Podcast appearances and mentions of Marcus Sakey

What compelled Diageo, one of the largest CPG companies in the world, to invest in non-alcoholic spirit brand Ritual Zero Proof, which at the time of the funding deal was pre-launch and operating in a nascent category? The short answer is that it gave them — and, more importantly, their consumers — options. Launched in 2019, Ritual Zero Proof is a brand of non-alcoholic spirits crafted from natural botanicals and designed to mimic the flavor and burn of a classic spirit. The brand markets gin, whiskey, tequila, rum and aperitifs and is available nationally at retailers including Total Wine and Binny's Beverage Depot, as well as select Kroger banners and Hy-Vee locations.  Shortly before the debut of Ritual Zero Proof, the brand received a minority investment from global beverage alcohol company Diageo via its partnership with Distill Ventures, a venture capital firm and accelerator that invests in disruptive distilled spirit companies and non-alcoholic beverage brands.  In a press release about the deal, Ritual Zero Proof co-founder Marcus Sakey noted that “Americans want more choice,” and that non-alcoholic spirits represent an endurable shift in consumers' ability to choose what and when they want to drink, a statement echoed by executives at Diageo and Distill Ventures.  In this episode, Sakey spoke about the impact of Ritual Zero Proof's business strategy, liquid and branding in how Distill Ventures evaluated the company. He also spoke about how the brand became an anchor in an increasingly crowded category, the evolution of its marketing strategy, and how he assesses challenges from and advantages over new and existing brands. Show notes: 0:43: Interview: Marcus Sakey, Co-Founder, Ritual Zero Proof – Sakey spoke with Taste Radio editor about Ritual Zero Proof's recent partnership with restaurant chain Uno Pizzeria & Grill and why he isn't abstaining from alcohol during “Dry January.” He also discussed the inspiration behind the brand, the undrinkable original kitchen recipe, how hustling to get the attention of a Distill Ventures executive paid off, why sampling is often challenging but critical to converting skeptics and building relationships with consumers, and how the company considers ways to improve taste and aroma.  Brands in this episode: Ritual Zero Proof, Athletic Brewing, Guinness

