Podcasts about pauls toutonghi

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 15, 2024 is: cavalier • kav-uh-LEER • adjective Someone described as cavalier shows no concern for important or serious matters. Cavalier also describes attitudes, manners, etc., that show the same lack of concern. // The company provides regular training about the dangers of being cavalier in sharing privileged information. See the entry > Examples: “I'd failed math and chemistry the previous quarter; my European history teacher had decried—in front of the class—my ‘flippant and cavalier attitude.' My GPA was a 1.8. But the night before the assignment was due I wrote a play about the thing that I—and Holden Caulfield—both passionately hated: The phoniness of organized structures, the way that religious belief was—in my fifteen-year-old mind—nothing but pretense and emptiness. … The next day, class began with a flourish. Ted Sod, the visiting playwright, stormed through the door. We'd all done good work, he told us, but one play—in particular—stood out. … And then, to my inestimable shock, he pointed at me.” — Pauls Toutonghi, LitHub.com, 5 Oct. 2023 Did you know? Mount up, fellow language caballeros! We think you'll agree that the origins of cavalier make a great deal of horse sense. The noun cavalier—which traces back to the Late Latin word caballārius, meaning “horseback rider,” and even further to the Latin word for “work horse,” caballus—originally referred to a gentleman or knight trained in arms and horsemanship. The adjective trotted into English just a few decades after the noun, first describing those thought to embody qualities of gallantry and suaveness associated with such soldiers. However, the English Puritans later applied the noun with disdain to their adversaries, the swashbuckling royalist followers of Charles I, who sported longish hair and swords. Their use undoubtedly contributed to the adjective's “flippant” sense, which is now the most common. To saddle someone (or their behavior, attitude, etc.) with the descriptor today is to say that they do not demonstrate the expected or required care for serious matters.

Pauls Toutonghi the Pushcart Prize-winning author of the acclaimed novels Red Weather and Evel Knievel Days. He was born in Seattle, Washington, to an Egyptian father and a Latvian mother. In this episode, we explore various facets of writing, publishing, and the art of storytelling with Paul Toutonghi, author of the novel The Refugee Ocean.Exploring  The Refugee Ocean:A Heartfelt Tribute: Paul delves into how his novel serves as a poignant homage to his refugee parents, weaving their experiences and struggles into a compelling narrative.Beyond a Story: The book is portrayed not just as a literary work but as a medium to preserve and share the refugee experience, highlighting the transformative power of storytelling in capturing human emotions.Insights into Cultural Identity and Publishing:Cultural Nuances in Writing: We discuss the complexities and sensitivities involved in writing about cultures different from one's own and the responsibilities that come with it.Publishing's Cultural Lens: Paul shares his perspective on how cultural identity influences the publishing world, from author representation to thematic trends.Behind the Scenes of the Publishing Industry:The Agent Hunt: An in-depth look into the challenges authors face in finding the right literary agent, and the strategies that can make this search more effective.Social Media Impact: Paul gives insight into the surprising influence of platforms like TikTok on book marketing and sales, highlighting a modern twist in the traditional publishing journey.The Writer's Journey:Overcoming Doubt: Our discussion emphasizes the common challenge of self-doubt among writers and the ways to navigate through it.Learning and Growing: The importance of continual learning, reading, and personal growth in the craft of writing is explored, alongside tips for maintaining mental wellness and creative health.Tune in to immerse yourself in our discussion about the nuances of writing and publishing!Support the show****************************************************************************➡️ If you enjoyed this episode, you might want to check out my newsletter, The Writing Goldmine, for more tips and info on the storytelling craft and monetizing your writing skills.

This week my guest is Pauls Toutonghi, award winning author of the new novel, The Refugee Ocean, a modern epic of two refugees from 1940s Beirut and 2014 Aleppo connected across time by music and the hauntings of dreams deferred.

Our October Discover Pick is The Refugee Ocean by Pauls Toutonghi, featuring musical prose and interwoven stories that cross generations and countries to explore what it means to be an immigrant and the resiliency of the human spirit. Toutonghi joins us to talk about his family connection to the novel, using fiction to connect to the human experience, the long process of writing this book and more with guest host, Jenna Seery.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.            Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays).        Featured Books (Episode):  The Refugee Ocean by Pauls Toutonghi  The Overstory by Richard Powers  All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr  Soccer in Sun and Shadow by Eduardo Galeano  Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf 

A group of high school sophomores set off on what was supposed to be a grand climb. Instead, it became one of the deadliest alpine disasters in North American history. It was 1986, and the Oregon students were seeking to complete an adventure program with the support of professional guides. As they made their way toward the 11,235-foot summit, a vicious storm hit. In this episode of our Summer Read series, we revisit a feature by writer Pauls Toutonghi that chronicles the tragedy and its enduring impact on a community that it changed forever. This episode was brought to you by Costa Sunglasses, designed to help you make the most of your time on the water. Find the frame for your pursuit at costasunglasses.com.

