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What a privilege to be able to interview one of my favorite authors and introduce her to fans and potential readers. And also to learn about some of her favorite readings. If you enjoy it even half as much as I did, it will have been worth it.Que privilégio poder entrevistar uma das minhas autoras favoritas e dá-la a conhecer aos fãs e potenciais leitores. E conhecer também algumas das suas leituras favoritas. Se gostarem metade do que gostei, já valeu a pena.4 books Elisabeth chose/4 livros que escolheu:The Collected Stories of William Trevor;The Magic Mountain/A Montanha Mágica, Thomas Mann;Anna Karenina, Tolstoy;Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf.Other recommendations/Outras referências:William Trevor:Mrs Silly;Felicia's Journey/A Viagem de Felicia;My house in Umbria.Some of the books Elisabeth wrote/Alguns dos livros que escreveu:Amy and Isabelle;Olive Kitteridge;Olive, Again/A 2ª vida de Olive Kitteridge;My Name Is Lucy Barton/O Meu Nome é Lucy Barton;Anything is possible/Tudo é possível;Oh William!Lucy by the Sea/Lucy à Beira Mar;Tell Me everything/Conta-me tudo.I recommended/Recomendei:The selected Poems: Devotions, Mary Oliver;Marriage Portrait/O Retrato de Casamento, Maggie O'Farrel;The convenant of water/O pacto da água, Abraham Verghese;Shrines of Gaiety/Templos da Alegria, Kate Atkinson;The Secret History/A História Secreta, Donna Tartt;Amor Towles:Lincoln Highway;A Gentleman in Moscow/Um Gentleman em Moscovo.I gave her/Ofereci-lhe:Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver.Os livros aqui:www.wook.pt

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind, translated by John E. Woods, chosen by Iszi Lawrence Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles, chosen by Joe Dunthorne Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout, chosen by presenter Harriett GilbertHistorical fiction author and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence adores the sensational novel Perfume, and has done since she was a teenager. For her, it immerses her in another world and is wonderfully cynical about the futility of chasing ultimate fulfilment through creating art and performing to a crowd.The poet and novelist, author of Submarine, Joe Dunthorne chooses the forgotten cult classic Two Serious Ladies. It makes him happy because every sentence is a surprise, and that makes him want to write. But he admits that it's not for everyone.And Harriett's choice is Oh William! by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout. Which prompts the discussion, can you love a book if you loathe the central character?Produced by Beth O'Dea for BBC Audio Bristol Follow us on instagram: agoodreadbbc

