Podcast appearances and mentions of nell stevens

Join us for our Brave Brands episode of The Advertising Club of NY presents Mixed Company Podcast! This episode celebrates Advertising Week and the annual Brave Brands celebration! We're diving into the amazing Grimace's Birthday campaign by Wieden + Kennedy and McDonald's. We can't wait to chat with our talented creatives & guests: Kelsey Heard, Nell Stevens, and Chane Rennie. We'll explore how this iconic campaign blended nostalgia and innovation, capturing the hearts of long-time fans and a new generation of young consumers. We'll share the journey of modernizing a beloved character and how they stayed true to McDonald's brand values. Plus, we'll discuss the team's bravest moments in bringing this campaign to life! Take look at the campaign here: https://www.wk.com/work/grimaces-birthday-mcdonalds/

This week's book guest is Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss creative geniuses, parenting, France, big trousers, travel and beef curtains. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we brielfly discuss eating disorders and baby loss. Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Tickets for our live shows on 9 April are available to buy here.Sara's debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad's book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bored and in love, Nell Stevens found a hobby combing the internet and entering her name into online contests. But, when she actually wins a prize — a luxury honeymoon in India — her world falls apart: The man she thought she was going to marry breaks up with her.She decides to go on the trip anyway.On today's show, the host Anna Martin talks with Nell about her fiancé-less honeymoon — and what she had discovered about herself by the time she returned home.Today's story“How I Lost the Fiancé but Won the Honeymoon ,” By Nell Stevens

There's something poignant about knowing that you will never see a particular painting again, even if you don't even really like that painting. Today, Katy shares an excerpt from a book she's reading The Victorian and the Romantic, by Nell Stevens (known under the title Mrs. Gaskell and Me in the UK), about a woman in the the Victorian period who had been in Rome for three months, and as she prepares to leave forever, she contemplates the fact that she will never ever see the painting she is looking at again. We muse on the topic of the privilege of living in Rome and being able to see amazing works of art at any moment—or living in Seattle and getting to see the Puget Sound any time you want. And when you travel to a place and fall in love with something there, and know you will never be back, how do you come to terms with the fact that you may never see that thing again? ------------------------------------- ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more. TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue. START PODCASTING: If you are planning to start your own podcast, consider Libsyn for your hosting service! Use this affliliate link to get two months free, or use our promo code SWEET when you sign up. SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps. WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured! NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon. TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!

Jane Smiley, and writing gay lives from the past with Tom Crewe and Nell Stevens

In this special spooky episode, Ellie and Carrie discuss the cultural logic of hauntings in both American history and their own lives. They grapple with childhood notions of their late father's ghost, something Carrie feared and Ellie denied. Understanding hauntings as living loss, they bring in the work of historian Tiya Miles, whose book Tales from the Haunted South offers ghost stories as potentially radical works of historiography that often deal with narratives left out of the official record. But such narratives are also taken less seriously because they are ghost stories. For Miles, the Native American ghost and the enslaved ghost play twin roles interrogating trauma in the American gothic. Ellie offers a brief history and social explanation of the Salem witch trials, undergirded by patriarchal prescriptions and the anxieties of Puritan predestination. Meanwhile, how have misogynistic conceptions of women as vessels prone to hysteria colored female possession narratives from Dido to Bertha Mason to Regan MacNeil (a.k.a. the Exorcist girl, who's chained to a bed while the Devil makes her say "Fuck me! Fuck me!")? During the Victorian era, women spiritualists used such stereotypes to their advantage, finding their own voices while speaking for the undead. Other topics include the role of inherited trauma in the most powerful horror stories (see the Graham family in Ari Aster's Hereditary), queerness and ghosts (see Dani in The Haunting of Bly Manner), and the relationship between 19th-century spiritualism and technology, especially when it came to the new medium of photography. In addition to Miles, books referenced are Judith Richardson's Possessions: The History and Uses of Haunting in the Hudson Valley, Renée L. Bergland's The National Uncanny, Sacvan Bercovitch's The American Jeremiad, and, of course, Susan Sontag's On Photography and Regarding the Pain of Others. Articles are “Most witches are women, because witch hunts were all about persecuting the powerless” by Bridget Marshall for The Conversation (2019), “Why Did So Many Victorians Try to Speak with the Dead” by Casey Cep for the New Yorker (2021), and “What Ghost Stories Taught Me About My Queer Self” by Nell Stevens for the New Yorker (2022).

