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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
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"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
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!
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.
Here it is - the annual end-of-year book recommendation extravaganza! This bumper episode contains every single edition of 'What are you reading?' from 2024, in which James, Ashley and guests discuss the books on their shelves, and why you should read them too (or not). Use it as a last-minute Christmas shopping guide or a wishlist for your own personal library in 2025. Books and authors discussed in this episode (brace yourself, this is a long list): From episode 92 (Kylie Ladd, author of 'I'll Leave You With This') The Vitals by Tracy Sorensen (Kylie) The Wolves of Eternity by Karl Ove Knausgård (James) Red River Road by Anna Downes (Ashley) A Mother's Reckoning by Sue Klebold. From episode 93 (Adele Dumont, author of 'The Pulling') Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid (Adele) The Wolves of Eternity by Karl Ove Knausgård (James) Unfinished Business by Shankari Chandran (Ashley) From episode 94 (no guest) Red River Road by Anna Downes (James) The Consultant by Im Seong Sun, translated by An Seon Jae (Ashley) From episode 95 (Liz Nugent, author of 'Strange Sally Diamond') The Prophet Song by Paul Lynch (Liz) In the Woods by Tana French (James) The Witch Elm by Tana French (James) Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (Ashley) Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (Liz) From episode 96 (Tracy Sorensen, author of 'The Vitals') I'll Leave You With This by Kylie Ladd (Tracy) Number Go Up by Zeke Faux (Ashley) The Trial by Franz Kafka (James) Loosely Based on a Made-Up Story by James Blunt (James) From episode 97 (no guest) The Cop Who Fell To Earth by Craig Semple (Ashley) Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (James) From episode 98 (Imbi Neeme, author of 'Kind of, Sort of, Maybe but Probably Not') Ghost Cities by Siang Lu (Imbi) Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami (Ashley) On Our Best Behaviour by Elise Loehnen (Ashley) The Writer's Room by Charlotte Wood (James) From episode 99 (Siang Lu, author of 'Ghost Cities') He Who Drowned the World by Shelly Parker-Chan (Siang) Amygdalatropolis by BR Yeager (James) So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan (James) Better Than Happiness by Gregory P Smith (Ashley) From episode 100 (no guest) Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Ashley) Scary Monsters by Michelle de Krester (James) From episode 101 (Khin Myint, author of 'Fragile Creatures') Detachable Penis by Sam Elkin (Khin) Quiet by Susan Cain (Khin) The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (Ashley) Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb (James) From episode 102 (Zahid Gamieldien, author of 'All the Missing Children') Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor (Zahid) The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin (James) Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (Ashley) The Guest List by Lucy Foley (Ashley) From episode 103 (Robyn Harding, author of 'The Haters') This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead (Robyn) Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor (James) Tyranny of the Minority by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (James) Catherine Wheel by Liz Evans (Ashley) From episode 104 (Michael Klim, author of 'Klim') Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles (Michael) The Storyteller by Dave Grohl (Michael) Andrew Johns: The Two of Me by Andrew Johns and Neil Cadigan (James) Johnathan Thurston: The Autobiography by Johnathon Thurston (James) From episode 105 (Arna Radovich, author of 'Limits of Forgetting') Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout (Arna) What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan (Arna) The Glass House by Graeme Simsion & Anne Buist (Arna) Stoneyard Devotional by Charlotte Wood (Arna) Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen (James) The Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti (James) Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (James) Revisionist History season 11: Hitler's Olympics by Malcolm Gladwell and Ben Naddaff-Hafrey (Ashley) [Podcast] Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke (Ashley) From episode 106 (Simone Amelia Jordan, author of 'Tell Her She's Dreamin'' The Greater Freedom: Life as a Middle Eastern Woman (Simone) Outside the Stereotypes by Alya Mooro (Simone) Parable by the Sower by Octavia E Butler (Ashley) From episode 107 (Maggie Walters, author of 'Split') In Bad Faith by Dassi Erlich (Maggie) For Life by Ailsa Piper (Maggie) The Anatomy of Motive by John Douglas (Ashley) My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (James) Upcoming events Ashley is teaching Year of the Novel for Writing NSW beginning on Wednesday evenings starting 26 February 2025 The Cold Truth tour is happening in February! Sign up for Ashley's newsletter here for full details Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode and Cold Truth, and get your copies from your local bookshop or your library. Learn more about James' award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or your library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson
In this episode of the Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast, host Justin Vacula engages in a deep and insightful conversation with Anna Murphy and Merlin Sutter of the band Cellar Darling. The conversation was originally recorded in 2018 and now has remastered audio. The discussion covers many topics, including their musical journey, the impact of Stoic philosophy on their work, and personal reflections on overcoming adversity, creative expression, and coping with emotions. The episode delves into the band's songwriting processes, their thematic incorporation of Stoic ideas, particularly from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus, and the personal and collective challenges they have faced. Murphy and Sutter also discuss the philosophical underpinnings of their songs like 'Hullabaloo,' 'Challenge,' 'The Hermit,' and their unique sound that blends folk and rock. The musicians share their thoughts on the balance between intense emotional experiences and rational thought, their inspirations, and the importance of self-reflection and connection. The conversation also highlights the therapeutic aspects of music and philosophy for dealing with life's uncertainties and hardships. -- Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Low-Cost Travel 00:48 Special Guest Announcement 01:44 Upcoming Events and Announcements 03:31 Cellar Darling's Musical Journey 04:46 Exploring Stoic Philosophy in Music 07:27 The Song 'Challenge' and Personal Struggles 14:16 The Hermit: Love of Solitude 17:38 Rebels: Challenging Society 23:19 Honoring the Dead: A Celebration of Life 24:00 Stoic Philosophy and Grief 25:30 Friendship and Time: Under the Oak Tree 26:23 The Prophet Song and Personal Connections 27:36 Creating Stories: Star Crusher and Beyond 29:28 The Elements: Water, Fire, Wind, and Earth 31:35 Avalanche: A Monotonous Mantra 33:04 Hedonia: A Fantasy World 34:32 The Essence of Stoicism and Art 40:45 Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans -- Main website, including episode transcripts: https://hurdygurdytravelpodcast.com Referral links: https://hurdygurdytravel.com/donate-referral-links/ Join me for in-person meetups I host in Willow Grove, PA: https://www.meetup.com/phillymilesandpoints/ SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/hurdy-gurdy-travel SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/hurdygurdytravelpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hurdy-gurdy-travel-podcast/id1489093490 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8EcIcoNU1HK4KKhQtTkAWw Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hurdy-gurdy-travel-podcast Google Play: https://www.play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/l5bmuntd4wpvtklvg42ejg42ejg4apiu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HurdyGurdyTravelPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/HGTravelPodcast Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justinvacula Copy and paste the podcast RSS feed -- http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:706382626/sounds.rss -- to listen on your favorite podcast-playing platform!