Is it sinfulness; or desire for a blessing?By cocteleo. Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories.Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, 2010A London Parish VicarReverend William Seldon, vicar of a well-to-do church in London, was having a hard time writing his next sermon. He was in the middle of wrestling with the topic of the evils of lust when his housekeeper knocked on his study door and came in bearing a tea tray.As the plump and comfortable middle-aged woman set it down on his desk, she said, "Begging your pardon, sir, but I thought you might like a bite or two.""Ah yes, thank you, Mrs. Blandford." He set his pen down and rubbed at his tired eyes.His servant gave him a scolding look as she poured him a cup and handed him a plate of biscuits. "You've been working too hard, sir. You need to rest more!"Mrs. Blandford bustled around the small space, straightening and picking up discarded handkerchiefs and odds and ends, and after once more admonishing him to take a break, she left him alone again.William sighed as he distractedly ran his hands through his hair and stared unseeing down at what he had written. The problem wasn't that he had been working too hard. His church was not in the most fashionable part of town, but nor was it in an impoverished part either. There were plenty of middle-class Londoners among his flock, and they were a tame lot who paid their tithes on time. No, he did not worry about their everlasting souls, nor did he worry about his financial status, which was quite comfortable.One paragraph of his sermon caught his eye. "To lust is to submit to the Devil's will. It is a dark and twisted path to hell, and we must do all that we can to maintain purity and innocence of mind. To live healthy and clean is to gain the path of Heaven."William leaned back in his chair, looking at the wall where a portrait of his deceased father hung. His father had also been a vicar and moreover, an extremely moral, upright man. The grim face in the portrait was set in lines of disapproval, as if he knew William's shameful, dark thoughts.If only his problems were as simple as material wealth and the salvation of his congregants! No, his problem was worse, much worse. He struggled mightily for a minute, trying to focus on his sermon, but there was no helping it. With a shameful desperation, he sprang to his feet and locked the door, quickly returning to his desk.After opening the bottom drawer, he easily found and pulled out a booklet from its hiding place. The pages were worn and thin from many readings. He flipped it open to his favorite part, a series of illustrations that began with an extremely well-endowed woman fellating a man with a giant cock. Just the sight of those beloved pages had him immediately hard and ready, and he took his cock out of his breeches and began stroking it with a sigh of pleasure as he gazed hungrily at the naughty pictures.Instead of the woman in the drawings, however, he imagined instead a young woman with curly blonde hair and crystal blue eyes, kneeling before him and wrapping her pink lips around his cock. She was voracious, sucking and licking him with complete abandon and enthusiasm. William could almost feel the moist heat, the sucking pull of her mouth.It had been a long time since he had felt a woman's touch. He and his friend, Andrew Jennings, had gone to quite a few brothels during their university days. There were also several willing barmaids in the local taverns who were always ready for a tumble with randy young students in exchange for a few coins. But ever since he had taken over his London parish as vicar, he felt a heavy weight of responsibility, and could always hear in his mind his father's sober remonstrances to lead his flock by example.Closing his eyes, William focused again on the thought of the young woman's luscious body. Just yesterday, as they were climbing the narrow stairs of the Tower of London, he had allowed her to pass him and she had squeezed by, inadvertently brushing her round arse against the front of his trousers, where he was, as always around her, sporting a substantial bulge. Then, on the way down, she had bumped her large, soft breasts against his chest. He groaned now, remembering the feel of those plump, bouncing orbs. Those simple, innocent touches had kept him hard during the entire excursion, which made it damned difficult to go up and down those stairs!He pumped his dripping member ever harder now, thinking of her ample bosom. In his fantasy, she wrapped her fat tits around his cock, using her tongue on the head as it appeared between the pale mounds with every stroke. He fisted himself ever faster, nearing his release, panting now. William turned the page again to see the woman laid out on her back, taking that huge cock into her cunt. In his imaginings, her face transformed into one of ripe, young innocence, trusting and loving as he thrust into her tight, wet cunny. When she licked her lips and gave him a sultry smile, William was done for."Oh fuck!" he grunted as he came, his balls boiling with pleasure. He caught his seed in his handkerchief before it could soil his shirt, and gave his cock a few more slow strokes, savoring the echoes of his blissful release.Fleetingly, he thought of the last time he had lain with a woman, during an orgy that he and Andrew had attended as a last hurrah before being ordained a few years ago. He had fucked so many women that night, his cock had been slightly raw the next day. There was one busty woman that he had pounded into from behind while she sucked on Andrew's shaft, moaning lasciviously the whole time. Her cunny had felt so tight and hot and wet, and her round ass had bounced appealingly with every thrust. Three years was too long to go celibate, perhaps. It was as good as any reason to blame for his recent insatiable sexual appetite.As soon as his lusty urges had been sated, he was again filled with the same shame and self-admonishment that had been haunting him more and more lately. Groaning, he crumpled the handkerchief into a ball and buttoned himself back up. Mrs. Blandford must wonder why he went through so many handkerchiefs every day.With a heavy sigh, tinged with guilt, he carefully put away the dirty picture book and turned again to his sermon. Lust! He felt like such a fraud. He couldn't even go one day without stroking himself off. In fact, he often did it two or three times a day now.The Chamberlains in LondonThe clock on the mantel chimed the hour and William stood, both trepidation and excitement filling him. It was time to call on the Chamberlains'.Two months ago, he had received a letter from another Oxford friend, Henry Carter. Henry had gotten married two years ago to Miss Belinda Chamberlain and already had one son. Andrew Jennings, on a visit to him in Glenwood, had met and soon married the middle sister, Fiona.In the letter, Henry had explained that his father and mother-in-law were in town with their youngest daughter, Jane, for the London season. Could William be so kind as to pay a call? Without her two sisters, both of whom were in confinement and expecting a child at any moment, Jane had no one but her parents for ready company in London."I hope you will be able to find some time to visit them, William. My sister-in-law is charming and droll; you will not find it any chore to spend time with her. She is likely a little lonely without her sisters, so I think a friendly face would be welcome."The Chamberlains had indeed welcomed him with open arms."Any friend of Henry and Andrew's must be a friend of ours!" they said whenever he politely protested their constant invitations to tea and dinner. This afternoon, he was to call for Jane and lead her on a tour of the latest exhibition at the Royal Museum.In less than half an hour, he was in the Chamberlains' sitting room, attempting to appear calm as Miss Jane entered with her mother. He clasped her hand as she lifted her pretty face and smiled up at him. Her blue eyes sparkled and her blonde curls shone in the afternoon light.Yes, Jane Chamberlain was the same girl William had just degraded in his fantasy, had made into fuel for his shameful self-pleasure.In fact, ever since he had first met her, calling soon after he had received Henry's letter, she had taken over his fevered mind. Her perky breasts, always displayed in low-cut bodices, and her lush curves kept his cock half hard whenever they were together, and as he had found himself designated as her London tour guide, they were together a lot.Spending so much time in Jane's company was a delectable torture. William found her a very agreeable and charming girl, just as Henry had described. But it was her body, a body that seemed tailor-made for bawdy sex, that made him burn. Whenever he stroked himself, it was Jane that he would guiltily undress in his mind.William could imagine her huge, perky tits bouncing as he fucked her while she lay on her back. He could picture taking her from behind as he massaged and spanked her round ass. In fact, in his fantasies, Jane had done innumerable nasty acts, things he was sure she had never even heard hints of.But he couldn't stop, and in fact, now had to masturbate before their every meeting to take the edge off. Just the sight of Jane's deep décolletage could turn him into a stammering fool. He was having to find more and more creative ways to hide his raging erections, despite his frequent self-pleasuring, and the amount of handkerchiefs he was going through these days was unprecedented.Jane herself seemed to be completely oblivious of the effect she had on him. Her behavior was always perfectly poised and lady-like. She had a wry sense of humor and had often remarked that she enjoyed his company, but he had never detected even a suggestion of flirtation on her part. William found that he liked her more and more as the weeks passed, and had even wondered if he should join his friends in selecting a Chamberlain daughter for his bride.But he just couldn't imagine asking Jane to suck his cock or allow him to eat her cunny, let alone do the dozens of even more debauched acts he constantly envisioned when he took himself in hand. A well-behaved lady such as herself expected sex to be done under the covers in the dark, and to do it only as much as necessary. She wasn't a whore in a brothel, after all. She would want to be treated with the utmost respect, in bed and out.With a start, he became aware that Mrs. Chamberlain was speaking to him. "I hope this won't inconvenience you too much, Mr. Seldon? After all, you can always go to the Royal Museum some other afternoon.""Err, yes?" he said, utterly bewildered. What had he just missed as he mused on Jane's womanly qualities?At that moment, the butler opened the doors of the sitting room and announced, "Dr. Hoffman, ma'am."A distinguished looking older gentleman with a white beard and mustache came in. He executed a stiff bow and nodded at William. "Is this the priest?" he asked in a slight Germanic accent."Yes, doctor, we have invited him just as you asked." Mrs. Chamberlain made the introductions and then asked anxiously, "Where shall the examination take place?"The doctor's sober gray eyes took in the sitting room, elegantly appointed in tasteful furniture. He pointed to a chaise lounge and said, "That shall do very nicely, ma'am. Now, I must ask you to let the priest and I do our work. If mothers are in the room, I have found that it is less likely the patient will be truthful.""Oh, doctor, is that really necessary?" Mrs. Chamberlain fluttered her handkerchief and William finally noticed that she did not seem herself this afternoon. Her eyes were red-rimmed and she showed every indication of bursting into tears at any minute. Jane, on the other hand, looked as serene and self-possessed as ever as she sat primly on a chair. William wondered what on earth was going on."Now, now, Mrs. Chamberlain. You must trust to my methods and let me do what you hired me to do." The doctor's words were calm and reassuring as he led the lady out of the room. "I shall call you when I am ready. Why don't you have a rest in your room upstairs while we are conducting the examination?"Nodding disconsolately, Mrs. Chamberlain sniffled as she exited. Dr. Hoffman closed the door behind her and locked it, pocketing the key. At William's raised eyebrow, he explained, "I have found it is best to ensure privacy from any impertinent servants."Carrying his large, black medical bag towards the chaise lounge, he set it down on a low table. At his direction, William carried two chairs over and placed them right at the end of the low sofa."Now Miss Jane," the doctor said, gesturing towards the girl, who had been quietly watching the proceedings with bright, curious eyes. "Please, come here."Obediently, Jane stood and walked towards them. William tried to catch her eye in inquiry, still being wholly unaware as to what was happening, but she was gazing expectantly at Dr. Hoffman."We shall disrobe now, eh?" that man said, to William's utter amazement. In a state of shock, he watched as Jane docilely turned so that the doctor could begin unbuttoning her simple muslin dress, letting it pool at her feet. He did not stop there; he continued to divest Jane of every item of clothing until all of her perfect loveliness was bared. Then, she was led to the chaise and laid down.By this time, William was feeling slightly dizzy. All of his fantasies for the past several weeks had not prepared him for seeing Jane's creamy, rose-tipped breasts, her alabaster expanse of skin, her delectable nakedness in person. Her tits looked as delicious as he had always imagined, unmarred by any deformity. And they were the perfect size, large handfuls that jiggled with every movement as she settled herself against the brocade fabric cushions."Is this how you want me, doctor?""Yes, yes, that's quite all right, my dear." Dr. Hoffman replied in a brisk, practical tone. "Now where did I put those forceps?" he muttered, rummaging in his bag, not even looking at Jane.William, however, could not help staring. He knew he had an enormous bulge in his trousers, but there was no helping that in the current situation. Jane reclined on one elbow, her other hand lightly tracing her collarbone. He followed the line of her legs to the light patch of blonde curls at their apex. It was impossible to know where to keep his gaze. The enticing vee between her legs beckoned, but so did the swells of her bountiful bosom, her smooth belly, her pink lips.Jane startled him out of his focused perusal of her body by saying, "Thank you ever so much for agreeing to help with the examination, Mr. Seldon."He dragged his eyes to hers, which were sparkling with merriment and mischief. It was difficult to believe, but she did not seem to have any embarrassment or self-consciousness at her nudity. She seemed as tranquil as if they really were just walking through a museum. William, on the other hand, could almost hear his own heart beating."Yes, very important to have a priest on hand," said Dr. Hoffman, turning towards them. "They are always so pure and trustworthy, you see."William only nodded as he swallowed thickly. It wouldn't do to tell the doctor that his thoughts were far from pure at the moment. But he would have said or done anything to stay in that room.The doctor gestured him to one of the chairs and William sat, Jane's ripe, young body laid out before him like a feast.Taking the other chair, Dr. Hoffman set a tray of instruments down on a low end table between them. Then, he guided Jane so that she lay with her bum at the edge of the sofa. He spread her legs, placing her feet on either side of the piece of furniture, and William began to salivate as Jane's perfect, pink cunny came into view.It was glistening slightly and Dr. Hoffman tisked as he leaned forward and swiped a finger through the slick folds. Shaking his head, he held it up to William. "So wet already. I'm afraid this is a serious case, Mr. Seldon.""A serious case of what?" William was still completely bewildered."Why, of sinful lust, of course. You see how her nipples are extended. How engorged her vaginal lips are." He used the same finger to trace her entrance and Jane moaned, eliciting another series of disappointed clucks from the doctor. "And look at her clitoris! It is almost throbbing, you see?" He pinched it between his fingers and Jane gasped."Oh yes, doctor! Please touch it more!" she begged.But Dr. Hoffman just shook his head again and sighed. "I am not sure if there is any treatment for such an extreme case as this, but I promised Mrs. Chamberlain I would at least complete the examination. You, Mr. Seldon, shall help me."He pulled out a notebook and gestured to the tray of instruments. "Now, if you could please insert the brass condenser rod into her rectal cavity?"His hand was trembling slightly, but William eagerly found the long cylindrical instrument, about the thickness of his finger, already coated in oil. Leaning forward, he began to insert it into Jane's arse.There was a slight resistance and Jane let out a whimper. William paused at the sound, looking up and meeting her gaze. There was no trepidation, however, in her expression. Only a fierce hunger in her eyes as she stared back at him. "Oh yes," she whispered as he resumed sliding it slowly inside."Miss Jane, that was placed very easily by Mr. Seldon. Have you ever put anything inside your anus?" the doctor sternly asked as he made notations."Umm, ever so many things," Jane said. She was caressing her breasts now and under William's hot gaze, she pinched and pulled at her nipples."Your mother said you were found in the kitchen yesterday, using a mincing pestle to violate your rectum. Is this true?" The doctor was busily scribbling, completely unaware that William still held the thermometer and was lightly thrusting it back and forth in Jane's tight bum."Yes, doctor," she gasped."Not only is that an abominably unhygienic use of a pestle, Miss Jane, but don't you understand that this is a disgusting and depraved act?" Dr. Hoffman looked up now and William quickly let go of the thermometer, leaving it seated deep inside Jane's ass."Umm, but doctor, it feels so good!" Jane was shifting restlessly on the couch now. Her cunny was gushing fluids, coating the insides of her thighs. William could smell her musky odor and it made him salivate even more."Humph!" The doctor went back to his notebook. "Mr. Seldon, if you would be so kind as to check if Miss Jane's hymen is still intact?""Yes, of course," William said, attempting to hide the excitement in his voice. He spread Jane's lips open with his left hand and with his right, inserted two fingers into her moist depths. His stiff cock gave a twitch as he felt a woman's cunny for the first time in years; it was exquisite. At hearing Jane's appreciative moan, he looked up and saw her watching him, her lids half-lowered. When she licked her lips, William nearly groaned aloud.He circled his fingers in her sopping cunt, relishing its tight heat. The thought of feeling her wonderful cunny wrapped around his cock was causing him to leak precum like a hose in his trousers."Well, Mr. Seldon?""Oh, err, I'm afraid I don't feel anything, doctor."Letting out another one of his disappointed sighs, Dr. Hoffman said, "It is just as her mother feared. She found this in Miss Jane's bedchamber the other day." With his pencil, he tapped a large wooden dildo that was on the tray with the other instruments. "Look at the size of this, sir! Really, Miss Jane, wherever did you get this?""Why, my sister Fiona gave it to me for my eighteenth birthday. She said it was a tradition in our family." William felt a jolt go through him at hearing the name of Andrew Jennings' wife.Dr. Hoffman scoffed. "Tradition! Yes, your mother told me of the scandalous behavior of your sisters. A licentious strain in the family blood, I suppose, although it is very interesting that all three siblings seem to have it."Pulling a handkerchief out of his breast pocket, he offered it to William. "You may cease now, Mr. Seldon. You are being a very cooperative assistant and I am very grateful."Clearing his throat, William politely refused as he reluctantly parted from Jane's cunny. "Ah, no thanks, doctor, I have my own handkerchief just here," he said, reaching into his waistcoat pocket. But instead of using it, William quickly stuck his fingers in his mouth as the doctor turned away. He sucked off Jane's juices, savoring their delicious flavor.

