Podcast appearances and mentions of Ottessa Moshfegh

Don't have time for terrible books?  Kim and Aimee don't hold back in their spoiler-free (then spoiler-full!) review of ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation' by Ottessa Moshfegh. (Trigger warning: contains references to addiction and suicide)Want to recommend a book? Send us a text!We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Instagram @trash.or.treasure.podcast, or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com.

Harriett Gilbert is joined by one of the boldest writers of her generation, Ottessa Moshfegh, to delve into her second novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation. This twisted Sleeping Beauty story is told from the perspective of an unnamed protagonist, a twentysomething art school graduate who, after the death of her parents, quits her gallery job to heal her pain by drugging herself into a year-long hibernation. Her only ties to the waking world are the bodega which she routinely slouches to for coffee, the most unscrupulous psychiatrist in New York, and her best friend, and object of contempt, Reva. We love this book because it's a hypnotic, wickedly humorous character study of a woman who is broken, toxic, yet utterly fascinating. Even if you don't take her to your heart, this character will linger in your mind every time you have a long lie in bed.Image: Ottessa Moshfegh (Credit: Jake Belcher)

Encontrámos esta book tag e achámos que era uma excelente maneira de olhar para a nossa TBR de uma forma diferente. Será que 2025 é o ano em que finalmente a limpamos? Tentar não custa. Livros mencionados: - You, with a View (Com o Foco em Ti), Jessica Joyce (02:01) - The Favorites, Layne Fargo (03:40) - ⁠ ⁠Get a Life, Chloe Brown (Acorda Para a Vida, Chloe Brown), Talia Hibbert (06:22) - A Amiga Genial, Elena Ferrante (07:40) - O Meu Pai Voava, Tânia Ganho (09:42) - The Wedding People (Desconhecidos num Casamento), Alison Espach (10:20) - Essa Coisa Viva, Maria Esther Maciel (11:26) - The Testaments (Os Testamentos), Margaret Atwood (12:22) - You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here, Frances Macken (13:34) - Evenings and Weekends, Oisín McKenna (14:29) - ⁠O Filho de Mil Homens, Valter Hugo Mãe (16:05) - A Viagem do Elefante, José Saramago (17:26) - ⁠Coisas de Loucos, Catarina Gomes (17:37) - Atonement (Expiação), Ian McEwan (18:17) - Crazy Rich Asians (Asiáticos e Podres de Ricos), Kevin Kwan (21:05) - ⁠Caging Skies (O Céu Numa Gaiola), Christine Leunens (22:02) - Nightcrawling, Leila Mottley (23:42) - Small Worlds (Pequenos Mundos), Caleb Azumah Nelson (23:45) - A Nossa Parte da Noite, Mariana Enríquez (24:11) - ⁠A Desobediente, Patrícia Reis (24:35) - Will They or Won't They, Ava Wilder (25:40) - My Year of Rest and Relaxation (O Meu Ano de Repouso e de Relaxamento), Ottessa Moshfegh (26:48) - Na Memória dos Rouxinóis, Filipa Martins (29:20) - A Breve Vida das Flores, Valérie Perrin (30:43) - Piranesi, Susanna Clarke (31:00) - O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis, José Saramago (31:50) - One Day (Um Dia), David Nicholls (32:12) - The Eyes Are the Best Part, Monika Kim (33:12) - I Remember Nothing and other Reflections, Nora Ephron (33:32) - ⁠Homem-objeto e outras coisas sobre ser mulher, Tati Bernardi (33:50) - ⁠Levante-se o Réu, Rui Cardoso Martins (34:26) - A Little Luck (Uma Pequena Sorte), Claudia Piñeiro (36:01) - Yours Truly, Abby Jimenez (36:34) - ⁠Perto do Coração Selvagem, A Paixão Segundo G.H, Água Viva & Um Sopro de Vida, Clarice Lispector (37:12) ________________ Falem connosco: livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos em: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva // www.instagram.com/ritadanova Identidade visual: Mariana Cardoso (marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com) Genérico: Vitor Carraca Teixeira (www.instagram.com/oputovitor)

Dieses Mal im lesenswert Magazin: Bücher für die Zeit „zwischen den Jahren“ sowie zwei literarische Magazine als Geschenktipps

Ein Jahr durchschlafen, der Welt den Rücken kehren, klingt doch verlockend, oder? Die Protagonistin in Otessa Moshfeghs Roman „Mein Jahr der Ruhe und Entspannung“ zieht diesen Plan mit Hilfe von Schlaf- und Beruhigungsmitteln durch. Doch dann gibt es Schwierigkeiten. Für Katrin Ackermann ist diese ungewöhnliche Geschichte der perfekte Lesestoff für die Zeit zwischen den Jahren.

Welcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Tumblr is BACK, baby, and so is #soupszn. Also, we had a 24-hour readathon because we don't do anything at half speed and reading is lifeeee. Then, we discuss this month's film adaptation: Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh. We chat violence, alcoholism, and obsession—it's very fun and light. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat Books/authors mentioned this episode: My Murder by Katie Wiliams Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh Lightlark by Alex Aster Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce Swallow the Ghost by Eugenie Montague City Limits by Megan Kimble Funny Feelings by Tarah Dewitt Babel by RF Kuang The Orchard by David Hopen --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/razzlefratpodcast/support

From the author of Eileen and My Year of Rest and Relaxation, a story about weird people doing weird things. Read by Colby Minifie from The Boys, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Fear the Walking Dead. Michael Ian Black hosts this episode, which includes an interview with Moshfegh.

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith an Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: talking books with fictional characters and kindle pillows Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bossing the TBR of two. more bookish friends The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  .  :10 - Ad for Ourselves 1:05 - Currently Reading Patreon  3:08 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:58 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 4:52 - Viozon tablet stand pillow 6:27 - Our Current Reads 6:32 - Baby X by Kira Peikoff (Kaytee) 10:45 - A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes (Meredith) 14:36 - The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan 16:00 - All in Her Head by Elizabeth Comen (Kaytee) 19:56 - The Owl Always Hunts at Night by Samuel Bjork (Meredith) 20:53 - I'm Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjork 23:58 - A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir (Kaytee, #4 in the Ember in the Ashes series. Kaytee is recommending all of them as a whole!) 28:39 - Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson (Meredith) 30:13 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 31:48 - Rules of Civility by Amor Towles 31:51 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 32:06 - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson 32:30 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR From Beth K. 32:58 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes 33:01 - Jackal by Erin E. Adams 33:04 - Sign Here by Claudia Lux 33:06 - Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert 33:09 - All Hallows by Christopher Golden From Samantha T. 36:57 - My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh 37:01 - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte 37:05 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 37:08 - Emily Wilde's Encylopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett 37:12 - The After Party by Anton Disclafani 42:19 - Meet Us At The Fountain 43:13 - I wish all vacation rentals came with a comfy cozy space with good lighting. (Kaytee) 45:54 - If you love with great smart crimes and sexy detectives, read the Jackson Brody series by Kate Atkinson. (Meredith) 46:01 - Case Histories by Kate Atkinson 46:13 - Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson *Help us to grow our listenership by sharing a link to the podcast with at least one readerly friend (or maybe a non-readerly friend who WANTS to get into books but doesn't know where to start). https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/currently-reading/id1435363675 Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. August's IPL comes to us from The King's English Bookshop in Utah! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Jordan chats with Emma Copley Eisenberg (Housemates) about a ghostly encounter that led to her new novel, the opposing worldviews of Grace Paley and Ottessa Moshfegh, and the choice to make art in difficult times.MENTIONED:Jazz by Toni MorrisonFleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-AknerAmerican Pastoral by Philip RothTerrace Story by Hilary Leichter"Why I Write" by George OrwellEmma Copley Eisenberg is the author of the nationally bestselling novel Housemates and the narrative nonfiction book The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia, which was named a New York Times Notable Book and was nominated for an Edgar Award, a Lambda Literary Award, and an Anthony Award, among other honors. Her fiction has appeared in Granta, McSweeney's, VQR, American Short Fiction, and other publications. Raised in New York City, she lives in Philadelphia, where she co-founded Blue Stoop, a community hub for the literary arts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

today we're talking about "My Year of Rest and Relaxation", a 2018 novel by American author Ottessa Moshfegh. Lisa Fevral: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdvK5wMriowQqbGC7G0lDA https://twitter.com/LisaFevral https://www.instagram.com/lisafevral/

*Subscribe to the STARGIRL Patreon!* Announcements: 1. STARGIRL in-person event is happening! Sunday, July 28 at 10am in Williamsburg (exact location details will be emailed out), a meetup and all-levels yoga class in NYC! Fill out this Google Form to RSVP Space is limited, so serious responses only please 2. Submit your Rants and Raves! Record a 0:30 - 2:00 hot take on a Stargirl of your choice, and email it to me at stargirldirect@gmail.com. I'll play my favorites in forthcoming episodes! Show notes: This week, I'm joined by Holly Friend, a writer and trend forecaster based in London. We delve into the perverted world of Ottessa Moshfegh, one of the most commercially successful fiction writers of the last 10 years. We discuss how she unwittingly predicted / defined a cultural moment with My Year of Rest and Relaxation, her apparent obsession with self-mastery and anti-victimhood, unique sobriety narrative, and how her gross, sensory world compares to Sally Rooney's romantic, cerebral one. Holly Friend is a writer and futurist based in London. She makes sense of the world through identifying trends and narratives, which does as a freeland cultural strategist for brands, and as a fiction writer. Follow Holly on Instagram! Discussed: Diva Discourse, a Beyoncé podcast by my friends Shaan and Enzo Kim is producing and featuring in an upcoming docuseries on Liz Taylor “#TurnOutForWhat” Rock the Vote campaign video (2014) Books by Ottessa: Eileen, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Lapvona, Homesick for Another World “Ottessa Moshfegh Is Praying for You” Andrea Long Chu in Vulture Ottessa on the Bret Easton Ellis podcast Interview with Ottessa in the Guardian “Jailbait” essay by Ottessa in Granta

Emma Copley Eisenberg discusses her debut novel, Housemates, Philadelphia, BODIES, the spectrum of Ottessa Moshfegh to Grace Paley, structure, road trips, the historical figures who inspired the novel, and more! Emma Copley Eisenberg is the author of the novel Housemates and the narrative nonfiction book The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia, which was named a New York Times Notable Book and was nominated for an Edgar Award, a Lambda Literary Award, and an Anthony Award, among other honors. Her fiction has appeared in Granta, McSweeney's, VQR, American Short Fiction, and other publications. Raised in New York City, she lives in Philadelphia, where she co-founded Blue Stoop, a community hub for the literary arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few weeks ago we welcomed Ottessa Moshfegh to Shakespeare and Company. That night we're headed almost back to where it all began by revisiting Moshfegh's second book Eileen, the small town noir that propelled this experimental writer into the bestseller charts and onto the Booker shortlist. Eileen has just been adapted into a Hollywood film—directed by William Oldroyd, starring Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie, and with a screenplay by Moshfegh and her partner Luke Goebel. So as well as diving into the book—reconnecting with the fresh, smart-mouthed, enchantingly twisted voice of our eponymous narrator—we also discussed the challenges of bringing that voice to the screen, what it felt like to see Eileen embodied, and the difficulty Moshfegh faced—if any— in handing her over to other artists…Buy Eileen here: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/eileen-2*Ottessa Moshfegh is a fiction writer from New England. Eileen, her first novel, was shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Man Booker Prize, and won the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Death in Her Hands, and Lapvona, her next three novels, were New York Times bestsellers. She is also the author of the short story collection Homesick for Another World and a novella, McGlue. She lives in Southern California.Adam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company. His latest novel, Beasts of England, a sequel of sorts to Animal Farm, is available now. Buy a signed copy here: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/beasts-of-englandListen to Alex Freiman's latest EP, In The Beginning: https://open.spotify.com/album/5iZYPMCUnG7xiCtsFCBlVa?si=h5x3FK1URq6SwH9Kb_SO3wPhoto by Hugo Clair Torregrosa (c) Shakespeare and Company Paris  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you enjoy learning about books written by women in the modern literary landscape when Kate went on a long monologue about them several months ago? Have you potentially been pining for another installment ever since you heard the final dulcet tones of her voice tell you about Julia Armfield's masterpiece? No? Well, either way, she's done it again. Except now it's about OTTESSA MOSHFEGH, everyone's favorite social-media-propagated female author (the writer of this description does not acknowledge Colleen Hoover as a viable candidate for this title). Kate (who happens to be the writer of this description) hopes that her newest monologue on women in publishing, this time made with the aid of intensive allergy medication (she thought she had a cold, turns out her body's ability to withstand pollen is just terrible), is just as entertaining as all the others.

Maggie Thrash is a lesbian writer wrestling with important themes, including sexuality, transphobia, and identity. She is unafraid of plumbing dark waters with an off-kilter humor and storytelling bravado reminiscent of the writing of Nell Zink, Alissa Nutting, Donna Tartt, and Ottessa Moshfegh, as well as TV series such as Euphoria, Skins, Yellowjackets, Bad Sisters, and Fleabag. Besides Honor Girl, she is the author of Lost Soul, Be At Peace, as well as two other novels for young adults. Born and raised in Atlanta, she now lives in New Hampshire. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #maggiethrash #harpercollins

Maggie Thrash is a lesbian writer wrestling with important themes, including sexuality, transphobia, and identity. She is unafraid of plumbing dark waters with an off-kilter humor and storytelling bravado reminiscent of the writing of Nell Zink, Alissa Nutting, Donna Tartt, and Ottessa Moshfegh, as well as TV series such as Euphoria, Skins, Yellowjackets, Bad Sisters, and Fleabag. Besides Honor Girl, she is the author of Lost Soul, Be At Peace, as well as two other novels for young adults. Born and raised in Atlanta, she now lives in New Hampshire. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #maggiethrash #harpercollins

In Episode 162, Leigh Stein (author and journalist) joins me to jump into the world of BookTok, the bookish corner of TikTok. We talk about what early elements started this sensation, how creators and their content are different on this platform, and the main audience engaging with the app's evolving algorithm. We also discuss the continuing gap in marketing and authentic social media content, and how we think publishers could address this issue. (Did we solve it?!) Plus, Leigh shares some great book recommendations! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights Leigh kicks off our discussion by defining BookTok and tracing its rapid rise to phenomenon status. We talk about BookTok's current and future trajectory. Leigh brings in some sales stats for the top BookTok authors. We talk about the way younger and younger readers are being drawn to the bookshelves. The appeal of BookTok versus Bookstagram as recommendation media versus social media. The percentage of Gen Z and Millennials that find their next book on BookTok. Addressing the bigger criticisms of TikTok. How the type of content on BookTok differs from the type of content on Bookstagram. The genres that perform the best on BookTok. We talk about the profound impact of BookTok on the publishing industry and how it's reshaping traditional media coverage. The marketing risk of trying to find the balance between authenticity and effective promotion on BookTok. Leigh shares some awesome tips for authors trying to engage with the BookTok community. Leigh's Book Recommendations [39:59] Two OLD Books She Loves Verity by Colleen Hoover | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:19] Vladimir by Julia May Jonas | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [41:51] Other Books Mentioned It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover [40:36] Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov [42:33] Two NEW Books She Loves Y / N by Esther Yi | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:59] Big Swiss by Jen Beagin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:10] One Book She DIDN'T Love Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:41] One NEW RELEASE She's Excited About Victim by Andrew Boryga (March 12, 2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:54] Other Books Mentioned Yellowface by R. F. Kuang [50:09] Self Care by Leigh Stein [50:45] Last 5-Star Book Leigh Read Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:10] Other Books Mentioned The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller [4:49] The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan [5:02] Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh [21:54] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin [23:26] Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner [23:36] Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry [23:54] A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers [24:50] City on Fire by Don Winslow [29:14] Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi [30:55] Emotional Labor by Rose Hackman [37:57] My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh [38:39] Other Links LitHub | BookTok is Good, Actually: On the Undersung Joys of a Vast and Multifarious Platform by Leigh Stein YouTube | Simon & Schuster: How 2022's Hottest Cover Was Created About Leigh Stein Website | Instagram | Substack | TikTok  Leigh Stein is a writer interested in what the internet is doing to our identities, relationships, and politics. She is the author of five books, including the critically acclaimed satirical novel Self Care and the poetry collection What to Miss When. Her nonfiction writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Yorker online, and more. She was co-founder and executive director of Out of the Binders/BinderCon, a feminist literary nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the careers of women and gender variant writers.

White Ladies in Crisis returns to discuss William Oldroyd's 2023 adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh's Eileen. Thomasin Mckenzie once again becomes fixated on a blonde femme fatale (Anne Hathaway) in a film about repression, inner fantasy life, and secrets.Plus: the changes from the book, scene stealer Marin Ireland, debate about the "feel good" ending and why this movie is *all* about the women.Wanna connect with the show?> Gena: @genadoesthings (Instagram/BlueSky)> Jenn: @jennferatu> Joe: @bstolemyremoteIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three-time guest of the pod and "Australia's Ottessa Moshfegh" Paul Dalla Rosa joins me at my house for bento takeout while we discuss Natsuo Kirino's crime novel, Out.In this book, a woman murders her husband and her workmates at a bento factory become implicated in disposing of the body. From there, an incredibly disturbing story unfurls. It was a great read, suggested by Paul.We talk the drudgery of factory work, precarity, always thinking about money, the gruesome realities of disposing of a human body, erotics and death, violence, and much more.And over on the Patreon exclusive aftershow, Back Matter: we watch an episode of Iron Chef, eat mochi, and talk about our favourite culinary show while it's playing. Listen here:  https://www.patreon.com/GettingLitBuy Paul's book here: https://pauldallarosa.com/an-exciting-and-vivid-inner-life

If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast In this episode, we discuss “When Stars Collide” by Ottessa Moshfegh. What can we learn from this work of Flash Fiction? How do specific actions and details help define a character? How can […]

This month, we're starting Season 3 off with a BANG. Outlander, ACOTAR, Kristin Hannah and Ottessa Moshfegh? Oh yeah, this month is going to be good. We got a little romance for you (it is the month of love after all). We got a little mystery and weirdness for you. We have characters you love to root for and characters you love to hate.  Whatever your taste in books, we hope you find something you're looking for.  Here are our picks for February:  Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - a novel that combines the best of all worlds — historical fiction, fantasy and romance — into an unforgettable ride through the 18th Century Scottish Highlands. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas - a TikTok-famous romance fantasy novel that is a (very) loose retelling of ‘Beauty and the Beast'.  Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah - a heart string-pulling novel about a woman who will do anything to save a little girl's life, while also saving herself.   Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh- a dark and twisted tale about how one girl's obsession turns into an unforeseen friendship with many strings attached. Which book are you most excited for?  ***  Once you're done listening, hop onto our Instagram and TikTok @rwreadspodcast to give us your thoughts on the discussion and the book. We look forward to hearing from you!

In a special double interview episode, Thomasin Mackenzie joins Valerie to discuss her role in the new film, 'Eileen.' Then, the film's director and writers, William Oldroyd, Ottessa Moshfegh, & Luke Goebel, swing by the show to share their side of the production process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Buffet is back, and we're open for business! On today's menu, we have a discussion of Eli Roth's glorious seasoner slasher, Thanksgiving; a frustrating reflection on Ridley Scott's Napoleon and the trouble with director's cuts; and an enthusiastic chat about the new film adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh's Eileen and the trend of ambiguous endings in literary fiction. We wrap things up with a wild card: 1997's Spawn movie, which is loud, ridiculous, grating, and possibly one of the best superhero movies ever made.    To hear the full episode, subscribe to our Patreon HERE. LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, Cam's stories Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com

In the film, Eileen, the story follows a woman's friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility where she works, but the friendship takes a sinister turn. In the previous interview, screenwriters Ottessa Moshfegh & Luke Goebel discussed how they created this adaptation, based on Ottessa's novel. In this interview, stars Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie discuss their interpretation of the work. We also discuss the problem in Hollywood that still exists in terms of great roles for women, which Anne noticed on Ocean's 8 and thinks will continue to evolve post Barbie, how Thomasin researched the role, what Anne learned from James Gray on Armageddon Time, what it means to feed yourself with culture, and advice for young actresses trying to break in today. Want more? Steal my first book, Ink by the Barrel - Secrets From Prolific Writers right now for free. Simply head over to www.brockswinson.com to get your free digital download and audiobook. If you find value in the book, please share it with a friend as we're giving away 100,000 copies this year. It's based on over 400 interviews here at Creative Principles. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60-seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom on your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!

Author and screenwriting duo Ottessa Moshfegh & Luke Goebel join us on the podcast to discuss the incredible adaptation of Moshfegh's novel EILEEN.We talk about the adaptation process, Hitchcock influences and the Barbie movie.

“I always wanted to write for movies but didn't really admit it until I moved to LA and someone asked me if I wanted to write a movie,” says Ottessa Moshfegh, the novelist turned screenwriter behind Eileen. “I studied other movies and loved learning the new form.” Ottessa's screenplay credits include Causeway and Eileen, and some of her novels are Eileen, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Death in Her Hands, Lapvona, and McGlue. “It felt totally unnatural in the beginning,” she says of screenwriting. “There's two versions,” says her partner Luke Goebel, in regards to their origin story. “One was the dream and one was the reality. When we met, right from the beginning, we were talking about movies, dreaming about movies, which seemed more like play. Then, there was an opportunity.” Ottessa wrote a draft of McGlue as an adaption, but Causeway, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry, broke the mold for this new craft. “Reality suddenly came knocking with a pretty loud fist,” says Luke. For their partnership, proximity is a factor, jokes the couple, but it's also the intangible effect of a “short=hand.” Ottessa says, “It's really easy to say something or begin to say something and oftentimes, we don't have to finish our sentences.” “I feel comfortable saying I have this tiny shred of an idea and knowing it will be fostered and supported rather than just swatted away. In collaborating, you need to negotiate a lot. We do that constantly and it's safe to agree or disagree, and see things from a new perspective.” This “shared psychic language” of a life together, “shared pain, pleasure and joy,” comes from “fertile grounds for seeds to grow.” For their latest project, Eileen, the story follows a woman's friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility where she works, but the friendship takes a sinister turn. Want more? Steal my first book, Ink by the Barrel - Secrets From Prolific Writers right now for free. Simply head over to www.brockswinson.com to get your free digital download and audiobook. If you find value in the book, please share it with a friend as we're giving away 100,000 copies this year. It's based on over 400 interviews here at Creative Principles. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60-seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom on your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!

