Podcasts about Nelson Algren

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Latest podcast episodes about Nelson Algren

Love Story
LES RÉSISTANTES | Simone de Beauvoir et Nelson Algren : un amant pour se sentir plus libre ?

Love Story

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 10:04


Le couple est aussi un lieu de résistance et d'engagement pour les femmes. A l'occasion de la Journée internationale des droits des femmes le 8 mars, Bababam vous plonge dans l'histoire de ces couples d'exception comme Marie et Pierre Curie, Frida Khalo et Diego Rivera, Virginia Woolf et Vita Sackville West, ou encore Lee Miller et Man Ray... des couples au sein desquels l'épanouissement de la femme et lutte pour ses droits ont été primordiaux. Un amant pour se sentir plus libre ? C'est la femme forte, libre, par excellence. L'éminence féministe et existentialiste. Son fameux turban, ses grandes boucles d'oreilles et sa relation si spéciale avec Sartre. Mais Simone de Beauvoir a aimé un autre homme, avec une intensité toute particulière : Nelson Algren. Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecrit et raconté par Alice Deroide Première diffusion : 14 février 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WGN - The After Hours with Rick Kogan Podcast
30th anniversary of the Chicago Quarterly Review

WGN - The After Hours with Rick Kogan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024


Gary Houston joins Rick Kogan to talk about the 30th Anniversary of the Chicago Quarterly Review and his Nelson Algren reading for Mary Wisniewski's audio “Algren: A Life.”

Love Story
[SHORT STORY] Simone de Beauvoir et Nelson Algren, aimer c'est se dévoiler

Love Story

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 10:04


Tous les week-end, découvrez de courtes histoires d'amours, tendres ou percutantes, pour engager de vraies réflexions sur l'amour. Un autre homme... C'est la femme forte, libre, par excellence. L'éminence féministe et existentialiste. Son fameux turban, ses grandes boucles d'oreilles et sa relation si spéciale avec Sartre. Mais Simone de Beauvoir a aimé un autre homme, avec une intensité toute particulière. Un podcast Bababam Originals. Date de première diffusion : 14 février 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crime Time FM
TED FLANAGAN In Person With Paul Best of 2023

Crime Time FM

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 59:38


TED FLANAGAN EVERY HIDDEN THING, of Worcester (Woosta) Mass,, and PAUL BURKE chat about some of their favourite crime novels of 2023 and gives us a couple of titles to look out for in 2024, Translation,EVERY HIDDEN THING Big city politics, nasty secrets, a dirty cop, and a deranged sociopath set the stage for a riveting journey deep into the urban jungle. The last scion of a once-powerful political family, Worcester mayor John O'Toole has his sights set on vastly higher aspirations.When night shift paramedic Thomas Archer uncovers a secret that could upend the mayor's career, O'Toole is set on silencing him, and sends Eamon Conroy, a brutal former cop, to ensure the truth remains under wraps. But O'Toole doesn't stop there. With bribes, buried secrets, and personal attacks, he wreaks havoc on Archer's life in an attempt to save himself. Archer's troubles continue to mount when domestic terrorist and militia member Gerald Knak, who blames Archer for his wife's recent death, sets in motion a deadly plan for revenge.With two forces of evil aligned against him, Archer doesn't stand a chance. But things aren't always what they seem — and he may just have a few tricks up his sleeve in a last gambit to get out alive.Reputations and lies unravel in this gripping tale of corruption, revenge and power.Ted Deepti Kapoor Age of ViceTodd Goldberg Gangsters Don't DieJames Ellroy The Enchanters Mick Herron The Secret HoursPaulThe Sins of Our Fathers Åsa Larsson trans. Frank Perry (available in the US)Force of Hate Graham BartlettGaslight Femi Kayode Everybody Knows Jordan Harper A Line in the Sand Kevin Powers 2024:Tim O'Brien America Fantastica, Joe Thomas Red Menace,  Don Winslow City in Ruins, Tess Gerritsen The Spy Coast, Say Hello to My Little Friend Jennine Capó Crucet, Edward Wilson Farewell Dinner for a Spy.Mentions:Hubert Selby Jr Last Exit to Brooklyn, Ted Lewis GBH & Jack's Return  Home, James Ellroy, David Peace 1974, Dashiell Hammett, Charles Willford, Ross Mcdonald, dirty realism, Elmore Leonard, Jim Thomson, John Vercher, Overstory Richard Powers, Lou Barney, Duane Swierczynski, David Benioff, Brash Books & Lee Goldberg, Mark Smith, Stark House Press, Nelson Algren, Vern Smith, John Grey, Jack O'Connell, EL Doctorow, South West Review - noir edition, SA Cosby, Colson Whitehead, Brazilian Psycho Joe Thomas, jean Claude Izzo Marseilles trilogy, Olga Tokarczuk. Paul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2023.Music courtesy of  Guy Hale author of The Comeback Trail trilogy, featuring Jimmy Wayne - KILLING ME SOFTLY - MIKE ZITO featuring Kid AndersonGUY HALE Produced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023& Newcastle Noir 2023

Choses à Savoir HISTOIRE
Quelle est la face cachée de Simone de Beauvoir ?

Choses à Savoir HISTOIRE

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 2:00


Auteur du "Deuxième sexe" et militante engagée auprès du "Mouvement de libération des femmes" (MLF) dans les années 1970, Simone de Beauvoir est considérée par les féministes comme une figure tutélaire.Par ailleurs, son long compagnonnage avec Jean-Paul Sartre, dont elle a partagé certains combats, comme celui pour la décolonisation, lui ont ajouté une aura intellectuelle que rien ne semblait pouvoir ternir.Et pourtant, des témoignages et des livres récents tendent à déboulonner la statue que ses thuriféraires ont érigée à Simone de Beauvoir.Amour de midinette et passivité politiqueDes militantes féministes ont exprimé leur déception face à une femme qui fut l'une des premières à incarner leur combat. Elles lui reprochent ainsi d'avoir connu plusieurs relations lesbiennes sans jamais reconnaître sa bisexualité ni prendre ouvertement la défense de l'homosexualité.Par ailleurs, la relation que noua Simone de Beauvoir avec le romancier américain Nelson Algren ne laisse pas non plus de les décevoir. D'aucuns, en effet, comparent cet amour exclusif et sensuel à une passion de midinette.D'autant que la philosophe s'y comporte comme la femme soumise qu'elle dénonçait dans ses écrits, prête à se contenter des tâches ménagères.Quant à l'engagement politique de l'écrivain, il sème aussi le doute parmi ses partisans. À vrai dire, la politique ne passionnait guère Simone de Beauvoir. Elle ne s'y intéressera quelque peu qu'après la guerre, sous l'influence de Sartre.Durant l'Occupation, elle semble surtout se consacrer à son œuvre. Ses détracteurs lui reprochent d'avoir travaillé à "Radio Vichy" et d'être restée passive tout au long de la guerre.Ses partisans rappellent que Simone de Beauvoir aurait fondé, avec Sartre, un mouvement de résistance, "Socialisme et liberté". Cependant, l'existence de cet organisme paraît très douteuse à certains historiens.D'autres aspects de sa personnalité, comme son goût pour les très jeunes femmes, dont plusieurs de ses élèves, ou son addiction à l'alcool, peuvent encore lézarder l'image de la militante engagée. On peut aussi penser que, pour une femme qui avait très tôt dénoncé le corset des conventions bourgeoises, c'était une manière d'assumer sa liberté. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Choses à Savoir HISTOIRE
Quelle est la face cachée de Simone de Beauvoir ?

Choses à Savoir HISTOIRE

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 2:42


Auteur du "Deuxième sexe" et militante engagée auprès du "Mouvement de libération des femmes" (MLF) dans les années 1970, Simone de Beauvoir est considérée par les féministes comme une figure tutélaire. Par ailleurs, son long compagnonnage avec Jean-Paul Sartre, dont elle a partagé certains combats, comme celui pour la décolonisation, lui ont ajouté une aura intellectuelle que rien ne semblait pouvoir ternir. Et pourtant, des témoignages et des livres récents tendent à déboulonner la statue que ses thuriféraires ont érigée à Simone de Beauvoir. Amour de midinette et passivité politique Des militantes féministes ont exprimé leur déception face à une femme qui fut l'une des premières à incarner leur combat. Elles lui reprochent ainsi d'avoir connu plusieurs relations lesbiennes sans jamais reconnaître sa bisexualité ni prendre ouvertement la défense de l'homosexualité. Par ailleurs, la relation que noua Simone de Beauvoir avec le romancier américain Nelson Algren ne laisse pas non plus de les décevoir. D'aucuns, en effet, comparent cet amour exclusif et sensuel à une passion de midinette. D'autant que la philosophe s'y comporte comme la femme soumise qu'elle dénonçait dans ses écrits, prête à se contenter des tâches ménagères. Quant à l'engagement politique de l'écrivain, il sème aussi le doute parmi ses partisans. À vrai dire, la politique ne passionnait guère Simone de Beauvoir. Elle ne s'y intéressera quelque peu qu'après la guerre, sous l'influence de Sartre. Durant l'Occupation, elle semble surtout se consacrer à son œuvre. Ses détracteurs lui reprochent d'avoir travaillé à "Radio Vichy" et d'être restée passive tout au long de la guerre. Ses partisans rappellent que Simone de Beauvoir aurait fondé, avec Sartre, un mouvement de résistance, "Socialisme et liberté". Cependant, l'existence de cet organisme paraît très douteuse à certains historiens. D'autres aspects de sa personnalité, comme son goût pour les très jeunes femmes, dont plusieurs de ses élèves, ou son addiction à l'alcool, peuvent encore lézarder l'image de la militante engagée. On peut aussi penser que, pour une femme qui avait très tôt dénoncé le corset des conventions bourgeoises, c'était une manière d'assumer sa liberté. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crónicas Lunares
El hombre del brazo de oro - Nelson Algren

Crónicas Lunares

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 2:46


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True Story
[LOVE STORY] Simone de Beauvoir et Nelson Algren : Aimer c'est se dévoiler

True Story

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 9:04


C'est la femme forte, libre, par excellence. L'éminence féministe et existentialiste. Son fameux turban, ses grandes boucles d'oreilles et sa relation si spéciale avec Sartre. Une histoire d'amour transatlantique Mais Simone de Beauvoir a aimé un autre homme, avec une intensité toute particulière. L'écrivain américain Nelson Algren a dévoilé une Beauvoir plus sentimentale. Face à lui, pour elle, aimer c'est se dévoiler. Une histoire transatlantique, de lettres et d'anneaux. Une histoire d'amour. Date de première diffusion : 14 février 2019 Pour découvrir d'autres récits passionnants, cliquez ci-dessous : L'île de pâque et le mystère de ses statues Moaï Percy Fawcett, l'explorateur qui a donné sa vie pour retrouver la mystérieuse cité perdue de Z Aron Ralston, l'alpiniste qui s'est amputé d'un bras pour survivre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writing Fiction
Should Writers hangout with Literary folk?