Is it sinfulness; or desire for a blessing?By cocteleo. Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories.Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, 2010A London Parish VicarReverend William Seldon, vicar of a well-to-do church in London, was having a hard time writing his next sermon. He was in the middle of wrestling with the topic of the evils of lust when his housekeeper knocked on his study door and came in bearing a tea tray.As the plump and comfortable middle-aged woman set it down on his desk, she said, "Begging your pardon, sir, but I thought you might like a bite or two.""Ah yes, thank you, Mrs. Blandford." He set his pen down and rubbed at his tired eyes.His servant gave him a scolding look as she poured him a cup and handed him a plate of biscuits. "You've been working too hard, sir. You need to rest more!"Mrs. Blandford bustled around the small space, straightening and picking up discarded handkerchiefs and odds and ends, and after once more admonishing him to take a break, she left him alone again.William sighed as he distractedly ran his hands through his hair and stared unseeing down at what he had written. The problem wasn't that he had been working too hard. His church was not in the most fashionable part of town, but nor was it in an impoverished part either. There were plenty of middle-class Londoners among his flock, and they were a tame lot who paid their tithes on time. No, he did not worry about their everlasting souls, nor did he worry about his financial status, which was quite comfortable.One paragraph of his sermon caught his eye. "To lust is to submit to the Devil's will. It is a dark and twisted path to hell, and we must do all that we can to maintain purity and innocence of mind. To live healthy and clean is to gain the path of Heaven."William leaned back in his chair, looking at the wall where a portrait of his deceased father hung. His father had also been a vicar and moreover, an extremely moral, upright man. The grim face in the portrait was set in lines of disapproval, as if he knew William's shameful, dark thoughts.If only his problems were as simple as material wealth and the salvation of his congregants! No, his problem was worse, much worse. He struggled mightily for a minute, trying to focus on his sermon, but there was no helping it. With a shameful desperation, he sprang to his feet and locked the door, quickly returning to his desk.After opening the bottom drawer, he easily found and pulled out a booklet from its hiding place. The pages were worn and thin from many readings. He flipped it open to his favorite part, a series of illustrations that began with an extremely well-endowed woman fellating a man with a giant cock. Just the sight of those beloved pages had him immediately hard and ready, and he took his cock out of his breeches and began stroking it with a sigh of pleasure as he gazed hungrily at the naughty pictures.Instead of the woman in the drawings, however, he imagined instead a young woman with curly blonde hair and crystal blue eyes, kneeling before him and wrapping her pink lips around his cock. She was voracious, sucking and licking him with complete abandon and enthusiasm. William could almost feel the moist heat, the sucking pull of her mouth.It had been a long time since he had felt a woman's touch. He and his friend, Andrew Jennings, had gone to quite a few brothels during their university days. There were also several willing barmaids in the local taverns who were always ready for a tumble with randy young students in exchange for a few coins. But ever since he had taken over his London parish as vicar, he felt a heavy weight of responsibility, and could always hear in his mind his father's sober remonstrances to lead his flock by example.Closing his eyes, William focused again on the thought of the young woman's luscious body. Just yesterday, as they were climbing the narrow stairs of the Tower of London, he had allowed her to pass him and she had squeezed by, inadvertently brushing her round arse against the front of his trousers, where he was, as always around her, sporting a substantial bulge. Then, on the way down, she had bumped her large, soft breasts against his chest. He groaned now, remembering the feel of those plump, bouncing orbs. Those simple, innocent touches had kept him hard during the entire excursion, which made it damned difficult to go up and down those stairs!He pumped his dripping member ever harder now, thinking of her ample bosom. In his fantasy, she wrapped her fat tits around his cock, using her tongue on the head as it appeared between the pale mounds with every stroke. He fisted himself ever faster, nearing his release, panting now. William turned the page again to see the woman laid out on her back, taking that huge cock into her cunt. In his imaginings, her face transformed into one of ripe, young innocence, trusting and loving as he thrust into her tight, wet cunny. When she licked her lips and gave him a sultry smile, William was done for."Oh fuck!" he grunted as he came, his balls boiling with pleasure. He caught his seed in his handkerchief before it could soil his shirt, and gave his cock a few more slow strokes, savoring the echoes of his blissful release.Fleetingly, he thought of the last time he had lain with a woman, during an orgy that he and Andrew had attended as a last hurrah before being ordained a few years ago. He had fucked so many women that night, his cock had been slightly raw the next day. There was one busty woman that he had pounded into from behind while she sucked on Andrew's shaft, moaning lasciviously the whole time. Her cunny had felt so tight and hot and wet, and her round ass had bounced appealingly with every thrust. Three years was too long to go celibate, perhaps. It was as good as any reason to blame for his recent insatiable sexual appetite.As soon as his lusty urges had been sated, he was again filled with the same shame and self-admonishment that had been haunting him more and more lately. Groaning, he crumpled the handkerchief into a ball and buttoned himself back up. Mrs. Blandford must wonder why he went through so many handkerchiefs every day.With a heavy sigh, tinged with guilt, he carefully put away the dirty picture book and turned again to his sermon. Lust! He felt like such a fraud. He couldn't even go one day without stroking himself off. In fact, he often did it two or three times a day now.The Chamberlains in LondonThe clock on the mantel chimed the hour and William stood, both trepidation and excitement filling him. It was time to call on the Chamberlains'.Two months ago, he had received a letter from another Oxford friend, Henry Carter. Henry had gotten married two years ago to Miss Belinda Chamberlain and already had one son. Andrew Jennings, on a visit to him in Glenwood, had met and soon married the middle sister, Fiona.In the letter, Henry had explained that his father and mother-in-law were in town with their youngest daughter, Jane, for the London season. Could William be so kind as to pay a call? Without her two sisters, both of whom were in confinement and expecting a child at any moment, Jane had no one but her parents for ready company in London."I hope you will be able to find some time to visit them, William. My sister-in-law is charming and droll; you will not find it any chore to spend time with her. She is likely a little lonely without her sisters, so I think a friendly face would be welcome."The Chamberlains had indeed welcomed him with open arms."Any friend of Henry and Andrew's must be a friend of ours!" they said whenever he politely protested their constant invitations to tea and dinner. This afternoon, he was to call for Jane and lead her on a tour of the latest exhibition at the Royal Museum.In less than half an hour, he was in the Chamberlains' sitting room, attempting to appear calm as Miss Jane entered with her mother. He clasped her hand as she lifted her pretty face and smiled up at him. Her blue eyes sparkled and her blonde curls shone in the afternoon light.Yes, Jane Chamberlain was the same girl William had just degraded in his fantasy, had made into fuel for his shameful self-pleasure.In fact, ever since he had first met her, calling soon after he had received Henry's letter, she had taken over his fevered mind. Her perky breasts, always displayed in low-cut bodices, and her lush curves kept his cock half hard whenever they were together, and as he had found himself designated as her London tour guide, they were together a lot.Spending so much time in Jane's company was a delectable torture. William found her a very agreeable and charming girl, just as Henry had described. But it was her body, a body that seemed tailor-made for bawdy sex, that made him burn. Whenever he stroked himself, it was Jane that he would guiltily undress in his mind.William could imagine her huge, perky tits bouncing as he fucked her while she lay on her back. He could picture taking her from behind as he massaged and spanked her round ass. In fact, in his fantasies, Jane had done innumerable nasty acts, things he was sure she had never even heard hints of.But he couldn't stop, and in fact, now had to masturbate before their every meeting to take the edge off. Just the sight of Jane's deep décolletage could turn him into a stammering fool. He was having to find more and more creative ways to hide his raging erections, despite his frequent self-pleasuring, and the amount of handkerchiefs he was going through these days was unprecedented.Jane herself seemed to be completely oblivious of the effect she had on him. Her behavior was always perfectly poised and lady-like. She had a wry sense of humor and had often remarked that she enjoyed his company, but he had never detected even a suggestion of flirtation on her part. William found that he liked her more and more as the weeks passed, and had even wondered if he should join his friends in selecting a Chamberlain daughter for his bride.But he just couldn't imagine asking Jane to suck his cock or allow him to eat her cunny, let alone do the dozens of even more debauched acts he constantly envisioned when he took himself in hand. A well-behaved lady such as herself expected sex to be done under the covers in the dark, and to do it only as much as necessary. She wasn't a whore in a brothel, after all. She would want to be treated with the utmost respect, in bed and out.With a start, he became aware that Mrs. Chamberlain was speaking to him. "I hope this won't inconvenience you too much, Mr. Seldon? After all, you can always go to the Royal Museum some other afternoon.""Err, yes?" he said, utterly bewildered. What had he just missed as he mused on Jane's womanly qualities?At that moment, the butler opened the doors of the sitting room and announced, "Dr. Hoffman, ma'am."A distinguished looking older gentleman with a white beard and mustache came in. He executed a stiff bow and nodded at William. "Is this the priest?" he asked in a slight Germanic accent."Yes, doctor, we have invited him just as you asked." Mrs. Chamberlain made the introductions and then asked anxiously, "Where shall the examination take place?"The doctor's sober gray eyes took in the sitting room, elegantly appointed in tasteful furniture. He pointed to a chaise lounge and said, "That shall do very nicely, ma'am. Now, I must ask you to let the priest and I do our work. If mothers are in the room, I have found that it is less likely the patient will be truthful.""Oh, doctor, is that really necessary?" Mrs. Chamberlain fluttered her handkerchief and William finally noticed that she did not seem herself this afternoon. Her eyes were red-rimmed and she showed every indication of bursting into tears at any minute. Jane, on the other hand, looked as serene and self-possessed as ever as she sat primly on a chair. William wondered what on earth was going on."Now, now, Mrs. Chamberlain. You must trust to my methods and let me do what you hired me to do." The doctor's words were calm and reassuring as he led the lady out of the room. "I shall call you when I am ready. Why don't you have a rest in your room upstairs while we are conducting the examination?"Nodding disconsolately, Mrs. Chamberlain sniffled as she exited. Dr. Hoffman closed the door behind her and locked it, pocketing the key. At William's raised eyebrow, he explained, "I have found it is best to ensure privacy from any impertinent servants."Carrying his large, black medical bag towards the chaise lounge, he set it down on a low table. At his direction, William carried two chairs over and placed them right at the end of the low sofa."Now Miss Jane," the doctor said, gesturing towards the girl, who had been quietly watching the proceedings with bright, curious eyes. "Please, come here."Obediently, Jane stood and walked towards them. William tried to catch her eye in inquiry, still being wholly unaware as to what was happening, but she was gazing expectantly at Dr. Hoffman."We shall disrobe now, eh?" that man said, to William's utter amazement. In a state of shock, he watched as Jane docilely turned so that the doctor could begin unbuttoning her simple muslin dress, letting it pool at her feet. He did not stop there; he continued to divest Jane of every item of clothing until all of her perfect loveliness was bared. Then, she was led to the chaise and laid down.By this time, William was feeling slightly dizzy. All of his fantasies for the past several weeks had not prepared him for seeing Jane's creamy, rose-tipped breasts, her alabaster expanse of skin, her delectable nakedness in person. Her tits looked as delicious as he had always imagined, unmarred by any deformity. And they were the perfect size, large handfuls that jiggled with every movement as she settled herself against the brocade fabric cushions."Is this how you want me, doctor?""Yes, yes, that's quite all right, my dear." Dr. Hoffman replied in a brisk, practical tone. "Now where did I put those forceps?" he muttered, rummaging in his bag, not even looking at Jane.William, however, could not help staring. He knew he had an enormous bulge in his trousers, but there was no helping that in the current situation. Jane reclined on one elbow, her other hand lightly tracing her collarbone. He followed the line of her legs to the light patch of blonde curls at their apex. It was impossible to know where to keep his gaze. The enticing vee between her legs beckoned, but so did the swells of her bountiful bosom, her smooth belly, her pink lips.Jane startled him out of his focused perusal of her body by saying, "Thank you ever so much for agreeing to help with the examination, Mr. Seldon."He dragged his eyes to hers, which were sparkling with merriment and mischief. It was difficult to believe, but she did not seem to have any embarrassment or self-consciousness at her nudity. She seemed as tranquil as if they really were just walking through a museum. William, on the other hand, could almost hear his own heart beating."Yes, very important to have a priest on hand," said Dr. Hoffman, turning towards them. "They are always so pure and trustworthy, you see."William only nodded as he swallowed thickly. It wouldn't do to tell the doctor that his thoughts were far from pure at the moment. But he would have said or done anything to stay in that room.The doctor gestured him to one of the chairs and William sat, Jane's ripe, young body laid out before him like a feast.Taking the other chair, Dr. Hoffman set a tray of instruments down on a low end table between them. Then, he guided Jane so that she lay with her bum at the edge of the sofa. He spread her legs, placing her feet on either side of the piece of furniture, and William began to salivate as Jane's perfect, pink cunny came into view.It was glistening slightly and Dr. Hoffman tisked as he leaned forward and swiped a finger through the slick folds. Shaking his head, he held it up to William. "So wet already. I'm afraid this is a serious case, Mr. Seldon.""A serious case of what?" William was still completely bewildered."Why, of sinful lust, of course. You see how her nipples are extended. How engorged her vaginal lips are." He used the same finger to trace her entrance and Jane moaned, eliciting another series of disappointed clucks from the doctor. "And look at her clitoris! It is almost throbbing, you see?" He pinched it between his fingers and Jane gasped."Oh yes, doctor! Please touch it more!" she begged.But Dr. Hoffman just shook his head again and sighed. "I am not sure if there is any treatment for such an extreme case as this, but I promised Mrs. Chamberlain I would at least complete the examination. You, Mr. Seldon, shall help me."He pulled out a notebook and gestured to the tray of instruments. "Now, if you could please insert the brass condenser rod into her rectal cavity?"His hand was trembling slightly, but William eagerly found the long cylindrical instrument, about the thickness of his finger, already coated in oil. Leaning forward, he began to insert it into Jane's arse.There was a slight resistance and Jane let out a whimper. William paused at the sound, looking up and meeting her gaze. There was no trepidation, however, in her expression. Only a fierce hunger in her eyes as she stared back at him. "Oh yes," she whispered as he resumed sliding it slowly inside."Miss Jane, that was placed very easily by Mr. Seldon. Have you ever put anything inside your anus?" the doctor sternly asked as he made notations."Umm, ever so many things," Jane said. She was caressing her breasts now and under William's hot gaze, she pinched and pulled at her nipples."Your mother said you were found in the kitchen yesterday, using a mincing pestle to violate your rectum. Is this true?" The doctor was busily scribbling, completely unaware that William still held the thermometer and was lightly thrusting it back and forth in Jane's tight bum."Yes, doctor," she gasped."Not only is that an abominably unhygienic use of a pestle, Miss Jane, but don't you understand that this is a disgusting and depraved act?" Dr. Hoffman looked up now and William quickly let go of the thermometer, leaving it seated deep inside Jane's ass."Umm, but doctor, it feels so good!" Jane was shifting restlessly on the couch now. Her cunny was gushing fluids, coating the insides of her thighs. William could smell her musky odor and it made him salivate even more."Humph!" The doctor went back to his notebook. "Mr. Seldon, if you would be so kind as to check if Miss Jane's hymen is still intact?""Yes, of course," William said, attempting to hide the excitement in his voice. He spread Jane's lips open with his left hand and with his right, inserted two fingers into her moist depths. His stiff cock gave a twitch as he felt a woman's cunny for the first time in years; it was exquisite. At hearing Jane's appreciative moan, he looked up and saw her watching him, her lids half-lowered. When she licked her lips, William nearly groaned aloud.He circled his fingers in her sopping cunt, relishing its tight heat. The thought of feeling her wonderful cunny wrapped around his cock was causing him to leak precum like a hose in his trousers."Well, Mr. Seldon?""Oh, err, I'm afraid I don't feel anything, doctor."Letting out another one of his disappointed sighs, Dr. Hoffman said, "It is just as her mother feared. She found this in Miss Jane's bedchamber the other day." With his pencil, he tapped a large wooden dildo that was on the tray with the other instruments. "Look at the size of this, sir! Really, Miss Jane, wherever did you get this?""Why, my sister Fiona gave it to me for my eighteenth birthday. She said it was a tradition in our family." William felt a jolt go through him at hearing the name of Andrew Jennings' wife.Dr. Hoffman scoffed. "Tradition! Yes, your mother told me of the scandalous behavior of your sisters. A licentious strain in the family blood, I suppose, although it is very interesting that all three siblings seem to have it."Pulling a handkerchief out of his breast pocket, he offered it to William. "You may cease now, Mr. Seldon. You are being a very cooperative assistant and I am very grateful."Clearing his throat, William politely refused as he reluctantly parted from Jane's cunny. "Ah, no thanks, doctor, I have my own handkerchief just here," he said, reaching into his waistcoat pocket. But instead of using it, William quickly stuck his fingers in his mouth as the doctor turned away. He sucked off Jane's juices, savoring their delicious flavor.

Elizabeth Strout is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lucy by the Sea; Oh William!, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize; Olive, Again; Anything Is Possible, winner of the Story Prize; My Name Is Lucy Barton; The Burgess Boys; Olive Kitteridge, winner of the Pulitzer Prize; Abide with Me; and Amy and Isabelle, winner of the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize. She has also been a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize in London. She lives in Maine. Her new novel is Tell Me Everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth Strout is the author of the novel Tell Me Everything, available from Random House. Strout is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lucy by the Sea; Oh William!, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize; Olive, Again; Anything Is Possible, winner of the Story Prize; My Name Is Lucy Barton; The Burgess Boys; Olive Kitteridge, winner of the Pulitzer Prize; Abide with Me; and Amy and Isabelle, winner of the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize. She has also been a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize in London. She lives in Maine. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Subscribe to Brad Listi's email newsletter. Support the show on Patreon Merch Twitter Instagram  TikTok Bluesky Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to series 11,  episode 2 of In Suspense, a podcast for fans and writers of crime and thrillers. Today we are going Behind The Scenes with Tracy Sierra and chatting about her amazing book NIghtwatching  which is out now & getting rave reviews! We also have some other book recommendations this week which are: 27 Minutes by Ashley Tate, The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey, Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout and Our Holiday by Louise Candlish.

 Today, our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of seasons.  This stack will include both figurative and literal seasons.  We will also share our books in hand.  To everything there is a season!Featured Books:Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (LH)Lucy By the Sea by Elizabeth Strout(LP)Books In Hand:One-By-One by Ruth Ware (LH)Coronation Year by Jennifer Robson (LP)Additional Books That Go Along With Our Theme:Wintering by Katherine MayChief Inspector Gamache Novels by Louise PennyThe Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki BrammerThe Seed Keeper by Diane WilsonOther Books Mentioned In This Episode:My Name is Lucy Barton, Anything is Possible,  Oh William!, Olive Kitteridge all by Elizabeth Strout Hell Bent, Shadow and Bone by Leigh BardugoHarry Potter by JK RowlingWays to contact us:Follow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook:  Book BumbleOur website:  https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail:  bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comHey Friends, please rate and review us!

William throws on his best tux to meet the woman of his dreams. S8 Ep 82 Bonus Patreon.com/TrashTalkPodcast Follow the show on  Instagram @catfishtrashtalk Tiktok @trashtalkpodcasts Instagram, Twitter & Tiktok: Tracey Carnazzo @trixietuzzini Noelle Winters @noeygirl_ Traceycarnazzo.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TrashTalkPodcasts FACTORMEALS.COM/CATFISH40

Als ich Anfang Februar 2020 von Berlin nach Bangkok flog, wurde ich am Gate gefragt, ob ich kürzlich in China gewesen wäre. Damals gab es die ersten Berichte über den Coronaausbruch und vorsorglich war ein kurzer Abstecher nach Südchina, der ohne Visum für 3 Tage möglich gewesen wäre, doch abgesagt worden.In Thailand verbrachte ich Tage in der übervollen Stadt Bangkok, aber die Ressorts waren bereits wie ausgestorben. In Vietnam trugen die Hotelangestellten Masken, und sie berichteten, dass es weniger Touristen als sonst gäbe.Anfang März war ich das letzte Mal bei einem Konzert und kann mich erinnern, wie man sich nicht mehr die Hand gab oder umarmte, sondern sich mit der Berührung der Fußinnenseite begrüßte. Ich sagte zu einigen, dass dies wohl das letzte Mal für lange Zeit wäre und erntete ungläubige Blicke. Ich erinnere mich, dass ich danach voller Wehmut in eine Kneipe ging und voller schlechter Laune nach Hause. Die folgenden Monate sind seltsam verschwommen und ich erinnere mich an einen Artikel, der mir half. Er hieß: Was du fühlst ist Trauer.Vor einigen Tagen las ich einen Essay, der sich mit dem Phänomen beschäftigte, wieviel aus der Zeit hinter einem Schleier liegt, obwohl es nicht lange her ist.Über eine Kurzrezension stieß ich auf Elizabeth Strouts “Lucy by the Sea - A Novel”, welches im Oktober letzten Jahres erschien und noch nicht in deutscher Übersetzung vorliegt.Protagonistin des Werkes ist - Überraschung! - die im Titel erwähnte Lucy. Diese ist eine ältere Autorin, deren 2. Ehemann vor 2 Jahren verstorben ist, aus erster Ehe zwei erwachsene Töchter hat und in New York lebt. William, ihr erster Ehemann, zu dem sie ein gutes Verhältnis hat, organisiert, dass beide gemeinsam in einem alten Haus an der Küste Maines Zeit verbringen werden, nur ein paar Wochen, wie er ihr versichert. Während William die Situation richtig einschätzt und auch für die Töchter versucht ein geschütztes Leben zu organisieren, braucht Lucy Wochen, und selbst dann scheint ihr vieles nicht klar, wie hinter einem Schleier. Ein einsames Leben, von den Nachrichten wendet sie oft die Augen ab. Nur wenige Ereignisse wie die Black Lives Matter Bewegung und der Sturm aufs Capitol brennen sich ihr ein. Dabei ist die Innensicht von Lucy nicht das Beherrschende in diesem Roman. Elizabeth Strout ist viel zu schlau, um das Innenleben einer älteren privilegierten Frau, die es sich leisten kann, ihre geliebte Stadt zu verlassen, die später zu einem dramatischen Brennpunkt der Pandemie wird, zum beherrschenden Thema zu machen. Unterschiedliche Perspektiven werden durch ihre Familie, ihren Bekanntenkreis, die Ereignisse im Leben ihres ersten Ehemanns William, ihre neuen Freundschaften und Kontakte zu Personen, die sie zurückhaltend als “Anhänger des aktuellen Präsidenten” bezeichnet skizziert.Elizabeth Strouts preisgekrönte Werke, für die sie unter anderem den Pulitzer Preis, den Siegfried Lenz Preis oder Nominierungen für den Booker Prize erhalten hat, beleuchten wiederholt die gleichen Protagonisten an verschiedenen Zeitpunkten ihres Lebens, bei einschneidenden Ereignissen. So ist Lucy auch einer der Hauptpersonen in “My Name is Lucy Barton” und “Oh William!”. Die Romane sind unabhängig voneinander lesbar, es braucht nicht die Lektüre der anderen Werke. Dabei ist bemerkenswert, dass - anders als manchmal in Romanreihen mit wiederkehrenden Protagonisten - die Beschreibung vergangener Geschehnisse nicht gehetzt oder als notwendiges Anhängsel und Wiederaufzählen vielleicht bekannter Fakten erscheint, sondern diese Geschehnisse zu unterschiedlichen Zeitpunkten ihrer Reflexion unterschiedlich bewertet werden, weil die Personen älter geworden sind, sich ihre Sicht verändert hat.Für jede Zeit - besonders bei herausragenden, die Geschichte vieler Menschen berührender Ereignisse - wird in der Literatur mithilfe von Romanen versucht, einen Sinn zu finden, eine Erklärung, vielleicht Zusammenhänge und Einsichten. Elizabeth Strouts “Lucy by the Sea - A Novel” gelingt dies für die noch nicht beendete Corona Pandemie. Dabei ist Lucys Geschichte keine allgemeingültige, die aber mit Mitgefühl symbolhaft auch andere Lebensrealitäten abbildet. Am Ende des Romans sind Lucy und die anderen gewandelte Personen, es wird kein Zurück zu einer früheren Normalität geben, denn nichts ist mehr gleich, vielleicht ähnlich.Ein melancholisches Werk, welches seinen Reiz auch daraus bezieht, dass wir gerade alle selbst diese Tage, Wochen, Monate durchlebt haben: die dunklen Zeiten mit fieberhafter Forschung, ohne Impfung oder Aussichten darauf, die ganzen geschlossenen Orte, all die Unsicherheiten, die Angst und den Verlust von Menschen. Später dann die Hoffnung, die bittere Erkenntnis, das selbst ein so einschneidendes Erlebnis nicht dazu geführt hat, dass irgendetwas gerechter wird. Und die Bestätigung, was uns tragen kann: Freundschaften und Liebe. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lobundverriss.substack.com

Neste episódio venho sozinha. Faço um balanço deste ano e refiro também algumas das minhas preferências, já que recebi muitas mensagens a pedir (obrigada). Já subscreveram? Assim saberão quando sair o próximo episódio e mais pessoas encontram o Vale a Pena. Obrigada por tudo e até breve. Livros que referi: Especiais: Terra Americana, Jeanine Cummins Lá onde o Vento chora, Delia Owens A educação de Eleanor, Gail Honeyman Shantaram, Gregory David Roberts A sombra do Vento, Carlos Ruiz Zafon Da Elisabeth Strout: O meu nome é Lucy Barton; Tudo é possível; Oh William. Olive Kitteridge; A segunda vida de Olive Kitteridge. Da Taylor Jenkins Reid: Sete maridos da Evelyn Hugo Daisy Jones and The Six Malibu Renasce Da Liane Moriarty: Pequenas Grandes Mentiras O segredo do meu marido (e tantos outros!) Da Leila Slimani: No Jardim do Ogre O perfume das Flores à noite (ela passeia num museu, enganei-me e disse hotel) Novela gráfica: Balada para Sophie, Filipe Melo e Juan Cavia Thrillers: A Camareira, Nita Prose Quem és tu, Maud Dixon?, Alexandra Andrews O Sanatório, Sarah Pearse Não ficção: Estou viva, estou viva, estou viva, Maggie O'Farrell Castelo de vidro, Jeanette Walls Uma Educação, Tara Westover Biografias: Paul Auster, Diário de Inverno As que a Maria Botelho Moniz referiu no episódio #2

Jenny Ashcroft tells Robert Kirkwood about her most personal novel to date, The Echoes of Love, Elizabeth Strout tells Toby Davey about Booker shortlisted Oh William!, and after his passing Robert listens back to the only time his Dad was on the show, proudly talking about the replica printing press he conceived to celebrate Robert Burns' Kilmarnock Edition. 

How can you overcome stage fright? Viv Groskop talks to award-winning writer and nominee for this year's Booker Prize, Elizabeth Strout, ahead of the ceremony. She reveals an intervention that enabled her to handle public events that would previously have sent her spinning into panic. Elizabeth tells Viv how the spaces that allow her to write are the ones in which she's not needed by anyone. Riding the subway is good, but even better is her studio in Maine. Despite Elizabeth's success now seeming to come easily, she tells Viv that it has been hard won and how the intuition that penetrates her work has sometimes been painful to live with. She also shares some top tips on handling criticism or ungenerous remarks. Find out more about Elizabeth Strout's Booker Prize-shortlisted novel, Oh William! A new updated edition of Viv's book, How to Own the Room is out now. @vivgroskop

Literature experts Bhakti Shringarpure and Ainehi Edoro discuss and dissect 2022's shortlisted Booker Prize novels in advance of the winner announcement for the world's most prestigious literary prize. The shortlist includes Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (Ireland), Treacle Walker by Alan Garner (UK), The Trees by Percival Everett (USA), The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka (Sri Lanka) and Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout (USA). Ainehi Edoro is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she teaches and researches on African literature, political theory, and literature in social media. Edoro is the founder and Editor of Brittle Paper, a leading online platform dedicated to African writing and literary culture. She also writes essays and commentaries about contemporary African literary culture in mainstream publications such as The Guardian and Africa is a Country. Bhakti Shringarpure is an Associate Professor of English and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at University of Connecticut. She is the author of Cold War Assemblages. Shringarpure is the author of Cold War Assemblages: Decolonization to Digital and her edited works include Literary Sudans: An Anthology of Literature from Sudan and South Sudan, Imagine Africa , and Mediterranean: Migrant Crossings. She is the co-founder of Warscapes magazine and the creative director of the Radical Books Collective.

Jazz saxophonist Camilla George plays live in the studio and talks about her new album Ibio-Ibio - a tribute to her Ibibio roots in Nigerian. Iranian artist Soheila Sokhanvari joins Samira to discuss Rebel Rebel, her first major work in the UK. The exhibition at the Barbican's Curve features 27 miniature portraits of pioneering female performers who blazed a trail in cinema, music and dance before the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Elizabeth Strout is the latest of the authors shortlisted for this year's Booker Prize to be featured on Front Row. She's been shortlisted for the third novel in her series of Lucy Barton novels, Oh William! We hear an extract from her interview with Open Book about the novel. BBC Scotland's arts correspondent, Pauline McLean, reports on the financial pressures that are besieging Scotland's cultural institutions. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Julian May Main image: Camilla George Photographer's credit: Daniel Adhami

Não sei se não fui mais em modo fã do que entrevistadora (e um pouco rouca...). É realmente importante dar nome aos tradutores, a Tânia até deixa um apelo às editoras e livrarias online. E trouxe obras que este ano ficaram no topo das minha lista de favoritas. Espero que gostem desta conversa tanto quanto eu gostei. Os livros que a escritora e tradutora trouxe: Cidade em chamas, Garth Risk Hallberg; Arlington Park, Rachel Cusk; Vista Chinesa, Tatiana Salem Levy; Oh William (#3 da trilogia Lucy Barton), Elisabeth Strout; Já não me deito em pose de morrer, poesia de Cláudia Sampaio Maurice, E.M. Forster. O que ofereci: Órix e Crex, Margaret Atwood.

We are delighted today to welcome back to Midday the writer Elizabeth Strout. She is the best-selling author of nine novels and many short stories. In 2009, she won the Pulitzer Prize for a terrific book, Olive Kitteridge. A film adaption of that book on HBO starred Frances McDormand and won eight Emmy Awards. Elizabeth Strout has revisited two of her iconic characters in subsequent books. We met Olive Kitteridge once more in Olive Again, and Olive makes an appearance in Elizabeth Strout's latest novel, too. In this new book, Strout keeps us current with another one of her magnificent characters, Lucy Barton. It's the fourth novel in which Lucy figures prominently. Like her book, Oh William! from last year, Strout centers this one on Lucy's friendship with her first husband, a successful scientist named William Gerhardt. The setting is a small town in Maine, where Lucy and William have sequestered themselves at the beginning of the COVID pandemic. Lucy is a rich, wonderful character, and Elizabeth Strout is a wonderful writer who brings us into Lucy's loving and insightful mind with grace and compassion. The new novel is out today. It's called Lucy by the Sea.  Elizabeth Strout joins us on Zoom from New York City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Drunk Guys say Oh, Beer! this week when they discuss the Booker Prize shortlisted Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout. They also go to Maine to drink: Don't Call Me Shirley by Evil Twin NYC, Has Anyone Actually Seen a Baby Pigeon by Evil Twin NYC, Rounding Error by Torch

Le relazioni, più o meno pericolose, sono al centro di questa puntata speciale del "Cacciatore di libri Estate" dedicata ai romanzi che si concentrano sulle relazioni umane soprattutto quelle d'amore, che possono essere tossiche, possono generare dipendenza, ma possono anche legare due persone per una vita intera. Interviste a Eshkol Nevo, Jonathan Bazzi, Jana Karsaiowa e Giulia Baldelli. Ospite del caffè letterario:Giuditta Casale, blogger Giudittalegge.it.Libri consigliati: "La casa di marzapane" di Jennifer Egan (Mondadori - traduz. Gianni Pannofino), "Oh William" di Elizabeth Strout (Einaudi - traduz. Susanna Basso), "Erosione" di Lorenza Pieri (e/o), "De rerum natura di Lucrezio" tradotto da Milo De Angelis (Mondadori). Jukebox letterario: "Il rosmarino non capisce l'inverno" di Matteo Bussola (Einaudi), "Salvamento" di Francesca Zupin (Bollati Boringhieri), "Altri voli con le nuvole" di Nicola Magrin (Salani). Cooming soon: "Magnificat" di Sonia Aggio (Fazi). Musiche: Beggin - Maneskin Katoov mi lemala - Idan Raichel Veleno - Subsonica She Keeps Me Warm - Mary Lambert In regia: Pietro La Corte e Andrea Roccabella

As this week's episode was drawing to a close, after a long conversation about movies and books, Geraldine dropped a clanger. She reckons young people struggling to buy a house should buy a weekly Lotto ticket, in the off chance they win and can spend the money on a house deposit. This sent Eliza into fits of laughter and left Geraldine bemused. Eliza and Geraldine would love to know your thoughts! Email 'ldcpodcast1@gmail.com' or join the conversation at the Facebook page "LDC Podcast" Also this week, the long Elvis movie. And the joy (and darkness) of Elizabeth Strout's books. Elvis movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_(2022_film) Olivia Newton-John https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/lively-with-noteworthy-eyes-the-untold-story-of-olivia-newton-john-s-school-years-20220810-p5b8si.html Judith Durham https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/aug/08/judith-durham-obituary Afterlife https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8398600/ Oh William! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56294820-oh-william Smiley's People https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083480/ Gaslit https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11834592/ All The President's Men https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074119/ The Lives of Others https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/ Confederates in the Attic https://www.amazon.com/Confederates-Attic-Dispatches-Unfinished-Civil/dp/067975833X

The Fionas are on home territory in this episode, talking about the world of theatre. After some book recommendations and a long-forgotten Pixar movie, conversation turns to snobbery, intercity and interval ice cream. And a lot of Empty Space...Oh William! (Elizabeth Strout)Grey Bees (Andrey Kurkov)Seasonal Quartet (Ali Smith)Life Class (Pat Barker)Wall.E (Pixar)The Burnt City (Punchdrunk)The Empty Space (Peter Brook)Support the show

A successful writer agrees to help her ex-husband on a road trip to deal with a family secret. “Oh William!:a Novel” by Elizabeth Strout confronts the mystery of people even in our close relationships.

Kristin and I discuss her role as a literary agent, tips for how to find a literary agent, the process for pitching a book to an agent, exclusive submissions and pre-empt deals, the step-by-step process for how a book gets sold, and much more. Kristin's recommended reads are: Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crabb talks about her holiday reading and watching.   (4.00) Spider-Man: No Way Home | Trailer (6.20) I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins (8.00) The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz (10.50) Misery by Stephen King (13.00) The Latinist by Mark Prins (15.00) Love and Virtue by Diana Reid (16.00) Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (17.30) The Husbands by Chandler Baker (20.00) The Push by Ashley Audrain (20.40) Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam (23.40) Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (23.00) Olive Kitteridge | Binge | Trailer (26.30) Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout (28.00) Short Cuts | Trailer (29.40) Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen (34.00) Death to Jar Sauce Rad Recipes for Champions by Nats What I Reckon (35.40) Morning Wars S2 | Trailer | Apple TV+ Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hannah August reviews her favourite books from last year: No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood published by Penguin Random House, Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout published by Penguin and The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay.

