Podcasts about half formed thing

We press publisher and writer SAM JORDISON for the five tracks he will meet in Hell!Sam is one half of Galley Beggar Press, the small independent publisher with a bunch of big hits to its name: Eimear McBride's Women's Prize winning A Girl is a Half Formed Thing, Lucy Ellman's Booker-shortlisted Ducks, Newburyport and Alex Pheby's Cities of the Weft trilogy to name but a few. Sam talked us through what it's like to found and then run a small press, including the economic challenges, and sifting through the submissions pile. He also talked about his writing career, including the now-legendary Crap Towns series.Check out Galley Beggar Press here: https://www.galleybeggar.co.ukHead to https://www.patreon.com/hellishpod to access episodes early and ad free, where you will find out which artists our guests will meet in Hell. You'll also get our two pilot episodes, and a bunch of other stuff depending which tier you pick - including the chance to come and work for Hell's H.R. department! If you just want to be nice/bribe your way out of Hell then you can also tip us over at https://www.ko-fi.com/hellishpodHellish now has a bookshop - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/hellish - where you can get books written by our guests, and a choice selection of Hell literature. Help us out by ordering from us! (Though if you're ordering Galley Beggar books, get them direct from them instead)Find us on Spotify to hear the songs on Sam's Infernal Playlist in full, as well as the Ultimate Infernal Playlist which combines the choices of every damned soul we've met so far. https://tinyurl.com/hellishpodYou can find us/beg for absolution on social media...Instagram: www.instagram.com/hellish_podThreads: https://www.threads.net/@hellish_podFacebook: www.facebook.com/hellishpodcastBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/hellishpod.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/hellishpodTikTok: www.tiktok.com/hellishpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

114 – Books Are My People back in time 2014Etsy Link To My JournalsSend me an email at booksaremypeople@gmail.com with your address I will send you a handmade collage! Books recommended in 2014Euphoria by Lily KingAll My Puny Sorrows by Miriam ToewsA Girl is A Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBrideBoy Snow Bird by Helen OyeyemiDept of Speculation by Jenny OffilllSupport the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Today's podcast episode surrounds the concept of imagining and one particular genre: science fiction. Although the conversation focuses on one specific genre, the subject elicits questions about what writing within a particular genre does for your work. Which genres do you write in and what ways do they help you imagine? Does writing in a particular genre open doors to reimagine reality?   Questions 1. How do you learn craft between workshops, writing classes/seminars, reading and practice? What do you think the right balance when it comes to learning craft? Do you ever feel out of balance and why? 2. The question Octavia Butler was often asked: What good is science fiction to Black people?”    Show Notes Octavia Butler, Positive Obsession essay can be found here: https://www.loa.org/news-and-views/1779-octavia-e-butler-positive-obsession  Samuel R Delaney, The Motion of Light and Water, https://www.eileenmcginnis.com/blog/2018/10/19/turn-and-face-the-strange-samuel-delany-queering-science-fiction-queering-fatherhood Check out the wonderful world of Helen Oyeyemi here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/80808.Helen_Oyeyemi  Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time, https://www.goodreads.com/series/41526-the-wheel-of-time  Crystal Wilkinson again! - https://www.crystalewilkinson.net/ Hurston-Wright Foundation (https://www.hurstonwright.org/) has some upcoming workshops for emerging Black writers definitely worth checking out  Lighthouse Writers Workshop - https://www.lighthousewriters.org/  Neil Gaiman, American Gods, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30165203-american-gods  Deep Reading taught by Michael Duszat, The Reader Berlin, https://www.thereaderberlin.com/weekend-workshop/the-deep-reading-workshop-with-michael-duszat/ - sign up for this class whenever it is on next! E.M. Forrester, A Passage to India (not voyage!), https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45195.A_Passage_to_India  Toni Morrison, Paradise, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5198.Paradise?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14 - "They shoot the white girl first. With the rest they can take their time." - what a line! Eimear McBride, A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing,  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18218630-a-girl-is-a-half-formed-thing?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=69SsZIKOJh&rank=1  Experimental Writing for Non-Experimental Writers  was facilitated by Porochista Khakpour  (https://porochistakhakpour.com/) via The Center for Fiction  (https://centerforfiction.org/groups-workshops-all/)  Brittany's amazing VONA instructor for Fiction, Mathangi Subramanian,  https://www.mathangisubramanian.com/  VONA- https://www.vonavoices.org/ Rooted and Written Poetry Cohort - https://rooted-written.org/ led by Tonya Foster (https://tonyafosterpoet.com/)

The January Art of Reading book club features Laureate for Irish Fiction Colm Tóibín in conversation with writer Eimear McBride about her book A Girl is a Half-formed Thing. In describing his idea for the Art of Reading Book Club series Colm Tóibín said: “Our experience of reading became more intense and more essential during the lockdown. Although reading is mainly done in silence and when alone, it includes a sense of community, an idea of sharing. Readers want to talk about the books they like, to think about the internal workings of a novel or a story, and exchange ideas on books, all to enrich the experience of reading. Reading, as much as writing, is an art. It requires a creative response to the text. No books matters unless someone is reading it. The purpose of the Art of Reading Book Club is to deepen the idea of a community of readers and to recognize the vitality and excitement in the act of reading and thinking about books.” Eimear McBride is the author of three novels: ‘Strange Hotel', ‘The Lesser Bohemians' and ‘A Girl is a Half-formed Thing'. She held the inaugural Creative Fellowship at the Beckett Research Centre, University of Reading which resulted in the performance work ‘Mouthpieces' - later broadcast by RTE Radio. Her first full length non-fiction work ‘Something Out of Place: Women & Disgust' was published in 2021, while her first foray into film writing and direction ‘A Very Short Film About Longing,' produced by DMC and BBC Film, has recently been completed. She is the recipient of the Women's Prize for Fiction, Goldsmiths Prize, James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, Desmond Eliot Prize and the Kerry Prize. She grew up in the west of Ireland and now lives in London. Read more about the Laureate for Irish Fiction programme here: https://www.artscouncil.ie/Arts-in-Ireland/Literature/Laureate-for-Irish-Fiction/Laureate-for-Irish-Fiction-2022-2024/

In Episode 21 of the podcast, Anisha and Dhruv discuss their favourite “What If” books and movies. From Paul Auster's seminal 4 3 2 1 to Kate Atkinson's Life after Life and companion piece, A God in Ruins to Sue Townsend's lighter Queen Camilla to Curtis Sittenfeld's alternative history novel, Rodham. Also, books we've struggled with: Strange Hotel by Eimear McBride for Anisha and Lincoln in the Bardot by George Saunders for Dhruv. There's loads on the watch front too: Marvel's What If and HBO's latest prestige offering, The White Lotus, with razor sharp observations on privilege and class. We end with Anisha's controversial admission on Pixar movies. Oh yes we do. WATCH Marvel Studios What If / The Butterfly Effect / What is the butterfly effect? / That's 70's Show / Dude, Where's My Car? / Sliding Doors / Grey's Anatomy / Inglorious Bastards / The White Lotus / American Pie / Our discussion on Netflix and its binge strategy / Shang-Chi / Up / Opening montage of Up BINGE READ 4321 by Paul Auster / New York Trilogy by Paul Auster / Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld / Queen Camilla by Sue Townsend / Life After Life by Kate Atkinson / A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson / Strange Hotel by Eimear McBride, also discussed in my latest blog post / A Girl in A Half Formed Thing by Eimear McBride / Lincoln in the Bardot by George Saunders / Our short story episode / Follow us on Instagram and listen to our episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor and wherever you get your podcasts by typing EAT WATCH BINGE READ. --- 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/eatwatchbingeread/message

Some mums may take a while to bond with their baby after they're born. This can be for a variety of reasons and is in fact very common among new mothers. Journalist and writer Natasha Lunn decided to write about her experience of not falling in love with her daughter immediately. She joins Andrea along with Dr Karen Bateson, Head of Clinical Strategy and Development from the Parent Infant Foundation, to discuss the reasons why bonding may take a while for some women. ASMR - or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response - is a relaxing, often sedative sensation that begins on the scalp and moves down the body. It's grown massively in the last few years, particularly during lockdown. What is the appeal behind it, and why do female voices perform particularly well? We hear from Dr Giulia Poerio and ASMR artist Sharon Shares. In Afghanistan, news reports say that the Taliban are going door-to-door in places, taking girls as young as 12 and marrying them off to militants. With thousands of Afghans fleeing to the capital, Kabul, to escape the Taliban advance, Andrea speaks to Lynne O'Donnell, a war correspondent and columnist for Foreign Policy magazine. Eimear McBride burst onto the literary stage with her first novel, A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing, which won both the Women's prize for fiction and the Goldsmith's prize. Two more celebrated novels followed and she has now written her first non fiction book, Something out of Place: Women & Disgust. Charlotte Worthington won gold for Team GB in the BMX Freestyle event at the Olympics – the first time BMX has ever been represented at the games. Fresh from returning from Tokyo, Charlotte joins Andrea live from UK National Cycling Centre in Manchester. Presented by Andrea Catherwood Produced by Frankie Tobi

Recorded 17.07.2021 Time has felt like it's moving quickly. But I am living. In this episode, close to sleep, I read through the first 5 pages of INTelligence. Minutes 4-30. Adding in things and reflection on breakups at certain points.  Renting a boat.  I said, towards the end, that I have no energy to bring the pages together. The 16 pages. I have the energy for it. That's all I have energy for. It's a beautiful thing. And it's already all together. I just have to make sure the meaning is there, the point is there, in all of it. I can do it. This must be the place, written in bright neon lights on a green and red background. Now my desktop background. I felt like I should describe it when I listened to this again. Listening to reflections is a useful thing.  The moon is a half full thing.

Zing Tsjeng is joined by Poorna Bell, an award winning journalist and the author of Chasing the Rainbow and In Search of Silence, Salma El-Wardany, a writer, spoken word artist and public speaker and JJ Bola, a writer and poet, who has released three collections of poetry as well as a novel and a non-fiction book about masculinity and patriarchy for young people.The theme of today's #ReadingWomen book club is girlhood. The reading list:A Crime in the Neighbourhood by Suzanne Berne, 1999A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride, 2014The Power by Naomi Alderman, 2017Every fortnight, join Zing Tsjeng, editor at VICE, and inspirational guests, including Dolly Alderton, Stanley Tucci, Liv Little and Scarlett Curtis as they celebrate the best fiction written by women. They'll discuss the diverse back-catalogue of Women’s Prize-winning books spanning a generation, explore the life-changing books that sit on other women’s bookshelves and talk about what the future holds for women writing today. The Women’s Prize for Fiction is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and this series will also take you behind the scenes throughout 2020 as we explore the history of the Prize in its 25th year and gain unique access to the shortlisted authors and the 2020 Prize winner. Sit back and enjoy.The Women's Prize for Fiction podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eimear McBride’s career is an underdog’s dream: she spent six months writing her debut novel, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, and nine years trying to sell it, only to take the literary scene by storm when it was finally published in 2013 to an avalanche of acclaim, awards, and rapturous comparisons to James Joyce and Samuel Beckett. Now, McBride joins Brooke Warner in celebration of her eagerly awaited new novel, Strange Hotel, which further cements her singular place in the contemporary canon.

This week we’re celebrating 100 episodes, and bringing you Brooke’s conversation with Eimear McBride (author of Strange Hotel and A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing). This is a rigorous and engaging conversation about the merits of literary fiction and why McBride wants her readers to actually take the effort to read her work. She is feisty and refreshing, saying, "I object to art being strangled by idiocy." This interview will make you want to be a better literary citizen.

This week has been dominated by the spread of coronavirus. The situation is changing so fast that we decided to publish a couple of days early. In the first half of this episode, Gris and Lilah discuss how coronavirus is already changing daily life — and how it might impact culture in the longer term. Will we lose our fear of missing out? What will the 'experience economy' look like? And can the thrill of a live performance be replicated online? The second half of the episode is an escape from all that: Gris meets the Irish novelist Eimear McBride, who wrote the literary sensation A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing. They discuss one-night stands, middle-aged women in literature, and her new novel Strange Hotel. We’d love to hear how you’re doing in these strange and scary times, and in particular which TV shows, films and books are bringing you comfort. We’ll put a selection of your recommendations in our next episode. You can tweet us at @FTculturecall or email us at culturecall@ft.com. Stay safe, and stay in touch. Links from the episode:Let us know what you think of Culture Call (and win a pair of headphones): ft.com/culturecallsurvey Henry Mance’s FT piece ‘Will coronavirus change how we live?’ (paywall) https://www.ft.com/content/8044788c-5e05-11ea-b0ab-339c2307bcd4Trend forecaster Emily Segal discusses the experience economy on Culture Call: https://www.ft.com/content/d5f298c8-ca35-43bd-af3c-fdc5c4c7edf7The New Yorker on the Netflix show Love is Blind: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/how-love-is-blind-transcends-the-norms-of-reality-television FT review of Jenny Offill’s novel Weather: https://www.ft.com/content/5050a052-4766-11ea-aee2-9ddbdc86190dFT review of Eimear McBride’s novel Strange Hotel: https://www.ft.com/content/5fd7880a-3ddf-11ea-b84f-a62c46f39bc2‘Today I Learned That Not Everyone Has An Internal Monologue And It Has Ruined My Day’:https://insidemymind.me/2020/01/28/today-i-learned-that-not-everyone-has-an-internal-monologue-and-it-has-ruined-my-day/New York Times interview with Jeremy O Harris, our next podcast guest: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/28/theater/jeremy-o-harris-slave-play.htmlEpisode in which Lilah recommends Jeremy O Harris’s Slave Play: https://www.ft.com/content/c71cfeee-1ca8-4b07-be68-a05500c6067 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When is literature challenging, and when is it just plain unenjoyable? On this week's Grape Culture, Sam, Kim, and Alex discuss Eimear McBride's award-winning book and play, 'A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing'. Is this dark stream-of-consciousness work a complex tragedy, or over-wrought and heavy-handed? Or is it both? Join the team (and their divisive wine choices of the week) to find out. #GrapeCulture #Feminism #IrishLiterature #AGirlIsAHalfFormedThing

Welcome to Hotel Verb. Checking in with Ian McMillan this week are novelist Eimear McBride. Eimear won the Goldsmiths Prize and the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction for her debut novel 'A Girl is A Half-Formed Thing'. Since then, she's spent a lot of time in hotels, inspiring her new novel 'Strange Hotel' (Faber), in which the hotel becomes a metaphor for middle age. Joining Eimear is Andy Miller, author of 'The Year of Reading Dangerously' and presenter of the Backlisted Podcast. Andy Miller celebrates his favourite author, Anita Brookner, and her Booker Prize-winning classic novel, 'Hotel du Lac' And Roger Luckhurst is the author of 'Corridors: Passages of Modernity', on corridors, 'Monster hotels', and the fictional hotel corridors that populate our imaginations. Presenter: Ian McMillan Producer: Jessica Treen

Masterpiece from the contemporary heir to Samuel Beckett or demanding endurance read with not nearly enough paragraph breaks? We debate Anna Burns' Booker-Prize winning novel – a tale of suffocating gossip, ever-present violence and one young woman's struggle to retain her sense of self during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. For this show we were joined by @jenny.mccullough who brought a fascinating perspective to it from her Northern Irish background. • Books mentioned: The People's Act of Love by James Meek, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear Macbride, Days Without End by Sebastian Barry, Troubles by J. G. Farrell, The Trial by Franz Kafka, The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry. • The twitter feed Jenny mentions is from Dr. Caroline Magennis, @DrMagennis, for Northern Irish literature recommendations.

Amanda and Jenn give more holiday gift recommendations in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by the Book Riot Read Harder Journal and our True Story giveaway. Feedback Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya Land of Burning Heat by Judith van Gieson Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel Euphoria by Lily King   Questions 1. I am looking for a book to put me in a better mood. This Christmas will mark the one year anniversary of my sisters death, the doctors don’t expect my dad to make it to New Years, and I told a boy I loved him only to have him totally ghost on me. Also I bought a house and my best friend roommate is a great friend and a less great roommate. I read all the time. But I am stumped on what might cheer me up. I’m a pretty dedicated listener to all the book riot podcasts so if you recommend already and I thought I’d like it, I’ve probably already read it (ie Queen of the Night/ Sorcerer to the Crown). I like a lot of things, but mostly fantasy/ magical realism. Really into the American And French Revolution. (I already have Little on my TBR) Favorite authors include Neil Gaiman, Alice Hoffman, nk jemisin, Kelly Link and Cathryn Valente. Also true crime. Sci fi if it’s in the vein of Becky Chambers and Douglas Adams. I am obsessed with the Night Circus. I love Buffy and doctor who and game of thrones. Nothing with sad old people, surprise brain cancer (ie Storied life of AJ Fikry) or quirky beta males. I read ya, not so much romance, but who even knows anymore! --Jenny   2. I need a new author. A few of my favorite books include Ocean at the End of the Lane, Museum of Extraordinary Things, and Remarkable Creatures. I like unusual history or science, and interesting characters. Nothing too romance-y, or too magical. --Stefanie   3. Hello! I’m a prolific reader of mysteries, cozies, thrillers, true crime, and more, but the genre I want to explore more is graphic novels. I’m currently reading Sheets by Brenna Thummler, and I’m enjoying it a lot. I've read Fun Home, Maus, Persepolis, and Embroideries. I’m not into superheroes or any manga, and I’m open to some YA but prefer adult stories. I’d love a response before Christmas if possible, so I know what books to tell my family I want. Thank you! --Becky   4. Hey Amanda and Jenn, this is Lizzy from Munich. I am writing this email to surprise a friend who read „All the birds singing“ from Evie Wylde and is dealing with withdrawal symptoms ever since – as you have recommended it before, I am sure you can relate :) I read the book as well as per her recommendation and I think what she liked about it particularly was the intricate prose, the heartbreaking plot itself, but most of all the intelligent way the story is woven – she generally loves novels with a structure the intertwines past and present. Other favorites of hers are the Goldfinch, A little life, When women were birds and she also really likes Haruki Murakami. Can you recommend something that will fill the hole in her heart? This will be the perfect Christmas gift for this year. Thank you so much in advance :) Keep up the good work and warmest greetings from Germany, --Lizzy   5. This year for Christmas I'm trying to buy a book for each family member. But am stuck on my FIL! Last year he requested Brene Brown's 'rising strong' book. And on his shelf is Strengths Finder 2.0. He reads a lot of 'The Economist' and enjoys non fiction most. But I am so stuck on what to get him. Any recommendations? --Tory   6. Hi guys! Thank you for all you do!! One the last books I need for this year's Book Riot Read Harder challenge is a romance by a person of color. My trouble is that I am so, so tired of many common romance tropes. I understand why they're popular, but I'm just burned out on them. This includes love triangles, mysterious and/or brooding men, and characters who hate each other but then fall in love. I'd really love one where the leads are just two competent people living their lives and facing down the plot, and their relationship starts as friends or colleagues before it becomes romantic. I also prefer sci-fi and fantasy, which really narrows the field. Help! --Tired of the Tropes   7. Hi Jenn and Amanda, If possible, could I get a rec by mid-December, so I can buy this book as a Christmas present? My brother just rediscovered reading and has been flying through a bunch of political nonfiction (scary times). He just visited the Imperial War Rooms and Bunker in London and lovedddddd everything about the museum, so I want to get him a book on Churchill. There are so many biographies on Churchill that I didn't really know where to start, but I've heard Amanda talk about a few Churchill books before (love the podcast; I've listened to every episode and you've introduced me--and my TBR--to so many good books) so I thought you might have some ideas. I'm not looking for a book written by Churchill, but maybe a biography of him or a historical book about the war years or his general service in the British government? Thanks so much for your help! And from a former bookseller who knows how hard it is to find the books people are looking for, can I just say that you ladies are doing the Lord's work? Caitlin   Books Discussed Guidebook to Relative Strangers by Camille T Dungy (Persist Instagram book club) The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White (tw: child abuse) The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry Eternal Life by Dara Horn Frida Kahlo: an Illustrated Life by Maria Hesse, Achy Obejas The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (rec’d by Christine Ro) Comics About Refugee Experiences post Life After Life by Kate Atkinson A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride (tw: assault, self-harm, suicide) When by Daniel Pink Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi Toxic by Lydia Kang The Undoing (The Call of Crows #2) by Shelly Laurenston Winston’s War by Max Hastings Stalingrad by Antony Beevor

Rebecca speaks to the director, producer, and single cast member of NNT's first in house show, A Girl Is A Half-Formed Thing.

Amanda and Jenn discuss Samoan literature, evil kids, contemporary YA, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Clara Voyant by Rachelle Delaney and The 49th Mystic (Beyond the Circle Series #1) by Ted Dekker.   Questions 1. One of my best friends just got accepted to volunteer with the Peace Corps in Samoa. For her birthday, I want to give her a book that will get her (extra) hyped about the experience; she's already done a ton of research so I'm not necessarily looking for something informative so much as something that's just fun! I would love something focused on Samoa/South Pacific (that should probably skip the stranded-on-a-tropical-island trope because we're trying to be excited here). I was thinking of something more contemporary than Margaret Mead or Robert Louis Stevenson--maybe even something Own Voices but doesn't have to be. It doesn't necessarily have to relate to Peace Corps/volunteering/etc., but that would be cool too. She reads mostly fiction and some memoir but not a lot of straight non-fiction. Recently, she's been reading and enjoying books like "The Bees" by Laline Paull, "Less" by Andrew Sean Greer, and "Young Jane Young" by Gabrielle Zevin. Some of her forever favorites are "Don't Let's Go To the Dogs Tonight" by Alexandra Fuller, "The Girls from Corona Del Mar" by Rufi Thorpe, "Egg and Spoon" by Gregory Maguire, and anything Tom Robbins. Thank you! --Cel   2. I've always had depression, so at this point it seems like old hat, but recently I've been suffering with massive amounts of anxiety. Like, heart palpitating, ears rushing, feel dizzy and panicking over literally nothing. I am doing yoga, and I stopped eating meat, I journal every day, and I've read the self help books but honestly sometimes nothing helps except to distract myself until it goes away. What I'm looking for is basically a great audiobook (maybe a mystery?) with little to no real conflict that is fun. I like My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Lumberjanes, Steven Universe, and Adventure Time... I'm looking for something that is a sweet and fun romp but in no way causes the "are they gonna survive/are they sad that their families are dead" sort of anxiety that is both illogical and sadly my new reality. I loved Anne of Green Gables, but even that was kind of too much post- the first book. Note: I've read Hyperbole and a Half, Furiously Happy, The Year of Yes, and a lot of the other popular "self help" style books, but really what I'm looking for is good fun distraction. Please help my poor crazy brain, --W   3. Hello, I'm looking for fiction about evil children. One of my all-time favorite books is 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' by Lionel Shriver. I had an intense, visceral reaction to the title character in this novel, and the ending absolutely ripped my heart out. It made me want to read all I could about evil kids, but I wasn't able to find much. I read 'The Bad Seed' and 'Rosemary's Baby', and although those could both be classified as Horror, I was much more horrified by Kevin. I'm also hoping for something more contemporary. Do you guys have anything in mind that will fill my need for bad babies? Thank you! --Malarie   4. Hi there- I work in a bookstore and conduct a YA bookclub. We've read and loved books of multiple different genres. While we mostly stick to YA, we've recently started venturing into Sci-fi and Fantasy picks. Some of our past favorites have been Mosquitoland, Eleanor and Park, The Kids of Appetite, Cinder, Scorpio Races, House of the Scorpion, The Martian and Ready Player One. We've also read lots of Historical YA fiction like The Book Thief, Chains and Under a Painted Sky. While we've thoroughly enjoyed most of these books, we keep bumping into two problems with YA picks: 1. We enjoy the heavier themes of some contemporary and historical fic YA, like examinations on race, mental illness, and troubling family dynamics. But we've read too many that have described sexual violence (often familial) in very graphic detail. 2. Sometimes wading through the YA section, it's difficult to find books that are written well and don't follow the typical YA tropes. We're very tired of love triangles- especially in the fantasy and dystopian genres. Do you have any suggestions for a group of 15-16 year olds who love YA and Sci-fi/Fantasy but are tired of these particular topics? Bonus points for Fantasy picks. --Amber   5. Hi Jenn and Amanda! I have recently started a book club at my local non-profit for our volunteers. I work for Voices for Children (CASA), which assigns volunteers to look out for the best interests of children in foster care. So far we have read The Glass Castle, Evicted, and My Name is Leon. We have future picks of The Hate U Give, Dreamland, The Language of Flowers, and Lost Children of Wilder. Any suggestions for books about children in foster care/or any topics that deal with social justice/welfare (non-fiction/or fiction) would be great! --Emily   6. Hello! I am a devote reader of literary fiction but want to get into contemporary YA. Where's a girl to start? For guidance, some of my favourite reads of the past year include Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan series; What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky; Goodbye, Vitamin; The Secret History; A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing; and The Lonely Hearts Hotel. And though I haven't read much, my favourite YAs include This One Summer and Another Brooklyn. Help! --Caryn   7. Hey ladies! Recently, I have experienced some love life turmoil and being a big fan of book therapy, I was wondering if you knew of any books about unrequited crushes, or the friends to lover trope not working out. I prefer contemporary over fantasy if possible. Thank you! --Kristen     Books Discussed Welcome Home, edited by Eric Smith Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger Sons for the Return Home by Albert Wendt Where We Once Belonged by Sia Figiel (tw: domestic violence) Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh Cabin Pressure by John Finnemore (rec by Nita) N0s4A2 by Joe Hill The Dinner by Herman Koch, translated by Sam Garrett Dread Nation by Justina Ireland The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson Peas and Carrots by Tanita S. Davis Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L Sánchez (tw: self harm and suicide) Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel (tw: child abuse)

Eimear McBride discusses her book, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing.

The final of the episodes recorded during the Edinburgh Fringe and Robin and Josie are joined by Baileys and Goldsmith prize winner, the novelist Eimear McBride. They chat about her latest work The Lesser Bohemians and the process of writing the acclaimed A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing as well as great songwriters, James Joyce, Beckett, Edna O'Brien and much more. Also Josie still has a bag of frozen peas on her knee. Become a supporter of the show at patreon.com/bookshambles to get extended episodes and much more.

Amanda and Jenn discuss Asian sci-fi, books about mental illness, starter graphic novels, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong and Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero.   Questions   1. I have never read a graphic novel but am excited to get into them. However I really am just not into fantasy or sci fi. Where should I start? Thank you! --Sara   2. Hi, I am looking for science fiction set in Asia by Asian writers for my bookclub and to read something in the vein of #ownvoices. I would prefer it not to be YA, but it is not a requirement. I tend to like science fiction with great characters over great science. --Sidsel   3. Hey Jenn and Amanda, I've been thinking and don't know how I missed this in my reading life. But some of my favorite movies are multi-generational female-lead stories that jump back and forth in their timelines. Examples are movies like Fried Green Tomatoes, How to Make an American Quilt, and Now and Then. Please help correct this 90's kid's need for some lady-friendships books. --Teenie   4. I recently read The Vegetarian and I found it absolutely incredible. I have made it a mission to try to read other translated books. What are some suggestions you have? Thanks --Ashley   5. Can you please recommend books with characters with mental illness? I recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and it really helps reading about characters that go through similar experiences. I read 'It's kind of a funny story' 'The rest of us just live here' and 'All the bright places'. I enjoy YA, but I would like to read other genres as well. (I usually like my books as diverse as possible) Thank you for your help! --Theodora   6. You two seem to know a lot about diversity in fiction so I figured I'd ask you two instead of taking my question to google (I figure you both will offer me better quality recs). So I'm a big reader of fantasy. It's always been my favorite, and preferred reading genre. However I'm also a gay man who enjoys reading about gay men (preferably if a romance is involved), so to find that I've pretty much had to go outside the fantasy genre for that one. I'd love it if I could read a (quality) fantasy novel with gay characters, and maybe a little bit of romance. I'm so excited to hear what you two have to recommend, this is my favorite podcast, and I've read so many amazing books because of you two. --Sam   7. I'm trying to get into post apocalyptic books, but don't know where to start. I recently read Station 11, and now I want more. There seems to be no shortage of YA post apocalyptic novels, but I've read several, and so far have not liked any of the ones I have read. I've never NOT liked YA, but I've never been too crazy about it either, so I figure I better look at 'adult' (I'M SO SORRY. I DON'T LIKE CALLING IT THAT EITHER) books of the genre. Thanks so much you two! I can't wait to hear what you two have to recommend. --Chloe   8. I am a sucker for sad books, especially those that revolve around loneliness. The History of Love, Everything I Never Told You, and Oryx and Crake (is that an odd third?) were all fantastically devastating for me. I am looking for recommendations that will send me to that despairing place in the company of the fictional. --Sasha   Books Discussed   The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson March, Book 1 by John Lewis This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki Invisible Planets, edited by Ken Liu The Sea Is Ours, edited by Jaymee Goh and Joyce Chng The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Mama Day by Gloria Naylor Penance by Kanae Minato, translated by Philip Gabriel The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz, translated by Elisabeth Jaquette Haldol and Hyacinths by Melody Moezzi Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh Captive Prince by CS Pacat Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker Borne by Jeff VanderMeer Shelter by Jung Yun A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride

Amanda and Jenn discuss under the radar favorites, witchy reads, beautiful prose, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by OwlCrate, The Assignment (Lessons in Control series) by Jade A. Waters, and Ploughshares. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here.   Questions   1. My husband and I are venturing to Montreal, Quebec this summer and I find myself questioning if I have ever read a book set in Canada let alone Quebec or Montreal. I am looking for an engrossing book to take with me on the trip and would love your help finding something set in Canada or more specifically Quebec or Montreal. I will read just about anything but tend towards fiction, and this summer especially mystery and other page turnery type novels. Thank you in advance! --Abby   2. Hello Bookriot! As part of my reading goals, I am trying to read more diversely, so I decided to try and mirror America's racial dynamics in this year's 100 books (12% African American, 16% Hispanic/Latino, 5% Asian American, etc.) So far I've read some fantastic classics - Beloved, The Color Purple, etc., but it's been a bit of a struggle to find books in my favorite genres. I read almost exclusively science fiction and science nonfiction, which are both dominated by white male authors. Do you have any suggestions for science fiction or nonfiction by non-white authors? I'd especially like to hear about some Hispanic/Latino authors, which I have been especially struggling to find. Thank you! --Tia   3. I am looking for books for my 12 year old son. He used to be a 'reader' but he now he is only obsessed with playing video games. He loves all the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and I have tried giving him books that have to do with video games like Ready Player One and Ender's Game. He started reading Ready Player One and he really liked it but he said it only makes him want to play more video games. He is very interested in History and Politics. He bought a History book just to read on his own and he watches the news and presidential debates. Can you recommend any books that will appeal to him? Thank you! --Denise   4. I recently looked at my daughter's reading list for school and noticed very few had female protagonists- and this is something my daughter has complained about before. She's in the fifth grade and an avid reader, but she keeps getting recommended and given books with male main characters. As a middle aged man children's books aren't admittedly in my wheelhouse, but I want to give my daughter books with strong female characters. Her favorite books are Harry Potter (obviously), Peter Pan, and The Once and Future King. She loves fantasy and adventure stories, and goes crazy over anything with witches. A friend recently gave her The Sisters Grimm and she finished all ten books within the month. She reads at a fairly high reading level (she recently read The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and all three Lord of the Ring books) so I'm not afraid of giving her something a bit more difficult to read, but I would like to give her some fun children's books. Thanks for the help- your show is wonderful and I look forward to hearing your recommendations. --Adam   5. Hello Jenn and Amanda, I would like to start by saying that I adore this podcast and I look forward to it every week so thank you for that :) Now on to my question: I have a YouTube channel called Under The Radar Books and I am always looking for books that are lesser known. I tend to read mostly literary fiction, but I am open to all kinds of genres. Some of my favorite 'under the radar' books are Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis and In The Mean Time by Paul Tremblay. I am hoping you guys can recommend some books that you think are extremely underhyped but wonderful. Thank you in advance! I cannot wait to see what you come up with :) --Brittany   6. I recently read Coffin Hill because it was recommended on this show, and I loved it. It didn't just remind me of my love of witches, but also family heritage/curses. Do you know of any good supernatural books that involve old families, and magic, and maybe curses? I look forward to hearing your recommendations! --Maggie   7. Hello! I'm a huge, huge fan of the show and I thought maybe you could help me with a problem I've been having, even though it isn't the most straightforward of questions. I would like to know what are some contemporary authors you would recommend based solely on their writing style. I've read mostly classics for ages and I'm afraid I'm missing out on a lot of good stuff. One of the things I like most in a book is unique and beautiful writing, so: where can I find that in contemporary lit? I'm sure it's everywhere, I just don't know where to look and could use some guiding. I know it's a vague question, sorry for that and thank you in advance! --Liliana   8. Hi! I love the show (and have compiled a massive TBR list, thanks). I find I've been having a hard time really enjoying YA like I used to. It's not that I'm older (although I am); it's because I find I now get annoyed by love shapes--triangles and squares where the heroine has all these men vying for her affection. Can you recommend any YA books that don't have love shapes? I usually like a bit of romance, but maybe just one-on-one relationships or keeping the romance way off to the side of the plot would help. Or possibly the solution is reading a YA that has no romance. Some YA books that I love: - A Girl of Fire and Thorns series - The Raven Boys series - The Mediator series (old, I know, but still a fav) Thanks for your help!   Books Discussed Moon Called by Patricia Briggs Death Going Down by María Angélica Bosco All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews Bone & Bread by Saleema Nawaz I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi Prophecy by Ellen Oh Problems by Jade Sharma Pym by Mat Johnson Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake 100 Must Reads About Witches post The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride Promise of Shadows by Justina Ireland The Graceling series by Kristin Cashore

In this podcast I talk about the importance of oral communication to the history of Irish de/colonialism. I’m analyzing Eimear McBride’s novel A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, the TV programs The Late Late Show and Give My Head Peace, and the movies The Wind that Shakes the Barley and The Magdalene Sisters. Want to help support the podcast? Consider making a small, monthly donation at Patreon.com/OpenIvoryTower Notes and references: Neoliberalism Ate My Democracy, Or 1980s and 90s Cult TV: http://openivorytower.org/2017/01/30/1980s-and-90s-cult-tv/ Episode 5: Ms. Ives, The New Old Final Girl: http://openivorytower.org/2016/07/31/episode-5-new-old-final-girl/ Bhabha, Homi. “Of Mimicry and Man.” October. Vol. 28, 1984. 130. Gillespie, Michael Patrick. The Myth of an Irish Cinema: Approaching Irish-Themed Films. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse UP, 2008. Landay, Lori. Madcaps, Screwballs, and Con Women: The Female Trickster in American Culture. Philadelphia: U of Pennsylvania, 1998. Print. Lloyd, David. Irish Culture and Colonial Modernity 1800-2000: The Transformation of Oral Space. Cambridge UP, New York, 2011. 16. McBride, Eimear. A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing. Toronto, Ontario: Simon & Schuster Canada, 2015. Print. Pettitt, Lance. Screening Ireland: Film and Television Representation. Manchester UP, Manchester UK, 2000. The Late Late Show. Dir. Niamh White. Host, Gay Byrne. RTE One, 1962-1999. Give My Head Peace. Creators Tim McGarry, Damon Quinn, and Michael McDowell. BBC Northern Ireland, 1995-2007. The Wind that Shakes the Barley. Dir. Ken Loach. IFC First Take, 2006. Author: Geneveive Newman Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral (Irish Lullaby) by Chauncey Olcott is licensed under a Public Domain / Sound Recording Common Law Protection License.

We were thrilled to welcome back Eimear McBride to read from her follow up to the modern classic A Girl is a Half Formed Thing, the equally extraordinary The Lesser Bohemians.

Welcome to the final episode of Bookish Blether for 2017! Today Holly and Nicola are sharing their favourite books of 2016 and some reading goals for 2017. After this episode, we’re taking a hiatus and we’ll be gone for a few months. Thank you SO MUCH for listening to Bookish Blether! We’ll be updating our Twitter with news about our return. In the meantime, please do keep us in your podcast feeds and we’ll be popping up sometime in 2017. Happy New Year and lots of bookish love from us both x –– What We’re Currently Reading –– Nicola Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi | http://amzn.to/2huy1XG The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis | http://amzn.to/2hqIvtk Also mentioned: Thinking Fast & Slow by Daniel Kahneman The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante | http://amzn.to/2huvYCQ Holly See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt (sent by Tinder Press for review) | http://amzn.to/2gNvJ8s Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner | http://amzn.to/2hO1VW8 –– Books We Recently Acquired –– Nicola Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller | http://amzn.to/2iF1cL5 (Out 7 February from Tin House in the USA, out 26 January from Fig Tree in the UK) Sign up to Book of the Month club here | https://www.mybotm.com/76q1bdfcgx5stt9 Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante | http://amzn.to/2htJisH Also mentioned: Max from Well Done Books | https://www.youtube.com/welldonebooks Moth Box | http://mothbox.weebly.com/ Curated by Mercedes | https://www.youtube.com/user/MercysBookishMusings Trio by Sue Gee | http://amzn.to/2htxJ4R Call of the Undertow by Linda Cracknell | http://amzn.to/2ihL7ds Holly The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty (sent for review by Michael Joseph) | http://amzn.to/2hNTt9v Also mentioned: Pretty Little Liars –– Our Top Books of 2016! –– Refresh your memory about our Best Books of the Year (So Far) from half-way though 2016! Nicola’s Favourites Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell Stranger on a Train by Jenny Diski The Lesser Bohemians by Eimear McBride Also mentioned: A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride Night Waking by Sarah Moss Also mentioned: The Tidal Zone by Sarah Moss Holly’s Favourites The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes Rain by Melissa Harrison The Shepherd’s Life by James Rebank The Butcher’s Hook by Janet Ellis Hot Little Hands by Abigail Ullman –– Follow us! –– You can subscribe to Bookish Blether on SoundCloud, iTunes and Stitcher, or your podcast app of choice. Love our podcast? Leave us a review and share it with a friend! Twitter: http://twitter.com/BookishBlether
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Artistic Director of Corn Exchange and A Girl is a Half-formed Thing director, Annie Ryan joined us in March 2016 to discuss the incredibly powerful production of Eimear McBride's unflinching book. Annie also discusses how she ended up directing via acting courses at NYU and Trinity College, Dublin as well as how working in commedia has influenced the work she continues to produce.

Lord Lloyd Webber discusses joining forces with Downton creator Julian Fellowes and a cast of 39 children for his new stage adaptation of the Jack Black film School of Rock. He tells Samira how he hopes the production will serve as a reminder of how important the arts are in education.Actor Ewan McGregor talks about adapting Philip Roth's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, American Pastoral, in his directorial debut and why he's returning to the role of Renton, 20 years on from Trainspotting.Elton John owns one of the best photography collections in the world and now he's loaned some of them to the Tate Modern in London. The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography includes Man Ray's Glass Tears, Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother and Edward Weston's portrait of Igor Stravinsky. Newell Harbin, Sir Elton John's curator, shows us around.The Goldsmiths Prize was established three years ago to recognise fiction that breaks the mould or opens up new possibilities for the novel. Previous winners have included Eimear McBride's A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing and Ali Smith's How to be Both. We talk to this year's winner Mike McCormack about his book Solar Bone. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Marilyn Rust.

Jenn Northington, the Director of Events and Programming at Book Riot New Media Group and host on Book Riot's Get Booked Podcast, is here to talk all things books, Book Riot, and Book Riot Live!Show Notes Get your discounted Book Riot Live tickets when you use the code "Eclectic" at checkout Get Booked Podcast Book Riot Book Riot’s Read Harder Book Group locations and dates for October Book Riot Comics Emma on Goodreads and Amazon Pride and Prejudice on Goodreads and Amazon Frankenstein on Goodreads and Amazon The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde on Goodreads and Amazon Harry Potter on Goodreads and Amazon Infomacracy on Goodreads and Amazon Outlander on Goodreads and Amazon A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing on Goodreads and Amazon Kushiel’s Dart on Goodreads and Amazon Bitch Planet on Goodreads and Amazon

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Bookrageous Episode 79; Strong Female Characters Intro Music; Ha Ha Ha by the Julie Ruin What We're Reading Preeti [1:30] One Man Guy, Michael Barakiva [3:10] Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel, Sara Farizan [3:55] All the Bright Places, Jennifer Niven [5:45] Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Benjamin Alire Saenz Jenn [7:20] On Such a Full Sea, Chang-Rae Lee [8:15] The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo, Cathy Hirano (Translator) [10:15] The Vampire Tapestry, Suzie McKee Charnas; WORDs for Nerds [11:45] The Cold Dish, Craig Johnson [12:50] Hexed Vol. 1, Michael Alan Nelson, Dan Mora (July 7 2015) Josh [14:50] Last of the Sandwalkers, Jay Hosler (April 7 2015) [17:30] I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend, Martin Short [19:00] The Smartest Book in the World, Greg Proops [20:30] The Riot Grrrl Collection, edited by Lisa Darms; The Punk Singer: A Film about Kathleen Hanna Rebecca [22:37] On Immunity, Eula Biss [25:55] Quarantine, Rahul Mehta [27:00] Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed, edited by Meghan Daum (March 31 2015) --- Intermission; They Meet from Ms Pac-Man (yes, the arcade game) --- Strong Female Characters [30:15] I Hate Strong Female Characters, Sophia McDougall, New Statesman [33:45] Jupiter Ascending [35:55] Twilight, Stephenie Meyer [36:40] Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn [37:50] The Woman Upstairs, Claire Messud [39:35] Hausfrau, Jill Alexander Essbaum [41:20] Not Here to Make Friends, Roxane Gay, BuzzFeed Books [44:05] Tampa, Alyssa Nutting [46:25] Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte [49:45] Rabbit novels, John Updike [51:00] Bad Feminist, Roxane Gay [53:00] Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn [53:30] A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, Eimear McBride (in paperback June 9 2015) [55:05] Single, Carefree, Mellow: Stories, Katherine Heiny [57:00] Royal Wedding: A Princess Diaries Novel, Meg Cabot (June 2 2015) [58:30] From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess, Meg Cabot (May 19 2015) [1:03:00] We Need Diverse Books [1:04:10] Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. [1:04:55] G. Willow Wilson and comics [1:05:45] The Broad Inclusive Canvas of Comics, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic [1:08:25] A Diverse, Gender-Swapped LOTR Recast, Book Riot --- Outdo; Ha Ha Ha by the Julie Ruin -- Find Us! Bookrageous on Tumblr, Podbean, Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, and leave us voicemail at 347-855-7323. Next book club pick: Citizen: An American Lyric, Claudia Rankine. Use coupon code BOOKRAGEOUS to get 10% off from WORD Bookstores! Find Us Online: Jenn, Josh, Preeti, Rebecca Order Josh's books! Get Bookrageous schwag at CafePress Note: Our show book links direct you to WORD, an independent bookstore. If you click through and buy the book, we will get a small affiliate payment. We won't be making any money off any book sales -- any payments go into hosting fees for the Bookrageous podcast, or other Bookrageous projects. We promise. ---

Bookrageous Episode 78; Our Favorite Books of 2014 Intro Music; Swagger by Flogging Molly What We're Reading Jenn [1:15] Captain Marvel 1: Higher Further Faster More, Kelly Sue DeConnick, David Lopez (Bitch Planet) [2:00] The Storied Life of AJ Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin [3:20] If You Could Be Mine, Sara Farizan [3:45] Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson Rebecca [5:00] Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel, Sara Farizan [6:20] Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter, Nina MacLaughlin (carpentrix), March 16 2015 [8:55] What the World Will Look Like When All the Water Leaves Us, Laura Van Den Berg [9:20] Blindness, Jose Saramago Josh [10:45] Let Me Tell You, Shirley Jackson, July 21 2015 --- Intermission; Intermission by Typhoon --- Our Favorite Books of 2014 [14:45] Josh: Caffeinated, Murray Carpenter [16:25] Rebecca: Land of Love and Drowning, Tiphanie Yanique; Mermaids in Paradise, Lydia Millet [20:10] Ghost Lights, Lydia Millet (mystery book: Oh Pure and Radiant Heart) [21:15] Jenn: Red or Dead, David Peace [23:00] Josh: The Magician's Land, Lev Grossman [26:00] Rebecca: A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip, Kevin Brockmeier [28:10] Jenn: A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, Eimear McBride [29:30] Josh: Sisters, Raina Telgemeier [31:05] Rebecca: The Republic of Imagination, Azar Nafisi [33:15] Jenn: Citizen: An American Lyric, Claudia Rankine [35:00] Josh: The Lobster Kings, Alexi Zentner [36:55] Rebecca: Everything I Never Told You, Celeste Ng [39:40] Jenn: Poisoned Apples, Christine Heppermann [41:20] Josh: Bad Feminist, Roxane Gay [44:30] Rebecca: An Untamed State, Roxane Gay; Glory O'Brien's History of the Future, A.S. King [46:55] Jenn: Ms. Marvel: No Normal, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona [46:45] Josh: The Historical Atlas of Maine [49:35] Rebecca: Stone Mattress, Margaret Atwood [51:15] Rebecca: Sleep Donation, Karen Russell [52:25] Josh: Spoiled Brats, Simon Rich; The Noble Hustle, Colson Whitehead [53:05] Jenn's “literary genre” favorites: Southern Reach Trilogy, Jeff VanderMeer; Broken Monsters, Lauren Beukes; Tigerman, Nick Harkaway; Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel [54:25] Josh: Euphoria, Lily King --- Outdo; Swagger by Flogging Molly --- Find Us! Bookrageous on Tumblr, Podbean, Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, and leave us voicemail at 347-855-7323. Next book club pick: Citizen: An American Lyric, Claudia Rankine. Use coupon code BOOKRAGEOUS to get 10% off from WORD Bookstores! Find Us Online: Jenn, Josh, Rebecca Order Josh's books! Get Bookrageous schwag at CafePress Note: Our show book links direct you to WORD, an independent bookstore. If you click through and buy the book, we will get a small affiliate payment. We won't be making any money off any book sales -- any payments go into hosting fees for the Bookrageous podcast, or other Bookrageous projects. We promise.

A new exhibition by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei at Blenheim Palace will be his biggest UK show to date, which Craig Clunas reviews with Kirsty Lang. Eimear McBride, who won the Bailey's Women's Prize for her debut novel A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, and theatre director Annie Ryan discuss adapting McBride's experimental and challenging book for the stage. Playwright Roy Williams talks about putting Sophocles's Greek tragedy Antigone in a contemporary setting, and as Prince releases two new albums on the same day, Matt Thorne asseses whether the Minneapolis singer-songwriter still has the power to thrill and surprise. Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Olivia Skinner.