Podcast appearances and mentions of Sara Gran

Patrick Millikin in conversation with Sara Gran

In her new short story collection, Little Mysteries: Nine Miniature Puzzles to Confuse, Enthrall, and Delight, beloved mystery author Sara Gran both reinvents the mystery genre and returns to one of its quirkiest tropes. Kirkus Reviews calls it a "charming, gritty explorations of the greatest mysteries of all: Who are we, and what is this life?” Sara Gran joins us to discuss her book, out today.

Stoneteller doesn't want our help - and who can blame him? We all showed up uninvited. So Jaypaw might as well step into his dreams uninvited too. Warrior Cats and Anti-Indigenous Writing for WCWIT Book: Warriors, Series 3: Power of Three #3: Outcast Support us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fi Follow us on Twitter! WCWITCast (@WCWITCast)  Follow us on Instagram! WCWITCast  What We Are Reading (Not Sponsored): Come Closer by Sara Gran with Julie McKay (Narrator) Cat Fact Sources:  Cactus cat - Wikipedia Page 26 - Fearsome creatures of the lumberwoods by William T. Cox ; illustrated by Coert DuBois Page 8 - Fearsome critters by Henry H. Tryon; illustrated by Margaret Ramsay Tryon Voting Resources: Register to vote Be a voter | Vote Save America Voting Accessibility | U.S. Election Assistance Commission Music: The following music was used for this media project: Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3855-happy-boy-theme License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Simple Music to Frighten Small Children By by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4366-simple-music-to-frighten-small-children-by Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Did you hear they're making podcasts now? The Abyss crew, minus one, get together to discuss a demon with Sara Gran's Come Closer. Before they dig in, they chat about A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez, The Circle, and Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2. Now slide those headphones on and listen in!

Neo Nostromo #70 - Mercadeo con reliquias de Kaijus, posesiones superpop y terror de ojos negros En este episodio nos inclinamos hacia el terror y hacia fantasías algo oscuras: Álex nos habla de “Un lugar soleado para gente sombría”, de Mariana Enríquez, y de “La luz de las profundidades”, de Frances Hardinge. Miquel, por su parte, nos recomienda el libro de posesiones “Acércate”, de Sara Gran. ¡Esperamos que disfrutéis del programa!

Dark Side of the Library Minisode #119: "Come Closer: A Novel" by Sara Gran (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Come Closer: A Novel https://amzn.to/3vuejpv   Sara Gran: https://www.worldsbestdetective.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sara__gran/     Dark Side of the Library Amazon Live Channel: https://www.amazon.com/live/darksideofthelibrary/ Dark Side of the Library Podcast:  https://www.darksideofthelibrary.com/ Dark Side of the Library on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darksideofthelibrary Dark Side of the Library on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/darksideofthelibrary

On this week's episode we're chatting about the best short books to start your year. Read this week: Corey Fah Does Social Mobility by Isabel Waidner, The Employees by Olga Ravn, Come Closer by Sara Gran, Bewilderment by Richard Powers, The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. Saph's short books: Ti Amo by Hanne Orstavik, I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlmann, Helpmeet by Nabeen Ruthnum, and A Short Stay In Hell by Steven L. Peck. Joseph's short books: Happening by Annie Ernaux, Assembly by Natasha Brown, Days At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa, Ice by Anna Kavan, Open Throat by Henry Hoke, and The Summer Book by Tove Jansson.This week's listener recommendation request comes from Patricia who is looking for historical fiction similar to The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell. Joseph recommends Secrecy by Rupert Thomson and Sapphire recommends Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers, Still Life by Sarah Winman, and The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. Also mentioned in this episode:Isabel Waidner and Diarmuid Hester (LRB Podcast)Consumed Future Spewed Up As Present by Lea Guldditte Hestelund Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PRESENTACIÓN LIBROS 00:01:40 Las edades de Lulú (Almudena Grandes) 00:03:45 La caída de la casa Usher (Edgar Allan Poe) 00:05:50 Papá y Diosa (Aude Picault) 00:07:55 De conjuros y otras penas (Angela Slatter) 00:09:50 Dominga habla sola (Elisabeth Justicia) 00:11:00 Acércate (Sara Gran) 00:13:40 Hecha a sí misma (Alicia Martín Santos) 00:15:10 Los dones. Anales de la costa occidental #1 (Ursula K Le Guin) 00:17:45 Me das ansiedad y El duelo (Paula Cheshire) 00:19:30 After school Dice Club (Hiro Nakamichi) 00:21:15 Irene, a porteira (Xulia Pisón) 00:23:00 Los niños de la ermita (Angela Porras) 00:24:30 Los reyes filósofos. Tesalia #2 (Jo Walton) 00:28:00 Doña Concha: la rosa y la espina (Carla Berrocal) 00:30:05 El hombre iluminado. Novela Secreta #4 (Brandon Sanderson) 00:33:25 Madialeva (Ana Moreiras) 00:35:05 Los hermanos Hawthorne. Una herencia en juego #4 (Jennifer Lynn Barnes) 00:36:50 La sabiduría de las multitudes. La Primera Ley #9 (Joe Abercrombie) 00:39:50 Alguien ha vuelto (Karen M. McManus) DEL PAPEL A LA PANTALLA 00:41:20 Percy Jackson PELÍCULAS 00:50:20 La voz humana 00:52:55 Extraña forma de vida 00:54:10 The dark and the wicked 00:55:25 Los mercenarios 4 00:57:00 Los cortometrajes de Wes Anderson para Neflix 00:58:20 40 años sin ABBA 01:00:00 La Conferencia 01:01:40 Bisbal 01:04:20 Hermana Muerte 01:06:20 Taylor Swift: The Eras tour SERIES 01:11:10 Sólo asesinatos en el edificio (T3) 01:13:50 Love is blind (T5) 01:15:00 La rueda del tiempo (T2) 01:17:20 Prime time: la tele que marcó nuestras vidas 01:19:00 La caída de la casa Usher 01:20:30 Beckham 01:23:20 Who killed Jill Dando? 01:25:10 Ed Sheeran: la suma de todo 01:27:15 The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (T1) 01:29:50 El vecino (T1-T2) 01:31:25 El curioso caso de Natalia Grace 01:32:25 La salvadora blanca 01:34:15 Bosé y Bosé renacido 01:36:25 Los pecados de Hillsong 01:38:20 Poquita Fe (T1) 01:40:20 Deberes: Colegio Abbott (T1) / Fundación (T2) 01:43:10 DESPEDIDA En este programa suenan: Radical Opinion (Archers) / Siesta (Jahzzar) / From the Back (Pat Lok & Party Pupils) / I saw you on TV (Jahzzar) / Place on Fire (Creo) / Parisian (Kevin MacLeod) / Bicycle Waltz (Goobye Kumiko)