Amanda and Jenn discuss novels with interesting structures, queer YA, historical fiction, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life, Kensington Books, and Yen Press. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback The Brilliance Saga (Brilliance) by Marcus Sakey (rec’d by Carol) The Red and the Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism by Steve Kornacki; #Kornackithirst on Leslie Jones’s Twitter feed (rec’d by Kelly) Questions 1. I really enjoy novels with interesting structures or narrative devices. I recently read and loved the YA novel Toffee by Sarah Crossan, which is in verse, and We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver, which unfolds slowly via letters from the protagonist, is possibly my favourite book of all time. Other examples I’ve read and appreciated are stream of consciousness novels (Ducks, Newburyport, Lucy Ellman, and Mrs Dalloway, Virginia Woolf) and Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, which is made up of books within books. Recommendations for other novels with interesting/ambitious structures or devices gratefully received PS I have listened to every episode of your show from the UK (I found it when you were at episode 90, or so and was hooked). I really appreciate your diverse suggestions and have read many interesting books after hearing about them from yourselves. Thank you so much for your faithful recording and, as a Brit, I am so pleased you got the election result you wanted. -Pippa 2. Hi! I’ve been in a major reading slump and the last books that really got me going had an unexpected throughline that I’d love to read more of: they were casually queer YA. By casually queer, I mean they had blantantly queer characters and romances that were important to the storyline, but the queerness wasn’t a big deal and wasn’t even particularly acknowledged. More specifically, I read The Fever King by Victoria Lee, We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia, Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire, and Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore. What else should I be reading? If possible, I’m looking for recs that I would hopefully be able to find at my library without a weeks-long hold list! -Carol 3. Hi Jenn & Amanda! I’m hoping you can help me find some sci-fi reads. I’m relatively new to the genre, and to be honest, I’ve always been slightly intimidated by it. However, this year I found a few sci-fi books that I truly loved – Becky Chambers’ Wayfarers series and This is How You Lose the Time War. I think what drew me to these particular books is that they feature all of the fun trappings typical of the genre (aliens, AI, time-travel etc) but with a slower, quieter, more “thoughtful” feel than most other sci-fi books I’ve picked up. I also loved the found-family aspect and sense of optimism in the Wayfarers trilogy and the gorgeous prose and emotional depth of TIHYLTTW. Any recommendations for books in a similar vein would be greatly appreciated! P.S. Please no on-the-page sexual violence. -Sara 4. I just finished and absolutely loved Rainbow Rowell’s Carry On and am about to start Wayward Son. I know I am going to want to luxuriate in a world with magic and queer characters (POC representation very welcome) after I finish and the last book in the series will not be out for a while. I’ve read Harry Potter, which Carry On was modeled on. Are there any similar books to Carry On and Wayward Son you could recommend? -taeli/Angie 5. Hello Get Booked! I just finished reading my book club’s pick for this month – Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict, and while I didn’t necessarily LOVE LOVE all aspects of it, it reminded me so much of one of my all time favorite books, The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly. Aspects of these books that I loved are the strong female main characters, lots of details of the time period/setting, glimpses into what society was like at the time, and of course, the romance! I’d love some recommendations of books with themes similar to these…I’m not sure whether I’m asking for historical fiction heavy on the romance or romance heavy on the historical fiction, but I think you catch my drift! I love late 1800s and early 1900s, but I’m open to different time periods, and I prefer urban settings like NYC or London. Thanks!  -Anna 6. I have recently been rewatching Buffy, and man do I love the show. Do you two know of any books that have a similar feel. They don’t need to be about a teenager or YA, I’m more interested in a badass female character who’s fighting something. She can totally also be a supernatural being, unlike Buffy, it doesn’t need to be exactly like the show, I just want something with a similar vibe. I also would not mind some romance in the book ala Spike and Buffy, but I don’t want to be too picky, so don’t worry too much about romance.  -Jenny 7. Hello! I have been looking for a good dystopian book lately, but can’t seem to find any. I’ve read Sycthe, The Hunger Games, and a couple more series of dystopian novels and I’ve finally hit a wall. Any dystopian recommendations? -Chel Books Discussed Milkman by Anna Burns The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin (tw: graphic harm to children, institutionalized racism) Huntress by Malinda Lo Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel by A.W. Jantha Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex Wells A Pale Light in the Black by KB Wagers House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune The Kingston Cycle by CL Polk (Witchmark) (tw: violence against women & children, PTSD) The Loyal League Series by Alyssa Cole (An Extraordinary Union) (tw: slavery) The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee Angel’s Blood by Nalini Singh The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson (tw: domestic violence, harm to women & children, addiction) Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace (tw: child abuse) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrated crime author-slash-entrepreneur Marcus Sakey joins me this week to talk about Ritual Zero Proof, the new company he launched in September. Ritual Zero Proof makes totally delicious alcohol-free whiskey and gin, perfect for mixing into your favorite cocktail recipes! We sampled Old Fashioneds and Gin & Tonics as were parked outside Ritual HQ on Irving Park Road. Discussed this week: The four months since Ritual launch, and the insane speed everything's been moving at. Bespoke Box's role in my Ritual discovery. The birth of Ritual... in Marcus's kitchen. We dared police to ask what we were doing. Can you drink Ritual beverages "neat?" Traditionally, creative people make terrible businessmen. I give an unpaid plug to Trader Joe's Quinoa Cowboy veggie burgers. How did Marcus know when to stop iterating the initial versions of Ritual whiskey and gin? If you like fried chicken, you'll love Ritual Zero Proof. When did Marcus know he had a legit business idea with Ritual? Millennials are totally down with the zero proof idea. The opportunity the "spirit alternative" category provides. Marcus's literary career, and whether it runs in conflict with Ritual's efforts. What does Marcus's writing schedule look like? The future of Marcus's books in Hollywood: "Will Smith is still interested." Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services

