV is based on a realm life crime story and stars Martin Freeman as a policeman who has to push the law to achieve justice Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Lisa Appignanesi, Emma Jane Unsworth and Andrew Miller The producer is Oliver Jones Podcast Extra recommendations: Emma Jane: Succession series 2 and The New Me by Halle Butler Lisa: Benjamin Markovits - Christmas in Austin and Address Unknown by Kressman Taylor and Timberlake Wertenbaker's Proust Andrew: Chihuly at Kew Gardens and Chernobyl TV series and Eurythmics Tom: Wainwright bagging in The Lake District
Animals is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Sophie Hyde. It was screened in the Premieres category at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. An adaptation of Emma Jane Unsworth's 2014 novel of the same name, the film follows best friends Laura and Tyler whose lifestyle comes under scrutiny just as Laura becomes engaged to a teetotaller. Best friends Laura, a struggling writer working as a barista, and her best friend and flatmate Tyler, an American woman who is estranged from her family, are both heavy partyers living in Dublin. The early part of the film shows their close friendship in their late twenties as they consume large quantities of wine and drugs through the night, sometimes engaging in casual sex with a man but mostly just enjoying each other's company. Tyler is included in Laura's family gatherings, with a pregnant sister (who becomes mother to a baby daughter) playing a part in the plot and character development. Circumstances change when Laura meets and then gets engaged to concert pianist Jim, who shortly afterwards gives up alcohol. Laura continues her partying lifestyle with Tyler, but starts spending nights with Jim. Inevitably the dynamics of the various relationships change, and more so after they become friends with a poet, Marty, to whom Laura is attracted, and his circle of literary friends. Laura struggles to make progress with her novel throughout the film. Various events in each of their lives unfold, with questions about life, and especially women's roles, raised and explored both implicitly and explicitly. With the development of the women's friendship front and centre of the film, it doesn't take the easy route to a typical neat and happily resolved "Hollywood ending", but ends optimistically with Laura finding her creativity beginning to flow as she finds a way forward. -------------------- FOLLOW US -------------------- NADIA SAWALHA & FAMILY https://www.instagram.com/nadiasawalhaandfamily.com http://www.twitter.com/nadiasawalha For more movie news follow: POPCORN JUNKIES: https://www.instagram.com/popcornjunkiesmovieclub/ ------------------------------------ BUSINESS ENQUIRIES ------------------------------------ For business enquiries contact: michelle@doghouse-media.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/popcorn-junkies/message
On this week's Screentime, Sue Murphy talks to Andy Lee about his favourite film, Emma Jane Unsworth discusses her screenplay for the film Animals and we have all of this week's new releases!
On today’s podcast – Bernice Harrison talks to the half-Irish half-French author Moira Fowley-Doyle about her third novel for young adults, All The Bad Apples, which tells the stories of a line of women doomed to follow in their ancestor’s footsteps and have their lives turned upside-down at 17. Later, Jennifer Ryan speaks to the British author Emma Jane Unsworth, whose hugely successful book about female friendships – Animals – has been adapted for the big screen and will be in cinemas here from tomorrow, Friday 9th August.
On this month's bumper podcast, Lauren named Animals as a film she's looking to get around to this month. This week, Aoife caught up with Emma Jane Unsworth, the author of the book Animals(which the film is based on), during her visit to Ireland to celebrate the launch of the film. They talked about making the film in Ireland, the life decisions you make as a woman in your 30s, writing and making a career of it, and why Emma spent some of her childhood wearing a bonnet like a Bronte sister... Plus - Emma tells us what she got around to last month and what she plans on getting around to this month. Animals is released in Irish cinemas on 9 August.
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, Scenes From The Luddite Rebellion has just opened at Manchester Royal Exchange. Combining verbatim recreations and imagined encounters, it looks at Manchester and England at the beginning of industrialisation Animals is a new film based on the novel by Emma Jane Unsworth. Two friends messily drift along and apart and back together in Dublin Colson Whitehead's new novel The Nickel Boys fictionalises the true story of a reform institution in Florida where cruelty, abuse and violence were the norm Olafur Eliasson: In Real Life is at Tate Modern in London - showing 27 years of the output of the Norwegian Icelandic artist This Way Up is a new sitcom on Channel 4 starring Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Henry Hitchings, Patrice Lawrence and Jen Harvie. The producer is Oliver Jones PodcastExtra recommendations: Jen: Burgerz by Travis Alabanza Shit Theatre's Drink Rum with Expats, and Fair Fringe /Cost Of The Fringe/ Fringe of Colour Henry: Jonathan Gibbs - The Large Door Patrice: Anthony Joseph - Kitch and Sam Selvon- The Lonely Londoners
It feels really special to introduce my guest for this finale episode - producer Sarah Brocklehurst - because 5 years ago I went to an event organised by Underwire Film Festival called Women Write Comedy where she was a speaker and I remember finding her really inspirational then - I wrote a whole blog post about the day and even plucked up the courage to go and speak to her about her career, so to then be hosting this podcast episode where we talk explicitly about just that, feels really serendipitous. Sarah is a BAFTA-nominated producer whose latest project ANIMALS is being released in UK cinemas this Friday the 2nd of August. It’s directed by Sophie Hyde - whose debut film 52 Tuesdays I urge you to find and watch if you haven’t already - and it stars Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat as two party-loving best friends as they navigate the ups and downs of life in Dublin. At once a celebration of female friendship and an examination of the choices we make when facing a crossroad, ANIMALS is an honest, funny, edgy, unconventional and bittersweet snapshot of modern women, based on the novel by Emma Jane Unsworth, who also wrote the script. Sarah and I chat extensively about pulling that production together, from hearing about the book on Twitter to premiering it at Sundance earlier this year. We talk about the advantages of running your own company from home and how she stayed motivated during the funding and pre-production process. Thank you so much for listening to Series 1 of Best Girl Grip. I'll be back in October with fresh guests and fresh eps.
Nicholas Hytner's new production at London's Bridge Theatre is Lucinda Coxon's play Alys Always, based on Harriet Lane's novel. A journalist decides to set her sights on a joining the exalted circle of a grieving best-selling author. Ray and Liz is the debut film from photographer Richard Billingham; weaving a story from his 1996 collection of autobiographical portraits of his hard-drinking and hard smoking parents living on the margins of society in a Black Country council home. Max Porter's new novel Lanny is a follow-up to his much-lauded debut Grief Is The Thing With Feathers. A magical child communicates with the present and a mysterious past Photographer Martin Parr has an exhibition. Only Human at London's National Portrait Gallery combining old and previously unseen works. ITV's police drama The Bay is set in the picturesque surroundings of Morecambe, Lancashire. Might it become the new Broadchurch? Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Christopher Frayling, Charlotte Mullins and Emma Jane Unsworth. The producer is Oliver Jones Podcast Extra recommendations: Christopher: If Beale Street Could Talk and Moonlight. Also The Salt Path by Raynor Winn Emma-Jane: The Good Immigrant USA by Nikesh Shukla and Chimene Suleyman Charlotte: Studio Voices by Michael Bird and The National Sound Archive Tom: the disputed Caravaggio at the Colnaghi Gallery
Leave No Trace is a film about love and survival. A father and daughter living in idyllic remote Oregon woodlands come up against authorities who decide their life can't continue as it has done . Directed by Debra Granik (Winter's Bone) The story of the evolution of Scotland's pop music scene is told in a new exhibition; Rip It Up at The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. One For Sorrow is a new play at London's Royal Court Theatre by Cordelia Lynn, about a family who invite a stranger into their home following a terrorist attack Australian novelist Tim Winton's new novel The Shepherd's Hut is about a dysfunctional 15 year old boy on the run when he believes he'll be convicted for his father's death A new podcast - Bedtime Stories For The End Of The World - invites some of the UK's top poets to re-tell some of their favourite myths, fairytales and legends. Panellists are Patrice Lawrence, Emma Jane Unsworth and Peter Ross. Presented by Anne Mcelvoy of The Economist. The producer is Oliver Jones.