Martha Anne Toll's fiction has appeared in ​Catapult, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, eMerge, Slush Pile Magazine, Yale's Letters Journal, Inkapture Magazine, Referential Magazine, and Poetica E-Magazine. Her essays and reviews appear regularly on NPR and in The Millions; as well as in Washington Post's The Lily, The Rumpus, Bloom, Scoundrel Time, After the Art [forthcoming] Narrative Magazine, [PANK] Magazine, Cargo Literary, Tin House blog, The Nervous Breakdown, Heck Magazine, and the Washington Independent Review of Books. Martha was a nominator and critic for NPR's 2017, 2018, and 2019 book concierge. A four-time finalist in Glimmer Train writing contests, Martha won the Dante Society of America’s prize for the best essay written by an undergraduate at an American or Canadian university. The themes in Martha's fiction include the emotional power of music, the interplay of time and memory, and the disciplined life. At Tin House Writers’ Workshop, Martha worked with Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Harding, and novelist Pauls Toutonghi. At the Colgate Writers’ Conference, she worked with novelist Brian Hall. Martha's novel in process was longlisted for the 2019 Dzanc Fiction Award [top 10 out of 700 entries] and shortlisted for the 2016 Mary Roberts Rinehart fiction contest. She was a 2017 and 2018 Fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and was a 2019 fellow at VCCA's Moulin à Nef. Martha was also awarded a 2019 residency at Monson Arts and at Dairy Hollow for 2020. She is a member of the National Book Critics Circle, and serves as a frequent interviewer at Washington DC's beloved independent bookstore Politics & Prose. Martha is the Executive Director of the Washington, DC-based Butler Family Fund, a path-breaking social justice philanthropy governed by a family board in the US and the UK. The Butler Family Fund is deeply committed to racial equity in all of its work and supports advocacy to prevent and end homelessness and reform the criminal justice system, with particular focus on abolishing the death penalty and ending the sentence of juvenile life without parole. Martha serves on the board of Funders Together to End Homelessness and is an active  member of 8th Amendment Project’s collaborative dedicated to the abolition of the death penalty in the U.S. She speaks at conferences around the country as well as frequently contributing to philanthropic publications. Martha grew up in suburban Philadelphia and majored in music at Yale University, performing as a violist in the Yale Symphony and numerous chamber music groups and other ensembles. She studied viola with Max Aronoff, a founding member of the Curtis String Quartet, and Lillian Fuchs, faculty at the Juilliard School. Martha received her law degree from the Boston University School of Law. To learn more about Martha, visit marthaannetoll.com.

“You can’t write about dogs without writing about people. They chose long ago to be our good company in the adventure of being alive, and ever since they’ve served as our mirrors, our teachers, and the most stubbornly loyal of friends. Pauls Toutonghi understands the richness of these bonds. In Dog Gone, this engaging storyteller […] The post Pauls Toutonghi : Dog Gone appeared first on Tin House.

Pauls Toutonghi’s memoir, DOG GONE; "invasive biology", how humans and dogs drove neanderthals to extinction; One Health project

Pauls tells James about his new book, DOG GONE, his path to sobriety, his favorite pencil, and how his life has (thankfully) changed since their days at Middlebury College. Plus Emily Crowe from Odyssey Bookshop suggests summer reading (listed below), discusses the value of independent bookstores, and makes suggestions for a good book event.      James and Pauls Discuss: Baker & Spice Bakery Portland, OR  Oakley Skis Tesla Automobiles  The Rotring Tikky- The Official Pencil of Pauls Toutonghi  Knopf  Salman Rushdie  Bill Clegg  Tim O'Connell  Renee Zuckerbrot  LitHub  Joy Williams  Karen Russell Jim Shepard  GOODHOUSE by Peyton Marshall  Skip Horack  Printer's Row Book Festival  Watermark Books  Jay Parini    Emily and James discuss: HOMEGOING by Yaa Giasi*  THE SPORT OF KINGS by C.E. Morgan* THE PRINCE & THE PAUPER by Mark Twain  ALL THE LIVING by C.E. Morgan CHURCH OF MARVELS by Leslie Parry*  THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy  THE REASON I JUMP by Naoki Higashida (translated by David Mitchell)* Tom Franklin & Beth Ann Fennelly  *= Summer reading recommendation    http://tkpod.com // tkwithjs@gmail.com // Twitter: @JamesScottTK  Instagram: tkwithjs // Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs

Pauls Toutonghi is today's guest.  He's the author of two novels, the latest of which is called Evel Knievel Days, now available from Crown Books. Kirkus, in a starred review, calls it [A] superb literary effort....With writing both gently ironical ... Continue reading → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices