Podcast appearances and mentions of Paul Lynch

In this episode, Paul Barnhurst sits down with Paul Lynch, the energetic and straightforward CEO of Centage. They dive into what makes great FP&A in today's world and why so many companies are still stuck with outdated tools and bad habits. From growing startups to leading mature SaaS businesses, Paul shares lessons learned, mistakes made, and why data, not gut instinct, is what really drives success. You'll hear why Excel refuses to die, how sales and finance can (and should) work better together, and why chasing growth without understanding your numbers is a recipe for disaster. Paul Lynch has spent his career leading B2B software companies and helping them scale with better decision-making tools. He's been CEO at Assembla and Import.io, and now heads up Centage, a modern FP&A platform. Originally from Dublin and now living in Texas, Paul brings a mix of humor, experience, and blunt truths about finance, growth, and leadership. He's also a former whiskey salesman in South Africa, a passionate cook, and a lifelong Liverpool fan. Expect to Learn:Why reporting is not just planning should be the core of FP&A.How poor unit economics can quietly destroy your business.Why hiring data people early matters more than sales or recruiters.The lasting dominance of Excel and what that says about innovation.How Paul's early sales career in South Africa shaped his leadership style.Here are a few quotes from the episode:“We need to stop worshipping Excel and start building tools for the next 40 years.” - Paul LynchMany companies chase growth without even knowing if they're making or losing money.” - Paul Lynch“The moment you think you know more than your customer, your business starts to fail.” - Paul LynchPaul brings energy, candor, and real-world perspective to a topic that's often bogged down in spreadsheets and jargon. This episode is a must-listen for finance professionals who want to rethink how they use data, sharpen their business instincts, or learn from someone who's built and led through both booms and busts. If you've ever questioned how to grow responsibly, build a smarter team, or move beyond Excel, Paul's insights will challenge your thinking and leave you with practical takeaways to act on.Corporate Finance Institute: Master real-world finance skills with CFI's FMVA program to learn financial modeling, valuations, and strategic insights top finance teams use. Get 30% off any plan and take the next step in your career. Explore now at https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/pricing-FP&A guy/?utm_source=FP&A guy&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_adsFollow FP&A Tomorrow:Newsletter - Subscribe on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6957679529595162624 Follow Paul Lynch:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulglynch/Website - https://www.centage.com/Follow Paul: Website - https://www.theFP&A ndaguy.com LinkedIn -

Disco, divas, and death abound in Paul Lynch's PROM NIGHT, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Nielsen. A typical slasher-by-numbers or one of the most influential films in the subgenre? Join us on the dancefloor and cast your vote in one of horror's longest ongoing debates. It'll be a night to dismember!

Eine Familie im Strudel von Willkür, Machtmissbrauch und Totalitarismus. Mit diesem Plot gewann der Ire Paul Lynch den Booker Prize, den wichtigsten Preis für englischsprachige Literatur. Mit Olivia Röllin spricht der Autor von «Prophet Song» über Empathie, Meditation und die Kraft von Geschichten. Als Paul Lynch sein neustes Buch schrieb, dachte er, dass «Prophet Song» seine Karriere beenden könnte. Denn der Roman, in dem Irland ein totalitärer Staat wird, trifft Lesende mit voller Wucht. Vom ersten Satz an zeichnet Lynch in intimster Klarheit nach, was mit einer Familie geschieht, die in den Strudel von staatlicher Gewalt, Willkür und Verfolgung gerät. Dass seine Geschichte in einem westeuropäischen Land mit einer gefestigten Demokratie spielt, macht es noch verstörender. 2023 erhielt der irische Autor dafür den begehrten Booker Prize. Seither steht seine Welt Kopf, und er gibt nach eigenen Aussagen fast nur noch Interviews. Lynch ist ein Sprachvirtuose, der sich in innere Kontemplation begeben muss, um schreiben zu können. Er spricht von einem Versuch in radikaler Empathie. Was nicht immer einfach sei, denn er sei in erster Linie Vater von zwei Kindern. Mit Olivia Röllin spricht er über existenzielle Kipppunkte, die Revolution des Mitgefühls und das Schreiben als Daseinsform.

Eine Familie im Strudel von Willkür, Machtmissbrauch und Totalitarismus. Mit diesem Plot gewann der Ire Paul Lynch den Booker Prize, den wichtigsten Preis für englischsprachige Literatur. Mit Olivia Röllin spricht der Autor von «Prophet Song» über Empathie, Meditation und die Kraft von Geschichten. Als Paul Lynch sein neustes Buch schrieb, dachte er, dass «Prophet Song» seine Karriere beenden könnte. Denn der Roman, in dem Irland ein totalitärer Staat wird, trifft Lesende mit voller Wucht. Vom ersten Satz an zeichnet Lynch in intimster Klarheit nach, was mit einer Familie geschieht, die in den Strudel von staatlicher Gewalt, Willkür und Verfolgung gerät. Dass seine Geschichte in einem westeuropäischen Land mit einer gefestigten Demokratie spielt, macht es noch verstörender. 2023 erhielt der irische Autor dafür den begehrten Booker Prize. Seither steht seine Welt Kopf, und er gibt nach eigenen Aussagen fast nur noch Interviews. Lynch ist ein Sprachvirtuose, der sich in innere Kontemplation begeben muss, um schreiben zu können. Er spricht von einem Versuch in radikaler Empathie. Was nicht immer einfach sei, denn er sei in erster Linie Vater von zwei Kindern. Mit Olivia Röllin spricht er über existenzielle Kipppunkte, die Revolution des Mitgefühls und das Schreiben als Daseinsform.

"The country spoke Irish largely before it spoke English. Grammatically, the structure of Irish is different from English. As Ireland adopted the English language, this sort of hybridization started to occur, where the English language was placed on top of Irish grammatical constructions. You get this slipperiness, this ability to move sentences, to place words in interesting places, and to use constructions that you just wouldn't find in England, for example. The thing about being an Irish writer is there isn't a reverence. There's a sort of implicit freedom to use the language however we like. So long as you have mastery and command of the language, you can push it to the edges."Paul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcastPaul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

"The country spoke Irish largely before it spoke English. Grammatically, the structure of Irish is different from English. As Ireland adopted the English language, this sort of hybridization started to occur, where the English language was placed on top of Irish grammatical constructions. You get this slipperiness, this ability to move sentences, to place words in interesting places, and to use constructions that you just wouldn't find in England, for example. The thing about being an Irish writer is there isn't a reverence. There's a sort of implicit freedom to use the language however we like. So long as you have mastery and command of the language, you can push it to the edges."Paul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcastPaul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

"The country spoke Irish largely before it spoke English. Grammatically, the structure of Irish is different from English. As Ireland adopted the English language, this sort of hybridization started to occur, where the English language was placed on top of Irish grammatical constructions. You get this slipperiness, this ability to move sentences, to place words in interesting places, and to use constructions that you just wouldn't find in England, for example. The thing about being an Irish writer is there isn't a reverence. There's a sort of implicit freedom to use the language however we like. So long as you have mastery and command of the language, you can push it to the edges."Paul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcastPaul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

"The country spoke Irish largely before it spoke English. Grammatically, the structure of Irish is different from English. As Ireland adopted the English language, this sort of hybridization started to occur, where the English language was placed on top of Irish grammatical constructions. You get this slipperiness, this ability to move sentences, to place words in interesting places, and to use constructions that you just wouldn't find in England, for example. The thing about being an Irish writer is there isn't a reverence. There's a sort of implicit freedom to use the language however we like. So long as you have mastery and command of the language, you can push it to the edges."Paul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcastPaul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

"The country spoke Irish largely before it spoke English. Grammatically, the structure of Irish is different from English. As Ireland adopted the English language, this sort of hybridization started to occur, where the English language was placed on top of Irish grammatical constructions. You get this slipperiness, this ability to move sentences, to place words in interesting places, and to use constructions that you just wouldn't find in England, for example. The thing about being an Irish writer is there isn't a reverence. There's a sort of implicit freedom to use the language however we like. So long as you have mastery and command of the language, you can push it to the edges."Paul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcastPaul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

"The country spoke Irish largely before it spoke English. Grammatically, the structure of Irish is different from English. As Ireland adopted the English language, this sort of hybridization started to occur, where the English language was placed on top of Irish grammatical constructions. You get this slipperiness, this ability to move sentences, to place words in interesting places, and to use constructions that you just wouldn't find in England, for example. The thing about being an Irish writer is there isn't a reverence. There's a sort of implicit freedom to use the language however we like. So long as you have mastery and command of the language, you can push it to the edges."Paul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcastPaul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

 “We narrate the story of our lives to ourselves. We narrate it in linear fashion. And I know many writers have played with time in all sorts of amazing ways, but we're storytellers. This is what we do. And if you give the brain a story, a prepackaged story, you're giving a cheesecake. That's what it wants. That's why it loves stories. That's why our society is just built on stories. Politics is nothing but stories. Everything you do in the evenings – we sit down, we're watching Netflix – just stories. We consume them all the time. We are just machines for belief.”Paul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

 “We narrate the story of our lives to ourselves. We narrate it in linear fashion. And I know many writers have played with time in all sorts of amazing ways, but we're storytellers. This is what we do. And if you give the brain a story, a prepackaged story, you're giving a cheesecake. That's what it wants. That's why it loves stories. That's why our society is just built on stories. Politics is nothing but stories. Everything you do in the evenings – we sit down, we're watching Netflix – just stories. We consume them all the time. We are just machines for belief.”Paul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

 “We narrate the story of our lives to ourselves. We narrate it in linear fashion. And I know many writers have played with time in all sorts of amazing ways, but we're storytellers. This is what we do. And if you give the brain a story, a prepackaged story, you're giving a cheesecake. That's what it wants. That's why it loves stories. That's why our society is just built on stories. Politics is nothing but stories. Everything you do in the evenings – we sit down, we're watching Netflix – just stories. We consume them all the time. We are just machines for belief.”Paul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

