Podcasts about moon palace books

In the Season 3 launch, Jeannine Ouellette, author of the memoir The Part That Burns and creator of the Writing in the Dark newsletter, shares insights into her writing process, her extraordinary year on Substack, and the unique blend of craft, wisdom, and kindness that makes her a beloved teacher of creative writing.Key Takeaways* Writing around a difficult topic can hinder the writing process, and embracing your need to write about it can lead to growth as a writer.* Writing from the perspective of a child in memoir offers a unique vantage point; and force writers to consider the limitations of what they can understand.* “Defamiliarization,” or casting a strange light on objects and experiences, is a technique that can make writing more engaging and wake readers up to new perspectives.* Lowering stakes and embracing mistakes can lead to more exciting and authentic writing.* Writers should be aware of the distinction between internal and external details in their writing and strive to find a balance between the two.* Understanding what your piece is really about (or what Ouellette calls “aboutness”) ois crucial for guiding the revision process and ensuring the work resonates with readers.Discussed on this Show* Writing Child Narrators: If you're writing a memoir about childhood and want a thorough discussion of how to approach writing from the child's perspective, read Jeannine's essay “That Little Voice: The Outsized Power of a Child Narrator” (Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies)* For another perspective on writing about childhood, check out my essay: https://bookiwanttowrite.substack.com/p/such-such-are-the-joys* Annie Ernaux/Flat Writing: French Nobel Laureate Annie Ernaux has described her style as “l'écriture plate” or “flat writing”— a voice that is “…flat, but not quite affectless…[striving] for balance between feeling and reporting, writing with almost sociological objectivity,” according to the Paris Review. Read more.* “What Substack Taught Me About Nimbleness, Improvisation, and the Absolute Necessity of Mistakes,” by Jeannine Ouellette, Brevity Magazine, June 22 & 23, 2022. Part 1 | Part 2.Find Jeannine Ouellette Online* On Substack: https://writinginthedark.substack.com/* At her writer website: https://www.jeannineouellette.com/* The Part that Burns (Split/Lip Books, Moon Palace Books, Bookshop, Amazon, or your favorite independent bookstore!)CreditsThis episode was edited and produced by Chérie Newman at Magpie Audio Productions. Theme music is "The Stone Mansion" by BlueDot Productions.  Get full access to The Book I Want to Write at bookiwanttowrite.substack.com/subscribe

When you hear “Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel, some of you picture young Dustin Hoffman with a thousand-yard stare. Some songs that weren't written for the movies wind up inextricably linked to a film, and that changes how people remember both. Nate Patrin knows a lot about the ties between songs like the “Sound of Silence” and movies like “The Graduate.” Patrin is a music writer based in St. Paul. He's the author of a new book, “The Needle and the Lens: Pop Goes to the Movies from Rock n' Roll to Synthwave.” He joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer. Nate Patrin will have a book launch and conversation at Moon Palace Books, Thursday, Nov. 30. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.Subscribe to the Minnesota Now podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.  We attempt to make transcripts for Minnesota Now available the next business day after a broadcast. When ready they will appear here. 

This week comedian Cristela Alonzo is back on the podcast to help Jordan write some inspirational phrases on his water bottle to encourage hydration. Jordan wrote a brand new graphic novel called Youth Group which you can pre-order now from Moon Palace Books!Get your tickets to see Jesse Thorn and John Hodgman on the Van Freaks Road Show Tour 2023. If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday October 17th at 8pm, producer Matt Lieb and his wife Francesca Fiorentini will be headlining the Punch Line comedy club in San Francisco. Get your tickets NOW!See Cristela Alonzo do stand up! Check out her website for fall and winter dates!

You may already know that Pride Month began as a riot against police harassing LGBTQ people at a gay bar in New York City called The Stonewall Inn. Gay bars have long been lauded as safe spaces for LGBTQ people to celebrate who they are and explore their identity. But over the past thirty years, the number of lesbian bars in the U.S. has shrunk from 206 to just about 20. To Northfield author Krista Burton, these closing gathering spaces represent a huge loss. Her new book, ‘Moby Dyke', follows her journey to visit the last 20 lesbian bars remaining in the country. She joined producer Ellen Finn to talk about it. Krista Burton will be giving an author talk at Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis on Monday June 12 at 7p.m. along with State Senator Erin May Quade. She will also be at Content Bookstore in Northfield at 7p.m. on Thursday June 15.