This week, Alice and Bethany talk about girls going wild, whether thats for booze or love. The books we discuss are Animals by Emma Jane Unsworth - https://amzn.to/2JBmGlm Eat My Heart Out by Zoe Pilger - https://amzn.to/2KnbJF6 I Love Dick by Chris Kraus - https://amzn.to/2jiIeYW We also mention Ponti by Sharlene Teo Marlena by Julie Buntin The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Mudbound, is a searing look at prejudice set in the Jim Crow deep south of the United States shortly after WW2 Network is a new production at The National Theatre in London. It's an adaptation of the 1976 Oscar-winning film about a TV anchorman who announces that he's "mad as hell and not going to take it anymore" which appalls then delights and ultimately infuriates his network bosses. It stars Bryan "Breaking Bad" Cranston as the newsreader who wigs out. Javier Cercas's novel The Impostor tells the extraordinary tale of a Spanish man who falsely claimed to have been a survivor of Mauthausen concentration camp. Can we trust that anything in the story he tells of his life is true? She's Got To Have It was Spike Lee's 1986 breakout film which he has now adapted into a 10 part TV series for Netflix North: fashioning Identity, is an exhibition at Somerset House exploring contemporary artistic and stylistic representations of the north of England. Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Emma Jane Unsworth, Kit Davis and Jim White. The producer is Oliver Jones.
Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy star in in Their Finest; a new film about the vital role of movies in Britain during The War. A revival of Christopher Hampton's 1970 play The Philanthropist has opened in London. It features a glittering array of actors best known for their TV work. How well do their skills transfer to the stage? Lisa McInerny won The Bailey's Prize 's for her first novel The Glorious Heresies. Her latest, The Blood Miracles, continues that story with same characters many years older and a little wiser Ashley Bickerton is a painter and sculptor whose work is much admired (and collected) by Damien Hirst, among others. A new exhibition at Hirst's Newport Gallery includes work from throughout Bickertion's career The Hours is a new radio dramatization of Michael Cunningham's Pulitzer winning book inspired by Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway. Starring Rosamund Pike it has the tricky job of maintaining three simultaneous plotlines set in different eras Viv Groskop's guests are Emma Jane Unsworth, Ryan Gilbey and Ekow Eshun. The producer is Oliver Jones.
In this episode, Rob takes to the Wildnerness festival to chat with Emma Jane Unsworth about physics, frostbite and murderous cats. Emma also talks about the movie being made from her novel, Animals, and Rob begs to be in it. Emma also reads from her brand new and yet unnamed novel.
Christmas is all about kids, big and small, so our present to you is our Arrested Development show from earlier this year - we were joined by the wonderful (and Lena Dunham fave) Emma Jane Unsworth to talk about Animals, her raucous second novel about two friends who are in no hurry to grow up. Long live Peter Pan!
This week, a Live Little Atoms event. Authors Emma Jane Unsworth and Zoe Lambert in conversation with Neil Denny at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester on Friday 25th September. Zoe Lambert is a Manchester based writer. She lectures in creative writing at Lancaster University, and has published numerous short stories in anthologies. Her debut […] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Emma Jane Unsworth is a journalist and won the Betty Trask Award for her novel Hungry, the Stars and Everything, and was shortlisted for the 2012 Portico Prize. Her short story ‘I Arrive First’ was included in The Best British Short Stories 2012. Emma’s latest novel Animals has won a 2015 Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize. After […] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
London Road is a film of the groundbreaking musical play. Directed by Rufus Norris, it tells the story of a community in Ipswich recovering from a series of gruesome murders. Louis de Bernieres' latest novel The Dust That Falls From Clouds looks at the lives of those 'left behind' by the First World War Channel 4's The Tribe is applying the techniques usually used in programmes such as 24 Hours in A+E to a tribe in rural Ethiopia - lots of cameras, lots of microphones and unique access to a largely hitherto unknown community. Patrick Marber's play The Red Lion deals with non-league football, corruption and compromised integrity. A retrospective exhibition of the work of Belgian artist Carsten Holler has opened at The Hayward Gallery in London. His work is characterised by playful interactivity - will it impress or delight our reviewers? Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Abigail Morris, Emma Jane Unsworth and Kerry Shale. The producer is Oliver Jones.
Book Slam's 68th podcast rushes along like a train in the company of NED BEAUMAN discussing his new novel 'Glow', and EMMA JANE UNSWORTH introducing 'Animals'. There's music from BENIN CITY who put the 'ill' into brillo pads and poetry from ELVIS MCGONAGALL, putting the 'don' into Caledonia. Patrick's got beard envy, Elliott's got every other kind.