Podcast appearances and mentions of Julie Otsuka

Emission du dimanche 11 mai 2025Musiculte, Saison 6, épisode 5/12 : Nick Cave L'album Grinderman 2 (2010)Lieux-dits, Nathalie Hémery La passion de la peinture10 minutes chronique Quand l'empereur était un dieu, un roman de Julie Otsuka

In her novels, Julie Otsuka preserves memories of Japanese-American. Here's what we talk about in this episode: Activism, Community, Creativity, Culture, Education, History, Literature, Racism

The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker is a mesmerizing story about motherhood, memory and complicated family ties based on case notes from Oliver Sacks. Walker joins us to talk about returning to the theme of time in her work, her writing process, her teaching career and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by 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 Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker Blindness by José Saramago Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

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]  

Host Meg Wolitzer presents two stories about women whose social boundaries are changed.  In “Somebody's Daughter,” by Amy Silverberg, a young woman flirts with transgression as one way of defining herself.  The reader is Hettienne Park.  In Julie Otsuka's “Evacuation Order No. 19,” a wife and mother makes hard decisions during World War II.  The reader is Jennifer Ikeda. 

We must have Olympic fever because we begin with a brief history of the global games, which, from the beginning, always included swimming. Then, we dive into a small but mighty masterpiece by Julie Otsuka, The Swimmers. This is a book about routine. Comforting routine and unmindful routine. It is about what happens to us when we lose our routines. It is about who we are within the groups we form and who we are as individuals. It may also be about disruption and death. Judge for yourself. You're listening to LIT Society.  Let's get LIT!   Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/; Twitter — twitter.com/litsocietypod; Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/; and our website www.LitSocietyPod.com. Get in on the conversation by using #booksanddrama.⁣

É verdade que a família não se escolhe, mas e se as regras não fossem bem assim? Pegámos nas nossas personagens do coração e criámos a nossa própria árvore genealógica, com direito a avós, pais, tios, primos e até aqueles familiares que nunca ninguém sabe muito bem de onde é que vieram. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - The Rachel Incident, Caroline O'Donoghue (1:22) - Our Missing Hearts, Celeste Ng (1:47) - The Switch, Beth O'Leary (4:30 & 5:11) - The Paper Palace, Miranda Cowley Heller (4:52) - A Man Called Ove, Fredrick Backman (5:27) - Autumn, Ali Smith (5:48) - Better than the Movies, Lynn Painter (6:07) - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins-Reid (6:35) - Tom Lake, Ann Patchett (6:41 & 9:20) - Expiration Dates, Rebecca Serle (7:20 & 21:33) - Mayflies, Andrew O'Hagan (7:26) - Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano (7:51 & 8:27 & 9:04 - You, Again, Kate Goldbeck (8:41) - The Dutch House, Ann Patchett (9:51 & 12:17) - Mile High, Liz Tomforde (10:34) - Done and Dusted & Swift and Saddled, Lyla Sage (11:23) - True Biz, Sara Nović (12:40) - Boys Don's Cry, Fiona Scarlett (13:51) - Nora Goes Off Script, Annabel Monaghan (14:42) - Carrie Soto is Back, Taylor Jenkins Reid (15:33) - Girl in Pieces, Kathleen Glasgow (16:03) - City of Girls, Elizabeth Gilbert (16:30) - Lizzie & Dante, Mary Bly (17:08) - Panenka, Rónán Hession (17:35) - Quando os Rios se Cruzam, Rita da Nova (18:02) - Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid (18:39) - Blue Sisters, Coco Mellors (19:33) - Revolução, Hugo Gonçalves (19:56) - People We Meet on Vacation, Emily Henry (20:39) - Red, White and Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston (21:05) - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V. E. Schwab (21:46) - Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt (22:17) - Book Lovers, Emily Henry (22:55) - As Coisas que Faltam, Rita da Nova (23:54) - The Swimmers, Julie Otsuka (24:27) - As Primas, Aurora Venturini (25:05) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

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Laura Warrell is back to praise Julia Otsuka's "The Swimmers". We specifically talk about how difficult is to write in third person plural but we both couldn't put the book down. The Swimmers: https://www.amazon.com/Swimmers-novel-Julie-Otsuka/dp/0593466624/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HTD04TIH3JME&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4NaEfZ2_fThQKp51HQYfO3tojtO-OKvYCsK1Cu5scz02W-g9vy9Ikgj5ZD2cawb1oSUKPy23mGNPLiw2Ppd2o2bdGNECXGyLIWIbIuBYVBnUV7tsSSMMtPavy_IzOtag.ta8FMgR9TXsaaWJw4lEar52JTZ4XxgzbKt9CHQvezlg&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+swimmers+a+novel+by+julie+otsuka&qid=1711402039&sprefix=The+swimmers++%2Caps%2C339&sr=8-1Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Soft-Plenty-Rhythm-Novel/dp/0593466535/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22XGIM561EEER&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Mm97SQJVc54eyalJbO4_4w.rgiHzIQJ5RgDBwKZZ2AOKFd5sSl1K-KXGltumO1uq8Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=laura+warell+sweet+soft+plenty+rhythm&qid=1711401623&sprefix=laura+warell+sweet+soft+plenty+rhytm%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1

Laura Warell is an award winning author and professor of creative writing and literature at various institutions including Berklee College of Music. Being a musician myself, we talk about how accurate her book, "Sweet Soft Plenty Rhythm" is to the modern musician's journey. Come back next week to hear us discuss, "The Swimmers" by Julia Otsuka Sweet Soft Playable Rhythm: https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Soft-Plenty-Rhythm-Novel/dp/0593466535/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22XGIM561EEER&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Mm97SQJVc54eyalJbO4_4w.rgiHzIQJ5RgDBwKZZ2AOKFd5sSl1K-KXGltumO1uq8Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=laura+warell+sweet+soft+plenty+rhythm&qid=1711401623&sprefix=laura+warell+sweet+soft+plenty+rhytm%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1The Swimmers: https://www.amazon.com/Swimmers-novel-Julie-Otsuka/dp/0593466624/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HTD04TIH3JME&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4NaEfZ2_fThQKp51HQYfO3tojtO-OKvYCsK1Cu5scz02W-g9vy9Ikgj5ZD2cawb1oSUKPy23mGNPLiw2Ppd2o2bdGNECXGyLIWIbIuBYVBnUV7tsSSMMtPavy_IzOtag.ta8FMgR9TXsaaWJw4lEar52JTZ4XxgzbKt9CHQvezlg&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+swimmers+a+novel+by+julie+otsuka&qid=1711402039&sprefix=The+swimmers++%2Caps%2C339&sr=8-1

Grande conversation “Femmes (in)visibles “ - partie 2 - Ludivine Gaillard et Carine Chichereau Voici une liste de quelques ouvrages : Imparfaites : répresenter "la femme" dans l'art occidental : entre fantasmes et domination masculine Ludivine Gaillard Les Femmes dans l'art - Alvarez & Simona Les Femmes de la Bible dans l'art - Lavacquerie Klein Les tomes 3, 4 & 5 de la série "Histoire des femmes en Occident" de Duby et Perrot Histoire de la misogynie - Adeline Gargam Histoire du consentement féminin - Maëlle Bernard Excessives ! - Louise Ebel Sorcières - Mona Chollet Le corps des femmes - Froidevaux-Metterie Le corps féminin - Philippe PerrotTous ne parlent pas exclusivement d'art mais sont grandement utiles pour avoir un "bagage" historique et sociologique pour analyser des œuvres. Voici quelques titres qui ne sont pas en rapport direct avec la peinture, mais avec l'émancipation des femmes :– Matrix, Lauren Groff, éditions de l'Olivier– Ce que Majella n'aimait pas, Michelle Gallen, Editions Joëlle Losfeld– Le secret des Sprakkar, Eliza Reid, Michel Lafon– Les Sept nuits de Miriam, Melissa Broder, Editions Christian Bourgois– Certaines n'avaient jamais vu la mer, Julie Otsuka, Folio Le lien vers la liste des articles de Carine Chichereau pour Diacritik : https://diacritik.com/category/art-2/peintresses-en-france/

Estreamos o mês com a opinião dos livros que escolhemos para o Clube do Livra-te de Novembro e, também, com a antecipação dos escolhidos para Dezembro. Já sabem: é uma discussão COM SPOILERS, mas têm as marcas temporais para fugirem deles. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - The Swimmers, Julie Otsuka (4:12) - You, Again, Kate Goldbeck (6:22) Sobre os livros de Novembro: - Estendais, Gisela Casimiro (8:05) - Yerba Buena, Nina LaCour (17:55) ✨ Livros de Dezembro do Clube do Livra-te: ✨ - Black Cake (Bolo Negro), Charmaine Wilkerson (28:43) - I Am I Am I Am (Estou Viva, Estou Viva, Estou Viva), Maggie O'Farrell (31:01) - Sea of Tranquility (Mar da Tranquilidade), Emily St. John Mandel (34:41) // Leitura exclusiva do Discord ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

Show notes: Still need to complete a few more books to meet your reading goals for the year? Don't worry, we got you! In this episode, we're sharing our favorite short books with you, so take your pick and smash those goals.    Click here to join us on Patreon for exclusive bonus bookish goodies! Get our monthly overflow and new books episodes, our private Facebook group, and more. Plus, supporting us in this way just shows that you love what we do!   Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Something Bookish: [2:36] S: Christmas book collection: Gift Wrapped Romance [3:42] M: 20 Epistolary Novels That Will Sweep You Away by Modern Mrs Darcy   Short Books to Help You Meet Your Reading Goals: [8:31] S: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman [9:01] M: Aloha Vietnam by Elizabeth Nguyen [9:37] S: Second Best by David Foenkinos [10:23] S: Nothing But the Rain by Naomi Salman [10:50] M: Emergency by Kathleen Alcott [11:30] S: Pete and Alice in Maine by Caitlin Shetterly [12:03] M: The Lottery by Shirley Jackson [12:27] S: The Door to Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn [12:54] S: Love and Saffron by Kim Fay [13:26] M: The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia [13:51] S: The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka [14:29] M: Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica [15:03] S: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa [15:44] M: Ghost 19 by Simone St. James [16:08] S: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman   Short Books We Plan to Read Before the End of the Year: [16:52] M: Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia [17:48] S: Reproduction by Louisa Hall [18:47] M: The Pram by Joe Hill [19:24] S: Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson Want our show notes delivered right to your inbox? Join our RTL Substack so that you'll get a link for every single book we mention with no extra work. It's free! Follow RTL on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahhartleyco  Follow Mia on Instagram: @fastlifeinslowlane   * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.  

Alice wird dement. Und dann wird auch noch ihr geliebtes Schwimmbad geschlossen. Sie baut immer mehr ab und muss schließlich ins Heim. Dort bekommt sie Besuch von ihrer Tochter. „Solange wir schwimmen“ ist ein ergreifender Abschiedsroman, in dem die Amerikanerin Julie Otsuka einer schwindenden Mutter ein Denkmal setzt. Aus dem amerikanischen Englisch von Katja Scholtz Mare Verlag, 160 Seiten, 22 Euro ISBN 978-3-86648-691-1

Solange wir schwimmen, ist anscheinend alles noch in Ordnung. Erzählt wird von einer Gruppe von Menschen höchst unterschiedlicher Herkunft, die nur eines verbindet: die Bahnen, die sie täglich im Schwimmbad gemeinsam ziehen. Von Heike Knispel.

Julie Otsuka, Jamaica Kincard, adults’ and children’s books – welcome to episode 118! In the first half – a topic suggested by Aileen, where we discuss authors who wrote both children’s and adult’s books and whether we read both. In

An Asian Pacific Islander history-themed program featuring Jean Pfaelzer on anti-Chinese pogroms; Karen Ishizuka on API organizing; Craig Santos Perez on Guam's indigenous Chamorro population; and Julie Otsuka about her novel about Japanese American incarceration. Jean Pfaelzer, Driven Out: The Forgotten War against Chinese Americans UC Press Karen Ishizuka, Serve the People: Making Asian America in the Long Sixties Verso Craig Santos Perez, from unincorporated territory [guma'] Omnidawn Julie Otsuka, When the Emperor Was Divine Anchor Books (Image on main page by Andrew Ratto.) The post API Setbacks & Struggles appeared first on KPFA.

(This conversation was originally broadcast on March 15, 2023) Tom's guest on this archive edition of Midday is the award-winning author, Julie Otsuka. She has published three critically acclaimed novels. Her first, When the Emperor Was Divine was published in 2002, and over the past 20 years, it has been chosen by more than 60 colleges and universities as a “campus reads” book, in which everyone at those institutions reads and discusses it. In 2022, that same book was banned by the Muskego-Norway school district in Wisconsin, which deemed it inappropriate for high-school sophomores. When Tom spoke with Julie Otsuka in March, she was preparing to come to Baltimore to deliver the keynote address at the 2023 Loyola University MD Humanities Symposium. Her March 16 talk was entitled, An American Story: War, Memory and Erasure, in which she talked about her family's experience in internment camps during the second world war, and the importance of keeping those memories and those important stories alive. The launching point for her talk was her first novel, When the Emperor Was Divine.  Julie Otsuka's second novel is about Japanese “picture brides,” who came to America in the early 20th century to wed men they had never met in person. It's called The Buddha in the Attic, and it won the 2012 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, and it was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her latest novel, published last year, is called The Swimmers.  The story concerns a group of people who swim at a community pool regularly, and what happens when that pool develops a crack that no one can seem to explain. It's also about dementia, and the complicated relationship between a mother and her daughter. And it's about multitudes more. The American Library Association awarded it the 2023 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. Julie Otsuka is an artist who writes with power, elegance, and compassion, and The Swimmers is a book that many readers have found to be gripping and wondrous in every way. Julie Otsuka joined Tom on Zoom from New York…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alice is just one of the swimmers at the indoor pool who has a private, daily routine. When the pool is shut down for repairs, we learn how valuable this comforting routine was in holding off Alice's encroaching dementia.,“The Swimmers” a novel by Julie Otsuka.

Today on Midday, Tom's guest is the award-winning novelist, Julie Otsuka. She has published three critically acclaimed novels. Her first, When the Emperor Was Divine was published in 2002, and over the past 20 years, it has been chosen by more than 60 colleges and universities as a “campus reads” book, in which everyone at those institutions reads and discusses it. In 2022, that same book was banned by the Muskego-Norway school district in Wisconsin. Julie Otsuka's second novel is about Japanese “picture brides,” who came to America in the early 20th century to wed men they had never met in person. It's called The Buddha in the Attic, and it won the 2012 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, and it was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her latest novel, published last year, is called The Swimmers.  The story concerns a group of people who swim at a community pool regularly, and what happens when that pool develops a crack that no one can seem to explain. It's also about dementia, and the complicated relationship between a mother and her daughter. And it's about multitudes more. The American Library Association awarded it the 2023 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. Julie Otsuka is an artist who writes with power, elegance, and compassion, and The Swimmers is further testament to her extraordinary talents. Ms. Otsuka joins Tom on Zoom from her home in New York City. ____________________________________________ Julie Otsuka will deliver the keynote address,"An American Story: War, Memory and Erasure,” at Loyola University Maryland's 2023 Humanities Symposium. The address takes place this Thursday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m., in McGuire Hall (at the Andrew White Student Center) 4501 North Charles St., Baltimore, Md. 21210. The event is is free and open to the general public as well as to the region's academic communities. To register for the event, click here. The address will be followed by a book signing with Ms. Otsuka, with books available for purchase.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Award-winning author Julie Otsuka discusses the themes for her upcoming "Displacement and Belonging" speech for the Loyola Humanities Symposium on March 16 along with her family's background in Internment Camps in California during World War II and how her book wound up on a school system's banned list.

Bentornati su Bookatini - il podcast per chi è ghiotto di libri. Nella puntata 51, parliamo dei libri che abbiamo letto di recente. Come al solito trovate tutti i riferimenti ai libri citati anche nella carrellata delle copertine della pagina Instagram bookatini_podcast.Nell'episodio di oggi abbiamo chiacchierato di questi libri:Hedera, di Nicolò Targhetta, Ernesto Anderle, Irene Bruno ed Eugenio Belgrado, Becco Giallo editoreLa memoria del corpo, di Alexandria Marzano – Lesnevich, Piemme editoreBones and all, di Camille DeAngelis, Mondadori editoreNuoto libero, di Julie Otsuka, Bollati Boringhieri editorePotete contattarci, scrivere commenti, suggerimenti, domande e condividete con noi le vostre letture su questo tema contattandoci nella pagina Instagram Bookatini_podcast, dove potete trovare anche le nostre live, in onda a mercoledì alterni Se volete sostenerci e godere di contenuti aggiuntivi, potete unirvi a 4 possibili livelli di Patreon che trovate al link: https://www.patreon.com/bookatini La sigla di Bookatini è scritta e suonata da Andrea Cerea

Julie Otsuka doesn't just write, she crafts. Trained as a painter, Otsuka took up writing as her second career, and man oh man are we lucky she did. Her latest, The Swimmers, is just coming out in paperback and it is one of the most lyrical rich character portraits we have read. Julie joins us to talk about her unique style, and to tell us how she has kept each one of her novels to less than 200 pages. Trust us, each page is packed with beauty. Our bookstore this week is Book Ends in Winchester Massachusetts with its two brand new owners. Books mentioned in this podcast: The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka When the Emporer was Divine by Julie Otsuka The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka Second Place by Rachel Cusk A Life's Work by Rachel Cusk The Outline Trilogy by Rachel Cusk The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway Camino Island by John Grisham A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Art of Cooking by Jacques Pepin

After losing much of her memory to dementia, one of the things the main character in the novel The Swimmers remembers is being forced into an incarceration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II. Author Julie Otsuka talks about the novel and her own family's experience in Japanese incarceration camps. Also, we remember Victor Navasky, the longtime editor and eventual publisher of The Nation. He also wrote the book Naming Names, now considered a classic, about the Hollywood 10 and the House Un-American Activities Committee.David Bianculli reviews the new Netflix mockumentary series Cunk on Earth.

After losing much of her memory to dementia, one of the things the main character in the novel The Swimmers remembers is being forced into an incarceration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II. Author Julie Otsuka talks about the novel and her own family's experience in Japanese incarceration camps. Also, we remember Victor Navasky, the longtime editor and eventual publisher of The Nation. He also wrote the book Naming Names, now considered a classic, about the Hollywood 10 and the House Un-American Activities Committee.David Bianculli reviews the new Netflix mockumentary series Cunk on Earth.

I Lundströms vårpremiär dyker vi ner i Julie Otsukas senaste roman "Simmarna". Hör Therese Alshammar och Leif Andrée ta sig an romanen om minnen, glömska och simhallens magi. Julie Otsuka fick ett genombrott med romanen "Vi kom över havet" som kom på svenska 2012. Hon är född i Kalifornien 1962, i en familj med japanska rötter. När Marie Lundström träffade henne 2015, hade Julie Otsuka redan börjat skriva på "Simmarna". Boken har en självbiografisk botten, och handlar delvis om en mamma som blir allt mer dement. En bit in i romanarbetet gick mamman bort efter en lång tids sjukdom, berättar hon i en ny intervju i Lundströms.– Skrivandet blev ett sätt för mig att hålla henne vid liv. När jag skrev om henne fick jag syn på henne på ett sätt jag aldrig fick medan hon levde, säger hon.Romanen kretsar kring temat om vad som blir kvar av en människa när minnena sviker. Även simning och simhallen har en central plats. Mamma Alice är en van motionssimmare, och konsten att simma lever kvar i henne långt in i demensen. – Hon beskriver det så fint, känslan av att få komma i rörelse och ner i vattnet, säger Therese Alshammar, en av Sveriges främsta simmare genom tiderna.Skådespelaren Leif Andrée har även han ett förflutet som elitsatsande simmare i ungdomen.– Känslan av komma in i en simhall med den doften och akustiken är magisk, säger han."Simmarna" av Julie Otsuka är översatt till svenska av Helena Fagertun.Skriv till oss! bokradio@sverigesradio.seProgramledare: Marie LundströmRedaktion: Nina Asarnoj och Andreas Magnell (producent)

Our January Discover and B&N Book Club picks have lots in common: both are debut novels with indelible characters and an unforgettable story, both are graduates of UT's Michener Center for Writers — think of this episode as an audio boxed set, as both authors sit down separately with Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer.   Tracey Rose Peyton knew she was taking on a major challenge with a narrative about enslaved women in 1850's Texas — and even tossed an entire early draft — but she knew she had what she needed when she landed on the hypnotic first person plural voice for our January Discover pick, Night Wherever We Go. Tracey talks about her literary influences (including Toni Morrison, Marilynne Robinson, Julie Otsuka and Alice Walker), love of short novels, making sure to include moments of real joy in terrible times, and more.   Our January B&N Book Club pick, The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff, is a dark comedy set in modern-day India that started as a short story — one that she put in a drawer for ten or so years. Parini talks about how she got from a short story to her novel about second chances and women breaking free of society's constraints, her favorite writers (including Zadie Smith and James McBride), the real-life inspiration behind her book's title, writing women's friendships, and more. (Join us for the B&N Book Club event in February if you're looking for spoilers on this one.)   Featured Books (Tracey Rose Peyton): Night Wherever We Go by Tracey Rose Peyton The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka The Color Purple by Alice Walker   Featured Books (Parini Shroff): Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff White Teeth by Zadie Smith   Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays with occasional Saturdays. 

Author and Literary Hub Managing Editor Emily Temple and Lit Hub Associate Editor Katie Yee join hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about Lit Hub's 38 favorite books of the year as chosen by the staff. The list spans genres from historical to memoir to post-digital post-capitalist manifesto to lesbian Sasquatch novel. Each editor reads a selection from a favorite, Temple from St. Sebastian's Abyss by Mark Haber and Yee from The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka.   To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This podcast is produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Selected Readings: Emily Temple The Lightness  Katie Yee Others: Our 38 Favorite Books of 2022, Literary Hub Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 5 Episode 26: “This is Such Bullshit.” Shelly Oria and Kristen Arnett on the Reproductive Rights Crisis Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 1 Episode 4: Edmund White and Emily Temple on Literary Feuds, Social Media, and Our Appetite for Drama The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Getting Lost by Annie Ernaux Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu St. Sebastian's Abyss by Mark Haber My Three Dads by Jessa Crispin Fight Like Hell by Kim Kelly The Bond King by Mary Childs Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery Trust by Hernan Diaz Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin An Immense World by Ed Yong The Sky is Yours by Chandler Klang Smith Elderflora by Jared Farmer https://moonpalacebooks.com/browse/filter/t/kelly%20link/k/keyword Kelly Link Donald Barthelme Mrs. Bridge by Evan S. Connell The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Earthlings by Sayaka Murata Tender is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica The Ultimate Best Books of 2022 List ‹ Literary Hub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our 2022 year-end reading roundup continues today with our Best Books of 2022 Genre Awards with Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits). We reveal our Overall Best Books (Fiction and Nonfiction) and we have a full breakdown by genre, including: Best Literary Fiction, Best Backlist Read in 2022, Best Romance, Best Brain Candy, Best Genre Mash-Up, and more! Plus, this year I'm sharing the winners for these same genres as chosen by the Sarah's Bookshelves Live Patreon community! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcements Check out my 2022 Holiday Gift Guide! My 2023 Reading Tracker is out! This year, the Tracker will ONLY be available to $7/month Superstars patrons (i.e., I will no longer be selling it for $14.99 here on my website). Learn more about the Tracker here and become a Superstars Patron to purchase here! Highlights My thoughts on 2022 for the podcast — including top episodes based on download stats. Overview of Susie's and Sarah's 2022 year in reading — including trends and stats. Favorite books of the year: overall and by genre, including the SBL Patreon Community's picks. 2022 Genre Awards [18:13] Sarah The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:42] Finding Me by Viola Davis | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:18] The Golden Season by Madeline Kay Sneed | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:39] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:19] Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:36] Dilettante by Dana Brown | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:35] Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:27] Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:53] Bad City by Paul Pringle | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:27] Never Simple by Liz Sheier | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:20] The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:01] Upgrade by Blake Crouch | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:52] More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [56:22] The One by John Marrs | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:02:51] Susie Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:04] Solito by Javier Zamora | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:53] Vladimir by Julia May Jonas | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:15] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:53] Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:10] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:21] Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:16] Trust by Hernan Diaz | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:16] Dilettante by Dana Brown | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:45] Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:57] The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:24] The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:59] The Change by Kirsten Miller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:07] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:57] Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [56:48] All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:44] We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:00:49] The Storyteller by Dave Grohl | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:03:08] Patrons Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:06] Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:14] Finding Me by Viola Davis | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:41] Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:11] Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:21] Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:17] Bad City by Paul Pringle | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:53] Finding Me by Viola Davis | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:33] Book Lovers by Emily Henry | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:06] Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:36] The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:31] Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:46] Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:23] Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris | Amazon | Bookshop.org [55:43] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:00] All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:00:04] Beartown by Fredrik Backman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:03:54] Other Books Mentioned Love & Saffron by Kim Fay [9:41] People Person by Candice Carty-Williams [9:51] Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley [11:09] Flight by Lynn Steger Strong [11:12] Trespasses by Louise Kennedy [11:13] The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab [20:45] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller [20:53] Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid [23:36] The Winners by Fredrik Backman [23:47] Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott [25:50] I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy [25:57] Honor by Thrity Umrigar [29:40] Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson [29:50] The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka [29:53] Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid [30:44] Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt [35:47] The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb [39:17] The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell [42:04] These Precious Days by Ann Patchett [43:38] How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis, LPC [44:42] Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid [47:13] Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez [49:19] The Bodyguard by Katherine Center [49:22] Dark Matter by Blake Crouch [50:02] Recursion by Blake Crouch [50:03] The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger [51:50] How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu [52:22] Babel by R. F. Huang [52:42] A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross [53:55] The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna [54:03] Hide by Kiersten White [54:25] Hello, Molly! by Molly Shannon [55:38] Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez [57:54] The Cartographers by Peng Shepard [58:14] The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes [1:00:27] The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes [1:00:31] Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow [1:02:24] These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant [1:04:20] Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh [1:04:36] Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer [1:04:44]

This episode we're talking about Audiobook Fiction! We discuss narrators vs casts, sound effects, music, adaptations, footnotes, and more! Plus: How do you picture the hosts in your mind when you listen to us? You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, narrated by a full cast Coasting Trade by Robin McGrath, narrated by Robert Joy, Rick Boland, and Anita Best  Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez, translated by Megan McDowell, narrated by Tanya Eby The Sentence by Louise Erdrich Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori, narrated by Nancy Wu What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez, narrated by Hillary Huber Other Media We Mentioned The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Tertiary to Hexagonal Phases (Wikipedia) The War of the Worlds (1938 radio drama) (Wikipedia) What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund Welcome to Nightvale (podcast) Mostly Void, Partially Stars: Welcome to Night Vale Episodes #1 by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor 99% Invisible (podcast) The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design by Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt The Anthropocene Reviewed (podcast) The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green The Princess Bride by William Goldman Control (video game) Control || Talking Simulator Nimona by N.D. Stevenson Nimona by N.D. Stevenson, narrated by Rebecca Soler, Jonathan Davis, and Marc Thompson The Stanley Parable (Wikipedia) (it's not quite as narrated as Matthew and Jam implied) Official website Gadsby (novel) by Ernest Vincent Wright (Wikipedia) “does not include any words that contain the letter E” A Void by Georges Perec (Wikipedia) “entirely without using the letter e” War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff My Brain is Different: Histoires of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders by MONNZUSU Project X: Challengers - Seven Eleven by Tadashi Ikuta and Namoi Kimura Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, narrated by Ray Porter The Sandman (audiobook version) Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, narrated by Marin Ireland  House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Links, Articles, and Things Episode 133 - Flash Fiction Episode 108 - Visual Novels Serre - Kinda bilingual anglos play French-language Visual Novel Episode 027 - Non-Fiction Audiobooks Audie Awards Turns Out Not Everyone Can Picture Things In Their Mind And Sorry, What? Lowly Worm (Wikipedia) Let's Play (Wikipedia) Oulipo (Wikipedia) 24-hour comic Episode 047b - Terrible Stories by Matthew (you have been warned) Episode 142 - Sequels and 2022: The Year of Book Two ISO 8601 (Wikipedia) (date standard) June Is #audiomonth: Narrator Trading Cards Giveaway Two-Fisted Library Stories (Twitter bot)  Digital Accessible Information System (Wikipedia) 20 Fiction Audiobooks written & read by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors and Narrators Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen, narrated by Catherine Ho Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley, narrated by Isabella Star LaBlanc The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich, narrated by the author Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson, narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee, narrated by Emily Woo Zeller The Memory Librarian and Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe, Yohanca Delgado, Eve L. Ewing, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Danny Lore, Sheree Renée Thomas; narrated by Janelle Monae and Bahni Turpin Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley, narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori, narrated by Nancy Wu Binti by Nnedi Okorafor, narrated by Robin Miles War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi, narrated by Adepero Oduye The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka, narrated by Traci Kato-Kiriyama The Beadworkers by Beth Piatote narrated by the author, Christian Nagler, Fantasia Painter, Drew Woodson, Phillip Cash Cash and Keevin Hesuse Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma, narrated by Soneela Nankani, Sunil Malhotra and Vikas Adam An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon, narrated by Cherise Boothe Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto, narrated by Risa Mei The Strangers by Katherena Vermette, narrated by Michaela Washburn On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, narrated by the author Zone One by Colson Whitehead, narrated by Beresford Bennett The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson, narrated by Kyla Garcia Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu, narrated by Joel de la Fuente Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, September 20th when we'll be discussing the winner of our “we all read the same book” poll and discussing Hurts So Good: The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose by Leigh Cowart! Then on Tuesday, October 4th we'll be talking about the genre of Fictional Biographies!

Julie Otsuka latest novel, "The Swimmers," opens with a group of obsessed swimmers whose daily ritual is interrupted when a mysterious crack forming at the bottom of their local pool forces its closure. As the unexplained crack grows and spreads, the story shifts to follow Alice, one of the swimmers, and her slow descent into dementia. Otsuka joins Book Lust with Nancy Pearl and explains the connection between the two halves of the book, and they discuss writing style, favorite authors, and future projects.

This week, I recommend The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka and other great books! Also, find out how you can get your favorite book recommendation on the show! Books Discussed:The Swimmers by Julie OtsukaAwait Your Reply by Dan ChaonThe Woman in the Library by Sulari GentillThis Time Tomorrow by Emma StraubSuch A Good Mother by Helen Monks TakharOther Books Discussed:Heatwave Vicotr JestinThe Human Zoo by Sabina MurrayLove in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia ThompsonRoom and Board by Miriam ParkerOther Things Discussed:Send in a recording of a book review to booksaremypeople@gmail.cominclude your first name, what city you live in, what you do , the title and a short summary of the book and what you like about it (think 2-3 sentences).Take A Novel Writing Class With Me! Obama's Summer Reading List Up Next:Elsewhere by Alexis SchaitkinLearn more at AthleticGreens.com/emergingSupport the showSupport the show

Lisa highlights her favorite books so far that she has read in 2022 and the books that have disappointed her this year. Some of these books were published in 2022 and some were published earlier. ·      The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka: this was written in 2022 ·      The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan   ·    Yinka, Where is your Huzband? By Lizzie Damilola Blackburn ·      In Pursuit of Disobedient Women: A Memoir of Love, Rebellion, and Family, Far Away by Dionne Searcey  ·      Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill A few books Lisa has been disappointed in that she is reading this year are: ·      The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont, which she discussed in this episode on the podcast·      The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne that was discussed in this episode this episode For more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website.*The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives a small commission. 

Summary: Grab your towel and flip flops, we're hanging out poolside this week. Today, Holly and Devin discuss books featuring pools. They discover that Holly has always thought pools were creepy (thanks, “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”) and that sometimes a pool doesn't even have to have water in it to act as a plot device! Devin prefers pools to the ocean, and Holly doesn't make fun of her for it at all. Overall, it's another fun summer theme that carries polar opposite energies depending on the book genre.  Topics Discussed: The Heart (2:46): Devin discussed The People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry, a book that elaborates upon the “will they, won't they” friendship of Poppy Wright and Alex Nilson over a decade, culminating in a less-than-ideal vacation in Palm Springs. Poppy is vibrant, outgoing, and adventurous. Alex loves khakis and a quiet night with a book. They've been going on summer vacations for a decade, but nothing is that simple. Her key takeaways were: The friends to lovers trope can feel so overdone and boring, but Henry goes above and beyond to refresh it in this book that centers around a Palm Springs cheap motel but really delves deeply into what makes friendship platonic, romantic, and enduring through time. The pool in this novel is found empty after an unfortunate poop accident, and though there is no lounging and splashing, the pool acts as a catalyst for the tension to build and ultimately break between Poppy and Alex.  A delightful summer read, this novel harkens back to the Meg Ryan Rom-Com golden era; it brings the steam of modern romance with the nostalgia and energy of When Harry Met Sally.  The Dagger (16:54): Holly discussed The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon, a supernaturally creepy novel that follows social worker Jax as she navigates her relationship with a manic and unstable sister, Lexie. Things come to a head when Jax receives nine missed calls and frantic voicemails from her one night. The next day, Jackie finds out that Lexie is dead – drowned in the deep, dark spring-fed pool they grew up swimming in at their grandmother's Vermont house, Sparrow Crest. Her key takeaways were: McMahon balances a dual timeline narrative incredibly well; they directly relate to one another and the same core plot, even though they are told from different moments in history.  The setting of an old Vermont house with a spring-fed pool out back that was rumored to be bottomless is the perfect backdrop for a supernaturally spooky plotline and exploration into family drama.  McMahon delves into the concept of a wishing well, of water being sacred and gifts from gods, to give the book good historical grounding and a modern twist on a benign children's story to fantastic effect.  Hot On the Shelf (31:15): Holly: The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka  Devin: The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg What's Making Our Hearts Race (35:19): Devin: Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+  Holly: New reading spaces (including outdoor) in California Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.

Show notes: We're back again to share 10 books that we read in the month of May. This time, Sarah and Mia might have switched out their reading habits. Sarah read a little bit of everything this month, while Mia mostly read light and fluffy romances. What is happening?! Also, we'll share the 15 other books we read in our May Overflow episode for patrons, so don't miss out on that!   Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Books We Both Love, Monthly Overflow Books, Bookish Conundrums, and The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you're going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you're helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.    Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Bookish Goodies: [5:16] Sarah - Literally Reading podcast [6:07] Mia - RTL Master Book List - check it out by becoming a patron    Our May Reads: [10:10] Mia - The Words by Ashley Jade [12:22] Sarah - The Heart of the Deal by Lindsay MacMillan [14:23] Mia - Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune [16:31] Sarah - The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill [18:58] Mia - The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn [20:55] Sarah - Darling Girl by Liz Michalski [23:01] Mia - The Reunion by Meghan Quinn [24:37] Sarah - The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka [26:48] Mia - The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh [28:50] Sarah - Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (available August 30)   Follow us on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah: @thekindredvoice Follow Mia: @miasutton55   * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.

Today, Caroline and I are here to share a bunch of short book recommendations (under 250 pages). We love short books because you're dropped right into the action and it's full steam ahead until all is revealed. If you're looking for something quick and easy to read or need some smaller books to pack for your next trip consider picking up one of these. Also make sure you check out our additional recommendations on today's Instagram post @talkbookishpodcast Caroline's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnt_sb8PUlFD6_0CBeec_5A Caroline's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carekipland/ Books Mentioned Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan Howard We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (52 pages) The Grownup by Gillian Flynn (64 pages) Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid (86 pages) Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca (102 pages) You've Lost a Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca The Test by Sylvain Neuvel (108 pages) The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka (192 pages) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (200 pages) What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell (208 pages) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling (222 pages) Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (224) My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (226 pages) I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (240 pages) Confessions by Kanae Minato (240 pages) Penance by Kanae Minato (240 pages) The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (244 pages) Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (245 pages) When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen (237 pages) Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix (248 pages) Wayward Children Series by Seanan McGuire - - - - - - - - - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Email: talkbookishpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/3tx08dR YouTube (personal): https://www.youtube.com/user/BeautifulBooksbyGwen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talk-bookish-to-me/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talk-bookish-to-me/support

“And I think it's just overall her humanity and her recognition of what other people could accomplish. If you just say the right things, if you create the right chemistry, that really drove me to her. And she does—she has her own chemistry with everyone in the book.” That's Bonnie Garmus talking about Elizabeth Zott, the unforgettable center of Bonnie's debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry. Bonnie joins us on the show to talk about her spectacular characters, never giving up (and the writing advice that helped her the most when she was stuck), having empathy for all of her characters (even the evil ones), a most extraordinary dog, The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, rowing, what she's reading now, how writing a novel is scarier than open water swimming, and much more with Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer. And we end the episode with a TBR Topoff featuring book recommendations from Margie and Marc.   Featured Books: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus On Animals by Susan Orlean Rationality by Steven Pinker The Friend by Sigrid Nunez The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro The Secret History by Donna Tartt Moby-Dick by Herman Melville The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka   Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes on Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.   A full transcript of this episode is available here.

This week, we are bringing a new type of episode for you: coffee chats! In these episodes, we'll bring in a guest and have a casual conversation about creativity, work, and books! Our first guest is Emily Arvizu, @emilyandthelibrary, on Instagram. We chat about her home in Maine, her career switch and the decision behind it, and why you should use your local library. We also talk about our current reality TV obsessions, why you should read more romance, and do a deep dive into The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join our conversation with Emily!Books Discussed:Good Rich People by Eliza Jane BrazierDisorientation by Elaine Hsieh ChouOne Italian Summer by Rebecca SerleBeach Read by Emily HenryOlympus, Texas by Stacey SwannLease on Love by Falon BallardThe Swimmers by Julie OtsukaThe No-Show by Beth O'LearyLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusLucie Yi is Not a Romantic by Lauren HoMemphis by Tara M. StringfellowFollow us on InstagramFollow Emily: @emilyandthelibrary