“Paul Lynch's novel, winner of the 2023 Booker Prize, is set in the near future in a real Dublin in which a totalitarian regime has come to power. ‘If there was ever a crucial book for our current times,' The Guardian has written, ‘it's Paul Lynch's Prophet Song.'” Learn more about the Art of Reading Book Club and the Laureate for Irish Fiction programme: https://www.artscouncil.ie/Arts-in-Ireland/Literature/Laureate-for-Irish-Fiction/The-Art-of-Reading-Book-Club/
Mannlegi þátturinn fór í dag aftur í loftið og við höfum undanfarin haust farið yfir það sem leik- og sviðslistahúsin eru með á döfinni í vetur. Við byrjuðum norður á Akureyri, þar er nýtekinn við starfi leikhússtjóra Bergur Þór Ingólfsson. Hann var í beinni útsendingu frá hljóðveri RÚV fyrir norðan og sagði okkur frá því sem verður á fjölunum á Akureyri í vetur. Svo fengum við fyrsta vinkil haustsins frá Guðjóni Helga Ólafssyni. Vinkill dagsins fjallar um búsetu manna og hvað það er sem ræður því að við setjumst að á sumum stöðum en ekki öðrum, til dæmis hvers vegna enn er blómleg byggð í Vestmannaeyjum en ekki á eyjunni St. Kildu úti fyrir Suðureyjum Skotlands, sem þó fóstraði mannabyggðir í tvöþúsund ár. Svo var það lesandi vikunnar, við héldum sem sagt áfram að fá áhugaverða einstaklinga í Mannlega þáttinn á mánudögum til þess að deila með okkur bókum og höfundum sem þau hafa verið að lesa og hvaða bækur og höfundar hafa haft mest áhrif á í gegnum tíðina. Lesandi vikunnar í dag var Birgitta Björg Guðmarsdóttir, rithöfundur og tónlistarkona, en hún hefur lokið við sína aðra bók sem kemur út síðar í haust. Birgitta sagði okkur frá nýju bókinni og því sem hún hefur verið að lesa. Hún talaði um eftirfarandi bækur: Prophet Song e. Paul Lynch Heaven e. Mieko Kawakami Orlandó e. Virginíu Woolf The Argonauts eftir Maggie Nelson God bless you Mr. Rosewater e. Kurt Vonnegut Milkman e. Anna Burns Tónlist í þættinum: Lífið er lotterí / Þrjú á palli (erlent þjóðlag, texti Jónas Árnason) Snögglega Baldur / Kristinn Óli Haraldsson og Birta Sólveig Söring Þórisdóttir (Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, texti Magnús Þór Jónsson) Blúndustelpa / Ólafur Kram (Birgitta Björg Guðmarsdóttir og Ólafur Kram) UMSJÓN GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR OG GUNNAR HANSSON
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
Today Dominic Hoey talks to Jesse about Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, a 2023 dystopian novel depicting the struggles of the Stack Family.
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, 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.
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.
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
Sam talks with three experts on widespread local fascist organizing around the country including the so-called Constitutional Sheriffs movement, the embrace by local governments of right wing militias and fascist efforts to modify the constitution itself. Devin Burghart (@dburghart) is the Executive Director, at the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights. Carolyn Gallaher is a professor at American University. She has written about rightwing paramilitaries in the U.S. and Northern Ireland. Read more from her here. Follow her on Twitter at @C_OGallachoir or at Bluesky at @cgallaher.bsky.social. CJ Spencer (@ByCJSpencer) wrote How the Far Right-Wing Plans to Obliterate More of Our Constitutional Rights. Read more from them here. Upcoming Event!Join us for our next Patron-only Virtual Event:Sunday April 28, 5PM ET Book Club Chat discussing Prophet Song by Paul Lynch Register for Zoom at http://patreon.com/RefuseFascism (see pinned post)*Not a patron? Fix that here: http://patreon.com/RefuseFascism Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf. You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org · http://patreon.com/RefuseFascism · Venmo: Refuse-Fascism · Cashapp: $RefuseFascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown Mentioned in this Episode: Inside the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University by Lara-Nour Walton (The Nation) January 6 insurrectionists had a great day in the Supreme Court today (Most of the justices seem to want to make it harder to prosecute January 6 rioters.) by Ian Millhiser (Vox) The Supreme Court's confusing new anti-trans decision, explained (The Court mostly reinstates Idaho's ban on transgender health care for children.) by Ian Millhiser (Vox) The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states (It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.) by Ian Millhiser (Vox) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message
L'irlandese Paul Lynch, classe 1977, è il nuovo fenomeno della letteratura in lingua inglese. La vittoria all'ultima edizione del prestigioso Booker Prize, il più importante premio per la narrativa anglofona, l'ha consacrato come una delle grandi voci della letteratura internazionale grazie al romanzo Prophet Song (appena uscito anche in italiano col titolo Il canto del profeta nella traduzione di Riccardo Duranti), il racconto claustrofobico di un'Irlanda sull'orlo del totalitarismo che echeggia le tragedie delle guerre contemporanee. Un libro che può essere letto come una terribile distopia ma anche come un'approfondita indagine nell'animo umano e nelle sue contraddizioni.I suoi romanzi precedenti (giù tutti tradotti in italiano dalla casa editrice 66thAnd2nd di Roma) erano già stati esaltati dalla critica britannica e da quella statunitense per la bellezza della sua prosa e per una lingua originalissima e appassionata che dona pari dignità alla violenza e alla bellezza, all'incanto e all'orrore. Una decina di anni fa, quand'era ancora un esordiente, i principali editori britannici si contesero i suoi primi due romanzi con un'asta furiosa, prima di essere tradotti anche in altre lingue. Ma da dove ha tratto l'ispirazione che l'ha reso un grande scrittore? Quali sono i suoi punti di riferimento letterari? E perché il suo ultimo romanzo non può essere letto soltanto come una distopia del nostro presente?L'abbiamo chiesto allo stesso Paul Lynch, in questa intervista.
Sam talks with Merle Hoffman, long-time abortion rights activist and founder of one of the largest abortion clinics in the country, who has just written a memoir chronicling her decades of experience fighting for abortion rights. Get the book here: Choices: A Post Roe Abortion Rights Manifestomerlehoffman.com and choicesmedical.com or on Twitter: @MerleHoffman. For those looking for abortion care visit abortionfinder.org and prochoice.org For funding abortion agencies nationally visit abortionfunds.org. About the book: In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade and a country divided, a pioneer in the pro-choice movement and women's healthcare offers an unapologetic and authoritative take on abortion and women's right to choose. Merle Hoffman has been at the forefront of the reproductive freedom movement since the 1970s. Three years before the Supreme Court legalized abortion through Roe v. Wade, she helped to establish one of the United States' first abortion centers in Flushing, Queens, and later went on to found Choices, one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive women's medical facilities. For the last five decades, Hoffman has been a steadfast warrior and fierce advocate for every woman's right to choose when and whether or not to be a mother. Now, amidst the aftermath of the Dobbs Decision, Hoffman has carefully compiled her decades of analysis, research, and experience into a tour de force manifesto that sheds light on the catastrophic repercussions of overturning Roe, and what we must do moving forward to ensure the safety and legality of abortion nationally. In Choices, Hoffman expresses her views on where we are and what lies ahead. She covers topics ranging from: revamping the healthcare system to support women's rights; combatting rising authoritarianism; the weaponization of religion; fighting the antis; practicing courage; sabotage from within the movement; and activating the next generation in the fight for reproductive justice. Upcoming Event!Join us for our next Patron-only Virtual Event:Sunday April 28, 5PM ET Book Club Chat discussing Prophet Song by Paul Lynch Register for Zoom at Patreon.com/RefuseFascism (see pinned post)*Not a patron? Fix that here: patreon.com/refusefascism Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf. You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org · patreon.com/refusefascism · Venmo: Refuse-Fascism · Cashapp: $RefuseFascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown Related Episodes: Rick Perlstein: The Infernal Triangle + Christian Nationalist Project 2025 Project 2025: Roadmap for Fascist Consolidation Abortion, Birth Control and What's Next with Roxy Szal + Commentary From Coco Das Voices from Abortion Rights Frontlines in Iowa Speedbumps on the Highway to Christian Fascism and the Resistance Still Needed The Fascist Attack On Medication Abortion The Post-Dobbs Human Rights Emergency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message
‘I had thought I was going to be like Harper Lee. I was going to write one book, it was going to be a massive global success, and then I would go into hiding.' Hear from award-winning Irish author Liz Nugent, whose novel Strange Sally Diamond may have turned Ashley into a total fangirl. Liz discusses her journey from a childhood accident leading to dystonia, to finding success and self-confidence through writing, and to her recent brain surgery. Liz also dives into her latest novel, sharing insights into the creation of its unique protagonist and her writing process. Plus, Liz makes a call on the greatest crime novel of the past ten years! Before becoming a full-time writer, Liz Nugent worked in film, theatre and television. Her five novels – Unravelling Oliver, Lying in Wait, Skin Deep, Our Little Cruelties and Strange Sally Diamond – have each been number one bestsellers. She has won four Irish Book Awards, as well as the James Joyce Medal for Literature. She lives in Dublin. Books and authors discussed in this episode The Lost Man by Jane Harper; Val McDermid; Ian Rankin; Graham Norton; Dervla McTiernan; To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; Lisa Jewell; The Prophet Song by Paul Lynch; In the Woods by Tana French; The Hunter by Tana French; The Search by Tana French; Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica; Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov; Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro; A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Get your copy of Strange Sally Diamond from Booktopia or your local bookshop. Upcoming events Ashley is teaching Crafting Narrative Drive as part of the Newcastle Writers Festival on Friday 5 April, 10am-4pm See Ashley in conversation with Mirandi Riwoe at Newcastle Writers Festival, Saturday 6 April Ashley is teaching Writing Crime Fiction, a six-week online course with Faber starting 15 May 2024 Ashley is teaching Pathways to Publication for Writing NSW on Saturday 15 June, 10am-4pm Learn more about Ashley's psychological thriller Dark Mode and get your copy here or from your local bookshop. Learn more about James' award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy here or from your local bookshop. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson
Sam welcomes back onto the show Anthony DiMaggio and Henry Giroux to discuss their latest book Fascism on Trial: Education and the Possibility of Democracy. Dr. Henry A. Giroux is a renowned educator and author of multiple books on fascism and pedagogy. He holds the Chair for Scholarship in the Public Interest in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University, Canada. Follow Dr. Giroux on Twitter at @HenryGiroux and visit his website at henryagiroux.com. Dr. Anthony R. DiMaggio is a Professor of Political Science at Lehigh University, USA. He is the author of Rising Fascism in America: It Can Happen Here. Read his writings at Counterpunch and Salon. Upcoming Event! Join us for our next Patron-only Virtual Event:April 28, 5PM ET Book Club Chat discussing Prophet Song by Paul Lynch*Not a patron? Fix that here: patreon.com/refusefascism Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf. You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org · patreon.com/refusefascism · Venmo: Refuse-Fascism · Cashapp: $RefuseFascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown Previous Episodes with Henry Giroux:The Nazification of American Education Trump Is Not Trumpism and Trumpism Is Not Dead Previous Episodes with Anthony DiMaggio:The Continuing January 6 Coup It Can, It Has, It Is Happening Here The Evidence of Rising Neo-Fascism --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message
Sam speaks to the Supreme Court facilitating the further erosion of civil rights & foreboding upcoming elections outside of the U.S. Then, frequent guest and guest host of the show, Coco Das shares reflections on SB4 (Texas' "Show Me Your Papers" law) and talks with award-winning Turkish writer and political thinker Ece Temelkurian discussing her essay in Prospect Magazine, Fascism isn't just a German problem. Follow Ece on Twitter @ETemelkuran. She'll be speaking at Ways Forward in a Divided World, Georgetown University Global Dialogues April 22-26. Mentioned in this Episode: Supreme Court grants Gov. Greg Abbott's wish to turn Texas into a far-right dictatorship by Amanda Marcotte The Fascist Attack on Medication Abortion Upcoming Event! Join us for our next Patron-only Virtual Event:April 28, 5PM ET Book Club Chat discussing Prophet Song by Paul Lynch*Not a patron? Fix that here: patreon.com/refusefascism Find out more about Refuse Fascism and get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus, Sam is on TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf. You can also send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support: · paypal.me/refusefascism · donate.refusefascism.org · patreon.com/refusefascism · Venmo: Refuse-Fascism · Cashapp: $RefuseFascism Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message
Is March Fourth a "declarative sentence"? No, Sam, it's an imperative sentence. But it's Hannah's birthday and at least he remembered that, if not his grammar lessons. Not to worry, though, this episode is chock full of weighty discussion, starting with "Women and Children First," the biography of the pioneering Dr. Susan Dimock (with a side bar on the enshittification of Google), and the subject of our first Sunday Salon on March 10 in Beverly Farms. From there, we head into discussion of a cool little collection of Jonathan Lethem essays, interviews, and short stories from PM Press, which got Sam buzzing, and not just because Lethem is living in Maine right now. This leads to a solid discussion of what makes for a good interview (or a bad one) — and that dovetails perfectly into Hannah's read of "Supercommunicators," by Charles Duhigg, which leads into a discussion of ski instructors who could really use the book and communication techniques that may seem obvious, but also work. Someone who doesn't need much advice about communication is Philip Pullman, whose "The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ" is a triumph and has Sam very excited, despite the fact it was released 13 years ago. He's not sure how he missed it. If you're interested in mythmaking and Christianity's core stories, you have to read it. And, speaking of mythmaking, Hannah has read the new Katherine Arden, "The Warm Hands of Ghosts," and it does seem to deliver on all of her promise from the "Bear and the Nightingale" trilogy, which makes Sam hyperbolic. It's dark and makes clear that war is, indeed, very bad. The new Stephen King, though? Yeah, it's also pretty bad. Sam's going to finish "Holly," but he's not sure why. The phrase "social commentary for three-year-olds" may have been uttered. However, it does trigger a pretty good discussion about whether you can write a good book that's only for a certain subset of people or if truly good books are "for everyone." Like Paul Lynch's "Prophet Song," which everyone really needs to read. As a reminder.
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
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
Rachel and Simon speak to Juliet Mabey, co-founder and publisher of Oneworld Publications. She established the company in 1986 with her husband, Novin Doostdar, as an independent publishing house focusing on non-fiction. Its books have covered a broad range of subjects, including biography, history, politics and science, and have won prizes including the FT and McKinsey Business Book of the Year. In 2009 Juliet set up a fiction list; its authors won the Booker prize in 2015 (Marlon James for "A Brief History of Seven Killings"), 2016 (Paul Beatty, "The Sellout") and 2023 (Paul Lynch, "Prophet Song"). Oneworld now includes imprints focusing on children's literature, young-adult books and crime fiction. We spoke to Juliet about winning three Booker prizes since 2015, her early experience setting up Oneworld, and the role of independents versus large corporate publishers. “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World's Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is published by Ithaka Press. You can order it via Amazon, Bookshop.org, Hatchards or Waterstones. You can find us online at alwaystakenotes.com, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is patreon.com/alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.
In conversation with novelist and musician Wesley Stace Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for Prophet Song, a ''brilliant, haunting'' and ''crucial book for our current times (The Guardian) that tells the dystopian but plausible tale of a family caught in the clutches of an increasingly authoritarian Ireland. His other novels include Red Sky in Morning, featured on NPR and named a best book of the year by The Irish Times, The Toronto Star, and the Irish Independent; The Black Snow, winner of France's Prix Libr'à Nous for Best Foreign Novel; Grace, winner of the 2018 Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year; and Beyond the Sea, published to international acclaim and winner of France's 2022 Prix Gen de Mers. Lynch previously served as chief film critic for Ireland's Sunday Tribune newspaper and regularly contributed film articles to The Sunday Times. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation to keep our podcasts free for everyone. THANK YOU! The views expressed by the authors and moderators are strictly their own and do not represent the opinions of the Free Library of Philadelphia or its employees. (recorded 2/9/2024)
Harrowing, evocative, and timely, Paul Lynch's 2023 Booker Prize-winning novel is a deep dive into what happens when democracy devolves into totalitarianism. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Emily Connelly discuss Gerry O'Brien's narration of this tense and unforgettable audiobook. Set in Dublin, the story begins when Eilish Stack finds officers from the secret police at the door looking for her husband. An emergency is happening, and people are rapidly losing their rights as reality shifts under their feet. O'Brien's excellent pacing and strong narration capture the tension, fear, and uncertainty as Eilish struggles to keep her family safe. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Bolinda Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com This episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Brilliance Publishing. From the author of The Last Mona Lisa comes a thrilling story of masterpieces, masterminds, and mystery. Alternating between a perilous search and the history of stolen art and lives, listen at audible.com/TheLostVanGogh This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/AUDIOFILE and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keanu Reeves moves from screen to page; Wolf Hall trilogy Collective Read; and Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch joins us to talk about his novel Prophet Song and winning the most coveted prize in literature!Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam JordisonInstagram: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers, Sam JordisonFacebook: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books
It's Books, Baby! Booker Prize episode and Bev, Ian and Alo discuss the 2023 winner novel Prophet Song written by Irish novelist Paul Lynch. CONTENT WARNING: This episode discuses spoilers from the book. Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - @booksbabypod Hosts: Ian - @bookish_ian Bev - @booksgonewilde Alo - @books.swallows.universe
It's the UConn Popcast, and today we discuss Prophet Song (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2023), Paul Lynch's Booker Prize winning novel about a totalitarian regime coming to power in Ireland. We discuss the novel's theorization of individual rights and political power, its success in depicting a family's unraveling and its failures in telling a broader, more universal story. Why have critics lauded this novel, and who is its intended audience? More fundamentally, what is the role of literary fiction in popular culture? The UConn Popcast is proud to be sponsored by the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute. Check out the institute's Popular Culture Initiative. 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
Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books reviews three of her favourite books from last year.
It's the UConn Popcast, and today we discuss Prophet Song (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2023), Paul Lynch's Booker Prize winning novel about a totalitarian regime coming to power in Ireland. We discuss the novel's theorization of individual rights and political power, its success in depicting a family's unraveling and its failures in telling a broader, more universal story. Why have critics lauded this novel, and who is its intended audience? More fundamentally, what is the role of literary fiction in popular culture? The UConn Popcast is proud to be sponsored by the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute. Check out the institute's Popular Culture Initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
It's the UConn Popcast, and today we discuss Prophet Song (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2023), Paul Lynch's Booker Prize winning novel about a totalitarian regime coming to power in Ireland. We discuss the novel's theorization of individual rights and political power, its success in depicting a family's unraveling and its failures in telling a broader, more universal story. Why have critics lauded this novel, and who is its intended audience? More fundamentally, what is the role of literary fiction in popular culture? The UConn Popcast is proud to be sponsored by the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute. Check out the institute's Popular Culture Initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a world where literature often mirrors the pulsating heart of society, Paul Lynch's Prophet Song stands out as a beacon of emotional and narrative depth.This masterpiece delves into the complexities of human experience, weaving a story that resonates deeply with the themes of tyranny and resilience.Set against a backdrop that parallels global conflicts, Lynch portrays the struggles of a mother in a totalitarian regime, drawing parallels with real-world events.We dissect how his novel is a poignant exploration of human spirit under oppression as Booker Prize winner, Paul Lynch talks to Al Jazeera.
Cowboys, golden dust-plains, and wide open spaces. This is the stuff of the Far West, a setting that has been visited & re-visited in literature & film, often pitting good versus evil in stark terms. And today I'm talking about one of the greatest novels of the American West: Lonesome Dove, by the Texan author Larry McMurtry, published in 1985. In this episode, I speak to Kate Slotover, co-founder of The Book Club Review – a book club in podcast form, which loves debate and discussion – about a work we're both huge fans of. We're going to really narrow in on some of our favourite moments, specifics and characters for an in depth and exciting discussion of this very special book. If you haven't checked out her excellent podcast, the Book Club Review, then I suggest you have a listen, it's brilliant. Books mentioned in the episode: The best book Kate has read in the last 12 months was Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma, by Claire Dederer (2023), a topical exploration of whether or not we can separate the art from the artist. We also discussed the recent Booker Prize winner, Prophet Song, by Paul Lynch (2023) – a dystopian book about the Republic of Ireland slipping into a Totalitarian regime. 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!
Early on in today's interview with author Paul Lynch, he says he was careful not to specify whether his dystopian novel Prophet Song is set in the future. Instead, the gripping tale of an Irish family sticking together through the fall of democracy focuses on the present moment and the personal relationships affected by it. In today's episode, Lynch speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about the power of fiction to break through the noise of news and social media – and the weight of his own platform after winning the Booker Prize.
We start the new year with Barbra Streisand, and listen back to the interview we recorded in November. Throughout her career, her mother would send her bad reviews of her performances. The intention was to prevent Barbra from getting a "swelled head," but they also served as fuel for a woman who was determined to be a star. Later, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Prophet Song, the novel that won the 2023 Booker Prize.
We start the new year with Barbra Streisand, and listen back to the interview we recorded in November. Throughout her career, her mother would send her bad reviews of her performances. The intention was to prevent Barbra from getting a "swelled head," but they also served as fuel for a woman who was determined to be a star. Later, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Prophet Song, the novel that won the 2023 Booker Prize.