In this special bonus episode, we bring you audio from a virtual event hosted by Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis, an evening of conversation between Merissa Nathan Gerson, author of Forget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Single Woman's Guide to Grieving, and our own Autumn Brown who had the honor of writing the book's foreword. The event was moderated by Andrea Tritschler. --- HOW TO BECOME A BELOVED SURVIVOR - http://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/how-to-survive-the-end-of-the-world/message

Lydia & Tay discuss episode 3 of Netflix’s Bridgerton, “The Art of the Swoon.”The female gaze is here to stay! Daphne meets a prince and we take a firm stand against drinking milk straight from the jug, trudging endlessly through puddles, and stealing roses from vases... and a firm stand in favor of Simon in general. Swooning gets a closer look, as does Simon’s spoon moment and how the episode functions as an adaptation.Next week, we take on episode 4, “An Affair of Honor.”What we’re watching & reading:“Sylvie’s Love” on Prime (2020) with Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Eva Longoria, Aja Naomi King, Jemima Kirke, Tone Bell and Regé-Jean PageAlyssa Cole, When No One Is Watching (2020)Olivia Dade, Spoiler Alert (2020)Support independent bookstores! Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis, MN https://www.moonpalacebooks.com/ Charis Books & More in Atlanta, GA https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/Also mentioned:This hilarious video by Josh Pray: https://m.facebook.com/joshpraycomedy/videos/202734014856450/?refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fwatch%2F&_rdr Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceA Cinderella Story: Once Upon a SongRomancing the StoneThe American PresidentGray’s AnatomyThe Bechdel TestStar WarsGame of ThronesHamiltonThe Young VictoriaThanks for listening! You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @callingcardspod, on Twitter @CardsCalling, on our website, http://callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod, or by emailing us at callingcardspod@gmail.com. Theme music by PASTACAT, @pastacatmusic on Instagram.

In this special live episode of Fiction/Non/Fiction, presented by Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis, acclaimed novelist and teacher Charles Baxter and his former student, short story writer Mike Alberti, join co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss their new books. Upon the release of his seventeenth book, the much-anticipated The Sun Collective, Baxter reflects on how time and place factor into his work and talks about writing about politics in his hometown. Then Alberti discusses his searing debut short story collection Some People Let You Down, and how he finds inspiration and hope in teaching incarcerated writers through the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop. The two also provide a rare window into their ongoing conversations about teaching and the craft of fiction, and answer questions from audience members and readers, including incarcerated writers.  To hear the full episode, subscribe to the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast 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. And check out video excerpts from our interviews at LitHub's Virtual Book Channel and Fiction/Non/Fiction's YouTube Channel. This podcast is produced by Andrea Tudhope. Selected readings: Charles Baxter: The Sun Collective The Feast of Love First Light Saul and Patsy Shadow Play The Soul Thief Believers Gryphon Harmony of the World A Relative Stranger There's Something I Want You to Do Through the Safety Net Mike Alberti: “Summer People,” Colorado Review “Woods, Kansas,” Crazyhorse “Destiny,” Gulf Coast “Pestilence,” Indiana Review “Prairie Fire, 1899,” One Story Some People Let You Down   Others: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop Dubliners, James Joyce Winesburg, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson Lost in the City, Edward P. Jones Wright Morris George Ault, American painter Annie, Broadway musical The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand Cornel West Alice Munro ZZ Packer Denis Johnson   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cucumber sandwiches! Kidnapping! Boring sex! Lydia and Taylor rant about cardboard characters, crappy brothers and dumb friends in Julia Quinn’s 8th Bridgerton novel, On the Way to the Wedding. Wild happenings in an orangery, tying a crush to a toilet, and a lot of talk about love and sandwiches... Look, listeners, we’re really not fans of this one. We’ll be back in a few weeks to discuss the first episode of Bridgertons!Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think about our take on Gregory, Lucy, and the rest. You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @callingcardspod, on Twitter @CardsCalling, on our website, callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod, or by emailing us at callingcardspod@gmail.com. Theme music by PASTACAT, @pastacatmusic on Instagram. What we’re reading:Courtney Milan, The Duke Who Didn’t (2020)Olivia Dade, Spoiler Alert (2020)Reading recs:Kate Clayborn, Love Lettering (2019)Jackie Lau, Ice Cream Lover (2019)Mia Sosa, The Worst Best Man (2020)Alexandria Bellefleur, Written in the Stars (2020)Alexis Daria, You Had Me at Hola (2020)***Support your local independent bookstores!Women-run, romance bookstore:The Ripped Bodice, LA area, https://www.therippedbodicela.com/ Twin Cities area:Moon Palace Books, https://www.moonpalacebooks.com/Storied Owl Books, https://storiedowlbooks.com/Next Chapter Booksellers, https://www.nextchapterbooksellers.com/Birchbark Books, author- and Native-owned, https://birchbarkbooks.com/Portland, OR:Powell's Books, https://www.powells.com/DC area:Loyalty Bookstore, Black- and Queer-owned, https://www.loyaltybookstores.com/Let us know about your favorite local bookstores!

Despite sudden and aggressive nasal congestion, I heroically read my snarky summary of the novel DRACULA from my book, BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA. You can purchase BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA at Amazon or, if you'd like to support independent bookstores, you can order from Subtext Books or Moon Palace Books. Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.

Despite mysterious nasal congestion every time I sit down in front of the mic, I powered through to read a variety of excerpts that shed some light on the intriguing, paradoxical and, no debating it, vicious person Prince Vlad Dracula was. You can purchase BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA at Amazon or, if you'd like to support independent bookstores, you can order from Subtext Books or Moon Palace Books. Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.

Every year around Halloween, I'm invited to do a reading of my book, BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA, at a local bookstore. That's not happening this year, because we're living in hell, so I'm doing this instead. You can purchase BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA at Amazon or, if you'd like to support independent bookstores, you can order from Subtext Books or Moon Palace Books. Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.

When COVID 19 canceled all the promotional events for her new autism children's book, Sheletta came up with a new way to let the world know that Cameron Goes To School is available. She's partnering with small bookstores that are physically closed but still open, like Moon Palace Books, to try and help increase their online sales.

Drummer and composer Chris Hepola stopped by the Morning Show to talk about his curated show at Moon Palace Books on Friday, March 13.

Legislators at the capitol came to an agreement on the budget. WCCO News reporter Susie Jones has the latest and who the winners and losers are. Later in the show, Sheletta Brundidge (filling in for Jearlyn) chats about the kindness of strangers and calls Angela Schwesnedl with Moon Palace Books who earlier this week, did her a great favor without knowing who she was.

Otten Bros, Stamp Out Hunger, Moon Palace Books, and Fair State Roselle.

Julia Hobart and 7-piece band performs at the double release party. It’ll be Julia’s CD and Marie Stier’s Art prints, at Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis, Sunday night Feb 17, 7:30-10:30. Information is available at the facebook page to spill my husband’s blood.

Julia Hobart has a new spin on old murder ballads. She’s recomposed several and has her CD release performance with her 7-piece band Sunday night at 7:30 at Moon Palace books in Minneapolis. What comes next is a bit of Julia’s song about a Minneapolis murder, and then she tells us about murder ballads in general.

This episode, Chad and Brian are joined by the newest Open Letter employee--Anthony Blake! He joins in on a really fun episode about Russian avant-garde literature, connections between the fourth part of Fox and the very earliest sections of the book, footnotes, invented novels, how to smuggle like a fox, and more. This episode was not sponsored by Moon Palace Books, but they do receive a nice verbal and visual shout-outs. If you're ever in Minneapolis, go visit them! You can watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube, and while you’re there, subscribe to the Two Month Review channel and stayed tuned for the next broadcast--Tuesday, August 28th--which will feature Caitlin Luce Baker and focus on baseball, Nabokov, and Dorothy Leuthold. As always, Fox (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode—or on the book in general—either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, Brian Wood, and Anthony Blake for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes. It really helps people to discover the podcast. This week's intro music is "As We Go Up, We Go Down" by Guided by Voices, with the theme music of Bright Lights, Big City serving as the outro track. (Yes, another Michael J. Fox movie.)

This episode, Chad and Brian are joined by the newest Open Letter employee--Anthony Blake! He joins in on a really fun episode about Russian avant-garde literature, connections between the fourth part of Fox and the very earliest sections of the book, footnotes, invented novels, how to smuggle like a fox, and more. This episode was not sponsored by Moon Palace Books, but they do receive a nice verbal and visual shout-outs. If you're ever in Minneapolis, go visit them! You can watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube, and while you’re there, subscribe to the Two Month Review channel and stayed tuned for the next broadcast--Tuesday, August 28th--which will feature Caitlin Luce Baker and focus on baseball, Nabokov, and Dorothy Leuthold. As always, Fox (and all the previous Two Month Review titles) is available for 20% off through our website. Just use the code 2MONTH at checkout. Feel free to comment on this episode—or on the book in general—either on this post, or at the official GoodReads Group. Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, Brian Wood, and Anthony Blake for more thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And you can find all the Two Month Review posts by clicking here. And be sure to leave us a review on iTunes. It really helps people to discover the podcast. This week's intro music is "As We Go Up, We Go Down" by Guided by Voices, with the theme music of Bright Lights, Big City serving as the outro track. (Yes, another Michael J. Fox movie.)