Writing Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 19:24


In this episode, Regina and James discuss a quote by Nelson Algren, an American writer whose 1949 novel The Man with the Golden Arm won the National Book Award and was adapted as the 1955 film of the same name. Should writers avoid other writers? About This Podcast:From the Office of Demonology & Regina's Haunted Library, Book Worms Horror Zine editors Regina Saint Claire and James Ippoliti offer tips on writing for the horror genre to help authors get published in the Book Worms Horror Zine. A great zine needs great fiction and since we are seeking great horror fiction for Book Worms, we created this podcast to give authors advice for writing and submitting.Buy Book Worms on our Etsy pageContact Us:Email (not for submissions): bookwormshorrorzine@gmail.comSubmit your short story (up to 1500 words) to:La Regina Studio, Grundy Commons, 925 Canal Street, Bristol, PA 19007Join us on social to chat Book Worms HorrorAnd for more Book Worms, check out our Instagram for behind-the-scenes of the show and to interact with us every single day.Regina's Haunted Library YouTube ChannelThe Office of Demonology YouTube Channel (James' Channel)The Real Demons of Pop Culture PodcastJames on TikTokMentioned in this episode:CreepyCrateAd06_26_23First Ad This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamesippoliti.substack.com

Instant Trivia
Episode 849 - what's my line? - in a word - the "west" is the best - leftovers - branded

Instant Trivia

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 7:49


Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 849, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: what's my line? 1: Mickey D's doesn't have a maitre d', which is short for this. maitre d'hotel. 2: In the Who song "My Generation", this line follows and rhymes with "Things they do look awful cold". "Hope I die before I get old". 3: Longfellow called this Italian city a "white phantom city whose untrodden streets are rivers". Venice. 4: Nelson Algren advised, "Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called" this. Mom's. 5: As one of these, The Toledo Blade might feature a banner line. a newspaper. Round 2. Category: in a word 1: It's how you play certain instruments, like a guitar. strum (in instruments). 2: In ligament you'll find this slang term for a woman's shapely leg. a gam (in ligament). 3: What she felt when she wasn't hired. ire (in hired). 4: Hidden in the chandelier is the name of this famous composer. Handel (in chandelier). 5: Take your medicine and tell us the name of this once powerful family of Florence, Italy. Medici (in medicine). Round 3. Category: the "west" is the best 1: All Don Knotts' greatness lay ahead of him when he was born July 21, 1924 in Morgantown in this state. West Virginia. 2: Jim and Artie's most diabolical for on this TV show was the evil Dr. Loveless, played by Michael Dunn. Wild Wild West. 3: It's the southernmost city in the 48 contiguous states. Key West, Florida. 4: This large territory would make up the majority of a proposed Palestinian state. the West Bank. 5: Paul Baumer is the literary narrator of this classic novel of World War I. All Quiet on the Western Front. Round 4. Category: leftovers 1: His remains lie in the main entrance of the original Smithsonian building. (James) Smithson. 2: Andy Warhol said of these, "Plastic's better than dirty, used money". credit cards. 3: Though it's usually called "deadly", this solanum plant is eaten as a vegetable in the West Indies. nightshade. 4: This has been the official name of the Mounties since 1920. the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 5: In a church or cathedral, it's the main or central hall. nave. Round 5. Category: branded 1: "I Am Stuck On" this brand and it's "Stuck On Me". Band-Aid. 2: In the classic ad jingle, these hot dogs are even enjoyed by kids with chickenpox. Armour hot dogs. 3: An ex-Dupont chemist from New Hampshire introduced this brand of popular food storage containers in 1946. Tupperware. 4: It's the nationality that follows "K" in the name of the sneaker brand founded by the Brunner Brothers. Swiss. 5: Toyota dropped this provocative name for its new Celica sports model days after a December 2004 natural disaster. a Tsunami. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Time Pop
S4 Ep7: The Tomorrow Job (2023)

Time Pop

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 41:08


“A team of thieves use a drug that allows them to trade consciousnesses with their future-selves in order to steal tomorrow's secrets.” - Factually Exclaims imdb.com “I do not just want my money back, I think I should be paid damages for the time I lost waiting for this "film" to show me something, anything interesting.” - Types Tim M. - rottentomatoes.com "I think I remember a modification of Nelson Algren's famous quote from A Walk on the Wild Side that went: “Never play cards with a man named Doc, never eat a restaurant called Mom's and never write a science-fiction story about time travel unless you do it right.”" - writes John Kirk - Original Cin Get inspired by our  Top Ten time travel movie lists Check out @time_pop_pod on Instagram, Twitter, & TikTok Please Like, Subscribe, and tell a friend about Time Pop. Send questions and comments and movie recommendations to timepoppod@gmail.com Find more great podcasts at What Sounds Awesome from We Mixed It  Comedy Spirituality - All the Answers Fitness Nutrition    -   Truth Not Trends The Wheel of Time  - Thank the Light Awesome Women  -   Be Brave Fitness Nutrition    -    That Fitness Couple

City Dweller
Mary Wisniewski: Chicago Journalist and Author

City Dweller

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 17:41


Mary Wisniewski has 32 years of experience as a reporter in Chicago, most recently as transportation columnist for the Chicago Tribune. "Algren: A Life," her biography of Chicago writer Nelson Algren, won the Society of Midland Authors 2017 award for best biography and the Chicago Writers Association award for best non-fiction. Mary has taught creative writing at the Newberry Library and creative nonfiction at Northwestern University's graduate program. She continues to write stories and essays about Chicago neighborhoods and people, and review books and plays.

WGN - The After Hours with Rick Kogan Podcast
Discussing the life and words of Nelson Algren

WGN - The After Hours with Rick Kogan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023


Author Richard Bales joins After Hours with Rick Kogan to talk about his latest book, The Short Writings of Nelson Algren. They delve into the life and history of Nelson Algren as they discuss this well-researched book.

The American Writers Museum Podcasts
Episode 25: Nelson Algren

The American Writers Museum Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 55:25


In this episode, we discuss the life and work of Chicago legend Nelson Algren, one of the most well known literary writers in America in the 40s and 50s who eventually fell into obscurity toward the end of his life. Algren is perhaps best known for his novels such as A Walk on the Wild [...]

Nation of Writers
Episode 25: Nelson Algren

Nation of Writers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 55:25


In this episode, we discuss the life and work of Chicago legend Nelson Algren, one of the most well known literary writers in America in the 40s and 50s who eventually fell into obscurity toward the end of his life. Algren is perhaps best known for his novels such as A Walk on the Wild [...]

Radio Duna - Lugares Notables
Para un amor de Simone que no era Sartre

Radio Duna - Lugares Notables

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022


1947 – Ha conocido en su primer viaje a Estados Unidos al novelista norteamericano Nelson Algren. Ella tiene 39, un año menos él y al principio sólo debió ser su guía en Chicago, pero a poco andar se convierte en un amor transatlántico, el hombre capaz de sacar una ternura desconocida hasta entonces para la férrea Beauvoir. En una de sus cartas, Simone le dice. En la voz, Bárbara Espejo.

The Writers Institute
Amelia Gray (with Don DeLillo, Russell Banks, and William Kennedy)

The Writers Institute

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 53:29


You'll hear Don DeLillo say in this episode that “the best sort of television has almost replaced a certain kind of novel.” That's from a Writers Institute event nearly fifteen years ago, and while conversations about novelistic TV have changed since then, novelists continue to bring their sensibilities to television. Among those writers is Amelia Gray—author of startling short stories and novels—who's written for shows including Maniac and Mr. Robot. Gray says here that “TV is a writer's medium. In features they'll still take it away from you, and have you do a bunch of rewrites, and then it's the director's baby, and that's just how it is. But TV is so big and unwieldy that they need the writers.” On the subject of writers struggling with feature films, we listen to the novelist Russell Banks in conversation with Don DeLillo about their friend Nelson Algren, whose novel, The Man with the Golden Arm, was adapted into a 1955 Otto Preminger film with Frank Sinatra—a film Algren loathed. Banks has had happier experiences with film adaptations of his novels, on the other hand, and DeLillo's White Noise has now been adapted into a film by Noah Baumbach. The question is: what makes things go right or wrong for novelists in Hollywood? On this episode: Amelia Gray (conversation with Adam Colman). Books: Isadora and Museum of the Weird. Don DeLillo (from the archives). Books: White Noise and Underworld. Russell Banks (from the archives). Books: The Sweet Hereafter and Affliction. William Kennedy (conversation with Adam Colman). Books: Legs and Billy Phelan's Greatest Game. Find out more about the New York State Writers Institute at https://www.nyswritersinstitute.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trans-Atlanticist
Novel RomAntics Literature of Chicago Series #3: Nelson Algren's The Man with the Golden Arm (1949)

The Trans-Atlanticist

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 46:52


In this episode, host Douglas Cowie and his guest, documentary filmmaker Mark Blottner, discuss The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren. Published in 1949, it tells the story of a war veteran's struggle with morphine addiction, and in so doing paints a portrait of a marginal neighborhood in Chicago and its people.

Histoires de Musique
Simone de Beauvoir et Nelson Algren, un amour transatlantique…

Histoires de Musique

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 10:45


durée : 00:10:45 - Histoires de Musique - par : Marianne Vourch - De 1947 à 1964, Simone de Beauvoir écrit à Nelson Algren des centaines de lettres d'amour. Au sortir de la guerre, cet « amour transatlantique » l'entraîne dans une aventure aussi risquée que les vols Paris-New-York de ce temps-là. - réalisé par : Sophie Pichon

Podcast de La Gran Evasión
369 - El Hombre del Brazo de Oro - Otto Preminger - La gran Evasión

Podcast de La Gran Evasión

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 74:43


Este thriller con toque de drama sobre un adicto a las drogas recién salido del penal -un entregado Frank Sinatra-, resultó una provocación en la década de los 50. Frankie Machine vuelve en el bus de línea a su viejo barrio de Chicago, mira a través de la ventana el bar de siempre, con los parroquianos conocidos, entre ellos el camello que le suministraba la droga y le espera, su exjefe Schwiefka le recuerda todos los días que es le el mejor croupier de los contornos y debe volver a repartir los naipes en las partidas nocturnas que organiza en su local. Y en casa le espera su desequilibrada novia, Zosh -Eleanor Parker-, manipuladora, se encarga de recordarle que está impedida por un accidente de tráfico que él provocó por conducir bebido. Ante ese panorama, Frankie lo tiene difícil para reconducir su vida, él quiere triunfar tocando la batería en una banda de jazz, el tiempo a la sombra le ha servido para demostrar que tiene el brazo de oro, sabe utilizar las baquetas con compás y está dispuesto a demostrarlo en su primera audición. Así se lo cuenta a su amigo Sparrow -Arnold Stang-, tan fiel como los perros con que trapichea, y a Molly – una joven Kim Novak-, un romance anterior del que Frankie sigue enamorado. A pesar de no ser aprobada por el consejo censor, por la problemática de las drogas, el austriaco Preminger siguió adelante con este proyecto basado en la novela de Nelson Algren. El tono general del film pierde verosimilitud en algunos momentos en parte por los decorados utilizados, casi todas las secuencias están rodadas en estudio. Aún así, el genio del director se hace notar en sus habituales planos largos y medios, con hábiles desplazamientos. A recordar momentos como la salida del casino de Molly y su contoneo egregio hasta llegar a su apartamento, la cámara hace un escorzo hacia atrás y nos presenta a Frankie ensayando en la batería, quien no recibiría a Kim Novak con un redoble de platillos. La superación individual de un tipo con pocas posibilidades, el giro de guion final no aparecía en la novela original de Algren, Preminger quiso aportar algo de luz tras tanto fracaso y desesperación. En una escena final sorprendente la neurótica Zosh se aferrará a su grotesco silbato por última vez. Esta noche nos refugiamos en la partitura de Elmer Bernstein para olvidar los vicios de la calle…

KUCI: Film School
Algren / Film School Radio interview with Director Michael Caplan

KUCI: Film School

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022


In his mesmerizing feature documentary film, ALGREN, Michael Caplan drops us into the gritty world, brilliant mind, and noble heart of writer Nelson Algren. Exploding onto the national scene in 1950 after winning the first-ever National Book Award for The Man with the Golden Arm, Algren defined post-war American urban fiction with his brilliant depiction of working class Chicago. Hemingway declared him second only to Faulkner; Vonnegut dubbed him a literary groundbreaker. Hollywood soon came calling, immortalizing his breakout novel with none other than Frank Sinatra in the lead role. Algren even won a notorious place in both the heart and work of France's premiere feminist, Simone de Beauvoir. Including never-before-seen archival footage, newly uncovered audio recordings and his own rarely seen, personal photo collages, ALGREN charts the rise and fall of a man whose transgressions, compassion and thirst for justice pushed him to dedicate his life and career to giving a voice to the voiceless. Through interviews with Algren's friends, literary experts and artists – including William Friedkin, Russell Banks, Philip Kaufman, Billy Corgan and John Sayles – the film is an intimate, witty and even antagonistic portrait of a tireless champion of America's most marginalized. Director Michael Caplan (Stones from the Soil) joins us for a conversation on what inspired him to explore the world of a groundbreaking, deeply American writer who has never reached the level of recognition and acclaim of his literary brethren. For screenings and updates go to: firstrunfeatures.com/algren

The Scuttlebutt Podcast
138 - Raised By A Glass w/ author Gunthar Fleck

The Scuttlebutt Podcast

Play Episode Play 31 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 78:21


Over the course of his unpublished career, Gunthar Fleck has written not only an impressive number of emails as a Finance professional, but volumes of creative writing which have unceremoniously found their way to a trash can on Chicago's Blue Line. Much more has been conceived since that devastating moment, with his largest debut coming from a Yelp review of the local “Rock N' Roll” McDonalds; garnering a "critical masterpiece" response within the underground of Chicago's River North Neighborhood. Gunthar lives in Chicago by way of Atlanta. He draws on artistic influences from a multitude of mediums including Nelson Algren, Father John Misty, Anthony Bourdain, Mark Normand, and Jonah Hill. When he is not working or writing you can find him sitting in his favorite seat at the corner of his favorite bar, Rocks in River North Chicago. He will either be playing Skee Ball, talking to regulars, or introvertedly enjoying a gin and tonic..If you liked this, and want to hear more, give us a follow and let us know! Or maybe you just want to tell us how awful we are? Comments help the algorithm, and we love to see ‘em! And as always, don't kill the messenger. .Connect with Gunthar:His Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, or book. How we found Mr. Fleck: r/drunk post.~Beloved Sponsors~Rogue Ales & Spirits, Exotic Fridge Join our DISCORD server!! .Whiskey Fund (help support our podcast habit!):PayPal - hermesauslander@gmail.com  Our Patreon & YouTube .Connect with Hermes:Instagram & Twitter Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hermesauslander?fan_landing=true)

The Writer's Almanac
The Writer's Almanac for Monday, March 28, 2022

The Writer's Almanac

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 5:00


"A certain ruthlessness and a sense of alienation from society is as essential to creative writing as it is to armed robbery." -- Nelson Algren, born on this day in Detroit, 1909.

Studs Terkel Archive Podcast
Federico Fellini and actors discuss their film "La Dolce Vita" and the character Steiner

Studs Terkel Archive Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 51:16


First broadcast on December 01, 1962. Studs Terkel plays interview clips of actors [Marcello Mastroianni and Alain Cuny] and the director Federico Fellini discussing their film "La Dolce Vita" and the character Steiner. At the beginning of the program Studs Terkel interviews Nelson Algren, a writer, and Mario Devecki (a person who made the film "La Dolce Vita" happen) about La Dolce Vita and Steiner.

Dans l'intimité de l'Histoire
Les passions de Simone de Beauvoir

Dans l'intimité de l'Histoire

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 5:56


"Je rangerai la maison, je serai une bonne épouse, je ferai la vaisselle et même la cuisine…" Aussi surprenant que cela puisse paraître, c'est la théoricienne du féminisme Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) qui écrit ses mots. En 1947, alors qu'elle se trouve aux États-Unis pour donner une série de conférences sur l'existentialisme, elle rencontre l'écrivain américain Nelson Algren (1909-1981).

Windy City Historians Podcast
Episode 25 – A Book and A Beer: George Ade and the Old-Time Saloon

Windy City Historians Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 56:07


The path to riches is not often associated with journalism, but in the case of George Ade, writing for Chicago newspapers was his road to wealth and fame. Ade, (1866-1944) who was born and raised in Kentland, Indiana, attended Purdue University and then came to Chicago to work as a reporter in the heydays of newspapers. Today George Ade is rarely remembered, with his books out of print, and decades since his musical comedies were performed. But from the 1890s to the early 20th century, he was compared to Mark Twain, a friend of his, and had not just one, but two hit plays on Broadway at the same time. Ade earned so much money from his successful books, plays and syndicated newspaper columns, he built an English Tutor on a 400-acre estate in Indiana, named Hazelden. There Ade threw big parties and was visited there by U.S. Presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Calvin Coolidge. In fact, Taft began his Presidential campaign of 1908 from Hazelden. Ade's name lives on through his philanthropy, like the donation of 65 acres, with fellow alum David E. Ross, to Purdue University, for a football stadium in 1924, which is now known as Ross-Ade Stadium. What was true then about Ade's writing is also true now, and that is Ade's stories are hilarious. His final book “The Old Time Saloon” (1931) is laugh-out-loud funny and a recent edition from the University of Chicago Press is annotated by Bill Savage. Bill Savage, Ph.D. is a professor of English at Northwestern University and our guide through not only the work “The Old-Time Saloon: Not Wet - Not Dry, Just History” and this podcast. Dr. Savage paints a picture of the Chicago Ade knew from the high-class Saloons downtown to the more seedy establishments frequented by his friend, Finely Peter Dunne, whose literary bartender, Martin T. Dooley, delighted a nation with his quips. Writers like Ade and Dunne started out as journalists, and along the way captured the rhythms of speech and the vernacular of the working man, and in doing so gave birth to a new type of literature. A style practiced later by authors such as James Farrell, Nelson Algren, Mike Royko and Stuart Dybek. We hope you will enjoy this dive into Chicago's literary and drinking past. Links to Research and Historic Sources: The book, The Old-Time Saloon by George Ade Chicago writer and author George Ade (1866-1944)Ross-Ade Stadium at Purdue UniversityNorthwestern Professor of English Bill Savage, Ph.D.Hazelden (George Ade House) in Brook, IndianaChicago writer and author Peter Finley Dunne (1867-1937)Mr.Dooley on the Immigration Problem (1898) adapted from the writings of Finley Peter Dunne, performed by Alexander Kulcsar.“Who's Your Chinaman?”: The Origins Of An Offensive Piece Of Chicago Political Slang By Monica EngEra of "Hinky Dink" Kenna and "Bathhouse John” Coughlin from the Encyclopedia of Chicago"Mickey Finn: The Chicago Bartender Who Infamously Drugged And Robbed Patrons With Laced Drinks," By Natasha Ishak Published September 24, 2019The Everleigh Club from WikipediaChicago Daley News Building (Riverside Plaza) from WikipediaDouglas Copeland's novel “Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture”Straw Hat Ettiquette from the Vintage Dancer websiteLiz Garibay's website: History on Tap"The Dry Season" by Steve Rhodes, published June 22, 2007 in Chicago MagazineThe book, The World Is Always Coming to an End: Pulling Together and Apart in a Chicago Neighborhood (Chicago Visions and Revisions) by Carlo Rotella (2019)Jimmy's Woodlawn Tap from the Chicago Bar Project websiteAmerican novelist and journalist, Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) in WikipediaWriter, poet, and author, Carl Sandburg (1878-1967)The book Native Son by Richard Wright (1908-1960)Studs Lonigan: A Trilogy by James T. Farrell (1904-1979)American novelist and short story writer Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) in WikipediaAmerican writer Nelson Algren (1909-1981) in WikipediaChicago: City on the ...

The Chills at Will Podcast
Episode 86 with Mark Athitakis, Inquisitive Writer, Critic, and Chronicler of Literature for The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Many More

The Chills at Will Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 69:12


Episode 86 Notes and Links to Mark Athitakis' Work            On Episode 86 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Mark Athitakis, and the two talk about Mark's varied reading, his various writing and editing jobs, his role as book critic and literary reviewer, ideas of the critic as objective chronicler, and his work that highlights underappreciated writers and Midwestern writers.              Mark Athitakis is a writer, editor, critic, blogger, reporter, essayist, white-paper-ist. He has written short and long pieces for publications like The New York Times and Washington Post, published two books, and provided editorial assistance from basic proofreading to deeper guidance on book-length projects. He has taught, consulted, and generally helped people tell their stories better. His particular expertise is in association/nonprofit content and literary criticism, but he delivers professional work in a variety of contexts.   October 4, 2021 Review in USA Today of Jonathan Franzen's Crossroads September 13, 2021 Review in The Los Angeles Times of Rabih Alameddine's The Wrong End of the Telescope -“This Refugee Novel Knows it Can't Change the World”    Authory.com Page for Mark-links to 300+ past publications   Buy The New Midwest at Bookshop.org   At about 2:00, Mark discusses his multifaceted career and the different types of writing he does as a “white paper-ist” At about 4:25, Mark talks about his childhood, as a child of immigrants from Crete, Greece, and the ways in which language and reading and immigrant tradition affected his later expertise with writing  At about 7:30, Mark talks about his early reading and having his “head turned sideways” by writers like Nelson Algren and Harry Mark Petrakis who wrote about place, and immigrant communities such as he knew growing up in Chicago; he also references Paul Fussell's Class and its impact on him At about 13:30, Mark talks about more recent reading that has informed his love of literature and his own writing, including William Faulkner, Phillip Roth, Marilyn Robisnon, and admired critics like Parul Sehgal, Patricia Lockwood, Laura Miller, Leslie Jamison, and Elizabeth Nelson At about 18:20, Mark responds to Pete's question about moments in which he felt that his work resonated, and he talks about “really [taking] to it” when he began doing portraits of artists like Brian Wilson At about 21:00, Mark talks about the importance of the alt-weekly in nurturing young writers, and the declining impact of these alt-weeklies At about 22:25, Pete asks Mark about editing others' work, especially with writing as a supposed solitary activity; Mark talks about his recent role as a writer-in-residence at the public library and what he learned from it At about 26:40, Pete wonders about objectivity when it comes to criticism  At about 30:05, Pete inquires into if and how reading as a critic affects Mark's reading for pleasure; he also asks Mark about the philosophy of “bashing” and negative reviews At about 36:25, Mark responds to the Pete's musings about the “democratization of reviews” and how this affects him At about 38:00, Pete and Mark discuss Jonathan Franzen and his role as “controversial”; Pete cites parts of Mark's recent positive review of Franzen's Crossroads At about 42:15, Pete asks Mark about the portrait he wrote for the LA Times about Rabih Alameddine and if Mark sees a need to be an evangelist or activist with a book like this one At about 49:30, Pete and Mark discuss The New Midwest, Mark's book, and Mark talks about the genesis and aim of the book, with Belt Magazine providing impetus At about 54:00, Mark discusses his desire to avoid putting Chicago and Midwestern literature in opposition to other literary scenes in his book, but instead to celebrate the Midwestern scene At about 57:00, Mark salutes Marilynne Robinson in citing her as a true Midwest writer and underappreciated student and chronicler of the region At about 59:30, the two discuss David Foster Wallace's work as Pete asks Mark if he is a “Midwest writer” and Mark's thoughts about his work At about 1:03:20, Mark reads a piece of his that he deems a bit different from his usual-a piece from The Washington Post about “quarantine reading”; Pete and Mark discuss the article's ideas At about 1:08:00, Mark gives his contact information         You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.  This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com. Please tune in for the next episode, a conversation with Natalia Sylvester, YA author extraordinaire. She has written, among other books, the award-winning Running, and her upcoming book is Breathe and Count Back from Ten, comes out in May 2022. The episode will air on October 22.

Radio Duna - Lugares Notables
Para un amor de Simone que no era Sartre

Radio Duna - Lugares Notables

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021


1947- Simonne de Beauvoir ha conocido en su primer viaje a Estados Unidos al novelista norteamericano Nelson Algren. Ella tiene 39, un año menos él y al principio sólo debió ser su guía en Chicago, pero a poco andar se convierte en un amor transatlántico, el hombre capaz de sacar una ternura desconocida hasta entonces para la férrea Beauvoir. En la voz, Bárbara Espejo.

Point Blank: Hardboiled, Noir, & Detective Fiction

Blankers! Zip up your windbreakers and don't forget change for the highway tolls — in Episode 58 we head to Chicago to wrap our heads around Chicago Noir. We talk about Chicago as a city for noir, and we look at crime fiction by Nelson Algren, Howard Browne, Frederic Brown, Sara Paretsky, Michael Harvey, Danny Gardner, Bob Hartley, & more. Italian beef, tavern cut pizza, Old Style, Malort, murder. You ready? Get in touch with the show: Email: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Twitter: @pointblanknoir Facebook: Point Blank: Hardboiled, Noir, and Detective Fiction Good Reads Point Blank page: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/747867-point-blank Support the show: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pointblankcrime Don't forget to rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with your friends! Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/point-blank-hardboiled-noir-detective-fiction/id1276038868

Big Table
Nelson Algren

Big Table

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 21:25


The Interview: Biographer Colin Asher, discusses the legacy of one of the greatest unknown American writers, Nelson Algren, a pre-Beat Generation realist who also took the Underground Man to new heights in the 1930s thru the 1970s, writing from the working man and woman’s perspective in Chicago and elsewhere. Here, he discusses his definitive biography, Never A Lovely So Real (Norton).The Reading: Original compositions by Ken Vandermark with Nelson Algren reading The Man with the Golden Arm in the 1970s, unearthed by Mr. Asher. 

380Gdl
ESCUCHO Y HABLO | Simone de Beauvoir enamorada | por Rodrigo Sosa

380Gdl

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 3:08


La relación de la autora francesa con el genio Jean-Paul Sartre mantiene en segundo plano el amor profundo que ella sintió por el estadounidense Nelson Algren, y del cual dejó testimonio en sus memorias: un conjunto de cartas que denuncia su enamoramiento, pero también sus propias ideas sobre el amor romántico.

Love Story
[REDIFFUSION] Simone de Beauvoir, 35 ans après : retour sur son histoire d'amour avec Nelson Algren

Love Story

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 9:04


Il y a 35 ans, le 14 avril 1986, Simone de Beauvoir nous quittait. Philosophe, romancière et essayiste, Simone de Beauvoir est considérée comme l'une des plus grandes théoriciennes du féminisme, grâce à son ouvrage Le Deuxième Sexe. Elle a partagé sa vie avec le philosophe Jean-Paul Sartre, mais la romancière aussi aimé un autre homme. 35 ans après la disparition de Simone de Beauvoir, réécoutez l'épisode de Love Story, sur son histoire d'amour passionnée avec l'écrivain américain Nelson Algren. Suivez toutes les actualités de Love Story sur : https://www.instagram.com/lovestory.podcast/ Crédit photo : Art Shay Archives Project LLC, 2019 Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BookSpeak Network
Sunbury Press Books Show -- Author Donald Dewey

BookSpeak Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 31:00


Donald Dewey has written some 40 books of fiction and nonfiction, as well as contributed scores of stories to magazines and other periodicals. He has also had some 30 plays staged in Europe and the United States. Donald's awards include those named after Nelson Algren and the Actors Studio. Dewey is a widower with one son and lives in Jamaica, New York. At one point he lived in Europe for 14 years, writing screenplays and working for the Italian news agency ANSA. Dewey was editor of the ASME-award winning magazine Attenzione and was editorial director of the East-West Network, overseeing a dozen in-flight magazines and the PBS organ Dial. He has also been a theater critic for WNYC in New York and spends far too much time for his health watching the Mets.

Maybe Today Matinee
22. Censorship: The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

Maybe Today Matinee

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 56:28


Support the show! Otto Preminger’s The Man with the Golden Arm takes an early look at drug addiction as its makers pushed against the by-then gradually weakening restrictions of the Hays Code. We discuss the film’s wish-fulfillment plotline as well as Frank Sinatra’s turn as a surprisingly talented actor. Sources Bloom, Rachel in “The Man with the Golden Arm” from Senses of Cinema: http://sensesofcinema.com/2013/cteq/the-man-with-the-golden-arm/ Dee, Jonathan in “Nelson Algren’s Street Cred” from The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/15/nelson-algrens-street-cred Thompson, Lang in “The Man with the Golden Arm (1956)” from TCM: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3720/The-Man-with-the-Golden-Arm/articles.html#00 Wikipedia

The American Writers Museum Podcasts
Episode 24: Colin Asher on Nelson Algren

The American Writers Museum Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 47:14


Today, we discuss the legacy of Nelson Algren with Colin Asher, author of the biography Never A Lovely So Real: The Life and Work of Nelson Algren. This was originally recorded live at the American Writers Museum June 25th, 2019. Quick note: the end of this podcast episode includes a Q&A with the live audience, [...]