 “We narrate the story of our lives to ourselves. We narrate it in linear fashion. And I know many writers have played with time in all sorts of amazing ways, but we're storytellers. This is what we do. And if you give the brain a story, a prepackaged story, you're giving a cheesecake. That's what it wants. That's why it loves stories. That's why our society is just built on stories. Politics is nothing but stories. Everything you do in the evenings – we sit down, we're watching Netflix – just stories. We consume them all the time. We are just machines for belief.”Paul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

 “We narrate the story of our lives to ourselves. We narrate it in linear fashion. And I know many writers have played with time in all sorts of amazing ways, but we're storytellers. This is what we do. And if you give the brain a story, a prepackaged story, you're giving a cheesecake. That's what it wants. That's why it loves stories. That's why our society is just built on stories. Politics is nothing but stories. Everything you do in the evenings – we sit down, we're watching Netflix – just stories. We consume them all the time. We are just machines for belief.”Paul Lynch is the author of five novels. His most recent novel, Prophet Song, won the 2023 Booker Prize and the Dayton Literary Peace Peace Prize for Fiction, and other prizes. Prophet Song presents a dystopian vision of Ireland and a mother's determination to protect her family as her country slides towards totalitarianism. The Booker Prize Jury said, “It's a remarkable accomplishment for a novelist to capture the social and political anxieties of our moment so compellingly.“ In 2024, Lynch was elected to Aosdána, the Irish academy for the arts, honoring distinguished artists. He was the chief film critic of Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper. His novels have been translated into 35 languages.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

Deniz Yüce Başarır, psikiyatr konuğu Cengiz Arca ile birlikte İrlandalı yazar Paul Lynch'in 2023 yılında Booker Ödülü'nü kazanan romanı Peygamberin Şarkısı'nı yatırıyor bu kez ben okurum masasına. Dünya edebiyat çevrelerinde distopik olarak nitelendirilen romanın ana karakteri Eilish'in ülkesini parçalayan iç savaş karşısında bazen paniğini, bazen gerçekleri reddetmesini bazen de kederini, henüz okumamış olsanız bile, ikilinin sohbetinden derinlemesine hissedeceksiniz. Başarır'ın okuduğu bölümler de sizi metnin şiirsel karanlığına çekecek. Yine kaçırılmayacak bir edebiyat ziyafeti… Ve hayatımıza dair çarpıcı bir sorgulama.

Irský spisovatel Paul Lynch napsal knihu „ideální“ pro současný svět, v němž pomalu sledujeme propad výsep liberální demokracie směrem k autoritářství, a to i v případě Spojených států. Kniha se jmenuje Píseň proroka a v roce 2023 s ní Lynch vyhrál prestižní Bookerovou cenu.Všechny díly podcastu Ranní úvaha můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Irský spisovatel Paul Lynch napsal knihu „ideální“ pro současný svět, v němž pomalu sledujeme propad výsep liberální demokracie směrem k autoritářství, a to i v případě Spojených států. Kniha se jmenuje Píseň proroka a v roce 2023 s ní Lynch vyhrál prestižní Bookerovou cenu.

The Saint Louis University Prison Education was founded in 2007 at the Eastern Reception and Diagnostic Correction Center in Bonne Terre, MO. Since then, it has reached over 4,500 incarcerated individuals through an accredited associate of arts Program, an arts program, and a college preparatory program. The Program has transformed the lives of many men, some of whom are not continuing their education at SLU. But it has also transformed the educators who have had the privilege of teaching our incarcerated students. Paul Lynch, a long-time teacher and former Program director, will speak about his own transformative experience.

Send us a textIn this episode of the Thrive in Construction Podcast, we dive deep into the future of sustainable construction with Paul Lynch from EcoCocon - a company leading the charge in modular, bio-based building solutions using straw wall panels.Discover how modular construction is revolutionising the way we build homes — from two-day builds to large-scale developments like social housing and apartment blocks. Paul shares how EcoCocon's prefabricated straw wall panels are not only fast and efficient but also commercially viable at scale.We explore how offsite construction, pre-assembly, and circular materials are shaping the future of the UK construction industry - and how these solutions can help meet growing housing demand whilst hitting sustainability targets.What you'll learn:How modular straw wall systems workThe speed, efficiency and cost benefits of offsite constructionReal-world case studies from across EuropeWhy this method is scalable for major housing developmentsHow it fits with UK housing targets and Net Zero goalsIf you're a developer, architect, or policymaker looking for scalable low-carbon building solutions - this episode is for you.LINKSPaul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-lynch-74660829a Eco Cocon: https://ecococon.eu/ie/Darren: darrenevans.komi.io

Evelyn O'Rourke, Arts and Media Correspondent, discusses why leading Irish authors Anne Enright and Paul Lynch are celebrating this morning