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is watching Hell House, LLC (2015, dir Stephen Cognetti); drinking Blue Point Mother Pumpkin Ale.Damien is about to read Not Forever, But For Now by Chuck Palahniuk; drinking a Bloody Mary with Middlebar Mary mix and Reyka vodka.Ryan is reading Come Closer by Sara Gran; drinking a Ghoul's Blood cocktail (don't ask).If you liked this week's story, read the rest of Screams from the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous, edited by Ellen Datlow.Up next: Season Six! Tune in to hear which volume we're covering...Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music!Like, rate, and follow! Check us out on Instagram, X/Twitter, Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

I serieromanen Den sjunde vännen tecknar Sara Granér sin egen evolutionshistoria. Med avstamp i Juraperioden och Gamla testamentet berättar hon om fossilkapitalet och samtidsmänniskans nedvärdering av sömn. Vad skiljer kropp från själv, människa från djur, historia från nutid? Var det mer än ett tragiskt brodermord när Kain mördade Abel – eller handlade det egentligen om människans saknad efter neanderthalarna? Det är teman Sara Granér funderar över i sin morgonmeditation. Medarrangör: Galago

Another Keith Richards collaboration brings Waits to a full confrontation with the Rolling Stones, as Song by Song engages with this cryptic track from the second half of Bad As Me. Determination in music and sports, the sexual or metaphorical interpretations of bullets and guns, and the lunacy of Harry Smith all feature in our third conversation with Sara Gran. website: songbysongpodcast.com twitter: @songbysongpod e-mail: songbysongpodcast@gmail.com Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Satisfied, Bad As Me, Tom Waits (2011) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Live in Paris, John Lee Hooker / Carey Bell (1970) We think your Song by Song experience will be enhanced by hearing, in full, the songs featured in the show, which you can get hold of from your favourite record shop or online platform. Please support artists by buying their music, or using services which guarantee artists a revenue - listen responsibly.

In this second episode on a series on horror, I talk with masters of the genre Sara Gran (Come Closer, The Book of the Most Precious Substance) and Nathan Ballingrud (North American Lake Monsters, The Strange) about creating forceful and frightening art, the fear of not knowing the truth (and the fear of investigating), why horror films scare us in a different way than horror novels/stories, and more.

Joined by long-hoped-for guest Sara Gran, Sam and Martin shuffle back into the crowd of emotional songs of loss and yearning, flanked by Waits in a sorrowful mode and Roy Orbison full of powerful declamatory emotion. Some lyrical interpretation, a little passive-aggression, and the question of how lonely a voice sounds all occupy our discussion, as we continue through Bad As Me. website: songbysongpodcast.com twitter: @songbysongpod e-mail: songbysongpodcast@gmail.com Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Back In The Crowd, Bad As Me, Tom Waits (2011) Only The Lonely, Lonely and Blue, Roy Orbison (1960) We think your Song by Song experience will be enhanced by hearing, in full, the songs featured in the show, which you can get hold of from your favourite record shop or online platform. Please support artists by buying their music, or using services which guarantee artists a revenue - listen responsibly.

doblesesion.com @doblesesionpdc #dsdoeshollywood Volvemos de entre los muertos para hablar de Doble Cuerpo (Body Double, 1984) del siempre estimulante Brian De Palma. Para ayudarnos en la exploración de este intrincado laberinto de espejos contamos con Susana y Frisco Bei del podcast y cinefórum de Telegram No Apaguen El Proyector. A partir del minuto 0:35:57 empezamos a hablar de Doble Cuerpo (Body Double, 1984) de Brian De Palma. Para complementar el visionado os recomendamos las películas Mulholland Drive (Mulholland Drive; David Lynch, 2001), La Novena Configuración (The Ninth Configuration; William Peter Blatty, 1980) y Vértigo (Vertigo; Alfred Hitchcock, 1958); y la novela Acércate de Sara Gran. Escúchanos y síguenos ➡️ https://linktr.ee/doblesesion

Maybe skip this one? Lindsay and Barbara talk through Sara Gran's maybe-missable, maybe-fine novel about demonic possession, Adam's other other wife (no, not Lillith), and ineffectual anti-demon shampoo.

Sara Granér har i sin seriebok "Den sjunde vännen" skapat en alldeles egen evolutionshistoria. Från tiden före språket, via kollapsade civilisationer och Kains bibliska brodermord av Abel, fram till vår tid och citatet: "Varför går inte fossilkapitalet och lägger sig?" Programledare: Lisa Bergström Producent: Anna Tullberg

If you've been listening to WPAYO for a little while you'll know that a true Book of the Pod is Come Closer by Sara Gran. We are so hyped that she has a NEW book out, called The Book of the Most Precious Substance, and that we got to talk to her about it for this episode! The Book of the Most Precious Substance is out NOW from Faber!

Mark O'Connell and Peter Rollins talk with me about immortality and God + Sara Gran & Una Mullally talk with me about art and integrity on part two my 3 part series celebrating 200 episodes of AEWCH!

Jenny discusses an excellent 2003 novella about a woman who slowly becomes possessed by a demon (or does she?). Find this book and more at the 13 O’Clock Amazon Storefront! Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. And check out … Continue reading Tomes Of Terror – Jenny’s Horror Book Reviews: Come Closer by Sara Gran

"I always think of that moment in North by Northwest, the Hitchcock movie, when someone is falling off one of the mountains in Mount Rushmore, and he grabs someone's hand, and then he loses their hand, and then he grabs their jacket. And then the jacket starts to rip." In this week's episode of Book Dreams, beloved mystery writer Sara Gran talks about how suspense writers create that "compelling unputdownable quality" that keeps readers turning pages from the start to finish. With refreshing candor, Sara also assesses the traditional publishing business, which she refers to as "Simon's Random House of Penguins," and reveals why she has launched–with tremendous early success–a new small press called Dreamland Books. With characteristic incisiveness, Sara says of her decision to release books outside of the traditional publishing industry after spending more than twenty years as an author within it, "I feel like if you are not a successful writer, get the f*ck out of the industry 'cause it's not working for you. And if you are a successful writer, get the f*ck out of the industry because you can." Sara Gran is the author of the Claire DeWitt mystery series. One of our prior guests, Nancy Pearl–a librarian so renowned, she inspired a librarian action figure–has this to say about the first book in the series: "The more I think about it (and I've been thinking about it a lot), the more I believe that Sara Gran's Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead is one of the very best mysteries I've ever read." Sara's latest novel, The Book of the Most Precious Substance, which the New York Times deems "palpably seductive,” was published by Sara's new small press, Dreamland Books. Find us on Twitter (@bookdreamspod) and Instagram (@bookdreamspodcast), or email us at contact@bookdreamspodcast.com. We encourage you to visit our website and sign up for our newsletter for information about our episodes, guests, and more. Book Dreams is a part of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Book Dreams, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows about literature, writing, and storytelling like Storybound and The History of Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Sara Gran joins me again to discuss occultism, obscurity, and the unknown in fiction.

After a tragedy too painful to bear, former novelist Lily Albrecht has resigned herself to a dull, sexless life as a rare book dealer. Until she gets a lead on a book that just might turn everything around. The Book of the Most Precious Substance is a 17th century manual on sex magic, rumored to be the most powerful occult book ever written--if it really exists at all. And some of the wealthiest people in the world are willing to pay Lily a fortune to find it-if she can. Her search for the book takes her from New York to New Orleans to Munich to Paris, searching the dark corners of power where the world's wealthiest people use black magic to fulfill their desires. Will Lily fulfill her own desires, and join them? Or will she lose it all searching for a ghost? The Book of the Most Precious Substance is an addictive erotic thriller about the lengths we'll go to get what we need-and what we want.   Join us for a conversation between author Sara Gran and Liberty Hardy, recorded live on our Crowdcast channel on February 25, 2022. _______________________________________________   Produced by Natalie Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski. Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang. Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.

Interview with Sara Gran, author of THE BOOK OF THE MOST PRECIOUS SUBSTANCE.Support the podcast today by buying me a coffee.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Vick Mickunas speaks with Sara Gran about her recent book, The Book of the Most Precious Substance. She published the book on her own literary imprint Dreamland Books.

Brea and Mallory talk about how to find books with very specific wheelhouse items, interview Sara Gran, and recommend books that mix genres. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefCODE: GLASSES130Tor NightfireSundial by Catriona WardLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmSara GranThe Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran Books Mentioned - Lullaby by Chuck PalahniukA Gift for a Ghost by Borja GonzalezSecret Identity by Alex SeguraThe Pallbearer's ClubDread Nation by Justina IrelandThe Conductors by Nicole GloverThe Helm of Midnight by Marina Lostetter  

Sara Gran, author of The Book of the Most Precious Substance (Dreamland Books) talks with B. DeMarco-Barrett about her new erotic thriller, revising, the book within the book and why she chose to start a publishing company to publish the novel rather than going through an agent and traditional publisher. Download audio (Broadcast date: Feb. 21, 2022)

Patrick Millikin in conversation with Sara Gran

Sara Gran joins us to discuss The Book of the Most Precious Substance (Dreamland Books, Feb. 8), a delightful erotic literary thriller from the author of the Claire DeWitt mystery series and founder of Dreamland Books. Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week, with books by Traci Sorell, Ruta Sepetys, Carl Bernstein, and Antoine Wilson.