On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Michelle Bockmann about geopolitical risks to energy shipping, including the dark tanker fleet, sanctions, and the Houthi threat in the Red Sea. For the intro session, Kelly and Joe Calnan talk about Operation Prosperity Guardian and the risk of war with China over Taiwan. Guest Bio: - Michelle Bockmann is a Senior Analyst at Lloyd's List Intelligence Host Bio: - Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Reading recommendations: - "Prophet Song", by Paul Lynch: https://www.amazon.com/Prophet-Song-Booker-prize-2023/dp/0861546865 - "The Woman in Me, by Britney Spears: https://www.amazon.ca/Woman-Me-Britney-Spears/dp/1668009048 - "Corporate Governance: Principles, Policies, and Practices", by Bob Tricker: https://www.amazon.ca/Corporate-Governance-Principles-Policies-Practices/dp/0198702752 Interview recording Date: December 19, 2023 Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
Sapphire, Joseph, and Michelle chat about what they've been reading, watching, and listening to this week including Paul Lynch's Booker Prize-winning novel Prophet Song, Alison Rumfitt's gutchurning new release Brainwyrms, and Down The Drain, the hotly anticipated memoir from model and actress Julia Fox. This week's deep dive book is the million copy bestseller A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. For this episode, listener recommendation request comes from Dan who is looking to branch out into the fantasy genre after enjoying The Earthsea books by Ursula K. LeGuin. Joseph recommends The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin, the first book in Jemsin's ‘Inheritance Trilogy'. Sapphire recommends The Poppy Wars by R.F. Kuang, and Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky. Michelle recommends The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, the first book in Maas' four book ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses' series, and Temeraire (aka His Majesty's Dragon) by Naomi Novik, the first book in Novik's nine book ‘Temeraire' series. Also mentioned in this episode: Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt The Bee Sting by Paul MurrayWestern Lane by Chetna MarooStudy for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein‘Hanya's Boys' - an essay by Andrea LongChu about A Little Life and Hanya Yanagihara's other novels SFGateway website - browse all the titles in the SF Masterworks series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Penelope Noir delves into the Fashun history of Christmas elves- where on earth do they get their clothes from? Jenna cosplays as your book Agony Aunt on Loose Reads, giving book recommendations off listener-submitted-vibes, as well as giving us the lowdown on the Booker prize winner from this year, Prophet Song from Paul Lynch. Half Queen graces the Breakfast airwaves with a mini mix, to get you in the headspace for Rave the b this coming Wednesday. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #163: Dark Adult Fiction Novels Coming Out December 2023 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) After World, by Debbie Urbanski (Dec 5) https://amzn.to/3RbdBE6 Aliens: Bishop, by T.R. Napper (Dec 5) https://amzn.to/3t2wBwO The Curse of Penryth Hall: A Mystery, by Jess Armstrong ( December 5) https://amzn.to/3semgNL Dark Encounters: A Collection of Ghost Stories, by William Croft Dickinson (Dec 5) https://amzn.to/3T4MX2w The Daughters of Block Island, by Christa Carmen (Dec 1) https://amzn.to/3Rtjnmf Death in the Dark Woods (A Monster Hunter Mystery), by Annelise Ryan (Dec 12) https://amzn.to/45SijfD The Folly, by Gemma Amor (Dec 5) https://amzn.to/3Sx4Jei Lest She Forget, by Lisa Malice (Dec 12) https://amzn.to/3uU9c0Q Manner of Death, by Robin Cook (December 5) https://amzn.to/3Tan01r Prophet Song, by Paul Lynch (Dec 5) https://amzn.to/46EFsCA Salt & Broom, by Sharon Lynn Fisher (Dec 1) https://amzn.to/3R00u8U The Serpent & the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, 1), by Carissa Broadbent (December 5) https://amzn.to/3SN7o3R Sunny, by Danny O'Sullivan (Dec 5) https://amzn.to/4a82JQk Yours for the Taking, by Gabrielle Korn (Dec 5) https://amzn.to/3T7T31Z What Waits in the Woods, by Terri Parlato (Dec 26) https://amzn.to/3RsJIAy Where the Dead Wait, by Ally Wilkes (Dec 5) https://amzn.to/47jbrbZ Dark Side of the Library Amazon Live Channel: https://www.amazon.com/live/darksideofthelibrary/ Dark Side of the Library Podcast: https://www.darksideofthelibrary.com/ Dark Side of the Library on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darksideofthelibrary Dark Side of the Library on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darksideofthelibrary
Social media has been abuzz these past few weeks as the world tries to come to terms with the abundance of creative talent bursting forth from Ireland, from literary greats like Paul Lynch, whose Prophet Song just won the Booker, to actors like Cillian Murphy, Paul Mescal, and Barry Keoghan, who continue to dominate the silver screen. As the pundits continue to pontificate, we're here to tell you that Ireland's verdant climate, political history, and nourishment of the arts creates the conditions where bards can grow in every corner of society.Case in point: Our guest this week is a poet who might not even know it: Pat Whelan, of James Whelan Butchers, is a man whose passion for farming, the craft of butchery, and using the whole animal has led him to become Ireland's foremost butcher, and the co-author of the best-selling Irish Beef Book, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.On this week's episode, we speak with Pat about growing up on a family farm and being inspired by his hard-working parents; how important the role of a local butcher is to connecting stewardship for the land to our tables; how the food industry should take lessons from the wine world with regard to cherishing and promoting meat; and much, much more. Dyed Green is a project of Bog & Thunder, whose mission is to highlight the best of Irish food and culture, through food tours, events, and media. Find out more at www.bogandthunder.com.Dyed Green is Powered by Simplecast.
Anna and Annie discuss the Booker Prize 2023 winner, PROPHET SONG by Paul Lynch. We reveal the best books we read in 2023. In no particular order, they are: Collected Works by Lydia Sandgren translated by Agnes Broomé Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton Girl in a Pink Dress by Kylie Needham The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison The Fraud by Zadie Smith The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor Loot by Tania James Black Narcissus by Rumer Godden Middlemarch by George Eliot Coming up: our Holiday Reading recommendations Follow us! Instagram: @ abailliekaras and @ mr_annie Email: booksonthegopodcast @ gmail.com Facebook: Books On The Go
This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Prophet Song, Good Girls, The Wildest Sun, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you (or a reader you know and love) hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. The holidays are here, and we've got three different levels for gifting to suit every budget. Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch Good Girls by Leesa Gazi, translated by Shabnam Nadiya The Wildest Sun by Asha Lemmie Make Me a Liar by Melissa Landers A River of Golden Bones (The Golden Court, 1) by A.K. Mulford The Great British Bump-Off by John Allison, Max Sarin, Sammy Borras, and Jim Campbell What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher Bad Cree by Jessica Johns Game On by Seressia Glass An Island Princess Starts a Scandal (Las Leonas Book 2) by Adriana Herrera Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll The Black Period: On Personhood, Race, and Origin by Hafizah Augustus Geter For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sarah Smith has been successfully writing for popular TV shows such as “McLeod's Daughters”, “All Saints” and “Love Child” for years. Now, she's turned her hand to fiction creating a clever and quirky murder mystery set in the Los Angeles fast lane and narrated by a young, vibrant (albeit dead) woman, hellbent on finding her killer. + Mireille Vignol is a renowned literary translator who has taken the work of Australian greats such as Kate Grenville and Kenneth Cook to French speaking audiences around the world. Cath was intrigued by a very singular event Mireille organised in Melbourne called a “Translation Slam”, where two jousting translators interpreted the same piece of text to very different effect and then defended their choices. GuestsSarah Smith, author of “12 Steps to a Long and Fulfilling Death” Mireille Vignol, literary translator. She also mentions the authors Proust, Kenneth Cook and Kate Grenville and poet Peter Bakowski. Dan, our everyday reader, loves war stories such as “The Bombing of Darwin; The Diary of Tom Taylor, Darwin, 1942” by Alan R. Tucker and aircrash investigations such as “QF32” by Richard de Crespigny. Cath