Celebrated crime author-slash-entrepreneur Marcus Sakey joins me this week to talk about Ritual Zero Proof, the new company he launched in September. Ritual Zero Proof makes totally delicious alcohol-free whiskey and gin, perfect for mixing into your favorite cocktail recipes! We sampled Old Fashioneds and Gin & Tonics as were parked outside Ritual HQ on Irving Park Road. Discussed this week: The four months since Ritual launch, and the insane speed everything's been moving at. Bespoke Box's role in my Ritual discovery. The birth of Ritual... in Marcus's kitchen. We dared police to ask what we were doing. Can you drink Ritual beverages "neat?" Traditionally, creative people make terrible businessmen. I give an unpaid plug to Trader Joe's Quinoa Cowboy veggie burgers. How did Marcus know when to stop iterating the initial versions of Ritual whiskey and gin? If you like fried chicken, you'll love Ritual Zero Proof. When did Marcus know he had a legit business idea with Ritual? Millennials are totally down with the zero proof idea. The opportunity the "spirit alternative" category provides. Marcus's literary career, and whether it runs in conflict with Ritual's efforts. What does Marcus's writing schedule look like? The future of Marcus's books in Hollywood: "Will Smith is still interested." Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services

As consumers are becoming much more health-focused, they are becoming more critical of the products they buy, in particular alcoholic beverages. This has given rise to an exploding trend within the industry: zero proof alcoholic beverages. Whether that be beer or spirits, consumers are interested in trying non-alcoholic alternatives for their favorite beverages. This week on Just a Taste, we spoke with Marcus Sakey, one of the founding partners of Ritual Zero Proof who have created non-alcoholic whiskey and gin alternatives. In this episode we discuss what made them interested in creating a product that mimics the flavors of traditional spirits, as well as the consumer response they've had since launching.

Another episode of interviewing greatness (if I do say so myself)  Jeff Olah is the author of The Dead Years, The Last Outbreak, and The Next World. He enjoys working out and watching The Walking Dead. He's currently reading anything by Blake Crouch or Marcus Sakey. This weeks' episode sponsored by Subculture Corsets & Clothing

Killing My Kindle - Episode 1-02: Make America Smart Again Wherein I review: 4. A Better World (Brilliance Saga #2) by Marcus Sakey 5. Written in Fire (Brilliance Saga #3) by Marcus Sakey

Back to our regularly scheduled programming as we stop by the pub to talk the newly updated Brew Guru App from the AHA, a bit of beer business, including something positive about ABI and a reason Drew is proud of his mom. We jaunt quickly through the library for a funny article about goldfish and a BrewTan B announcement (spoiler: it's coming soon from our sponsor BrewCraft USA!). In the Lounge, Drew sits down with Roberto Hernandez of the Monrovia Homebrew Supply store and Ray Ricky Rivera and Luis Martinez of LA's first Latino focused homebrew club - the SoCal Cerveceros about why having a Latino club is important to the hobby and what their cultural heritage brings to the hobby. Then naturally we swing out with a few questions, drop a quick tip, Drew raves about a new book triology he found and finished between recording and publishing. Episode Links: Brew Guru 2.0 - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/brew-guru/ Extra Yard For Teachers - Drew's Mom - https://www.facebook.com/SECsports/videos/10155120891892832/ Scott Janish - The New IPA - http://scottjanish.com/book-announcement/ ABI Canning Water for Harvey - http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/08/28/anheuser-busch-water-harvey/ Commons Brewery Shuts Down - http://www.newschoolbeer.com/2017/09/commons-brewery-shutters-make-room-... Goldfish Need Booze - https://m.phys.org/news/2017-08-scientists-reveal-goldfish-alcohol-survi... SoCal Cerveceros - http://www.socalcerveceros.org/ The Brilliance Triology - Book 1 - Marcus Sakey - http://amzn.to/2w7jwn0 Desi Strong - https://www.desistrongfoundation.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:03:28 Announcements & Feedback 00:8:34 The Pub 00:24:46 The Library 00:29:14 The Brewery 00:33:30 The Lounge - Roberto Hernandez, SoCal Cerveceros 01:37:52 Q&A 01:49:40 Quick Tip 01:52:27 Something Other Than Beer This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association BrewCraft USA Craftmeister Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt PicoBrew Wyeast Labs Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) - contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science! In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you'd like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimentalbrew.com! Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Back to our regularly scheduled programming as we stop by the pub to talk the newly updated Brew Guru App from the AHA, a bit of beer business, including something positive about ABI and a reason Drew is proud of his mom. We jaunt quickly through the library for a funny article about goldfish and a BrewTan B announcement (spoiler: it's coming soon from our sponsor BrewCraft USA!). In the Lounge, Drew sits down with Roberto Hernandez of the Monrovia Homebrew Supply store and Ray Ricky Rivera and Luis Martinez of LA's first Latino focused homebrew club - the SoCal Cerveceros about why having a Latino club is important to the hobby and what their cultural heritage brings to the hobby. Then naturally we swing out with a few questions, drop a quick tip, Drew raves about a new book triology he found and finished between recording and publishing. Episode Links: Brew Guru 2.0 - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/brew-guru/ Extra Yard For Teachers - Drew's Mom - https://www.facebook.com/SECsports/videos/10155120891892832/ Scott Janish - The New IPA - http://scottjanish.com/book-announcement/ ABI Canning Water for Harvey - http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/08/28/anheuser-busch-water-harvey/ Commons Brewery Shuts Down - http://www.newschoolbeer.com/2017/09/commons-brewery-shutters-make-room-... Goldfish Need Booze - https://m.phys.org/news/2017-08-scientists-reveal-goldfish-alcohol-survi... SoCal Cerveceros - http://www.socalcerveceros.org/ The Brilliance Triology - Book 1 - Marcus Sakey - http://amzn.to/2w7jwn0 Desi Strong - https://www.desistrongfoundation.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:03:28 Announcements & Feedback 00:8:34 The Pub 00:24:46 The Library 00:29:14 The Brewery 00:33:30 The Lounge - Roberto Hernandez, SoCal Cerveceros 01:37:52 Q&A 01:49:40 Quick Tip 01:52:27 Something Other Than Beer This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association BrewCraft USA Craftmeister Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt PicoBrew Wyeast Labs Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) - contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science! In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you'd like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimentalbrew.com! Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss

Second Sunday Crime host Libby Fischer Hellmann welcomes MARCUS SAKEY to the show. 3 Starred Reviews... #1 on Amazon for weeks... already a major motion picture with Ron Howard's Imagine. That's Marcus Sakey's new genre-bending thriller, AFTERLIFE. Need more? We got it!  From the author of the million-copy-selling Brilliance Trilogy comes a mind-bending thriller that asks, what if death is just the beginning? In fact, Marcus Sakey’s thrillers have been nominated for more than fifteen awards, named New York Time‘s Editor’s Picks, and selected among Esquire Magazine‘s Top 5 Books of The Year. His novel GOOD PEOPLE was made into a movie starring James Franco and Kate Hudson, and his other books are in various stages of development for film. Born in Flint, Michigan, Marcus fell in love with story at a young age. At five, when other kids were hoping to be rock stars and astronauts, he dreamed of becoming a novelist. He attended the University of Michigan before beginning a decade-long career in television and advertising, which gave him “plenty of exposure to liars and thieves”—the perfect apprenticeship. His debut thriller THE BLADE ITSELF was sold at auction and published to wide critical acclaim, allowing him to work full-time as a writer. To research his novels, Marcus has rappelled with SWAT teams, pub-crawled with bank robbers, dissected a human brain, chased pirate treasure, and learned to pick a deadbolt. He is a certified SCUBA diver and sailing captain, a rock climber, an accomplished carpenter, a spice junkie, and “a hell of a cook.” He lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter. This is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on The Air Global Radio Network LLC

This time around, we went to Chicago to catch up with some talented crime and mystery writers including Sara Paretsky, William Kent Krueger, Lori-Rader Day, Marcus Sakey, Sean Chercover, Jon and Ruth Jordan of Crimespree Magazine, our reviewers Kate and Dan Malmon, a short story from the vaults of Shotgun Honey by Carmen Jaramillo, and a special edition of the unPanel segment with the likes of Holly West, Angel Luis Colon, Suzy Calkins, Bryon Quertermous, Danny Gardner, Hector Acosta and more!

Mission encre noire Tome 18 Chapitre 237 Voici la deuxième partie des suggestions pour les fêtes: De si jolies petites plages de Jean-claude Charles paru en 2016 aux éditions Mémoire d'encrier. Romancier, poète, essayiste et journaliste né en 1949 à Port-au-prince et décédé à Paris en 2008, Jean-claude Charles publie en 1982 un livre/enquête coup de poing qui nous relate la génèse des premiers boat people haïtiens en Amérique. Son écriture ne tremble pas pour nous narrer l'absurde des contraintes imposées aux réfugiés. Un livre/colère dont la pertinence est malheureusement toujours d'une actualité brûlante. Extrait:«Vendredi 4 septembre 1981, 7h30. Un avion d'Air Florida décolle de l'aéroport international de Miami, avec à son bord 120 haïtiens. Provenance des passagers: le camp de Krome. Destination: le pénitencier d'Otisville, prison de haute sécurité dans le nord de l'État de New York. Sept gardes frontaliers d'El Paso, spécialement entraînés à mater les émeutes, et un interprète créolophone accompagnent ces futurs pensionnaires d'un établissement récemment utilisé à incarcérer, à côtés des prisonniers de droit commun pour lequel en principe il est fait, des étudiants iraniens pro-khomeinystes-le symbole est de taille.» Jean Désy publie en 2016 Amériquoisie aux éditions Mémoire d'encrier. Jean Désy vous propose une magnifique parole d'Amérique, une amérique d'épinette noire où il n'est pas interdit de rêver. C'est une réflexion sur le fait métis et le nomadisme physique et culturel, rédigée d'une plume désarmante et lyrique. Pour celles et ceux qui ont apprécié le film Québécoisie, un must ! Extrait:«Il me semble qu'il persiste un déchirement détestable qui hante de nombreux québécois francophones et les empêche d'unifier deux grands désirs, soit le désir d'autonomie (si essentiel pour tout peuple digne) associé à l'envie de voir fleurir le fait français en Amérique, avec un autre désir, tout aussi puissant, mais probablement plus caché, qui est celui de n'a pas créer de nouvelles frontières.» Un monde meilleur de Marcus Sakey paru en 2016 aux éditions Série noire chez Gallimard Tome 2 de la trilogie des Brillants s'annonce comme un tourneur de page des plus efficace. Comment faire pour survivre dans un monde qui vous rejette lorsque vous possédez des dons hors du commun ? 1% de la population des USA, les Brillants, font face à ce dilemme depuis les années 1980. La tâche se complique lorsqu'une partie de cette minorité se rebelle et réclame le pouvoir. Nick Cooper est appelé une fois de plus à la rescousse. Dans un univers dystopique qui n'a rien à envier à Blade runner, Marcus Sakey utilise les outils du polar et de la science fiction pour mettre en place un suspense des plus efficace. Extrait:«Clay conserva une expression affable, mais les trois autres échangèrent des regards en consultant leurs notes. Cooper sentait qu'ils adoptaient une attitude de retrait. Peu importe. Puisque tu es là, autant dire la vérité. «Eh bien, prenez maintenant en considération le point de vue des Brillants. Les enfants niveau un sont enlevés de force à leur famille et envoyés dans des académies. Sans procès équitable ni jury, le DAR tue les Brillants qu'il considère comme une menace pour la société. Grâce à l'initiative Surveillance et contrôle, chaque Brillant américain se verra implanter une micropuce dans le cou...» Autres temps, autre moeurs, Le cavalier de Saint-Urbain de Mordecai Richler paru en 2016 aux éditions Boréal. Lori Saint-Martin et Paul Gagné présente une nouvelle fois une copie sans faute, pour une traduction du fameux roman de Mordecai Richler paru initialement en 1971. L'un des grands romans de l'écrivain, Le cavalier de Saint-urbain dépeint la réussite sociale d'un homme, Jack Hersh, qui, par mauvaise fréquentation risque de tout perdre lors d'un procès pour agression sexuelle. Lasser, par une situation si absurde, l'homme se laisse aller à l'autodérision. Le Cavalier de Saint-Urbain est un livre satirique jouissif. Extrait:«En le voyant se diriger d'un pas titubant vers la table basse et saisir la bouteille, elle songea: Oh mon Dieu, pourquoi a-t-il fallu qu'il quitte Montréal, cet idiot? Qui, au lendemain de la guerre, n'aurait pas donné n'importe quoi en échange d'un passeport canadien? Pas un juif ne se serait prosterné à plat ventre pour être admis dans un si bon pays. «Voici», dit jake en chancelant, un livre dans une main, son verre dans l'autre. Il lut à haute voix:«Quand je contemple ma vie passée, je n'y découvre rien qu'une stérile perte de temps, assaisonnée de dérangements du corps et de l'esprit, avoisinant la folie, qui, je l'espère, permettront à mon Créateur de me pardonner mes nombreuses fautes et de m'excuser mes nombreuses imperfections.» Ma terre est un fond d'océan de Serge Lamothe paru en 2016 aux éditions Mémoire d'encrier. dans ce troisième recueil de poésie, le poète sort une langue matraque pour répondre à l'âme meurtrie d'une humanité qui souffre. Les mots se chargent de déranger l'universelle bêtise. «Attentif à l'autre, à sa fragilité, le poème fait son nid à l'endroit même où chacun de nous se sait mortel.» Extrait:«le désert de mes mots se peuple de brigands/une traînée d'insultes retient la boue/qui me dévore les lèvres»   Mission encre noire sera de retour le 12 janvier 2017, je vous souhaite de passer de belles fêtes !  

Mission encre noire Tome 18 Chapitre 237 Voici la deuxième partie des suggestions pour les fêtes: De si jolies petites plages de Jean-claude Charles paru en 2016 aux éditions Mémoire d'encrier. Romancier, poète, essayiste et journaliste né en 1949 à Port-au-prince et décédé à Paris en 2008, Jean-claude Charles publie en 1982 un livre/enquête coup de poing qui nous relate la génèse des premiers boat people haïtiens en Amérique. Son écriture ne tremble pas pour nous narrer l'absurde des contraintes imposées aux réfugiés. Un livre/colère dont la pertinence est malheureusement toujours d'une actualité brûlante. Extrait:«Vendredi 4 septembre 1981, 7h30. Un avion d'Air Florida décolle de l'aéroport international de Miami, avec à son bord 120 haïtiens. Provenance des passagers: le camp de Krome. Destination: le pénitencier d'Otisville, prison de haute sécurité dans le nord de l'État de New York. Sept gardes frontaliers d'El Paso, spécialement entraînés à mater les émeutes, et un interprète créolophone accompagnent ces futurs pensionnaires d'un établissement récemment utilisé à incarcérer, à côtés des prisonniers de droit commun pour lequel en principe il est fait, des étudiants iraniens pro-khomeinystes-le symbole est de taille.» Jean Désy publie en 2016 Amériquoisie aux éditions Mémoire d'encrier. Jean Désy vous propose une magnifique parole d'Amérique, une amérique d'épinette noire où il n'est pas interdit de rêver. C'est une réflexion sur le fait métis et le nomadisme physique et culturel, rédigée d'une plume désarmante et lyrique. Pour celles et ceux qui ont apprécié le film Québécoisie, un must ! Extrait:«Il me semble qu'il persiste un déchirement détestable qui hante de nombreux québécois francophones et les empêche d'unifier deux grands désirs, soit le désir d'autonomie (si essentiel pour tout peuple digne) associé à l'envie de voir fleurir le fait français en Amérique, avec un autre désir, tout aussi puissant, mais probablement plus caché, qui est celui de n'a pas créer de nouvelles frontières.» Un monde meilleur de Marcus Sakey paru en 2016 aux éditions Série noire chez Gallimard Tome 2 de la trilogie des Brillants s'annonce comme un tourneur de page des plus efficace. Comment faire pour survivre dans un monde qui vous rejette lorsque vous possédez des dons hors du commun ? 1% de la population des USA, les Brillants, font face à ce dilemme depuis les années 1980. La tâche se complique lorsqu'une partie de cette minorité se rebelle et réclame le pouvoir. Nick Cooper est appelé une fois de plus à la rescousse. Dans un univers dystopique qui n'a rien à envier à Blade runner, Marcus Sakey utilise les outils du polar et de la science fiction pour mettre en place un suspense des plus efficace. Extrait:«Clay conserva une expression affable, mais les trois autres échangèrent des regards en consultant leurs notes. Cooper sentait qu'ils adoptaient une attitude de retrait. Peu importe. Puisque tu es là, autant dire la vérité. «Eh bien, prenez maintenant en considération le point de vue des Brillants. Les enfants niveau un sont enlevés de force à leur famille et envoyés dans des académies. Sans procès équitable ni jury, le DAR tue les Brillants qu'il considère comme une menace pour la société. Grâce à l'initiative Surveillance et contrôle, chaque Brillant américain se verra implanter une micropuce dans le cou...» Autres temps, autre moeurs, Le cavalier de Saint-Urbain de Mordecai Richler paru en 2016 aux éditions Boréal. Lori Saint-Martin et Paul Gagné présente une nouvelle fois une copie sans faute, pour une traduction du fameux roman de Mordecai Richler paru initialement en 1971. L'un des grands romans de l'écrivain, Le cavalier de Saint-urbain dépeint la réussite sociale d'un homme, Jack Hersh, qui, par mauvaise fréquentation risque de tout perdre lors d'un procès pour agression sexuelle. Lasser, par une situation si absurde, l'homme se laisse aller à l'autodérision. Le Cavalier de Saint-Urbain est un livre satirique jouissif. Extrait:«En le voyant se diriger d'un pas titubant vers la table basse et saisir la bouteille, elle songea: Oh mon Dieu, pourquoi a-t-il fallu qu'il quitte Montréal, cet idiot? Qui, au lendemain de la guerre, n'aurait pas donné n'importe quoi en échange d'un passeport canadien? Pas un juif ne se serait prosterné à plat ventre pour être admis dans un si bon pays. «Voici», dit jake en chancelant, un livre dans une main, son verre dans l'autre. Il lut à haute voix:«Quand je contemple ma vie passée, je n'y découvre rien qu'une stérile perte de temps, assaisonnée de dérangements du corps et de l'esprit, avoisinant la folie, qui, je l'espère, permettront à mon Créateur de me pardonner mes nombreuses fautes et de m'excuser mes nombreuses imperfections.» Ma terre est un fond d'océan de Serge Lamothe paru en 2016 aux éditions Mémoire d'encrier. dans ce troisième recueil de poésie, le poète sort une langue matraque pour répondre à l'âme meurtrie d'une humanité qui souffre. Les mots se chargent de déranger l'universelle bêtise. «Attentif à l'autre, à sa fragilité, le poème fait son nid à l'endroit même où chacun de nous se sait mortel.» Extrait:«le désert de mes mots se peuple de brigands/une traînée d'insultes retient la boue/qui me dévore les lèvres»   Mission encre noire sera de retour le 12 janvier 2017, je vous souhaite de passer de belles fêtes !  

Wow, okay, we really have fallen out of the habit of this podcast thing. Sorry everyone. But the good news is that we have finally published our movie podcast on Stargate the movie. Joey and I each brought a different spin to things, as usual. But if was fun to be back in the chairs recording, even if it did takes months for our schedules to properly align. Anyway, enjoy! Duration: 2h 42m 35sVarious topics discussed in this podcast include:    We're back... eventually.    Adventures in Republican    Joey went to Comicon and loved it!!    Joey's Culture Corner: Brilliance (The Brilliance Saga Book 1) by Marcus Sakey    Facebook Find of the Week: Listener Fishhead - Birth of a new world: the Tolkien poem that marks the genesis of Middle-earth    Top 5 Favorite things you did this summer    University of Utah football team lost    Peter watched with the commentary and Joey watched it normally    The Stargate stays open at the speed of plot    When you meet an alien civilization for the first time, how are you going to communicate with them?    Nuclear explosions    Music Intro: The Future Soon by Jonathan CoultonDirect MP3 DownloadRSS FeedSubscribe Using iTunes

This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk about Obama visiting Amazon, online price wars, new ereading statistics, bookstores that smell like chocolate, new books, and secret literary societies. This episodes is sponsored by Brilliance by Marcus Sakey.

Jeff and Rebecca talk about books people pretend to have read, the most popular books of 2013, digital comics, book bundles, some interesting new books, and much more. This episode is sponsored by Brilliance by Marcus Sakey and Audible.com.

The 2013 San Diego Comic Con is right around the corner! We're old veterans here at Geekscape, but that doesn't mean we're any less excited when Comic Con rolls around each year! To help us prep, 20 year SDCC veteran Matt Raub is in the studio breaking down the Must Dos and Must Avoids, as well as sharing some of his greatest, and worst, Comic Con memories! Also joining us is Nick Gregorio, longtime Geekscape friend but first time Comic Con attendee! Plus! Sci Fi master Marc Zicree calls in to give us an update on Space Command and give some great Comic Con advice and author Marcus Sakey calls in to geek out with us, talk about his new book 'Brilliance' and discuss his insane job hosting The Travel Channel's 'Hidden City'! See you in San Diego!