See Also is a weekly dispatch that connects the dots of pop culture, with plenty of further reading and ideas to Add To Cart – or at least Open in New Tab.This week, Kate and Brodie are doing a housewives check-in. We cover the new RHONY cast members, debrief on SLC and discuss the bad sisters on RHOBH and on Apple TV's series, Bad Sisters. It finished last week and we have a lot of accent work to cover. Sorry Ireland! Also: we saw Bros and Barbarian. Also: Alsos!See AlsosJinxy is reading Sally Olds' collection of essays 'People Who Lunch'BL is reading her cat's namesake's book, 'What Remains'Joanna Hogg and Tilda Swinton admire foamGawker susses out our new kosher housewifeJenna Lyons owns a Jonathan Zawada table!Bros was set up to failGuy Branum talks Bros with Sam Sanders Sharon Horgan on needing audiences to want to see a guy dieMusic from Bad SistersDon't Breathe (2016)The Brood (1979)The Descent (2005)Berlin Syndrome (book and film)Death Proof (2007)Also Alsos READ ALSO: Deborah Levy's Hot Milk READ ALSO: Alice Oehr's 'Off to the Market'DRINK ALSO: The 2022 Rainbow Juice from Gentle FolkBAGS ALSO: Baggu Puffy Laptop Sleeve in Trippy Swirl SalmonGHOST ALSO: 'What Ghost Stories Taught Me About My Queer Self' by Nell Stevens in the New YorkerWATCH ALSO: Saint Maud (2019)Find us on Instagram @seealsopodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

North and South is Elizabeth Gaskell's fourth novel and considered by many to be her best. It tells the story of Margaret Hale, a principled young middle-class woman from the rural South whose family are obliged to re-settle in the Northern industrial town of Milton. Joining us to discuss the novel's contemporary relevance, are two new guests: Jennifer Egan, author of A Visit from the Goon Squad and Nell Stevens, author of the memoir, Mrs Gaskell & Me. We cover the books presentation of labour relations at the height of the Industrial Revolution, the changing position of women in society, the reasons for Elizabeth Gaskell's uncertain reputation, her unsentimental treatment of death and – spoiler alert – whether the novel's ending works. Also in this episode, Andy is impressed by No Document, Australian writer Anwen Crawford's ground-breaking work of elegiac non-fiction and John enjoys the exquisite imagination on display in Chloe Ardijis's Dialogue with a Somnambulist, the Mexican novelist's recent collection of stories, essays and pen portraits.

A romantic, historic ghost story.

