Podcast appearances and mentions of meg howrey

Larry Niven og Jerry Pournelle fortæller i The Mote in God's Eye en opfindsom historie om mødet mellem menneskeheden og en udenjordisk civilisation. Romanen, fra 1974, er både en old school first contact-historie og et forsøg på filosofisk undersøgelse af konsekvenserne af mødet med det radikalt fremmede. Et møde med "Moties" Romanen foregår i år 3017 i et fremtidigt menneskeligt imperium kaldet "Det Andet Imperium af Mennesket". Historien begynder, da en ekspedition ledet af Kaptajn Lord Roderick Blaine opdager et fremmed rumskib nær New Caledonia-stjernesystemet. Det fremmede fartøj viser sig at indeholde et enkelt væsen fra en hidtil ukendt alien-race. Denne race bliver senere kendt som Motierne på grund af deres hjemstjernes placering i forhold til en tåge, der ligner et støvkorn i Guds øje. Det bliver afsættet for en videnskabelig og militær ekspedition til Mote Prime systemet og mødet med Motierne. Biologisk specialisering Motierne er teknologisk avancerede, men meget forskellige fra menneskene. De er inddelt i forskellige racer, der er fysisk og mentalt tilpassede til specialiserede roller, som de udfylder med enorm effektivitet. En motie ingeniør kan reparere en fremtids-ipad med hænderne og deres forhandlere/ambassadører kan lære sprog lynhurtigt, og næsten læse tanker. Efterhånden opdager menneskene, at Motierne skjuler vigtige oplysninger om deres historie og biologi. Det afsløres, at Motierne er fanget i en cyklus af vækst, overpopulation, krig og sammenbrud på grund af deres ukontrollerede reproduktion; en ukontrolleret reproduktion, som vil overvælde menneskeheden, skulle Motierne slippe ud fra deres stjernesystem og sprede sig til resten af galaksen. Frygten for det ukendte The Mote in God's Eye er lige dele military scifi og old school first contact. Romanens styrke ligger i dens spekulationer om, hvad der sker, når to radikalt forskellige kulturer mødes. Når den er bedst fascineres man af at opleve menneskeheden gennem Motiernes øjne. Når den er svag, skyldes det, at verdensopbygningen, særligt på Mote Prime, ikke virker særlig troværdig og gennemtænkt. Jens og Anders har SCIFI Snakket The Mote in God's Eye. Shownotes til The Mote in God's Eye Intro og siden sidst Anders  Har set Dark Matter – stadig underholdende og superflot Fik endelig set Silo færdig i forberedelse til kommende sæson 2, men synes nok stadig den er lidt træg… Fik læst Quantum Magician af Derek Künsken færdig, og må indrømme at jeg småløb gennem anden halvdel. Måske var det bare mig, men jeg kunne ikke holde overblik i det komplicerede heist-plot, og var inderligt ligeglad med karaktererne… Har læst Ann Leckies Translation State Har læst Marie-Helene Bertino's Beautyland (sær men cool bog, der handler om en pige/kvinde som måske er alien, måske “bare” autist…) Har læst Some Desperate Glory  af Emili Tesh (military YA-scifi med multiverser og moralske dilemmaer) Har læst In Ascension af Martin MacInnes (samme vibes som Meg Howrey's Wanderers– fokus på drama omkring en tre-personers ekspedition i ultrahurtigt rumskib på vej ud af Solsystemet) Er gået igang med Sunny på ATV+ (men har foreløbig droppet den igen…) Keanu skriver bog med Mieville?! https://www.wired.com/story/china-mieville-writes-a-secret-novel-with-the-internets-boyfriend-keanu-reeves/ Jens  Læst dispossesed af Ursula K. Le Guin. Mind. Blown! - Meget meget interessant bog om anarkisme/sociale og samfund (odonians) og hvordan det føles, hvis man er vokset op i et stærkt idealistisk samfund, og køber totalt ind på principperne om total frihed og anarki. Samtidig følger vi Chevek, som er fysiker og forsker i temporal teori (noget som kan bruges til at FTL) - han ender med at skabe det der “Ansible” device som også refereres i Left Hand. Den er del af samme bogserie. Hainish cycle. Adrian tchaikovsky - Service Model. Nyeste bog fra juni 2024. Når vi har overladt alt til robotter og det så begynder at gå ...