AWM Author Talks
Episode 24: Colin Asher on Nelson Algren

AWM Author Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 47:14


Today, we discuss the legacy of Nelson Algren with Colin Asher, author of the biography Never A Lovely So Real: The Life and Work of Nelson Algren. This was originally recorded live at the American Writers Museum June 25th, 2019. Quick note: the end of this podcast episode includes a Q&A with the live audience, [...]

The Last Best Hope?: Understanding America from the Outside In
The Last Best Hope Shorts: Simone de Beauvoir

The Last Best Hope?: Understanding America from the Outside In

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 18:54


In this special episode, Oxford historian Charlotte Moberly tells the story of how the French intellectual and pioneer of second-wave feminism, Simone de Beauvoir was personally and intellectually transformed by her visit to America in 1947. This is the first of a new occasional series of short podcasts exploring individuals' encounters with America -- both the idea and the reality. In this episode Simone de Beauvoir was played by Olivia Marshall. Izzy Collie-Cousins was Janet Flanner, and Alex Hancock was Nelson Algren.

Peixe Voador
#Ep 52: Escrevo longas cartas pra ninguém

Peixe Voador

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 20:15


Poema O Poeta Pede ao Seu Amor que lhe Escreva de Federico García Lorca; Livro Como Se Fosse a Casa: Uma Correspondência de Ana Martins Marques e Eduardo Jorge; Trechos de Fragmentos de um Discurso Amoroso de Roland Barthes; Matéria do El Pais sobre os relacionamentos nas redes sociais; Cartas de Simone de Beauvoir para Nelson Algren. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/peixe-voador/message

Windy City Historians Podcast
Episode 16: The Second Star – The Fire

Windy City Historians Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 59:44


There is one story well-known throughout the world about the Windy City and a cow kicking over a lantern that set the Great Chicago Fire in motion.  The fact that the story of Catherine O'Leary's cow is totally false seems not to matter, as this wrong-headed legend continues to perpetuate itself with the general public.  As the newspaper editor Dutton Peabody says in the 1952 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, “when the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” And so it is, a hundred and fifty years later, Mrs. O’Leary and her cow live on in popular culture.  The events of the evening of October 8th, 1871 would be the culmination of a prolonged hot, dry summer in the Midwest, and when Chicago began to burn, there were fires burning in several other places as well.  However. Chicago and the legend of Mrs. O’Leary’s cow eclipsed the reporting of the other fires, and stuck in the popular imagination.  The Great Chicago Fire became the second star on the flag of Chicago, a marked tragedy, as approximately one-third of the residents lost their homes and the more than 300 who lost their lives.  But the fire was also considered a beginning for Chicago, a reset, a blank slate -- that would allow the city’s business leaders and architects to imagine a new and better Chicago to rise from the ashes like a great phoenix. In this episode, the Windy City Historians interview William Pack, a historian and author of “The Essential Great Chicago Fire” (2015) to recount the events of that faithful Sunday night when smoke was spotted southwest of the city center, near the intersection of Jefferson and DeKoven Streets.  It is an illuminating story of mistakes, delays, human error, and heroism, and a transformative event for the young city on the prairie that became the "City on the Make" as later chronicled by Nelson Algren.  Two days after the fire co-owner and managing editor of the Chicago Tribune Joseph Medill wrote, “We have lost money, but we have saved life, health, vigor and industry.  Let the watchword henceforth be Chicago shall rise again!” In December of that year Medill would be elected mayor of the City of Chicago as a candidate of the "fireproof" party serving two terms from 1871 to 1873. Links to Research and Historic Sources: Presenter, magician, and interviewee William Pack's Educational ProgramingDraft of the Emancipation Proclamation Signed by President Abraham Lincoln destroyed in the Chicago FireChicago History Museum's online collection about the Great Chicago FireOut of the Ashes: The Birth of the Chicago Public Library"My Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather’s Greatest Challenge: The Chicago Fire" by Caroline Thompson, Chicago Magazine, Oct. 10, 2017The release of prisoners and a "Fragile note illuminates city's great fire," by Mark Lebien, Chicago Tribune, Oct. 2, 1998.The documentary, Chicago Drawbridges we pull a segment from for this podcast courtesy of co-producers Stephen Hatch & Patrick McBriartyThe 1938 Movie “In Old Chicago” looks at life in pre-fire Chicago and the calamity of the Great Fire"The Legend of Mrs. O'Leary," by Margaret Carrol, Chicago Tribune, Oct. 10, 1996"Whodunit? The Mystery of Mrs. O'Leary's Cow," by Richard F. Bales, Chicago Public Library, Sept. 30, 2014"Catherine O’Leary, the Irishwoman blamed for starting the Great Chicago Fire," by Eoin Butler, The Irish Times, Feb. 24, 2017"Mrs. O'Leary, Cow Cleared by City Council Committee," by Steve Mills, Oct. 6, 1997"When the sky exploded: Remembering Tunguska," by EarthSky and Paul Scott Anderson in EARTH|SPACE, June 30, 2020.Chelyabinsk Meteor, CNN coverage on YouTube, Feb. 17, 2013Chelyabinsk Meteor Shockwave Compilation, YouTube, Feb. 18, 2013

RESET
Nelson Algren Documentary Paints Full Picture Of Chicago Literary Legend

RESET

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 15:11


First screened in 2014 to rave reviews, local filmmaker Michael Caplan’s thorough and visually stunning documentary on the life and work of Chicago writer Nelson Algren is finally getting the wider audience it deserves. The documentary premieres Friday on WTTW.

The CornerStore
Michael Caplan | Nelson Algren documentary, finding true fulfillment in the arts, and more

The CornerStore

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020


The Cornerstore spoke with Columbia College Chicago Film Professor Michael Caplan about the Premiere of his Nelson Algren documentary on WTTW, the journey of entering the creative world and finding true fulfillment in the arts, and more. Stay connected with The Cornerstore on Twitter, Instagram,and Soundcloud! You can also access and download episodes via Spotify and Apple!

The Cornerstore
Michael Caplan | Nelson Algren documentary, finding true fulfillment in the arts, and more

The Cornerstore

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 31:49


The Cornerstore spoke with Columbia College Chicago Film Professor Michael Caplan about the Premiere of his Nelson Algren documentary on WTTW, the journey of entering the creative world and finding true fulfillment in the arts, and more. Stay connected with The Cornerstore on Twitter, Instagram,and Soundcloud! You can also access and download episodes via Spotify and Apple! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Peixe Voador
#Ep29: Amigos, cartas e pedidos

Peixe Voador

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 16:49


O livro de Manuel Bandeira pago pelos amigos artistas; Coisas boas pela internet que florescem em tempos tão ruins; Página de poesia de Nydia Bonetti; Livros para ler sempre; Projeto Janela Brasil; Trecho do livro Baladas de Hilda Hilst; Poema Fanatismo de Florbela Espanca; Carta de Simone de Beauvoir para Nelson Algren. #Ficaemcasa #PeixeVoador Nas redes: @patriciapalumbo www.radiovozes.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/peixe-voador/message

El salón audiovisual de Francis Pou
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM (PRIMEVIDEO)

El salón audiovisual de Francis Pou

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 24:01


El hombre del brazo de oro es una película estadounidense de 1955, del género drama, basada en la novela homónima de Nelson Algren. Producida y dirigida por Otto Preminger, y protagonizada por Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak y Darren McGavin en los papeles principales. Fue nominada a diferentes categorías del Premio Oscar 1956: Mejor actor (Frank Sinatra), Mejor dirección artística en blanco y negro, y Mejor banda sonora original (Elmer Bernstein). Frank Sinatra fue nominado al premio BAFTA 1957 como mejor actor. Cuenta la historia de un adicto a la heroína, que sale limpio de la cárcel para enfrentarse al mundo exterior.

The Ben Joravsky Show
BONUS! Mary Wisniewski

The Ben Joravsky Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 38:06


Mary Wisniewski—Tribune transportation writer—talks about the life and legacy of Nelson Algren, whose novels remain as relevant as ever. She wrote Algren: A Life.

The Crime Cafe
Interview with Crime Writer Bob Hartley — S. 5, Ep. 22

The Crime Cafe

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 29:22


Debbi Mack interviews crime writer Bob Hartley on the Crime Cafe podcast. For your podcasting needs, I use and recommend Blubrry Podcasting. I also recommend Stitcher Premium, if you're a fan of podcasts. If you like true crime or crime fiction, there are loads of podcasts out there for you. And with Stitcher Premium you can listen to the exclusive archives from Criminology or bonus episodes from True Crime Garage. You can also listen ad-free to episodes of your favorite podcasts. I've subscribed, and for only $4.99 a month, it's nice to have ad-free entertainment. Just go to www.stitcher.com/premium and use the promo code, CRIMECAFE, to try it out absolutely free for a month. Unfortunately, I can no longer provide transcription show notes, but will resume doing so when finances allow. I have tried to note at what time various discussion topics come up in include a few teaser quotes from the interview. "I grew up on the far West Side of Chicago, and that was the world that I grew up within. ... During that time, there was a lot of economic turmoil going on in the Seventies, and I witnessed it. A lot of racial turmoil, as well, and I witnessed all of that, and that has put a mark on me. I have difficulty writing about anything else." "Although I'm certainly glad that [North and Central is] looked upon as a noir novel---it captures that time and so forth---I think of it as a metaphor for the system itself. A lot of what we're experiencing right now. A lot of low-paying jobs, a lot of people without any real ... well, without a lot of hope." "Human beings like to think they're in control, but in reality, as we found out recently, you're not in control. And so we scramble to find some kind of control when we really don't have it. ... So, we're constantly trying to do that, but in reality, sometimes the situation ... you have no control." About the influence of Chicago writer, Nelson Algren: "When I read his books, I saw somebody who was looking at a neighborhood and actually writing about people who aren't represented in fiction very often and captured it very well. ... Even the minor character, if you were to follow that character, if you were to follow that character out the door, you would be experiencing a story that might just be as compelling as the one you're reading. That's tough to do, and Algren did it very well. If you're saying I've come close to it, that's great." There's more where that came from! :) Check out the podcast! And please support the podcaster! :) I have a special offer running until midnight April 7, 2020! Check it out!  

NADA MÁS QUE LIBROS
Nada más que libros - Simone de Beauvoir

NADA MÁS QUE LIBROS

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 26:41


“No se nace mujer, sino que se hace, se deviene mujer. Así pues, la pasividad que caracteriza esencialmente a la mujer “femenina” es un rasgo que se desarrolla en ella desde los primeros años. Pero es falso pretender que se trata de una circunstancia biológica; en realidad, se trata de un destino que le ha sido impuesto por sus educadores y por la sociedad”. “El Segundo Sexo”. Simone de Beauvoir. Una de sus jóvenes amantes, Nathalie, dijo de ella que era como un reloj dentro de una nevera. Nathalie se sentía despechada porque Simone de Beauvoir no le daba todo el amor que ella pedía, pero aún así se diría que atinó con el símil. Simone, el Castor, que gravitó sobre generaciones de mujeres con su rotundo ejemplo de fuerza e independencia, era al parecer así en su vida privada: laboriosa, precisa, congelada. Implacable en la construcción de su vida y en su relación con los demás. Simone de Beauvoir nació en 1.908 en París en una familia de la alta burguesía con ínfulas de rancia aristocracia. También ella, como tantos otros escritores, probó en su infancia el sabor de la decadencia. En su caso fue espectacular y muy literaria, con un abuelo banquero que declaró una bancarrota fraudulenta y que pasó quince meses en la cárcel, con el medio burgués dándole la espalda a la familia, con Simone y sus padres mudándose a un piso miserable que ni tan siquiera tenía agua corriente y en el cual hubieron de prescindir de la servidumbre. El padre era un tipo derechista y frustrado que inculcó a sus dos hijas un ridículo sentimiento de superioridad, el patético desdén por la humanidad del aristócrata más pobre que una rata. Con el tiempo Simone se rebeló contra los valores burgueses de su entorno, pero siempre conservó ese sentido elitista de la existencia. Porque Simone era altiva y se creía superior a casi todo el mundo. No a Sartre, por supuesto, a quién veneraba probablemente muy por encima de sus merecimientos. Cuando se presentaron los dos , ella con 21años, él con 24, al examen final de filosofía, Sartre sacó el primer puesto y Simone el segundo, pero los miembros del tribunal estaban convencidos de que la verdadera filosofa era ella. Sartre fue siempre mucho más creativo, Simone más rigurosa. Probablemente ella debía debido dedicarse más al ensayo que a la narrativa, pues sus novelas son muy flojas, pero en una de sus pocas debilidades tradicionalmente femeninas, siempre consideró que la grandeza del pensamiento le correspondía a Sartre y que ella ocupaba un lugar subsidiario. Una vez, estando en pleno y ardiente romance con Nelson Algren, el escritor norteamericano que fue su gran amor de la madurez, Simone le dejó plantado para volverse a Francia: Sartre quería que le ayudara a corregir el manuscrito de uno de sus libros filosóficos; nada, ni tú, ni mi vida, ni mi propia obra está por encima de la obra de Sartre, le dijo entonces Simone al estupefacto Algren. Y regresó a París, para encontrarse allí con que Sartre se había ido de vacaciones con su amante de turno. En su entrega, en su aceptación del papel sustancial del hombre elegido, Simone cumplió su herencia cultural, las antiguas normas de su sexo. Pero lo formidable en su caso, lo que hizo que se convirtiera en un nuevo símbolo para la mujer, fue su capacidad para construirse como persona; Simone de Beauvoir enseñó que la mujer podía “ser” por sí misma, además de “estar con”. Sin duda Simone dio este salto gracias a su ingente voluntad, a su disciplina y a su esfuerzo, pero también gracias a las condiciones de su época, porque vivió su adolescencia en los años veinte, después de una guerra, la Iª Guerra Mundial, que había acabado con la sociedad del siglo XIX. En Rusia los bolcheviques parecían estar inventándose el futuro, el mundo era un lugar vertiginoso, la revolución tecnológica cambiaba la faz de la Tierra como un viento de fuego. En medio de esa mudanza había aparecido un nuevo tipo de mujer, la chica emancipada y liberada, dos palabras de moda. Se acabaron los corsés, las enaguas hasta los tobillos, los refajos; las muchachas se cortaban el pelo a lo garçon, llevaban las piernas al aire, eran fuertes y atléticas, jugaban al tenis, conducían coches descapotables, pilotaban peligrosas avionetas. Eran los febriles años veinte, los crispados e intensos años treinta, tiempos de renovación en los que la sociedad se pensaba a sí misma, buscando nuevas formas de ser. Había que acabar con la tradicional moral burguesa y en el ardor de aquellos años se pusieron en práctica todos los excesos que luego volverían a ensayarse, como si fueran nuevos, en los años sesenta: el amor libre, las drogas, la contracultura. El pulso de la época se manifestaba con toda su intensidad en Montparnasse, el barrio parisino donde Simone residió toda su vida. Por allí habían pasado Trotski, Lenin, Modigliani; por allí anduvieron los cubistas, con Picasso a la cabeza, y los surrealistas , Bretón y Aragón, una tropa bárbara y risueña que se dedicaba a reventar funciones teatrales y a darse de mamporros contra los bien pensantes en cenas y actos públicos: practicaban una suerte de terrorismo urbano. La cocaína corría por los bares, se experimentaba con la psicodelia, se tomaban anfetaminas, se bebía mucho. Tanto Simone como Jean Paul se excedieron con los estimulantes y sobre todo con el alcohol, lo que provocó el abrupto y prematuro envejecimiento de él; cuando Simone murió, a los 78 años tenía cirrosis. Sartre y Simone fueron almas gemelas: narcisistas, egocéntricos, elitistas, insufriblemente megalómanos; ella escribió que “ambos estaban juntos en el centro del mundo que debían explorar y revelar como misión prioritaria de sus vidas”. Esa misión se desarrollaba a través de las palabras. Palabras escritas en una infinidad de libros, ensayos, artículos, y en una correspondencia maniática e interminable. Grandes palabras con las que construyeron mundos y también palabras mezquinas, banales, mentirosas; indecentes y crueles palabras que han salido a la luz, tras la muerte de ambos, con la publicación de sus cartas diarios íntimos. Y es que hay dos Simones, dos Sartres; una la de que fueron esos grandes intelectuales iconoclastas y comprometidos; otra, la Simone y el Jean Paul privados que han ido emergiendo con la publicación de póstuma de los papeles íntimos. Se supo así que Sartre era un donjuán compulsivo y patético que necesitaba conquistar absolutamente a todas las mujeres, a las cuales inundaba de cartas amorosas con repetitivas frases, de torpe énfasis, escritas el mismo día en misivas distintas para las diversas amantes que simultaneaba de forma clandestina. También Simone mantenía relaciones bisexuales con diversos amantes que, a menudo, compartía con el propio Sartre y que eran generalmente alumnos y alumnas jóvenes, rendidos admiradores de la pareja. Ambos, después de jurar pasiones arrebatadas, las despellejaban con total frialdad, como indica la lectura de las cartas y los diarios íntimos de ambos dibujando un retrato que, en el peor de los casos les hacen parecer colegas de cuartel compartiendo la sucia gloria de las conquistas; en el mejor, entomólogos fríos y feroces capaces de diseccionar todas las vidas como mera materia literaria. Con el tiempo Simone y Sartre se fueron alejando el uno del otro. Ambos acabaron sus vidas con mujeres a quienes llevaban más de treinta años: Arlette en el caso de él, Sylvie en el de ella, y a quienes adoptaron legalmente. Los siete últimos años de Sartre fueron malos para él: estaba ciego y mentalmente afectado. Simone contó a sus biógrafos los últimos instantes de Sartre: “estaba en la cama del hospital y, sin abrir los ojos, dijo: “la amo mucho, mi querida Castor”, y le ofreció los labios, que ella besó; y luego se durmió y murió”. Pero la cosa no fue así: fue Arlette quien estaba con Sartre cuando este murió. Simone llegó después e intento meterse en la cama con el cadáver. Simone de Beauvoir sólo sobrevivió seis años a su mítica pareja; murió en 1.986. En 1.990, Sylvie, su hija adoptiva, sacó la edición integra de esas cartas personales de Simone tan turbias y tan míseras. ¿Por qué decidiría publicarlas? ¿Por amor al recuerdo de Simone?¿Por dinero?¿Por venganza?. Nada se sabe de la relación de Sylvie con Simone, que se extendió durante los últimos veintitrés años de la vida de la escritora y que Beauvoir comparó a veces con su relación con Sartre; pero lo cierto es que la publicación de sus papeles privados ensuciaron el mito de la autora. Ella que tanto aireó impúdicamente las intimidades de los demás, se convirtió de pronto en objeto de impúdico cotilleo: tal vez fuera un caso de justicia poética. Sea como fuere, ahora su imagen es más compleja y más humana: porque todos tenemos vergüenzas e incoherencias que ocultar en nuestra vida privada. Y al final, entre tanta gloria y tanta miseria, lo que queda es la magnífica proeza de haber sido libre y responsable de su propio destino. Para bien y para mal, Simone de Beauvoir se hizo a sí misma.

ELFM Summer Broadcast 2019: Access All Areas

Few people in the history of radio accessed more areas of the human spirit than the great Chicago free-spirit and oral historian Studs Terkel. ELFM’s Peter Spafford talks with Tony Macaluso about his experiences helping build the digital archive of 5,600 radio programmes created by Studs Terkel after he died at the age of 96 in 2008. Terkel chose as his epitaph, “Curiosity did not kill this cat!” and this radio programme celebrates his ever impertinent spirit with snippets of conversations with blues musician Big Bill Broonzy, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, writers James Baldwin and Nelson Algren and reflections on loving a city that can never love you.

One-On-One: Communications in the Digital Age
Wanting Ice Water - On The Job - Episode 1

One-On-One: Communications in the Digital Age

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 6:03


“There's people in hell who want ice water.” That is a quote from the novel "The Man With The Golden Arm," by author Nelson Algren. "Wanting Ice Water" describes how I felt many times as I worked to survive horrible bosses and struggled with sexism and racism and all the other "isms". I used to joke, we must have died and gone to hell, cause this really sucks. Many of us who broke barriers in the last Century believed we were doing it for our daughters and sons who are now working in this Century. Funny how little things change.  No. it's not funny, but I try to find humor in all things otherwise I will go mad at the injustice of it all.  I am writing a short series of blogs, podcasts and producing videos on surviving toxic workplaces and toxic people. I am using examples from my career in an effort to help all you young ladies and gents who are struggling on the job with all the things I struggled with. Here's the difference. I did all the wrong things. My advice and the content I'm creating will help you avoid some of my stupid mistakes. I hope.  And so we begin.  Thank you, YouTube for the royalty free music: Title: Sax by MBB Genre and Mood: Dance & Electronic · Happy Free Download: http://bit.ly/Sax-MBB ––– • License: YOU’RE FREE TO USE THIS SONG IN ANY OF YOUR YOUTUBE VIDEOS, BUT YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR VIDEO DESCRIPTION (COPY & PASTE): Sax by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Sax-MBB Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/nnEq3EIFzdw

Dan & Eric Read The New Yorker So You Don't Have To
April 15, 2019 Episode: Toobin on Barr; Paumgarten on the sad tale of a sports radio show host; Booker Prize winner Pat Barker's NYer debut; Jonathan Dee on Nelson Algren; & Hilton Als on Sam Gold.

Dan & Eric Read The New Yorker So You Don't Have To

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 30:12


Dan and Eric talk about how tired they tend to get every April; Toobin's reporting on William Barr (is he just doing Trump's bidding?  All signs point to yes.); Jonathan Dee's excellent review of a Nelson Algren biography; Pat Barker and her harrowing yet witty short story; the Isaac Chotiner/Bret Easton Ellis interview that went viral; and Hilton Als' very critical review of Sam Gold's production of King Lear.

Life, Music, and the Pursuit of Answers
Episode 4: Nelson Algren, Del Close, Acting as Life Coaching, and Life as Acting Coaching, with Mary Reynard

Life, Music, and the Pursuit of Answers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 55:08


Mary Reynard is a longtime actor and acting coach living in Los Angeles. Phil Circle and Mary met through the Chicago Actors Studio, where she was teaching for some time and whose founder is a student of Mary's late husband, the great Ted Liss. After Mary gives a little run down of her fascinating history surrounded by icons, she and Phil move into a discussion about music and acting, coaching in these professions, and ultimately how the techniques learned to master these performing arts can be beneficial to performing well in life as a human being. This was recorded over dinner at Corky's Restaurant in Sherman Oaks, California, after Mary spent the afternoon observing Phil's recording session for a new album with Ted Wulfers (Episode 3). This was recorded on March 6th, 2019. The album Phil was recording released the following month. The song Mary was watching Phil and Ted work on was Lava. If you're enjoying Phil Circle's discussions, check out his award-winning book, The Outback Musician's Survival Guide: One Guy's Story of Surviving as an Independent Musician, available in all formats. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/philcircle/message

Love Story
Simone de Beauvoir et Nelson Algren : Aimer c'est se dévoiler

Love Story

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 7:04


C'est la femme forte, libre, par excellence. L'éminence féministe et existentialiste. Son fameux turban, ses grandes boucles d'oreilles et sa relation si spéciale avec Sartre. Mais Simone de Beauvoir a aimé un autre homme, avec une intensité toute particulière. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Book Fight
Ep 260-Winter of Wayback, 1991 (Nelson Algren winners)

Book Fight

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 62:57


This week, as we continue our adventure through the 90s, we're discussing both the winner and runner-up stories from 1991's Nelson Algren Prize, sponsored by the Chicago Tribune. Tom Barbash won for his story, "Howling at the Moon," and Patricia Stevens came in second for her story, "Leaving Fort Ord." Barbash would go on to publish a few books, while Stevens seems to have mostly left fiction behind. Also this week, we revisit a piece by Jacob Weisberg that called out a couple big-name editors for not doing their jobs--which caused some serious blowback in the publishing industry. Plus a mysterious death, a big year for video games, and much, much more. Thanks for listening!

BOOTH ONE - Celebrating Culture and Conversation
Rick Kogan – A Class Act – Episode 82

BOOTH ONE - Celebrating Culture and Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2018 61:40


Legendary Chicago newspaperman, radio host, and author Rick Kogan joins us in the Booth to share some great stories and lively conversation. He's a big fan of our show and has listened to a number of past episodes that he's told us are terrific. High praise from a master interviewer who was a close friend of Studs Terkel and is carrying on in his brilliant tradition. Rick says he may be our only guest so far who has gotten drunk in the original Booth One at the Pump Room back when real movie stars sat there. Check out the list here. Rick talks about growing up in a remarkable family - his father, legendary author and journalist Herman Kogan; his mother, reporter and publicist Marilew; and his brother, major league rock band tour manager Mark. He tells us an amazing story about Mark, Elvis and Sinatra. Their parents met at Riccardo's, a restaurant behind the Wrigley Building, and he is named Rick (not Richard) after the owner. A legendary hang out for newspaper people, artists, and musicians, our producer spent some time there back in the day just to eavesdrop on the always interesting conversations. He talks about the kind of people who were hanging around his parents' apartment growing up. A list that includes Studs & Ida Terkel, Nelson Algren, Marcel Marceau, and Mort Sahl. Can you imagine? We learn about his early career driving a cab, then moving to Spain and eventually submitting a travel piece about Dover, England to the Tribune, which sold for the then thrilling price of $160. He returned to Chicago and began an incredible career in journalism. Gary announces that on August 1st, the National Comedy Center will open in Jamestown, NY, the birthplace of Lucille Ball. Check out this video that will make you want to visit. Frank is an expert on Lucy, and will probably be going to represent. One of the cool things is that on a touch screen, you create a "sense of humor profile" to personalize your experience. They have acquired the archives of a very impressive array of comedians, including Lenny Bruce and George Carlin. Gary asks Rick about favorite guests on his radio show. He starts with Studs Terkel, who was not just the all-time great interviewer, but also a really fun guest. They talk about the WFMT Studs Terkel archive and Rick describes a favorite - Studs interviewing a very young Bob Dylan. You don't want to miss his spot-on impression of Studs and hilarious summary of the episode. The digital audio of this is not yet public, but will be soon. Rick graciously invites us to come on his radio show, After Hours, which airs on Sunday nights from 9:00 - 11:00pm CST on WGN. What an honor! The boys are excited about this opportunity. A Red Orchid Theatre is currently running a Eugene Ionesco play called Victims of Duty, a lesser known work not often produced. It stars a wonderful group of actors, including Michael Shannon and AROT co-founder Guy Van Swearingen. It's an absurdist play that deals with memories and the concept of "non-theatre". Gary and Frank admit to being somewhat puzzled by the play's themes and structure, but praise the performances and the production design by Danila Korogodsky along with excellent direction by Shira Piven. Running through August 5, this show will keep you laughing, guessing and thinking. And pondering the absurdities of life and love. Rick regales us with tales of baseball, Riverview amusement park, Mike Royko, John Wayne, and Bushman the gorilla. We discuss his fascinating true-crime book Everybody Pays, co-authored with Maurice Possley. A real page-turner and we are hoping destined for a movie deal some day. One of the most generous people we've ever met, Rick tells our listeners that he will send a signed copy of Everybody Pays to anyone who donates $100 or more to the Booth One non-profit. So look for the Donate button on our web site and receive your free book! In addition to writing columns and stories for the Chicago Tribune,

Destination Mystery
Episode 67: Con Lehane

Destination Mystery

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 24:32


The day had gone badly for Raymond Ambler, a bitterly cold, gray, January day not long after New Year's, the wind like a knife, slicing into the cavern cut by 42nd Street between the skyscrapers on either side. The wind stung his face and whipped under his trench coat as he walked the couple of blocks to the library from Grand Central, where he'd gotten off the subway from the courthouse downtown. Banks of piled-up snow, stained and filthy as only snow on a city street can get, hanging on from the storm the day after Christmas, lined the curb, the gutters on at each street corner a half-foot deep in slush and muddy water.  -- Con Lehane, Murder in the Manuscript Room Murder + libraries is always a winner for me, and author Con Lehane gives us a non-cozy suspense series about Raymond Ambler, curator of crime at the 42nd Street Library. Ahem, I mean curator of crime books, of course. ;) Raymond comes across more than his fair share of bodies -- and lucky for us that he does. In his latest, there is a crime from the past reaching its tentacles into the present, as well as family complications and questions of trust and betrayal. This is Con's second series, and it's just as interesting and complex as his first, The Bartender Brian McNulty Mysteries. In fact, McNulty has a cameo in the 42nd Street Library series as well. After all, there's always a good reason to stop in at a bar. I'm all over the cover art for the US edition of the first in that series, Beware the Solitary Drinker, published by Poisoned Pen Press. It was painted by Fritz Scholder; if you're not familiar with the artist, you can check out his official website here.  Con gives a shout-out to Megan Abbott, who has compared him to Ross Macdonald. So many other writers came up in our chat! They include fellow noir(ish) writer Jason Starr; Macdonald's wife, Margaret Millar; and Con's favorite writer, Nelson Algren, who wrote The Man with the Golden Arm. Fellow writers whom Con admires for melding social problems with crackerjack mysteries include George Pelecanos, S.J. Rozan, Laura Lippman, Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, and Walter Mosley. If your TBR list isn't big enough, we also talk about a murder that happened while he was tending bar -- although not in his bar -- and influenced Beware the Solitary Drinker. It was adapted into a novel, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, by Judith Rossner. Finally, one mystery is solved! Con quotes a writer whose name escaped him, but it was, as he thought, the author of The Book of Daniel, E.L. Doctorow. The link takes you to even more of Doctorow's great quotes. Do check out Con's website as well as his Facebook and Twitter feeds if you want to keep tabs on him. Meanwhile, if you'd rather read than listen, as always, a transcript is below. Enjoy! -- Laura ************************************************************************************* Transcript of Interview with Con Lehane Laura Brennan: My guest today is author Con Lehane. Con has been a bartender, labor journalist, union organizer, and college professor. The New York Times has called his Brian McNulty mystery series “cruelly charming” while Megan Abbot dubbed his first Raymond Ambler novel a “masterful tale in the grand tradition of Ross Macdonald.” Con, thank you for joining me. Con Lehane: Well, thank you. LB: Those are some passionate fans, there. CL: Well, I'm very lucky. I've known Megan since her first book. Her first two, three, four were these noir-ish books that were set in the glamorous 40s. Her later books are stand-alones about younger women, girls growing up. I really appreciated her saying that, and I really admire Ross Macdonald. He's sort of my mentor from the past. Maybe I'm too much like him in some ways. LB: I don't think you can be too much like Ross Macdonald, I don't think that's a thing. I think that's good. So, you mentioned noir. There is a very noir feel, especially to your first series.

BookSpeak Network
Milford House Mysteries Show - Sherry and Joan interview novelist Donald Dewey

BookSpeak Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 34:00


BookSpeak Network Milford House Mysteries Show Mystery authors Sherry Knowlton and Joan West kick interview mystery author Donald Deqey. Sherry Knowlton is the author of the Alexa Williams series of murder mysteries including Dead of Autumn, Dead of Summer, and Dead of Spring. Joan West is the author of the Carlisle Crime Cases series including Dying for Vengeance, Courting Doubt and Darkness, Darkness at First Light, and Had a Dying Fall.  Their guest, Donald Dewey, has written some 40 books of fiction and nonfiction, as well as contributed scores of stories to magazines and other periodicals. He has also had some 30 plays staged in Europe and the United States. Donald's awards include those named after Nelson Algren and the Actors Studio. Dewey is a widower with one son and lives in Jamaica, New York. At one point he lived in Europe for 14 years, writing screenplays and working for the Italian news agency ANSA. Dewey was editor of the ASME-award winning magazine Attenzione and was editorial director of the East-West Network, overseeing a dozen in-flight magazines and the PBS organ Dial. He has also been a theater critic for WNYC in New York and spends far too much time for his health watching the Mets.

The Deerfield Public Library Podcast
12: Art Shay, photographer & writer

The Deerfield Public Library Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 30:51


Legendary photographer and writer Art Shay's work has appeared in LIFE, Time, Sports Illustrated, and many other publications. Our conversation is full of first-hand accounts of some of the most the famous people and events of the 20th century--and local Deerfield history. We learn that Nelson Algren and Billy Corgan often visited Shay in Deerfield and Eleanor Roosevelt and James Baldwin were in town to support a proposed integrated housing development in the late 1950s and early 60s. Shay was part of the Deerfield Citizens for Human Rights, a group supporting integration. We also hear about Shay's interactions with Ernest Hemingway, Elizabeth Taylor, Judy Garland, John F. Kennedy and more! At 95, Shay was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Lucie Foundation and has a current exhibit at the American Writers Museum, Capturing Stories, which features his photographs of authors (through Spring 2018). Just a note that Shay does use a bit of colorful language in this interview--you might want to preview it before sharing with young listeners. We welcome your comments and feedback--please send to: podcast@deerfieldlibrary.org. More info at: http://deerfieldlibrary.org/podcast Follow us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest  

15 Minute History
Episode 83: Simone de Beauvoir and ‘The Second Sex’

15 Minute History

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2016


Simone de Beauvoir's seminal work, The Second Sex, is a dense two volume work that can be intimidating at first glance, combining philosophy and psychology, and her own observations.

The Kitchen Sisters Present
19 – America Eats: A Hidden Archive

The Kitchen Sisters Present

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2015 16:27


Potlucks, church picnics, fish fries, family reunions — during the 1930s writers were paid by the government to chronicle local food, eating customs and recipes across the United States. America Eats, a WPA project, sent writers like Nelson Algren, Zora Neale Hurston, Eudora Welty, and Stetson Kennedy out to document America’s relationship with food during the Great Depression.

Conversations With Matt Dwyer
Michael Caplan - Documentarian

Conversations With Matt Dwyer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2014 62:48


Chicago filmmaker Michael Caplan joins the CWMD mics to talk about writer Nelson Algren and his documentary about him entitled, Algren. They also discuss the working class splendor of Chicago, the genius of Wayne Kramer and why Chicago writers like Studs and Algren are selflessness. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Arts Features
Tribute to Wicker Park’s Queen Bee, Sophie Madej

Arts Features

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2014 8:26


In honor of the passing of Wicker Park's Queen Bee, Sophie Madej, and inspired by Dave Hoekstra's post on his website, WFMT's Critic at Large, Andrew Patner, takes us on the journey to Chicago's West neighborhood, through the words and voice of Chicago novelist Nelson Algren in this week's Arts Feature. This web addition of this week's Arts Feature includes another selection of Nelson Algren, Chicago: City on the Make. Links: Nelson Algren Reads From The Man with the Golden Arm Nelson Algren Reads His Poem "On the Heart It Don’t Matter How You Spell It"

StoryLabs Multi Platform StoryTelling
Data Driven Storytelling - Gunther Sonnenfeld - StoryLabs Podcast Ep16

StoryLabs Multi Platform StoryTelling

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2013 29:48


DATA DRIVEN STORYTELLING - "We don't know all that much about our audiences" - Gunther explores the merging of behavioural research and monitoring with new form film, TV branding and it's ultimate effect on storytelling. 'The internet is a giant focus group and we can build applications and services that identify behaviours which can then fuel future projects' and he goes on to say that this is nothing new for product distribution which has developed since the 1950s when understanding what consumers did with new products influenced the next wave - but now this can be done in real time and that knowledge can be used not only by the marketing and distribution channels but by the creatives themselves. But most tools used today whether social media filtering or other crude measurement tools is making it almost impossible for users to find content but also producers to reach them effectively. Using case studies and references to his work with big brands and studios Gunther talks about a future of audience usage AI, semantic automation, advanced monitoring techniques, adaptive development and much more to make the case that storytelling needs to be much more aligned with what users actually need and want - a data/story evolution. Data Driven Storytelling - A 30 minute presentation by Gunther Sonnenfeld, given at the StoryLabs & Screen Australia Film 3.0 labs and digital ignition seminar held in Sydney in late Nov 2012. StoryLab's Podcasts: Recorded and Produced by Gary P Hayes Gunther Sonnenfeld (USA) – http://flavors.me/goonth Gunther Sonnenfeld has spent the majority of his 18-year career exploring the intersections of storytelling, entertainment, technology and brands. He's taken his experience marketing films and TV into the multi-platform arena, and has been involved in various platform builds, from a music storyworld ("Talentzville" for WB Music) to digital asset management (Sony and Sony Classics) to an anti-piracy initiative (Paramount Studios), as well as numerous branded campaigns (Toyota, Rockstar Games, Kraft, Motorola and NRDC). Gunther is currently a producer on "Algren", a feature documentary and cross-channel narrative on the life of Nelson Algren, an American beat writer who inspired numerous well known artists. He’s a co-developer and strategic advisor of CODOC, a unique storytelling and annotative video platform incubated by Virgin Media Innovation Lab that connects documentary-style narratives to communities and content creators around the globe. In 2006, he won Best Feature Documentary at X-Dance for his work on "FLOW", the story of The Channel Islands Surfboards brand. As a social technologist he’s acquired several awards including a 2010 Forrester Groundswell Award for work identifying online influencers on behalf of Adobe. In 2011, Gunther's advisory and product development work for Coincident TV helped the startup garner a couple of Emmy nominations.

Fear No Art Chicago Audio
Chicago Literary Awards

Fear No Art Chicago Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2011


Join host Elysabeth Alfano of Fear No ART for candid conversations with authors Sara Paretsky on Gwendolyn Brooks and Haki Mudhubuti on Richard Wright, and photographer Art Shay on Nelson Algren for the Chicago Literary Awards.

Fear No Art Chicago HD Video
Chicago Literary Awards

Fear No Art Chicago HD Video

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2011


Join host Elysabeth Alfano of Fear No ART for candid conversations with authors Sara Paretsky on Gwendolyn Brooks and Haki Mudhubuti on Richard Wright, and photographer Art Shay on Nelson Algren for the Chicago Literary Awards.

Fear No Art Chicago High Video
Chicago Literary Awards

Fear No Art Chicago High Video

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2011


Join host Elysabeth Alfano of Fear No ART for candid conversations with authors Sara Paretsky on Gwendolyn Brooks and Haki Mudhubuti on Richard Wright, and photographer Art Shay on Nelson Algren for the Chicago Literary Awards.

Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast
Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #25 - Two Bits

Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2006 36:16


This week's music: • Devil In My Shoes by the Rose City Kings from their album Holler Out For More (2005). Also available through Garageband.com are their CDs Up On It (2004) and Delta Hop (2003). Their site is here. • Wrapped Up in Love by Carey and Lurrie Bell from their album Second Nature (1991); available at the iTunes Music Store and Alligator Records. • Let Me Down Easy by Bettye LaVette; at the iTunes Music Store: A Woman Like Me (2006) and I've Got My Own Hell to Raise (2005). Also at Amazon.com. • I'm Your Honeyboy by Reverend Raven and the Chainsmoking Altar Boys, featuring Madison Slim; from their CD Live At Blues on Grand (2004) available from CD Baby. CD Baby also has their first CD, Slow Burn (1998). • Landlord At My Door by Son Seals, from Son Seals: Deluxe Edition (2002), available at the iTMS and Alligator Records. • Mile High by Phantom Freeway and the Badass Horns at the Podsafe Music Network. • Sweet Talk & Wine by Blue Voodoo from their CD The Storm (2005), available from CDBaby. Also available is Red Hot Blues (2004). Their site is here. Mentioned on tonight's show: No iPod Required, noted Chicago author Nelson Algren and the very Chicago-centric blogs Gapers Block and Chicagoist. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #25 courtesy of the artists, their labels (where appropriate), the Podsafe Music Network and Garageband.com)