Este episodio es muy especial porque marca el cierre de nuestra primera lectura en el club de lectura de Me lo leo. ✨ Durante el mes pasado, leímos El cantar del profeta de Paul Lynch, novela ganadora del Premio Booker 2023, y hoy compartimos nuestras impresiones y reflexiones. Estructura del episodio: - Primera parte (SIN spoilers): Hablamos del libro de manera general, explorando su estilo, su impacto y qué nos ha parecido sin desvelar detalles clave. - Segunda parte (CON spoilers): Nos sumergimos en la historia sin filtros, comentamos sus giros, el mensaje que transmite y todo lo que nos ha hecho sentir esta lectura. Si has leído el libro, ¡queremos saber tu opinión! Y si aún no lo has hecho, esperamos que este episodio te ayude a decidir si quieres darle una oportunidad. Déjanos tus comentarios en Instagram @meloleopodcast o escríbenos a meloleopodcast@gmail.com. Puedes apuntarte al club de lectura en este enlace: https://t.me/+xUedY6VBW54yMTU8 ¡Dale al play y acompáñanos en esta charla literaria!

În romanul său distins cu Booker Prize 2023, „Cântecul profetului”, Paul Lynch ne arată ce s-ar întîmpla dacă într-o țară democrată ar ajunge la putere un partid extremist. Scriitorul își imaginează o Irlandă condusă de un asemenea partid, care instituie starea de urgență, începe să aresteze oameni fără explicații, nu oferă familiilor îngrijorate nici o informație despre soarta lor sau locul unde se află, pe alții îi concediază și îi înlocuiește cu oameni loiali, o țară în care economia se prăbușește, inflația crește de la o zi la alta, magazinele se golesc de marfă iar cînd oamenii încep să se revolte în stradă, regimul reacționează cu violență. Pînă la urmă se declanșează războiul civil. Într-o asemenea lume încearcă să supraviețuiască și să-și țină în viață copiii Eilish Stack, eroina principală a romanului, al cărei soț a fost arestat și nu s-a mai întors acasă. Printr-o scriitură impecabilă, precisă și punctată de imagini poetice, Paul Lynch ne face să reflectăm la fragilitatea democrației și la pericolele care o pîndesc, la vulnerabilitatea dar și la forța oamenilor în fața tăvălugului istoriei. Am vorbit despre „Cântecul profetului” cu traducătoarea sa în limba română, Iulia Gorzo. Romanul a apărut la Editura Humanitas Fiction. Iulia Gorzo: „Este o carte fluviu. Este o carte de-o frumusețe muzicală și de-un ritm perfecte. Țese un fel de vrajă, o vrajă neagră, sumbră, dar o vrajă care te prinde de la prima pagină. Așa a fost întîlnirea mea cu Paul Lynch: foarte intensă și apăsătoare. Dar l-am adorat de la primul la ultimul cuvînt. (...) L-am urmărit recent într-un interviu și este foarte limpede în privința stilului său. El spune că-l interesează ca stilul să servească mesajul cărții. Și exact asta se întîmplă în această carte, care a fost considerată o distopie, inclusiv de către editura irlandeză care a lansat-o. Paul Lynch nu este neapărat de acord și ne spune că e, într-adevăr, o etichetă bună să vîndă romanul, dar cartea nu e neapărat o distopie. E vorba despre lumea noastră. E de-ajuns să ne uităm pe fereastră și-o să vedem o lume care seamănă cu ce descrie el, iar dacă avem un pic de ghinion, am putea ajunge în doi timpi și trei mișcări în lumea descrisă de el. Deci este de fapt un roman realist, ne spune el, iar stilul este unul realist. (...) E un roman al destrămării. Noi, oamenii, avem tendința să credem că lumea noastră e solidă. Dar de fapt e un văl care se poate destrăma oricînd. Asta ne spune autorul.”Personajul principal al romanului este Eilish. Soțul ei a fost arestat și nu mai știe nimic de el. În timp ce lumea din jur se degradează și alunecă spre haos, ea trebuie să aibă grijă de cei patru copii.Iulia Gorzo: „Paul Lynch ne arată o luptă epopeică. El spune că s-a inspirat din Iliada. Doar că, în loc să prezinte niște eroi, prezintă niște oameni obișnuiți, cum este Eilish. Dar Eilish este o eroină de dimensiuni colosale, surprinsă zi de zi. Eroismul ei este să nu se facă praf în fața unor realități care ar strivi pe oricine. Într-adevăr, simplul fapt că încearcă să reziste și să țină familia împreună mi se pare eroic.”Apasă PLAY pentru a asculta interviul integral!O emisiune de Adela Greceanu  Un produs Radio România Cultural  

Send us a textI was so glad to get to talk to GP Amy Fulton about Prophet Song by Paul Lynch.  This is an astonishingly good dystopian fiction novel, which I thoroughly thoroughly enjoyed. It's unusual to find a novel that really has you gripped, sucked into another world imagining something unimaginable and then brought back to earth again and again and again when you realise that this is fiction and of course this is not happening in Ireland where this book is set but that there is a lot more reality in what Paul Lynch is writing about than we want there to be.Prophet Song is an incredibly, incredibly good book, which has really made me think so much. And it was a real joy to talk to Amy about it and think about some of the themes in there that can really make a difference to us as healthcare professionals.

This week, Genaro Trejo, founder of Megacity Review visits and we talk about his new literary and art journal which amplifies underrepresented voices. Author Jane Corey recommends a favorite read and I  breakdown my experience during the recent L.A. fires. Jane Corry author of I Died on A Tuesday recommends Tell Me Everything by Elisabeth StroutRecommended Books:Prophet Song by Paul LynchHomeseeking by Karissa ChenButter by Asako Yuzuki Playworld by Adam RossStolen by Ann-Helen Laestadius Megacity Review : Buy a copy here and learn about how to submit.Megacity on Instagram @MegacityreviewEnter my Homeseeking Giveaway here.  Goats on the LooseHave you been affected by the fires in L.A.? Do you know someone who has? Fill out this questionnaire if you need help replenishing your bookshelves due to the fires. Support the showGet your Books Are My People coffee mug here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

Martin Ebel vom Tages-Anzeiger in Zürich und Hubert Spiegel von der Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung diskutierten Bücher auf der SWR Bestenliste im Januar verzeichneten Werke im Karlsruher Prinz-Max-Palais.

Ausgezeichnet mit dem Booker Prize 2023: Eine Dystopie aus dem Herzen der Europäischen Union. Eine nationale Einheitspartei hat in Irland die Macht übernommen, regiert mit Notstandsgesetzen und schaltet Staatsfeinde aus.

As 2024 draws to a close, David Ahrens reflects on his bountiful year of reading. He's joined by Chali Pittman, Andrew Thomas, and callers throughout the hour to share their recommendations. New York Times bestseller James by Percival Everett is a clear favorite. It's a re-imagining of Huckleberry Finn from a distinctly different point of view. That's not the only retelling worth reading — Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver reimagines David Copperfield as well. Also recommended by David: The Lucky Ones, a memoir by Madison's own Sara Chowdhary, recounts a personal experience of anti-Muslim violence in India (Chowdhary was just interviewed by Madison BookBeat). Meanwhile, caller Gil recommends Shadows at Noon: The South Asian Twentieth Century by Joya Chatterji, recently interviewed on World View. David recommends a slate of books by Irish authors, including Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, The Bee Sting by Paul Murray, and Long Island by Colm Tóibín. Plus, the beautifully-written Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe —which has now been turned into a TV series. As for nonfiction, Chali recommends Sing Like Fish: How Sound Rules Life Under Water by Amorina Kingdon. In the political sphere, Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America by Josephine Riesman gives insight into the rise of Donald Trump. And Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein begs not to be confused with Naomi Wolf. David recommends Reds: The Tragedy of American Communism by Maurice Isserman and Andrew recommends At the Vanguard of Vinyl by Darren MillerIn more fiction, Gil recommends Northwoods by Daniel Mason, Jade recommends Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange, and David recommends Intermezzo by Sally Rooney.  

Esperant el Cometa #24 - Gèneres fantàstics postmoderns i experimentals (desembre 2024) Durada: 111 minuts. Benvinguts al darrer episodi de l'any d'Esperant el Cometa. Avui hem convidat en Joan Rius, autor del recomanable assaig “El vol de les papallones. Sobre realitat, escriptura i imaginació”, per parlar sobre la relació entre els gèneres fantàstics i la literatura postmoderna. Ens ha quedat un capítol intens, no us enganyarem, però ple d'idees interessants. A la secció de ressenyes parlem de “La porta del mur”, de H.G. Wells; “El càntic del profeta”, de Paul Lynch; i “Radio Free Camaco”, d'Edgar Cantero. Per finalitzar el programa, l'Edgar ens parlarà de les adaptacións dels videojocs a formats narratius. Esperem que gaudiu del programa! BSO: Technological Chill Trap, de Abydos Music Veu de les entradetes: Tatiana Dunyó

This week features each book on the 2024 Booker Prize shortlist and a listen to the audio versions, plus some book recommendations from last year's winner Paul Lynch. Image shows the shortlisted books on a shelf, spines towards the camera.

Frankrijk zit op het Europese strafbankje door een te groot begrotingstekort. Maar durft Brussel Parijs wel echt te straffen? En wat gaat er mis met al dat geld van het coronaherstelfonds?Deze keer kijkt Annette samen met FD-correspondent Mathijs Schiffers naar de Europese begrotingsregels en het coronaherstelfonds. Tips en verwijzingen uit deze aflevering: -Gratis kaartjes voor onze Europese Eindejaarsshow: https://www.haagschcollege.nl/college/europeseeindejaarsshow2024 - Mathijs Schiffers raadt Lied van de Profeet van Paul Lynch aan. https://uitgeverijprometheus.nl/boeken/lied-van-de-profeet-paperback/ - Annette tipt de documentaire The Mole - Undercover in North Korea van de Deense regisseur Mads Brügger. https://www.2doc.nl/documentaires/2020/12/the-mole.html-Chef redactie Freek raadt The Caucasus, an introduction, van Thomas de Waal aan. https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/the-caucasus/34347638/ - Redacteur Luc tipt Een Kim Jong-Il productie van Paul Fischer https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/kim-jong-il/9200000034920238/ Annette van Soest is host van Café Europa en presentator voor o.a. Haagsch College en Follow the MoneyMathijs Schiffers is correspondent in Brussel voor het Financieele Dagblad. Hij is ook auteur van het boek Brexit, Brussel, Brabant.De podcast Café Europa is een initiatief van Haagsch College en Studio Europa MaastrichtDeze aflevering werd mede mogelijk gemaakt door het Europees Parlement

THIS VOYAGE, the Treksperts,  MARK A. ALTMAN (author, The Fifty Year Mission, writer/producer, Pandora, Agent X, The Librarians, writer/producer Free Enterprise), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (associate producer, Star Trek: The Motion Picture) and ASHLEY E. MILLER (showrunner; DOTA: Dragon's Blood, writer, X-Men: First Class, Thor) are joined by a slugger's row of STAR TREK's greatest directors in this live and lively panel from STLV featuring ROB BOWMAN (TNG), PAUL LYNCH (TNG), DAVID CARSON (TNG, DS9, Generations), DAVID LIVINGSTON (TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT) and JORDAN CANNING (SNW). Join us for an all-new Inglorious Treksperts live on tape from #STLV. Now on You Tube! **TREKSPERTS+ SUBSCRIBERS NOW GET COMMERCIAL FREE EPISODES ONE WEEK EARLY! SUBSCRIBE TODAY AT TREKSPERTSPLUS.COM** **Join us on our new INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS DISCORD Channel at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/7kgmJSExeh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't miss us as the TREKSPERTS INGLORIOUS TOUR 2024 LIVE TOUR continues as we beam down to Galaxycon Columbus, OH!  For more information, go to galaxycon.com. Learn all that is learnable about Star Trek in Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross' THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, available in hardcover, paperback, digital and audio from St. Maritn's Press.  Follow Inglorious Treksperts at @inglorioustrek on Twitter, Facebook and at @inglorioustreksperts on Instagram. And now follow the Treksperts Briefing Room at @trekspertsBR, an entirely separate Twitter & Instagram feed. "Mark A. Altman is the world's foremost Trekspert" - Los Angeles Times

W tym odcinku Raportu o książkach druga część CYKLU IRLANDZKIEGO – czyli Paul Lynch i jego nagrodzona Bookerem „Pieśń prorocza”.Spotkałam się z tym znakomitym pisarzem w jego domu w Dublinie, gdzie rozmawialiśmy o książkach, które wypełniają półki jego pracowni pisarskiej. To wybór nieprzypadkowy, znajdują się na niech najlepsi, bo jak mówi Paul Lynch – książki to źródło energii, które zasila pisarza w trakcie pracy.„Pieśń prorocza” powstawała cztery lata.„Zacząłem pisać, kiedy mój syn dopiero co się urodził. Kiedy kończyłem pracę, chodził do przedszkola, jeździł już na rowerze”. – mówi Paul Lynch.Powieść zaczyna się tak:„Zapadła noc, a ona stała przy oknie wychodzącym na ogród i nie usłyszała pukania. Jakże bezgłośnie mrok spowija drzewa czereśni”. W „Pieśni proroczej” to właśnie cisza jest zapowiedzią końca świata. A koniec świata, jak mówi autor „jest zdarzeniem lokalnym. Przychodzi do twojego miasta, puka do twoich drzwi”.Główną bohaterką powieści jest matka czwórki dzieci, której mąż znika. To jej oczami widzimy, jak Irlandia pogrąża się w tyranii, jak świat, który znała rozpada się na małe kawałki, których nie da się już złożyć. Jednak, jak zastrzega autor „ta książka nie miała być przestrogą”, ale „próbą radykalnej empatii”. „Pieśń prorocza” Paula Lyncha ukazała się w polskim przekładzie autorstwa Kai Gucio nakładem wydawnictwa „Marginesy”. Prowadzenie: Agata Kasprolewicz Gość: Paul Lynch --------------------------------------------- Raport o stanie świata to audycja, która istnieje dzięki naszym Patronom, dołącz się do zbiórki ➡️ ⁠https://patronite.pl/DariuszRosiak⁠ Subskrybuj newsletter Raportu o stanie świata ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠➡️ ⁠https://dariuszrosiak.substack.com⁠ Koszulki i kubki Raportu ➡️ ⁠https://patronite-sklep.pl/kolekcja/raport-o-stanie-swiata/⁠ [Autopromocja]