Welcome to Snow-bound December!Today's book review is of Ottessa Moshfegh's book, "Eileen"Music © by Capazunda.Instagram: @brutallyhonestbooksTikTok: @brutallyhonestbooks

Today I spoke to Blindboy Boatclub – a multi-disciplinary Irish artist and author of the recently published short story collection Topographia Hibernica, a tongue-in-cheek update to the original. Blindboy exploded onto the international scene in late 2010 with his band The Rubberbandits and segued into a weekly podcast which is a cultural phenomenon, with over 1.2 million monthly listeners. He has released three critically acclaimed short story collections and this is his latest one. I thoroughly enjoyed Topographia Hibernica and its absurd, empathetic depictions of contemporary Irish society, flora and fauna. If you're a fan of dynamic short stories with a hard & modern edge, this will appeal to you. Tonally, it's gritty, subversive, and slightly surreal, and narrows in on the way we relate to animals and the natural world in modern culture. Above all, many of the stories are funny. There was something in the energy here that reminded me of early short stories by the Scottish writer Irvine Welsh. The book is a relatively easy read – not lighthearted, but still accessible – and its thematic threads of animal kingdoms interacting with elements of contemporary mythology holds the collection together in a really coherent way.  This episode features an extremely wide-reaching conversation, dipping in and out of Irish folklore, Hiberno English, the impending collapse in global biodiversity, Hieronymus Bosch, creating art with ‘fire in your veins', and a plethora of other fascinating topics. What shines through our conversation most apparently is the remarkable breadth of Blindboy's knowledge, and the all-consuming way he approaches creative pursuits. Incredibly informed and interested in the world around him, he's an artist in the truest sense of the word. Lit with Charles loves reviews. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd be so grateful if you could leave a review of your own, and follow me on Instagram at @litwithcharles. Let's get more people listening – and reading! Books mentioned in the episode: During the episode, Blindboy talked about the Argentinian horror short story collection, The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez (2021); Dance Move, by Wendy Erskine (2022), an eclectic collection of stories set in Belfast; A Shock, by Keith Ridgeway (2021), a subversive novel exploring the absurdity of contemporary London life; The Wounded Cormorant and Other Stories by Liam O'Flaherty (1973), a compassionate portrayal of Irish nature; and Neuromancer, by William Gibson (1984), a genre-forming cyberpunk novel. His favourite book that I've probably never heard of was Ossian's Ride, by Fred Hoyle (1951), a sci-fi detective novel, where Ireland has become a technological superpower. The best book he's read in the last 12 months was Homesick for Another World, by Ottessa Moshfegh (2017), a collection of 14 short stories, most of which were originally published in The Paris Review.  The book he would take to a Desert Island would be The Third Policeman, by Flann O'Brien (1967) a dark, surrealist murder mystery set in a village police force. Finally, a book that changed his mind is The Dead, which is the final, novella-length, story from James Joyce's collection Dubliners (1914). Lit with Charles loves reviews. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd be so grateful if you could leave a review of your own, and follow me on Instagram at ⁠@litwithcharles⁠. Let's get more people listening – and reading! Find Blindboy: Instagram: @blindboyboatclub

Something sinister simmers beneath the surface of suburbia in Eileen, a psychological thriller about pent-up desire, parental neglect and escaping the shackles of the life expected of us. It's a story that first existed as a novel, launching the literary career of Boston-born author Ottessa Moshfegh in 2015. Since then, Ottessa's career has skyrocketed: novels like Lapvona and the tremendous My Year of Rest and Relaxation have seen her lauded as one of her generation's most exciting voices. Or as the fantastic Jia Tolentino once described her, “easily the most interesting contemporary American writer on the subject of being alive, when being alive feels terrible.”Through all that success, though, Eileen has followed her. The character, a secretary at a correctional facility for teenage boys in a small American town, lost in time, never quite left her side in all that time, and in the new film adaptation of her story – penned with husband and screenwriting partner Luke Goebel – it shows. The movie, directed by William Oldroyd, stars Thomasin McKenzie as Eileen and Anne Hathaway as the older woman, Rebecca, she becomes enchanted by. The closer they get, though, the closer Eileen gets to a dark truth involving one of the young inmates at the prison where she works.On this week's show, Ottessa and Luke take time out on a recent trip to London to break down their screenplay and take us inside the mind of the film's Hitchcockian anti-heroine. Ottessa recounts the parts of herself she left on the page when she initially wrote the story, while Luke – a great author in his own right, whose Fourteen Stories, None of Them Are Yours collection is a brilliant read – unravels the meanings of key scenes as he sees them. We also crucially debate whether the festive backdrop of this film – all snow and fairy lights, to the tune of constant carols –  makes this a Christmas movie. This is a spoiler conversation, as ever on Script Apart, so do be sure to check out the movie, in cinemas now, before tuning in.  Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Support for this episode comes from ScreenCraft and WeScreenplay.To get ad-free episodes and exclusive content, join us on Patreon.Support the show

Eric Newman and Medaya Ocher are joined by writer and professor, Dan Sinykin. His new book is called Big Fiction: How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry, which chronicles the many changes publishing has undergone in the past 50 years, starting in 1965 when Random House was bought by an electronics company. Since then we've seen the radical conglomoration of publishing, as small independent houses were bought up by multinational companies, slowly forming the Big Five. Dan writes about the way these changes affected the books we read — what editors buy, what readers expect, and even, what writers write. He covers everything from the rise of mass-market paperbacks to the establishment of prestigious non-profits, hoping to protect literature from the market. Also, Dorothea Lasky, whose new collection of poems is called The Shining, returns to recommend two books: Eileen by OIttessa Moshfegh and Hermetic Definition by H.D.