Nell Stevens returns to Little Atoms to talk to Neil about her debut novel Briefly, A Delicious Life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With Jane sick upstairs, Elizabeth is stuck navigating the drawing room at Netherfield in chapters 9 through 12 of Pride and Prejudice. Vanessa and Lauren discuss the influence of The Enlightenment on Austen, continue their discussion about Caroline Bingley, and evaluate the budding chemistry between Elizabeth and Darcy.Nell Stevens joins us at the end of the episode to discuss the ‘mean girl' trope. You can pre-order her upcoming book here. Our next episode is on June 17th and we'll meet the wonderfully silly Mr. Collins! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Nicole and Gayle share the remaining books that have caught their eye and are coming out in June and July! As always, they also update us on what they've been reading during these two weeks. As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode: Strangers on A Train by Patricia Highsmith | https://amzn.to/3r4Y5xy (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780393351934 (Bookshop) Memphis by Tara Stringfellow | https://amzn.to/3Md1hPx (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593230480 (Bookshop) Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter | https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Wrong-Number-Tiktok-Made-ebook/dp/B09VYS4J85/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Mr.-Wrong-Number-&qid=1654184998&sr=8-1 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593437261 (Bookshop) This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub | https://amzn.to/3MtQ7GQ (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780525539001 (Bookshop) You Have a Friend in 10A by Maggie Shipstead | https://amzn.to/3Mczqib (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780525656999 (Bookshop) Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown | https://amzn.to/3m9zF36 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593328545 (Bookshop) The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown | https://amzn.to/3GGrZia (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780425244142 (Bookshop) Shmutz by Felicia Berliner | https://amzn.to/3PVFu1G (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781982177621 (Bookshop) NSFW by Isabel Kaplan | Amazon | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250822895 (Bookshop) Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabirelle Zevin | https://amzn.to/3m8T988 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593321201 (Bookshop) The Pink Hotel by Liska Jacobs | https://amzn.to/3GFVnoR (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780374603151 (Bookshop) The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid | https://amzn.to/3NfoaCX (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593538814 (Bookshop) Reputation by Sarah Vaughan | https://www.amazon.com/Reputation-timely-page-turner-everyone-talking-ebook/dp/B09FKK6DRJ/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=Reputation&qid=1654185621&sr=8-4 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781668000069 (Bookshop) Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka | https://amzn.to/3fMQddW (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780063052734 (Bookshop) Keya Das's Second Act by Sopan Deb | https://amzn.to/3GMJ6iy (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781982185473 (Bookshop) Joan: A Novel of Joan of Arc by Katherine J. Chen | https://www.amazon.com/Joan-stunning-feminist-reimagining-Arc-ebook/dp/B09SCNTXMR/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Joan%3A-A-Novel-of-Joan-of-Arc&qid=1654185563&sr=8-1 (Amazon) Corinne by Rebecca Morrow | https://amzn.to/3M5RYAM (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250279996 (Bookshop) Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250279996 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/books/briefly-a-delicious-life/9781982190941 (Bookshop) When Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff | https://amzn.to/3GJTDuT (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780063142022 (Bookshop) Haven by Emma Donoghue | https://amzn.to/3NUpafX (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780316413930 (Bookshop)

Kate Molleson visits Glyndebourne Festival Opera to hear about its new production of Ethel Smyth's ‘The Wreckers' – the first major staging of this tale of a hostile coastal community in many, many years, heard, as the composer intended, with its original French libretto. This new edition of the opera was researched and typeset by Martyn Bennett, Head of Music Library and Resources at Glyndebourne, using source material from the original score, with missing fragments orchestrated by Tom Poster, and additional help from the British Library. ‘Briefly: A Delicious Life' is a new novel by the writer Nell Stevens, a ghost story based around Fryderyk Chopin and his partner – the French novelist – George Sand, set in a monastery retreat in Mallorca. Kate meets the author to discover more about this tale of love, creativity and sexuality. The folk singer Angeline Morrison, writer and broadcaster Kevin Le Gendre and folk singer and academic Fay Hield all join Kate to discuss the overlooked black history in English folk music. And Tom Service meets conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, recovering from major surgery, still working, and in the UK recently to continue his long association with London Symphony Orchestra.

Welcome to Sizzling samachar of the day on OTTplay, I'm your host NikhilNews first up,Sharon Stone joins cast of DC's Blue BeetleLegendary Hollywood actress, Sharon Stone, has joined the cast of DC's Blue Beetle as the film's villain. Mayans M.C actor Raoul Max Trujillo has also joined the cast of the superhero film, while Cobra Kai star Xolo Maridueña will play the lead as Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle. Sharon Stone will play the role of Victoria Kord, a new villain created for the film. While there is limited information regarding the film directed by Angel Manuel Soto, Stone's character, Kord, is a reference to the first Blue Beetle from the comics, Ted Kord - hinting that Victoria Kord might be a vengeful relative of the former superhero Ted Kord/Blue Beetle.Victoria Pedretti to play the lead in Hulu drama series Saint X Victoria Pedretti, the star of hit TV shows such as The Haunting of Bly Manor and You, will play the lead in the upcoming Hulu drama series, Saint X. Based on Alexis Schaitkin's novel, the story revolves around a woman investigating the unsolved death of her sister who was on a tropical vacation. Mudbound director Dee Rees will direct the eight-episode series while Leila Gerstein has joined as lead writer. Gina Rodriguez joins comedy series Not Dead YetJane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez will play the lead in the upcoming ABC comedy series Not Dead Yet. The series is helmed by This is Us writers Casey Johnson and David Windsor, and the plot revolves around Rodriguez's character, Nell Stevens, who decides to restart her life  after a painful breakup. She reluctantly returns to work as an obituary writer but soon discovers that her new career path was just the right antidote to move her life forward. Joel Edgerton to play the lead in Apple TV+ series Dark MatterAcclaimed Hollywood star, known for films such as Warrior, Black Mass, The Great Gatsby, and The King, will play the lead in the upcoming Apple TV+ series Dark Matter. The nine-episode series is based on Blake Couch's book of the same name., who will also serve as showrunner for the series. Edgerton will essay the role of Jason Dessen, a physicist who is taken to an alternate reality of his life. Edgerton will also appear in the upcoming Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, alongside Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen. The series will premiere on Disney+ on the 25th of May. Bianca Kajlich joins Supernatural prequel The WinchestersThe highly anticipated prequel series to CW's Supernatural titled  The Winchesters has added Bianca Kajlich to the cast as Millie Winchester, mother of John Winchester, and grandmother to Supernatural protagonists Dean and Sam Winchester. The prequel series will focus on younger versions of Mary and John Winchester, played by Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger. Samantha Smith and Jeffery Dean Morgan played the older version of the characters in Supernatural. While Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki will not be returning as the monster-hunting brothers, Dean and Sam, Ackles will serve as narrator and executive producer. Jennifer Lopez to produce Prime Video series Backwards In HeelsLegendary singer and actor, Jennifer Lopez, will produce a new TV series for Amazon Prime Video titled, Backwards In Heels. The series will focus on the legendary Barbizon Hotel in Upper East Side Manhattan and it is set in post-World War II New York City. Barbizon Hotel became popular for offering safe housing for young professional women in the mid-twentieth century. Well that's the Sizzling news from the world of movies and entertainment, until the next podcast it's your host Nikhil signing out.Aaj kya dekhoge OTTplay se poocho

We take a break from the American Girls (in more ways than one!) this week to discuss a British childhood classic of both page and screen, Roald Dahl's "Matilda". Matilda is a quintessential bookworm who uses her unmatched smarts and special powers to triumph over her less than ideal surroundings dominated by neglectful and at times abusive adults. In this episode, Hannah, Kelsey, and special guest/Matilda enthusiast Sarah discuss the eternal art vs. the artist debate, examine the various tropes of womanhood present, and *gasp* - consider whether the movie might be better than the book?! We also talk to Dr. Margaret Peterson from the College of Education at the University of Maryland about the depiction of teachers in children's literature.  These Books Made Me is a podcast about the literary heroines who shaped us and is a product of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System podcast network. Stay in touch with us via Twitter @PGCMLS with #TheseBooksMadeMe or by email at TheseBooksMadeMe@pgcmls.info. For recommended readalikes and deep dives into topics related to each episode, visit our blog at https://pgcmls.medium.com/.                                                                                We mentioned a lot of topics and articles in this episode. Here's a brief list of some of them if you want to do your own further research: Roald Dahl Family Apology for Anti-Semitic comments: https://www.roalddahl.com/global/rdsc-and-family-noticeAnalysis of anti-semitism in Roald Dahl's works and personal life: https://time.com/5937507/roald-dahl-anti-semitism/Racism in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: https://www.processhistory.org/yacovone-dahl-racism/4/Roald Dahl's life: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/wales/articles/the-story-of-roald-dahl/Nell Stevens article that Kelsey cites re: at vs. artist debate: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/sep/10/should-we-stop-reading-authors-lives-books-vs-naipaul?CMP=twt_books_b-gdnbooksVox article about art and artists: https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/10/11/17933686/me-too-separating-artist-art-johnny-depp-woody-allen-michael-jackson-louis-ckArguing that kids SHOULD read things that scare them: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-features/features/2019/february/fear-with-a-safety-net-why-children-should-read-scary-books/Some things actually just straight up go over kids heads. https://www.bustle.com/articles/177023-why-matilda-was-more-messed-up-than-your-childhood-self-realized But not everything, which is why parent's discretion is always suggested. 

We're welcoming in a new year of reading with not one but two books, Writers & Lovers by Lily King, and Early Work by Andrew Martin. Two aspiring writers, two messy love lives, two very different books that each take the craft of writing as their main theme, one from the female perspective and one from the male. How did they compare? What did Laura's book club make of them? Should they be on your TBR? Listen in to find out. Plus a maximalist recommendations session at the end partly because we love ‘em, and partly because we had so many great books on the subject to share. BOOKLIST: The Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon, The Possessed and The Idiot by Elif Batuman, Bleaker House by Nell Stevens, Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney, Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan and Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez Browse our complete archive of episodes at thebookclubreview.co.uk, from blockbusting bestseller Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens to life-changing non-fiction like Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker. You can also follow us for daily book reviews and recommendations on Instagram or Facebook @BookClubReview podcast, on Twitter @bookclubrvwpod or email thebookclubreview@gmail.com.

Nell Stevens is remarkable. Her 2017 book, Bleaker House, detailed her decision to move to an empty island in the Falklands in order to try and write a novel. She failed – but the memoir she wrote instead went on to become a critical and commercial hit, described by Lena Dunham as her favourite book that year. She has followed it with Mrs Gaskell and me, another (sort-of) memoir, detailing a doomed love affair and Nell's growing obsession with Elizabeth Gaskell, which has just come out in paperback. I love Nell's books, they're really funny and totally strange and brilliant. Here we chat about baring her soul in print, surviving on just 1,085-calories when on the island, her friendship with Lena Dunham, and why she is drawn to surreal situations. She also reveals the one piece of advice she'd give to any aspiring writer. Buy Mrs Gaskell & Me here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/mrs-gaskell-and-me/nell-stevens/9781509868186 Twitter: @aliceazania @Nell Stevens Instagram: @aliceazania @nellstevens Edited by Chelsey Moore

What we've been reading outside of book club – the books we get to pick and choose. On the list: Things I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton, Mrs Gaskell and Me by Nell Stevens, I Am I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell, Billie by Anna Gavalda, A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan, The Last Samurai by Helen De Witt, and Moneyball by Michael Lewis.

The Sunday Salon is a podcast celebrating brilliant books and the women who write them, hosted by journalist Alice-Azania Jarvis. Each week she chats to an inspiring female author about her work, her career, how she writes, what she reads and everything in between. This is not some academic textual analysis – it's about finding the stories behind the stories, and celebrating the joy that books bring, no matter what genre, or style. Tune in each Sunday to hear from guests including How Do You Like Me Now author Holly Bourne, Ordinary People's Diana Evans, The Reading Cure's Laura Freeman, and Nell Stevens, author of Mrs Gaskell and Me. Edited by Chelsey Moore

We announce the winner of the 2018 BBC National Short Story Award and the Young Writers' Award live from West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge and celebrate the power and possibilities of the short story.Judges Sarah Howe and Stig Abell discuss the merits of the entries from the shortlisted authors. In contention for the £15,000 prize are Kerry Andrew, Sarah Hall, Kiare Ladner, Ingrid Persaud and Nell Stevens.Radio 1 presenter Katie Thistleton will also announce the winner of the BBC Young Writers' Award and consider the strengths and emerging themes of the stories with fellow judge Sarah Crossan, the Irish Children's Laureate / Laureate na nÓg.The Student Critics Award is a new scheme mentoring school students in their critical reading, helping this generation to be literary critics in a digital world where everyone can be a reviewer. Poet Dean Atta has been workshopping in a school and describes his work with the young people he met. The BBC National Short Story Award is presented in conjunction with Cambridge University and First Story. Presenter : John Wilson Producer : Dymphna Flynn.

New documentary Matangi/Maya/MIA about the political rapper MIA, uses self-filmed archive footage of the outspoken and ‘controversial' Sri Lankan immigrant artist who took up the Tamil cause. So how does the film by director and friend Stephen Loveridge help us understand her life and music? Journalist Kieran Yates reviews.The Man Booker Prize 2018 shortlist of six books has just been announced and features two debuts, the youngest ever writer to make the list, a novel in verse and four women authors. Toby Lichtig of the Times Literary Supplement and critic Arifa Akbar give their thoughts on a list which includes some notable omissions - Sally Rooney and Michael Ondaatje for example.Nell Stevens is the final shortlisted writer for this year's National Short Story Award. She joins Kirsty to talk about The Minutes, her darkly funny and mysterious tale which follows a group of students captivated by an enigmatic stranger as they protest against the demolition and gentrification taking place in their neighbourhood.Roy Williams pays tribute to fellow playwright Stephen Jeffreys, who has died aged 68. He is best-known for writing The Libertine, about the hedonistic Restoration poet and courtier - the Earl of Rochester. Jeffreys also long championed the work of young, new dramatists, including Roy, offering them support and advice.Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Harry Parker

Nell Stevens has a First in English and Creative Writing from Warwick, after which she went on to study Arabic and Comparative Literature at Harvard, to receive a Marcia Trimble Fellowship and the Florence Engel Randall Graduate Fiction Award for her MFA in Fiction at Boston University, and to complete a Ph.D. in Victorian literature at King’s College London. Previously the author of the memoir Bleaker House, her latest book is Mrs Gaskell and Me. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The New York Times called it a 'powerfully expansive novel' and it was shortlisted for the Booker, but what did Laura's book club make of 'Do Not Say We Have Nothing' by Madeleine Thien? For our regular book club interview we get radical with London's Radical Reading Group and we finish as always with some fresh recommendations for your next book club read. •
 Get in touch with us at thebookclubreview@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram @thebookclubreviewpod, on Twitter @bookclubrvwpod, or leave us a comment on iTunes. Drop us a line – we'd love to hear from you. Subscribe and never miss an episode. • Books mentioned on this episode were 'The Concubine's Children' by Denise Cheong, 'The Noise of Time' by Julian Barnes, 'The Rest is Noise' by Alex Ross, 'Ru' by Kim Thuy and 'Brother' by David Chariandy. Terri Jane of the Radical Reading Group talked about 'Close to the Knives' by David Wojnarowicz, 'Your Silence Will Not Protect You' by Audre Lorde and 'Too Much and Not in the Mood' by Durga Chew-Bose. To find out more about the Radical Reading group find them on facebook under Radical Reading London. And if you keep listening to our extra bit at the end we discuss 'Children of Blood and Bone' by Tomi Adeyemi, 'Bleaker House' by Nell Stevens and 'Cartes Postales' by Victoria Hislop. • 
Next up on The Book Club Review is A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark

Author and critic Alex Preston and Rachael Kerr, Unbound's Editor at large, join John and Andy around the table to discuss Charles Sprawson's ground breaking 'Haunts Of The Black Masseur', together with all things aquatic. The subtitle of the book is 'The Swimmer As Hero' and Sprawson's book tells the tale of literary swimmers from Byron to Cheever. Also discussed; Outskirts by John Grindrod and Bleaker House by Nell Stevens.

A young would-be writer travels to a frozen island in the Falklands, with only penguins for company, to craft her debut novel . . . That writer was Nell Stevens, who joined us to talk about Bleaker House . . . not the novel she hoped to write, but the honest and hilarious story of how she failed to write it.

Gail Honeyman, Nell Stevens and Angie Thomas on the Book She'd Never Lend