Sara Gran joins Christopher in the Damn Library to talk The Book of the Most Precious Substance, which is wildly exciting - her books are some of the most cited in So Many Damn Books history. They get into plants, and spells, and the lure of rare book buying. Plus, Sara goes into what made her decide to self publish this book after so many years in the industry. And then she brings Generation Lost by Elizabeth Hand to discuss, a novel about not having a camera at the right time, amongst other things, Get into it! (also, some fun news for the Claire DeWitt fans!) contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com music: Disaster Magic (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristen and Layne interview absolute legend Sara Gran about her new novel The Book of the Most Precious Substance (a globetrotting adventure about rare books and sex magic; yes, you need it), why she decided to step away from traditional publishing to strike out on her own, and whatever happened to the good old-fashioned erotic thriller. Preorder The Book of the Most Precious Substance (out February 8th) or pick up any of Sara's other books in the official Unlikeable Female Characters Bookshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mona Awad joins the guys in the zooming Damn Library to talk her new novel, All's Well, which means talk about Shakespeare, and destiny, and magic happening, and chronic pain - all the fun stuff. Then she brought Sara Gran's Come Closer and everyone got to be possessed by the demon that is Sara Gran's writing style. Can you hear that scratching too? contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com music: Disaster Magic (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Know a guy named Ed? Hate him? Us too. Listen us EDucate why! This week we discuss the book Come Closer by Sara Gran. Make sure to have your Crucifix because This Could Get Scary! 

Sara Granér debuterade 2008 med seriealbumet Det är bara lite AIDS (Galago). Sedan dess har man kunnat läsa hennes serier i tidningar som Galago, Aftonbladet, ETC och Dagens Nyheter. Med sina färgstarka serier och snabbtänkta satir är hon en av Sveriges mest namnkunniga serieskapare och bildkonstnärer. Hennes sjätte bok Allas lika mellangärde kom 2020 där hon arbetat tematiskt utifrån språk och talesätt i ett brett experimenterande med olika konstnärliga tekniker. Sara har också arbetat tredimensionellt med bl.a. robotanimerad dockteater och keramiska skulpturer. SKISSERNAS NIGHT – ONLINE EDITION Under fyra helger i april 2021 kan du ta del av ett spännande digitalt program med samtal, konserter, konstvisningar, konstquiz och en kreativ workshop. En mindre kulturfestival, för dig att uppleva från din egen soffa! Skissernas Night genomförs med stöd av Sparbanken Skånes ägarstiftelse Sparbanksstiftelsen Finn.

In episode 426, Chris Crespo and Drewster Cogburn do the thing and review Coming 2 America, plus they talk about WandaVision, Alone seasons 5 & 6, “Come Closer” by Sara Gran, Murder Among the Mormons on Netflix, and much more! Support the show and remember to damn the man, save the Empire! Listen to all...

Halloween is here! Halloween is here! Get into the spirit with us as we explore some deliciously creepy books. As always, we’ll finish with what we’re reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode:The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell (buy from Bookshop)Ann’s picks:Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (buy from Bookshop)– Episode 66 – Spring/Summer 2020 Preview– Wilkie Collins books– Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (buy from Bookshop)Come Closer by Sara Gran (buy from Bookshop)– A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay (buy from Bookshop)The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco (buy from Bookshop)– The Ring (film)– Ring by Kōji Suzuki (buy from Bookshop)– The Grudge (film)– There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins (buy from Bookshop)Halle’s picks:Unspeakable Things by Jess Lourey (buy from Bookshop)– Room by Emma Donoghue (buy from Bookshop)The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager (buy from Bookshop)– Rosemary’s Baby (film)– Home Before Dark by Riley Sager (buy from Bookshop)– Sleepaway Camp (film)The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James (buy from Bookshop)– The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (buy from Bookshop)What We’re Reading This Week:Ann:  The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (buy from Bookshop)–The Cemetery of Lost Books series by Carlos Ruiz Zafón– Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (film)– The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (buy from Bookshop)Halle:  Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (buy from Bookshop)– Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (buy from Bookshop)Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

In which your hosts wallow in the Deeps with Tentacles and Nick Mamatas, discussing everything from Sherlock Holmes to Kerouac and Lovecraft. Nick talks about writing, editing, teaching, and the latest stuff he’s working on. Write short fiction, Nick says! … Continue...Episode 62 – Tentacles with Nick Mamatas

"The sound that wasn’t footsteps came closer."   Do you hear that strange tapping? Better investigate before book club this week for "Come Closer" by Sara Gran (2003). It's a strange, dark, twisty horror story about identity, relationships, and the strength (and weakness) of our own minds. And also demons.    References Listen to ep. 7 to learn about the Fox Sisters and their mysterious tapping And ep. 8 for the spooky true story of Pearl Curran and her Ouija friend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossroads_(mythology) -- * Theme: Magical Transition by Kevin McLeod * Additional music and sound effects from zapsplat.com