Welcome to the Spring 2024 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books!   In this episode, Catherine and I share 12 of our most anticipated books releasing in April and May.   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcement One of the many benefits to joining our Patreon Community is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that we did not share in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available to all patrons (Stars and Superstars) and sign up here! Highlights Catherine is fully embracing spring with some lighter, fun reading. Sarah is joining the fun with lighter reads as she preps for the Summer Reading Guide. Among weddings, homecomings, and books set in Washington State, Catherine is bringing 5 out of 6 familiar authors. With some atypical stories, Sarah has some with historical fiction elements and a nonfiction book. Sarah's choices feature 2 debuts and 3 returning authors. Hopefully going for a tamer wildcard pick will work out for Sarah this season. Sarah has read and liked 2 of her chosen books, and has also started one of Catherine's picks! And don't forget to catch their top #1 picks for the spring season! Spring 2024 Book Preview [3:52] April Sarah's Picks The Wives by Simone Gorrindo (April 9) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [4:54] The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza (April 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:10] Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zenter (April 30) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[19:51] Catherine's Picks Christa Comes Out of Her Shell by Abbi Waxman (April 16) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:54] Honey by Victor Lodato (April 16) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:08] Real Americans by Rachel Khong (April 30) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:45] Other Books Mentioned The Wanderers by Meg Howrey [7:16] You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith [8:10] Maid by Stephanie Land [8:13] Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad [8:17] Know My Name by Chanel Miller [8:20] Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance [8:22] Educated by Tara Westover [8:24] Other People's Houses by Abbi Waxman [10:37] We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza [13:53] Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win by Jo Piazza [14:01] Edgar and Lucy by Victor Lodato [17:17] All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg [19:14] The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner [20:16] Normal People by Sally Rooney [22:36] Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong [24:55] May Sarah's Picks The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley  (May 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[29:20]  The Wealth of Shadows by Graham Moore (May 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [36:13] Allow Me to Introduce Myself by Onyi Nwabineli  (May 28) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:05] Catherine's Picks The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (May 7) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[33:00]  The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley (May 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[39:12] Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan (May 21) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [45:31]  Other Books Mentioned Outlander by Diana Gabaldon [32:03] The Holdout by Graham Moore [36:22] The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin [36:59] The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore [37:39] The Guncle by Steven Rowley [39:36] The Editor by Steven Rowley [41:45] Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli [42:12] The Buccaneers by Edith Wharton [46:28] Other Books Mentioned Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet [3:39] About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Instagram | X  (formerly Twitter) Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Booksover 10 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Seattle, WA.

Brecht van Hulten in gesprek met choreografe Wubkje Kuindersma.  Dit voorjaar verscheen Bank Street van schrijver en voormalig danser Meg Howrey. Deze roman geeft een unieke kijk achter de schermen in de professionele balletwereld in het New York van de jaren tachtig en werd al verkozen tot New York Times' Boek van de Maand. De wereld van het professionele ballet geeft een geweldige extra dimensie aan de roman, je kunt goed merken dat Howrey deze wereld van binnenuit kent. Rebecca Makkai, Een stralende toekomst meets Zadie Smith, Swingtime.Bank Street is een onvergetelijke en diep ontroerende roman over een dochter die vurig wenst gezien te worden door haar vader. Over wat we kunnen vergeven, en over de prijs die we bereid zijn te betalen voor ambitie, en voor de liefde. Wubkje Kuindersma las voor Opium 'Bank Street'. Kuindersma is Freelance Choreographer and Young Creative Associate bij het Nationale Ballet. Menselijke verbondenheid, gendergelijkheid en mensenrechten zijn belangrijke thema's in het werk van de Nederlandse choreografe Wubkje Kuindersma (geboren in Kameroen).

Meg Howrey (The Wanderers, The Cranes Dance) joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to talk about her novel They're Going to Love You.  Caitlin Malcuit also discusses disability discrimination in the workplace. Some further reading material:  "Why Union Membership Is Good For Workers With Disabilities" | The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) "Building a Community of Disabled Workers Changed My Relationship with My Union" | Jacobin "EEOC Sues Total Systems Services for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation" | JD Supra To learn more about Meg Howrey, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Film Freaks Forever!, and As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast.

Rummet er stort, men rumskibe er små, og når man bliver træt af de andre, må man ikke gå udenfor. Så når man skal til Mars og være sammen i 17 måneder, bør man øve sig lidt først. I The Wanderers af Meg Howrey simulerer tre astronauter rejsen til Mars i en rumskibskopi i Utah's ørken, hvor de undersøger, hvordan de reagerer psykisk på den lange rejse. Indlægget Ep. 103: Meg Howrey, The Wanderers blev først udgivet på SCIFI SNAK.

“They're Going to Love You by Meg Howrey is my idea of a perfect book. It is about art, life, death, love, and family and it is beautifully and sharply written. I cried several times while reading it, and was sorry to let it go when I was done. I cannot recommend it enough.” —Jami Attenberg, … Continue reading E113: They're Going to Love You by Meg Howrey →

Author, dancer, and actress Meg Howrey stops by for a visit and talks about her new book "They're Going to Love You," the mysterious Blythe doll, and what AI might be good for in literature. And, of course, the three share recommendations! The Wanderers The Doll Queen ChatGPT Francesco Tristano Especially his album On Early Music Esquina de Buenos Aires Car Hammer

Meg Howrey performs her latest novel, a captivating story set against the backdrop of 1980s and '90s Manhattan. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Kendra Winchester discuss the intense atmosphere that Howrey creates. Carlisle grew up with her mother in the midwest, spending summers with her father, Robert, and his partner, James. As an adult, Carlisle is now estranged from her father and losing herself in her work as a choreographer. Howrey's narration creates an emotionally intimate listening experience as Carlisle receives a call from James that her father is on his deathbed. Listeners will hang on every word, enraptured until the very last sentence.  Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Rob White's The MAESTRO MONOLOGUE from PUNCH AUDIO, creators of first-class audiobooks for independent authors the world over.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and former dancer Meg Howrey knows about the world of ballet. It's at the center of her new novel, They're Going to Love You, which finds an adult choreographer reflecting on her childhood relationship with her estranged father and her father's partner. In this episode, Howrey talks to NPR's Scott Simon about becoming a writer and honing in on the power that ambition, forgiveness and the passing of time can hold.

Meg Howrey is the author of the novels They're Going to Love You, The Cranes Dance, and Blind Sight. She is also the coauthor, writing under the pen-name Magnus Flyte, of the New York Times Bestseller City of Dark Magic and  City of Lost Dreams. Her non-fiction has appeared in Vogue and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Meg was a professional dancer who performed with the Joffrey Ballet and City Ballet of Los Angeles, among others. She made her theatrical debut in James Lapine's "Twelve Dreams" at Lincoln Center, and received the 2001 Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role in the Broadway National Tour of "Contact." Book Recommendations: Bojan Lewis, Sinking Bell Leni Zumas, Red Clocks  Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meg Howrey is the author of the novels They're Going to Love You, The Cranes Dance, and Blind Sight. She is also the coauthor, writing under the pen-name Magnus Flyte, of the New York Times Bestseller City of Dark Magic and  City of Lost Dreams. Her non-fiction has appeared in Vogue and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Meg was a professional dancer who performed with the Joffrey Ballet and City Ballet of Los Angeles, among others. She made her theatrical debut in James Lapine's "Twelve Dreams" at Lincoln Center, and received the 2001 Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role in the Broadway National Tour of "Contact." Book Recommendations: Bojan Lewis, Sinking Bell Leni Zumas, Red Clocks  Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Meg Howrey is the author of the novels They're Going to Love You, The Cranes Dance, and Blind Sight. She is also the coauthor, writing under the pen-name Magnus Flyte, of the New York Times Bestseller City of Dark Magic and  City of Lost Dreams. Her non-fiction has appeared in Vogue and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Meg was a professional dancer who performed with the Joffrey Ballet and City Ballet of Los Angeles, among others. She made her theatrical debut in James Lapine's "Twelve Dreams" at Lincoln Center, and received the 2001 Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role in the Broadway National Tour of "Contact." Book Recommendations: Bojan Lewis, Sinking Bell Leni Zumas, Red Clocks  Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Meg Howrey is the author of the novels They're Going to Love You, The Cranes Dance, and Blind Sight. She is also the coauthor, writing under the pen-name Magnus Flyte, of the New York Times Bestseller City of Dark Magic and  City of Lost Dreams. Her non-fiction has appeared in Vogue and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Meg was a professional dancer who performed with the Joffrey Ballet and City Ballet of Los Angeles, among others. She made her theatrical debut in James Lapine's "Twelve Dreams" at Lincoln Center, and received the 2001 Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role in the Broadway National Tour of "Contact." Book Recommendations: Bojan Lewis, Sinking Bell Leni Zumas, Red Clocks  Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Welcome back bookends to our FINAL Book Club episode of the year! We were joined by the beautiful person & author that is, Meg Howrey, to chat about her novel, They're Going To Love You. We couldn't wait to dive in and chat about this book, it's set in New York during the AIDS crisis and follows Carlisle, a young woman training to be a professional ballet dancer, torn between her professional and personal lives, navigating messy family dynamics, love affairs and betrayals and devastating losses, this is a book you don't want to miss out on. To buy Meg's book: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/they-re-going-to-love-you/9781526655820To follow Meg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghowrey/?hl=en-gbTo follow Meg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meghowrey/Vogue Essay: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57afb3d3ff7c50648d9808f5/t/57b36c4de4fcb59cf487d53f/1471376463545/Vogue+Essay.pdfBooks & Authors mentioned: Great Circle by Maggie ShipsteadRed Clocks by Leni ZumasMandy Kahn - PoetSybille BedfordIris MurdochVirginia WoolfE.M ForsterFord Madox FordWilliam Somerset MaughamZadie SmithYiyun LiRuth OzekiMiriam ToewsAll My Puny Sorrows by Miriam ToewsOther recommendations: It's A Sin- NetflixTar - MovieThe Walk-In - ITV HubThis Is Us- Amazon PrimeWe hope you enjoy the episode! Please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps us to reach more bookends, you can also follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and Tik Tok. For publicity enquiries, please email us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com. Han and Lyd x

In this episode, meet novelist Meg Howrey and Christian living entrepreneur Jordan Raynor. Listen in as they describe their new books, and what it was like for them to record in the audiobook studio. Enjoy! They're Going to Love You by Meg Howrey: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/708077/theyre-going-to-love-you/ The Word Before Work by Jordan Raynor: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/635857/the-word-before-work/

Brea and Mallory talk about why books come out on Tuesdays, talk about having multiple library cards, and recommend books in quirky settings! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -SoylentCode: GLASSESStoryworth Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBook HypeReadathon!Sunday, 11/149am-5pm PTOn Instagram#RG ReadathonKansas City Library Event Books Mentioned - All's Well by Mona AwadCackle by Rachel HarrisonEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireThe Wanderers by Meg Howrey 

This week we talked about the Dollar Store book we have been reading about the journey of 3 astronauts to prepare for their Mars mission and the emotional conflicts each astronauts go through this preparation. For current events this week we talked about the major loss the soccer world had to endure with the passing of the legend, Diego Maradona. We talked about our Thanksgiving festivities with friends and family. Shop small this holiday season! Follow us on IG: Instagram.com/2peachindopodcast Tweet us at: Twitter.com/2peachindo Email us at: 2peachindopodcast@Gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2peachindopodcast/message

For this month's Peach-Flix episode we decided on the show with the most Emmys won this year, Schitt's Creek. We invited Ariana, a long time ATL bartender to talk about her take on the show. Hear us talk about our favorite characters, scenes, and the fashions of this incredibly charming and funny show. This week's current events is about the 2020 US Elections; Lil Wayne and Lil Pump siding with Trump; and our ideal concert going experience post Covid. This month's Indo-Club's read is The Wanderers by Meg Howrey. Follow us on IG: instagram.com/2peachindopodcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/2peachindo Email us at: 2peachindopodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2peachindopodcast/message

Jenn and guest Sarah Davis discuss book club picks, dancers, capital punishment, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Audible , EveryPlate, and Nurx. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.   Questions   1. My book club is working on compiling a list of our upcoming books by the end of February. We have had a lot of books that really hurt the momentum of our group, and recently have had a streak of really great books that have gotten us all excited again. The books we have enjoyed are: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, Artemis by Andy Weir, Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee, They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, and Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. The books that have made us collectively lose steam are: The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by George O’Neilly, Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey, Lord of Misrule by Jaimy Gordon. Do you have any suggestions for us? We enjoy both non fiction and fiction. We have some readers that read almost exclusively non-fiction and some that read almost exclusively fiction. -Traci   2. Hey there! I’ve been a long time fan of your podcast, but this is the first time I’m actually looking for a personal recommendation. Recently I’ve read The Cranes Dance by Meg Howrey and I immediately fell in love. Ever since I’ve been trying to find books that deal with similar topics or themes, but nothing managed to live up to it. So, here’s what I’m looking for: books dealing with ballet or any kind of activity the main character is really obsessed with (I’m open to ideas), books that talk about some more philosophical ideas that don’t go over one’s head, character driven stories and a strong character voice (preferably from a female point of view). I already have Sally Rooney’s books on my TBR, I’ve read Donna Tartt, Elena Ferrante and My Year of Rest and Relaxation. Any ideas what I should pick up next? Thanks in advance! xoxo -Olivia   3. Hey Amanda & Jenn – Thanks for all you do at Book Riot for us readers out there! I’m hoping you can help me find more reading material on capital punishment. My interest in it peaked when I was reading Just Mercy (Bryan Stevenson) and I later followed it up with The Sun Does Shine (Anthony Ray Hinton). I’d prefer non-fiction but I’ll take whatever you can give me! Thanks so much. -Nicole   4. Hi Jenn and Amanda! I was wondering if you could help me find some mystery/suspense books that involved two detectives who are a married couple. I’ve been binging through Agatha Christie’s “Tommy and Tuppence” series and I’m absolutely obsessed with their dynamic. Anything that involves a married couple (or romantic couple) solving crimes together and bantering is right up my alley! Thank you! -Mallory   5. I recently read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid and absolutely loved it! I am looking for recommendations for books that take place in old timey Hollywood that might be similar to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I enjoy stories told from different points of view, time jumping from present to past and wouldn’t say no to some mystery. Thank you in advance for your help! Looking forward to your recommendations. -Rebeca T   6. I really loved the book The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, and the movie Arrival is one of my favorites because I love the glimpses that both works give of linguists. I am looking for more books about linguists/linguistics. Fiction or non-fiction, as long as the non-fiction is accessible to a ‘regular’ non-academic. Thanks, -Angie   7. Hi Get Booked Ladies! I’m kind of obsessed with the works of Ray Bradbury, specifically Dandelion Wine and Something Wicked This Way Comes. I can’t seem to find any other books that capture the same sort of nostalgia and enigmatic, subtle magic that those books portrayed so wonderfully. Help please!!! Thanks, -Rin   Books Discussed Washington Black by Esi Edugyan The Night Ocean by Paul LaFarge (Cosmic Horror post) The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani “10 New Controversial Books to Shake up Your Book Club” Disoriental by Negar Djavadi, translated by Tina A. Kover Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler Pointe by Brandy Colbert (tw: eating disorders) Dancer by Colum McCann Burial Rites by Hannah Kent The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis A Touch of Stardust by Kate Alcott Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures by Emma Straub The Study of Animal Languages by Lindsay Stern Ammonite by Nicola Griffith The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Mama Day by Gloria Naylor

For February's bonus episode, we spin, twirl, and jump our way through a conversation about Meg Howrey's The Cranes Dance. This book about sisterhood and ambition draws heavily on the author's experience as a successful professional dancer.

For February's bonus episode, we spin, twirl, and jump our way through a conversation about Meg Howrey's The Cranes Dance. This book about sisterhood and ambition draws heavily on the author's experience as a successful professional dancer.

In which we revisit a favourite old space station to see if it totally holds up, and get angry about superhero girlfriends. WHAT’S NEW ON THE INTERNET WFA Shortlist Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction Kickstarter Defying Doomsday Award - last call for nominations Let’s talk about Titania, brand new imprint of Twelfth Planet Press, coming soon. CULTURE CONSUMED: Alisa: Deep Space 9; The Wanderers, Meg Howrey; Voyager S1 Tansy: The Refrigerator Monologues, Catherynne Valente; Once Upon a Time S5, Erased. Please send feedback to us at galacticsuburbia@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @galacticsuburbs, check out Galactic Suburbia Podcast on Facebook, support us at Patreon - which now includes access to the ever so exclusive GS Slack - and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes if you love us!

The Wanderers (G.P. Putnam's Sons) Brilliantly imagined and wholly original, The Wanderers follows three astronauts as they audition for the first-ever mission to Mars, an experience that will push the boundary between real and unreal, test their relationships, and leave each of them—and their families—changed forever. Inspired by real-life experiments designed to test the psychological and physiological demands of a human mission to Mars, Meg Howrey’s intrinsically-researched, stunning new novel is described best by J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times-bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest, “Ambitious and deeply empathetic, Howrey’s exquisite novel demonstrates that the final frontier may not be space after all.” Readers of Station Eleven, Karen Joy Fowler, and Ruth Ozeki will love this imaginative, witty work of literary fiction and its moving tribute to human relationships that define and support incredible scientific achievement. In four years, Prime Space will put the first humans on Mars in a wildly ambitious and history-making mission called MarsNOW. Helen Kane, Yoshihiro Tanaka, and Sergei Kuznetsov must prove they’re the crew for the job by spending seventeen months in the most realistic simulation of a space mission ever created. Helen, recently retired from NASA after a decades-long career and three extended missions to space, has not trained for irrelevance. It’s nobody’s fault that the best of her exists only in space, but her daughter can’t help placing blame. This mission is Helen’s last chance to return to the only place she’s ever felt at home. For Yoshi, the mission is an opportunity to prove himself to the high-powered wife he has loved absolutely, if not quite correctly. Sergei is willing to spend seventeen months in a tin can if it means traveling to Mars, ultimately proving his own immense strength and stamina as an example of solidity for his sons. As the days turn into months aboard the simulated spacecraft, the line between what is real and unreal fractures irreparably, and the astronauts learn that the complications of inner space are no less fraught than those of outer space. As their family members navigate planet Earth thousands of miles away, facing their own greatest fears and achieving incredible personal triumphs, the astronauts grapple with intense loneliness and increasingly prevalent psychological stress. They start to ask themselves the eternal questions that we have all faced: What is life? Who are we? What is the purpose of all this cosmic mayhem? Probing just how well we can ever know ourselves, or hope to know somebody else, The Wanderers gets at the heart of what it means to be human—even when we’re a million miles from home. Sweeping in both its delicious, witty writing and phenomenal, factual exploration of outer space, Howrey’s meticulously researched yet tender novel puts a uniquely human face on the science behind space exploration, bringing sparks of life to each astronaut and reminding us that in an age of space exploration, the thing we search most desperately for is to find ourselves. Praise for The Wanderers "Three astronauts and those who know them best explore the limits of truth and love in Howrey's genre-bending novel...The voices are distinct, each member reviewing and acting on his or her own emotional telemetry with equal parts brilliance and blunder, and the stakes are high, with any heartbeat capable of tipping the scales against the crew's survival...With these believably fragile and idealistic characters at the helm, Howrey's insightful novel will take readers toa place where they too can 'lift their heads and wonder.'"–Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Engrossing…Although the contours of a space drama may seem familiar to a 21st-century readership, Howrey, through the poetry of her writing and the richness of her characters, makes it all seem new. A lyrical and subtle space opera"-–Kirkus, Starred Review “The Wanderers…confronts ageless questions of why humans explore, what they are looking for, and what happens when they find it. Evoking the authenticity of Neal Stephenson’s Seveneves (2015) with the literary sensitivity of Ann Patchett, Howrey has made the mission-to- Mars motif an exquisite exploration of human space, inner and outer.”-–Booklist “The Wanderers is phenomenal. A transcendent, cross-cultural and cross-planetary journey into the mysteries of space and self, the novel explores the dangers and necessities of venturing away from the familiar and finding home in the unknown. Howrey's expansive vision left me awestruck.” —Ruth Ozeki, New York Times bestselling and Man Booker shortlisted author of A Tale for the Time Being “An expansive tale of the costs of human ambition, The Wanderers is unquestionably the work of a brilliant writer at the height of her powers. Meticulously researched and magnificently rendered, Howrey’s dazzling novel on humankind’s most ambitious project is, in itself, a work of wondrous skill and ambition, a book about space that’s truly about people, but also about the lonely wonder of true trailblazers, the disparate cast behind a great life, and the compromises that build success. Fiercely inventive and deeply empathetic, Howrey’s exquisite novel demonstrates that the final frontier may not be space after all.”—J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest “The Wanderers is a stealthily brilliant novel. A distinct, shimmering vision of who we are and where we think we want to go. Meg Howrey’s three astronauts and their families seem to embody the whole human race at the signal moment of a growth spurt. They exist, as we do now, at the edge of science fiction, their story propelled by a seriousness and intelligence wrapped in a comic and tender humanity. Meg Howrey delivers this vision in a prose that feels new, sui generis, its own necessary vehicle, with a kind of sleek precision that is at once simple, gorgeous, and profoundly moving.”—Peter Nichols, national bestselling author of The Rocks and A Voyage for Madmen “Elegant, thoughtful, gorgeously written. A meditation on solitude, connection, aspiration, imagination and reality, which builds effortlessly to moments of immense power and honesty. There are passages near the end of this book that I will never forget.”—Charles Yu, author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fiction Universe and Sorry Please Thank You “The Wanderers is a wonderful exploration of space, trust, and what it means to be a conscious creature, finely-tuned and funny from the first page to the last. I loved getting lost in Meg Howrey's off-kilter world of astronauts and their simulated fantasies. She's a writer with an amazing eye for freedom and confinement and the thin line that sometimes lies between the two.”—Jonathan Lee, author of High Dive Meg Howrey is a former dancer who performed with The Joffrey, Eglevsky Ballet, and City Ballet of Los Angeles. She toured nationally with the Broadway production of Contact, for which she won the Ovation Award in 2001 for best featured actress in a musical. Howrey is the author of two previous novels, Blind Sight and The Cranes Dance, and the coauthor of the bestselling novels City of Dark Magic, and City of Lost Dreams, published under the pen name Magnus Flyte. Her nonfiction has appeared in Vogue and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Charles Yu is the author of three books. His fiction and non-fiction have appeared in various publications including The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Wired. He is currently writing for an upcoming HBO show created by Alan Ball, and is also at work on his next novel, The Book of Wishing. 

It's a new month! That means it's time to talk about all the forthcoming books we are excited to read. Together, Adam and Jill have a mix of young adult and adult fiction, non-fiction, and everything in between!  Let us know your March picks by emailing us at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com or find us on Twitter @ProBookNerds    Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor   Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves   A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi (book 2 of The Star-Touched Queen series)   Hunted by Meagan Spooner   As Old as Time by Liz Braswell   The Widow's House by Carol Goodman   The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti   The Wanderers by Meg Howrey   A Colony In a Nation by Chris Hayes   The Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristy Cambron   Celine by Peter Heller   The Girl From Rawblood by Catriona Ward   Ill Will by Dan Chaon   Exit West by Mohsin Hamid   The Hollywood Daughter by Kate Alcott   The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck   The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel   The Stranger in the woods by Michael Finkel     Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com    Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.

Annie and Chris get ready for the Bookshelf's upcoming Book Club Fair by discussing their favorite book club picks for 2017 (so far), including: In Case You Missed It: + Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal + Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff + Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert + This is Your Life, Harriet Chance by Jonathan Evison + The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison 2016 Tastemakers: + A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles + Among the Living by Jonathan Rabb + A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman + Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi + Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance + Commonwealth by Ann Patchett Coming in 2017: + The Second Mrs. Hockaday by Susan Rivers (out now) + The Wanderers by Meg Howrey (out March 14) + Himself by Jess Kidd (out March 14) + American Fire by Monica Hesse (out July 11) + The Book that Matters Most by Ann Hood (out now--in paper back August 1) + Hue and Cry at Our House by Benjamin Taylor (out May 23)

Kitchens of the Great Midwest (Pamela Dorman Books) From one of our favorite local authors comes a hotly anticipated debut--about a young woman with a once-in-a-generation palate who becomes the iconic chef behind the country's most coveted dinner reservation.  When Lars Thorvald's wife, Cynthia, falls in love with wine--and a dashing sommelier--he's left to raise their baby, Eva, on his own. He's determined to pass on his love of food to his daughter--starting with pureed pork shoulder. As Eva grows, she finds her solace and salvation in the flavors of her native Minnesota. From Scandinavian lutefisk to hydroponic chocolate habaneros, each ingredient represents one part of Eva's journey as she becomes the star chef behind a legendary and secretive pop-up supper club, culminating in an opulent and emotional feast that's a testament to her spirit and resilience.  Each chapter in J. Ryan Stradal's startlingly original debut tells the story of a single dish and character, at once capturing the zeitgeist of the Midwest, the rise of foodie culture, and delving into the ways food creates community and a sense of identity. By turns quirky, hilarious, and vividly sensory, Kitchens of the Great Midwest is an unexpected mother-daughter story about the bittersweet nature of life--its missed opportunities and its joyful surprises. It marks the entry of a brilliant new talent. Praise for Kitchens of the Great Midwest: "Kitchens of the Great Midwest is a big-hearted, funny, and class-transcending pleasure. It's also both a structural and empathetic tour de force, stepping across worlds in the American midwest, and demonstrating with an enviable tenderness and ingenuity the tug of war between our freedom to pursue our passions and our obligations to those we love." --Jim Shepard, author of Project X and National Book Award finalist for Like You'd Understand, Anyway "Tender, funny, and moving, J. Ryan Stradal's debut novel made me crave my mother's magic cookie bars...and every good tomato I've ever had the privilege of eating. Kitchens of the Great Midwest manages to be at once sincere yet sharply observed, thoughtful yet swiftly paced, and the lives of its fallible, realistic, and complicated characters mattered to me deeply. It's a fantastic book."-- Edan Lepucki, bestselling author of California  "In Kitchens of the Great Midwest, a charming, fast-moving round robin tale of food, sensuality and Midwestern culture, Mr. Stradal has delivered one extremely tasty, well-seasoned debut in what is sure to be a long and savory career."--Janet Fitch, author White Oleander "From the quite literally burning passions of a lonely eleven-year-old girl with an exceptional palate, to the ethical dilemmas behind a batch of Blue Ribbon Peanut Butter Bars, J. Ryan Stradal writes with a special kind of meticulous tenderness--missing nothing and accepting everything. A superbly gratifying debut."--Meg Howrey, author of The Crane's Dance  "An impossible-to-put-down, one-of-a-kind novel. The prose is beautiful, the characters memorable, and the plot is surprising at every turn. I have never read a book quite like this--and neither, I'll bet, have you. This stunning debut announces J. Ryan Stradal as a first-rate voice in American fiction. This is a wildly creative, stunningly original, and very moving novel. I can't wait to see what Stradal does next."-- Rob Roberge, author of The Cost of Living  "A Great American Novel in the fullest sense of the term. Everything you want a book to be."--Ben Loory, author of Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day J. Ryan Stradal is the author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest. Born and raised in Minnesota, he now lives in Los Angeles, where he is Acquisitions Editor at Unnamed Press and the Fiction Editor at The Nervous Breakdown.  Julia Ingalls is primarily an essayist. Her work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Salon, Guernica, and KCRW, among others. From David Mitchell to Alan Ball to Amelia Gray, she's had the pleasure of conversing with the world's finest imaginative writers, a tradition she continues tonight with J. Ryan Stradal.

Meg Howrey is the guest. Her two novels, Blind Sight and The Cranes Dance, are both available from Vintage Contemporaries. This is the first interview I conducted after the birth of my son, which is to say "in the throes of acute sleep deprivation."  I was pretty caffeinated, and Meg was great to talk with, which helped a lot.  I hope I did an okay job. Meg seems like one of those people whom you might call an old soul. It's hard for me to imagine her as a child. An accomplished dancer, she went off to study ballet in New York City at age 15.  And now she's the author of two critically acclaimed novels.  A gifted person who has lived an interesting life, or lives, in a short amount of time. Also: she wants to go to Mars.  In the monologue, I catch up on more mail.  Thanks again for all the letters.  If you want to email me, you can do so at letters [at] otherppl [dot] com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cranes Dance (Vintage) Novelist Meg Howrey returns to Skylight to launch her latest, The Cranes Dance, set in the ultra-competitive world of professional ballet. “Howrey's engaging new novel exposes the competitive world of professional ballet through Kate Crane, a charmingly sarcastic ballerina at a crossroads. . . . Kate is an ideal guide to an unfamiliar world, from her irreverent explanations of her ballets (Howrey was a professional dancer) to her relatable self-doubt and honesty. Her revelations about family, talent, and what makes us special create a thought-provoking and entertaining read.” —Publishers Weekly Meg Howrey was a professional dancer and actress. She currently lives in Los Angeles. THIS EVENT WAS RECORDED LIVE AT SKYLIGHT BOOKS MAY 16, 2012.