Podcast appearances and mentions of Ron Charles

“Mice — whatever it means to you.“   Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Jamie, and Torie.  They break down the CAPs resurgence and a great 2018 moment — off the ice and in the water.  They debate what's behind the  resurgence of brick and mortar book stores.   Award winning author Charlotte Wood zooms in from down under to share “Stone Yard Devotional.”  Released in Australia in 2023 and a Booker Prize finalist in '24, Wood tells the story of a disillusioned conservationist who moves into a convent.  Beautifully spare, it's “extraordinary” as WashPost critic Ron Charles said.  And it makes you work — a good thing!

Send us a textIn his video series "Testing Christianity," Mr. Ron Charles of  @Truthunedited makes a number of claims about Christianity and the word "Christian." He says Christianity is against the Bible, that the apostle Peter never wrote the word "Christian" in 1 Peter 4:16, and that Christianity is a corrupted, pagan-influenced "religion of tares." Are any of these claims valid? That's what we test in this video. We also look at some common warning signs of cults.Links mentioned in this episodeResearch on the use of Linguistic Manipulation by cults:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/385905992_Linguistic_Manipulation_in_Cultshttps://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/cultish-techniques-of-manipulationhttps://study.com/academy/lesson/the-psychology-of-cults.htmlDefending the Biblical Roots of ChristianityOur websiteOur YouTube ChannelProf. Solberg's BlogSupport our Ministry (Thank you!)Chapters00:00 Words Mean Things02:38 The Claims of Truthunedited10:43 "Christian" in the Bible12:07 1 Peter 4:1612:55 Lost in Translation14:36 Did Peter Know Greek?18:45 Cultural Misappropriation23:23 Greek Influences in Christianity25:28 We Are To Be Set Apart28:08 Appealing to Josephus35:23 Syncretism and Language40:27 Acts 11 "First Called Christians"41:49 Early Christianity v. Judaism50:35 How the Bible defines "Christian"54:40 Language of a cult?

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Send us a textEvery time we get to the Christmas season, I'm surprised there are still people spreading unsubstantiated claims about the pagan roots of Christmas and how it's unbiblical. Sadly, people are still falling for this foolishness. This video offers a thorough, fair, and biblical breakdown of the specific claims made by Ron Charles of Truth Unedited, whose channel is sowing seeds of confusion and untruth that are taking root in the body of Christ. Mr. Charles is representative of a large swath of people out there who hold the same or similar beliefs about Christmas. In this video, we take the opportunity to address these issues head-on. Links mentioned in this episodeShould Christians celebrate Christmas? (Live Q&A)Defending the Biblical Roots of ChristianityOur websiteOur YouTube ChannelProf. Solberg's BlogSupport our Ministry (Thank you!)Chapters0:00 Intro03:00 The Christmas Spirit06:18 Who is Ron Charles?10:48 The Teaching12:21 Warning Against Satanism16:03 Testing 6 Claims18:16 Christ Has Pagan Roots30:57 The Date: December 25th43:13 Christmas is Not in the Bible45:46 Are Christmas Trees Pagan?48:03 What Glorifies God?

The queens get out their big smooth (crystal) balls to predict the National Book Award shortlist in poetry. Play along! The shortlist is announced Oct. 1. Support Breaking Form!Review the show on Apple Podcasts here.Buy our books:     Aaron's STOP LYING is available from the Pitt Poetry Series.     James's ROMANTIC COMEDY is available from Four Way Books.SHOW NOTES:You can find the National Book Awards longlists for fiction, translation, young people's literature, and poetry here. Watch Lena Khalaf Tuffaha read her poem "Mountain, Stone" here. You can find the text of the poem here. Check out this NY Times article, "The Inscrutable Brilliance of Anne Carson." Or check out this Lannan conversation with Carson.Here is an hour-long conversation, "Aesthetics of Return: Palestinian Poetry," with Fady Joudah and Prof. Fida Adely, moderated by Bassam Haddad.Watch Elizabeth Willis give a reading at the Univ. of Georgia in Feb. 2024.Watch this fabulous reading and interview with Diane Seuss, conducted by Ron Charles. Watch Rowan Ricardo Phillips read his poem "Boys" at the Griffin Prize ceremony.Watch Octavio Quintanilla read his poem "Exiliados"Dorianne Laux appeared on Grace Cavalieri's fabulous The Poet and the Poem series July 2024. Watch here. Watch m.s. RedCherries give a reading as part of the Fellows Reading of the Indigenous Nations Poets here.  

Part #2: Host Neville James is joined by Louis "Lolo" Willis to reminisce on the loss of Ronald Alexander "Ronche" Charles, the brilliant basketball player who helped Magic Johnson win the NCAA college basketball national championship with Michigan State University in 1979. Charles died on Monday at the age of 65. At the Government House weekly press conference, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr., announced the death of Ron Charles, a St. Croix native. The gymnasium of Central High School in St. Croix is named after Ron Charles. Charles was born in St. Croix and has played professionally for several clubs, including the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. Charles, a 6'7" forward/center, played collegiate basketball for MSU from 1976 to 1980. Throughout his sophomore and junior years, Charles helped the Spartans win back-to-back Big Ten championships, led by future Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. He spent several years playing professionally with the Chicago Bulls, with stops in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France. He returned to the United States in 1989, settling in Atlanta.