The context of why I connected Sara Gran @sara_gran is wild. I tell the story here. Also see previous episode with Sara on as guest. Thanks to Soho Press, buy the book to read the rest! https://www.amazon.com/Come-Closer-Sara-Gran-ebook/dp/B004HYHAT4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Sara+gran+come+closer&qid=1592785073&sr=8-1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/teawithsg/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teawithsg/support

Sara @sara_gran wrote a book that possessed me. I read Come Closer in January when I was really sick. I traveled to Oaxaca in February, and I thought I was healthy, then I don't really know what happened, but I had this crazy freak out where I lost my short term memory and kept resetting. Felt like I was waking up, I'd forget what was going on, relearn it, and then be able to commit to thought or physical action before I reset again. I Facetime'd a friend during, to be safe, and for about an hour apparently, I was possessed by the demon from Sarah's book. My friend did not know about the book, so could not tell what was happening. But I played out the entire possession, unaware that I was doing so until much later. I remember talking myself out of it, once I became aware of what was happening. It was wild. Anyway, I got in touch with Sara, and just like this is what makes the internet and the world so cool, that we get to talk about this. I loved this talk, also amazing nuggets about early days Williamsburg that I did not know. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/teawithsg/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teawithsg/support

Joe Thomas talks to Ivan about six things which he thinks should be better known. Joe's novels include Paradise City, Gringa and Playboy. The crime novels of Sara Gran https://crimereads.com/sara-grans-infinite-mysteries/ The Brazilian musicians Cazuza and Tim Maia https://library.brown.edu/create/fivecenturiesofchange/chapters/chapter-8/aids/cazuza-brazils-first-public-face-of-aids/ Levels of the Game by John McPhee https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jun/28/john-mcphee-levels-game-more-great-sportswriting-tennis-william-fiennes Willy Vlautin https://www.faber.co.uk/blog/disposable-diaries-willy-vlautin/ Laura Barton's Notes from a Musical Island https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/mar/13/laura-barton-notes-musical-island-saturday-night-movies-hip-hop-saved-life-rolling-stone-review The short stories of Lucy Caldwell https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/cyprus-avenue-a-short-story-by-lucy-caldwell-1.2642289

Karla lässt sich inspirieren, Günter verfolgt einen Attentäter. Dazwischen stellen sie uns in jeweils 60 Sekunden ihre Lieblingstitel von Lars Amend, Sara Gran, Morten A. Strøksnes und Haruki Murakami vor. Außerdem spricht Günter mit Autorin Sara Gran über ihre harte Zeit in New York.

Amanda and Jenn discuss short story collections, quirky mysteries, picture books, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Unscripted by Claire Handscombe, and The Fall of Crazy House by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.   Questions 1. I’ll be taking a trip to New York City for the very first time this June. I’m looking for books that will give me that big-city feel, books based in NYC, or books on the history of NYC. Thanks for all you do! -Amanda   2. I love the reading rainbow for adults podcast ‘Levar Burton Reads.’ However, it has exposed a large hole In my reading experience. I’m hoping you can recommend a couple short story collections. I’d prefer audio versions as have I recently joined Libro.fm and need assistance spending credits. I have only tried Nick White’s collection Sweet and Low on my own but it wasn’t really my cup of tea. The stories that I have enjoyed the most from the show have been “The Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu, “Childfinder” by Octavia Butler, and “Graham Greene” by Percival Everett. -Christy   3. Hi from Canada! I’m looking for a long, well-written saga in which I can lose myself. I enjoy well-formed and complex characters, and learning about something new whenever I read (history, other professions, unique life experiences etc.). A dose of magical realism or low fantasy is fun but not necessary. Favourite books include Cloud Atlas, The Secret History, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Golem and the Jinni, the Night Circus and Spinning Silver (as recommended by you!). I also like Barbara Kingsolver and Isabel Allende. I tend to find out about popular books quite easily so something off the beaten track would be great. Please no stories about parents losing kids or genocide/war violence. Thanks for doing this great podcast! -Mandy   4. Hi! I’m looking for some book recommendations to give to my husband as part of my first year anniversary gift (paper!). We are celebrating by going on vacation in early May, and we’re planning to spend some of our downtime just hanging out in a coffee shop reading. Unfortunately, he is not much of a reader. He enjoys reading, but doesn’t prioritize it as a hobby. Therefore, he hasn’t really spent time figuring out what he likes. Here’s what I do know: He’s read everything ever written by R.A. Salvatore. We also read the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher together, and really enjoyed that. He’s a gamer and enjoys a lot of the popular sci-fi/fantasy games and storylines (i.e. World of Warcraft, Witcher, Skyrim, Borderlands, etc. ). He’s told me that he enjoys action-y plots where the main characters emerge victorious that aren’t too dark/complicated. I think he would enjoy books by Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, or the high fantasy series by Jim Butcher, Codex Alera. I do not think he would enjoy the Game of Thrones series, and I think even N.K. Jemison’s Broken Earth Trilogy would be a little too much. Regardless, I think all those books are too long for him to want to make a commitment to, especially on vacation. Any suggestions for high-fantasy books or series with shorter books that aren’t R.A. Salvatore? Bonus points if it’s a little more diverse than most of the list I’ve given here, but I’d rather it be something he’d really enjoy than diverse for the sake of diversity. Thank you!! -Megan   5. I would love to find one or two children’s books that focus on living in a nontraditional family (being raised by an aunt or other family member) to help during a period of transition for a resilient four year old and her cousins who she is now living with permanently. I’ve found books about adoption or living with grandparents but am struggling to find something that seems to speak to their situation. She loves being read to and I think this is a situation where seeing yourself in the story could really help! Thanks! -Heather   6. I’m a librarian and generally give advice/book recs! Now I need some advice. I’m looking for a quirky, literary leaning mystery. I have really enjoyed: Lisa Lutz’s Spellmans, peter heller’s Celine, Sara Gran’s Claire DeWit series, Gabriel Cohen and Charlie Huston. I do not like psychological thrillers or too much gore. I guess what I like is quirky and can have a touch of noir or humor. -Ann   7. Hi, I’ve been reading a bunch of Afro futurism from Nigerian or Nigerian – American authors. I find the culture and folklore it explores fascinating and I would love some memoirs or biographies so I could have a more grounded perspective and be able to have more context to the fantasy novels. The books I’ve read are all about woman in the Igbo tribe, but any Nigerian or West African would be good if Igbo is too specific. -Emily   Books Discussed The Recovering by Leslie Jamison Chesapeake Requiem by Earl Swift Open City by Teju Cole Saint Mazie by Jami Attenberg Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado How Long Til Black Future Month by NK Jemisin The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee The Bloodprint by Ausma Zehanat Khan Magic Bites (Kate Daniels #1) by Ilona Andrews Families Families Families! by Suzanne Lang and Max Lang Me, Toma, and the Concrete Garden by Andrew Larsen and Anne Villeneuve Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart IQ by Joe Ide Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria by Noo Saro-Wiwa There Was a Country by Chinua Achebe