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Moet en kan Europa een rol van betekenis spelen in het oplopende conflict in het Midden-Oosten? En wanneer zal Europa tegen Oekraïne zeggen dat het moet gaan onderhandelen? Deze keer kijkt Annette van Soest samen met oud-topdiplomaat Robert Serry naar de positie van Europa in de oorlogen in het Midden-Oosten en Oekraïne. Tips en verwijzingen uit deze aflevering: - Robert Serry raadt Hoogmoed en onmacht: Geopolitiek en de Europese Unie van Tom de Bruijn aan https://uitgeverijprometheus.n... - Annette tipt muziek- en literatuurfestival Crossing Border, met optredens van onder andere Paul Lynch en Andrej Koerkov. Dat vindt eind deze maand plaats in Den Haag én in Antwerpen. https://www.crossingborder.nl/ - De aanbeveling van Chef Redactie Freek is Armoede uitgelegd aan mensen met geld van Tim 'S Jongers https://decorrespondent.nl/cp/... - Redacteur Luc tipt State of Terror van Hillary Clinton en Louise Penny https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/st... Annette van Soest is host van Café Europa en presentator voor o.a. Haagsch College en Follow the Money Robert Serry is oud-diplomaat. Hij onderhandelde namens de VN in het Midden-Oosten en was ook de eerste Nederlandse ambassadeur in Oekraïne. De podcast Café Europa is een initiatief van Haagsch College en Studio Europa Maastricht Deze aflevering werd mede mogelijk gemaakt door het Europees Parlement

After a TV pilot is carefully produced, the task of creating a regular weekly series can get underway. "The Naked Now" was Star Trek: The Next Generation's first series episode, and The Trek Files is pleased to welcome the episodes' director, Paul Lynch, to discuss his work. Find out what actors required the least direction and who studio executives thought the real "star" of the series was at the time! Document and additional references: "The Naked Now" daily production report - July 6,1987 The Trek Files Season 12 on Memory Alpha All episodes and documents: The Trek Files on Memory Alpha Visit the Trekland site for behind-the-scenes access and exclusive merchandise.

After a TV pilot is carefully produced, the task of creating a regular weekly series can get underway. "The Naked Now" was Star Trek: The Next Generation's first series episode, and The Trek Files is pleased to welcome the episodes' director, Paul Lynch, to discuss his work. Find out what actors required the least direction and who studio executives thought the real "star" of the series was at the time! Document and additional references: "The Naked Now" daily production report - July 6,1987 The Trek Files Season 12 on Memory Alpha All episodes and documents: The Trek Files on Memory Alpha Visit the Trekland site for behind-the-scenes access and exclusive merchandise.

After a TV pilot is carefully produced, the task of creating a regular weekly series can get underway. "The Naked Now" was Star Trek: The Next Generation's first series episode, and The Trek Files is pleased to welcome the episodes' director, Paul Lynch, to discuss his work. Find out what actors required the least direction and who studio executives thought the real "star" of the series was at the time! Document and additional references: "The Naked Now" daily production report - July 6,1987 The Trek Files Season 12 on Memory Alpha All episodes and documents: The Trek Files on Memory Alpha Visit the Trekland site for behind-the-scenes access and exclusive merchandise.

Es klopft an die Tür einer irischen Familie. Danach ist nichts mehr, wie es war. Irland verfällt dem Totalitarismus. Paul Lynchs Roman "Das Lied des Propheten" ist kein Zukunftsroman, vielmehr hat er mit der Gegenwart zu tun. Lynch, Paul www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Lesart

Es klopft an die Tür einer irischen Familie. Danach ist nichts mehr, wie es war. Irland verfällt dem Totalitarismus. Paul Lynchs Roman "Das Lied des Propheten" ist kein Zukunftsroman, vielmehr hat er mit der Gegenwart zu tun. Lynch, Paul www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Lesart

Get in the spirit for the City of Oak Creek's upcoming cultural festival with these great reading recommendations featuring books by authors from all over the world. Learn more about C.A.F.E. - A Celebration of Culture: https://www.oakcreekwi.gov/visitor/events/farmers-market/cafe-a-cultural-event Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" by Shehan Karunatilaka with readalike "Someone Else's Bucket List" by Amy T. Matthews. "A Wild Sheep Chase" by Haruki Murakami with readalike "The Elephant Vanishes" by the same author. "Prophet Song" by Paul Lynch with readalike "The Bee Sting" by Paul Murray. "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy with readalike "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" by the same author. "Between Shades of Grey" AKA "Ashes in the Snow" by Ruta Sepetys with readalike "Only the Beautiful" by Susan Meissner. "The Sound of Things Falling" by Juan Gabriel Vásquez with readalikes "Retrospective" and "The Shape of the Ruins" by the same author. To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

Dr. Ralph Ford, chancellor of Penn State Behrend, talks with Dr. Paul C. Lynch, associate professor of industrial engineering, about a three-year, $4.4 million partnership with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation. Originally recorded on July 26, 2024.

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Hello!Thank you for listening to Into the Pray, a podcast akin to a growing library of voice-notes helping disciples of Christ around the world to breach the global chaos of the unfaithful Church...because Christ is coming and we are not ready. Today's special General Election episode of the podcast considers the astonishing book by Paul Lynch, "Prophet Song", winner of the Booker Prize, (2023). You can watch the YouTube version of this podcast here.This is our manifesto. It has been for years. We've talked about it as such. It's the song of the Bible that most of us don't want to sing. But Paul Lynch's "Prophet Song" is a book that carries with it an unregenerate prophetic quality that offers more than entertainment and lyrical prowess. Molly, especially, is a beautiful character that, were I still an English Literature student, I'd write all of my main essays about. PLEASE WATCH/SHARE: Urgent Bible teaching here with all info here. You can subscribe to our YouTube channel and tap the "bell" to ensure you don't miss any videos here.Please do share these videos on to your networks.Maranatha?MARANATHA!Love, Nick & MairiOur flagship content:

For many years, Irish writer Paul Lynch was a household name…in France. And while his work was popular in translation, and received numerous French literary awards, it was still considered niche. This all changed in 2023, following the release of Prophet Song, which was critically lauded and eventually won the holy grail of English language literary awards: the Booker Prize. This week we return to the Melbourne Writers' Festival to hear a conversation between Michael and Paul about how Paul became a writer, and why he doesn't think Prophet Song is a political novel.Reading list:Red Sky in Morning, Paul Lynch, 2013The Black Snow, Paul Lynch, 2014Grace, Paul Lynch, 2017Beyond the Sea, Paul Lynch, 2020Prophet Song, Paul Lynch, 2023The Prisoner of Zenda, Anthony Hope, 1894King Solomon's Mines, H. Rider Haggard, 1885The Mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy, 1886The Heart in Winter, Kevin Barry, 2024You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and TwitterGuest: Paul Lynch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For many years, Irish writer Paul Lynch was a household name…in France. And while his work was popular in translation, and received numerous French literary awards, it was still considered niche. This all changed in 2023, following the release of Prophet Song, which was critically lauded and eventually won the holy grail of English language literary awards: the Booker Prize. This week we return to the Melbourne Writers' Festival to hear a conversation between Michael and Paul about how Paul became a writer, and why he doesn't think Prophet Song is a political novel. Reading list: Red Sky in Morning, Paul Lynch, 2013 The Black Snow, Paul Lynch, 2014 Grace, Paul Lynch, 2017 Beyond the Sea, Paul Lynch, 2020 Prophet Song, Paul Lynch, 2023 The Prisoner of Zenda, Anthony Hope, 1894 King Solomon's Mines, H. Rider Haggard, 1885 The Mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy, 1886 The Heart in Winter, Kevin Barry, 2024 You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.  Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter Guest: Paul Lynch.

Sometimes I find myself in the throes of writing agony. I don't like the term writers' block because it implies a certain impermanence. But what is vernacularly referred to as writers' block, is part and parcel of the creative act itself.  Anyone who's tried to do something creative for an extended period of time can vouch for this. No one can exactly figure where creative impulse comes from,  just that you have to be ready to receive it when it does. I was in one of these meandering phases where I couldn't write much of anything. I'd abandoned a long story that took a few months to write, because of its lack of pulse, and overt dogmatism, and I had resolved to just write academic papers for the time being. This was before I spoke to 2023 Booker Prize Winner Paul Lynch.  I wanted to chat with Paul before he won the Prize. I'm a sucker for Irish fiction, and came across Prophet Song during a binge of Dublin-based novels. The novel fundamentally reimagines the city of Dublin in an ambiguous and ahistoric time-period where autocratic forces have come to power. These forces have clearly systematically disbanded the functioning democracy. The story is exceptionally contemporary, but there are no historical references as to why the situation is the way it is. Lynch's writing has been stuck into the umbrella category of dystopian fiction, but it's really not a dystopian novel. As you'll see from the reading he gives at the beginning, he juxtaposes a beautiful and plaintive prose style with horrific events to find meaning in the spaces between them. Lynch chronicles the methodical unraveling of a world through the lens of his protagonist Eilish Stack, a mother and scientist whose husband has been taken by the police forces of the new regime. Through this personal conceit, Lynch interrogates ideas of grief, unity, longing, and the veiled ways power is accumulated and utilized in space.  My conversation with Paul centered around the novel, but it turned into a poetic articulation of creativity. From the first question to the last his answers provide a picture of artmaking that quelled any writers-block induced self-loathing that I had, and led to tremendous creative inspiration that fueled a semester of writing prose and poetry. I've been lucky on this show to get many writers to speak candidly about their processes, and it's clear Paul has thought deeply about the art he makes. We weave between the textual and the impalpable and create a vision for how art and fiction can function in contemporary times.  Prophet Song Recommendations Louise Glück Mary Oliver Other References Don DeLillo Cormac McCarthy Joseph Conrad Louis MacNeice

The novel, "Prophet Song," is a story mirroring today's headlines, with a country dissolving into political chaos, descending into violence, and one woman watching her family fall apart. Jeffrey Brown talks with Booker Prize-winning author Paul Lynch for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Hamas and US President Joe Biden say they'd like an extension of the current four-day truce that's seen dozens released, but Israel's Prime Minister says that after the truce, his country will return to war. Also: The government of Sierra Leone says it's back in control, after gunmen attacked a barracks and several prisons in the capital, and The Irish writer Paul Lynch wins this year's Booker prize.