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2 episodes with Jeffrey Eugenides
2 episodes with Jeffrey Eugenides
2 episodes with Jeffrey Eugenides
3 episodes with Jeffrey Eugenides
2 episodes with Jeffrey Eugenides
3 episodes with Jeffrey Eugenides
3 episodes with Jeffrey Eugenides
2 episodes with Jeffrey Eugenides
2 episodes with Jeffrey Eugenides
Get access to this entire episode as well as all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.We got our hands on Sofia Coppola's diary and read it to try and make sense of her dreamy, quietly devastating debut The Virgin Suicides. Adapted from the Jeffrey Eugenides novel of the same name, Coppola's film tells the story of the five Lisbon sisters as seen through the eyes of the boys they charm and perplex in equal measure. Adopting the male gaze as a means of dismantling it, the film is a gauzy, stylish showcase that approaches the concerns of girlhood with sincerity while unearthing the tragedies of femininity under the patriarchal thumb of suburban American life.We discuss the film's aesthetic contradictions and how it weaponizes its own visual splendor against the viewer, its beauty a calculated veneer masking uncomfortable truths. Then, we examine the film's brilliant narrative device, using a single unidentified narrator to represent the collective attitudes of the young men incapapable of comprehending the fullness of the Lisbon sisters and their interiority. Finally, we ponder the connections Coppola draws between femininity and the natural world, how she literalizes this coupling within the film's suburban landscape and distinctive milieu.The Roxie theater in San Francisco is still seeking funds to help buy their building! Be sure to listen to our recent conversation with producer and Roxie board member Henry S. Rosenthal and visit the Roxie website to donate today!....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish
La trama nupcial de Jeffrey Eugenides se erige como una obra maestra de la literatura contemporánea, una reimaginación audaz de la novela romántica que fusiona la intensidad emocional de Austen y Eliot con la ironía y la complejidad del siglo XXI. A través del triángulo amoroso de Madeleine, Leonard, y Mitchell, Eugenides explora las contradicciones del amor, la enfermedad mental, y la transición a la adultez en la América de los 80, un periodo de fervor intelectual y cambio social. Su prosa, elegante y rica en matices, captura tanto la efervescencia de la juventud como el peso de las decisiones que definen una vida. Aunque algunos critiquen su ambición frente a la monumental Middlesex, la novela brilla por su empatía y su capacidad de transformar un tropo victoriano en una meditación moderna sobre la libertad y la renuncia. Como una carta de amor a la literatura y a la imperfección humana, La trama nupcial invita al lector a reflexionar sobre lo que significa amar en un mundo donde los finales felices son tan esquivos como necesarios. Sumérgete en esta obra para descubrir una narrativa que, como los libros de Madeleine, es a la vez un refugio y un desafío, un espejo de nuestras propias búsquedas y desilusiones.AVISO LEGAL: Los cuentos, poemas, fragmentos de novelas, ensayos y todo contenido literario que aparece en Crónicas Lunares di Sun podrían estar protegidos por derecho de autor (copyright). Si por alguna razón los propietarios no están conformes con el uso de ellos por favor escribirnos al correo electrónico cronicaslunares.sun@hotmail.com y nos encargaremos de borrarlo inmediatamente. Si te gusta lo que escuchas y deseas apoyarnos puedes dejar tu donación en PayPal, ahí nos encuentras como @IrvingSun https://paypal.me/IrvingSun?country.x=MX&locale.x=es_XC Síguenos en: Telegram: Crónicas Lunares di Sun Crónicas Lunares di Sun - YouTube https://t.me/joinchat/QFjDxu9fqR8uf3eR https://www.facebook.com/cronicalunar/?modal=admin_todo_tour Crónicas Lunares (@cronicaslunares.sun) • Fotos y videos de Instagram https://twitter.com/isun_g1 https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODVmOWY0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz https://open.spotify.com/show/4x2gFdKw3FeoaAORteQomp https://mx.ivoox.com/es/s_p2_759303_1.html https://tunein.com/user/gnivrinavi/favorites
In Episode 189, author Karen Thompson Walker talks with Sarah about her career to date and her newest novel, The Strange Case of Jane O. Karen discusses her writing journey, including each book's inspiration and research process. She also touches on the challenges of promoting her latest book without giving away too much and her current work in progress. Plus, Karen shares her book recommendations. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights Books by Karen Thompson Walker: The Age of Miracles (2012), The Dreamers (2019), and The Strange Case of Jane O. (2025) Karen talks about going from working as an editor to a being published author The genre Karen feels her books best fit in The real-life inspiration for The Age of Miracles A peek into her research process and which book required the most work Karen's thoughts on writing about an epidemic (in The Dreamers) just before the real-life COVID-19 pandemic A brief spoiler-free overview of The Strange Case of Jane O. and the inspiration behind it Some of Oliver Sacks' interesting case histories that inspired Karen The difficulty in trying to promote and talk about a book like The Strange Case of Jane O. without giving too much away How Karen sees the relationship between her three published books A bit about Karen's current work in progress Karen's Book Recommendations [36:20] Two OLD Books She Loves The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides (1993) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[37:22] The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka (2011) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:26] Other Books Mentioned: The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka (2023) [40:51] Two NEW Books She Loves The Antidote by Karen Russell (March 11, 2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[41:20] The Light Eaters by Zoë Schlanger (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:39] One Book She DIDN'T Love My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (2011) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:39] One NEW RELEASE She's Excited About Audition by Katie Kitamura (April 8, 2025) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:22] Other Books Mentioned: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden (2024) [49:20] A Separation by Katie Kitamura (2017) [49:35] Intimacies by Katie Kitamura (2021) [49:39] Last 5-Star Book Karen Read Trust by Hernan Diaz (2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:14] Books From the Discussion Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan (2012) [22:54] Awakenings by Oliver Sacks (1973) [24:16]
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Jeffrey Eugenides ist einer der großen Autoren der USA. In seinen Romanen entwirft er zeit- und mentalitätsgeschichtliche Panoramen und erkundet den Seelenzustand der Nation. // Von Beatrice Faßbender und Ulrich Rüdenauer/SWR und WDR 2024/ www.radiofeature.wdr.de Von Beatrice Faßbender und Ulrich Rüdenauer.
Jeffrey Eugenides ist einer der großen Autoren der USA. In seinen Romanen entwirft er zeit- und mentalitätsgeschichtliche Panoramen und erkundet den Seelenzustand der Nation. // Von Beatrice Faßbender und Ulrich Rüdenauer/SWR und WDR 2024/ www.radiofeature.wdr.de Von Beatrice Faßbender und Ulrich Rüdenauer.