On today's episode of The Coffee Break, Russ spoke with Ron about the Monument Valley Iris Society.  The Coffee Break is the daily Christian talk and local events program on Hope Radio KCMI 97.1FM serving the Scottsbluff, NE area. Tune in for interviews with authors, musicians, pastors, and others in the Christian community and our local area! Visit our website: www.kcmifm.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kcmifm

Bill welcomes award-winning author Bonnie Jo Campbell to the show. Bonnie is the author of The Waters, a novel, which was the Today Show's January selection for their “Read with Jenna” Book Club. The Waters was also featured in Oprah Daily's list of “Best Books of 2024.” Her novel also received starred reviews in Booklist and Foreword, as well as raves from Ron Charles at The Washington Post, from Jane Smiley in the Los Angeles Times, and from The Christian Science Monitor staff. Roxane Gay's newsletter The Audacity featured The Waters as an anticipated book. Campbell's other novels include Once Upon a River, a National Bestseller which was adapted into a full-length feature film released to international claim in 2020, and Q Road. Her critically acclaimed short fiction collections include American Salvage, which was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, Women and Other Animals, winner of the AWP Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction; and Mothers, Tell Your Daughters. She was a 2011 Guggenheim Fellow whose other honors include a Pushcart Prize, the Eudora Welty Prize, and the Mark Twain Award.

Poznejme dějiny i vlastnosti této naší jedinečné schopnosti …od prvních forem života na dně oceánu až po nová zjištění moderní vědy. Proč je dobré chodit? Co se děje v mozku, když se hýbeme? Co je to bipedie a proč je pro člověka tak specifická? Chůze: prospívá svalům, zlepšuje držení těla, chrání a uzdravuje orgány, zpomaluje proces stárnutí mozku… …a dokonce ho může i zvrátit. Díky mozku a nervové soustavě se umíme proplétat davem a orientovat se podle „vnitřní GPS“. Když se mozek rozpohybuje, začínáme myslet kreativněji, zlepší se nám nálada a odplaví se stres. A když kráčíme s někým bok po boku za stejným cílem, podporuje to naši soudržnost. Společná chůze je tmelem, který nás jako lidstvo vždy držel pohromadě a pomáhal nám přežít. Kniha je pro vás, pokud máte dvě nohy a umíte chodit, umíte chodit vzpříměně, chcete být zdravější, kreativnější a spokojenější, chcete lépe pochopit, proč naše města vypadají, jak vypadají, chcete zjistit, jak si chůzí dopomoci k zdravějšímu mozku, už jste příliš dlouho seděli a víte, že to není úplně správné. Musíme znovu začít chodit. Ať už po horách, po parku, nebo prostě jen do školy a do práce. V knize se dozvíte Proč je pro člověka chůze tak důležitá a přínosná Jak se naše schopnost chodit vyvíjela a my se díky ní dostali všude Jak a proč funguje mechanismus chůze tak spolehlivě Proč bychom měli na chůzi myslet při designu a architektuře měst Proč je chůze důležitá nejenom pro tělo, ale i mysl a mozek Jak můžeme díky pohybu myslet kreativněji a být zdravější Jak dokáže chůze přispět k zlepšovaní a změnám ve společnosti Dovolme této knize, která je doslova ódou na chůzi, ať nás obohatí o cenné poznatky týkající se chození, ať už jde o jeho pozitivní účinky na lidské zdraví, radost z pohybu nebo jeho mechanické principy. Pak jistě pochopíme, jak je důležité vstát, začít chodit, a objevit tak své šťastnější, zdravější a vynalézavější já. Proč je chůze důležitá? Je holistická: každý její aspekt prospívá každému aspektu našeho bytí. Je pro každého a je to činnost, která je pro nás zcela přirozená. Je prospěšná nejen pro naše tělo a mozek, ale i pro celou společnost. Zprostředkovává nám multisenzorické vnímání světa ve všech jeho tvarech, podobách, zvucích a pocitech, neboť při chůzi je mozek využíván mnohými rozmanitými způsoby Společné pochodování za určitým účelem – může být účinným popudem k opravdové změně ve společnosti. Je pro nás životně důležitá, a to jak z individuálního, tak i kolektivního hlediska. Proto by se měla odrážet ve způsobu uspořádání našeho života a společnosti. Je třeba, aby veřejná politická rozhodnutí plně reflektovala to, proč nás chůze činí tak jedinečně lidskými, a tuto skutečnost zabudovala i do městského a příměstského plánování. Dělá z nás sociální tvory tím, že osvobozuje ruce pro používání nástrojů a pro gesta, díky nimž vyjadřujeme ostatním nějaký význam. Umožňuje, abychom se mohli držet za ruce a vysílat zamilované signály. Umožňuje nám poskytnout si vzájemnou fyzickou oporu. Po přečtení O'Marovy knihy budete vědět proč si vybíráte konkrétní trasy po okolí, je během cestování nejlepší chodit, chodit, chodit – zejména po největších městech světa, jsou věci, se kterými v práci bojujete, po procházce najednou snazší, máte s přáteli, se kterými chodíte (na procházku), silnější vztahy, můžete mít již po třech dnech bez chůze abstinenční bolesti. Řekli o knize „Překvapivě fascinující vědecká úvaha o nejobyčejnější lidské činnosti.“ ― Ron Charles, Washington Post „Dostatečně informativní a přesvědčivá, aby probudila i toho nejzarytějšího gaučového povaleče.“ ― Jonathon Keats, New Scientist „Poctivý ve svém rozsahu, aktuální ve své naléhavosti a přesvědčivý ve své prezentaci…. O'Mara se věnuje zdánlivě prozaickému tématu a ukazuje, jak fascinující a životně důležité ve skutečnosti je.“ ― Michael Berry, Sierra „Úchvatné a výstižné… O'Mara dokáže poutavě vplést historii, filozofii a poezii do vědecké literatury.“ ― M.R. O'Connor, Undark „Jak O'Mara jasně říká, každá procházka je transformativní. Rozšiřuje mozkové buňky, nastartuje svaly, uvolňuje tvůrčího ducha a zlepšuje náladu. Tato kniha by mohla – a měla – změnit váš život.“ ― Florence Williams, autor knihy The Nature Fix „Přesvědčivé… Chvála chůze je prošpikována postřehy o všem možném, od básníků a flâneurů 19. století až po moderní experimenty se subjekty hrajícími videohry ve skeneru fMRI.“ ― Helen Davies, Sunday Times Autor: Shane O'Mara Typ knihy: audiokniha, e-kniha, tištěná kniha Vydavatelství: Nakladatelství Audiolibrix Vazba: pevná vazba Délka audioknihy: 7:51 h Počet stránek knihy: 224 Původní název: In Praise of Walking Audioknihu Proč chodíme si můžete koupit v nejlepším obchodě s audioknihami Audiolibrix. Knihu a e-knihu Proč chodíme si můžete koupit na webu nakladatelství Audiolibrix

