Podcasts about remarkable creatures

For westerners, watching the fires burn through Los Angeles in the middle of winter feels like deja vu. It was only four years ago that the Marshall Fire raged through the town of Louisville, outside Boulder, Colorado. That fire is now considered the most costly fire in Colorado history. But that deja vu is especially acute for those who survived the Marshall Fire. Like Ariel Lavery's family. An update from our 2023 season The Burn Scar.

Tracy Chevalier is the author of 11 novels and the editor of one short story anthology.  Her books include Girl with a Pearl Earring, Falling Angels, Remarkable Creatures, At the Edge of the Orchard, and A Single Thread.  She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and lives in London.  Her new novel is The Glass Maker. We talked about feeling writing in the body, Tracy's research process, adding a touch of magical realism to her work, her writing influences for this novel in particular, her female protagonist, glass making, travel and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Nick talks to Judith Batchelar OBE. Judith Batchelar OBE is a distinguished figure with over 35 years of experience in the food and drink industry. Her career began in manufacturing before she transitioned into retail, working at Marks and Spencer. From 2004 to 2021, she was pivotal at Sainsbury's as the Director of Sainsbury's Brand, overseeing all aspects of the company's product offerings, including policy formation on ethical and sourcing issues, product technology, development, safety, and packaging, as well as corporate responsibility and public affairs. Batchelar's academic background includes being a biochemist and nutritionist, holding an Honorary Doctorate in Agriculture from Harper Adams University, and affiliations as a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology and the Royal Society of Arts and Manufacturers​​​​.Nick and Judith discuss Judith's career in the food industry, Judith's passion for food and dietary improvements and the reduction in ultra processed foods. Judith also looks at how the UK needs to adapt for climate change and the effect on our food production, and finally the recent IPO of Micrsosalt, of which Judith is chair. Judith's favourite book choices were: Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard, The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey and Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier.This content is issued by Zeus Capital Limited (“Zeus”) (Incorporated in England & Wales No. 4417845), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) for designated investment business, (Reg No. 224621) and is a member firm of the London Stock Exchange. This content is for information purposes only and neither the information contained, nor the opinions expressed within, constitute or are to be construed as an offer or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities or other instruments mentioned in it. Zeus shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages, including lost profits arising in any way from the information contained in this material. This material is for the use of intended recipients only.

Chapter Fourteen and Claire and Rebecca chat to Yorkshire lass, New York Times best-selling author Hazel Gaynor.Hazel lives in Ireland with her husband and two children. She has written seven Historical Fiction Novels and co-authored three with American author Heather Webb. Hazel's work has been translated into eighteen languages and is published in twenty-five territories to date. Her latest novel "The Last Lifeboat" is out now!Book Recommendations/Mentions: The book that got her into History fiction: Philipa Gregory "The Other Boleyn Girl"Hazel's Auto-buy Authors: Tracey Chevalier ("Girl with a Pearl Earring", "Remarkable Creatures"), Rose Tremain, Maggie O' Farrell, Kate Atkinson ("Life after Life").Last book that kept her up - "Yellowface" by Rebecca Kuang. "Weyward" by Emilia Hart.Palate cleansers from Historical Fiction - Emily Henry, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Catherine Ryan Howard.An underappreciated book Hazel loves : "Remarkable Creatures" by Tracey Chevalier and "A Terrible Kindness" by Jo Browning Wroe.- - -Thanks to Helen Becerra for the artwork and Mark Neville for the mixing.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/make-it-workLicense code: PLGGIGEZMJI9NR3G---Follow us on Instagram: @another.chapter.podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/another-chapter/message

Tracy Chevalier is an author and admirer of ringing, an American expat living in London.Tracy writes historical fiction: we briefly touch on writing and researching Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Last Runaway,  and Remarkable Creatures (and glance briefly at The Virgin Blue and The Lady and The Unicorn) before delving into the meat of the episode: her novel A Single Thread. (Find Tracy's books at her site or wherever you get books.)Tracy commends both Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village and  The Nine Tailors to your attention; I still say read Tracy first!Thank you, friends. (Especially those of you who recommended Tracy to me during a dinner in Northampton--you've enriched my life unimaginably!)

Season 2 will start with new monthly episodes in April 2023How long? No way to tell!Two upcoming guests are authors; you may want to check out their books before listening. Carbaretta Bartland is the author of A Short Touch of Bristol and Her First Long Length, two ringing romances. Tracy Chevalier-whom you may know from Girl with a Pearl Earring or Remarkable Creatures-wrote A Single Thread which is set in and around Winchester Cathedral during the interwar period. Carbaretta's episode is scheduled for May, Tracy's for June.

Ammonite (2020) is a fictional historical love story based on the lives of two real Victorian paleontologists, Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison. Kim has a bee in her bonnet about this movie: too much hot sex and not enough paleontology! We're definitely earning our “explicit” tag on this episode! Get in touch with us! Twitter: @SotSA_Podcast Facebook: @SotSAPodcast Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sotsa/ Email: screensofthestoneage@gmail.com In this episode: Stone Girl Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning by Laurence Anholt: https://books.google.ca/books/about/Stone_Girl_Bone_Girl.html?id=r2v2FfOo684C Lyell, Hutton, uniformitarianism, and catastrophism: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/uniformitarianism Forgotten women of paleontology: Charlotte Murchison: https://paleonerdish.wordpress.com/2021/01/07/forgotten-women-of-paleontology-charlotte-murchison/ Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier: https://www.tchevalier.com/10-rc/100-remarkable-creatures Curiosity by Joan Thomas: http://joanthomas.ca/books/curiosity-a-love-story/ Dr. James Manby Gully's “Water Cure”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Manby_Gully The Victorians were not sexually repressed: https://medium.com/perceive-more/what-we-know-about-sex-in-the-victorian-age-is-absolutely-wrong-ca92b49e594a Anne Lister's coded lesbian diary: https://www.annelister.co.uk/

Ammonite (2020) is a fictional historical love story based on the lives of two real Victorian paleontologists, Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison. Kim has a bee in her bonnet about this movie: too much hot sex and not enough paleontology! We're definitely earning our “explicit” tag on this episode! Get in touch with us!Twitter: @SotSA_Podcast Facebook: @SotSAPodcastLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sotsa/ Email: screensofthestoneage@gmail.com In this episode:Stone Girl Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning by Laurence Anholt: https://books.google.ca/books/about/Stone_Girl_Bone_Girl.html?id=r2v2FfOo684C Lyell, Hutton, uniformitarianism, and catastrophism: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/uniformitarianism Forgotten women of paleontology: Charlotte Murchison: https://paleonerdish.wordpress.com/2021/01/07/forgotten-women-of-paleontology-charlotte-murchison/Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier: https://www.tchevalier.com/10-rc/100-remarkable-creatures Curiosity by Joan Thomas: http://joanthomas.ca/books/curiosity-a-love-story/ Dr. James Manby Gully's “Water Cure”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Manby_GullyThe Victorians were not sexually repressed: https://medium.com/perceive-more/what-we-know-about-sex-in-the-victorian-age-is-absolutely-wrong-ca92b49e594aAnne Lister's coded lesbian diary: https://www.annelister.co.uk/

In many conversations on my podcast, we have observed that long-term success in nature conservation will be impossible without engaging and educating future generations.Today kids, like their parents, are more and more disconnected from the natural world. Even the children's dictionary has replaced words about nature with newer words. And so acorn has been replaced with analogue, buttercup with broadband, clover with chatroom, and so on.That's why, if you are a conservation-minded parent who cares about the future of the natural environment and preserving it for your children, you need to take their education about the natural world into your own hands. As you should with any other topic.To help you with this, I would like to wholeheartedly recommend a wonderful book for children, ages 10 to 15, titled “Remarkable Creatures: A Guide to Some of Ireland's Disappearing Animals” written by Aga Grandowicz. Aga is a wildlife artist, illustrator, graphic designer and author.On this podcast, I had a wonderful conversation with Aga about her book, her motivation to write it and her life close to nature. After listening to the podcast, visit Aga's online store and buy the book. You might also be tempted to buy some of her artwork!Support the Podcast and Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tommysoutdoors See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jenny records across the sea to talk to artist and English teacher Tricia Deegan. If you hear any words that seem stretched out, blame the internet under the ocean! I did what I could in the editing but there are a few unavoidable blips. Nothing too bad, so please enjoy this new guest to the show.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 207: Innocent and Ruthless Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify New! Listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonFarewell, Ghosts by Nadia Terranova; translated by Ann GoldsteinRemarkable Creatures by Tracy ChevalierTravels with a Tangerine by Tim Mackintosh-SmithThe Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel WilkersonOther mentions:Leila Slimani MaupassantDelpine De ViganThe Years by Annie ErnauxBlindness by Jose SaramagoDracula by Bram StokerElena FerranteGrimm's Fairy TalesThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Essex Serpent by Sarah PerryDarwinBurning Bright by Tracy Chevalier (William Blake)The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy ChevalierNative Son by Richard WrightCaste by Isabel WilkersonBecoming by Michelle ObamaThese Truths by Jill LePoreStamped from the Beginning by Ibram X KendiStamped! Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X Kendi and Jason ReynoldsA Black Women's History of the United States by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole GrossKim JiYoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo, translated by Jamie ChangCity of Girls by Elizabeth GilbertThe Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. SchwabRelated episodes:Episode 071 - Bad Priest, Good Priest, No Priest with ScottEpisode 098 - Just a Bunch of Stuff that Happened with Bryan BibbStalk us online: Tricia is @trishadeegan on InstagramJenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors.

Amanda and Jenn give more holiday gift recommendations in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by the Book Riot Read Harder Journal and our True Story giveaway. Feedback Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya Land of Burning Heat by Judith van Gieson Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel Euphoria by Lily King   Questions 1. I am looking for a book to put me in a better mood. This Christmas will mark the one year anniversary of my sisters death, the doctors don’t expect my dad to make it to New Years, and I told a boy I loved him only to have him totally ghost on me. Also I bought a house and my best friend roommate is a great friend and a less great roommate. I read all the time. But I am stumped on what might cheer me up. I’m a pretty dedicated listener to all the book riot podcasts so if you recommend already and I thought I’d like it, I’ve probably already read it (ie Queen of the Night/ Sorcerer to the Crown). I like a lot of things, but mostly fantasy/ magical realism. Really into the American And French Revolution. (I already have Little on my TBR) Favorite authors include Neil Gaiman, Alice Hoffman, nk jemisin, Kelly Link and Cathryn Valente. Also true crime. Sci fi if it’s in the vein of Becky Chambers and Douglas Adams. I am obsessed with the Night Circus. I love Buffy and doctor who and game of thrones. Nothing with sad old people, surprise brain cancer (ie Storied life of AJ Fikry) or quirky beta males. I read ya, not so much romance, but who even knows anymore! --Jenny   2. I need a new author. A few of my favorite books include Ocean at the End of the Lane, Museum of Extraordinary Things, and Remarkable Creatures. I like unusual history or science, and interesting characters. Nothing too romance-y, or too magical. --Stefanie   3. Hello! I’m a prolific reader of mysteries, cozies, thrillers, true crime, and more, but the genre I want to explore more is graphic novels. I’m currently reading Sheets by Brenna Thummler, and I’m enjoying it a lot. I've read Fun Home, Maus, Persepolis, and Embroideries. I’m not into superheroes or any manga, and I’m open to some YA but prefer adult stories. I’d love a response before Christmas if possible, so I know what books to tell my family I want. Thank you! --Becky   4. Hey Amanda and Jenn, this is Lizzy from Munich. I am writing this email to surprise a friend who read „All the birds singing“ from Evie Wylde and is dealing with withdrawal symptoms ever since – as you have recommended it before, I am sure you can relate :) I read the book as well as per her recommendation and I think what she liked about it particularly was the intricate prose, the heartbreaking plot itself, but most of all the intelligent way the story is woven – she generally loves novels with a structure the intertwines past and present. Other favorites of hers are the Goldfinch, A little life, When women were birds and she also really likes Haruki Murakami. Can you recommend something that will fill the hole in her heart? This will be the perfect Christmas gift for this year. Thank you so much in advance :) Keep up the good work and warmest greetings from Germany, --Lizzy   5. This year for Christmas I'm trying to buy a book for each family member. But am stuck on my FIL! Last year he requested Brene Brown's 'rising strong' book. And on his shelf is Strengths Finder 2.0. He reads a lot of 'The Economist' and enjoys non fiction most. But I am so stuck on what to get him. Any recommendations? --Tory   6. Hi guys! Thank you for all you do!! One the last books I need for this year's Book Riot Read Harder challenge is a romance by a person of color. My trouble is that I am so, so tired of many common romance tropes. I understand why they're popular, but I'm just burned out on them. This includes love triangles, mysterious and/or brooding men, and characters who hate each other but then fall in love. I'd really love one where the leads are just two competent people living their lives and facing down the plot, and their relationship starts as friends or colleagues before it becomes romantic. I also prefer sci-fi and fantasy, which really narrows the field. Help! --Tired of the Tropes   7. Hi Jenn and Amanda, If possible, could I get a rec by mid-December, so I can buy this book as a Christmas present? My brother just rediscovered reading and has been flying through a bunch of political nonfiction (scary times). He just visited the Imperial War Rooms and Bunker in London and lovedddddd everything about the museum, so I want to get him a book on Churchill. There are so many biographies on Churchill that I didn't really know where to start, but I've heard Amanda talk about a few Churchill books before (love the podcast; I've listened to every episode and you've introduced me--and my TBR--to so many good books) so I thought you might have some ideas. I'm not looking for a book written by Churchill, but maybe a biography of him or a historical book about the war years or his general service in the British government? Thanks so much for your help! And from a former bookseller who knows how hard it is to find the books people are looking for, can I just say that you ladies are doing the Lord's work? Caitlin   Books Discussed Guidebook to Relative Strangers by Camille T Dungy (Persist Instagram book club) The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White (tw: child abuse) The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry Eternal Life by Dara Horn Frida Kahlo: an Illustrated Life by Maria Hesse, Achy Obejas The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (rec’d by Christine Ro) Comics About Refugee Experiences post Life After Life by Kate Atkinson A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride (tw: assault, self-harm, suicide) When by Daniel Pink Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi Toxic by Lydia Kang The Undoing (The Call of Crows #2) by Shelly Laurenston Winston’s War by Max Hastings Stalingrad by Antony Beevor

Mary Anning lived in Lyme Regis on what is now known as the Jurassic Coast in the first half of the 19th century. Knowing the shore from childhood and with a remarkable eye for detection she was extremely successful in finding fossils. In 1812 she unearthed parts of an Icthyosaur and in 1823 she discovered the first skeleton of what became known as a Plesiosaurus – a long-necked, flippered creature with a tiny head. It looked a bit like an elongated turtle with no shell. Naomi Alderman tells the science story of how Mary Anning, a poor and relatively uneducated young woman, became the supplier of the best fossils to the gentlemen geologists who were beginning to understand that the earth was very old and had been inhabited by strange extinct creatures. Naomi talks to Tracy Chevalier, author of Remarkable Creatures, a novel about Mary Anning, about her life and relationship with the geologists of the time, and to Dr Susannah Maidment, Curator of Dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum, about fossil hunting today. Image: Lyme Regis, from Charmouth, Dorset 1814-1825 by William Daniell (Credit: Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Encore release August 25, 2018. Encore release May 18, 2017.   Critics of Barack Obama take the president to task for not having enough god-talk in his annual Thanksgiving message. Not so much a War on Christmas as a Theocratic Beachhead Established over the Christmas Break: Georgia Republican Senator Bill Heath submitted a bill on November 15th to make the national motto ("In God We Trust") mandatory on all state license plates. If they want to cover it up, motorists can purchase a sticker with their county's name for an extra dollar.  Over Thanksgiving weekend, the Pope addressed a delegation of US bishops to say that child molestation isn't just a Catholic problem--it's a societal problem. Finally, we share our Top Five Holiday Gift Suggestions for Nonbelievers: David's picks: 5. The Faith Healers by James Randi, Inside Scientology by Janet Reitman, or any number of freethought-related books. 4. A Kindle, because portable freethought has never been so easy. 3. Membership in the new Atheist Alliance of America 2. DVD of the recent AAA convention, including Christopher Hitchens' Richard Dawkins Award acceptance speech (when it's available). 1. Flying Spaghetti Monster merch. John's picks: 5. Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens. 4. Stocking stuffers from Unemployed Philosopher's Guild. 3. Books about 19th century fossil hunter Mary Anning: The Fossil Hunter by Shelley Emling, Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier, and Curiosity by Joan Thomas. 2. Trip to the Reason Rally and the American Atheists convention in March 2012. 1. The Life an Morals of Jesus of Nazareth by Thomas Jefferson (aka "The Jefferson Bible") [Amazing high-speed photography by Alan Sailer] CONTACT Visit our blog at AmericanFreethought.com. Visit the podcast at AmericanFreethought.LibSyn.com. Email us at john@americanfreethought.com or david@americanfreethought.com. (John and David are available, either together or separately, to speak in person to your group.) If you like what you hear, take a moment and leave feedback on our iTunes page. Join our communities at Facebook, Atheist Nexus, Think Atheist or Yahoo Groups. Shop through us at Amazon.com or at CafePress.com. If you'd like to donate to the operation of this podcast, you can contribute through PayPal to editor@scifidimensions.com. We promise not to spend it on beer. November 20, 2011. Hosted by John C. Snider and David Driscoll.  

John Fowles, Tracy Chevalier, and eating in books – Lyme and limes, if you will!   Sorry for a bit of a delay (because I had to read two quite long books) – and advance apologies for the delay before

Mary Anning lived in Lyme Regis on what is now known as the Jurassic Coast in the first half of the 19th century. Knowing the shore from childhood and with a remarkable eye for detection she was extremely successful in finding fossils. In 1812 she unearthed parts of an Icthyosaur and in 1823 she discovered the first skeleton of what became known as a Plesiosaurus - a long-necked, flippered creature with a tiny head. It looked a bit like an elongated turtle with no shell. Naomi Alderman tells the science story of how Mary Anning, a poor and relatively uneducated young woman, became the supplier of the best fossils to the gentlemen geologists who were beginning to understand that the earth was very old and had been inhabited by strange extinct creatures. Naomi talks to Tracy Chevalier, author of Remarkable Creatures, a novel about Mary Anning, about her life and relationship with the geologists of the time, and to Dr Susannah Maidment, Curator of Dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum, about fossil hunting today.

The work of scientist Margaret Cavendish, poet Lady Mary Wroth, and interior designer Charlotte Robinson are explored in a programme looking at why women are left out of some historical accounts. Tracy Chevalier's novels include stories inspired by fossil hunter Mary Anning, by early settlers of the American west, by women in the lives of painters including Vermeer and William Blake. Tracy Chevalier joins Ailsa Grant Ferguson, Emma Wilkins and Miranda Garrett who'll be sharing their new research with Anne McElvoy on International Women's Day. Tracy Chevalier is the author of At the Edge of the Orchard about an American pioneer family, Remarkable Creatures inspired by the Victorian fossil hunter Mary Anning and The Lady and the Unicorn - a love story set against the weaving of a set of medieval tapestries which hang in the Museum of Cluny in Paris. Her new book published in May is New Boy, a re-working of Othello set in an American school in the 1970s with a cast of 11 year olds. Producer: Luke Mulhall.

  This episode looks into the power of persistence, and how it leads to greater impact. Don't let adverse conditions stop you from cultivating your skills and talents. Celebrate even a little bit of progress every day! Know that it takes continual effort and belief in your intentions to achieve significant accomplishments. In this podcast, I share examples of today's female icons contrasted with the amazing efforts of women from the 1800's whose steady work and scientific breakthroughs are largely unrecognized. Later in the podcast, we hear how Conner Vogt is continuing his musical progress that started with trumpet lessons at school, through creating beats.   Key Takeaways: [1:24] Remarkable Creatures tells the tale of persistence and consistency. [3:19] Looking more deeply into Tracy Chevalier's piece of historical fiction. [6:57] The Ever Better Podcast includes the theme of persistently and consistently building skills. [7:34] Tasia Valenza stepped away from the superficial and into the impactful. [8:41] Dr. Debbie Norris chose mindfulness as her path. [9:35] The Ever Better Podcast, Discover What’s Next Coaching, and My Little Bird. [10:40] Cultivating skills that will lead to something impactful. [12:07] Beats by Conner Vogt.   Mentioned in This Episode: Ever Better Discover What’s Next Coaching Lisa@EverBetterU.com Ever Better Podcast EP14 with Tasia Valenza Ever Better Podcast EP43 with Debbie Norris My Little Bird

Talking about her new novel Remarkable Creatures, the queen of the historical novel this time tackles Mary Anning, the fossil-obsessed girl who discovered whole plesiosaurs in the Dorset cliffs. Her finds invited people to question the literal truth of the Bible and paved the way for evolutionary theory. Topical, gripping and hugely intelligent stuff.

University of Wisconsin evolutionary biologist Sean Carroll talks about his new book, Remarkable Creatures, which chronicles the derring-do of some of natural history's brightest stars. And FoundAnimals.org 's Katy Palfrey discusses the Michelson Prize, for the development of a nonsurgical pet-neutering technique. Plus, we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Web sites related to this episode include foundanimals.org; seanbcarroll.com