We're back and it is season SIX! This week, Emily talks witchy words in The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland, while Rebecca talks about the collective curious boys and sad girls in The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides. We catch up on what's been going on since Season 5, share some recent concerts and holidays, and it is the first of many episodes where Rebecca is sick! Our infatuations: The Invocations - Krystal Sutherland The Virgin Suicides - Jeffrey Eugenides Challengers Beach Chair - Medium Build The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA Follow us: infatuatedpodcast@outlook.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/infatuatedpod Emily's Instagram - https://instagram.com/emiloue_ Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss Rebecca's Twitter - https://twitter.com/grammourpuss Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Joel reads Middlesex, a swirling multi-generational novel that sees a Greek family migrate to Detroit and struggle with their middle class status. The basis of pretty good novel - and it won the Pulitzer - but does Joel rate it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
La new romance fait sa révolution en librairie. Exit, les « Harlequins » de nos mamans, et bienvenue Morgane Moncomble, jeune femme de 28 ans biberonnée à Twilight et aux fanfictions sur Wattpad. Le premier tome de sa saga Seasons, un automne pour te pardonner, caracole en tête des ventes depuis un peu moins d'un an, grâce au booktok français. Un automne pour te pardonner est certes une histoire d'amour entre Camélia, avocate stagiaire, et Lou, son ancien camarade de classe accusé de meurtre, mais c'est aussi une intrigue policière : un homme a été assassiné, Rory, et les deux héros se mettent à la recherche du tueur. L'alliance des deux genres est maladroite et crée un livre absurde au rythme haché, où chaque révélation de l'intrigue est immédiatement retardée par une scène érotique. Mais il y a surtout cette impression tenace de lire un livre « marketing », un produit qui répond à des besoins utilisateurs. Il coche les cases des codes bien précis du genre, une sorte de cahier des charges : l'atmosphère « dark academia » d'une université à Édimbourg, le trope « enemy to lover », une montée en puissance de la tension sexuelle avec des scènes « épicées » comme on dit sur TikTok… Alors, est-ce que Juliette et Léa achètent ce que Morgane nous vend ? NB: un episode explicite, où on va vous dévoiler la fin ! Spoiler alert ET spicy alert ;-) Que lire à la place : La Rose la plus rouge s'épanouit par Liv Strömquist, Traduit par Kirsi Kinnunen, éditions Rackham, 2019Le roman du mariage par Jeffrey Eugenides, Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis) par Olivier Deparis, éditions de l'olivier, 2013Compte instagram de l'émission : https://www.instagram.com/torchon.podcastlitteraire/?hl=frTorchon, c'est le podcast qui traite de l'actualité littéraire en lisant des livres pour que vous n'ayez pas à le faire. On est une bande de copains pas du tout critiques littéraires de profession, et pour chaque épisode on se retrouve en mode "club de lecture de l'extrême" et nous lisons un livre qui a fait l'actualité pour vous dire si c'est une bonne surprise ou bien un vrai torchon. Et restez jusqu'à la fin pour nos recommandations littéraires et culture ! Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
El pasado mes de julio, el diario estadounidense The New York Times publicó una lista de “Los 100 mejores libros del Siglo XXI” que no tardó en dar de qué hablar. En este episodio, entretenido y profundo como el resto, Dani y Carla se sumergen en los libros que ellas han leído de la polémica lista y los que creen son los grandes ausentes. Si son amantes de la lectura o están buscando qué leer no pueden dejar de escuchar este episodio. Además, las invitamos a participar en el club de lectura de nuestro Patreon en el que ya discutimos “Los días del abandono” de Elena Ferrante (puesto 92 en la lista) y en la que seguramente seguiremos leyendo esos títulos y otros de interés. Libros de la lista del New York Times (con su posición correspondiente) leídos por Dani y Carla: 92 “Los días del abandono”, Elena Ferrante. 91 “La mancha humana”, Philip Roth. 81 “Temporada de huracanes”, Fernanda Melchor. 80 “La niña perdida”, Elena Ferrante. Libro 4 de la serie de “Las dos amigas”. 79 “Manual para mujeres de la limpieza”, Lucía Berlín. 59 “Middlesex”, Jeffrey Eugenides. 38 “Detectives salvajes”, Roberto Bolaño. 27 “Americanah”, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. 13 “El año del pensamiento mágico”, Joan Didion. 11 “La maravillosa vida breve de Óscar Wao”, Junot Díaz. 9 “Nunca me abandones”, Kazuo Ishiguro. 1 “La amiga estupenda”, Elena Ferrante. Libro 1 de “Las dos amigas”. La lista completa la pueden conseguir en un post publicado el 15 de julio en el Instagram de @nytbooks. Otros libros mencionados en el episodio: “Los años”, Annie Ernaux. “Fármaco”, Almudena Sánchez. “Me llamo Lucy Barton”, Elizabeth Strout. “Las Malas”, Camila Sosa Villada. “Pura pasión”, Annie Ernaux. “El acontecimiento”, Annie Ernaux. “Medio sol amarillo”, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. “Criar en feminismo”, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. “Lo que no tiene nombre”, Piedad Bonnet. “Noches azules”, Joan Didion. “Despojos: Sobre el matrimonio y la separación”, Rachel Cusk. “Un trabajo para toda la vida: Sobre la experiencia de ser madre”, Rachel Cusk. “2666”, RobertoBolaño. “La hija oscura”, Elena Ferrante. “La vida mentirosa de los adultos”, Elena Ferrante. “Una educación”, Tara Westover. “Nada se opone a la noche”, Delphine De Vigan. Charlas TED “Todos deberíamos ser feministas”, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Series “Olive Kitteridge”, HBO. “My Brilliant Friend”, HBO. “La vida mentirosa de los adultos”, Netflix. Películas “La hija oscura”. “Nunca me abandones”. Podcast “Grandes infelices. Luces y sombras de grandes novelistas”. Spotify. Patrion Apóyanos en Patrion / podemosvivirestahistoria Suscríbete, déjanos un comentario y comparte con tus amigas ¿Dónde nos puedes encontrar? En nuestra redes sociales: • Carla Candia Casado es @agobiosdemadre • Daniela Kammoun es @danikammoun
Passend zum Sommer ist mal wieder Zeit für eine reine Buch-Empfehlungs-Episode! Über Bücher ohne Namen und Dialoge, eine Extraportion Butter, das Springen von Hochhäusern und in Freibädern, über richtig dicke Bücher und Heiratsfragen, eine Suche im Dschungel von Kambodscha (im wörtlichen und übertragenen Sinn), über Hauptfiguren, mit denen man extrem mitfühlt und leichtere Klassiker: Hier ist auf jeden Fall für jeden etwas dabei. Außerdem würden uns eure aktuellen Lieblingsbücher wahnsinnig interessieren: Schreibt uns gerne oder schickt einfach eine kurze Sprachnachricht, wir würden uns sehr freuen!