Today we're speaking with Julie Otsuka, whose nationally-bestselling novel The Swimmers explores what happens to a group of obsessed recreational swimmers when a crack appears at the bottom of their local pool. Our conversation covers the art of crafting sentences and finding the right voice. We also discuss the joy of writing in cafes, and the element of surprise.There are no spoilers on this episode.You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2022/04/20/ep-211-julie-otsukaThe Stacks Book Club selection for April is Doppelgangbanger by Cortney Lamar Charleston. We will discuss the book on April 27th with Nate Marshall.Connect with Julie: WebsiteConnect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | SubscribeSUPPORT THE STACKSJoin The Stacks Pack on PatreonAthletic Greens - visit atheleticgreens.com/thestacks to get a free one-year supply of vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase.Nuuly - go to nuuly.com to get $20 off your first month when you sign up with the code THESTACKS20Care/Of - go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code stacks50 for 50% off your first order of $40 or more.Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Season 2, Episode 2 features Julie Otsuka, best-selling author of When the Emperor Was Divine, The Buddha in the Attic, and her latest novel, The Swimmers. We discuss the inspiration and evolution of The Swimmers, and some of the technical challenges associated with Otsuka's frequent use of the first person plural point of view. She discusses how she became a writer and her work routines, including how they have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also explore how Otsuka relies on intuition and intellect to create her work. In this interview, Otsuka reads excerpts from The Swimmers, including the opening pages and a selection from her chapter entitled "Belavista." Host: Davin Malasarn. Music by Joe Rivers. Artwork by Ayumi Takahashi. The Artist's Statement is brought to you by The Granum Foundation. Visit us at granumfoundation.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-artists-statement/message

The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka by Poets & Writers

Reading Jessica Au's Cold Enough for Snow, John Darnielle's Devil House and Julie Otsuka's The Swimmers with novelists Anna Downes and Diana Reid.

With the final season of Kim's Convenience heading into the Canadian Screen Awards with 10 nominations, actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee reflects on more than a decade of playing Appa on stage and screen. Our books columnist Jael Richardson fills us in on her latest recommendation, The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka, and why it caught her attention. Canadian TV industry veteran and BIPOC advocate Nathalie Younglai discusses her new CBC Gem series, Hello (Again), which she created with Shang-Chi star Simu Liu. Jake Epstein talks about pulling the curtain back on his life as an actor in his one-man show, Boy Falls From The Sky, which reveals why achieving your dreams can be a mixed blessing.

Chart-topping novelist Julie Otsuka is the daughter of Japanese immigrants, and a poignant chronicler of the Japanese American experience across the first half of the twentieth century. Her breakout debut […]

This week, on casting a spell, building your story's vibe, and understanding the limits of atmosphere.Book recommendation: THE SWIMMERS by Julie Otsuka.

Fintan O'Toole was born in Dublin in 1958, the same year that T.K. Whitaker, a member of the Irish government, published an influential report suggesting that Ireland open its doors economically and culturally to the rest of the world. O'Toole's new book, “We Don't Know Ourselves,” weaves memoir with history to tell the story of modern Ireland.“There's a lot of dark stuff in the book,” he says, “there's a lot of violence and repression and hypocrisy and abuse. But there's also the story of a people coming to terms with itself. One of the reasons why we're still dealing with darkness is at least we're dealing with it. There's a kind of confrontation with the past going on in Ireland which I think is very healthy. It's not easy.” He continues: “One of the hopeful things about the Irish story is that it shows you that you can transform a nation — you can make it in many ways an awful lot better than it was, you can open it up to the world, you can develop much more complex, ambivalent, nonbinary senses of who you are — and yet you can still feel very much attached to a place and an identity.”Julie Otsuka visits the podcast to discuss her third novel, “The Swimmers,” which begins with a large group of characters at a public pool before becoming the powerful story of one particular woman, Alice, who is suffering from dementia.Alice is “actually there from the very beginning,” Otsuka says. “She's there at the end of the very first paragraph. But I did not want the reader to be too aware of her. I want her to be there very peripherally, just as one of many. I want the reader to realize, as the story is going on, that it is Alice's story, but I don't want that to be so apparent in the beginning. I really wanted to paint the world that she had thrived in before she enters the second half of the book.”Also on this week's episode, Alexandra Alter has news from the publishing world; and Gregory Cowles and Dave Kim talk about what people are reading. John Williams is the host.Here are the books discussed in this week's “What We're Reading”:“Lucky Breaks” by Yevgenia Belorusets“2666” by Roberto Bolaño“Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont” by Elizabeth TaylorWe would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.

We talk with the Late Night host about his second son's dramatic birth story, John Mulaney's intervention, and his new children's book, I'm Not Scared, YOU'RE Scared. Meyers says the book is about our relationship with fear. Maureen Corrigan reviews The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka.

We talk with the Late Night host about his second son's dramatic birth story, John Mulaney's intervention, and his new children's book, I'm Not Scared, YOU'RE Scared. Meyers says the book is about our relationship with fear. Maureen Corrigan reviews The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka.

Quinta Brunson stars as a rookie second grade teacher in an under-resourced public elementary school in the mockumentary sitcom Abbott Elementary. Brunson says she conceived of the show with her mother — a teacher — in mind.Kevin Whitehead reviews a new stash of home and live recordings by jazz pianist Lennie Tristano.Though the main character in Julie Otsuka's new novel, The Swimmers, has lost much of her memory to dementia, she still remembers being sent to an incarceration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II. We talk with the novelist about her own family's history.

Sarah strongarms Amelia into reading one of her favorite books from last year, and to both their surprise Amelia liked it. This week we're talking Weird Points of View, from the plural first person of Julie Otsuka's The Buddha in the Attic to The Mountain Goats to second person novels to Sarah's dim memory of Stargate SG-1 fanfic. Also there's like. A lot of discussion of a particular regional high school challenge right at the start of the show. We have no excuse for that. It connects to nothing except in that we're channeling the spirit of a classic outside POV, Ishmael from Moby Dick, and the white whale is an illicitly acquired Philly cheesesteak. Come for the books, endure the weird Northern Virginia cultural practices.