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“Choices.” Chatter rolls with David, Torie and Jamie. They rave about Deeshaw Philyah (seven figure deal for two new books) and Nane Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (nominated for National Book Award) and pile on Jann Wenner (what a jerk). Award winning author and teacher Brando Skyhorse zooms in to share “My Name is Iris.” It starts out as one thing and subtly shifts to a searing take on family, identity, and intolerance. Washington Post critic Ron Charles calls it “ominous social satire” and asks “could there be a more incisive diagnosis of our era?” It's terrific.

In 2014, the Booker Prize broadened its submission rules to allow books from any nationality, as long as they were written in English and published in the UK. This change in eligibility led to worries around whether American novels would dominate the award's nominations, but it wasn't until 2016 when Paul Beatty scooped the prize with The Sellout that the prize went to an author from the States. The Sellout is a biting satire on race relations told through its protagonist, who is on trial for trying to reinstate slavery and segregation – and this week on the podcast, we're revisiting the story. In this episode Jo and James: Consider what the inclusion of American authors and novels has meant for the Booker Prize Share a brief biography of Paul Beatty Give a slightly spoiler-y summary of The Sellout Discuss whether the novel is an on-point laugh-a-minute satire or a relentlessly nihilistic trudge Try to get to the bottom of what Paul Beatty is trying to say through this novel Chat about whether the question of who something is for can really be answered authentically Suggest who should read The Sellout Reading list: The White Boy Shuffle Tuff Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor Slumberland The Sellout Further resources: Paul Beatty's 2016 Booker Prize acceptance speech Dear Britain, please take your Booker Prize back home by Ron Charles for The Washington Post A full transcript of the episode is available at our website. Follow The Booker Prize Podcast so you never miss an episode. Visit http://thebookerprizes.com/podcast to find out more about us, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok @thebookerprizes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author: Ore Agbaje-Williams Book: THE THREE OF US: A Novel Publishing: G.P. Putnam's Sons (May 16, 2023) Synopsis (from the Publisher): “As short and sharp as a pairing knife . . . Moves along so briskly and with such sly wit . . . Deliciously wicked.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post Long-standing tensions between a […] The post ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS – THE THREE OF US: A Novel appeared first on KSCJ 1360.

On today's episode of the Coffee Break, Russ spoke with Don about the Monument Valley Iris Society.  The Coffee Break is the daily Christian talk and local events program on Hope Radio KCMI 97.1FM serving the Scottsbluff, NE area. Tune in for interviews with authors, musicians, pastors, and others in the Christian community and our local area! Visit our website: www.kcmifm.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kcmifm

“Navigation” Torie and David welcome back Mike Croley, award winning author, teacher and golf fanatic. They break down the sale (thank heaven) of the Washington football team, guess who the best-seller on Time's most influential list is, and play “Can we save this classic?” Cannibalism always helps. Thanks to his friendship with Mike, PEN/Faulkner finalist Matthew Salesses zooms in to share “Sense of Wonder,” his fictional take on the triumphs and challenges of NBA star Jeremy Lin's ascendancy.  Ron Charles of The Washington Post describes it as “a remarkable feat of artistic prowess.” We call it a blast to read and about so much more than sports and entertainment.   

As a budding journalist in Sydney, Australia, Geraldine Brooks was assigned to the horse racing beat in the sports department, with no experience or knowledge of the subject. She went to every single horse race in the city and reported on the results in great detail. It wasn't until her 50s that she actually became personally interested in horses, and returned to the subject in her latest historical fiction novel, “Horse.” The book's main subject is Lexington, the greatest race horse in American history, and the horse's Black and enslaved groom, Jarret. The two navigate the injustices of the years just before the Civil War, as they travel the country winning races. Brooks weaves Lexington and Jarret's stories in with characters living through other eras of American history, including the present day, illustrating the evolution and persistence of racism. In the last conversation of the 2023 Winter Words season from Aspen Words, Washington Post book critic Ron Charles interviews Brooks about what inspired “Horse” and led her from journalism to historical fiction.

Welcome to episode 5! On the menu today is Memorial by Byran Washington, which just slips over our '2 years old' threshold - the hype is arguably still hyping - and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides, which was written 30 years ago and yet still, the hype hypes (StudioCanal just released a sparkly new version of the film.)We discuss Memorial's literary take on the 'meet the parents' romcom, the 'traumedy' genre, and why Mitsuko is one of the best characters ever written; and why The Virgin Suicides' big themes - adolescent mental health, the male gaze, the American Dream - still feel as prescient today.You can get in touch bookchatpod@gmail.comSound by Joel Grove and production by Pandora SykesBooks/articles mentioned:Memorial by Bryan WashingtonThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey EugenidesBewilderment by Richard PowersRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldSuch A Fun Age by Kiley ReidWhite Noise by Don DeLilloMemorial review by Maria Marchinkoski for The Harvard ReviewMemorial review by Tash Aw for The TLSMemorial review by Ron Charles for The Washington PostJeffrey Eugenides interview at The Strand bookstoreDoes The Virgin Suicides still hold up 25 years later? By Emily Temple for LitHub Pre-order Isaac and the Egg in paperbackBooks for episode 6:When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Age of Vice is the blockbuster new novel by the author Deepti Kapoor. It's a love story, wrapped inside a tale of capitalism run amok, wrapped inside a violent story of gangland politics. In nearly 600 pages, it transports readers from the badlands of eastern Uttar Pradesh to the five-star hotels and fabulous bungalows of New Delhi. To call this book a sensation would be the understatement of the year. Readers have snapped up copies, book editors have issued glowing reviews, and a television series is already in the works. Deepti Kapoor grew up in north India and worked for several years as a journalist in New Delhi. She's the author of a previous novel, A Bad Character, published in 2015. To talk more about Age of Vice and the inspiration behind it, Deepti joins Milan on the podcast this week. They discuss Deepti's journey from Delhi reporter to novelist, the research she conducted for the book, and the cynicism embedded in Indian politics. Plus, the two discuss the book's adaptation for the screen and the planned trilogy of books that is in the works. Ron Charles, “Deepti Kapoor's thriller ‘Age of Vice' starts 2023 with a bang,” Washington Post, December 29, 2022.Milan Vaishnav, When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2017).Josy Joseph, A Feast of Vultures: The Hidden Business of Democracy in India (New Delhi: HarperCollins India, 2016). Deepti Kapoor, “Driving in Greater Noida,” Granta, February 23, 2015.

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Lee Cowan looks back on those we lost in 2022. We also pay tribute to broadcaster Barbara Walters, with remembrances by Pauley, Ted Koppel and Sam Donaldson; and we look back at the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Plus, Robert Costa looks ahead at what to expect in Congress in 2023, David Martin examines the state of Russia's war in Ukraine, and Liz Palmer examines conflicts in Asia in the New Year. Finally, Washington Post book reviewer Ron Charles offers his favorite novels of 2022.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Game day with Carl Phillips, who is gracious enough to play a game called "Apertures." You can buy Carl Phillips's books -- particularly his newest, Then the War -- here at Loyalty Bookstores, a Black-owned independent bookstore in DC.You can watch this terrific interview with Carl Phillips by Washington Post fiction editor Ron Charles here. Hear Carl read "Then the War" here (~2 min)Hear Carl read "Among the Trees" here.  Then make sure you send him a fan letter because this essay is freaking BEAUTIFUL.Read Richie Hofmann's lovely and insightful review of Then the War in the LA Review of Books here. 

S   Some random unrelated thoughts today. Links to last Torah Talk https://youtu.be/BFcQiehLYwU   Dress well, Goodwill Treasure your wife, greatest asset next to your Heavenly Father, much more important than your work and your career. Don't treat her the same way you do your co-workers.  What do I mean by that?  Well, I'm not saying you should treat your co-workers badly, of course.  As we've often said on this podcast, a huge part of our calling in the workplace is simply to love our co-workers.  I'm talking more about the common mission.  At work, you all share a common mission which is dictated by your employer, unless you run your own small business, but even then you should be setting a mission for your business.  There's an expectation for performance and mutual contribution in the workplace.  Marriage is a very different relationship and we need to learn to transition well between the two.  Our wife is not a partner in getting things done.  She's a treasure for us to love and support unconditionally. As I've mentioned in the past, one of my favorite Youtube Channels is TruthUnedited, run by Ron Charles.  They're always good.  They come out every Friday night around 8pm and my wife and I look forward to them. Two weeks ago he had a message about how more and more we are dividing up in our society into 2 groups and in greater and greater conflict with each other.  We should not participate in these conflicts or choose one of these 2 groups.  A big part of that is stepping out of the political debates.  There was a time not too long ago, as recent as 2 years ago, when I would not have been open to that message.  Now I realize that what he's saying is true and that jumping into one of these sides and engaging in these arguments and conflicts is a distraction and giving into the Devil's schemes.  We instead need to be focused on our heavenly Father, spending time with Him and in His word, and loving the people in our lives well, and as much as possible being at peace with everyone.  This does NOT mean compromising our beliefs.  It does mean stepping out the judge's seat and trusting God with changing the hearts of others. https://youtu.be/jATg-6ev7ig This past Friday's message was about the seven letters to the churches in Revelation and the lessons for the church today, which is all of us who claim to be believers in Yahusha, or Jesus.  It's important to assess where we are at and whether we are compromising, lost our love for Yahuah, luke-warm, or even dead, and if so to make it a priority to make changes in our lives. https://youtu.be/-HDJre4ssvU   E   Started going to Rec center Joe took time to show me new set of exercises, no pay    L   As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 4:10-11 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Peter%204:10-11&version=ESV   A https://www.patreon.com/christianmenatwork https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/christianmenatwork   H   What 10 letter word starts with G A S? - Automobile  

“Put on earth to write.” Torie kicks off the show with David and Washington Post book critic Ron Charles. Ron debriefs on the rise in book banning efforts and people fighting back. Award winning author of eight novels Susan Straight zooms in to talk about her latest, “Mecca.” A sweeping saga of intertwined lives, race, history and family, “Mecca” sets a high bar for anything about California and American culture.

Guest: Dr. Ron Charles

Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force answered questions about the CDC's new guidance on the amount of time a person who tests positive for COVID-19 should quarantine. Linda Kenyon gives us the details in our Correspondent Close-Up. British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Clayton Neville reports on that for us. Kevin Carr tells us all about the new MacGruber series on Peacock. And we'll talk with Washington Post book critic Ron Charles to get his picks for the best books of 2021 and what we should look for in 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Dr. Ron Charles (Archaeologist)

How the world is passed: By Clint Smith Website: https://gobookmart.com “Raises questions that we must all address, without recourse to wishful thinking or the collective ignorance and willful denial that fuels white supremacy.” ―Martha Anne Toll, The Washington Post “Sketches an impressive and deeply affecting human cartography of America's historical conscience…an extraordinary contribution to the way we understand ourselves.” ―Julian Lucas, New York Times Book Review "Part of what makes this book so brilliant is its bothandedness. It is both a searching historical work and a journalistic account of how these historic sites operate today. Its both carefully researched and lyrical. I mean Smith is a poet and the sentences in this book just are piercingly alive. And it's both extremely personal—it is the author's story—and extraordinarily sweeping. It amplifies lots of other voices. Past and present. Reading it I kept thinking about that great Alice Walker line ‘All History is Current'.”―John Green, New York Times bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed “The summer's most visionary work of nonfiction is this radical reckoning with slavery, as represented in the nation's monuments, plantations, and landmarks.”―Adrienne Westenfeld, Esquire “The detail and depth of the storytelling is vivid and visceral, making history present and real. Equally commendable is the care and compassion shown to those Smith interviews — whether tour guides or fellow visitors in these many spaces. Due to his care as an interviewer, the responses Smith elicits are resonant and powerful. . . . Smith deftly connects the past, hiding in plain sight, with today's lingering effects.”―Hope Wabuke, NPR “This isn't just a work of history, it's an intimate, active exploration of how we're still constructing and distorting our history.” ―Ron Charles, The Washington Post “The power of an itinerant narrator—Smith journeys to Monticello, Angola Prison, Blandford Cemetery, and downtown Manhattan—is that it reveals slavery's expansive, geographical legacy. Smith tells his stories with the soul of a poet and the heart of an educator.” ―The Millions “Both an honoring and an exposé of slavery's legacy in America and how this nation is built upon the experiences, blood, sweat and tears of the formerly enslaved.”―The Root --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/support

Great Circle: By Maggie Shipstead Website: https://gobookmart.com “Great Circle is a masterpiece . . . one of the best books I've ever read” —J. Courtney Sullivan “A sumptuous epic . . . exhilarating . . . this book delivers a series of ahas, of sweet, provocative points of contemplation that make the reader feel alive." —Leigh Haber, Oprah Daily “A soaring work of historical fiction . . . So convincingly does Shipstead stitch her fictional heroine into the daring flight paths of early aviators that you'll be convinced that you remember the tragic day her plane disappeared. Great Circle is a relentlessly exciting story about a woman maneuvering her way between tradition and prejudice to get what she wants. It's also a culturally rich story that takes full advantage of its extended length to explore the changing landscape of the 20th century. My top recommendation for this summer.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post “A feat of a story in every sense.” —Entertainment Weekly “Shipstead's writing soars and dips with dizzying flair . . . With detailed brilliance, she lavishes heart and empathy on every character (save one villain), no matter how small their role. Many authors attempting to create an epic falter at the end, but Shipstead never wavers, pulls out a twist or two that feel fully earned, and then sticks the landing. An expansive story that covers more than a century and seems to encapsulate the whole wide world. ” —Boston Globe --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gobookmart-review/support

Award-winning author and playwright Ayad Akhtar grapples with identity and belonging just like the protagonist in his book Homeland Elegies. "In some ways being an outsider has given me a freedom to be able to withstand and bear some of the forced outsiderness. It gives me a perspective," he says. His fictional book, named one of the 10 Best Books of the Year by the New York Times, draws from Akhtar's personal experiences and the political climate in the United States. Through the story of an immigrant father and his son, the book responds to issues of our time like the rise of Donald Trump and the spread of Xenophobia. Akhtar talks with Washington Post book critic Ron Charles about the novel.

Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by writer and performer, A.L. Kennedy. This week - media apologies, the election of Anas Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader and the return of BBC3 as a broadcast channel. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Alison share their personal media recommendations.RECOMMENDATIONS:Stuart: 'The time is right to cancel Dr. Seuss’s racist books' - Washington Post article by Ron Charles - https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/dr-seuss-booksAlison:'Blown Away' - Netflix series - https://www.netflix.com/title/80215147'Canine Intervention' - Netflix series - https://www.netflix.com/title/81152839Eamonn: 'The Way I See It' - documentary, available on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Way-I-See-Dawn-Porter/dp/B08KYK4VPDFollow A.L. Kennedy on Twitter: @WritererSupport the podcast and gain access to bonus content: www.patreon.com/talkmediaKeep up to date with the show on Twitter: @TBLTalkMediaFor more information about the podcast, visit: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Keith opens up the mailbag for several baseball questions before discussing some of the top books of 2020 with Ron Charles of The Washington Post.  Rundown 1:05 Baseball Mailbag! 10:17 Interview w/Ron Charles 11:34 "Parnesi" by Susanna Clarke 14:56 "Utopia Avenue" by David Mitchell 18:03 "Jack" by Marilynne Robinson 20:26 "Here We Are" by Graham Swift 23:05 "The Glass Hotel" by Emily St. John Mandel 27:02 Ron’s Favorite Books of 2020 29:25 The Impact of Penguin Random House Buying Simon & Schuster Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Ron on Twitter: @RonCharles Buy a one-year subscription to The Athletic, get one to give to a friend -- FREE -- at theathletic.com/klaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, acclaimed modern crime writer Sara Paretsky and political satirist and novelist Christopher Buckley join Fiction/Non/Fiction co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about pushing against the boundaries of genre writing. Buckley discusses how political satire has been redefined in the era of reality-television-star-turned-president Trump, and why his new novel Make Russia Great Again is a faux memoir. Then, Paretsky speaks about making the male-dominated detective fiction genre her own with the best-selling V.I. Warshawski series, and reflects on her recent collection Love & Other Crimes, which also features the iconic character. To hear the full episode, subscribe to the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. And check out video excerpts from our interviews at LitHub's Virtual Book Channel and Fiction/Non/Fiction's YouTube Channel. This podcast is produced by Andrea Tudhope.  Guests: Christopher Buckley Sara Paretsky Selected readings for the episode: Christopher Buckley Make Russia Great Again But Enough About You They Eat Puppies, Don't They? Losing Mum and Pup Supreme Courtship Boomsday No Way to Treat a First Lady Florence of Arabia Little Green Men Wry Martinis Sara Paretsky V.I. Warshawski novels Indemnity only Fallout Fire Sale Hardball Love & Other Crimes “Acid Test” “Miss Bianca” “Flash Point” Anatomy of Innocence Others:  “Christopher Buckley's ‘Make Russia Great Again' is the Trump satire we've been waiting for” by Ron Charles  “Sarah Cooper Doesn't Mimic Trump. She Exposes Him.” by ZZ Packer Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare “Fawlty Towers” - Television series “‘Art of the Deal' co-author: Trump ‘couldn't care less tens of thousands are people are dying'” - MSNBC interview with Donald Trump's ghostwriter Tony Schwartz “This Be The Verse” by Philip Larkin  Hilary Mantel Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump Fiction/Non/Fiction interview with Curtis Sittenfeld Fiction/Non/Fiction interview with Jabari Asim Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld Anna Katherine Green S.J. Rozan Raymond Chandler The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett Dorothy L. Sayers Raymond Chandler John D. MacDonald Rex Stout Jabari Asim John Conroy Lee Child Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re talking about one of the best writers in erotic romance this week—Join us for a deep dive into Nikki Sloane’s Three Little Mistakes, which is one of Sarah’s favorite romances. We’re talking about kink, kink shaming, how to make sex discussions less awkward with new partners and how erotic romance is doing some of the best work in the genre right now…and we’re also going to talk about fruity drinks.In two weeks, we’re officially OFFICIALLY reading Judith McNaught’s A Kingdom of Dreams! Get ready for Sarah’s favorite historical of all time. It’s HAPPENING. Find A Kingdom of Dreams at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, or Kobo … and don’t forget your favorite indie, which is probably shipping books right now and definitely needs your patronage!Here's Jen Porter on Twitter talking about erotic romance. But just this week, Robin Bradford (winner of the RWA Librarian of the year!) was also talking about why it's a problem that we don't have a clear definition for erotic romance.Getting RWA to recoginize erotic romance was such a struggle that there was actually a petition! But now we can (hopefully) all move on to bigger and better things with The Vivian.YA books with queer characters are some of the most challenged books in America.Sarah also mentioned Sordid, which has non-consensual sex and therefore needs a content warning.Ron Charles is cool.Nikki Sloane used to live in Chicago and now lives in Kentucky. Looks like Jen's friendship plans have just been foiled.Having sex in a porche sounds excruciating, and so does having sex with a porche (WTF!), but Men's Health Magazine to the rescue with this handy (lol) list of best cars to have sex in.If you're interested in breath play, please do it safely.RIP Tumblr. We miss you.Decriminalize sex work.Maybe when we can go places again, you might want to rent or buy a yurt in Hawaii.Avoid those sugary drinks for yourself and your kids. If you are in Chicago and looking for a dentist, Jen LOVES her dentist Dr. Deaver and Dr. Casimir at Classic Smiles on South Wabash. And she really buried the lede and forgot to mention that Dr. Deaver is not only an amazing dentist, but he was President Obama's dentist!Next time: A Kingdom of Dreams.Preorder Daring and the Duke from WORD in Brooklyn and you'll get a sweet limited edition yellow Fated Mates sticker.

"Geese, geese, geese.”   Fresh off CBS Sunday Morning fame, Wash Post book critic Ron Charles talks Pulitzers (Colson Whitehead rocks again) and knuckleheads banning books. Award winning and delightful Lily King joins from Portland, Maine. She and David compare writing angst and inspirational teachers.  Ron calls her book Writers and Lovers “one of the best books I’ve read in a long time.”   Deserted Island is books for 2020 disrupted grads.

In the wake of her mother's untimely death, a young woman from Bangalore--born into a life of privilege--drops everything and travels to the opposite end of India--to the state of Jammu and Kashmir--to search for a long-lost figure from her childhood--an enigmatic Kashmiri man named Bashir Ahmed.What follows is a tale of romance, intrigue, conflict, politics, self-discovery, and tragedy. Readers will find this and much more in the best-selling novel, The Far Field, written by author Madhuri Vijay. The book won the 2019 JCB Prize for Literature, one of India’s most prestigious literary awards. The Washington Post book critic Ron Charles says that The Far Field “offers something essential: a chance to glimpse the lives of distant people captured in prose gorgeous enough to make them indelible — and honest enough to make them real.”This week, Milan speaks with Vijay from her home in Hawaii. They discuss Vijay’s journey as a writer, her decision to set her book in Kashmir, and the surprising connections between her idyllic adopted home of Hawaii and the conflicted state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Executive Director of Digital Book World Links “Amazon's top spokesman: We want to question Trump over ‘blatant political interference' in Pentagon cloud contract decision” by Annie Palmer at CNBC - February 12, 2020 “Why Bernie Sanders Praised Amazon” by Jay Carney at The New York Times - February 10, 2010 “Amazon Kindle to include more options in the font menu” by Michael Kozlowski at Good E Reader - February 19, 2020 Kindle software updates Bradley Metrock This Week in Voice podcast Digital Book World - September 14-15, 2020, in Nashville American Library Association #eBooksForAll petition campaign “Digital Book World Bans Macmillan Employees in Response to Library Embargo” by Bradley Metrock at Digital Book World blog - January 28, 2020 “ALA Midwinter 2020: Macmillan CEO John Sargent, Librarians Spar Over E-Book Embargo” by Andrew Albanese at Publishers Weekly - January 26, 2020 “Book Club” column by Ron Charles mentioning DBW ban on Macmillan employees at The Washington Post  Jennifer N. Baker Vooks Scribd Alexa Flash Briefings   Facebook: The Inside Story by Steven Levy Click here to enable my daily Morning Journal flash briefing at the Alexa Skills store. You will then hear each day's entry by saying, “Alexa, what's new?” For my political podcast, please check out Edge Cast. Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

After a bit of a hiatus, Chad and Tom return to talk about the two biggest things to happen during Winter Institute: The American Dirt controversy and the launch of Bookshop.org. If you haven't been following the American Dirt debacle, here are a couple pieces to read: Laura Miller's piece in Slate, Rebecca Alter's in Vulture, and Ron Charles's from the Washington Post. And here's Chad's Bookshop.org affiliate page in case you want to buy any of the books talked about on this podcast.  Books that are recommended this week include: The End of the World Might Not Have Taken Place by Patrik Ourednik, translated from the French by Alexander Hertich; Four by Four by Sara Mesa, translated from the Spanish by Katie Whittemore; On Time and Water by Andri Snær Magnason, translated from the Icelandic by Lytton Smith; and, Grabeland by eteam This week's music is "Wicked Witches" by Kiwi Jr.  As always, feel free to send any and all comments or questions to: threepercentpodcast@gmail.com. Also, if there are articles you’d like us to read and analyze (or just make fun of), send those along as well. And if you like the podcast, tell a friend and rate us or leave a review on iTunes! You can also follow Open Letter, Riffraff, and Chad on Twitter and Instagram (OL, Riffraff, Chad) for book and baseball talk. If you don’t already subscribe to the Three Percent Podcast you can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, and other places. Or you can always subscribe by adding our feed directly into your favorite podcast app: http://threepercent.libsyn.com/rss

Jeanne, David, Michael and Torie discussed Tom Brady's parenting decisions, played true or false and featured Ron Charles, Book Critic of the Washington Post. Deserted Island this week posed the questions "What books are in your guest room?"

Abby Hauslohner reports that Border Patrol often holds unaccompanied minors for far longer than is legal. How the government erased the Tiananmen Square massacre from memory in China. And book critic Ron Charles on breaking the rules of summer reading.

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A discussion on the author, going over a review by Ron Charles, a group reactions, and a short plot summary.

Gayle and Nicole talk to https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ron-charles/?utm_term=.69cc43bbe90c (Ron Charles), book critic for The Washington Post‘s Book World, about many aspects of his reading life, from the genres he prefers to the way he structures his reading day and the books he found way overrated. We also ask the questions we've always wanted to know, such as who opens the 150 pieces of book mail that arrive at the Post every day. You can find Ron's https://www.totallyhipvideobookreview.com/ (Totally Hip Book Review Videos here.) Books mentioned on this episode: https://amzn.to/2G3fCPD (There There) by Tommy Orange https://amzn.to/2WR4RFJ (Inheritance) by Dani Shapiro https://amzn.to/2G1PN2q (When You Read This) by Mary Adkins https://amzn.to/2IdNjzn (Trust Exercise) by Susan Cho https://amzn.to/2Khy9LY (The Children Of Blood And Bone) by Tomi Adeyemi https://amzn.to/2Khy9LY (Sing, Unburied, Sing) by Jesmyn Ward https://amzn.to/2VlsaHa (A Place For Us) by Fatima Farheen Mirza https://amzn.to/2Uoxn3Z (The Unfortunates) by Sophie McManus https://amzn.to/2Ib7JZW (Days Of Awe) by Lauren Fox https://amzn.to/2WG1lh8 (Girl In Snow) by Danya Kukafka https://amzn.to/2FZYxWy (How To Be Safe) by Tom McAllister https://amzn.to/2FUOEIN (Our Short History) by Lauren Grodstein https://amzn.to/2YQa02w (Friend Of The Family) by Lauren Grodstein https://amzn.to/2ViZEWQ (The Explanation For Everything) by Lauren Grodstein https://amzn.to/2FZQWay (The River Of Kings) by Taylor Brown https://amzn.to/2G2V1Ln (Women Talking) by Miriam Toews https://amzn.to/2TZPKI2 (The Friend) by Sigrid Nunez https://amzn.to/2FPOAKc (A Separate Peace) by John Knowles https://amzn.to/2WNU52K (The Mars Room) by Rachel Kushner Support this podcast

Episode 21: Thanks and Giving. In this episode, Ron Charles, book critic for the Washington Post talks about the Best Books of 2018 and provides insight into what to look forward to in last minute gift giving possibilities for book lovers. Rita Hamlet, Howard County Library System (HCLS) Development Specialist shares how giving supports HCLS and the various ways people can opt to donate.

The Coffee Break is the daily Christian talk and local events program on Hope Radio KCMI 97.1FM serving the Scottsbluff, NE area. Tune in for interviews with authors, musicians, pastors, and others in the Christian community and our local area! Visit our website: www.kcmifm.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kcmifm Theme Music: "Life of Riley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Coffee Break is the daily Christian talk and local events program on Hope Radio KCMI 97.1FM serving the Scottsbluff, NE area. Tune in for interviews with authors, musicians, pastors, and others in the Christian community and our local area! Visit our website: www.kcmifm.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kcmifm   Theme Music: "Life of Riley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

On the second episode of "From the Catbird Seat," Rob Casper goes behind the scenes with Ron Charles, editor of The Washington Post's Book World, about the origins of "The Life of a Poet" series at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital in Washington, DC. Ron Charles hosts the series, launched in 2013, which features in-depth conversations with some of the country’s most important poets. We'll also listen to clips from three "The Life of a Poet" events.

For episode 9, V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell talk with Ron Charles, editor of The Washington Post Book World and Shanthi Sekaran, author of Lucky Boy, about obscenity, literature, and immigration. In the first half of the show, Charles leads us through the famous 1933 obscenity trial involving James Joyce's Ulysses and the 1964 trial involving Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer. Then Shanthi Sekaran talks to us about Trump's infamous shithole comments, his immigration policy, and how she believes the language surrounding immigration—"ICE," "illegal alien"—is more profane than any curse word. Plus: Whitney reads the dirtiest passage he can find in Ulysses and embarrasses his mother. Readings: Ulysses by James Joyce; Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller; The Awakening by Kate Chopin; Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran. In the Stacks features Anthony Stromoski of Rough Draft Bar and Books in Kingston, NY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 13: Turning the Page. In this episode we talk with Ron Charles, Editor of Washington Post’s Book World and star of his hilarious video blog “Totally Hip Video Book Reviews”. He'll discuss the best of 2017, books for the book lovers on your holiday shopping list and what we can look forward to in 2018. We also speak with Erin Matthews, owner of Books With A Past bookstores. She will also give us a few shopping tips and talk about her experience as an independent bookstore owner as well as giving back to the community.

The Coffee Break is the daily Christian talk and local events program on Hope Radio KCMI 97.1FM serving the Scottsbluff, NE area. Tune in for interviews with authors, musicians, pastors, and others in the Christian community and our local area! Visit our website: www.kcmifm.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kcmifm   Theme Music: "Life of Riley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode 5: Waiting in the Wings. As one year ends another begins. In this episode, we’ll take a look at what’s to come in literature and at HCLS. We talk with Ron Charles, Editor of Washington Post’s Book World and star of his hilarious video blog “Totally Hip Video Book Reviews”. We'll discuss the best of 2016 and what’s coming in 2017. We also speak with President and CEO of Howard County Library System, Valerie Gross. She’ll give us the scoop on the exciting new classes, events and seminars coming in 2017 and give us an update on HCLS building projects. Howard County Library System hclibrary.org Ron Charles https://goo.gl/cq3gVH Valerie J. Gross http://valeriegross.com/ Choose Civility ChooseCivility.org

May 19, 2016. Poet Mary Jo Bang discusses her work with Ron Charles, editor of The Washington Post's Book World. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7499

The Coffee Break is the daily Christian talk and local events program on Hope Radio KCMI 97.1FM serving the Scottsbluff, NE area. Tune in for interviews with authors, musicians, pastors, and others in the Christian community and our local area! Visit our website: www.kcmifm.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kcmifm   Theme Music: "Life of Riley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

March 2, 2016. Poet, translator and journalist Dunya Mikhail will discuss her work with Ron Charles of the Washington Post. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7303

Oct. 8, 2015. Poet, essayist, and professor Brian Turner discussed his work with Ron Charles, editor of The Washington Post's Book World. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7137

Nov. 4, 2015. Bobbitt Prize winner Alice Fulton discussed her work with Ron Charles, editor of The Washington Post's Book World. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7138

May 13, 2015. Poet and essayist Mary Ruefle discusses her work with Ron Charles. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6869

Feb. 19, 2015. Ron Charles interviews Award-winning poet Frank Bidart, who reads his work and talks about his development as a poet. Speaker Biography: Frank Bidart is a poet and a National Book Critics Circle Award winner. Speaker Biography: Ron Charles is and Book World editor for the Washington Post. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6672

Nov. 4, 2014. Ron Charles conducts an in-depth interview with poet August Kleinzahler. Speaker Biography: August Kleinzahler is the author of 11 books of poems, including the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Award winner "Sleeping it Off in Rapid City." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6648

Sep. 17, 2014. National Book Award winner Mary Szybist discusses her poetry with Ron Charles, editor of The Washington Post's Book World. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6577

Smith Henderson is the guest. His debut novel, Fourth of July Creek, is now available from Ecco. Ron Charles of The Washington Post calls it “The best book I’ve read so far this year...Henderson choreographs these parts so masterfully that the novel is never less than wholly engaging… All week I was looking for opportunities to slip back into these pages and follow the trials of this rural social worker.” And The New York Times says “First novels don’t come much more confidently written or fully imagined than this.” Monologue topics: travel, family travel, parental aspirations, travel hell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the first of a new series which will feature a regular round-up of podcasts on other sites which I have recently enjoyed. Hallowe’en may be over, but as Stephen Asma tells Ron Charles on the Washington Post Book World podcast, humanity’s fear of monsters – and our fascination with them – is not likely to evaporate any time soon. Asma, a specialist in the philosophy and history of science, is amusing on the “class divisions” that exist in our perceptions of monsters, with vampires as a sort of aristocracy at the top and zombies as the lumpenproleteriat at the bottom of the heap. He also ventures some theories on why monsters have survived so well in the dark recesses of our collective imagination. Asma’s book, On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears, sounds well worth checking out. Michael Sims’ review in the Post is here. Note that the book is available now in the US, but the UK publication date is January 2010. If you’re curious about the 2009 Nobel laureate …