La adolescencia es un periodo vital tan magnético como problemático. Un estallido, una revolución, una transformación, un paso de la edad infantil a la edad adulta. A nivel personal recordamos de forma muy viva ese periodo y asistimos cómo otros cercanos transitan por esa fase. Siempre con algo de fascinación. Así es como miramos a las hermanas Lisbon, las vemos brillar hasta que todo se complica. Para hablar de los problemas derivados de la adolescencia me senté con Lucía López-Ibor. Tratamos principalmente el suicidio, un fenómeno que afecta gravemente nuestra sociedad. Tocamos diferentes aspectos: los indicios, los efectos que supone en las familias, el aislamiento, el contagio, cómo prevenirlo, etc. Y de esta familia tan singular, los Lisbon. Locura compartida con Lucía López-Ibor. NOTAS DEL PODCAST Este es el libro de donde parte la película Las vírgenes suicidas de Sofia Coppola. Su autor, Jeffrey Eugenides, obtuvo un Pulitzer en 2003 por su siguiente novela, Middlesex, esta obra está considerada una de las más sobresalientes de las últimas décadas. En cuanto al fenómeno del suicidio, como hablamos en el podcast, existen varias formas de conocer si está presente la ideación suicida, aquí algunos tests que realizan los profesionales de la salud: 1. Escala de Ideación Suicida de Beck (Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation, BSI) 2. Inventario de Depresión de Beck-II (BDI-II) 3. Cuestionario de Evaluación del Riesgo de Suicidio (Suicide Risk Assessment Questionnaire) Estudios indican que el fenómeno de las autolesiones ha aumentado un 45%. La Fundación ANAR recibió en el 2020 más de 116.000 llamadas de menores pidiendo ayuda. AGRADECIMIENTOS Intervención: Javier Ortega, editor en Lunwerg Locuciones: Estela Prádanos
This week, Alan and Scott were joined by Lawfare teammates Molly Reynolds and Eugenia Lostri to talk over the week's big national security news, including…“Bye Biden.” President Biden made the historic decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race over the weekend. He swiftly endorsed his Vice President Kamala Harris, who now appears poised to become the Democratic candidate at the party's convention next month. How might Harris be different from Biden, both as a candidate and as a president? And what will the change mean for the 2024 race?“The CrowdStrikes Back.” Countless businesses around the world found their Windows computers disabled this past week, due to a faulty update pushed out by the prominent cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The consequences continue to ripple out, including waves of canceled and rescheduled flights at numerous major airlines. What can this incident teach us about the security of our computer infrastructure? And are there ways to avoid similar incidents in the future?“Netanya-who?” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to give his long-awaited speech to Congress later today. But the normally high-profile event has been overshadowed by recent news relating to the 2024 presidential race, potentially mitigating some of its intended effect. What should we expect from Bibi's speech? And how will it impact progress towards a ceasefire in Gaza—and U.S.-Israeli relations more broadly?For object lessons, Alan recommended Jeffrey Eugenides' novel The Marriage Plot. Scott sent a love letter to the New York Times' odd coverage of world culture, including this week's exposé on Japanese backpacks. Molly gave the people what they want, with a new public radio podcast recommendation: NPR's Embedded: Supermajority. And Eugenia carried on a longstanding tradition of bringing in video game recommendations, this time for the cozy agriculture sim Stardew Valley. Promotion: Use code RATIONALSECURITY at the link here to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/rationalsecurity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We couldn't do a season on "the marriage plot" in literature without reading the Jeffrey Eugenides novel that's literally titled The Marriage Plot. Guest Lucas Mann (author, most recently, of the essay collected Attachments, and co-owner of Riffraff Bookstore and Bar in Providence, Rhode Island) joins us to discuss Eugenides' novel, which contains a "marriage plot" while also being a kind of meta-commentary on marriage plots. Plus: Is the book's clinically depressed, bandana-wearing character meant to be David Foster Wallace? How does Lucas employ "power poses" to sell books? And is there anything worse than a cash-bar wedding? You can find more info about Lucas, including where to read his work and how to buy his books, at his website: https://www.lucasmann.com/ If you like the podcast, and would like more of it in your life--two bonus episodes each and every month--consider chipping in $5 to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BookFight Note: This episode is the 7th of 8 in our Marriage Plot season (not that you need to listen to them in order!). After next week's episode we'll be taking a break, but we'll continue to post new episodes every other week on our Patreon feed.
On today's episode, we're exploring one of the penultimate examples of sad girl cinema, and taking a look at The Virgin Suicides (2000). This movie was written and directed by Sofia Coppola and was based off the 1993 novel of the same name by Jeffrey Eugenides. This movie stars Kirsten Dunst, Kathleen Turner, Josh Hartnett, James Woods, and a whole host of other supporting actors and actresses.Joining me for this episode is filmmaker and podcaster, Mark J. Parker of the Release Date Rewind Podcast!!! We talk about how wonderful Kirsten Dunst is as an actress, our thoughts on Sofia Coppola movies as a whole, and what we thought of this film overall. I also compare and contrast the film and book, as well!!Intro/Outro Music: "Phantom Fun" by Jonathan BoyleShow E-Mail: cultcinemacircle@gmail.comFollow Mark on InstagramFollow Release Date Rewind on Instagram and YoutubeFollow Cult Cinema Circle on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shannon Weber, Managing Editor of Feast Magazine, returns to the podcast to take up her favorite movie year! She joins Joshua and Andrew to party like it's 1999 when they discuss her pick from that year, The Virgin Suicides. Before flashing back to Sofia Coppola's debut feature, the boys talk some films that are Now Showing: Radu Jude's (masterpiece) Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World and a spider-rific Sting. Finally, they'll all have One More Thing with more Jeffrey Eugenides, Netflix's 3 Body Problem, and... something else? Katharine Coldiron returns on the next episode to talk with Joshua and Andrew about the latter's pick for the My Favorite Movie Year program: 2007 and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Until then, please share, subscribe, and review! Read on at TheTake-Up.com and follow us @thetakeupstl on Instagram, Twitter, Letterboxd, and Facebook. Special thanks to editor Jessica Pierce and Social Media Manager Kayla McCulloch. Theme music by AMP.
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema's greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision making process so fascinating. Add in a few silly tangents and a fun game at the end of the episode and you've got yourself a podcast we truly hope you love. On episode 39 of the Director Watch Podcast, the boys discuss the first film in their Sofia Coppola series, The Virgin Suicides (1999). Over the past thirty years, there have been few female filmmakers who have been as influential as Sofia Coppola. As the child of one of cinema's greatest America directors, the deck could be stacked against them to succeed. But Sofia Coppola directorial vision was focused from the beginning because when she read Jeffrey Eugenides's acclaimed novel, she knew exactly how to make this story come to life. Setting aside her acting career, her transition to writer director proved to be the correct decision as The Virgin Suicides was not only one of the great films released in 1999, but it was one of the best directorial debuts of all time. As we follow a group of young boys who become enamored with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents in suburban Detroit in the mid 1970s, we see that Coppola is also examining not just how these boys see these girls, but rather the society around them. As a commentary on suburbia, adolescence, desire, and human insecurities, The Virgin Suicides is still as relevant as when it premiered 25 years ago. Ryan and Jay give a full break down into their thoughts on the film, Coppola's style and visual language, the incredible ensemble at work here, and give their overall thoughts on Sofia Coppola as an artist as they jump into this brand new, exciting series. You can listen to the Director Watch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. This podcast runs 1h46m. The guys will be back next week to begin their new series covering the films of Sofia Coppola with a review of her next film, Lost in Translation. You can stream the film on Amazon Prime Video. You can rent it via iTunes and Amazon Prime rental in preparation for the next episode of Director Watch. Till then, let's get into it. Music: MUSICALIFE, from Pond5 (intro) and “B-3” from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).
This week Sara and Kim talk about messy relationships and angsty boys in the 2000 film Wonder Boys and the book of the month, The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides. What makes some cads loveable and others insufferable? Is it, as one of this week's characters worries, just about physical attraction after all? And what breed of dog is Robert Downey Jr? All this and more in this week's episode! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! More about Wonder Boys here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185014/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 More about The Marriage Plot here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marriage_Plot
“If my mother and my grandma were in this book, how would they be? And what kind of love can I show them as a writer…” The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin brings readers to pre-Civil War New Orleans to meet a cast of strong, fierce women in a hope filled novel of freedom and liberation. Ruffin joins us to talk about the intricacies of writing about his hometown, cultural impacts on identity, building empathy through fiction and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr. Ours by Phillip B. Williams American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson Lone Women by Victor LaValle Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
A Joana é jornalista, autora, gosta de leituras que entrem, que mexam, que mudem. Lá vamos nós aumentar a lista de livros por ler. E que bom que é. Os livros que a Joana escolheu: O pedaço que falta, Shel Silverstein; Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides; Receitas de inverno da comunidade, Louise Gluck; Gémeas Marotas, Brick Duna; O ano do pensamento mágico, Joan Didion. Outras referências: Não me esqueças, Alix Garin; A árvore generosa, Shel Silvertein; O pedaço que falta encontra o grande O, Shel Silvertein; Babilónia, Ana Cássia Rebelo; Ana de Amsterdam, Ana Cássia Rebelo; Manual para mulheres de limpeza, Lucia Berlin; As virgens suicidas, Jeffrey Eugenides; O enredo conjugal, Jeffrey Eugenides; A íris selvagem, Louise Gluck; White album, Joan Didion; Noites azuis, Joan Didion. Autores referidos: Elena Ferrante; Tim Kreider (cartoonista). Craig Thompson (novelas gráficas). J. D. Salinger. Os que escreveu: Lx anos 60, a vida em Lx nunca mais foi a mesma; Lx anos 70: do sonho à realidade; Lx anos 80, Lx entra numa nova era. Lx Joga. O que ofereci: Coisas Que Não Quero Saber, Deborah Levy. Assine a Babbel por 3 meses e ganhe 3 meses grátis. Vá a www.babbel.com/falar e utilize o código VALEAPENA.
