Podcast appearances and mentions of Samantha Harvey

Piše Katarina Mahnič, bereta Eva Longyka Marušič in Igor Velše. Britanska pisateljica Samantha Harvey je za roman V orbiti leta 2024 prejela prestižno Bookerjevo nagrado, kar pri tako drobnih delih (140 strani) ni prav pogosto. Ena od članic žirije je zapisala, da knjiga sicer ni obsežna, vendar je v njej zbrano vse življenje, neki drugi žirant pa, da je to ljubezensko pismo našemu planetu ter presunljiva potrditev tako posamezne kot kolektivne vrednosti vsakega človeškega življenja. V orbiti ni roman v klasičnem pomenu, v katerem bi se zgodilo kaj izrednega ali bi imel izrazitega glavnega junaka. Kljub premočrtni pripovedi, začinjeni s spomini, je vzdušje tisto, ki ohranja bralčevo pozornost, ga nenehno izziva in preseneča. Seveda pa je izjemno tudi okolje, v katerem se zgodba dogaja: mednarodna vesoljska postaja, kjer je šest astronavtov in kozmonavtov iz petih držav (Velike Britanije, ZDA, Italije, Japonske in Rusije) na devetmesečni misiji. Spremljamo en dan njihovega življenja, v katerem šestnajstkrat obkrožijo Zemljo in v 24 urah vidijo šestnajst sončnih vzhodov in zahodov, šestnajst dni in noči. Med urjenjem so jim zabičali, da si morajo zabeležiti vsak dan, ko se prebudijo, in si reči: To je jutro novega dne. Kajti v svetu tega omejenega, nečloveškega okolja brez gravitacije, z liofilizirano hrano, ponavljajočimi se opravki in raziskavami, spanjem v zraku, strogimi telesnimi treningi, pomanjkanjem prostora in širše človeške skupnosti je treba realni čas kar naprej miselno ozaveščati. In čeprav se počutijo kot povsem rutinski astronavti na dvorišču Zemlje, so tako odmaknjeni od vsega znanega, da tam zgoraj nehote ustvarijo svoj svet in svoja razmerja, drug drugemu nadomeščajo vse druge ljudi »prežema jih občutek zlitja, vse manj so si različni«. Iz svoje perspektive dojemajo in na novo odkrivajo dotlej znane stvari. Odkrivajo, kako bi moralo biti. Kot bi bila esenca človeštva zbrana v tej peščici ljudi in bi med njimi ne bilo več begajočih razlik in oddaljenosti, temveč bi vse postalo bližnje in otipljivo. Ko japonsko astronavtko doseže novica o smrti matere, pomisli, da bi bilo vse v redu, če bi lahko ostala v orbiti do konca življenja, saj bo njena mati mrtva šele, ko se bo vrnila. »Ko planet drvi skozi vesolje in ti drviš za njim skozi svetlobo in temo in so tvoji možgani okajeni od nedoumevanja časa, se nič ne more končati. Mogoče pa sploh ni konca, samo to večno kroženje.« Angleška astronavtka prebira besede, ki ji jih je njen mož zapisal na fotografijo zvezdnega neba: »Tukaj si. Tukaj si bila. Do takrat, ko boš to prejela, boš že osem- ali devetkrat okoli sveta. Moraš priznati, da je težko imeti ženo, ki ti leti nad glavo sedemindvajset tisoč kilometrov na uro. Nikoli ne veš, kje je ali kje jo najti.« Potem ko italijanski astronavt poje svoje kosmiče in pritrdi žlico na magnetni pladenj, razmišlja, k čemu se bo z veseljem vrnil, ko bo napočil čas. »K stvarem, ki jih ne potrebujem. K odvečnosti. K nekemu odvečnemu okrasku na polici. K preprogi.« Pa čeprav bi, ko bi ležal na njej, spet sanjal o vesolju. Ko se šesterica pogovarja o svojih vesoljskih sprehodih, vsi opisujejo nekakšen déjà vu – vedo, da so tam že bili. Ruski kozmonavt pravi, da je to morda povezano z nedosegljivimi spomini iz maternice. »Tak občutek dobim med lebdenjem v vesolju. Da še nisem rojen.« Poleg osebnih uvidov in popolne zavezanosti vesolju so (kljub nespečnosti, bolečim sinusom, propadanju mišic, zmanjševanju kostne gostote, pogrešanjem bližnjih ...) najmočnejši astronavtski pogledi na Zemljo, okoli katere krožijo, ki v devetdesetminutnih razmakih utripa pred njihovimi očmi in se jim razkriva povsem drugače, kot so je vajeni, in katere pojave (med njimi tudi krepitev tajfuna) lahko samo nemočno opazujejo, se jim čudijo, jih občudujejo. »Tukaj je prišla Evropa in že je izginila tam.« Poleg časa, ki se skrči v točko na polju puste beline, konkreten in nesmiseln, padejo tudi meje; vidijo odsotnost meja, z izjemo tistih med kopnim in morjem. Ne vidijo držav, zgolj vrtečo se, nedeljivo kroglo, ki ne pozna možnosti ločevanja, kaj šele vojne. »Tukaj ni nobenih sten ali ograd – nobenih plemen, nobene vojne ali korupcije ali posebnega povoda za strah.« Roman V orbiti Samanthe Harvey v tenkočutnem prevodu Igorja Harba je čudovito brati, vendar je o njem zelo težko pisati. Čeprav je poln tudi znanstvenih dejstev in tehničnih podrobnosti, je pisan v gostem, poetičnem jeziku, ki zahteva počasno použivanje, zbrano razmišljanje in skoraj meditativno stanje duha. Napisan je tako popolno, da smo že ob vstopanju v deseto orbito (poglavja so namreč razdeljena v šestnajst orbit, prav toliko, kot jih vsak dan izkusijo astronavti) dodobra izmučeni, odlično odmerjeno izmenjavanje klavstrofobije in čistega čudenja terja svoj davek. Poleg svežega pogleda na našo mater Zemljo iz zelo posebne perspektive njenih opazovalcev in njihovih razmišljanj o smislu življenja, ljubezni, smrti in preživetju knjiga postavlja tudi druga zelo aktualna vprašanja, vendar drugače od zguljenih okoljevarstvenih manter: o človeškem uničevanju in svinjanju našega planeta, o pohlepu in osvajanjih, s katerimi zaradi nenasitnih potreb spreminjamo naravni svet, o nepovezanosti ljudi, ki nas dela nesrečne ... Pa čeprav se Zemlja z vesoljske postaje zdi »ne majhna, temveč skoraj neskončno povezana, epska pesem v tekočih verzih. V orbiti je droben roman z mogočnim sporočilom: Ali ljudje res ne morejo skleniti miru drug z drugim, miru z Zemljo?

En El Ojo Crítico, Lara Hermoso conversa con Elvira de Luís sobre literatura. Cada dos semanas, una nueva lectura para mirar los libros con otros ojos. Hoy, “Orbital”, de Samantha Harvey. Fragmento del programa emitido el 25/05/2026. Escuchar audio

En El ojo crítico entrevistamos a Clara Lodewick, autora del comic Moheeb en el aparcamiento una historia que nos habla de la situación de los migrantes que esperan asilo. "Conversaciones entre amigas" con Lara Hermoso nos acerca a Orbital, de Samantha Harvey y Vicente Monroy en su sección de cine conversa con Natalia Castro Picón, ganadora del Premio Anagrama de Ensayo por La fiesta del fin del mundo.Escuchar audio

This episode, we saw Joelle Taylor give an outstanding performed reading of her new book Maryville. We then watched a panel discussion with the rapper / singer-songwriter Ren and his business team.Rifa is reading Samantha Harvey's Booker prizewinning novel Orbital, while Chris is reading John Grindrod's funny and thought provoking LGBTQ+ social history Tales Of The Suburbs.Thanks so much for listening, supporting the podcast and telling your friends about us. It means a lot, we love you.Find us on Insta: @RefigureUK

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer is a haunting personal account of the Mount Everest disaster in 1996. Jon joins us to talk about looking back on the last 30 years, chasing story, climbing, PTSD, research, magazines and more with host Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer Looking for a Ship by John McPhee Irons in the Fire by John McPhee Dear Thief by Samantha Harvey Orbital by Samantha Harvey  

Megan Boxall is a 33-year-old runner who has been running clockwise around the coast of Britain, aiming to complete the equivalent of 200 marathons in 204 days. She began at Sizewell Beach in Suffolk in October and is now just one day away from that same point, having circumvented the whole island. Megan joins Anita Rani to talk about how she is feeling so near to completion.Violent sexual content in the mainstream is reshaping society, according to Clare McGlynn, a Professor of Law at Durham University, whose first book, Exposed, was published yesterday. In Clare's view, the problem isn't porn per se – it's patriarchal porn; Pornographic content that was once niche and difficult to find – including incest, racism and rape - has been normalised and is widely consumed. Clare joins Anita to discuss the harms of extreme pornography.The prevalence of chronic pain is higher among women than men, but for millions of people living with it, the hardest part can be the sense that it is taking over their life. New research from University of Warwick shows how ‘mental defeat' drives suffering and causes people with chronic pain to withdraw from everyday activities. Anita speaks to Professor Nicole Tang, lead researcher and Fiona, a former nurse who has lived with chronic pain for over 30 years.Samantha Harvey, winner of the 2024 Booker Prize with novel Orbital, has adapted Barbara Pym's 1977 book - Quartet in Autumn - for the stage. This is Harvey's debut play and it opened last night at the Arcola Theatre in London. Samantha talks to Anita about what drew her to choose Pym's book, about four lonely 60-something office workers.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Rebecca Myatt

Een jaar lang brengt Samantha Harvey haar nachten door met het najagen van slaap die zelden komt. Het vormeloze ongemak is verkenning van herinneringen, schrijven, dood en verdriet, en de wil om te overleven. Uitgegeven door Bezige Bij b.v., Uitgeverij De Spreker: Hymke de Vries

Questions, suggestions, or feedback? Send us a message!Welcome to the third season of the Where Shall We Meet podcast. Quick housekeeping, in the show notes you will find a link to send us a voice note, should you feel the urge.Our guest today is Samantha Harvey who is a British novelist and a senior lecturer in creative writing at Bath Spa University. Her Phd centred on writing philosophical fiction. She has published five novels and one work of non-fiction, and her work has been shortlisted for the Women's Prize, the James Tait Black Award and the Walter Scott Prize.Her debut, The Wilderness, was narrated from inside the mind of a man with Alzheimer's and won the Betty Trask Prize. Her non-fiction book The Shapeless Unease is an account of a year of severe insomnia, exploring how prolonged sleeplessness changes the way you think, write, and experience time.Her most recent novel, Orbital, was published in 2023 and won the 2024 Booker Prize - one of the shortest novels ever to do so. Harvey wrote much of it during COVID lockdowns, watching live footage from the ISS.Her work consistently returns to questions of consciousness, perception, and attention - how we experience time, place, and the limits of what the human mind can hold.We talk about:What is readingCan we still pay attention?A love letter to planet EarthThe value of new mediaHow she got 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets into one dayIt's the reader who finishes the novelThe humbling impact of the Overview effectHow to be an intrepid explorer from your deskLet's go into orbit!Web: www.whereshallwemeet.xyzTwitter: @whrshallwemeetInstagram: @whrshallwemeet

®Da secoli alle donne sono stati imposti modi di essere e di comportarsi. Anche quando sono vittime di un sistema patriarcale ancora presente e invasivo, il femminile è soggetto a rigidi modelli di azioni e reazioni. La letteratura non sottostà a questo tipo di logiche e scardina, con il potere dell'immaginazione, le narrazioni più diffuse. In Non scrivere di me Veronica Raimo racconta la storia di S., giovane donna preda di un'ossessione amorosa, che sceglie di non denunciare un abuso sessuale. Seguiamo la sua vita dopo la violenza e assistiamo alla sua volontaria autodistruzione. Non è facile entrare in empatia con lei, è però facile riconoscersi (e non è una contraddizione) nei meccanismi intimi di una narrazione profonda e sfaccettata, per nulla rassicurante.Susanna Nicchiarelli, regista affermata che ha portato sul grande schermo tante storie di donne contro il sistema, nel mémoire Paradise City, esplora i suoi anni adolescenziali. Un periodo cupo nel quale è stata vittima di bullismo e ha fatto finta di niente, complice la giovane età e anche un sistema sociale poco attento a queste dinamiche tanto distruttive: gli anni Ottanta e Novanta non erano ancora pronti per un esame di coscienza profondo nei confronti delle tante zone d'ombra costitutive un periodo votato all'edonismo.Infine, assieme a Viola Di Grado, entreremo tra le pagine di Le infinite notti, nuovo titolo di Samantha Harvey. La scrittrice vincitrice del Booker Prize con Orbital, in questo nuovo romanzo esplora la sua insonnia. Si tratta della ricognizione attenta e strutturata di un fenomeno che, in questo caso, deve molto anche ad un sistema politico, quello britannico, ripiegato su sé stesso.Prima emissione: 7 febbraio 2026

®Da secoli alle donne sono stati imposti modi di essere e di comportarsi. Anche quando sono vittime di un sistema patriarcale ancora presente e invasivo, il femminile è soggetto a rigidi modelli di azioni e reazioni. La letteratura non sottostà a questo tipo di logiche e scardina, con il potere dell'immaginazione, le narrazioni più diffuse. In Non scrivere di me Veronica Raimo racconta la storia di S., giovane donna preda di un'ossessione amorosa, che sceglie di non denunciare un abuso sessuale. Seguiamo la sua vita dopo la violenza e assistiamo alla sua volontaria autodistruzione. Non è facile entrare in empatia con lei, è però facile riconoscersi (e non è una contraddizione) nei meccanismi intimi di una narrazione profonda e sfaccettata, per nulla rassicurante.Susanna Nicchiarelli, regista affermata che ha portato sul grande schermo tante storie di donne contro il sistema, nel mémoire Paradise City, esplora i suoi anni adolescenziali. Un periodo cupo nel quale è stata vittima di bullismo e ha fatto finta di niente, complice la giovane età e anche un sistema sociale poco attento a queste dinamiche tanto distruttive: gli anni Ottanta e Novanta non erano ancora pronti per un esame di coscienza profondo nei confronti delle tante zone d'ombra costitutive un periodo votato all'edonismo.Infine, assieme a Viola Di Grado, entreremo tra le pagine di Le infinite notti, nuovo titolo di Samantha Harvey. La scrittrice vincitrice del Booker Prize con Orbital, in questo nuovo romanzo esplora la sua insonnia. Si tratta della ricognizione attenta e strutturata di un fenomeno che, in questo caso, deve molto anche ad un sistema politico, quello britannico, ripiegato su sé stesso.Prima emissione: 7 febbraio 2026

En la Tertulia Literaria de Ci-Fi de la Biblioteca de Egia (Donostia, por si os lo estábais preguntando), superada en popularidad sólo por la Estación Espacial Internacional, destriparemos la novela Orbital que, curiosamente, transcurre en la Estación Espacial Internacional. Egia Liburutegiko (Donostian, ez bazenekiten ere) Zi-Fi Literatur Solasaldian, ospean Nazioarteko Espazio Estazioak baino ez duenak gainditzen, Orbital eleberria sakonduko dugu, bitxia bada ere, Nazioarteko Espazio Estazioan gertatzen dena.

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In Un inno alla vita Gisèle Pelicot, protagonista di un caso giudiziario che ha sconvolto il mondo, racconta come si è ricostruita dopo le violenze subite. La scrittrice britannica Samantha Harvey nel suo ultimo libro Le infinite notti descrive la sua battaglia con l'insonnia. L'attività di fotografa della regista franco belga Agnès Varda è in mostra a Roma all'Accademia di Francia. Un'esposizione a Palazzo Barberini, sempre a Roma, ripercorre il rapporto personale, intellettuale e politico dello scultore e architetto Gian Lorenzo Bernini con il papa Urbano VIII. CONClaudia Torrisi, giornalista che collabora con InternazionaleVincenzo Latronico, scrittoreGiovanna Dascenzi, photo editor di InternazionaleClara Pérez Almodóvar, storica dell'arte e divulgatriceUn inno alla vita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKc6OvAakIcLe infinite notti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxj4Gyi6T30Agnés Varda a Villa Medici: https://villamedici.it/it/programme/agnes-varda/Bernini e i Barberini: https://barberinicorsini.org/en/evento/bernini-e-i-barberini/Ci piacerebbe sapere cosa pensi di questo episodio. Scrivici a podcast@internazionale.it Se ascolti questo podcast e ti piace, abbonati a Internazionale. È un modo concreto per sostenerci e per aiutarci a garantire ogni giorno un'informazione di qualità. Vai su internazionale.it/abbonatiConsulenza editoriale di Chiara NielsenProduzione di Claudio Balboni e Vincenzo De SimoneMusiche di Tommaso Colliva e Raffaele ScognaDirezione creativa di Jonathan Zenti

Da secoli alle donne sono stati imposti modi di essere e di comportarsi. Anche quando sono vittime di un sistema patriarcale ancora presente e invasivo, il femminile è soggetto a rigidi modelli di azioni e reazioni. La letteratura non sottostà a questo tipo di logiche e scardina, con il potere dell'immaginazione, le narrazioni più diffuse. In Non scrivere di me Veronica Raimo racconta la storia di S., giovane donna preda di un'ossessione amorosa, che sceglie di non denunciare un abuso sessuale. Seguiamo la sua vita dopo la violenza e assistiamo alla sua volontaria autodistruzione. Non è facile entrare in empatia con lei, è però facile riconoscersi (e non è una contraddizione) nei meccanismi intimi di una narrazione profonda e sfaccettata, per nulla rassicurante.undefinedSusanna Nicchiarelli, regista affermata che ha portato sul grande schermo tante storie di donne contro il sistema, nel mémoire Paradise City, esplora i suoi anni adolescenziali. Un periodo cupo nel quale è stata vittima di bullismo e ha fatto finta di niente, complice la giovane età e anche un sistema sociale poco attento a queste dinamiche tanto distruttive: gli anni Ottanta e Novanta non erano ancora pronti per un esame di coscienza profondo nei confronti delle tante zone d'ombra costitutive un periodo votato all'edonismo.undefinedInfine, assieme a Viola Di Grado, entreremo tra le pagine di Le infinite notti, nuovo titolo di Samantha Harvey. La scrittrice vincitrice del Booker Prize con Orbital, in questo nuovo romanzo esplora la sua insonnia. Si tratta della ricognizione attenta e strutturata di un fenomeno che, in questo caso, deve molto anche ad un sistema politico, quello britannico, ripiegato su sé stesso.undefined

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Gary talks with World Fantasy and Nebula Award winning writer Natalia Theodoridou, whose Bluebeard-inspired Sour Cherry was one of this year's outstanding debut novels. We touch upon reading Samantha Harvey's Orbital and whether or not it's SF, the brilliance of Vajra Chandrasekera, Natalia's own first novel, his short fiction, and his current writing plans.  As always, our thanks to Natalia for making time to talk to us. We hope you enjoy the episode.

For this week's very special episode on Rational Security's 10th anniversary, Scott sat down with a slew of co-hosts emeritus, each of whom brought their own topic to discuss.Shane Harris flagged the connections between online radicalization and the young men behind many recent public acts of gun violence, including the alleged perpetrator of the Charlie Kirk killing;Benjamin Wittes insisted we are STILL not talking enough about Russian drone incursions and other forms of gray zone warfare in Eastern Europe;Quinta Jurecic brought some statistics about the success (or not) of the Trump administration's federalization of law enforcement in D.C. (and elsewhere) that are worth contemplating; andAlan Rozenshtein asked how it can still be true that no one but him seems to care about the Trump administration blatantly disregarding the TikTok ban.In object lessons, Shane is basking in the glory of HBO's “Somebody Somewhere”—partly because his buddy Jeff Hiller just won an Emmy for his role in it. Ben praises Adam Boehler—and even Donald Trump—for helping secure Elizabeth Tsurkov's release. Alan is definitely not using this opportunity to use Pacific Rim for his object lesson—really—instead recommending fantasy mystery “The Tainted Cup,” by Robert Jackson Bennett. Scott takes us into orbit with Samantha Harvey's “Orbital,” a lyrical meditation on life and reflection in space. And Quinta dives into the future with “Empire of AI,” by Karen Hao, a deeply reported look at OpenAI and its role in shaping the technology's trajectoryLast call to help us celebrate Lawfare's 15th anniversary! Get your tickets now to join us this Friday, 9/19, to hear from some of your favorite Lawfare people past and present, take a look back on the key moments that have shaped our first 15 years, and get a sneak peek into what's coming next.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's very special episode on Rational Security's 10th anniversary, Scott sat down with a slew of co-hosts emeritus, each of whom brought their own topic to discuss.Shane Harris flagged the connections between online radicalization and the young men behind many recent public acts of gun violence, including the alleged perpetrator of the Charlie Kirk killing;Benjamin Wittes insisted we are STILL not talking enough about Russian drone incursions and other forms of gray zone warfare in Eastern Europe;Quinta Jurecic brought some statistics about the success (or not) of the Trump administration's federalization of law enforcement in D.C. (and elsewhere) that are worth contemplating; andAlan Rozenshtein asked how it can still be true that no one but him seems to care about the Trump administration blatantly disregarding the TikTok ban.In object lessons, Shane is basking in the glory of HBO's “Somebody Somewhere”—partly because his buddy Jeff Hiller just won an Emmy for his role in it. Ben praises Adam Boehler—and even Donald Trump—for helping secure Elizabeth Tsurkov's release. Alan is definitely not using this opportunity to use Pacific Rim for his object lesson—really—instead recommending fantasy mystery “The Tainted Cup,” by Robert Jackson Bennett. Scott takes us into orbit with Samantha Harvey's “Orbital,” a lyrical meditation on life and reflection in space. And Quinta dives into the future with “Empire of AI,” by Karen Hao, a deeply reported look at OpenAI and its role in shaping the technology's trajectoryLast call to help us celebrate Lawfare's 15th anniversary! Get your tickets now to join us this Friday, 9/19, to hear from some of your favorite Lawfare people past and present, take a look back on the key moments that have shaped our first 15 years, and get a sneak peek into what's coming next.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In August we performed a live taping of the show from a theater perched on the edge of Manhattan, overlooking the Hudson River, overshadowed by the wide open night sky. Three stories about voids. One about a fish that screams into the night – and the mystery of its counterpart that doesn't. Another about a group of women who gazed at the night sky and taught us just how vast the universe is, and a third about a man who talk to aliens – and the people who tell him he's putting human civilization at risk by doing so. Finally, we turn back to Earth with the help of a reading from Samantha Harvey's hit novel Orbital (https://zpr.io/RNi4sY2JVKxK) performed by the artist, actor and podcast host Helga Davis (https://zpr.io/TKGuzzDFnVjN). What does it mean to stand on the edge of a void, and what happens when you scream into it, or choose not to?This episode was originally produced and developed in front of a live audience by Little Island, Producing Artistic Director Zack Winokur, Executive Director Laura Clement. Special thanks to our voice actors Davidé Borella, Jim Pirri, Armando Riesco, and Brian Wiles with casting by Dann Fink. And Anna von Mertens, author of Attention Is Discovery: The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt (https://zpr.io/j7ZYKX8wSCYL).EPISODE CREDITS: Reported by - Lulu Miller, Matt Kielty and Latif NasserProduced by - Pat Walters and Matt Kieltywith help from - Jessica Yung, Maria Paz Gutierrez and Rebecca RandOriginal music from - Mantra PercussionSound design contributed by - Matt Kielty and Jeremy Bloomwith mixing help from - Jeremy BloomFact-checking by - Diane Kelly and Natalie Middletonand Edited by  - Pat WaltersEPISODE CITATIONS:Books - Attention Is Discovery: The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt (https://zpr.io/j7ZYKX8wSCYL) by Anna von MertensSignup for our newsletter!! It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)!Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today.Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org.Leadership support for Radiolab's science programming is provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation Initiative, and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

It is great to be back after an unintended extended break.In the first episode of the new series Paul chats with Professor Allan Howellsabout the 2024 Booker Prize winning novel ‘Orbital' by Samantha Harvey. Thisleads to a conversation on of everything space exploration and beyond, withlots of book recommendations along the way.We mention the 2016 exhibition at the Science Museum ‘Cosmanauts:the birth of the space age'. Sadly the book that accompanied the exhibition ishard to get hold of now but if you are interested in finding out more about ithere is a useful link https://artsandculture.google.com/story/wQXhbpPvWOZ3JQWe also mention ‘Bringing Columbia Home' which I was unableto find on Bookshop.org but is available here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bringing-Columbia-Home-Untold-Shuttle/dp/1948924617/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.eyGsiegTJWVPSDum2CyREsKaWO_aw9J-DNhEB0kdUlfrxJGE8SND7Gxc3kgvDAjrmLC-mZJrbSVrPCKB65bdCw.wosPogPwjcem-OFn635ZceSdubiku3Roan67WIEnl3c&qid=1755526557&sr=8-1As always here is a bookshelf with all the other books wementioned https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/bookylicious-series-5-episode-1

In which we politely drag Harvey's lovely new novel through the mud despite repeated efforts to say nicer things about it. It really is quite lovely to spend time with! We just wished...there was more to it. 

Late Show Book Club chats with Samantha Harvey, author of the Booker Prize-winning novel, "Orbital," our June book club pick. Find out which book Harvey would take into space with her, the significance of the International Space Station being deorbited in 2030, and her advice for aspiring writers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Orbital is the kind of novel that could inspire hours and hours of conversation. Kimberly can't imagine a single person who feels like they apprehended the thing with just one read. If you're curious about how she pulled it off, how she uses language to describe the undescribable, or plenty of other aspects--indulge yourself in a more fulsome experience of this gorgeous Booker Prize winner now!

Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey, co-novelists Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché; and investigative journalist Andrei Soldatov share their favourite photographs of themselves, and explore how writers navigate self-presentation. Recorded Live at Borris Festival of Writing & Ideas 2025.

Samantha Harvey's novel Orbital is a sensuous, exhilarating meditation about the strangeness of life on a space station, with its mix of tedious tasks and jaw-dropping views. And: a musician who rode the rails in his youth shares the slang he picked up along the way. For example, the word spanging is a blend of the words spare and changing, and means “panhandling.” Plus, what does the doggie say? The sound of a dog barking is often written as bow wow. But why? Doesn't barking sound more like ruff ruff? Plus, slang on the ski slopes, boodling, a jazzy pangram, larruping good food, avoir le moral dans les chaussettes, a quiz about puzzling store names, ride or die, a clever answer for when someone inquires as to how you're doing, and lots more. Hear hundreds of free episodes and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org. Be a part of the show: call or text 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; elsewhere in the world, call or text +1 619 800 4443. Send voice notes or messages via WhatsApp 16198004443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonny Reichert's debut memoir explores the connection between food, memory, and her fathers story as a Holocaust survivor; public policy expert and podcaster Vass Bednar recommends three books about living amongst pervasive technology; get to know the 2024 Booker Prize winner; and a basketball star's experience in Russian prison on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Running in the Family by Michael OndaajteTender at the Bone by Ruth ReichlAlso a Poet by Ada CalhounHow To Share an Egg Bonny ReichertA Hero of Our Time by Naben RuthnumBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonSelected Amazon Reviews by Kevin KillianOrbital by Samantha HarveyComing Home by Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford

We're up on the International Space Station this week, floating around with our coworkers/friends, looking at the earth as it speeds by multiple times a day. We're not really "doing" anything in like, a "narrative" sense. But it's a vibe, man. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.Follow @overduepod on Instagram and BlueskyAdvertise on OverdueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kazuo Ishiguro's most popular novel is as relevant today as when it was published 20 years ago.--When it was published in 2005, Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Never Let Me Go was acclaimed by critics and shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Twenty years on – having been adapted for stage and screen and adopted as a set text for schools – it is Ishiguro's most read work, and is considered a modern classic.Why does this profoundly settling book continue to absorb us? And what does it tell us about the role novels play in helping us grapple with the ethical dilemmas created by advances in science and technology?The critic David Sexton has been re-reading Never Let Me Go and joins Tom Gatti on the Culture from the New Statesman to discuss the impact of Ishiguro's most popular work.RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE: Winner of the 2025 Booker Prize, Samantha Harvey, on her novel Orbital - and how "political choices are sculpting the surface of the earth"https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/culture-podcast/2024/11/booker-prize-winner-samantha-harvey-political-choices-are-sculpting-the-surface-of-the-earthREADDavid's essay: Kazuo Ishiguro's everyday dystopiahttps://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/book-of-the-day/2025/03/kazuo-ishiguro-never-let-me-go-everyday-dystopiaGO AD-FREESubscribers can listen to all episodes ad-free in the New Statesman app: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/new-statesman-magazine/id610498525Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.progressivemediagroup.newstatesman&hl=en_GB&gl=US&pli=1SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERGet the best of our reporting direct to your inbox every weekend with The Saturday Read.Sign up at saturdayread.substack.comBECOME A SUBSCRIBERFull access from £8.99 per month: https://secure.newstatesman.com/offer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Contemplating Earth as part of a vast solar system, galaxy, and universe offers a powerful perspective. Let's explore ways to use nature journaling to connect with our place in space.In the episode I chat about the book Orbital by Samantha Harvey. Listen to episode 175 of this podcast where I talk with Kate Skinner about many things including the book Orbital. You can revisit Roseann Hanson's field trip to Mars here: Virtual Field Trip: Let's Explore Mars!I would love to hear your perspective on understanding our place in space through your nature journal. You can leave a comment on the Journaling With Nature website. -----------------Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and updates. You can support Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon. Your contribution is deeply appreciated.Thanks for listening!

After we finished up The Power Broker, a bunch of people were asking us what other books we'd been reading. A group of us got together and presented some of our recent favorites, and the choices were so good and surprising and charming, we're now sharing it widely.Here are the books covered in this episode:Lasha's book: Usha's Pickle Digest by Usha R PrabakaranChris's books: What It Takes by Richard Ben Cramer (and The Power Broker by Robert Caro

Samantha Harvey's novel “Orbital,” which won the Booker Prize last year, has a tight, poetic frame: We follow one day in the lives of six people working on a space station above Earth, orbiting the planet 16 times every 24 hours. But this is not a saga of adventure or exploration. It's a quiet meditation on what it means to be human, prompted by a series of personal reckonings each character faces while floating 250 miles above home.This week on the Book Review Book Club, MJ Franklin talks about “Orbital” with fellow Book Review editors Joumana Khatib and Jennifer Harlan. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: booktube and libraries enabling our hobbies Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how to finish a book well The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  1:35 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 4:08 - Megwithbooks on Youtube 6:29 - Blackwell's UK 6:35 - Our Current Reads 6:43 - All Along You Were Blooming by Morgan Harper Nichols (Kaytee) 9:04 - Oscar Wars by Michael Schulman (Meredith) 13:13 - Whalefall by Daniel Kraus (Kaytee) 15:25 - Orbital by Samantha Harvey 16:00 -  Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant 17:08 - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett 17:27 - A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett (Meredith, releases April 1, 2025) 21:57 - Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang (Kaytee) 24:28 - American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang 25:23 - The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson (Meredith) 26:26 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 28:37 - Deep Dive: How To Finish A Book Well 38:12 - StoryGraph 39:45 - Currently Reading Patreon (to get the tracker Kaytee mentions) 46:52 - Meet Us At The Fountain 46:56 - I wish it was more socially acceptable to be nosy in people's reading lives. (Kaytee) 48:49 - I wish everyone would schedule a reading retreat this year. (Meredith) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February's IPL comes to you from Fables and Fairy Tales in Marinsville, Indiana! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

From down here on Earth, life on the International Space Station seems magnificent: floating through the day, enjoying stunning views out your window, having an experience only a handful of other people will ever get.But what's it really like to live up there? How does experiencing 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets every day change your perception of time? How do you cope with being so far from the people you love?Those are some of the questions explored in the novel Orbital, which won the Booker Prize late last year. In the book, author Samantha Harvey imagines the inner life of astronauts aboard the ISS.Host Flora Lichtman is joined by Samantha Harvey, along with astronaut Dr. Cady Coleman, who spent almost six months on the Space Station, and is an author herself. They talk about the unexpected mundanities of living in space, how Harvey was inspired to write the book during lockdown, and how astronauts make sense of their new reality when separated from the rest of humanity.Universe of Art is hosted and produced by D Peterschmidt, who also wrote the music. Our show art is illustrated by Abelle Hayford. And support for Science Friday's science and arts coverage comes from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.Do you have science-inspired art you'd like to share with us for a future episode? Send us an email or a voice memo to universe@sciencefriday.com.

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: audiobook listening and keeping track of book recs Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we boss some TBRs The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  :10 - Ad For Ourselves 1:16 - Currently Reading Patreon 5:11 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 12:48 - Our Current Reads 13:25 - True Crime by Samantha Kolesnik (Meredith) 14:38 - 100 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann 18:48 - Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy (Kaytee) 19:05 - CR Season 6: Episode 40 22:08 - Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni (Meredith) 22:50 - The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni 26:54 - The Night Ends with Fire by K.X. Song (Kaytee) 26:58 - Bright Side Bookshop 29:18 - The Dragon Wakes with Thunder by K.X. Song (pre-order, releases Aug 29, 2025) 29:44 - The Hike by Drew Magary (Meredith) 32:21 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins 32:57 - Fairy Tale by Stephen King 34:42 - The White Girl by Tony Birch (Kaytee) 34:53 - Garcia Street Books 36:29 - The Dry by Jane Harper 37:47 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBF From Mari M. 38:38 - Life after Life by Kate Atkinson (pick #1) 38:41 - Life of Pi by Yann Martel (pick #2) 38:44 - Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab (pick #3) 38:48 - The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld (pick #4) 38:51 - The Wildest Sun by Asha Lemmie (pick #5) 38:57 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith 39:00 - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty From Judith 44:44 - Still Life by Sarah Winman 44:46 - Eve Green by Susan Fletcher 45:14 - The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah (pick #1) 45:17 - The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawking (pick #2) 45:21 - A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan (pick #3) 45:26 - The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown (pick #4) 45:29 - Forever Home by Graham Norton (pick #5) 46:03 - Orbital by Samantha Harvey 48:07 - A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos 48:40 - All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker 48:55 - Zorrie by Laird Hunt 49:08 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:21 - I wish to let everyone know that A Journey To Three Pines will be coming in February and Wicked will be discussed on February 22nd. 49:49 - The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny 50:08 - Wicked by Gregory MaGuire 50:12 - Currently Reading Patreon 54:22 - I wish that somehow Louise Penny would see Inspector Goosemache. (Kaytee) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. February's IPL comes to you from Fables and Fairy Tales in Marinsville, Indiana! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

The Booker Prize is awarded each year to the best work of sustained fiction in the English language.   In other words, it doesn't get any more prestigious than the Booker.  And we are honored this week to have Samantha Harvey who wrote the 2024 Booker winner entitled “Orbital”.   When you read her beautiful prose, you'll know why she won.  And when you listen to her tell us how and why she wrote “Orbital”, you'll be as impressed with Samantha Harvey as we are.   Books mentioned in this week's episode: “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey “The Shapeless Unease” by Samantha Harvey “Mrs. Dalloway” by Virginia Woolf “The Western Wind” by Samantha Harvey  “The Wilderness” by Samantha Harvey “Dear Thief” by Samantha Harvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From down here on Earth, life on the International Space Station seems magnificent: floating through the day, enjoying stunning views out your window, having an experience only a handful of other people will ever get.But what's it really like to live up there? How does experiencing 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets every day change your perception of time? How do you cope with being so far from the people you love?Those are some of the questions explored in the novel Orbital, which won the Booker Prize late last year. In the book, author Samantha Harvey imagines the inner life of astronauts aboard the ISS.Host Flora Lichtman is joined by Samantha Harvey, along with astronaut Dr. Cady Coleman, who spent almost six months on the Space Station, and is an author herself. They talk about the unexpected mundanities of living in space, how Harvey was inspired to write the book during lockdown, and how astronauts make sense of their new reality when separated from the rest of humanity.Transcripts for each segment will be available after the show airs on sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

Chris and Andy talk about the first two episodes of 'Squid Game' Season 2, and whether the show was harmed by a three-year break from the first season (1:00). Then, they talk about some of their favorite non-TV-related things this year, including books like 'Orbital' by Samantha Harvey and 'Creation Lake' by Rachel Kushner (26:23), and some of their favorite movies and music from the year (46:35). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Houthis vow to continue attacking Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians after Israeli air strikes on Yemen. We ask the US envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, where this escalation could lead. Also in the programme: NASA says it has successfully flown a space probe closer to the sun than ever before - one of its scientists tells us what happens next; and this year's Booker Prize winning novelist Samantha Harvey and the retired astronaut Cady Coleman discuss life on the International Space Station. (Photo: Houthi supporters protest against the USA and Israel in Sana'a, Yemen. Credit: YAHYA ARHAB/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Some people read books to escape. Others turn to them for instruction. As the new year looms, our correspondents – and listeners – consider which titles can help forecast what's coming next. Picks include “Rainbows End” by Vernor Vinge, “Nuclear War” by Annie Jacobsen, “Not the End of the World” by Hannah Richie and “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey. This is a full list of the books mentioned in the show:“Rainbow's End, A Deepness in the Sky and A Fire upon the Deep” by Vernor Vinge“Ageless” by Andrew Steele“War” by Bob Woodward“Nuclear War: A Scenario” by Annie Jackobson“1984” by George Orwell“On Freedom and On Tyranny” by Timothy Snyder“A Psalm for the Wild-Built” by Becky Chambers“Qualityland” from Marc-Uwe Kling“Ministry of the Future” by Kim Stanley Robinson“Severance” by Ling Ma“Land of Milk and Money” by C Pam Zhang“The Broken Earth Trilogy” by NK Jemisin“Not the End of the World" by Hannah Ritchie“Orbital” by Samantha Harvey“The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers“Ancillary Justice” (The Imperial Rasch Series) by Ann Leckie“The Battle of Dorking” by Sir George Chesney“War of the Worlds" by HG WellsListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some people read books to escape. Others turn to them for instruction. As the new year looms, our correspondents – and listeners – consider which titles can help forecast what's coming next. Picks include “Rainbows End” by Vernor Vinge, “Nuclear War” by Annie Jacobsen, “Not the End of the World” by Hannah Richie and “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey. This is a full list of the books mentioned in the show:“Rainbow's End, A Deepness in the Sky and A Fire upon the Deep” by Vernor Vinge“Ageless” by Andrew Steele“War” by Bob Woodward“Nuclear War: A Scenario” by Annie Jackobson“1984” by George Orwell“On Freedom and On Tyranny” by Timothy Snyder“A Psalm for the Wild-Built” by Becky Chambers“Qualityland” from Marc-Uwe Kling“Ministry of the Future” by Kim Stanley Robinson“Severance” by Ling Ma“Land of Milk and Money” by C Pam Zhang“The Broken Earth Trilogy” by NK Jemisin“Not the End of the World" by Hannah Ritchie“Orbital” by Samantha Harvey“The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers“Ancillary Justice” (The Imperial Rasch Series) by Ann Leckie“The Battle of Dorking” by Sir George Chesney“War of the Worlds" by HG WellsListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. 

This week on Bookends, we revisit Eleanor Wachtel's conversation with Samantha Harvey, the winner of the 2024 Booker Prize. They spoke on Writers & Company in 2015 about Samantha's novel Dear Thief, which was inspired by a Leonard Cohen song. Samantha also explores her interest in themes of aging, why she writes about the unfamiliar, and infusing her work with philosophical questions.

The FT's books of the year special is out, and today, our literary editor Fred Studemann and outgoing deputy books editor Laura Battle join us one last time to talk about their top picks of 2024. This year has seen some huge releases from authors including Sally Rooney, Miranda July, Alexei Navalny, Al Pacino and Salman Rushdie. What trends did Fred and Laura notice this year? What books did they love? -------As you know, the show is ending in early January – we're still collecting your cultural questions. What's rolling around in your head? How can we help? Email Lilah at lilahrap@ft.com or message her on Instagram @lilahrap.-------Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – Books we mentioned: Orbital by Samantha Harvey; Patriot by Alexei Navalny; All Fours by Miranda July; Haunted Wood by Sam Leith; Rosarita by Anita Desai; There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak; Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World by David van Reybrouck; A Voyage Around the Queen by Craig Brown; Killing Time by Alan Bennett; Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman; The Wizard of the Kremlin by Giuliano da Empoli; Hope by Pope Francis (2025); and Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2025)– The FT Books of the Year are out now! Here is a roundup of the FT's top columnists and editors' book recommendations for 2024, including Fred's top picks. Laura's fiction picks are here.– Food, drink and travel books are here. Music books here. Art and design books are here. Check out the full guide for more (paywall)Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British author Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel Orbital. It follows one day in the lives of six astronauts orbiting the earth in the International Space Station. Harvey joins us to discuss the novel. 

How will the NATO military alliance and support for Ukraine hold together with Donald Trump in the White House? Also on the programme: the United States will continue to send military support to Israel despite the passing of a deadline for improved conditions in Gaza; and, a conversation with Samantha Harvey, whose novel "Orbital" has won the Booker Prize. (Photo: ETTORE FERRARI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14868645ab) NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks during a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (not pictured) following their meeting at the Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, 05 November 2024. Rutte took office as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's 14th Secretary General on 01 October 2024.)

Samantha Harvey's Booker Prize shortlisted novel Orbital is set inside an International Space Station-like vessel circling 250 miles above Earth. It looks at a day-in-the-life of the crew, investigating the contrasts they experience during the 16 orbits they make around the planet, crossing continents, oceans and the line separating night and day.On the latest episode of Nature hits the books, Samantha joins us to discuss why the ISS is a rich setting for fiction, the challenges of putting yourself in the shoes of an astronaut, and how distance can give new perspectives on global issues like climate change.Orbital Samantha Harvey Vintage (2024)Music supplied by Airae/Epidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.