durée : 01:59:14 - Les Matins du samedi - par : Quentin Lafay - Dans les Matins du samedi : Proust contre les éoliennes ? Avec Bernard Puyenchet, maire d'Illiers-Combray Ukraine, Kosovo, Haut-Karabagh : l'Europe est-elle entrée dans l'ère géopolitique ? L'empathie pour les monstres : Ottessa Moshfegh est l'invitée des Matins du samedi - invités : Florian Louis Historien, auteur d'une thèse sur l'histoire du concept de géopolitique; Bernard Puyenchet Maire d'Illiers-Combray; Claire Mouradian Historienne; Ottessa Moshfegh Ecrivaine américaine

Kacey Slone is the gallery manager at Harrison County Arts in downtown Corydon and she joins Graylin to talk about her position and upcoming events at the gallery. Also, they dive deep into the Barbie movie and share some fun summer recommendations. THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Harrison County Arts! Blondshell Griff The Summer I Turned Pretty The Journal of Solitude by May Sarton Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

What Damian's Been Watching (Go back and fourth): Dark, Reservation Dogs, D&D: Honor Among Thieves, Beau Is Afraid (Synodose, ny, How To With John Wilson, High Tension, some of The History Of Seattle Mariners What Damian's Been Listening To: Blowback (Podcast) What Damian's Been Reading: Foe by Ian Reid (2018) 8/10, Seed by Ania Ahlborn (2012) 6/10, Dead Inside by Chandler Morrison (2021) 7/10 **Extreme Gore**, Lapvona and Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh (author of My Year Of Rest And Relaxation), Frankenstein What Derick's Been Watching: TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, Gran Turismo, Talk to Me, Last Voyage of the Demeter, John Wick 4 What Andy's Been Watching/Reading/Playing/Doing: watching: lasso, beef, sweettooth; easy watching in the evenings mostly. Reading:sleeping giants lessons in chemistry, the nix, station eleven. Playing: STS lol What Dion's Been Watching/Reading/Playing/Doing: I ain't watch shiiiiitttt… sike, watched some Twisted Metal, Sex in the City, IASIP. Mostly played games tho. Atomic Heart, Armored Core 6, Baulder's Gate 3. Bill Simmons has recently gotten back from hiatus. Fantasy football podcasts. In 3 leagues, whelp. Been training on boss shit tho so wouldn't have normal podc listening time anyway.

With this sharp and witty debut collection, author Kate Doyle captures precisely that time of life when so many young women are caught in between, pre-occupied by nostalgia for past relationships--with friends, roommates, siblings--while trying to move forward into an uncertain future. In "That Is Shocking," a college student relates a darkly funny story of romantic humiliation, one that skirts the parallel story of a friend she betrayed. In others, young women long for friends who have moved away, or moved on. In "Cinnamon Baseball Coyote" and other linked stories about siblings Helen, Evan, and Grace, their years of inside jokes and brutal tensions simmer over as the three spend a holiday season in an amusing whirl of rivalry and mutual attachment, and a generational gulf widens between them and their parents. Throughout, in stories both lyrical and haunting, young women search for ways to break free from the expectations of others and find a way to be in the world. Written with crystalline prose and sly humor, the stories in I Meant It Once (Algonquin Books, 2023) build to complete a profoundly recognizable portrait of early adulthood and the ways in which seemingly incidental moments can come to define the stories we tell ourselves. For fans of Elif Batuman, Ottessa Moshfegh, Patricia Lockwood, and Melissa Bank, these stories about being young and adrift in today's world go down easy and pack a big punch. A former bookseller at Buffalo Street Books in Ithaca, Kate Doyle has published her stories in No Tokens, Electric Literature, Split Lip, Wigleaf, and elsewhere. In 2021 she was selected from 1100 emerging writers as an A Public Space Writing Fellow, and she has received support for her work from Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Hawthornden, the Adirondack Center for Writing, NYU Paris, and the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County. She currently lives in Amsterdam. Recommended Books: Cara Blue Adams, You Never Get It Back Alexandra Chang, Tomb Sweeping Stephanie Vaughn, Sweettalk  Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With this sharp and witty debut collection, author Kate Doyle captures precisely that time of life when so many young women are caught in between, pre-occupied by nostalgia for past relationships--with friends, roommates, siblings--while trying to move forward into an uncertain future. In "That Is Shocking," a college student relates a darkly funny story of romantic humiliation, one that skirts the parallel story of a friend she betrayed. In others, young women long for friends who have moved away, or moved on. In "Cinnamon Baseball Coyote" and other linked stories about siblings Helen, Evan, and Grace, their years of inside jokes and brutal tensions simmer over as the three spend a holiday season in an amusing whirl of rivalry and mutual attachment, and a generational gulf widens between them and their parents. Throughout, in stories both lyrical and haunting, young women search for ways to break free from the expectations of others and find a way to be in the world. Written with crystalline prose and sly humor, the stories in I Meant It Once (Algonquin Books, 2023) build to complete a profoundly recognizable portrait of early adulthood and the ways in which seemingly incidental moments can come to define the stories we tell ourselves. For fans of Elif Batuman, Ottessa Moshfegh, Patricia Lockwood, and Melissa Bank, these stories about being young and adrift in today's world go down easy and pack a big punch. A former bookseller at Buffalo Street Books in Ithaca, Kate Doyle has published her stories in No Tokens, Electric Literature, Split Lip, Wigleaf, and elsewhere. In 2021 she was selected from 1100 emerging writers as an A Public Space Writing Fellow, and she has received support for her work from Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Hawthornden, the Adirondack Center for Writing, NYU Paris, and the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County. She currently lives in Amsterdam. Recommended Books: Cara Blue Adams, You Never Get It Back Alexandra Chang, Tomb Sweeping Stephanie Vaughn, Sweettalk  Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