Welcome to Bad Dad Rad Dad, where Kylie and Elliott talk about the movies they watch each week while searching for better cinematic dads. Along the way, they watch a movie they found in a cereal box, give big hoorahs to pro-cat animated films, reflect through quiet cinema on a meaningful day, re-evaluate a film they loved in the naughties, and STOP THE LIGHTS discuss the long road of expectations (for a movie that made them cry a whole heck of a lot). This week's movies are: Johnny Mnemonic (1995), One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), Columbus (2017), Obvious Child (2014), and All Of Us Strangers (2023).Watch two beautiful men chat and learn the origin of stop the lights! Watch Charles Melton's Criterion Closet video. Follow along onInstagram: @baddad.raddadLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the last episode of the season Niamh and Grace are tackling The Virgin Suicides; the 1993 novel by Jeffrey Eugenides and the iconic 1999 film adapted by Sofia Coppola. We dive in to love and memory, the traumas that form us and how adolescence can turn you into a little goblin weirdo! (This episode is a lot funnier than it sounds we promise!)Music: Air. Playground Love. 1999https://web.archive.org/web/20050507145944/http://www.cinemareview.com/production.asp?prodid=959 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jan/26/the-virgin-suicides-at-30-why-im-obsessed-with-this-dark-dreamy-novel#:~:text=The%20Virgin%20Suicides%20is%20an,city%20built%20on%20a%20swamp. https://collider.com/the-virgin-suicides-still-resonates/ https://www.curbed.com/2023/10/sofia-coppola-archive-bedroom-interiors-priscilla-design.html https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/24730/1/deconstructing-the-fashion-of-the-virgin-suicides https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/the-virgin-suicides-still-holds-the-mysteries-of-adolescence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mark and Jonny Numb (@JonnyNumb on X) discuss the 2000 drama film The Virgin Suicides. Directed by Sofia Coppola, and starring Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, Kathleen Turner, and James Woods, the adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides 1993 book (of the same name) kicked off Coppola's Oscar winning career and it makes for a fine addition to the Jonny Numb “Feel Good Series.” In this episode, they also talk about soundtracks, wigs and the filmography of Kirsten Dunst. Enjoy! Also, make sure to listen to the “Feel Good Series” which includes movies like First Reformed, Green Room, The House That Jack Built, Only God Forgives, Super Dark Times, Thirst, and many more excellent films!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3382899/advertisement
'I smell snow!'It's the perfect time of year to hunker down and chat Gilmore Girls. Chris and Jenny welcome Kristine from the Gilmore Book Club to the pod to tell us all about the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge, chat Gilmore Girls and have a book club. We chose The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides off Rory's list.We hope you love the episode and if you decide to take on the challenge do download the reading list from Kristine's website and follow her on social media. She is @gilmorebookclub on Instagram and TikTok.How many have you read?If you need to talk to someone please contact The Samaritans in the UK on 116 123 or 988 in the US. There is someone to talk to and support you 24/7, 365 days a year.Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Marriage Plot by Jeffrey EugenidesFresh Complaint by Jeffrey EugenidesIT by Stephen KingThe Body by Stephen KingCarrie by Stephen KingThe Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Felicity McLeanOther stuff mentionedNow and Then (movie)Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette, The Beguiled.Stand by Me (movie)Find Kristine onlineThe Gilmore Book ClubInstagramSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show
Notes and Links to Ursula Villarreal-Moura's Work For Episode 207, Pete welcomes Ursula Villarreal-Moura, and the two discuss, among other topics, her early San Antonio Spurs' education, her omnivorous reading habits, particularly in her childhood, a formative writing contest and reading event, her transitioning from poetry to short stories and flash fiction, and salient themes addressed in her collection, including mental health issues, trauma, delusion, ideas of identity and self-perception, and imagination and story. Ursula Villarreal-Moura is the author of Math for the Self-Crippling (2022), selected by Zinzi Clemmons as the Gold Line Press fiction contest winner, and Like Happiness (Celadon Books, 2024). A graduate of Middlebury College, she received her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College and was a VONA/Voices fellow. Her stories, essays, and reviews have appeared in numerous magazines including Tin House, Catapult, Prairie Schooner, Midnight Breakfast, Washington Square, Story, Bennington Review, Wigleaf Top 50, and Gulf Coast. She contributed to Forward: 21st Century Flash Fiction, a flash anthology by writers of color, and in 2012, she won the CutBank Big Fish Flash Fiction/Prose Poetry Contest. Her writing has been nominated for Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, a Pushcart Prize, and longlisted for Best American Short Stories 2015. Ursula Villarreal-Moura's Website Buy Math for the Self-Crippling Interview in Tri-Quarterly At about 2:20, Ursula shares her love of the Spurs and the ways in which the Spurs culture was infused in her schooling At about 5:00, Ursula talks about the ways in which she became an omnivorous reader, and how a Judy Blume book really flipped the reading switch At about 7:10, Ursula describes her first writing as “exotic,” including stories set in boarding schools At about 10:00, Ursula describes being “receptive” and maybe not as “expressive” in Spanish, and ideas of representations, including as an “Ursula” At about 13:30, Ursula talks about the “beautiful readings” she witnessed from Sandra Cisneros and the big impact At about 15:30, Ursula talks about the beginnings of her writing and writing career, including a memorable writing contest that she placed well in at a young age At about 20:55, Ursula responds to Pete's questions about genre and how Ursula sees her work in terms of flash fiction, short stories, poetry, etc. At about 23:45, Ursula describes short stories, including from Denis Johnson, Roberto Bolaño, Jeffrey Eugenides, Sandra Cisneros, Donald Barthelme, Tobias Wolff, and Amy Bloom that inspired her At about 26:00, Ursula At about 27:00, Ursula speaks to the idea that her work, like that of many women, is more likely assumed to be autobiographical At about 27:50, Ursula answers Pete's questions about the chronology of her book, and she describes how much of it was written in the library At about 29:35, Pete cites the collection's first story in asking Ursula about ideas of truth in storytelling and imagination At about 31:00, Ursula and Pete shout out past guest Oscar Hokeah's Calling for a Blanket Dance and an example of things being “true but unreal” At about 32:35, Pete cites an example of a story having to do with self-discovery and personas, and Ursula expands upon these ideas At about 33:55, The two reflect on the power of a story about mental health and Sophia Loren At about 36:20, Ursula reflects on meanings for the book's title, and Pete cites a Cherry Valance example from The Outsiders in connection to ruminations on seemingly life-changing experiences At about 39:30, Ursula reflects on the narrator's disappointment and despair after a nonchalant comment from a possible boyfriend At about 41:50, Ursula describes the ways in which therapy is featured in the book and differing ways in which it can be delivered in the real world At about 43:00, Ursula expands on items of “totems” At about 45:00, Pete highlights an important quote about “the power of suggestion” and Ursula describes how real-life events and ideas of “delusion” inspired a story in her collection At about 45:52-Ursula's cat makes an appearance! At about 47:10, Ideas of trauma affecting adult experiences and relationships is discussed At about 50:55, The two reflect on ideas of observers and how Ursula skillfully uses second and third-person At about 52:25, Ursula shares exciting new projects At about 54:50, Ursula gives out contact info and social media info and recommends Bookshop.org, Powell's, and McNally-Jackson as places to buy her book You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch this and other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode. 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Please tune in for Episode 208 with Sowmya Krishnamurthy, a music journalist and pop culture expert whose work can be found in publications like Rolling Stone, Billboard, XXL, and Time. Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion comes out on October 10, which is the date the book will be published! Also, look out for a late October/early November print conversation with me and Sowmya that will be in Chicago Review of Books. Again, this episode will air on October 10.
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (2002) VS The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (1969)
Published earlier this year from Running Press, Kristen Lopez's But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films looks at almost a hundred years of film adaptations of novels. The book offers a survey of how directors, actors, and screenwriters have transformed the raw material of fiction into works that were sometimes transgressive, sometimes reverential, and always compelling. Among the adaptations are William Wyler's Wuthering Heights (1939) from the Emily Bronte novel; Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993) from Michael Crichton's novel; Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982) from Philip K. Dick's “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”; and Sophia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides (1999) from Jeffrey Eugenides 1993 novel. I am excited to have Kristen Lopez on the podcast to discuss the book. Kristen has been the Film Editor at The Wrap since 2022 and the creator of the podcast Ticklish Business. Kristen's work has also been published in Culturess, Forbes, The Movie Isle, Citizen Dame, and Remezcla. John Yargo is Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Boston College. He earned a PhD in English literature from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, specializing in the environmental humanities and early modern culture. In 2023, his dissertation won the J. Leeds Barroll Prize, given by the Shakespeare Association of America. His peer-reviewed articles have been published or are forthcoming in the Journal for Early Modern Culture Studies, Early Theatre, Studies in Philology, and Shakespeare Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Published earlier this year from Running Press, Kristen Lopez's But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films looks at almost a hundred years of film adaptations of novels. The book offers a survey of how directors, actors, and screenwriters have transformed the raw material of fiction into works that were sometimes transgressive, sometimes reverential, and always compelling. Among the adaptations are William Wyler's Wuthering Heights (1939) from the Emily Bronte novel; Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993) from Michael Crichton's novel; Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982) from Philip K. Dick's “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”; and Sophia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides (1999) from Jeffrey Eugenides 1993 novel. I am excited to have Kristen Lopez on the podcast to discuss the book. Kristen has been the Film Editor at The Wrap since 2022 and the creator of the podcast Ticklish Business. Kristen's work has also been published in Culturess, Forbes, The Movie Isle, Citizen Dame, and Remezcla. John Yargo is Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Boston College. He earned a PhD in English literature from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, specializing in the environmental humanities and early modern culture. In 2023, his dissertation won the J. Leeds Barroll Prize, given by the Shakespeare Association of America. His peer-reviewed articles have been published or are forthcoming in the Journal for Early Modern Culture Studies, Early Theatre, Studies in Philology, and Shakespeare Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies
Published earlier this year from Running Press, Kristen Lopez's But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films looks at almost a hundred years of film adaptations of novels. The book offers a survey of how directors, actors, and screenwriters have transformed the raw material of fiction into works that were sometimes transgressive, sometimes reverential, and always compelling. Among the adaptations are William Wyler's Wuthering Heights (1939) from the Emily Bronte novel; Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993) from Michael Crichton's novel; Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982) from Philip K. Dick's “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”; and Sophia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides (1999) from Jeffrey Eugenides 1993 novel. I am excited to have Kristen Lopez on the podcast to discuss the book. Kristen has been the Film Editor at The Wrap since 2022 and the creator of the podcast Ticklish Business. Kristen's work has also been published in Culturess, Forbes, The Movie Isle, Citizen Dame, and Remezcla. John Yargo is Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Boston College. He earned a PhD in English literature from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, specializing in the environmental humanities and early modern culture. In 2023, his dissertation won the J. Leeds Barroll Prize, given by the Shakespeare Association of America. His peer-reviewed articles have been published or are forthcoming in the Journal for Early Modern Culture Studies, Early Theatre, Studies in Philology, and Shakespeare Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film
Published earlier this year from Running Press, Kristen Lopez's But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films looks at almost a hundred years of film adaptations of novels. The book offers a survey of how directors, actors, and screenwriters have transformed the raw material of fiction into works that were sometimes transgressive, sometimes reverential, and always compelling. Among the adaptations are William Wyler's Wuthering Heights (1939) from the Emily Bronte novel; Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993) from Michael Crichton's novel; Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982) from Philip K. Dick's “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”; and Sophia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides (1999) from Jeffrey Eugenides 1993 novel. I am excited to have Kristen Lopez on the podcast to discuss the book. Kristen has been the Film Editor at The Wrap since 2022 and the creator of the podcast Ticklish Business. Kristen's work has also been published in Culturess, Forbes, The Movie Isle, Citizen Dame, and Remezcla. John Yargo is Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Boston College. He earned a PhD in English literature from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, specializing in the environmental humanities and early modern culture. In 2023, his dissertation won the J. Leeds Barroll Prize, given by the Shakespeare Association of America. His peer-reviewed articles have been published or are forthcoming in the Journal for Early Modern Culture Studies, Early Theatre, Studies in Philology, and Shakespeare Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture
Ariana Harwicz nació en Buenos Aires, en 1977. Desde el año 2007 vive en Francia, en el campo. Es autora de las revulsivas, premiadas y celebradas novelas Mátate, amor, La débil mental, Precoz y Degenerado. Junto con Mikael Gómez Guthart escribió en ensayo Desertar. Sus libros fueron traducidos a varias lenguas, sus novelas fueron adaptadas al teatro y Mátate, amor será llevada al cine en 2024, producida por Martin Scorsese y protagonizada por Jennifer Lawrence. Habitualmente publica ensayos y relatos en diarios y revistas de todo el mundo. El ruido de una época, publicado por Marciana, fue libro visto antes de producirse. En lugar de que la autora lo ofreciera a una editorial fueron los editores los que buscaron a la escritora. En los últimos años Harwicz viene publicando en redes y en medios su mirada crítica de la era de la cancelación y del arte bienpensante, así que los editores le propusieron reunir escritos, reescribir y escribir ad hoc, con el propósito de publicar un libro que pusiera a la vista este conjunto de ideas subversivas. En el centro de los textos hay un cuestionamiento fundamental: para Harwicz, es una contradicción lógica para un artista someterse a las reglas impuestas por la sociedad de su tiempo. Lejos de cualquier matiz de corrección política y sin miedo a las palabras, Ariana Harwicz interviene en la escena pública para discutir lo que se da por sentado y para encender el fuego del debate artístico e intelectual, que parece haber sido reemplazado por los likes de las redes. “Lo políticamente correcto es la gangrena del arte de este siglo”, dice al comienzo de su nuevo libro. Y luego avanza, cuchillo en mano, intentando desbrozar las nuevas reglas de la cultura, en las que la posible ofensa por discriminación u odio domina el territorio por encima de la ambigüedad y la necesidad de todo artista de crear un lenguaje. En la sección En voz alta Gustavo Nielsen leyó una copla que escribió Leopoldo Brizuela cuando tenía 13 años. Gustavo Nielsen nació en Buenos Aires en 1962. Es arquitecto y escritor. Tiene varios libros publicados: “Playa quemada”, “La flor azteca”, “La fe ciega”, “El amor enfermo”, “Auschwitz”, “El corazón de Doli”, “El contagio social”, entre otros. Con “Marvin” obtuvo el Premio Municipal de Literatura en cuento y con “La otra playa” el Premio Clarín de Novela." Nielsen acaba de publicar una colección de cuentos de fantasmas en los que el horror se conjuga con el humor y la ternura, con un título tan insólito como provocador: “fff”. Y en Bibliotecas, la escritora Ana Wajszczuk nos habló de los del historiador francés Ivan Jablonka, los novelistas Jonathan Franzen y Jeffrey Eugenides entre otros. Ana Wajszczuk nació en Quilmes, en 1975. Es editora y periodista. Sus artículos aparecieron en periódicos y revistas de Latinoamérica como La Nación (Costa Rica), GQ, SoHo, Radar, Clarín, La Nación Revista, Noticias, Rolling Stone y La Agenda de Buenos Aires, entre otros; también fue editora de la revista Los Inrockuptibles. Publicó Trópico Trip y El libro de los polacos y la no ficción Chicos de Varsovia (2017), adaptado al teatro y premiado por el Estado y la TV de Polonia y elegido como uno de los 20 libros latinoamericanos del año por el diario El País (España) y acaba de publicar la novela “Fantasticland”, una novela íntima y realista con una visión única y personal de la maternidad narrada con desenfado y gracia. En la sección Bienvenidos, Hinde habló de “Tulio Halperín Donghi. La Herencia Está Ahí: Diez Entrevista” compilado por Javier Trímboli (Omnívora), “En cuatro palabras”, de Pablo Pschepiurca (Paradiso) y “Jim Click o la invención maravillosa”, de Fernand Fleuret (Selva Canela) Y en Libros que sí recomendó “La mujer sin razón”, de María Martoccia (Beatriz Viterbo), “Diarios y cuadernos 1941-1995”, de Patricia Highsmith (Anagrama) y “La cabellera andante”, de Margo Glantz (El cuenco de plata) Y en Libros del estribo agradeció la recepción de “La gente tri...
With National Book Award winner Tess Gunty, discussing her sensational debut The Rabbit Hutch. We chatted re writing transcendent sex scenes that have meaning; a rebelliously positive, mystic take on Catholicism; and how to write as your book as if you were talking to your best and smartest friend (advice she took from novelist Jeffrey Eugenides). All episodes of The Thoughtful Bro aired live originally on A Mighty Blaze. The Thoughtful Bro is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.
Welcome to episode 5! On the menu today is Memorial by Byran Washington, which just slips over our '2 years old' threshold - the hype is arguably still hyping - and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides, which was written 30 years ago and yet still, the hype hypes (StudioCanal just released a sparkly new version of the film.)We discuss Memorial's literary take on the 'meet the parents' romcom, the 'traumedy' genre, and why Mitsuko is one of the best characters ever written; and why The Virgin Suicides' big themes - adolescent mental health, the male gaze, the American Dream - still feel as prescient today.You can get in touch bookchatpod@gmail.comSound by Joel Grove and production by Pandora SykesBooks/articles mentioned:Memorial by Bryan WashingtonThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey EugenidesBewilderment by Richard PowersRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldSuch A Fun Age by Kiley ReidWhite Noise by Don DeLilloMemorial review by Maria Marchinkoski for The Harvard ReviewMemorial review by Tash Aw for The TLSMemorial review by Ron Charles for The Washington PostJeffrey Eugenides interview at The Strand bookstoreDoes The Virgin Suicides still hold up 25 years later? By Emily Temple for LitHub Pre-order Isaac and the Egg in paperbackBooks for episode 6:When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What could be broadcasting on a mysterious radio station in the dead of night? To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description. “You know they're playing it somewhere, but you have to find it” - Jeffrey Eugenides, The Virgin Suicides Dramatis Personae: NEO UPOD as EMMETT JEREMIAH 'JOKR' RENDER as AISOSA JEREMY ENFINGER as BALAM Written by NIGEL MCKEON Directed by ALEX KINGSLEY Produced by LINWOOD Scoring by LINWOOD End credits music by ALEX SCHWARTZ Follow us on Twitter @AmongStacks for future news and updates, or on our Tumblr amongthestackspodcast Content warnings for this episode include: Conflict Disagreement Between People Implied Threat Threat Being Hunted Glass Shattering (sfx) Screaming Being Isolated Distress Calls Vocal Distortion Static Repetition Fear of Death Animal Cruelty (mention)
In which a strange voice begins broadcasting in the middle of the night. To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description. “You know they're playing it somewhere, but you have to find it” - Jeffrey Eugenides, The Virgin Suicides Dramatis Personae: NEO UPOD as EMMETT JEREMIAH 'JOKR' RENDER as AISOSA JEREMY ENFINGER as BALAM Written by NIGEL MCKEON Directed by ALEX KINGSLEY Produced by LINWOOD Scoring by LINWOOD End credits music by ALEX SCHWARTZ Episode Transcript by MATY PARZIVAL Episode Art by CLAIRE A. DINNEBIER Follow us on Twitter @AmongStacks for future news and updates, or on our Tumblr amongthestackspodcast Visit our website at amongthestackspodcast.com Join our Discord server here View the episode transcript here Content warnings for this episode include: Conflict Disagreement Between People Implied Threat Threat Being Hunted Glass Shattering (sfx) Screaming Being Isolated Distress Calls Vocal Distortion Static Repetition Fear of Death Character Death Descriptions of Harm Gore (sfx) Animal Cruelty (mention)
This week, Kicking the Seat looks at horror movies that most people don't instantly think of as "horror movies"!Sofia Coppola's 1999 feature directorial debut, The Virgin Suicides, centers on a strict religious family living in the Michigan suburbs in the mid-1970s. The five teenage Lisbon sisters are the talk of their school: attractive, aloof, and totally mysterious, they inspire wild speculation in the adolescent boys who admire them from afar.In adapting Jeffrey Eugenides' novel, Coppola frames The Virgin Suicides as a haunted reminiscence by one of those boys, who recalls the tragedy that befell the Lisbons and the ripples it caused decades later. This spoilerific conversation finds Ian and Pat McDonald looking back on a film they hadn't revisited in nearly a quarter-century--and wondering just what kept them away. From the story's take on the so-called "male gaze"; to its kinship with a very popular, no-doubt-about-it horror movie; to the inclusion of a song that inspired Ian to create a new Film Rule, the guys delve into one of the most unique and insightful takes on the dark corners of nostalgia and the horrors of growing up.Show Links:Watch the Virgin Suicides trailer.Keep up with Pat at HollywoodChicago.com.The Criterion Collection recently released The Virgin Suicides on 4K UHD Blu-ray, which you can order here.Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!
Genetics is big business, and it is rapidly changing our world. This was most evident recently with the rapid creation of mRNA COVID vaccines. Genetics is everywhere, from individually engineered cancer therapies to bioengineered food. It plays a huge role in so much of what we use and consume. So, we are going to get the low down on how our genes work and what we can expect in the future.Hey everybody, this is Chris Brandt here with Sandesh Patel, welcome to another FUTR podcast.Today, we are talking with Kira Dineen, host of the "DNA Today podcast," the two time winner of the People's Choice Podcast Award for best science and medicine podcast. Have you ever wondered why Calico cats look the way they do? Is there a human equivalent? What does our genetic future look like? Well the answers might surprise you. So let's hear about it from an expert.Welcome KiraDNA Today: http://dnapodcast.com/Middlesex: A Novel by Jeffrey Eugenides:https://amzn.to/3TqfZrgFUTR.tv focuses on startups, innovation, culture and the business of emerging tech with weekly podcasts featuring Chris Brandt and Sandesh Patel talking with Industry leaders and deep thinkers.Occasionally we share links to products we use. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases on Amazon.
Trev Downey reads and then discusses Baster by Jeffrey Eugenides
Em maio, o Clube Rádio Companhia leu "Norwegian Wood", de Haruki Murakami. * Participaram da conversa: Enrico Sera, do departamento de marketing; Luara França, editora da casa e responsável pela edicção da obra de Haruki Murakami na Companhia das Letras; e Fabio Uehara, criador da Rádio Companhia e atualmente diretor de conteúdo da Tocalivros. * Publicado originalmente em 1987, "Norwegian Wood" transformou o japonês Haruki Murakami de um autor cult à um ícone cultural. No livro, Toru Watanabe acaba de chegar a Tóquio para estudar teatro, e mora em um alojamento estudantil só para homens. Solitário, dedica seu tempo a identificar e refletir sobre as peculiaridades dos colegas. Um dia, Toru reencontra um rosto de seu passado: Naoko, antiga namorada de seu grande amigo de adolescência Kizuki, que cometeu suicídio. Marcados por essa tragédia em comum, os dois se aproximam e constroem uma relação delicada onde a fragilidade psicológica de Naoko culmina com sua internação em um sanatório. Enquanto Naoko está longe, Toru conhece a ousada e espontânea Midori. * O episódio contém spoilers e, por vezes, apresenta interferências e ruídos nos microfones por conta da gravação on-line! * Outras obras citadas: "Crocodilo" (Javier Contreras): companhiadasletras.com.br/livro/9788535932812/crocodilo "O demônio do meio-dia" (Andrew Solomon): https://www.companhiadasletras.com.br/livro/9788535931884/o-demonio-do-meio-dia-nova-edicao "Um crime da solidão" (Andrew Solomo): https://www.companhiadasletras.com.br/livro/9788535931839/um-crime-da-solidao "Relatos de um gato viajante" (Hiro Arikawa): https://www.companhiadasletras.com.br/livro/9788556520487/relatos-de-um-gato-viajante "Homens sem mulheres" (Haruki Murakami): https://www.companhiadasletras.com.br/livro/9788579624384/homens-sem-mulheres "O elefante desaparece" (Haruki Murakami): https://www.companhiadasletras.com.br/livro/9788556520623/o-elefante-desaparece "As virgens suicidas" (Jeffrey Eugenides): https://www.companhiadasletras.com.br/livro/9788535922196/as-virgens-suicidas "Esforços olímpicos" (Anelise Chen): https://todavialivros.com.br/livros/esforcos-olimpicos "Drive my car": https://mubi.com/pt/films/drive-my-car "Burning": https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Burning/0H3D2DBW53CAHRNGKIRV5KLTDJ
Sofia Coppola had made a few short films in the mid nineties, but it was reading Jeffrey Eugenides' 1993 novel “The Virgin Suicides” that convinced her she wanted to be a director. She wrote the adaptation on spec after reading it because she saw so clearly how she wanted to tell it, and despite some challenges with the rights, got it made. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue our ‘Coming of Age Debuts' series with Coppola's 2000 film The Virgin Suicides. There's plenty to discuss with The Virgin Suicides It's a dreamy, hallucinatory film told through narration and a pseudo-documentary style. How well does that work for us? Does the style fit the type of story about memory and reflections? And how well does the filmmaking style speak to Coppola as a first-time feature filmmaker? It's clear that Coppola had a vision with this story. The cinematography, production design, costume design, hair and makeup, music, and editing all fit perfectly with this view on teen angst in the 70s. The actors work well to convey the story as well. Who stands out? What is the film saying about suicide? How does that tie in with Coppola's messages about the challenges of life as a teenager? And her themes on looking back to your youth? There's a lot to digest with this film. It worked well for the two of us, but it's a challenging film that may not be for everyone, particularly with its languid pacing. Still, we had a great time and a great conversation. So check it out then tune in. The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel's Discord channel! Film Sundries Learn more about supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast through your own membership. Watch this on Apple or Amazon, or find other places at JustWatch Script Transcript Theatrical trailer Poster artwork Original Material Flickchart Letterboxd
Sofia Coppola had made a few short films in the mid nineties, but it was reading Jeffrey Eugenides' 1993 novel “The Virgin Suicides” that convinced her she wanted to be a director. She wrote the adaptation on spec after reading it because she saw so clearly how she wanted to tell it, and despite some challenges with the rights, got it made. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue our ‘Coming of Age Debuts' series with Coppola's 2000 film The Virgin Suicides. There's plenty to discuss with The Virgin Suicides It's a dreamy, hallucinatory film told through narration and a pseudo-documentary style. How well does that work for us? Does the style fit the type of story about memory and reflections? And how well does the filmmaking style speak to Coppola as a first-time feature filmmaker? It's clear that Coppola had a vision with this story. The cinematography, production design, costume design, hair and makeup, music, and editing all fit perfectly with this view on teen angst in the 70s. The actors work well to convey the story as well. Who stands out? What is the film saying about suicide? How does that tie in with Coppola's messages about the challenges of life as a teenager? And her themes on looking back to your youth? There's a lot to digest with this film. It worked well for the two of us, but it's a challenging film that may not be for everyone, particularly with its languid pacing. Still, we had a great time and a great conversation. So check it out then tune in. The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel's Discord channel! Film Sundries Learn more about supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast through your own membership. Watch this on Apple or Amazon, or find other places at JustWatch Script Transcript Theatrical trailer Poster artwork Original Material Flickchart Letterboxd
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Nick has been looking forward to making these recipes for awhile! This week, we present a trio of Greek diner dishes, including pastitsio, tzatziki, and rizogalo (rice pudding). We hope you enjoy these diner favorites at home and that you read the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides.If you would like to suggest a meal (or beverage) from a work of literature for a future deep dive, send an email with the dish's name, title of the literary work, and the author's name to literallydelishpod@gmail.com. Keep listening to hear more of your favorite foods from books featured on Literally Delicious!Find the recipe for today's episode on Instagram @literallydelishpod.Sources:"The Kaffenion Connection: How the Greek Diner Evolved" - Edward Lewine - The New York Times, 14 April 1996https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/14/nyregion/the-kaffenion-connection-how-the-greek-diner-evolved.html"The Health Benefits of Garlic" - Cleveland Clinichttps://health.clevelandclinic.org/6-surprising-ways-garlic-boosts-your-health/"The Benefits of Yogurt" - Elaine Magee - WebMDhttps://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/benefits-yogurtRecipes:Pastitsio:https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/pastitsioRizogalo:https://www.thespruceeats.com/greek-rice-pudding-1706092
Right now in our country there are towns, cities, and states making lists of books that certain people want banned from schools and libraries, and we are absolutely horrified by this. So, each one of us pick an AMAZING book that is on one of these nefarious lists and read the heck out of ‘em. Aileen read The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, and had her mind blown. Alisa found Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard by Echo Brown on a challenged list in Kansas and gets as riled up as anyone of us has ever heard her. Lauren read Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George.And Josie read the Pulitzer Prize winning Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides and had a hard time figuring out why this touching story about an intersexed individual was being challenged.
