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“The Limit Does Not Exist!”Calling all Mathletes! This week we are talking about the troubled life of mathematician Milo Andret, the protagonist and anti-hero of Ethan Canin's book "A Daughter's Almanac". This book is a favorite of my guest, Marty Mooradian.When Marty isn't selling apartment complexes with Colliers International, he's acting in plays and tv commercials, producing electronic dance music and living his best life as the most well known “Dining Room DJ” in Bon Air. Marty has a passion for music and great writing and if he ever gets more time on his hands he'll get back to making some of the best sour dough on the planet.Seven and Seven Drink2 ounces Seagram's 7 Crown Whiskey4 to 6 ounces 7-Up soda, to tasteLemon wedge, for garnishIn this EpisodeBooks by Ethan CaninKhan AcademyInterview with Ethan CaninWhat is a scorpion pepper?Libby App for LibrariesHoopla for LibrariesThe Rent Collector by Cameron Wright
Director Michael Hoffman and author Ethan Canin join Marcia Franklin for a conversation about Hoffman's film "The Emperor's Club." The movie is based on Canin's short story, "The Palace Thief." Hoffman, an Idaho native, shares the reasons he wanted to direct "The Emperor's Club," his thoughts on the film's themes, and his experiences working with Canin. Hoffman won Academy Awards for best costume design and best art direction for his 1996 film "Restoration." Canin is an author who teaches at the prestigious Iowa Writer's Workshop. Originally aired: 11/24/2002
In this week's episode of Don't Make It Weird, we are joined in the studio by fantasy author Sean R. Frazier! We answer some fun Star Wars-themed WOULD YOU RATHER questions! Sean tells us about the time his wife beat him at his own Halloween decorations game in STORYTIME! We chat with him about his FORGOTTEN YEARS series, and he reads us an excerpt from book one! Then, Meatwad from Aqua Teen Hunger Force treats us to a very sensual reading from A Doubters Almanac by Ethan Canin in this week's CRINGEY COPULATION! #WritingCommunity #BookTube #BookishGuest Links:Follow Sean R. Frazier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCleftonTwainSean's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/seanrfrazierDonate to Sean's EXTRA LIFE campaign and help his local Children's Miracle Network Hospital at this link!: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=485207Check out the WHAT THE BOOK? Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OoU6GvvWBPVJpOMCVeKW9?si=anZ_ZXicTcCpjpWmjS-Kyg&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1Check out Daniel's new website here: https://dumps4danq.comYou can find the video presentation of this show on our YouTube channel, and the audio only version on any of your favorite podcast apps!Want to support the show? Check out our merch store here!: https://dmiwpodcast.com/storeLiterally every cent goes back into producing content for the show!Give us a call on the Don't Make It Weird Hotline and leave us a voicemail message! We just might use your message on a future episode of the show! 347-69-WEIRDDon't Make It Weird Podcast on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dmiwpodcastDaniel on Twitter: http://twitter.com/danqwritesthingDina on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dinasaurusdProducer Sean on Twitter: http://twitter.com/shaceholdu--------------------------Music Credit:Swing Rabbit ! Swing ! by Amarià https://soundcloud.com/amariamusiqueCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-swing-rabbit-swingMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lt7fn1NVxQMSupport the show
WHAT RESISTS US HELPS US: Imposed limitation can galvanize the imagination. So here's to "salutary antagonisms!" Mentioned in this episode: Ethan Canin; Canin's "Emperor of the Air"; Canin's short story, "Accountant"; Annie Proulx; John Dewey; Dewey's "Art As Experience" (1934); Katherine Anne Porter; Samuel Taylor Coleridge; Wallace Stegner's "Crossing to Safety" Music: "Puddles" by Stanley Gurvitch; "Continent" by ANBR; "Sparkle" by Maya Isac; "Vuelta al Sol" by Tomas Novoa; "Befun" by Befun (All music used by courtesy of the artists through a licensing agreement with Artlist) This episode reprised from the ITA archives. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/in-the-atelier/support
Guest host Maulik Pancholy presents two stories in which young protagonists have their lives altered by acts of perception. A ten-year old girl takes a care-free walk in the woods in Alice Walker’s “The Flowers,” but the blossoms she finds conceal something darker. The reader is Crystal Dickinson. Ethan Canin’s “Star Food,” read by David Strathairn, is a coming-of-age story involving a boy at the edge of manhood, his parents, the family store--and the cosmos. Join and give!: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/symphonyspacenyc?code=Splashpage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Imposed limitation can galvanize the imagination. So here's to "salutary antagonisms!" Mentioned in this episode: Ethan Canin; Canin's "Emperor of the Air"; Canin's short story, "Accountant"; Annie Proulx; John Dewey; Dewey's "Art As Experience" (1934); Katherine Anne Porter; Samuel Taylor Coleridge; Wallace Stegner's "Crossing to Safety" Music: "Puddles" by Stanley Gurvitch; "Continent" by ANBR; "Sparkle" by Maya Isac; "Vuelta al Sol" by Tomas Novoa; "Befun" by Befun (All music used by courtesy of the artists through a licensing agreement with Artlist) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-the-atelier/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/in-the-atelier/support
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Carla talks with Paula Williams and Jonathan Williams about Ethan Canin’s novel A Doubter’s Almanac. Paula and Jonathan share their experiences as father and son through Paula’s gender transition, riff on their shared passion for Wendell Berry, and
Highly regarded as both a novelist and a short story writer, Ethan Canin has ranged in his career from the "breathtaking" short stories of Emperor of the Air to the "stunning" novellas of The Palace Thief, from the "wise and beautiful" short novel Carry Me Across the Water to the "epic" America America. His short stories, which have been the basis for four Hollywood movies, have appeared in a wide range of magazines, including The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, The Paris Review, and Granta, and have been selected for many prize anthologies. His latest novel is The Doubter's Almanac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
First Draft interview with Ethan Canin author of seven books including The Doubter's Almanac.
Ethan Canin is the author of two short story collections (Emperor of the Air & The Palace Thief) and a number of novels including his latest, A Doubter's Almanac. On today's show, Ethan discusses one of his favorite lines in literature (4:30), the state of contemporary fiction (14:30), and why he believes America has yet to learn how to teach English (23:00). Plus, Ethan reflects on the influence of Raymond Carver on writers of his generation (28:00), the types of characters he tends to consider in his work (31:00), and why he's trying to do "the difficult thing." (41:00) A Doubter's Almanac is available now by clicking here. Topics mentioned: A Doubter's Almanac by Ethan Canin Emperor of the Air by Ethan Canin Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama The Palace Thief by Ethan Canin "A Silver Dish" by Saul Bellow The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Moby Dick by Herman Melville The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow Tenth of December by George Saunders City of Thieves by David Benioff The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Cathedral by Raymond Carver The Collected Stories of John Cheever by John Cheever America, America by Ethan Canin For Kings and Planets by Ethan Canin "When Einstein Was Wrong" by Jonah Bromwich Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman Sacred Hunger by Barry Unsworth The Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies "Bullet in the Brain" by Tobias Wolff Memoir from Antproof Case by Mark Helprin A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin People mentioned: Ethan Canin Barack Obama Joe Fassler Harold Bloom David Foster Wallace Mark Leyner F. Scott Fitzgerald Raymond Carver Tess Gallagher Gordon Lish Michael Chabon Alice Munro Shakespeare Danielle Steel Elwood Reid Martin Amis Philip Roth William Kennedy The Moment is brought to you by A&E's hit series Bates Motel. Catch the new season when it returns Monday March 7th at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on A&E. Email: themomentbk@gmail.com Twitter: @BrianKoppelman iTunes: itunes.com/themoment To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ethan Canin is the author of two short story collections (Emperor of the Air & The Palace Thief) and a number of novels including his latest, A Doubter’s Almanac. On today's show, Ethan discusses one of his favorite lines in literature (4:30), the state of contemporary fiction (14:30), and why he believes America has yet to learn how to teach English (23:00). Plus, Ethan reflects on the influence of Raymond Carver on writers of his generation (28:00), the types of characters he tends to consider in his work (31:00), and why he’s trying to do "the difficult thing." (41:00)A Doubter’s Almanac is available now by clicking here. Topics mentioned: A Doubter’s Almanac by Ethan Canin Emperor of the Air by Ethan Canin Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama The Palace Thief by Ethan Canin “A Silver Dish” by Saul Bellow The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Moby Dick by Herman Melville The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow Tenth of December by George Saunders City of Thieves by David Benioff The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Cathedral by Raymond Carver The Collected Stories of John Cheever by John Cheever America, America by Ethan Canin For Kings and Planets by Ethan Canin “When Einstein Was Wrong” by Jonah Bromwich Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman Sacred Hunger by Barry Unsworth The Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies “Bullet in the Brain” by Tobias Wolff Memoir from Antproof Case by Mark Helprin A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin People mentioned: Ethan Canin Barack Obama Joe Fassler Harold Bloom David Foster Wallace Mark Leyner Scott Fitzgerald Raymond Carver Tess Gallagher Gordon Lish Michael Chabon Alice Munro Shakespeare Danielle Steel Elwood Reid Martin Amis Philip Roth William Kennedy The Moment is brought to you by A&E’s hit series Bates Motel. Catch the new season when it returns Monday March 7th at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on A&E. Email: themomentbk@gmail.com Twitter: @BrianKoppelman iTunes: itunes.com/themoment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ethan Canin is the author of two short story collections (Emperor of the Air & The Palace Thief) and a number of novels including his latest, A Doubter’s Almanac. On today's show, Ethan discusses one of his favorite lines in literature (4:30), the state of contemporary fiction (14:30), and why he believes America has yet to learn how to teach English (23:00). Plus, Ethan reflects on the influence of Raymond Carver on writers of his generation (28:00), the types of characters he tends to consider in his work (31:00), and why he’s trying to do "the difficult thing." (41:00) A Doubter’s Almanac is available now by clicking here. Topics mentioned: A Doubter’s Almanac by Ethan Canin Emperor of the Air by Ethan Canin Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama The Palace Thief by Ethan Canin “A Silver Dish” by Saul Bellow The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Moby Dick by Herman Melville The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow Tenth of December by George Saunders City of Thieves by David Benioff The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Cathedral by Raymond Carver The Collected Stories of John Cheever by John Cheever America, America by Ethan Canin For Kings and Planets by Ethan Canin “When Einstein Was Wrong” by Jonah Bromwich Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman Sacred Hunger by Barry Unsworth The Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies “Bullet in the Brain” by Tobias Wolff Memoir from Antproof Case by Mark Helprin A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin People mentioned: Ethan Canin Barack Obama Joe Fassler Harold Bloom David Foster Wallace Mark Leyner F. Scott Fitzgerald Raymond Carver Tess Gallagher Gordon Lish Michael Chabon Alice Munro Shakespeare Danielle Steel Elwood Reid Martin Amis Philip Roth William Kennedy The Moment is brought to you by A&E’s hit series Bates Motel. Catch the new season when it returns Monday March 7th at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on A&E. Email: themomentbk@gmail.com Twitter: @BrianKoppelman iTunes: itunes.com/themoment
In this episode of Conversations from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, author Ethan Canin discusses his latest novel, "America America".
Author Ethan Canin discusses his latest novel "America America".
Warren join Ethan Canin at the W hotel in Seattle for Words & Wine, where they discuss reality reflecting fiction, the real truth of politics, and why writing is more difficult than medicine. http://wwww.kimricketts.com http://www.thewarrenreport.com
Join fellow alumni for a lively discussion of The Palace Thief with author Ethan Canin, '82 and Professor Nancy Packer. (October 14, 2007)
Carry Me Across the Water (Random House) Ethan Canin offers his ideas about fatherhood, memory and the betrayal children inevitably feel at the hands of their parents...
The Palace Thief Author Ethan Canin discusses his inclination to avoid writer's tricks as he matures in his craft...