In this world premiere and podcast-exclusive episode, we start Season 4 with a bang by welcoming Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout to A Mighty Blaze Podcast! Elizabeth talks with fellow NYT bestselling author Caroline Leavitt about a career that includes such notable books as OLIVE KITTERIDGE, OLIVE AGAIN, MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON, and her latest, OH WILLIAM! Hosted by Trisha Blanchet

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In this month's episode, we discuss the constraints of reliability and whether a narrator (especially a first-person narrator) can ever be trusthworthy. "It's all quite strange to me," says Alonzo.

I'm Jim McKeown, welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

I'm Jim McKeown , welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Elizabeth Strout has a number of excellent novels of love and death, danger and pleasure. Oh William! Is her latest effort. She is a New York Times bestselling author with numerous awards including Olive Kitteridge which awarded her a Pulitzer Prize. Another of her fine novels is My Name is Lucy Barton. She is also a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize.

Wie eine durchgeplauderte Nacht: Die amerikanische Bestsellerautorin Elizabeth Strout erzählt in ihrem neuen Roman "Oh William!" von einer alten Liebe und den Verletzungen und Lügen eines ganzen Lebens. Eine Rezension von Andrea Gerk. Von Andrea Gerk.

(This conversation originally aired on October 22, 2021) Welcome to this archive edition ofMidday. Tom's guest today is Elizabeth Strout. She is the best-selling author of eight novels and many short stories. She won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for her wonderful novel, Olive Kitteridge. A film series adaption of that book, starring Frances McDormand on HBO, won eight Emmy Awards. Elizabeth Strout's novel, Olive Again, re-visited Olive Kitteridge. Her latest novel, published in October, puts us in touch again with another one of her magnificent characters, Lucy Barton, who figured prominently in two of her previous novels, My Name is Lucy Barton and Anything is Possible. This third Lucy Barton novel centers on Lucy's first husband, a successful scientist named William Gerhardt. It's in part a road-trip story. Lucy and William, long divorced, set-off together on a journey to find a sister who William only recently discovered he had. Elizabeth Strout often writes about people with big hearts who live in small towns. When we encounter Lucy and William in this novel, they are prosperous New Yorkers who struggle with reckoning about their small-town roots. Lucy and William are fantastic, complicated, wondrous characters who are crafted with compassion and grace and first-rate writerly skill. The novel is called Oh William!  Author Elizabeth Strout joined us on Zoom last fall from Nashville, Tennessee. This conversation was pre-recorded, so we aren't able to take any calls or on-line comments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Fall 2021 Book Preview (Ep. 93), Catherine and I shared our most anticipated books that were coming out August – December 2021. Today, we're updating you on the books we shared in the Fall Preview…now that we've had the chance to read — or at least attempt them. Many Fall books lean more literary, which hasn't been working well for me lately, and overall, the Fall 2021 books didn't turn out quite how we'd hoped.   This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcement My 2022 Rock Your Reading Tracker is now available for $14.99 or FREE if you're a Superstars Patron. The tracker also got a big upgrade for 2022! Highlights Sarah's and Catherine's Fall 2021 reading stats and success rates. Sarah talks about getting in tune with her shifting reading tastes, rather than attempting to read they way she did 2 years ago. Sarah's and Catherine's highs and the lows. Our Best and Worst picks from the Fall 2021 Book Preview episode. Fall 2021 Books Read Before the Preview Episode [6:05] Sarah's Picks: Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight (September 7) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [6:10] Catherine's Picks: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy (August 3) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [6:38] Fall 2021 Circle Back [7:43] August Catherine's Picks: The Women of Troy by Pat Barker (August 24) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [13:59]  The Guide by Peter Heller (August 24) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [19:24]  September Sarah's Picks: Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney (September 7) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [7:48] L.A. Weather by Maria Amparo Escandon (September 7) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [16:12] Catherine's Picks: Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang (September 7) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [25:00] Unbound by Tarana Burke (September 14) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [31:19] Em by Kim Thuy (September 28) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [37:35] October Sarah's Picks: We Are Not Like Them by Jo Piazza and Christine Pride (October 5) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [22:29] My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson (October 5) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [27:57] No One Will Miss Her by Kat Rosenfield (October 12) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [34:01] Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout (October 19) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [39:14] Catherine's Picks: Fight Night by Miriam Toews (October 5) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [41:50] The Book of Mother by Violane Huisman (October 19) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [47:54] November Sarah's Picks: O Beautiful by Jung Yun (November 9) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [44:25] Other Books Mentioned The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker [14:08] The River by Peter Heller [22:08]  Descent by Tim Johnston [22:19]  The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard [35:11] My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout [39:42] Shelter by Jung Yun [45:02] About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over six years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI.

It has been another fantastic year for books: Sally Rooney's Beautiful World, Where Are You, Megan Nolan's Acts of Desperation, Catherine Ryan Howard's 56 Days, Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout, Louise Nealon's Snowflake, Fíona Scarlett's Boys Don't Cry, the list goes on and on. In this episode Róisín is joined by our book clubbers Niamh Towey, Ann Ingle and Bernice Harrison to share their favourite reads of the year (some old, some new) and the books they'll be gifting this Christmas. Books mentioned:56 Days - Catherine Ryan HowardActs of Desperation - Megan NolanApples Never Fall - Liane MoriartyAre You Somebody - Nuala O'FaolainBright Burning Things - Lisa HardingComrades - Rosita BolandDaisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins ReidDid Ye Hear Mammy Died? - Seamus O'ReillyEmpire of Pain - Patrick Radden KeefeHow to Kill Your Family - Bella Mackie Iron Annie - Luke CassidyMagpie - Elizabeth DayNell - Nell McCaffertyNora - Nuala O'ConnorOh William! - Elizabeth StroutOpenhearted - Ann IngleThe End of the World is a Culture de Sac - Louise KennedyThe Opposite of Butterfly Hunting - Evanna LynchReal Estate - Deborah LevySlug - Hollie McNishSmall Things Like These, Claire KeeganSnowflake - Louise NealonState of Terror - Hillary Clinton and Louise PennyWe Don't Know Ourselves - Fintan O'Toole See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Poison Glen collection by Annemarie Ní Churreáin explores her native Donegal & her own family history taking the reader to Castlepollard & the Mother & Baby Home in which her father was born, Stephen Kelly with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra on Christmas Big Band special, Oh William! is Elizabeth Strout's new novel.

Elizabeth Strout discusses her new novel, Oh William!

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Im Alter vertieft sich die Freundschaft zwischen Lucy und ihrem Ex-Mann William. Jahrzehnte nach der Scheidung erkunden sie zusammen ein Familiengeheimnis – und machen sich auf die Spur von Williams Ängsten. Ein sensibler, psychologisch kluger Roman über ein Paar, das sich am besten versteht, wenn es nicht verheiratet ist. Anja Brockert im Gespräch mit Christoph Schröder. Aus dem Amerikanischen von Sabine Roth Luchterhand Verlag, 224 Seiten, 20 Euro ISBN: 978-3-630-87530-9

Schriftstellerin Lucy Barton wird von ihrem Ex-Mann William um Hilfe gebeten - Anlass genug für sie, über ihre Ehe mit William zu schreiben, über ihr eigenes Aufwachsen, ihre kleine Familie mit William und über die Abgründe, die zwischen Menschen entstehen. Dennoch ist es ein Buch über Nähe, allen Abgründen zum Trotz. Erschienen im Luchterhand Verlag.

Bel Monypenny from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout, published by Penguin RandomHouse.

Lucy Barton spielt im dritten Roman von Elizabeth Strout eine zentrale Figur. Ein Roman mit ganz losen Zügeln, findet Annemarie Stoltenberg.

Bel Monypenny from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout, published by Penguin RandomHouse.

Elizabeth Strout, author of the new novel, Oh, William!, joins Barbara DeMarco-Barrett to talk about voice, character, point of view, and so much more. Download audio.  (Recorded on Oct 19, 2021)Music and sound design by Travis Barrett.

Believe me, I am giving nothing away by beginning my remarks by quoting the last page of Elizabeth's Strout's new novel, Oh WilliamAnd then I thought, Oh William!But when I think Oh William!, don't I  mean Oh Lucy! too?Don't I mean Oh Everyone, Oh dear Everybody in this whole wide world, we do not know anybody, not even ourselves!Except a little tiny, tiny bit we do.But we are all mythologies, mysterious. We are all mysteries, is what I mean.This may be the only thing in the world I know to be true.Strout in her unique way, again reminds us that there are no ordinary people, that everyone is extraordinary, and that the simplest of day to day events is filled with mystery.As she does in each of her novels, Strout revisits old characters. This time it is Lucy Barton who reappears. Like Strout, Lucy Barton is an author. Her most recent husband, David has died leaving her buried in grief. And she decides to tell us a few things about her first husband William with whom she has remained good friends after their divorce. They have two adult daughters together, and the two daughters have a half-sister from William's last marriage. William has been married three times: Lucy, Joanne, and Estelle.William has been having terrifying dreams and he finds it quite natural to confide in Lucy regarding those dreams. He wonders if the dreams have simply to do with getting older. “Maybe,” I said. But I was not sure this was the reason. William has always been a mystery to me—and to our girls as well. I said, tentatively, “Do you want to see anyone to talk to about them?”Strout's writing is so simplistic, so flat, and yet her readers understand they are being given a very wise view of the world.  At times her writing seems almost like the awkward journal jottings of a high-schooler. And yet, and yet there seem to be profound insights  about marriage, about raising children, about respecting old relationships and getting beyond petty jealousy.Both William and Lucy have had sad, lonely childhoods and few warm feelings about their mothers. There is this about my own mother:I have written about her and I really do not care to write anything else about her. But I understand one might need to know a few things for this story. The few things would be this: I have no memory of my mother ever touching any of her children except in violence. I do not remember that she ever said, I love you, Lucy. The rather complicated and often humorous plot of this novel is, I think, much less important than Lucy's asides; asides about choice and loneliness and not being able to let go of past hurts.People are lonely, is my point here. Many people can't say to those they know well what it is they feel they might want to say.The only other writer I can think of who is as skillful in uncovering the extraordinary in ordinary lives is Alice Munro, and like Munro who writes almost exclusively short stories, Strout makes her points in passing, in throw-off comments. Her insights cannot be easily summed up, her messages not easily articulated.I will leave you with this heart-rending quote from Lucy.There have been times—and I mean recently—when I feel the curtain of my childhood descend around me once again. A terrible enclosure, a quiet horror: This is the feeling and it was with me my entire childhood, and it came back to me with a whoosh the other day. To remember so quietly, yet vividly, to have it re-presented to me in this way, the sense of doom I grew up with, knowing I could never leave that house (except to go to school, which meant the world to me, even though I had no friends there, but I was out of the house)—to have this come back to me presented a domain of dull and terrifying dreariness to me.: There was no escape.When I was young there was no escape, is what I am saying. Oh Elizabeth, you genius story-teller, please keep writing.

It's already the final week of October! In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie talks about all the books she read this month. The books mentioned in this week's episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf. As our store heads into the last three months of the year, we hope you'll consider shopping small. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Mansfield Park by Jane Austen The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Bewilderment by Richard Powers Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Middlemarch by George Eliot My Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca Mead Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King Writers & Lovers by Lily King No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Untamed by Glennon Doyle The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Joan Is Okay by Weike Wang Chemistry by Weike Wang Shoutin' in the Fire by Dante Stewart The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  Thank you again to this week's sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Whether you live close by or are passing through, I hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia: www.thomasvillega.com. This week, Annie is reading Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout. If you liked what you heard on today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Libro.FM: Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you'll be part of a different story -- one that supports community. All you need is a smart phone and the free Libro.fm app. Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link: libro.fm/redeem/FRONTPORCH Flodesk: Do you receive a weekly or monthly newsletter from one of your favorite brands? Like maybe From the Front Porch (Or The Bookshelf)... Did you ever wonder, ‘how do they make such gorgeous emails?'  Flodesk is an email marketing service provider that's built for creators, by creators, and it's easy to use. We've been using it for a couple of years now, and I personally love it. And right now you can get 50% off your Flodesk subscription by going to: flodesk.com/c/THEFRONTPORCH

We've all heard the lyric "If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere." On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we feature two novels that could only be set in New York City. Marion Winik gives us her take on Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout and Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom's guest for the hour today is the acclaimed writer, Elizabeth Strout. She is the best-selling author of eight novels and many short stories. She won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel, Olive Kitteridge. A film series adaption of that book starring Frances McDormand on HBO won eight Emmy Awards. Elizabeth Strout's previous novel, Olive Again, re-visited Olive Kitteridge.  And her new novel, published this week, puts us in touch again with another one of her magnificent characters, Lucy Barton. It's the third novel in which Lucy figures prominently. It centers on Lucy's first husband, a successful scientist named William Gerhardt. It's in part a road-trip story. Lucy and William, long divorced, set-off together on a journey to find a sister who William only recently discovered he had. Elizabeth Strout often writes about people with big hearts who live in small towns. When we encounter Lucy and William in this novel, they are prosperous New Yorkers who struggle with reckoning about their small-town roots. Lucy and William are fantastic, complicated, wondrous characters who are crafted with compassion and grace and first-rate writerly skill.  The new novel is called Oh William! It's a poignant rumination on marriage, family, trauma, and the recognition that the past is never too distant from the present. Elizabeth Stroutjoins Tom on Zoom from Nashville, Tennessee. Their conversation was recorded earlier this week, so we can't take any calls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I'm so interested in people. I have been fascinated by people since I was just my first memory. I just think people are, for me, they are the most interesting things in the world.” No one captures the nuances of complicated lives quite like Elizabeth Strout, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author who likes to return to her characters and their communities in sometimes surprising ways, as she does in her new novel, Oh William! Elizabeth joins us on the show to talk about the world of Lucy Barton and her first husband William, writing with her readers in mind and reading with an open heart, William Trevor's short stories and more. Featured books: Oh William!, My Name is Lucy Barton and Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout. Produced/hosted by Miwa Messer and engineered by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout talks about her new novel "Oh William!" The book explores the relationship between Lucy Barton, a familiar character to Strout's readers, and her ex-husband William. And, composer Phil Woodmore is creating music to capture the grief felt during this pandemic. His works debuted at a public memorial earlier this month in St. Louis. Angela Kender, who attended the public memorial in honor of her mother, also joins us.

First Draft Episode #327: Benjamin Dreyer Benjamin Dreyer, vice president, executive managing editor and copy chief of Random House, and New York Times bestselling author of Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style and Dreyer's English (Adapted for Young Readers): Good Advice for Good Writing. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: “Meet the Guardian of Grammar Who Wants to Help You Be a Better Writer,” by Sarah Lyall in The New York Times Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting and Surviving Your First Book by Courtney Maum (hear Courtney weigh in on the traditional publishing process in Track Changes: Publishing 101) #1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout, author of Olive Kitteridge, Olive Again, and the recent release Oh William! Shirley Jackson, author of The Haunting of Hill House, The Lottery, and more

Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out August – December 2021. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcement Join our Patreon Community ($5/mo) to get our bonus podcast episode series called Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books (we're sharing 5 this month) that we're excited about that we did not share in the regular Preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available to our patrons and sign up here! Highlights Why Sarah isn't currently excited about the types of books that traditionally comes out in the Fall. Why Sarah doesn't mind dislikable characters in dysfunctional family stories. The new mystery / thriller sub genre Catherine is coining. Fall 2021 Book Preview [5:49] August Catherine's Picks: Once There Were Wolvesby Charlotte McConaghy (August 3) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:59] The Women of Troy by Pat Barker Sweeney (August 24) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:00]  The Guide by Peter Heller (August 24) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:43]  September Sarah's Picks: Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight (September 7) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [4:58] Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney (September 7) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:38] L.A. Weather by Maria Amparo Escandon (September 7) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:12] Catherine's Picks: Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang (September 7) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:44] Unbound by Tarana Burke (September 14) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:42] Em by Kim Thuy (September 28) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:13] October Sarah's Picks: We Are Not Like Them by Jo Piazza and Christine Pride (October 5) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:24] My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson (October 5) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:28] No One Will Miss Her by Kat Rosenfield (October 12) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:19] Oh William by Elizabeth Strout (October 19) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:25] Catherine's Picks: Fight Night by Miriam Toews (October 5) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:56] The Book of Mother by Violane Huisman (October 19) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:13] November Sarah's Picks: O Beautiful by Jung Yun (November 9) | Buy from Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:30] Other Books Mentioned Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead [3:40]  A Good Marriageby Kimberly McCreight [6:03]  All Together Now by Matthew Norman [6:43] Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler [6:57] The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer[6:57] The Ensembleby Aja Gabel [7:05] Normal Peopleby Sally Rooney [13:59]  Conversations With Friendsby Sally Rooney [13:59]  The Silence of the Girlsby Pat Barker [18:36]  The River by Peter Heller [22:43]  Descent by Tim Johnston [24:18]  When the Stars Go Darkby Paula McLain [24:31]  Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win by Jo Piazza [26:11]  The Knockoff by Jo Piazza and Lucy Sykes [26:15]  An American Marriage by Tayari Jones [27:06]  Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult [27:15]  Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha [27:52]  Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok [30:11]  Waiting for Eden by Eliot Ackerman [37:57]  Ru by Kim Thuy [38:25] My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout [40:51] Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout [41:43] Women Talking by Miriam Toews [43:26] Shelter by Jung Yun [44:50] The Missing Place by Sophie Littlefield [47:29] Anywhere But Here by Mona Simpson [50:09] About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI.

This is your weekly Westworld Podcast. On this week's episode JLAG and NBEA cover off Season 2 Episode 02 "Reunion". We get to see a world we never thought we would! Also surprise match up between two power house females. Also William, Oh William. #REACTION #REVIEW #PODCAST #WESTWORLD #HBO #SEASONPREMIERE #PREMIERE #SEASONTWO Twitter & Instagram http://www.twitter.com/Recap_Rewind http://www.instagram.com/Recap_Rewind