and Annie also mention the Booker prize winner, “Prophet Song”by Paul Lynch and a chilling tale by Louise Doughty called “Platform Seven”. INSTAGRAM @Ultimo Press@sarah_saysSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sarah Smith has been successfully writing for popular TV shows such as “McLeod's Daughters”, “All Saints” and “Love Child” for years. Now, she's turned her hand to fiction creating a clever and quirky murder mystery set in the Los Angeles fast lane and narrated by a young, vibrant (albeit dead) woman, hellbent on finding her killer. + Mireille Vignol is a renowned literary translator who has taken the work of Australian greats such as Kate Grenville and Kenneth Cook to French speaking audiences around the world. Cath was intrigued by a very singular event Mireille organised in Melbourne called a “Translation Slam”, where two jousting translators interpreted the same piece of text to very different effect and then defended their choices. GuestsSarah Smith, author of “12 Steps to a Long and Fulfilling Death” Mireille Vignol, literary translator. She also mentions the authors Proust, Kenneth Cook and Kate Grenville and poet Peter Bakowski. Dan, our everyday reader, loves war stories such as “The Bombing of Darwin; The Diary of Tom Taylor, Darwin, 1942” by Alan R. Tucker and aircrash investigations such as “QF32” by Richard de Crespigny. Cath and Annie also mention the Booker prize winner, “Prophet Song”by Paul Lynch and a chilling tale by Louise Doughty called “Platform Seven”. INSTAGRAM @Ultimo Press@sarah_saysSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Este lunes, además de concretar la liberación de 11 rehenes israelíes a cambio de 33 prisioneros palestinos, Israel y Hamás acordaron extender la tregua en Gaza por dos días más. Esta decisión surgió justo en el cuarto y último día del acuerdo inicial pactado la semana pasada. En estos días de tiempo extra, se espera la liberación de 20 rehenes israelíes más 60 prisioneros palestinos antes del jueves. También se mantendrá el flujo de suministros médicos, alimentos y combustible a Gaza, además de las restricciones aéreas israelíes sobre el territorio. Mientras tanto, la comunidad internacional sigue presionando para una solución más amplia y duradera que ponga fin a la violencia en la región.En la Feria del Libro en Guadalajara se presentaron diferencias entre AMLO y algunos ministros de la Suprema Corte sobre la idea de que los ministros y jueces sean elegidos por voto popular. En el evento resaltaron las declaraciones de las ministras de la Corte Loretta Ortíz Ahlf, Margarita Ríos y el ministro Alberto Pérez Dayan, quienes tacharon la propuesta del presidente como inviable. En respuesta, AMLO aseguró que “cómo no se va a poder” y dijo que los ministros que están en contra de la idea son como Porfirio Díaz. Además… AMLO compartió su plan para comprar unas viejas bodegas de Liverpool para crear ahí “la farmacia más grande del mundo”; las corcholatas perdedoras salieron ganonas, pues como premio de consolación Claudia Sheinbaum sumó algunas figuras a su equipo de precampaña; Javier Milei viajó a Miami como parte de su primera visita internacional como presidente electo de Argentina; y el escritor irlandés Paul Lynch ganó el prestigioso Premio Booker por su novela Prophet Song.Por último, mirando #ElVasoMedioLleno, la UNAM trajo de vuelta la campaña #AdoptAxolotl con la que busca recaudar hasta un millón de pesos para conservar a estos animalitos y su hábitat en Xochimilco. Para enterarte de más noticias como estas, síguenos en nuestras redes sociales. Estamos en todas las plataformas como @telokwento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Booker Prize was announced earlier this week - it went to Irish writer Paul Lynch for his dystopian novel "Prophet Song" - but Paul Lynch wasn't the only Irish writer shortlisted for the award. In fact, he wasn't even the only Irish writer named Paul to make the shortlist - The Bee Sting, by Paul Murray, was also on there. Two other Irish writers made the Booker LONG-list. And that's quite apart from other writers like Sally Rooney, who's pulling up trees wherever she goes Of course, Ireland has an incredibly rich literary tradition - from George Bernard Shaw to James Joyce, to Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett and WB Yeats, to name but a few. So what is it about this little island nation north-west of Europe that allows it to produce such lyrical, erudite authors? Matthew Ryan is an expert in Irish Literature at the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne.
- Ta powieść ma ciekawą konstrukcję, brak w niej akapitów. To są bloki tekstu, ma się wrażenie nagłości, jakby ktoś zdyszany starał się jak najszybciej opowiedzieć nam tę historię. Jako tłumaczka chcę oddać co należne utworowi, ale przecież jest to literatura, a nie eksperyment. Mimo tej nietypowej formy, czyta się to z zapartym tchem - mówiła w Dwójce tłumaczka Kaja Gucio.
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Slick videos or more authentic content The Israel Gaza battles raging on TikTok and X Israel Gaza live news Israel receives third list of hostages to be released as fragile truce holds Raye on Louis Theroux Interviews Some people abuse their power The homeless handyman and the wealthy widow Love or something darker Sierra Leone under curfew as prisoners on the loose Thousands march against antisemitism in London Uttarakhand tunnel collapse Families face agonising wait after rescue delay Booker Prize 2023 Irelands Paul Lynch wins with Prophet Song Israel Gaza Four year old girl among released hostages Former England manager Venables dies
*) Hamas seeks to extend humanitarian pause in Gaza Palestinian group Hamas has announced that it is seeking to extend the four-day humanitarian pause with Israel in Gaza. The group said in a statement that it is making serious efforts to secure the release of more Palestinians even after the pause ends. A Palestinian source who preferred to remain anonymous, as the person was not authorised to speak to the media, confirmed to Anadolu Agency that Hamas informed mediators Qatar and Egypt that the resistance movements were willing to extend the current truce by two to four days. *) Israeli girl's death brings army's ‘Hannibal Protocol' back into focus An Israeli eyewitness said that during Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel, the army surrounded a house containing members of the Palestinian group and Israelis and later opened fire with tank rounds, killing all of them. It appeared to be the latest implementation of the ‘Hannibal Protocol', which involves the killing of enemy-held captives to prevent Israeli civilians from being taken to Gaza as hostages. Reports in Israeli media about the high number of civilian casualties during Hamas's cross-border assault and Israeli military helicopters shooting both Palestinian fighters and civilians at a music festival near Gaza have led to debates on whether the army applied the ‘Hannibal Protocol'. *) President Erdogan discusses Gaza with his Iranian counterpart Raisi In a recent phone conversation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi have discussed unlawful Israeli attacks on Palestine's Gaza, humanitarian aid delivery for Palestinians, and potential steps to achieve a permanent ceasefire in the region. President Erdogan emphasised the importance of taking a common stance by particularly Türkiye and Iran, and Muslim world against Israeli atrocities and brutality in Palestinian lands. The leaders expressed their commitment to working together to turn the temporary ceasefire into a permanent one and achieving permanent peace in the region. *) Ukraine calls for more air defence systems to protect grain corridor Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country needs more air defence systems in order to protect the grain corridor that has been operational since Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July. “We have a positive response when these systems start to protect that region. Because both the corridor and the people there are important,” Zelenskyy said at a press briefing following the ‘Grain From Ukraine' summit in Kiev. Ukraine has an agreement with several states for the escort of vessels by Ukrainian boats, he said, adding that the country is already receiving naval boats specifically for this purpose. And finally… *) Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with novel ‘Prophet Song' Irish writer Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for fiction with what judges called a “soul-shattering” novel about a woman's struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism and war. “Prophet Song”, set in a dystopian fictional version of Dublin, was awarded the 50,000-pound (about $63,000) literary prize at a ceremony in London. Canadian writer Esi Edugyan, who chaired the judging panel, said the book is “a triumph of emotional storytelling, bracing and brave” in which Lynch “pulls off feats of language that are stunning to witness”.
In this culture update, FRANCE 24's Jennifer Ben Brahim gives us a sneak peek of Beyoncé's concert film of her billion-dollar "Renaissance" tour. The film gives fans a glimpse of behind-the-scenes action and the best on-stage moments. Jennifer also tells us more about this year's Booker Prize winner – Irish author Paul Lynch – for his dystopian novel "Prophet Song".
Irish writer Paul Lynch's Booker Prize-winning fifth novel is a timely and urgent book described as powerful, claustrophobic and horribly real, capturing the social and political anxieties of our time. The book is set in a dystopian Dublin in the grips of totalitarianism. Some of the themes of "Prophet Song" are eerily similar to the riots that broke out in Dublin last week. "Prophet Song" also echoes the violence in Palestine, Ukraine and Syria, and the experience of all those who flee from war-torn countries. The author speaks to FRANCE 24's culture editor Eve Jackson about winning the most prestigious literature prize in the English-speaking world, writing the Irish offspring of "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Nineteen Eighty-Four" – and what he's spending his prize money on.
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Sierra Leone under curfew as prisoners on the loose Raye on Louis Theroux Interviews Some people abuse their power Thousands march against antisemitism in London Israel Gaza live news Israel receives third list of hostages to be released as fragile truce holds Former England manager Venables dies The homeless handyman and the wealthy widow Love or something darker Slick videos or more authentic content The Israel Gaza battles raging on TikTok and X Booker Prize 2023 Irelands Paul Lynch wins with Prophet Song Israel Gaza Four year old girl among released hostages Uttarakhand tunnel collapse Families face agonising wait after rescue delay
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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened marginally higher this morning from yesterday's close, at 17,291 on turnover of 2.1-billion N-T. The market closed little changed on Friday on low turnover, due largely to the absence (不在場的, 缺席) of foreign institutional investors because of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. CDC on Alert for Mycoplasma Pneumonia Risk The Centers for Disease Control has issued a health warning - instructing medical professionals to be on alert to the risk of mycoplasma pneumonia spreading to Taiwan. The warning comes amid a surge in respiratory infections such as influenza and clusters (群集) of pneumonia among children in northern China. C-D-C Deputy Director-General Philip Luo says China began reporting mycoplasma pneumonia outbreaks in May, but an epidemic usually reaches its peak in 2 to 3 months, and there could be multiple known pathogens circulating there. Doctors are being asked to closely monitor cases of respiratory illness to prevent cluster infections at hospitals here in Taiwan. TRA to Add 116 train services for New Year's Day holiday And, The Taiwan Railways Administration says it will be providing 116 additional train journeys to meet the expected spike in demand during the New Year's Day holiday from December 29 through January 2. Passengers will be able to book tickets for the weekend holiday from December 1. According to the T-R-A, the extra train services will include 23 EMU-3000 and Puyuma limited express train journeys, and 12 EMU 900 local express train services along the east and west coasts. Four extra Tze-Chiang express trains will also be added to the east coast line. The highest daily number of passengers during the holiday is expected to exceed (超過) 80,000. Israeli Ship Seized and Let Go Attackers have seized and later let go a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Yemen. The attackers seized the Liberian-flagged Central Park in the Gulf of Aden. Yemen's internationally recognized government blamed (指責) the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels for the attack, which followed at least two other recent maritime attacks linked to the Israel-Hamas war. Early Monday morning, Zodiac said the vessel carrying phosphoric acid and its crew of 22 sailors from multiple nations were “unharmed.” The Pentagon said that the vessel was “currently safe” without elaborating on what happened to the attackers. The Houthis did not acknowledge the attack. Netanyahu Earlier… Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited troops (軍隊) inside the Gaza strip. Mimmi Montgomery reports. Booker Prize Won by Irish Writer Irish writer Paul Lynch has won the Booker Prize for fiction with his dystopian novel “Prophet Song.” The judges said it was a “soul-shattering” novel about a woman's struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism (極權主義) and war. Lynch was awarded the $63-thousand US dollar literary prize at a ceremony in London on Sunday. He beat five other writers from Ireland, the U.K., the U.S. and Canada. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____.
Námsleið í Mið-Austurlandafræðum við Háskóla Íslands býður til kvikmyndasýningar á myndinni 5 Broken Cameras í Auðarsal í Veröld - Húsi Vigdísar í dag. Heimildamyndin er samvinnuverkefni Palestínumannsins Emad Burnat og Guy Davidi frá Ísrael, og fjallar um mótmæli palestínskra bænda gegn landtöku Ísraela á Vesturbakkanum. Myndin kom út árið 2011 og hlaut fjölda verðlauna, var meðal annars tilnefnd til Óskarsverðaluna. Við ræðum við Þórir Jónsson Hraundal lektor í miðausturlandafræðum og arabísku við Háskóla Íslands og hann heldur utan um viðburðinn. Nú á sunnudag voru hin mikilsvirtu Booker verðlaun veitt við hátíðlega athöfn í London. Verðlaunahafi að þessu sinni var írski rithöfundurinn Paul Lynch en hann hlýtur Bookerinn fyrir bókina Prophet Song sem dregur upp martraðakennda mynd af mögulegri nærframtíð Írlands þar sem öfga hægri öfl hafa komist til valda og borgarastyrjöld vomir yfir landinu. VIð kynnum okkur höfundinn í þætti dagsins. Einnig rýnir Kristín María Kristinsdóttir í Högna, nýja skáldsögu Auðar Jónsdóttur og Snorri Rafn Hallsson flytur pistil um nostalgíu. Umsjón: Halla Harðardóttir og Tómas Ævar Ólafsson
Námsleið í Mið-Austurlandafræðum við Háskóla Íslands býður til kvikmyndasýningar á myndinni 5 Broken Cameras í Auðarsal í Veröld - Húsi Vigdísar í dag. Heimildamyndin er samvinnuverkefni Palestínumannsins Emad Burnat og Guy Davidi frá Ísrael, og fjallar um mótmæli palestínskra bænda gegn landtöku Ísraela á Vesturbakkanum. Myndin kom út árið 2011 og hlaut fjölda verðlauna, var meðal annars tilnefnd til Óskarsverðaluna. Við ræðum við Þórir Jónsson Hraundal lektor í miðausturlandafræðum og arabísku við Háskóla Íslands og hann heldur utan um viðburðinn. Nú á sunnudag voru hin mikilsvirtu Booker verðlaun veitt við hátíðlega athöfn í London. Verðlaunahafi að þessu sinni var írski rithöfundurinn Paul Lynch en hann hlýtur Bookerinn fyrir bókina Prophet Song sem dregur upp martraðakennda mynd af mögulegri nærframtíð Írlands þar sem öfga hægri öfl hafa komist til valda og borgarastyrjöld vomir yfir landinu. VIð kynnum okkur höfundinn í þætti dagsins. Einnig rýnir Kristín María Kristinsdóttir í Högna, nýja skáldsögu Auðar Jónsdóttur og Snorri Rafn Hallsson flytur pistil um nostalgíu. Umsjón: Halla Harðardóttir og Tómas Ævar Ólafsson
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Thousands march against antisemitism in London Raye on Louis Theroux Interviews Some people abuse their power Sierra Leone under curfew as prisoners on the loose The homeless handyman and the wealthy widow Love or something darker Uttarakhand tunnel collapse Families face agonising wait after rescue delay Israel Gaza live news Israel receives third list of hostages to be released as fragile truce holds Slick videos or more authentic content The Israel Gaza battles raging on TikTok and X Israel Gaza Four year old girl among released hostages Booker Prize 2023 Irelands Paul Lynch wins with Prophet Song Former England manager Venables dies
In dieser Folge mit Meike, Anika und Robin: „Pearl“ von Siân Hughes, „Study for Obedience“ von Sarah Bernstein, „If I Survive You“ von Jonathan Escoffery und „Prophet Song“ von Paul Lynch. Bevor wir uns dem Thema dieser Spezialfolge widmen, geht ein Glückwunsch nach Österreich, wo Clemens J. Setz mit „Monde vor der Landung“ den Buchpreis gewonnen hat! Dann stürzen wir uns hinein ins Bookergetümmel, auch wenn wir mit der Auswahl für das beste englischsprachige fiktionale Werk in diesem Jahr aus verschiedenen Gründen nicht zufrieden waren (unsere Steady-Community weiß mal wieder mehr: Hört nochmal rein in unsere Booker-Exclusives).
In dieser Folge mit Meike, Anika und Robin: „Pearl“ von Siân Hughes, „Study for Obedience“ von Sarah Bernstein, „If I Survive You“ von Jonathan Escoffery und „Prophet Song“ von Paul Lynch. Bevor wir uns dem Thema dieser Spezialfolge widmen, geht ein Glückwunsch nach Österreich, wo Clemens J. Setz mit „Monde vor der Landung“ den Buchpreis gewonnen hat! Dann stürzen wir uns hinein ins Bookergetümmel, auch wenn wir mit der Auswahl für das beste englischsprachige fiktionale Werk in diesem Jahr aus verschiedenen Gründen nicht zufrieden waren (unsere Steady-Community weiß mal wieder mehr: Hört nochmal rein in unsere Booker-Exclusives).
With two of Ireland's leading writers: recipient of the Rooney Prize, Dublin Literary Award and the Goldsmith Prize, Mike McCormack tells us about his latest book This Plague of Souls, while Paul Lynch, brings us into the frighteningly recognisable world of his Booker Prize Shortlisted novel Prophet Song. With music from singer songwriter Krea.
The Drunk Guys read and recorded this episode on Prophet Song by Paul Lynch before the events in Israel/Gaza. We also drink to our prophet, beer, with: Inferno by Evil Twin NYC, Rare Fog Waimea by Abomination Brewing, Nothing Gold by Bissell Brothers Brewing, and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Join
In today's episode we chat to two authors on the Booker Shortlist 2023. Paul Lynch takes us to a dystopian Ireland in Prophet Song and Sarah Bernstein spins a web of culpability and criminality in Study for Obedience.
This October has been sooo busy! Listen in to the librarians chatter about the Friends of the Library fundraiser, epic Halloween preparations, and the final fundraiser of the Mont Vernon Library Charitable Foundation “One for the Books” Charity Auction. Catch up on all the good news and meet one of our newest resident, Megan Upperman, from MVLCF Auction Committee. Amy's Recommendations Books I've read recently I enjoyed: Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson Nov. 2022 (also wrote Nothing to See here) Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark July 2022 The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga 2008 Booker Prize winner Incidentally, Booker Prize 2023 Shortlist was announced at the end of September: Study for Obedience. Sarah Bernstein. If I Survive You. Jonathan Escoffery. This Other Eden. Paul Harding. Prophet Song. Paul Lynch. Western Lane. Chetna Maroo. The Bee Sting. Paul Murray. Winner will be announced November 26th. New releases I'd like to read: The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennett, Witch by Melinda Taub Oct. 3 A Winter in New York by Josie Silver Oct. 3 (she wrote One Day in December) Upcoming books I'm looking forward to reading: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters Oct. 31 The Future by Naomi Alderman Nov. 7 (she wrote The Power) Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park Nov. 7 The Madstone by Elizabeth Crook Nov. 7
Irish novelist Paul Lynch's latest book Prophet Song was shortlisted last month for this year's Booker Prize. The novel is set is a dystopian version of Dublin, after an unspecified crisis has tipped the government towards tyranny, and society towards collapse. Lynch's other novels are Beyond the Sea, Grace, The Black Snow and Red Sky in Morning.
Two adaptations of Rhinoceros by Eugène Ionesco open this month, one in Belfast and a Welsh language adaptation in Cardiff. The adaptors Patrick J O'Reilly and Manon Steffan Ros both join Kathy Clugston to discuss how this 1950s play about the rise of Fascism speaks to audiences now. Singer Cara Dillon is known globally for her interpretations of traditional Irish songs. As she performs at the Belfast International Arts Festival, she explains why she's taking a new direction with her upcoming album, the first time she's released an album of original songs. In the first of Front Row's interviews with the authors shortlisted for this year's Booker Prize, Paul Lynch talks about Prophet Song, his dystopian novel which imagines a future in which Ireland is in the grips of an oppressive regime. And as Glasgow Museums say that they are unable to locate a sculpture by the French artist Auguste Rodin, arts correspondent Jan Patience explains that it may not be the only major work of art that's gone missing. Presenter: Kathy Clugston Producer: Olivia Skinner
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Prophet Song by Paul Lynch. This is on the longlist for the Booker Prize this year (shortlist due to be announced in late September. It's a bit dystopian, although as with The Handmaid's Tale it all feels a bit close to home ad almost in the here and now to me. Set in Dublin as Ireland is becoming a fascist state - begins with Eilish, a mother of four, answering the door to find men from the new Special Police on her doorstep wanting to interrogate her husband who's a trade unionist. He's eventually disappeared and then her eldest son is forced to sign up for military service and in the face of increasing tyranny where you can't trust anyone ay more she's forced to find a way to save her family. I loved it, though the fact that it seems so plausible is also what makes it scary. The Dressmaker and the Hidden Soldier by Doug Gold. He's a local guy - you might know him, was in radio for years - and wrote a book a few years ago called The Note through the Wire based on his wife's parents who met during WW2 and eventually emigrated to New Zealand. This is also based on a true story - of a New Zealand soldier who was serving on Crete and was hidden by a heroine of the Greek Resistance who had a dressmaking business - and a young woman who worked there. You can guess what happened - big love story but also it's about incredibly brave people. The Resistance woman was discovered and sent to a concentration camp. I haven't finished it yet but am assuming that the soldier and the dressmaker ended up back here living happily ever after. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Here it is, the rest of Queen's seminal album, as discussed by your favourite Queen Fans! With some awesome tunes reviewed, including Prophet Song, Love Of My Life, and a little tune you may have heard of called Bohemian Rhapsody. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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