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A fun chat with Jillian Cantor all about her book The Fiction Writer, turning everything into a murder scene, her obsession with lists, and how no one really owns any story. Plus- Dave and Laura recap their New Orleans trip and Andrew gets a new electric truck. We also recommend:  Let Us Descend by Jesmyn … Continue reading Ep. 233 How To Turn Any Place Into A Murder Scene With Jillian Cantor

Oprah sits down with two-time National Book Award winning author Jesmyn Ward to talk about her new novel and Oprah's Book Club 103rd pick Let Us Descend. The narrative is set in the 19th century during the time of slavery. It follows a teenage girl's journey across the American South. Announced in October on CBS Mornings, Oprah describes Jesmyn's latest novel as “a vital work for our culture.” In this moving conversation, Oprah and Jesmyn discuss their upbringings in Mississippi, how the loss of Jesmyn's partner caused her to take a 6-month writing hiatus and how she wants people to leave the book with a sense of hope. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPodsYou can also watch Oprah's Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN  

Award-winning author Jesmyn Ward joins The Stacks to discuss her latest novel Let Us Descend. She reveals how the book came to her, and how audience plays into her writing process. We also learn why Jesmyn changed her normal writing process for this book, how she writes to the center of emotions in her fiction, and how her level of success impacts her ability to write.The Stacks Book Club selection for November is Severance by Ling Ma. We will discuss the book on November 29th with Mitchell S. Jackson.You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:https://thestackspodcast.com/2023/11/08/ep-292-jesmyn-wardEpisode TranscriptConnect with Jesmyn: Instagram | TwitterConnect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | SubscribeSUPPORT THE STACKSJoin The Stacks Pack on PatreonTo support The Stacks and find out more from this week's sponsors, click here.Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff and Rebecca talk about the Barnes & Noble renaissance, a new book from Jesmyn Ward, developments in the world of publishing pay, a couple of new books, and much more. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The Book Riot Podcast Patreon TBR for Valentine's Day We're hiring! Book Riot has a book about fighting book bans Ezra Klein column on ​Barnes & Noble rings a lot of bells New! Jesmyn! Ward! Resignations continue at PRH And HC is cutting 5% of workforce HC union members on why they are still striking Scorched Grace by Margot Douihay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vanessa says many cool things such as: "in the mindset to receive the message of the book" ... "take the time to learn yourself"... "one divine order of things"... "the universe has lined my life up in a beautiful way" ... "this is so much bigger than the politics of the United States" ... "you cannot heal what you cannot feel" that made it hard to pick one title for this episode. But since it was recorded a week after the 2020 election and I'm publishing at the beginning of 2021...here's another: "we can't move forward as a country until we have these discussions". It made the naming of this ep very difficult but wow! If this isn't the 'perfect ending 2020, figuring out how to make 2021 a better year and world't type of message for us all!!!   Vanessa Garrison: Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Garrison is a passionate advocate of social justice issues and has focused her workon improving health outcomes and quality of life for Black women and girls.Prior to co-founding GirlTrek, Vanessa worked as a Program Coordinator for Our Place DC, anonprofit organization that provides services to currently and formerly incarcerated women.Vanessa began her career working in digital media with Turner Broadcasting System. Inc. inAtlanta, GA. where she managed digital media projects for some the world’s most recognizable news and entertainment brands,including, CNN, TNT and Sports Illustrated.With GirlTrek, Vanessa has been a featured on CNN, in The Washington Post,The New York Times and named a "Health Hero" by Essence Magazine.Vanessa has received social innovations fellowships from Teach For America(2012), Echoing Green (2013), and the Aspen Institute (2015). Vanessa earned aBachelor of Arts in World Arts and Cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles. https://www.girltrek.org/ and here's the 2020 recap for Girl Trek: https://wakelet.com/wake/jUZZ5HvtNQZ8u-yQiXSBJ     Stuff we mention: (note we did a good job of promoting black female authors ;-) ) https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Nikki Giovanni. https://bookshop.org/contributors/nikki-giovanni-83c47496-43e8-4dce-b144-ad21d50446b1 Colin Kaepernick: https://www.usresistnews.org/civil-rights/ Zora Neal Hurston: https://www.azquotes.com/author/7096-Zora_Neale_HurstonShirley Chisholm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Chisholmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Lou_Hamerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Garveyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokely_Carmichael https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells https://bookshop.org/books/song-of-solomon/9781400033423 Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie https://bookshop.org/books/an-american-marriage-oprah-s-book-club-9781616208684/9781616208684 Jesmyn Ward https://bookshop.org/contributors/jesmyn-ward   and her essay on losing her husband's death in 2020: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2020/08/jesmyn-ward-on-husbands-death-and-grief-during-covid(this article has a link inside so you can hear Jesmyn read the article too) https://bookshop.org/contributors/yaa-gyasi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_Clifton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Davis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL2qsU2_-00 and while this did not explicitly come up, since we focus on mental health issues in general and what Girl Trek is doing specifically, I think it needs to be added to this list: http://www.forharriet.com/2012/05/mules-of-world-on-black-womens-mental.html  

Vanessa says many cool things such as: "in the mindset to receive the message of the book" ... "take the time to learn yourself"... "one divine order of things"... "the universe has lined my life up in a beautiful way" ... "this is so much bigger than the politics of the United States" ... "you cannot heal what you cannot feel" that made it hard to pick one title for this episode. But since it was recorded a week after the 2020 election and I'm publishing at the beginning of 2021...here's another: "we can't move forward as a country until we have these discussions". It made the naming of this ep very difficult but wow! If this isn't the 'perfect ending 2020, figuring out how to make 2021 a better year and world't type of message for us all!!!   Vanessa Garrison: Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Garrison is a passionate advocate of social justice issues and has focused her workon improving health outcomes and quality of life for Black women and girls.Prior to co-founding GirlTrek, Vanessa worked as a Program Coordinator for Our Place DC, anonprofit organization that provides services to currently and formerly incarcerated women.Vanessa began her career working in digital media with Turner Broadcasting System. Inc. inAtlanta, GA. where she managed digital media projects for some the world’s most recognizable news and entertainment brands,including, CNN, TNT and Sports Illustrated.With GirlTrek, Vanessa has been a featured on CNN, in The Washington Post,The New York Times and named a "Health Hero" by Essence Magazine.Vanessa has received social innovations fellowships from Teach For America(2012), Echoing Green (2013), and the Aspen Institute (2015). Vanessa earned aBachelor of Arts in World Arts and Cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles. https://www.girltrek.org/ and here's the 2020 recap for Girl Trek: https://wakelet.com/wake/jUZZ5HvtNQZ8u-yQiXSBJ     Stuff we mention: (note we did a good job of promoting black female authors ;-) ) https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Nikki Giovanni. https://bookshop.org/contributors/nikki-giovanni-83c47496-43e8-4dce-b144-ad21d50446b1 Colin Kaepernick: https://www.usresistnews.org/civil-rights/ Zora Neal Hurston: https://www.azquotes.com/author/7096-Zora_Neale_HurstonShirley Chisholm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Chisholmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Lou_Hamerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Garveyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokely_Carmichael https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells https://bookshop.org/books/song-of-solomon/9781400033423 Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie https://bookshop.org/books/an-american-marriage-oprah-s-book-club-9781616208684/9781616208684 Jesmyn Ward https://bookshop.org/contributors/jesmyn-ward   and her essay on losing her husband's death in 2020: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2020/08/jesmyn-ward-on-husbands-death-and-grief-during-covid(this article has a link inside so you can hear Jesmyn read the article too) https://bookshop.org/contributors/yaa-gyasi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_Clifton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Davis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL2qsU2_-00 and while this did not explicitly come up, since we focus on mental health issues in general and what Girl Trek is doing specifically, I think it needs to be added to this list: http://www.forharriet.com/2012/05/mules-of-world-on-black-womens-mental.html  

durée : 00:03:39 - Livres en poche - Dans l'Etat du Mississippi, être noir, c'est être victime de racisme, de violence et de misère. Jojo est l'homme de la maison pendant que son père est en prison. Mais à sortie, sa mère l'embarque à travers le pays. Dans "Le chant des revenants", chez 10/18, Jesmyn Ward nous parler de discrimination mais aussi d'amour.

Today, we re-visit a discussion with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward about her memoir Men We Reaped. In her memoir, Jesmyn attempts to understand the death of five young black men, including her beloved brother Joshua. But more broadly, her subject is what it means to be a black man in the south. Jesmyn uses her formidable literary skill to give voice and texture to poor, rural, black Mississippians struggling against poverty and racism in a world with no forgiveness. It’s an important and beautifully-written work with much to teach us today. And, Jesmyn Ward is as clear-eyed and thoughtful in discussion as she is in her writing.

Today, we re-visit a discussion with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward about her memoir Men We Reaped. In her memoir, Jesmyn attempts to understand the death of five young black men, including her beloved brother Joshua. But more broadly, her subject is what it means to be a black man in the south. Jesmyn uses her formidable literary skill to give voice and texture to poor, rural, black Mississippians struggling against poverty and racism in a world with no forgiveness. It's an important and beautifully-written work with much to teach us today. And, Jesmyn Ward is as clear-eyed and thoughtful in discussion as she is in her writing.

Today, we re-visit a discussion with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward about her memoir Men We Reaped. In her memoir, Jesmyn attempts to understand the death of five young black men, including her beloved brother Joshua. But more broadly, her subject is what it means to be a black man in the south. Jesmyn uses her formidable literary skill to give voice and texture to poor, rural, black Mississippians struggling against poverty and racism in a world with no forgiveness. It’s an important and beautifully-written work with much to teach us today. And, Jesmyn Ward is as clear-eyed and thoughtful in discussion as she is in her writing.