Conner talks with mystery and horror author Sara Gran about mysteries, psychoanalysis, the nature of evil, and why we love murder so much.

In which Carla talks about where she has been--in complex PTSD therapy and in major EDS flareup--and reviews the very best books she has read this year, in therapy and, of course, for fun. Much horror and true crime was enjoyed. Referenced Episodes: This Girl Just Had A Bad Date A Different World The Mill Girl Recommended Reading: CPTSD: Traumatic Stress: The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk  The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk  The Trauma Tool Kit: Healing PTSD from the Inside Out by Susan Pease Banitt  Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Lewis Herman  My five-star reading this year so far: Dream Work by Mary Oliver (poetry)  Three Early Stories by J. D. Salinger (short stories)  Hannah-Beast by Jennifer McMahon (horror—audio)  The Last Days of August by Jon Ronson (true crime—audio)  Possessed: The Infamous Texas Stiletto Murder by Kathryn Casey (true crime)  Amy: My Search for Her Killer by James Renner (true crime)  Come Closer by Sara Gran (horror)  The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry (horror)  Please Don’t Go Before I Get Better by Madisen Kuhn (poetry)  I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame by Brené Brown (psychology: updated edition title: I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn't): Making the Journey From "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough")  How to Support Cupcakes: Sponsor: Audible Sponsor: Birchbox https://www.birchbox.com/invite/cupcakes Sponsor: Care/Of Vitamins https://takecareof.com/invites/chr4bw Patreon: Cupcakes Where to Find Cupcakes: Facebook Page: theremightbecupcakes Facebook Group: There Might Be Cupcakes Twitter: mightbecupcakes Instagram: theremightbecupcakes Host: theremightbecupcakes.podbean Goodreads: Goodreads podcast bookshelf. add Carla as a friend

We're joined by legendary thriller writer Lee Child, creator of the Jack Reacher series as well as Sara Gran with her new Claire DeWitt novel, The Infinite Blacktop. Also Peter Leonard keeps his father Elmore's creation, Raylan Givens alive in Raylan Goes To Detroit. All music used by permission under the creative commons license. Music in this episode includes: Real Swing Shet by Menage Quad Funk by Podington Bear Sail Boat by The Underscore Orkestra Dumb as a Box by Dan Lebowitz Vintage Party Rock Instrumental BY C-Doc Super Bubbly by Jesse Spillane Knock Knock by Podington Bear Time Piece by Silent Partner

Whitney & Dani talk about the terrifyingly real phenomenon of Sleep Paralysis & how it affects them both in very different ways. Could this be responsible for an event that happened in Whitney’s youth? If you’re interested in sharing your creepy stories, email us at creepycaffeine@gmail.com   Recommendations:   Come closer by Sara Gran  https://www.amazon.com/Come-Closer-Sara-Gran/dp/1616951001   Knock Knock Ghost https://www.amazon.com/Tunnel-of-Terror/dp/B0787TSQ1S/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1538792106&sr=1-1&keywords=knock+knock+ghost  

In this episode, Sara Gran recommends Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov and Greg Pak recommends The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep and The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox.

Med titlar som "All I want for Christmas is planekonomi" och "Jag vill inte dö, jag vill bara inte leverera", har Sara Granérs samhällssatiriska seriealbum fått stort genomslag i Sverige. Hör henne berätta om sitt konstnärskap i ett samtal med Ann Ighe.

Episode 3 is an interview with author  Désirée Zamorano. We talk about her masterful PI novel, Human Cargo; her short story, "Quickie;" Akashic Books' Mondays Are Murder flash fiction series (hers will go live on August 1st!); and we briefly touch on her literary novel, The Amado Women. Désirée isn't just a writer, she is a fellow mystery lover, and she gives a shout-out to a number of fabulous writers and books. I've linked to the websites of these contemporary writers: Edgar winner Naomi Hirahara, Ausma Zehanat Khan, Sara Gran, best-selling author Kate Atkinson, James Sallis (who has won the lifetime achievement award from Bouchercon, among many other mystery awards), Rachel Howzell Hall, Sue Ann Jaffarian, and the wonderful Steph Cha, whom I interviewed in Episode 2. Classic mystery writers include Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, John D. MacDonald (the Travis McGee novels) and Patricia Highsmith. One last influential writer mentioned, although not in the field of mystery, is Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. We talk about books and writing, but we also discussed the need for women to be financially savvy and have an "escape fund" -- not necessarily to escape a dangerous relationship (although obviously that can help), but also so you're not stuck in a bad work situation. Money is freedom.  The most important links, however, are the ones Désirée sent me on human trafficking: Fighting Human Trafficking, and 20 Ways You Can Help If you'd rather read than listen, here is the transcript. Enjoy! Transcript of interview with Désirée Zamorano Welcome to Destination Mystery: A Podcast for Readers who Love a Good Mystery. I’m Laura Brennan. A Pushcart Prize nominee and award-winning short story author, Desiree Zamorano has wrestled with culture, identity, and the invisibility of Latinas from early on and addressed that in her commentaries which have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, NPR’s Latino USA, and Publisher’s Weekly. She is also proud of having co-authored with her sister two plays commissioned by Southern California's Bilingual Foundation for the Arts. "Reina" and "Bell Gardens 90201" received Equity productions and toured for a total of eight years. She delights in the exploration of contemporary issues of injustice and inequality, via her mystery series featuring private investigator, Inez Leon, published by Lucky Bat Books. Human Cargo was Latinidad's Mystery Pick of the Year. Her novel, Modern Cons is a story of psychological suspense where she explores the reverberations of being raised by a con artist. Laura Brennan: Thank you for being here. I'm so excited. Désirée Zamorano: Whoo-hoo! LB: How are you, Désirée? DZ: Me, too. I'm excited, too. LB: Tell me a little bit about yourself. How did you get started writing? DZ: We writers are all a crazy bunch and we probably as kids said, Oh, I want to create something so wonderful, because as kids we have fallen into this world. And as kids we have this naïve perception that writers just magically put those words on the page. Well, I wanted to magically put those words on the page! But as I got older I realized it took a lot of work to make the work look seamless. So you asked how I got into it. I always wanted to be a writer and I started sending off my short stories -- those were a big deal as I was my twenties, short stories were the thing -- and after about 100 rejections, two acceptances and $50, I thought wow, that's a lot of heartache! I mean, if I'm going to deal with rejection, I might as well go big time. So I sat down to write a novel. I'm going okay, I'm going to write the Great American novel. And I sat down to write a novel and I thought, I have no idea what I'm doing. And I thought about all the books I loved to read and I love classics, I love contemporary modern fiction, but have a real soft spot for mysteries. And what I love about mysteries, and what I loved as I sat down to write mysteries,

The Invaders (Regan Arts)  Please welcome back to Skylight one of our favorite local authors, Karolina Waclawiak!   A searing follow-up to Karolina Waclawiak's critically acclaimed debut novel, How to Get Into the Twin Palms, The Invaders casts a harsh light on the glossy sheen of even the most “perfect” lives in America's exclusive beach communities. The novel centers around Cheryl who has never been the right kind of country-club wife and has always felt like an outsider. Now in her mid-forties—facing the harsh realities of aging and a disintegrating marriage—she feels cast adrift by the sparkling seaside community of Little Neck Cove, Connecticut. When her troubled stepson Teddy moves back home after being kicked out of college, she joins him in an epic downward spiral, just as a storm brewing off the coast threatens to destroy the precarious safe haven crashing down around them. With sharp wit and dark humor, The Invaders exposes the lies and insecurities that run like fault lines through our culture, threatening to pitch bored housewives, pill-popping children, and suspicious neighbors headlong into the suburban abyss. Praise for The Invaders “The Invaders, by the glorious Karolina Waclawiak, is an elegant, ominous book. It's a sharp, witty novel of manners of the most sinister kind. In Waclawiak's expert hands, this novel will have you holding your breath and your heart until the very last word.” —Roxanne Gay, Bad Feminist and An Untamed State “Karolina Waclawiak's The Invaders is the stiffest of literary drinks—it'll jolt your system, and make the world around you glow a little differently when you're done with it. Witty, dark, and honest, this novel tells the hard—but hilarious—truths about aging in America, dysfunctional relationships, and suburban vices.” —Jami Attenberg, The Middlesteins “The Invaders is as crisp as they come, hilarious and alarming in equal measure. This book is a time bomb in madras shorts, ready for golf, sex, and natural disasters.” —Emma Straub, The Vacationers and Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures “Karolina Waclawiak's The Invaders is a blazing wonder of a novel. So long limited to satire and parody, the pristine world of the American suburbs become, in Waclawiak's skillful hands, places of tumult, hunger, loneliness and menace. Her heroes are outsiders-on-the-inside and we watch them struggle amid the confinements of their environment and their own complicated histories. As whip-smart and cunning as it is poignant and mysterious The Invaders demonstrates that Waclawiak's masterful debut novel, How to Get into the Twin Palms, was just the beginning.” —Megan Abbott, author ofDare Me “The Invaders is a gut punch of a novel—a scathing look at privileged people trapped by their own choices, but unable to imagine an alternative to their misery. Karolina Waclawiak is a remarkable writer, able to channel the unflinching clarity of Richard Yates, the off-kilter tenderness of Cheever, and taut narrative energy of crime fiction in a voice that is all her own.” —Tom Perrotta, author of The Leftovers and Little Children “Seamlessly blending literary and genre traditions, Karolina Waclawiak never fails to surprise, delight, and reveal secrets that lesser writers keep hidden. I love her work, and I'm already waiting for the next book.” —Sara Gran, author of Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead “Karolina Waclawiak's The Invaders is a thrilling meditation on the explosive complexities of marriage, identity, and class—all set against the picturesque yet stultifying landscape of small-town Connecticut. Waclawiak is a master at illuminating the secret selves these characters long to keep hidden, and The Invaders is a wonderfully fierce novel, from a brilliant and essential talent.” —Laura van den Berg, author of The Isle of Youth and Find Me “A witty, vicious, and entirely moving portrait of privilege, alienation, and sexual invisibility set in a Connecticut beach community.” —Kate Zambreno, author of Green Girl “How To Get Into The Twin Palms was a mini-masterpiece of atmosphere and mood; a new book is a cause for celebration.” —Emily Gould, author of Friendship Karolina Waclawiak received her BFA in Screenwriting from USC School of Cinematic Arts and her MFA in Fiction from Columbia University. Her first novel, How To Get Into The Twin Palms, was published by Two Dollar Radio in 2012. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Rumpus, and The Believer (where she is also an editor). She lives in Los Angeles. Antonia Crane is a writer, teacher and Moth Story Slam Winner in Los Angeles. She is the author of the memoir Spent(Barnacle Books/Rare Bird Lit March, 2014). She was featured on Lisa Ling's documentary, “This is Life” recently on CNN. Her other work can be found in Playboy, Cosmopolitan Magazine, The Rumpus, Dame Magazine, Salon, PANK magazine, Black Clock, The Weeklings, The Believer, Frequencies, Slake, The Los Angeles Review, The New Black, The Heroin Chronicles and lots of other places. She the CNF editor at Word Riot. She is at work on another memoir about running wild in Bombay, India as a teenager.

Lilla drevets tröttaste avsnitt någonsin är här! Inspelat 00.00-01.15 natten mellan måndag och tisdag. Nanna och Kringlan är fortsatt i USA. Förra veckans vikarie Jonatan Unge fyllde kvoten "mediakille med oklar kompetens". Veckans vikarie Sara Granér fyller den andra kvoten som ska fyllas i Lilla drevet, alltså "vänsterextremistisk serietecknare". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Förändra världen med alkoläsk! Kristoffer Appelquist, Ali Esbati och Sara Granér lär sig förnyelse genom att läsa Per Schlingmanns politiska självbiografi (2013). Inspelat live på Kägelbanan i Stockholm. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bokmässespecial! Matti Alkberg, Ali Esbati och Sara Granér tar reda på varför alla popmusiker är kommunister genom att läsa "Popvänstern" (2004). Inspelat live i Aftonbladets bokmässemonter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I första avsnittet är Sara Granér och Kawa Zolfagary gäster när vi gräver oss ned i Fredrik Reinfeldts legendariska verk "Det sovande folket" (1993). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hur har upproren i Mellanöstern och Nordafrika förändrat vår syn på arabvärlden? Hur påverkas kulturen av revolutionsyra och störtade diktaturer? Och är detta början till slutet för uppdelningen i vi och dom? I studion Mattias Gardell, Sigrid Kahle och Mohammad Fazlhashemi. Och så ska det handla om tecknade serier och politik. Vilken potential har serierna som opinionsbildare, och hur påverkas skapandet av en kvinnoseparatistisk miljö? Nya vågen har bjudit in serietecknarna Anneli Furmark och Sara Granér samt Johannes Klenell, förläggare på Galago Vår kulturpanel består den här veckan av Pierre Martin, Kaarina Honkanen och Nancy Bladfält. Programledare är Viktor Hariz Hur har upproren i Mellanöstern och Nordafrika förändrat vår syn på arabvärlden? Hur påverkas kulturen av revolutionsyra och störtade diktaturer? Och är detta början till slutet för uppdelningen i "vi" och "dom"? I studion Mattias Gardell, Sigrid Kahle och Mohammad Fazlhashemi. Och så ska det handla om tecknade serier och politik. Vilken potential har serierna som opinionsbildare och vilka strömningar finns i den svenska serievärlden? Nya vågen har bjudit in serietecknarna Anneli Furmark och Sara Granér samt Johannes Klenell, förläggare på Galago.  Vår kulturpanel består den här veckan av Pierre Martin, Kaarina Honkanen och Nancy Bladfält. Programledare är Viktor Hariz

Henrik avslöjar sin hybris i samband med en renhornsolycka. /// Vi låter psykologen analysera Khadaffi. /// Dessutom låter vi nyhetspanelen som i dag gästas av Sara Granér och Viktor Barth-Kron analysera Mcskitjobb, medlemsraset i piratpartiet och varför svenskarna är oroligast i världen.