Sure, sure, everybody wants to know the plot summary. But why does the plot matter? How can you as a writer make your readers care about the plot? After a detour about the job market for English majors (bummer alert...), Emily compares three novels that open by flashing forward to a short story from a literary magazine that mixes flash forward in throughout. Today's sources of craft inspiration: “Ghost Story” by Becca Anderson (2020), published in The Masters Review The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi (2020), The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides (1993), and One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez (1967) Other links from this episode: Ben's experimental book recommendation Sea-Witch by Never Angeline Nørth (2020), or you can buy the bundle of every ebook from the indie publisher Inside the Castle Emily's literary journalism recommendations: Five Days at Memorial Hospital by Sheri Fink (2013) and And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts (1987) Listen to two literary agents talk shop about the publishing industry on Print Run Podcast Good Writing is a podcast where two friends read like writers and lay out craft for fellow writers to steal. Co-hosted by Emily Donovan and Benjamin Kerns. Twitter: @goodwritingpod Email: goodwritingpodcast@gmail.com
In this episode, the best-selling YA author, Nic Stone, revisits two childhood faves: Louis Sachar's classic 1998 novel, Holes, and Jeffrey Eugenides' The Virgin Suicides - two books that left their impression on her own career as the author of young adult novels that center the stories of Black youths so long absent in fiction. Best known for her 2017 debut, Dear Martin, the story of justice McAllister, a Black Ivy league bound teenager, trying to make sense of a world that insists on seeing him as a criminal, her books are driven by a need to tell stories about the lives of adolescents, complicated by race and sexuality in ways that reflect her own coming of age in 1990s Atlanta. It was at Spelman College, a historically Black liberal arts college for women when, Stone says, she finally found a sense of self that gave her the confidence to become a writer: "I feel that at Spelman, I got the message that I had value because I exist. If I didn't exist, there would be nothing for me to contribute to the world. But the fact that I exist means that there are things that I have to give that nobody else can give. I think that's something that everybody should internalize. "
Special guest Bek Birket, who has worked in the Salt Lake City queer community for about 10 years, comes on to defines the word bisexual, in terms of it's literal meaning and what it means to the queer community. She/they brings to light stats about those who identify as bisexual that are not well know. The Conscious Content Consumption for this week is The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski and Witcher Netflix Original Series, the movie Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman, and the novel Middle Sex by Jeffrey Eugenides.Follow on Instagram @longhairdocarepodcast.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/longhairdocare) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
TRANSCRIPT HERE For our TENTH episode, Maz Fornasier joins us again as we dissect the ethereal adolescent world of The Virgin Suicides (1999) directed by Sofia Coppola and based on the novel by Jeffrey Eugenides. Listen as Maz and I explain our journey of love and hate of the film, and how it's narration through the male gaze causes some problematic influence on the audience. BIG trigger warning, as we discuss suicide at length. (It's also the title of the film). Apologies to the audience for the weird sound quality today, and to Eugene Levy for everything. CONTENT WARNING: Suicide, abuse and neglect, seclusion and containment, suicide, sex shaming, depression. Suicide. PLEASE ALSO NOTE: Maz and I at times use the words “successful attempt” and “completed suicide” when discussing suicide. These terms stem from judgmental connotations and are to be avoided. We get it wrong sometimes and we apologize. We will aim to replace these words with neutral terms such as “suicidal behaviour” and “fatal suicide” when discussing these in future. NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback! Host: Stephanie Fornasier Cohost: Maz Fornasier Music and artwork: Michael Watson Editor: Nicholas Fornasier Find us on instagram, twitter and facebook @psychocinematicpodcast and join our patreon! ARTICLES REFERENCED Huffpost: Kirsten Dunst talks rehab Oh! You pretty things: Imagine, emotion and the feminine sublime in Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides Film and Fishnet: The matyrdom of the Lisbon Sisters Little White Lies: Girlhood and sexual repression in The Virgin Suicides and The Beguiled The Guardian: Families in literature: The Lisbons in The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides The Guardian: Sofia Coppola on making The Virgin Suicides: 'When I saw the rough cut I thought: Oh no, what have I done? The Guardian: The Virgin Suicides at 20: Sofia Coppola's debut continues to haunt Fighting Pressure from Both Sides: Gender and Feminism in the Virgin Suicides The Simple Cinephile: The Virgin Suicides: ‘Girls Are Just Women in Disguise Vulture: 25 Years Ago The Virgin Suicides Kicked Off the American Obsession With Teenage Tragedy The Atlantic: Why The Virgin Suicides Is Still So Resonant Today Literary Hub: Does The Virgin Suicides Hold Up 25 Years Later? Scout: The sixth Lisbon: On having a ‘Virgin Suicides' phase, and romanticizing mental illness Bright Wall/ Dark Room: Issue 62: Body Woman is the Loneliest Creature: Growing up with The Virgin Suicides
To support our work and listen to additional content, see here: https://patreon.com/yourshelf and follow us on social media @_yourshelf_. In our latest, eighth episode of The YourShelf Podcast, Spooky Stories, our chief curator Juliano Zaffino (Jay) catches up with writers Daisy Johnson and Julia Armfield to discuss books, horror stories and scary movies, what makes a good spooky story, and their respective short story collections, Fen and Salt Slow. For full show notes, see here: https://podcast.yourshelf.uk/episodes/8. Thanks for listening. LinksPatreonInstagramTwitterPodcastYourShelfEpisode NotesJay asks Daisy and Julia about what their bookshelves look like, whose ghost they want book recommendations from, and which character they'd be in a horror movie. (from 1:31)Daisy discusses her latest novel, the horror novel Sisters, as well as her debut short story collection, Fen. Julia discusses her debut short story collection, Salt Slow. Together they discuss each other's work, bodily horror, dread, and what makes a good story. (from 5:22)Finally, Daisy and Julia discuss what they're working on now, and what they're currently reading. (from 40:15)Jay wraps up with the books and authors that were discussed in the episode: the work of Shirley Jackson, Stephen King's The Shining, Jeanette Winterson's The Daylight Gate, Catriona Ward's The Last House on Needless Street, Carmen Maria Machado, Helen Oyeyomi, Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects, Jeffrey Eugenides' The Virgin Suicides, HP Lovecraft, a biography of Shirley Jackson, Arthur Machen's The Great God Pan, the short stories of Kelly Link, Susan Hill's The Woman In Black, Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby, Stephen King's Revival, Jessie Greengrass, and Walter Tevis' The Queen's Gambit. (44:30)Daisy's latest book, Sisters, is out now, as well as her two previous books, Everything Under and Fen. Julia's debut collection of short stories, Salt Slow, is also available now. Their bonus episode together is available on our Patreon page now - Daisy and Julia each read a short passage from their work, and give some horror film recommendations for Halloween.Thanks for listening and tune in again soon for Episode Nine.
John Jeffire was born in Detroit. In 2005, his novel Motown Burning was named Grand Prize Winner in the Mount Arrowsmith Novel Competition and in 2007 it won a Gold Medal for Regional Fiction in the Independent Publishing Awards. Speaking of Motown Burning, former chair of the Pulitzer Jury Philip F. O'Connor said, “It works. I don't often say that, but it has a drive and integrity that gives it credible life....I find a novel with heart.” In 2009, Andra Milacca included Motown Burning in her list of “Six Savory Novels Set in Detroit” along with works by Elmore Leonard, Joyce Carol Oates, and Jeffrey Eugenides. His first book of poetry, Stone + Fist + Brick + Bone, was nominated for a Michigan Notable Book Award in 2009. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine calls the book “a terrific one for our city. For those interested in his books visit writeondetroit.com. Next week my guest will be Major League Pitcher, Jerry Blevins. You won't want to miss it!
The BookBully goes a bit crazy talking about new books she's read or is looking forward to reading. Let's just say her eyes are bigger than her reading capacity! BOOK LIST FOR THIS EPISODE: My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti Brewster by Mark Slouka The Secret History by Donna Tartt The World of Tomorrow by Brendan Mathews (yes, only one "t") The Law of Dreams by Peter Behrens Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo Commonwealth by Ann Patchett Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Mary and O'Neil by Justin Cronin A Kind of Freedom by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton The Turner House by Angela Flournoy Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward The Resurrection of Joan Ashby by Cherise Wolas The Age of Perpetual Light by Josh Weil The New Valley by Josh Weil Don't I Know You by Marni Jackson The Good Lord Bird by James McBride Five-Carat Soul by James McBride Fresh Complaint by Jeffrey Eugenides Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash The Good People by Hannah Kent Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan The Power by Naomi Alderman Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia Here in Berlin by Cristina Garcia Dying: A Memoir by Cory Taylor The Bright Hour by Nina Riggs A Secret Sisterhood by Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney What She Ate by Laura Shapiro Ranger Games by Ben Blum An Odyssey by Daniel Mendelsohn The Child Finder by Rene Tenfold The Party by Elizabeth Day White Bodies by Jane Robins The Smack by Richard Lange Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent Ferocity by Nicola Lagioia Me Before You by JoJo Moyes Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Paradise City by Elizabeth Day Sourdough by Robin Sloan Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis The Address by Fiona Davis One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus The Vengeance of Mothers by Jim Fergus The Revolution of the Moon by Andrea Camilleri The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott The Twelve-Mile Straight by Eleanor Henderson Ten Thousand Saints by Eleanor Henderson
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