Podcasts about furious city

This month's pod is devoted entirely to an extended interview with author Guy Gunaratne, discussing  his latest novel Mister Mister. Many of you will know Guy from his incredible debut In Our Mad and Furious City and Mister Mister is another  compelling and provocative read (& a huge favourite at Field HQ.) If you've yet to read it, don't push that Amazon button! Just click on the link below and head to the wonderful Hastings Bookshop where Charlie has kindly sorted a discount for all Ramblers. Till next month, Big love xhttps://hastingsbookshop.co.uk/products/guy-gunaratne-mister-mister @fieldzine /www.fieldzine.com

Guy Gunaratne joins me to talk about Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak's beloved 1963 picture book. Guy is the award-winning author of In Our Mad and Furious City and Mister, Mister which comes out at the end of May. We discuss domesticity, order and disorder, and embracing wildness and bewilderment as readers and writers. You can find out more about Guy's books, as well as more about the other books that come up in our conversation at my Bookshop store: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/bookwandering-the-podcastThe video essay by Jack Halberstam that we discuss can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia5CmrzTqw4&ab_channel=RIBOCA The Hilary Mantel quote I could not remember is part of this interview with her in 2020 in the Guardian, the particular bit I was trying to bring to mind was in answer to Amanda Foreman's question, about half way through: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/oct/04/hilary-mantel-wolf-hall-mantel-pieces New episodes on Wednesdays. Music by Adam Collier, artwork by Hester Kitchen. Produced by Adam Collier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were joined by Guy Gunaratne for a reading from his searing debut In Our Mad and Furious City, winner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize.

We had the chance to interview Guy Gunaratne at URWF'19 where he chatted about his book The Mad and Furious City. We talked about belonging, extremism and finding the inspiration to write a book in vernacular and language that feels true to yourself. It's a great little interview folks! We also put in some excerpts of him reading some passages and bits of another interview he had with Kate Evans from Australia's ABC Radio National. Audio was courtesy of Ubud Readers and Writers Festival.

We ask regular TP contributors and guests to tell us about the books they've most enjoyed recently and the ones they are looking forward to reading this summer. History, science fiction, philosophy, memoirs and a little bit of politics too: it's all here.Sarah ChurchwellMy Face for the World to See, Alfred HayesIn Love, Alfred HayesChris BickertonThe Man Without Qualities, Robert MusilHans van de VenThe Great Flowing River, Chi Pang-yuanHelen ThompsonDominion, Tom HollandThe Hotel Years, Joseph RothThe Emigrants, W.G. SebaldDennis GrubeThe Fifth Risk, Michael LewisMiddle England, Jonathan CoeCatherine BernardIn our Mad and Furious City, Guy GunaratneDavid RuncimanFrom Bacteria to Bach and Back, Daniel C. Dennett Stories of Your Life and Others, Ted ChiangClare ChambersInvisible Women, Caroline Criado PerezNormal People, Sally RooneyChris BrookeOn Mercy, Malcolm BullPaul MasonLove Song: The Lives of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, Ethan MorddenTom HollandNefertiti’s Face, Joyce Tyldesley See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

LONDON CALLING - #InOurMadandFuriousCity takes place over 48 hours in a North London estate. Described by Waterstones as an authentic account of a less visible but fully lived #London.Our story follows a group of young men and their parents, with “elsewhere in their blood” who live in and around the council estate in Neasden. There's Yusuf, who is doing his best to avoid the attention of local Muslim extremists. Ardan, the aspiring rapper with a troublesome home life and Selvon, an obsessively disciplined athlete desperate to escape the neighbourhood. We have Caroline, one of the older protagonists, who fled Northern Ireland during the Troubles and Selvon, a mute and wheelchair bound man part of the Windrush generation. Written by British #SriLankanauthor Guy Gunaratne, we could not pick this book being Londoners ourselves. 

LONDON CALLING - #InOurMadandFuriousCity takes place over 48 hours in a North London estate. Described by Waterstones as an authentic account of a less visible but fully lived #London.Our story follows a group of young men and their parents, with “elsewhere in their blood” who live in and around the council estate in Neasden. There's Yusuf, who is doing his best to avoid the attention of local Muslim extremists. Ardan, the aspiring rapper with a troublesome home life and Selvon, an obsessively disciplined athlete desperate to escape the neighbourhood. We have Caroline, one of the older protagonists, who fled Northern Ireland during the Troubles and Selvon, a mute and wheelchair bound man part of the Windrush generation. Written by British #SriLankanauthor Guy Gunaratne, we could not pick this book being Londoners ourselves. 

Preti Taneja talks to the winner of the 2019 Dylan Thomas Prize, Guy Gunaratne, Egyptian graphic novelist Deena Mohamed, poet and broadcaster, Michael Rosen, Iranian-American author Dina Nayeri and Somali-British poet Momtaza Mehri. Guy Gunaratne's first novel In Our Mad and Furious City imagines events over 48 hours on a London council estate evoking the voices of different residents. It was the winner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize, the Jhalak Prize as well as the Authors Club Best First Novel Award in 2019. Deena Mohamed is in the UK to take part in the Bradford Literature Festival https://www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/ which runs until July 7th and the Shubbak Festival which runs until July 14th https://www.shubbak.co.uk/ You can find our more about her https://deenadraws.art/about Michael Rosen is a writer, broadcaster and Professor of children's literature at Goldsmith's, University of London. https://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/ Dina Nayeri's books are The Ungrateful Refugee and A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea. Momtaza Mehri has been young people's laureate for London, a former winner of the Out-Spoken Page poetry prize. Her poetry chapbook is called sugah. lump. prayer. You can find Preti Taneja talking to Arundhati Roy and a debate about books in translation here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b5hk01 A Free Thinking programme playlist looking at ideas of Belonging, Home, Borders and National Identity is here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03mb66k Producer: Zahid Warley

Guy Gunaratne discusses his novel In Our Mad and Furious City. Novel Writers is a great way to discover new writing talent and great books. Each month, Spike Island and Bristol Festival of Ideas invite exciting debut novelists to come to Bristol and introduce their book. 'The Warm Up' podcast is a cosy introduction to the event, where we ask writers about the making of their books; the story before the story. Interviews are by Bristol-based writer and translator Julie Fuster.

We hear from Francesa Hornak, the author of Seven Days of Us, a page-turner of a novel about family tension perfect to curl up with over the Christmas holidays. In episode 32 of the Brit Lit Podcast, she tells us about the books she likes to give for Christmas, her favourite reads about family tension, the novel her grandmother wrote, and more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: Seven Days of Us, by Francesca Hornak The Nest, by Cynthia d'Aprix Sweeney The Vacationers, by Emma Straub Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng Hangover Square, by Patrick Hamilton Love, Nina, by Nina Stibbe A Visit from the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan The Diary of a Nobody, by George Grossmith Eleven, by Patricia Highsmith One Point Two Billion, by Mahesh Roa The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachmann The Pure Gold Baby, by Margaret Drabble Normal People, by Sally Rooney Conversations with Friends, by Sally Rooney Theresa's Choice, by Rachel Cecil In Our Mad and Furious City, by Guy Gunaratne The Au Pair, by Emma Rous Friends Like These, by Sarah Alderson Friend Request, by Laura Marshall Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe (A note on my book links: they usually take you to Amazon, and I get a few pence per sale at no extra cost to you if you click them and buy from there, which will help me make this podcast viable long-term. But better than Amazon, who are, let's be honest, not the greatest, is Blackwells or Waterstones, or, even better, your local independent bookshop. If you live in the US or elsewhere further afield, you can find UK books at Book Depository (also owned by Amazon) at a good price and with no postage cost, or sometimes at Wordery.com, or you can buy them from Amazon US, or, even better, an independent bookshop.) ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Francesca Hornak Twitter  

EXPLOSIVE FICTION Meet two new writers whose debuts are turning heads. Guy Gunaratne’s In Our Mad and Furious City follows three young men in a London estate where riots are spreading after the killing of a British soldier. Imran Mahmood has spent his career as a barrister and he puts his experience to electric use in You Don’t Know Me, a courtroom drama which places the reader in the position of the jury.

This week we caught up with Gail Jones to talk about her latest novel, The Death of Noah Glass. We discuss family, grief, and the themes of masculinity that run throughout her book. Plus, we have our usual book news section, where we discuss the Booker shortlist, and we round it all off with a 10 second review from John Boyne. Contributors: Gail Jones Alex Holmes Ruth Gaukrodger John Boyne Books mentioned: The Death of Noah Glass by Gail Jones The Cockatoos by Patrick White In Our Mad and Furious City by Guy Gunaratne Normal People by Sally Rooney Everything Under by Daisy Johnson Milkman by Anna Burns Washington Black by Esi Edugyan The Sellout by Paul Beatty Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

In this event recorded live at the 2018 Edinburgh International Book Festival, meet two new writers whose debuts are turning heads. Guy Gunaratne’s In Our Mad and Furious City follows three young men in a London estate where riots are spreading after the killing of a British soldier. Imran Mahmood has spent his career as a barrister and he puts his experience to electric use in You Don’t Know Me, a courtroom drama which places the reader in the position of the jury.

Youth culture: is it the territory of fashion and music, or can novels tell us something about the teenage experience? This month is dedicated to the youths and their subcultures – from flappers to mods to punks to ravers – and we examine how authors have attempted to capture the fragile, gnarly reality of life as a young person in novels like A Clockwork Orange and the latest YA sensations. Our guest is Guy Gunaratne, whose explosive first novel In Our Mad and Furious City is set over 48 hours on a housing estate in North West London, and told through the voices of five of its residents. Listen in for teenage reminiscences and all the usual recommendations as we attempt to get down with the kids this month on Literary Friction.

Guy Gunaratne's blistering debut IN OUR MAD AND FURIOUS CITY is an unforgettable portrait of 48 hours on a London housing estate. 'Think Zadie Smith meets This is England' (Independent)

Recorded live at The Riff Raff in Brixton on May 10th 2018, this month we welcome Guy Gunaratne (In Our Mad & Furious City), Samuel Fisher (The Chameleon), Anne Patterson (Yes), Kate Leaver (The Friendship Cure) and Zelda Rhiando (Fukushima Dreams). Music: www.bensound.com

In Episode 17, we hear from Guy Gunaratne, whose debut novel In Our Mad and Furious City has just come out to wide and well-deserved acclaim. We talked about the impetus for his book, what he's learned about storytelling from grime music and from his own work as documentary marker, and more. Books mentioned on the episode: In Our Mad and Furious City, by Guy Gunaratne Go Tell It on the Mountain, by James Baldwin The Tin Drum, by Gunter Grass The Adventures of Augie March, by Saul Bellow Epitaph of a Small Winner, by Machado de Assis Ponti, by Sharlene Teo Hold Tight: Black Masculinity, Millennials and the Meaning of Grime, by Jeffrey Boakye  Memory Songs: A Personal Journey into the Music that Shaped the 90s, by James Cook Soap the Stamps, Jump the Tube, by Gail Thibert My Box-Shaped Heart, by Rachel Lucas Meet Me at the Museum, by Anne Youngson Happy Little Bluebirds, by Louise Levene Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted, help make the book happen, and get rewards too. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Guy Gunaratne Twitter

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week we’re joined by author of In Our Mad and Furious City, Guy Gunaratne, as we discuss the inner workings of young London, Meryl Streep and should we cancel our faves? Make sure to comment, subscribe and share! Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mostly Flics: What Happened To Monday? ---------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode, the books and the film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest today is Nikesh Shukla, writer, editor, rapper, and advocate for BAME voices in publishing. We talked about the pervasiveness of social media, the upcoming US edition of The Good Immigrant, and his response to the ubiquity of fictional white boys with dogs called Timmy. Books mentioned on the show:  Everything I Know About Love, by Dolly Alderton Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading, by Lucy Mangan Dear Mrs. Bird, by A J Pearce In Our Mad and Furious City, by Guy Gunaratne Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman The Colour of Bee Larkham's Murder, by Sarah Harris Bitter Orange, by Claire Fuller Transcription, by Kate Atkinson Coconut Unlimited, by Nikesh Shukla Meatspace, by Nikesh Shukla The Good Immigrant, ed. Nikesh Shukla The One Who Wrote Destiny, by Nikesh Shukla Feel Free: Essays, by Zadie Smith The Adulterants, by Joe Dunthorne I Still Dream, by Jane Smythe The Buddha of Suburbia, by Hanif Kureshi Happiness for Humans, by PZ Reizin The Fandom, by Anna Day Hearts And Minds: The Untold Story of the Great Pilgrimage and How Women Won the Vote, by Jane Robinson The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, by Joanna Cannon Three Things About Elsie, by Joanna Cannon Anatomy of a Scandal, by Sarah Vaughan ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** SOCIAL MEDIA The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Nikesh Shukla Twitter / Website