Today, we re-visit a discussion with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward about her memoir Men We Reaped. In her memoir, Jesmyn attempts to understand the death of five young black men, including her beloved brother Joshua. But more broadly, her subject is what it means to be a black man in the south. Jesmyn uses her formidable literary skill to give voice and texture to poor, rural, black Mississippians struggling against poverty and racism in a world with no forgiveness. It’s an important and beautifully-written work with much to teach us today. And, Jesmyn Ward is as clear-eyed and thoughtful in discussion as she is in her writing.

Dave Pezza and special guest host Eric Bennett (A Big Enough Lie) discuss Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.  

Jesmyn Ward’s most recent novel Sing, Unburied Sing won the National Book Award in 2017 and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction this year. In this bonus episode, Jesmyn Ward talks to Roz Dineen about fiction, her characters, living through Hurricane Katrina, and the enormous burden of empathy. This continues a conversation started earlier in the year - and included in the podcast of April 26 - when Jesmyn discussed The Fire This Time, a collection of essays she had edited about racial politics and experience in America. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we discuss the latest from Jeff Zentner and start praying for a sequel featuring Jesmyn playing keyboards for Dearly (Dillard, of the Serpent King). Molly suggests 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher and Looking for Alaska by (some author named) John Green. Nate suggests Sherman Alexie's You Don't Have to Say You Love Me and When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon. Kim suggests The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner and Final Fantasy XV. Katie suggests Stranger Things the Netflix series for the relationships, and two books by Caitlin Doughty The Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death.

This week on the MashReads Podcast, we chat with Jason Reynolds himself about his new book Long Way Down. The book follows a minute in the life of Will, the day after his brother Shawn is murdered. In a quest for vengence, Will steps onto an elevator with a gun, on his way down to find the man that he thinks is responsible for his brother's death. However, as Will tries to make the long trip down, the elevator keeps stopping floor-by-floor, forcing Will to confront the ghosts of his past. "Every time the door opens, somebody gets on the elevator, and this person who gets on is somebody who [Will] knows. But what he also knows is that that person is deceased, that person is dead, and therein lies the rub." Or put more succinctly: "It's A Christmas Carol meets Boyz n the Hood," jokes Jason. Join us this week as we talk with Jason himself about 'Long Way Down." And as always, we end the show with recommendations: Jason recommends 'Sing, Unburied, Sing' by Jesmyn Ward. "I personally think [Jesmyn] is the greatest writer in the 21st century."

This week, Guy, Wynter, Margaret, and Karen talk about Jordan Peele's newest horror film Get Out*. They discuss the racial and political implications of the film, Wynter contextualizes the role of black people within the horror genre, and the gang discuss their favorite scenes from the movie. As always,the panel tells us what they are all about this week. Karen talks about 45 eating America's meat of choice with ketchup, Margaret recommends a mémoire and Wynter talks about Feud. Plus Guy keeps us up to date on his latest obsession with Calypso, and the rest of the gang provide their latest jams. *Please note that this episode is rife with spoilers, so if you haven't seen the movie yet, please keep this in mind! With Guy Branum, Karen Tongson, Wynter Mitchell, and Margaret Wappler,    Jams:   Guy Branum - Calypso Rose - Leave Me Alone Margaret Wappler - Sharon Van Etton - End of the World Wynter Mitchell - Phonte - Something Karen Tongson - Go West - King of Wishful Thinking   Each week we’ll add everyone’s jams to this handy Spotify playlist.   You can let us know what you think of Pop Rocket and suggest topics in our Facebook group or via @PopRocket on Twitter.   Other Links: Key and Peele's "Shining" Sketch Helen Rosner "Actually, How Donald Trump Eats His Steak Does Matter"   Produced by Christian Dueñas and Kara Hart for MaximumFun.org.

Ward's memoir recounts the deaths of five young black men in her hometown of DeLisle, Mississippi, including the car accident that killed her younger brother. We talk about de facto segregation in the American South, writing about family members, and amateur sociology. We also bring back our Sticks and Stones segment, read a couple more donor rejections, and try to figure out what happens in the 4th dimension.

Men We Reaped: In five years, Jesmyn Ward lost five young men in her life—to drugs, accidents, suicide, and the bad luck that can follow people who live in poverty, particularly black men. Dealing with these losses, one after another, made Jesmyn ask the question: Why? And as she began to write about the experience of living through all the dying, she realized the truth—and it took her breath away. Special Guest: Jesmyn Ward grew up in DeLisle, Mississippi. She received her MFA from the University of Michigan. A Stegner Fellow at Stanford, from 2008-2010, she has been named the 2010-11 Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi. Her debut novel, Where the Line Bleeds, was an Essence Magazine Book Club selection and a Black Caucus of the ALA Honor Award recipient. Ward's second novel, Salvage the Bones, won the 2011 National Book Award.