With this sharp and witty debut collection, author Kate Doyle captures precisely that time of life when so many young women are caught in between, pre-occupied by nostalgia for past relationships--with friends, roommates, siblings--while trying to move forward into an uncertain future. In "That Is Shocking," a college student relates a darkly funny story of romantic humiliation, one that skirts the parallel story of a friend she betrayed. In others, young women long for friends who have moved away, or moved on. In "Cinnamon Baseball Coyote" and other linked stories about siblings Helen, Evan, and Grace, their years of inside jokes and brutal tensions simmer over as the three spend a holiday season in an amusing whirl of rivalry and mutual attachment, and a generational gulf widens between them and their parents. Throughout, in stories both lyrical and haunting, young women search for ways to break free from the expectations of others and find a way to be in the world. Written with crystalline prose and sly humor, the stories in I Meant It Once (Algonquin Books, 2023) build to complete a profoundly recognizable portrait of early adulthood and the ways in which seemingly incidental moments can come to define the stories we tell ourselves. For fans of Elif Batuman, Ottessa Moshfegh, Patricia Lockwood, and Melissa Bank, these stories about being young and adrift in today's world go down easy and pack a big punch. A former bookseller at Buffalo Street Books in Ithaca, Kate Doyle has published her stories in No Tokens, Electric Literature, Split Lip, Wigleaf, and elsewhere. In 2021 she was selected from 1100 emerging writers as an A Public Space Writing Fellow, and she has received support for her work from Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Hawthornden, the Adirondack Center for Writing, NYU Paris, and the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County. She currently lives in Amsterdam. Recommended Books: Cara Blue Adams, You Never Get It Back Alexandra Chang, Tomb Sweeping Stephanie Vaughn, Sweettalk  Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Ottessa Moshfegh joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Two Ruminations on a Homeless Brother,” by David Means, which was published in The New Yorker in 2017. Moshfegh is the author of four novels, including “My Year of Rest and Relaxation” and “Lapvona.”

Today I'm launching a new feature on the Otherppl podcast: flashback episodes from the Otherppl archives. These flashbacks will be short-form, and they will happen on Fridays. They will feature highlights from past conversations: bits of insight and instruction and commiseration and revelation.  Today, in this inaugural flashback episode, an outtake from Episode 532, my conversation with bestselling author Ottessa Moshfegh. Eileen, her debut novel, was shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Man Booker Prize, and it won the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. Her other novels include My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Death in Her Hands, and Lapvona. She is also the author of the short story collection Homesick for Another World and a novella entitled McGlue.  This episode first aired on July 11, 2018.  *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, etc. Subscribe to Brad Listi's email newsletter. Support the show on Patreon Merch @otherppl Instagram  YouTube TikTok 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

This week, we read My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. CONTENT WARNING: We talk about depression and suicide ideation in this episode, so please take care while listening.   This novel follows the journey of an unnamed protagonist as she puts herself in a medically-induced sleep for an entire year. It dives into issues surrounding depression, friendships, and sense of purpose with a touch of dark humor.  Sierra Marshall, who loves to get a full eight hours of sleep, joins me today to talk about why one of us loved this book and why one of us just couldn't get into it.  In this episode we cover:  Why this main character is both hard to relate to and also just a little too similar to us than we'd like. The absolute s**t show that is this woman's psychiatrist. How two people can feel so different while reading the same book.  Open your book and press play on a podcast episode that will have you feeling verrrrryyyyy sleepy.  Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast: DRINK: Manhattan, Camomile Tea with a splash of whiskey  TV SHOW - Sex and the City, Community - Cooperative Calligraphy BOOK - The Lonely City, The Color Purple, Normal People MOVIE - Life Itself, Malcolm and Marie  ***  Once you're done listening, hop onto our Instagram and TikTok @rwreadspodcast to give us your thoughts on the discussion and the book. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Today, Lori is interviewing Courtney Maum. They'll be talking about honesty in memoir and her book The Year of the Horses. Author of five books, including the game changing publishing guide Before and After the Book Deal and the memoir, The Year of the Horses, (chosen by The Today Show as the best read for mental health awareness), Courtney is a writer and book coach hellbent on preserving the joy of art-making in a culture obsessed with turning artists into brands.  A nominee for the Joyce Carol Oates prize and the host of the monthly “Beyond Fiction” conversation series at Edith Wharton's The Mount, Courtney's essays and articles on creativity have been widely published in outlets like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian, and her short story This is Not Your Fault was recently turned into an Audible Original.  A frequent interviewer of high-profile writers such as Anne Perry, Ottessa Moshfegh, and Edouard Louis, Courtney is also the founder of the learning collaborative, The Cabins. You can sign up for her publishing newsletter and enroll in her online writing classes at CourtneyMaum.com, or follow her on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Substack. She's happy to be here.   In this episode Courtney Maum and Lori discuss: The challenges of getting to the absolute truth in nonfiction. How her copy editing career affects her creative endeavors. Using frustration as her muse.   Plus, her #1 tip for writers. For more info and show notes: diymfa.com/449

In Part Two of their series on spectacular death, Ellie and Carrie speak with sisters Jessica and Leila Murphy, who lost their father Brian in the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.  He was 41 years old, Jessica 5 and Leila almost 4. Since that terrible day, Jessica and Leila have had to grow up not only without a father but also with the complexities that come with losing him in the attacks.   From their inability to grieve privately to the invocation of their father's name to justify two wars and countless acts of violence, Jessica and Leila have struggled with the meaning and responsibilities of victimhood. Now 26 and 25, they are part of 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, which advocates nonviolent options in pursuit of justice, including closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay.We discuss Leila's 2021 piece in The Nation “I Lost My Father on 9/11, but I Never Wanted to Be a ‘Victim,'” Jessica's 2019 essay in The Indy, “Among the Iguanas: On life and the pursuit of death in Guantánamo Bay,” and a 2003 Brown Alumni Magazine profile on their mother Judy Bram Murphy's widowhood.  The sisters also offer thoughtful insight into successes and shortcomings of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum as a force of public instruction.Other works cited are “The Aesthetics of Absence” by Marita Sturken, Ambiguous Loss by Pauline Boss, The Land of Open Graves by Jason De León, Julia Rodriguez's 2017 op-ed for the New York Times “Guantanamo Is Delaying Justice for 9/11 Families,” Rachel Kushner's 2019 feature on Ruth Wilson Gilmore and prison abolition for the New York Times, The Ten-Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer, and My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. Films mentioned are World Trade Center (2006), United 93 (2006), The Mauritanian (2021), and The Report (2019).

THE GREAT BELIEVERS by Rebecca Makkai / LAPVONA by Ottessa Moshfegh On this week's show we welcome back an old friend, with Ottessa Moshfegh's medieval styling, LAPVONA, as well as welcome a brand new player with Rebecca Makkai's sweeping novel, THE GREAT BELIEVERS. Will Bailey find another five star read? Will Andrew take a field trip for the show? Will Toby ever finish Infinite Jest? Should we replace Dillon? The answers to all of these questions - plus a healthy helping of scrapple - await you!

Rachel Kushner is the author of novels The Mars Room, The Flamethrowers, and Telex from Cuba, as well as a book of short stories, The Strange Case of Rachel K. Her career-spanning book of essays The Hard Crowd, solidified her place of authority amongst today's writers, covering everything from a Palestinian refugee camp to her young life in the San Francisco music scene. Kushner has won the Prix Médicis and been a finalist for the Booker Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and was twice a finalist for the National Book Award in Fiction. Ottessa Moshfegh is a stand-out in contemporary literature. With worlds and minds that manage to be both dark and intricate, as well as elegant and neurotic, her writing trails a unique and poignant thread of what it means to live in the now. She is the author of the novels My Year of Rest and Relaxation and Eileen, the novella McGlue, the short story collection Homesick for Another World, and she has three film adaptations in the works. Her newest book, Lapvona, is a medieval fantasy set in a fictional village struggling with the sordid aftermath of a plague; “part Dostoevsky, part Poe, and entirely her own” (The Millions), the book showcases Moshfegh at seemingly her darkest.

Now streaming on AppleTV+ is the latest A24 release, the directorial debut of Lila Neugebauer. Set in New Orleans in the somewhat recent past, CAUSEWAY has a lot of pieces the gang loves. So, do they all come together into something screen-worthy? Let's find out!What's Good MentionsAlonso - Cap'n Crunch Christmas CrunchDrea - autumn in New YorkIfy - all the dumplingsITIDICa.) Andy Serkis Would Love for Snoke to Have His Own Filmb). Lionsgate Is Cooking Up a Major John Wick Video Gamec). Missing Muppet Christmas Carol Song Will be Restored to Disney+ Version Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies    Ify at Flyover Comedy Festival                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Staff Picks:Drea - Banshees of InisherinAlonso - If Beale Street Could TalkIfy - Godzilla vs. KongWith:Ify NwadiweDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeProducer Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

It's nearly Halloween so we're reviewing our spooky(ish) reads and doing the Spooky Book Tag! Links mentioned: Raeleen's Crochet Pumpkin Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kBSmcIcPM0 Reading the Room's Ottessa Moshfegh interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKpRyjjMM5U Support The Podcast: Our beautiful merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/books-unbound Support the Podcast and become a Dust Jacket! patreon.com/booksunbound Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/books_unbound/ Need Info or Some Books? All the books we mentioned in this episode: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/books Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com Use our affiliate link to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! https://tidd.ly/3dyW1Xw Our Patrons: A special thanks to our Gold Foil Team on Patreon: Allison, Brittany, Charlie, Chrissy, Christina, Liz, Luna, Nicole, Simon, and Hannah!

Alison Stewart, host of WNYC's All Of It with Alison Stewart, joins to discuss what makes a great "summer read" and shares some of her picks. For the "it" books of summer that everyone is talking about, check out Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh and Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perotta. Looking for non-fiction? Alison recommends The Family Roe: An American Story by Joshua Prager and Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality by Tomiko Brown Nagin to learn more about the history behind some of the most important political issues today. And if you need a real escape from reality, pick up The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb, Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez or Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead. → EVENT: Tune in for All Of It's Get Lit radio event with Jennifer Weiner and musical guest Lara Downes on Thursday, July 28th at 1 pm ET! For more information on the event, and how to sign up for next month's book club, click here.

Lara and Carey discuss the miracle that is Below Deck: Down Under, Armie Hammer's shoncking new gig, and the slow-burn social media cancellation of Ottessa Moshfegh. Meanwhile, on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Diana and Sutton continue to out-trauma each other, Crystal finds a punchy way for Dorit to channel her home invasion PTSD, and EJ Global's blackout antics land her in The Hot Zone with Garcelle. You can hear this episode ad-free AND access tons of premium content when you join the SUP Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comic Joel Kim Booster speaks with guest interviewer Sam Sanders about his new film Fire Island (which he wrote and stars in). Inspired by Pride and Prejudice, it's a rom-com about a group of gay friends and explores racism and classism in their community. Booster also talks about his Netflix stand-up special Psychosexual and growing up Asian with white, evangelical Christian parents. Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh.