Podcasts about historical corrections

2020 NEA Literature Fellow Danielle Evans is author of two collections of stories  Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self and The Office of Historical Corrections, published ten years apart and to great acclaim. Today, we're revisiting my 2021 interview with Danielle. In this podcast, we explore her intricate narratives that weave through the themes of history, race, and grief. Danielle shares her approach to writing, the importance of allowing stories to develop organically, and her commitment to fostering depth and cohesion in her collections. She discusses the recurring motifs in her work, including the impact of history and memory on identity, the complexities of grief, and the nuances of racial and societal dynamics. We discuss *The Office of Historical Corrections *and the titular novella which introduces an imaginative agency dedicated to correcting historical inaccuracies. Evans explains the genesis of this idea and its reflection on our contemporary struggles with truth and reconciliation. She reflects on the shifts in the publishing industry regarding diversity and representation, acknowledging progress while also pointing to the ongoing challenges in creating equitable spaces for diverse voices. And finally, Danielle shares how the NEA Literature Fellowship has supported her creative process, allowing her to research and develop her forthcoming work.

2020 NEA Literature Fellow Danielle Evans is author of two collections of stories  Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self and The Office of Historical Corrections, published ten years apart and to great acclaim. Today, we're revisiting my 2021 interview with Danielle. In this podcast, we explore her intricate narratives that weave through the themes of history, race, and grief. Danielle shares her approach to writing, the importance of allowing stories to develop organically, and her commitment to fostering depth and cohesion in her collections. She discusses the recurring motifs in her work, including the impact of history and memory on identity, the complexities of grief, and the nuances of racial and societal dynamics. We discuss *The Office of Historical Corrections *and the titular novella which introduces an imaginative agency dedicated to correcting historical inaccuracies. Evans explains the genesis of this idea and its reflection on our contemporary struggles with truth and reconciliation. She reflects on the shifts in the publishing industry regarding diversity and representation, acknowledging progress while also pointing to the ongoing challenges in creating equitable spaces for diverse voices. And finally, Danielle shares how the NEA Literature Fellowship has supported her creative process, allowing her to research and develop her forthcoming work.

It's a very special “Three Ds from Duval” episode of Ursa Short Fiction! Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton welcome fellow Jacksonville native Dantiel W. Moniz, author of the acclaimed 2021 short story collection MILK BLOOD HEAT.  Moniz talks about how growing up in Jacksonville informed the stories in MILK BLOOD HEAT, and how real-life experiences serve as a jumping-off point for the stories we tell.  “It's always as a seed or a starting off point because the story is a thing that allows me to get past what actually happened or what I think actually happened, and then explore what could have happened.” Reading List: Books, Stories, and Authors Mentioned MILK BLOOD HEAT, by Dantiel W. Moniz (Grove Press) “An Almanac of Bones,” by Dantiel W. Moniz (Apogee Journal) “Eula,” by Deesha Philyaw (Apogee Journal) The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evans The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, by Mariana Enríquez Manywhere, by Morgan Thomas The Getaway Car, by Ann Patchett  Dantiel W. Moniz's website About the Author Dantiel W. Moniz is the recipient of a National Book Foundation “5 Under 35” Award, a Pushcart Prize, a MacDowell Fellowship, and the Alice Hoffman Prize for Fiction. Her debut collection, Milk Blood Heat, is the winner of a Florida Book Award, and was a finalist for the PEN/ Jean Stein Award, the PEN/ Robert W. Bingham Prize, and the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, as well as longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. Her writing has appeared in the Paris Review, Harper's Bazaar, American Short Fiction, Tin House, and elsewhere. Moniz is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she teaches fiction. Read More from Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton:  The Secret Lives of Church Ladies (Deesha Philyaw) The Final Revival of Opal & Nev (Dawnie Walton) *** Episode editor: Kelly Araja Associate producer: Marina Leigh Producer: Mark Armstrong *** Help us fund future episodes: https://ursastory.com/join/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://ursastory.com/join

Fifteen years ago, Ayesha Pande, a successful editor with top publishers (e.g. Farrar Straus and Giroux) struck out on her own to build a mission-driven literary agency with an antiracist focus based in Harlem. Ayesha Pande Literary has flourished and is known for launching an award-winning, bestselling and inclusive list of authors, scholars, and emerging writers. Its team of almost all BIPOC women agents represent acclaimed authors such as Ibram X. Kendi (How To Be An Antiracist), Danielle Evans (The Office of Historical Corrections), Jean Chen Ho (Fiona and Jane) and Lisa Ko (The Leavers). Ayesha is on the board of the AALA (Association of American Literary Agents) where she founded the Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and helped launch the non-profit Literary Agents of Change. Entering her 60s, she is a “woman who has not yet peaked.” We are delighted to introduce you to Ayesha and her charming Jack Russells, Milo and Lola, whose occasional barking enlivened our conversation.

Today, two takes on stories we tell to make ourselves feel better and the consequences of believing them. First, author Danielle Evans' short story collection, The Office of Historical Corrections. The title story is about a fictional agency that fact checks in real time but, as she told former NPR host Noel King, it's less powerful than you might think. Then, the story of a Black woman's decision to pass as white and the decades-long fallout of that choice, in The Vanishing Half. Author Brit Bennett told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that the point of the story isn't to moralize.

Acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie Walton (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev) introduce Ursa Short Fiction, a new anthology podcast dedicated to celebrating short stories, with a spotlight on underrepresented voices. Join us for author interviews, book club chats, and audio stories from some of your favorite writers and emerging talent. Transcript: https://ursastory.com/introducing-ursa-short-fiction-podcast/ Support Ursa: https://ursastory.com/join Authors and Books Mentioned in This Episode Heads of the Colored People, by Nafissa Thompson-Spires How to Sit, by Tyrese Coleman The World Doesn't Require You, by Rion Amilcar Scott Drinking Coffee Elsewhere, by ZZ Packer The work of J. California Cooper The Women of Brewster Place, by Gloria Naylor 12 Tribes of Hattie, by Ayana Mathis The Travelers, by Regina Porter Claire of the Sea Light, by Edwidge Danticat You are Free, by Danzy Senna The Office of Historical Corrections and Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, by Danielle Evans The work of Edward P.Jones I'm Not Hungry But I Could Eat, by Christopher Gonzalez Milk Blood Heat, by Dantiel W. Moniz  Writing from Dawnie and Deesha Introducing Ursa: A Letter from Co-Founder and Editorial Director Dawnie Walton A Love Letter to Short Stories, by Deesha Philyaw The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, by Dawnie Walton The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, by Deesha Philyaw Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://ursastory.com/join

Today we're talking tattoos! If we have any, how many we have, what they ~mean~, if we think we'll ever get any, and of course some matching BATC tattoo possibilities… cough cough. Then we're getting into some great books, so buckle up for translated lit fic, a buzzy book from years ago, fascinating historical fiction, and a Parisian thriller. Thanks as always for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we've discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Becky's pick: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki (21:14-28:30) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669275/the-magnificent-lives-of-marjorie-post-by-allison-pataki/ On Becky's TBR: Breaking Time by Sasha Alsberg Kayla's pick: The Caretakers by Amanda Bestor-Seigel (28:31-42:11) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-caretakers-amanda-bestor-siegal?variant=39422274502690 On Kayla's TBR: The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn Emily's pick: Trust by Domenico Starnone (42:12-50:10) https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781609457037/trust On Emily's TBR: Disorientation by Elaine Hsich Chou Libby's pick: The Nix by Nathan Hill (50:11-1:00:13) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/530893/the-nix-by-nathan-hill/ On Libby's TBR: The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.

This week we talk to our first mystery series author: Jess Montgomery. The first book in her 4-book Kinship mystery series is The Widows which introduces us to Lilly Ross, a wife and mother in 1920s rural Ohio whose husband Daniel, the county sheriff, is killed in the line of duty.  The town council asks Lilly to take over the sheriff's position for the rest of the term and the first crime she wants to investigate is the murder of her husband.  Lilly Ross is inspired by a real Ohio woman named Maud Colins who also became one of the first female sheriffs in the United States after her husband, also the sheriff, was murdered.     Jess' most recent novel, The Echoes, was published this past March and follows Lilly and the townspeople of Kinship, OH as they reckon with ghosts of World War 1 some 10 years later.  Many of the men served. While some, like Lilly's brother, died in The Great War, many others came back with emotional scars that affect their personal choices and the town at large.  You can find Jess Montgomery on instagram at @jessmontgomeryauthor or on her author website, www.jessmontgomeryauthor.com . Follow us on Facebook at The Perks of Being a Book Lover Instagram at @perksofbeingabookoverpod. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com.   Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- The Widows by Jess Montgomery (Kinship series) 2- The Echoes by Jess Montgomery (Kinship series) 3- Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen Kirby  4- Deer Season by Erin Flanagan 5- How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith 6- The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans              

This week we talk to our first mystery series author: Jess Montgomery. The first book in her 4-book Kinship mystery series is The Widows which introduces us to Lilly Ross, a wife and mother in 1920s rural Ohio whose husband Daniel, the county sheriff, is killed in the line of duty.  The town council asks Lilly to take over the sheriff's position for the rest of the term and the first crime she wants to investigate is the murder of her husband.  Lilly Ross is inspired by a real Ohio woman named Maud Colins who also became one of the first female sheriffs in the United States after her husband, also the sherrif, was murdered.     Jess' most recent novel, The Echoes, was published this past March and follows Lilly and the townspeople of Kinship, OH as they reckon with ghosts of World War 1 some 10 years later.  Many of the men served. While some, like Lilly's brother, died in The Great War, many others came back with emotional scars that affect their personal choices and the town at large.  You can find Jess Montgomery on instagram at @jessmontgomeryauthor or on her author website, www.jessmontgomeryauthor.com . Follow us on Facebook at The Perks of Being a Book Lover Instagram at @perksofbeingabookoverpod. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- The Widows by Jess Montgomery (Kinship series) 2- The Echoes by Jess Montgomery (Kinship series) 3- Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen Kirby  4- Deer Season by Erin Flanagan 5- How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith 6- The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

Our guest this week is Danielle Evans (The Office of Historical Corrections), who chose the 1929 Harlem Renaissance novel Plum Bun, in part because she's lately found herself interested in narratives about passing. We talk about how Jessie Redmon Fauset's novel compares to other passing novels, how Danielle's students respond to the book, and the complicated politics of writing about race and gender in the late '20s. 

The third summer of conversations recorded at the Sewanee Writers' Conference (2021) opens with the brilliance of Katie Kitamura (Intimacies, A Separation), who talks to James about pushing back on expectations, writing things you don't think you can, having your best reader in your own house, and the ghosts of edits past. Plus, the also brilliant author (The Office of Historical Corrections) and The Sewanee Review Editor-at-Large Danielle Evans.      Sewanee Writers' Conference 2022 Applications due March 15!  Subscribe to The Sewanee Review.  Buy Katie and Danielle's books from independent booksellers.  Music courtesy of Bea Troxel.  Produced/ Mixed by Ryan Shea.  Insta: tkwithjs / Tw: @JamesScottTK / https://tkpod.com

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Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out January – March 2022 (and one early April release). Also, stay tuned for my Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2022 blog post, coming out soon. On there, I'll share some of the books I talked about in this episode, but also some I didn't. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcement Join our Patreon Community ($5/mo) to get our bonus podcast episode series called Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that we did not share in the regular preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available to our patrons and sign up here! Highlights Sarah's first 5-star book since July 2021! Catherine and Sarah each pick their #1 winter release. Sarah brings back a sun sub-genre coined from her early blog days. Winter 2022 Book Preview [4:01] January Sarah's Picks: Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor (February 1*) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [4:12] Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho (January 4) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:41] I Came All This Way to Meet You by Jami Attenberg (January 11) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:26]  Catherine's Picks: Honor by Thrity Umrigar (January 4) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:35] No Land to Light On by Yara Zgheib (January 4) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:36]  To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara (January 11) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:18]  The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk (January 25) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:47] Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka (January 25) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:13] February Sarah's Picks: What the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harris (February 1) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:13] Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak (February 15) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:52] Fake by Erica Katz (February 22) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:53]  Catherine's Pick: Love and Saffron by Kim Fay (February 8) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:23] March Sarah's Pick: Don't Know Tough by Eli Cranor (March 8) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:08] Catherine's Picks: One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle (March 1) | Buy from Amazon [46:46] Dilettante by Dana Brown (March 22) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:50] April Sarah's Pick: Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow (April 5) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:04] Other Books Mentioned The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald [4:39]  The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo [6:25]  The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun [11:54] The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen [14:33] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel [14:37] The Girls from Corona del Mar by Rufi Thorpe [15:54]  All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg [20:06]  Saint Mazie by Jami Attenberg [20:13]  All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg [20:16]  The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg [20:18]  Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott [23:50]  What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami [23:55]  On Writing by Stephen King [23:58]  Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr [25:12]  Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell [25:16]  Washington Square by Henry James [26:50]  A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara [27:30]  The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw [29:20]  The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans [29:26] The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré [29:34] The Star Side of Bird Hill by Naomi Jackson [30:53] Necessary People by Anna Pitoniak [34:17] The Futures by Anna Pitoniak [34:24] The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott [35:55] American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld [35:59] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid [36:09] Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka [37:57] The Boys' Club by Erica Katz [39:13] The Art Forger by B. A. Shapiro [41:10] The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay [41:30] Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney [42:47] Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha [45:05] Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby [45:14] The Bright Lands by John Fram [45:58] In Five Years by Rebecca Serle [47:01] Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West [51:37] Other Links Sarah's Bookshelves | Biogossip Books *Book's release date changed since the time of recording. About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI.

Special Guest Host: Jamee Steele Recommendations Jamee: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Jamie: State of Terror by Louise Penny & Hillary Clinton Jamee: The Art of Showing Up by Rachel Wilkerson Miller Weekly Tea Breakfast by August Uncommon Tea Keeping Us Sane Jamee: writing for fun every day Jamie: getting house organized Currently Reading Jamee: Tell Me Who You Are by Priya Vulchi and Winona Guo Jamie: Murder at the Breakers by Alyssa Maxwell, Morning Star by Pierce Brown, The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans, The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher Also Mentioned When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl The President is Missing by James Patterson & Bill Clinton The President's Daughter by James Patterson & Bill Clinton

Today, Gabi and Megan each discuss their top ten reads of the year. They rapid-fire each of their top books and then deep dive into their 2021 reading trends. This is our last episode of the year, thank you so much for being here and listening! We are extremely grateful to each of you.Gabi's Top 10:The Summer Job by Lizzy DentFinlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle CosimanoReprieve by James Han MattsonDial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. SutantoOlympus, Texas by Stacey SwannInfinite Country by Patricia EngelThe Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle EvansThe Flatshare by Beth O'LearyI Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline HarpmanA Season for Second Chances by Jenny BaylissMegan's Top 10:Pachinko by Min Jin LeeInfinite Country by Patricia EngelHappily Ever Afters by Elise BryantKlara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroThis Must Be the Place by Maggie O'FarrellOlympus, Texas by Stacey SwannThe Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida CordovaLegendborn by Tracy DeonnProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThese Precious Days by Ann Patchett

Today, two takes on stories we tell to make ourselves feel better and the consequences of believing them. First, author Danielle Evans' short story collection, The Office of Historical Corrections. The title story is about a fictional agency that fact checks in real time but, as she told former NPR host Noel King, it's less powerful than you might think. Then, the story of a Black woman's decision to pass as white and the decades-long fallout of that choice, in The Vanishing Half. Author Brit Bennett told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that the point of the story isn't to moralize.

In this episode librarians Andy, Keri, Sam, and Sarah talk about their favorite books they've read during 2021 and preview some books they're excited about in 2022. In this episode we talked about: Don't Believe It by Charlie Donlea The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea The Suicide House by Charlie Donlea Some Choose Darkness by Charlie Donlea Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea Sergeant Salinger by Jerome Charyn Cool Town: How Athens, Georgia, Launched Alternative Music and Changed American Culture by Grace Elizabeth Hale Earthlings by Sayaka Murata The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams Girl in the Walls by A. J. Gnuse The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones People of Abandoned Character by Clare Whitfield Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Rise and Run: Recipes, Rituals and Runs to Fuel Your Day: A Cookbook by Shalane Flanagan, Elyse Kopecky The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy! by Ree Drummond Trisha's Kitchen: Easy Comfort Food for Friends and Family by Trisha Yearwood The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu Speaking Bones by Ken Liu We also mentioned: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar Disgraced play by Ayad Akhtar (winner of 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama)

In this episode, Gabi and Megan discuss the books they're thankful for and why. They also chat about Thanksgiving traditions and their favorite dishes!I'm thankful for books I can get lost in:Megan's Picks: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, Happily Ever Afters by Elise BryantGabi's Picks: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonI'm thankful for books that made me fall in love with reading:Megan's Picks: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamilloGabi's Picks: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary, Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn KeeneI'm thankful for books that teach me/pull me into someone else's experience:Megan's Picks: Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Infinite Country by Patricia EngelGabi's Picks: Infinite Country by Patricia Engel, Detransition, Baby by Torrey PetersI'm thankful for short stories/short novels:Megan's Picks: The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans, Matrix by Lauren GroffGabi's Picks: Orange World by Karen Russell, Fraternity by Benjamin NugentI'm thankful for books with a strong setting:Megan's Picks: The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery, The Jane Austen Society by Natalie JennerGabi's Picks: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, Cooking for Picasso by Camille Aubray

Mahyar Amouzegar, a New Orleans-based author and academic, joins us this week to talk about reading, writing and Zombie movies. Mahyar shares the story of immigrating to the United States shortly before the revolution in Iran, how he gets to know the characters in his books and what he would do in a Zombie apocalypse. His newest book The Hubris of an Empty Hand is available on November 18th. Follow @findingfavspod on Instagram and Twitter. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Show Notes Dawn of the Dead Night of the Living Dead Shawn of the Dead The Cured The Walking Dead Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Daniel Suarez - Daemon and Freedom Jasper Fforde Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans    

It's been a big year of reading, and today we're talking about our favorite books from 2021! We each picked a top 5 and also had our listeners weigh in on the best books—from thrillers to romance to non-fiction to backlist—they read this year. If you're in search of book recs, look no further, we have the best of the best for you!   Grace's Favorites - The Push by Ashley Audrain (Mystery/Thriller) - Good Night Beautiful by Aimee Mollloy (Mystery/Thriller) -Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (Fiction) -Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Fiction) -Untamed by Glennon Doyle (Non-Fiction) -Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee (Non-Fiction) -The Third Door by Alex Banayan (Non-Fiction) -Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (Non-Fiction) -The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (Backlist)   Becca's Favorites -The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Mystery/Thriller) -People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (Romance) -Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly (Romance) -Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (Romance) -The People We Keep by Allison Larkin (Fiction) -The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand (Backlist)   Listener Reccomendations! -The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Mystery/Thriller) -Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger (Mystery/Thriller) -The Wife and The Widow by Christian White (Mystery/Thriller) -Olympus Texas by Stacey Swann (Fiction) -Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (Fiction) -Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans (Fiction) -Detransition Baby by Torrey Peters (Fiction) -We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride (Fiction)  -Expecting Better by Emily Oster (Non-Fiction) -Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Non-Fiction) -Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (Non-Fiction) -Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell (Non-Fiction) -The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson (Non-Fiction) -Indistractable by Nir Eyal (Non-Fiction) -A Most Beautiful Thing by Arshay Cooper (Non-Fiction) -A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (Backlist) -Summer of 69 by Elin Hilderbrand (Backlist) Obsessions  The Morning Show  A Discovery of Witches    What we Read this week! Ghosts by Dolly Alderton Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl Always, in December by Emily Stone If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich   November Book Club Pick: Ghosts by Dolly Alderton   Sponsors: Better Help - Go to betterhelp.com/badonpaper for 10% off your first month Everlywell - Go to everlywell.com/bop for 20% off your at-home lab test   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!   Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace's blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Sarah and Jayme have some four star books on their shelves this week, and maybe even a five star.   Sarah's Shelf: The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty My Contrary Mary by Cynthia Hand The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson   Jayme's Shelf: The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez

Through the power of an unexplained and perhaps inexplicable cosmic phenomena, two pop culture observers/zany podcast sidekicks/most excellent friends are here to give you some fun and maybe a little hope through a breakdown of time travel media. We had an amazing time recording this month's show and the proof is in this pudding, the bonus episode. It also seems to have turned into something of a book club meeting. Check out the links below for all the books recommended in the course of the session. Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43923951-such-a-fun-ageThe Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/51777605-the-office-of-historical-correctionsStar Trek Generations (novel) by J.M. Dillard, Rick Berman, Ronald D. Moore https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/422938.Star_Trek_GenerationsThe Transformed Man by William Shatner https://youtu.be/Iuf3ljBJ_fABen is @Bsilverio20 on twitter and IG. Erin is @NYDErnGenC on IG. Stella is @Stella_Cheeks on twitter and @stellacheeks on IG. Ansel is @Indecisionist on Twitter and @TheIndecisionist on IG. Next month, we're watching the 1992 cult classic, “Army of Darkness”. You know the drinking game for this movie is going to be amazing. So, get it queued up, pop some popcorn and prepare for the second to last episode of our first season releasing on Monday, 10/4.

In this episode, Audra and Sadie discuss the novella “The Office of Historical Corrections” by Danielle Evans. Thank you to Kendrick Zane for editing. Follow us on Instagram @litandlibation. Don't forget to drop a review and check out our other episodes! The next book we will be covering is Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/litandlibation/message

In conversation with Danielle Evans Pulling the delicate threads of ''fear and vulnerability, joy and passion, the capacity for love and pain and grief'' (The Washington Post), Alice McDermott's fictional narratives explore intersecting stories of familial love, Irish American culture and assimilation, and the lessons of adulthood. Her novels include Someone; Charming Billy, winner of the 1998 National Book Award; That Night; At Weddings and Wakes; and After This, all of which were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. For more than 20 years McDermott was the Richard A. Macksey Professor of the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University and on the Sewanee Writers Conference faculty. She has contributed writing to The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, and The New York Times, among many other periodicals. In What About the Baby?, McDermott shares a collection of essays inspired from a lifetime of reading, writing, and teaching literature. Danielle Evans is the author of the story collections The Office of Historical Corrections and Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, winner of the PEN America PEN/Robert W. Bingham prize, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and the Paterson Prize, and a National Book Foundation 5 under 35 selection. She teaches in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. (recorded 9/20/2021)

Notes and Links to References from Episode 77 with Danielle Fuentes Morgan    On Episode 77, Pete is happy to welcome Danielle Fuentes Morgan, and the two talk about her reading and writing influences, and go into great detail about her nuanced and interesting and important book, Laughing to Keep from Dying: African American Satire in the Twenty-First Century. Dr. Danielle Fuentes Morgan is an assistant professor in the Department of English at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. She specializes in African American literature and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries and is interested in the ways that literature, popular culture, and humor shape identity formation. In particular, her research and teaching reflect her interests in African American satire and comedy, literature and the arts as activism, and the continuing influence of history on contemporary articulations of Black selfhood. Danielle has written a variety of both scholarly and popular articles and has been interviewed on topics as varied as Black Lives Matter, the dangers of the “Karen” figure, race and sexuality on the Broadway stage, and Beyoncé. Her book, Laughing to Keep from Dying: African American Satire in the Twenty-First Century (published Fall 2020 by University of Illinois Press as a part of the New Black Studies Series), addresses the contemporary role of African American satire as a critical realm for social justice. Her writing has appeared in a variety of publications including on Racialicious and Al Jazeera, in Post-Soul Satire: Black Identity after Civil Rights, Humanities, Biography: An Interdisciplinary Quarterly, Pre/Text: A Journal of Rhetorical Theory, Journal of Science Fiction, College Literature, and Post45 Contemporaries. She is a member of the Center for the Arts and Humanities Faculty Advisory Board and has served as the Frank Sinatra Faculty Fellow for the Center working with W. Kamau Bell and Taye Diggs.  Danielle earned her B.A. in English with a minor in African American studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.A.T. in secondary English education at Duke University. After teaching high school English, she returned to school and received an M.A. in English literature from North Carolina State University. She earned her Ph.D. in English literature from Cornell University with focuses in African American literature, African American studies, and American literature. She hails from Durham, North Carolina.   Buy Laughing to Keep from Dying: African American Satire in the Twenty-First Century    Danielle Fuentes Morgan's Writer Website  At about 3:20, Danielle talks about her allegiances to The University of North Carolina    At about 5:10, Danielle describes the myriad ways in which she was a “bookworm” as a kid, and how her daughter shares this love for words   At about 7:45, Danielle details the books that thrilled her as a kid, including The Outsiders and Anne of Green Gables, and works by Lois Duncan, Nikki Giovanni, and Eleanor E. Tate   At about 10:00, Danielle lists contemporary writers like Sharon Draper, and texts about kids of various backgrounds, Radiant Child about Basquiat and Front Desk by Kelly Yang, that she has enjoyed with her children   At about 15:00, Danielle talks about the eternal pull for her of Ponyboy Curtis and The Outsiders   At about 17:15, Pete asks Danielle about her relationship with pop culture as a kid, and her Uncle Kevin's outsized impact on her pop culture experiences; she describes watching tv as an “active experience”    At about 21:00, Pete asks Danielle about moments in which her desire to write for a living became manifest, including her reading of Their Eyes Were Watching God during her junior year in college and her future dissertation advisor asked a key question   At about 23:45, Pete and    At about 24:15, Pete notes Zora Neale Hurston's puré sense of individuality as described in Scott Ellsworth's writing, and Danielle notes Zora's inspiration to her, especially in the ways that Hurston wrote as an anthropologist    At about 26:10, Pete and Danielle discuss the power of Hurston's “How it Feels to be Colored Me”   At about 27:20, Danielle talks about writers and texts who thrill her these days, including James Baldwin, Danielle Evans and her The Office of Historical Corrections, and R. Eric Thomas    At about 30:30, Danielle and Pete discuss the iconic A Separate Peace and Romeo and Juliet, texts that Danielle says really spoke to her high school students   At about 33:30, Pete references Natalie Lima and he discussing A Separate Peace and asks Danielle her thoughts on the book's climactic event   At about 34:25, Pete asks Danielle to describe her “average” writing and teaching day   At about 37:00, Pete shouts out Danielle's colleague and Pete's first guest, fabulous SCU prof Claudia Monpere McIsaac, in asking Danielle about the status of “publish or perish” in 2021 academia   At about 39:10, Pete asks Danielle about her thoughts on seeing her name on a book jacket, and she describes the two events of Dave Chappelle having disappeared and Barack Obama just having been elected as the beginning of a long, serpentine process in publishing the book   At about 43:10, Pete and Danielle discuss satire and Danielle's take on satire in her book   At about 47:10, Danielle explains the significance of the book's title and its connection the famous saying, “laughing to keep from crying”   At about 47:58, Pete's son makes a short appearance!   At about 49:15, Danielle responds to hearing her introduction, including the book's thesis    At about 50:50, Danielle defines and describes “post-black” as used in the book and how it differs from “post-racial”   At about 52:45, Danielle discusses the reexamination of minstrel shows and blackface in earlier times, as now often seen as winking, nodding   At about 55:00, Danielle and Pete reflect on Richard Pryor's stunning and profound ending for his comedy album, the ending of Danielle's introduction   At about 57:00, Pete points out a parallel in a Dave Chappelle skit in which there is a moment of seriousness juxtaposed against a comedic scene   At about 58:25, Danielle and Pete discuss the first chapter of the book, which brings in Tarantino's Django, (and he shouts out Traci and The Stacks Podcast and its strong interview of Quentin Tarantino) discussed by Danielle for the film's misses     At about 1:03:15, Pete asks Danielle if the premise was flawed from the beginning for Django, and Danielle talks about ways in which slaves were given humanity in Octavia Butler's work and Key and Peele   At about 1:05:20, Danielle describes Jordan Anderson's stunning work and post-slavery story, a part of the book   At about 1:07:20, Danielle talks about ayo's work in satire, “How tas described in the book   At about 1:08:40, Danielle talks about her book's second chapter and ideas about race as a construct, including “Blackness” being put up for sale on EBay by Keith Obadike as performance and activist art   At about 1:10:40, Danielle juxtaposes the book and movie versions of Precious and how satire fell a little flat in the movie (lesser so in the book)   At around 1:13:35,    At about 1:14:00, Pete and Danielle discuss her chapter on the performative, which touches upon Erasure by Percival Everett, an episode of Atlanta, and Barack Obama's “dad jeans,” as well as a piece by Touré   At about 1:16:10, Chapter Three is discussed, with its focus on satirical misfires, and when “keeping it real goes wrong”; Danielle details Chris Rock and Leslie Jones and their hiccups; “in group” and “out group” is probed   At about 1:19:55, Pete and Danielle discuss Chapter Four, starting with Get Out and its connection to Bell's 1992 poetry; Danielle discusses her visceral reaction to her first viewing of the movie    At about 1:23:10, Danielle highlights the standout points from Issa Rae's Insecure and its focus on agency and platonic love with and among Black women   At about 1:24:55, Danielle discusses the last chapter of her book, its focus on Dave Chappelle and his SNL skit (with Chris Rock) and statement right after Donald Trump's election victory, as well as the future of African-American satire and humor   At about 1:30:10, Danielle explains “just jokes” and the idea of doing satire in the chaotic world of 2021-the basis of the end of the book-with some reflections on what can be done to continue productive satire in the future   At about 1:31:55, Danielle details future projects, including the ever-decreasing line between comedy and horror in the 21st century   At about 1:33:10, Danielle shouts out Brian Tyree Henry and Donald Glover and their greatness  You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. 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In this episode, Audra and Sadie discuss the short stories included in this collection, as well as their residual trauma from reading The Maidens. We shall never recover. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/litandlibation/message

Heather Steltenpohl, Director of Peter White's Development Fund, talks about the Emerald City, Peter White Punch, and gratitude. Heather's book recommendations: The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth Beach Read by Emily Henry (maybe) Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

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Welcome back to Nerdette Book Club! This month we’re reading ‘The Office of Historical Corrections’ by Danielle Evans. It’s a totally immersive short story collection that’s as funny as it is searching. If you love short stories, you’re in the right place. And if you’re still a little ‘meh’ on them, these stories will make you a believer! What makes a good collection? What are the stakes of historical accuracy? Can apologies still be meaningful when they’re public? We discuss these questions and more with guests Rebecca Makkai, author of ‘The Great Believers,’ and Jenn White, host of NPR’s ‘1A.’ Listen now!

We sit down with Danielle Evans! author of "The Office of Historical Corrections" and READ 07 of the Cove Collective Book Club. We ask her about her writing process, the intention behind some of the stories' common themes, and her advice for aspiring BIPOC women authors. Purchase our “Forgotten Black women writers & storytellers” PDF hereFollow us on InstagramPurchase our  30-day JournalCheck us out on Twitter

This week on Not Your Demographic, Erin & Stella share their week in reading, philosophize on the reality of money, mourn Daft Punk, pimp time travel, and complain about AEW. Pretty standard stuff. Enjoy! Note: Some audio issues so pardon the quality. Recording in a pandemic is hard y'all!  --- Books discussed: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid The School for Lies by David Ives The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans Horns by Joe Hill Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns & Rose, #2) by Sarah J. Mass --- Follow us! #NotYourDemoPod Twitter: @Stella_Cheeks Instagram: @NYDErnGenC Support the show! Patreon.com/NYDProductions

An encore presentation of a program which originally aired November 23, 2020. Stu Levitan welcomes one of the brightest new stars in the literary firmament, Danielle Evans, coming back to Madison on Wednesday, virtually at least, to present her new collection The Office of Historical Corrections at the Wisconsin Book Festival. Grief and loss, apologies and corrections, anxiety and forgiveness. Women demanding to live full and complex lives. History. Performance. Race. These are the things which occupy Danielle Evans in the six stories and one novella which comprise The Office of Historical Corrections, just out from the good people at Riverhead Books, and already getting rave reviews. Danielle Evans burst onto the scene at age 26 with Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, a collection of eight short stories which she finished while on a fellowship at the University of Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing. That collection received several awards and made her a National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honoree. In the decade since, she has taught creative writing at the aforementioned UW Institute for Creative Writing, American University and now the Johns Hopkins University. In recognition of her artistic excellence and merit, she is also the recipient of a 2020 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. It is a real pleasure to welcome to Madison BookBeat, Danielle Evans.

In The Office of Historical Corrections., Danielle Evans weaves themes of race, memory, and history throughout her finely-crafted stories.  With extraordinary artistry, she complicates these issues with sensitivity, imagination, and wit. “You know how white people love their history right up until it's true,” observes a character in the title story who works for a fictional government agency whose aim is to correct historical inaccuracies.  Well, Evans shows us in beautifully-realized stories with no easy answers-- only complicated questions. How do you make things right—either personally or collectively? Who gets that second chance? How do you find a past that's been erased? How/where do you place yourself in it? These are just some of the questions animating her stories…and our conversation about The Office of Historical Corrections.    

This coming Sunday, February 14, is Valentine's Day, and we couldn't pass up an opportunity to talk about the genre of romance. If you are of a certain age, you may most associate romance novels with Fabio, the long-haired king of Romance novel covers. But romance is a very wide umbrella. There are historical romances like the books that inspired the Netflix series Bridgerton, classical romances (think Jane Austen books), and queer romances. Some romances are just about the emotional aspects of love, while others venture into the erotic beyond just a little kiss. Our guest this week, Tiffany Reisz, is a Louisville-based erotic romance writer who started writing her first romance novel while a seminary student. She left seminary, though, to follow her love of writing and is now a USA Today bestselling author of over 28 books including the Original Sinners series and The Red. She has a dedicated fan base all over the world. I recently saw a FB fan club for her based in Italy. Tiffany gives us a “romance for dummies” crash course on the differences between romance, erotica, and smut. She also talks about how her preference for fantasy books as a child morphed into writing a different kind of fantasy, why she doesn't let preconceived notions against her genre bother her, and why being married to another writer is a “two heads are better than one” situation. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle 2- A Cricket in Times Square by George Selden 3- The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis 4- Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder 5- Star Trek: The Next Generation novels 6- Return of the Jedi (novelization) 7- Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice 8- Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice (series) 9- Sleeping Beauty series by Anne Rice 10- The Vintner's Luck by Elizabeth Knox 11- The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox 12- The Siren (The Original Sinners series) by Tiffany Reisz 13- Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey 14- Love Story by Erich Segal 15- The Story of O by Anne Desclos (pen name Pauline Reage') 16- The Chateau by Tiffany Reisz 17- The Lucky Ones by Tiffany Reisz 18- The Red by Tiffany Reisz 19- The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz 20- The Pearl by Tiffany Reisz 21- The Auction by Tiffany Reisz 22- Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James 23- Nothing Lasts Forever (Die Hard) by Roderick Tharp 24- The Whisper Man by Alex North 25- The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans 26- Sea People: The Power of Polynesia by Christina Thompson 27- A Polar Affair by Lloyd Spencer Davis        

Danielle Evans, author of The Office of Historical Corrections and Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, sits down with Kara Oakleaf to talk short stories, YA, and giving herself permission to write long.

Subscribe on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQX-nWBQWKL3lnx52f3AuCwBOOKS MENTIONED: “The Office of Historical Corrections: A Novella and Stories” by Danielle Evanshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51777605-the-office-of-historical-corrections?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4dQIZDkPIk&rank=1 “No One Asked For This: Essays” by Cazzie Davidhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48930274-no-one-asked-for-this?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=v3HXIVSIOn&rank=3 “Head Over Heels” by Hannah Orensteinhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52765013-head-over-heels?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=MLBl9Z4BEJ&rank=1 “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies”by Deesha Philyaw https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51582376-the-secret-lives-of-church-ladies?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=nxmFlq0ib0&rank=4 “Little Threats” by Emily Schultzhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48984953-little-threats?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pyIvt7ieM0&rank=1    FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM AND GOODREADS @ILIKETOREADPOD TWITTER: @rpolansky77FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/iliketoreadpodMEDIA MAVEN BLOG:https://rpolansky77.wixsite.com/website

Danielle Evans is the author of the story collections The Office of Historical Corrections and Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self. Her work has won awards and honors including the PEN American Robert W. Bingham Prize, the Hurston-Wright award for fiction, and the Paterson Prize for fiction. She is a 2011 National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honoree and a 2020 National Endowment for the Arts fellow. Her stories have appeared in magazines including The Paris Review, A Public Space, American Short Fiction, Callaloo, The Sewanee Review, and Phoebe, and have been anthologized in The Best American Short Stories 2008, 2010, 2017, and 2018, and in New Stories From The South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices