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Feeling overwhelmed by the wedding seating chart?   In this latest edition, we reveal why picking vendors isn't as easy as shopping on Amazon.   This podcast is for engaged couples who are stressed out with wedding planning and family expectations but want a fun wedding day.   Planning your wedding seating chart can be one of the most stressful parts of wedding planning. But it doesn't have to be!   Listen as we share expert tips on how to make seating arrangements a breeze.   From guest comfort to personal touches, we'll help you plan a stress-free and unforgettable wedding day!   Learn how to master the seating chart, from placing guests with common interests together to ensuring your VIPs get the best spots.    Discover the little details that can make a big impact.   Stress-free Wedding Planning Podcast #111: Effortlessly Plan Your Dream Wedding by Mastering the Seating Chart  Host: Sal & Sam Music: "Sam's Tune" by Rick Anthony   TIMESTAMP 00:00 Introduction to Effortlessly Plan Your Dream Wedding by Mastering the Seating Chart!   02:30 Importance of a Good Seating Chart   03:15 Guest Comfort and Social Dynamics   04:13 Special Needs and Accessibility   06:30 Timing and Efficiency   07:30 Seating Arrangements   08:40 Wedding Tip Wednesday   10:45 Enhancing Guest Experience   12:00 Special Considerations    13:35 Themed Tables   14:30 Personal Touch   15:30 Conclusion and Community Engagement   16:15 Final Thoughts and Podcast Wrap-up   17:00 Close   Get your FREE no-obligation report TODAY: "8 QUESTIONS YOU MUST ASK A WEDDING PROFESSIONAL BEFORE BOOKING THEM" http://forms.aweber.com/form/55/756659955.htm Music List Giveaway  https://www.afterhourseventsofne.com/guestcontact *** Join us in the Stress-free Wedding Planning Facebook group https://urlgeni.us/facebook/stress-free-wedding-planning Sponsored in part by Clear Vision Productions and the Wedding Styles of CT Wedding Shows.   https://www.weddingstylesofct.com/   https://www.theclearvisionagency.com/ Wedding Tip Wednesday on the Stress-free Wedding Planning Podcast is sponsored by EMERGE Cosmetics – 10% OFF promo code: SF1 https://shopemergecosmetics.com/ Copyright © 2024 Atmosphere Productions LLC All Rights Reserved. Produced By Atmosphere Productions in association with After Hours Events of New England https://atmosphere-productions.com https://www.afterhourseventsofne.com #stressfreeweddingplanning #stressfreeweddingplanningpodcast #ctweddingdj #atmosphereproductions #afterhourseventsofne #cvpevents #clearvisionproductions #theclearvisionagency #dreamwedding #WalkDownTheAisle #WeddingEtiquette #100th #celebrate

Feeling overwhelmed by the wedding seating chart?   In this latest edition, we reveal why picking vendors isn't as easy as shopping on Amazon.   This podcast is for engaged couples who are stressed out with wedding planning and family expectations but want a fun wedding day.   Planning your wedding seating chart can be one of the most stressful parts of wedding planning. But it doesn't have to be!   Listen as we share expert tips on how to make seating arrangements a breeze.   From guest comfort to personal touches, we'll help you plan a stress-free and unforgettable wedding day!   Learn how to master the seating chart, from placing guests with common interests together to ensuring your VIPs get the best spots.    Discover the little details that can make a big impact.   Stress-free Wedding Planning Podcast #111: Effortlessly Plan Your Dream Wedding by Mastering the Seating Chart  Host: Sal & Sam Music: "Sam's Tune" by Rick Anthony   TIMESTAMP 00:00 Introduction to Effortlessly Plan Your Dream Wedding by Mastering the Seating Chart!   02:30 Importance of a Good Seating Chart   03:15 Guest Comfort and Social Dynamics   04:13 Special Needs and Accessibility   06:30 Timing and Efficiency   07:30 Seating Arrangements   08:40 Wedding Tip Wednesday   10:45 Enhancing Guest Experience   12:00 Special Considerations    13:35 Themed Tables   14:30 Personal Touch   15:30 Conclusion and Community Engagement   16:15 Final Thoughts and Podcast Wrap-up   17:00 Close   Get your FREE no-obligation report TODAY: "8 QUESTIONS YOU MUST ASK A WEDDING PROFESSIONAL BEFORE BOOKING THEM" http://forms.aweber.com/form/55/756659955.htm Music List Giveaway  https://www.afterhourseventsofne.com/guestcontact *** Join us in the Stress-free Wedding Planning Facebook group https://urlgeni.us/facebook/stress-free-wedding-planning Sponsored in part by Clear Vision Productions and the Wedding Styles of CT Wedding Shows.   https://www.weddingstylesofct.com/   https://www.theclearvisionagency.com/ Wedding Tip Wednesday on the Stress-free Wedding Planning Podcast is sponsored by EMERGE Cosmetics – 10% OFF promo code: SF1 https://shopemergecosmetics.com/ Copyright © 2024 Atmosphere Productions LLC All Rights Reserved. Produced By Atmosphere Productions in association with After Hours Events of New England https://atmosphere-productions.com https://www.afterhourseventsofne.com #stressfreeweddingplanning #stressfreeweddingplanningpodcast #ctweddingdj #atmosphereproductions #afterhourseventsofne #cvpevents #clearvisionproductions #theclearvisionagency #dreamwedding #WalkDownTheAisle #WeddingEtiquette #100th #celebrate

Jay Stevens, host of Utah Puck Report, joined Jake & Ben to talk about the latest news with Utah's Hockey Club. Season tickets will go on sale soon, listen in to hear all about it. 

Send us a Text Message.In this Literary Aviatrix Writers' Room interview with best-selling author Maggie Shipstead we get into the details of her author journey. Maggie is an inspiration for anyone who aspires to be a professional writer. In our conversation, she talks about how a writing course with Zadie Smith during her undergrad at Harvard cemented her path as a writer. She went on to earn an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, followed by a two-year creative writing Stegner Fellowship at Stanford. Her books include the novels Seating Arrangements (2012), Astonish Me (2014), and Great Circle (2021), and a collection of short stories entitled You Have a Friend in 10A (2022). She is the recipient of the Los Angeles Times' Book Prize for First Fiction, the Dylan Thomas Prize, and Great Circle was short-listed for the Booker Prize and the UK's Women's Prize for Fiction. As a travel writer, Maggie has also had articles published in Conde Nast Traveler, The New York Times, and Departures. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/Thanks so much for listening! Stay up to date on book releases, author events, and Aviatrix Book Club discussion dates with the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter. Visit the Literary Aviatrix website to find over 600 books featuring women in aviation in all genres for all ages. Become a Literary Aviatrix Patron and help amplify the voices of women in aviation. Follow me on social media, join the book club, and find all of the things on the Literary Aviatrix linkt.ree. Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!-Liz Booker

Announcement One of the many benefits to joining our Patreon Community is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that we did not share in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available to all patrons (Stars and Superstars) and sign up here! CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights Now that the 2024 Summer Reading Guide is set, Sarah welcomes heavier and more literary books. Catherine is leaning into several themes with books covering 4 decades. With a clean split of 3 new or debut authors and 3 repeat authors, Catherine is trying for more wins this season. Kick back with several summer picks that are 450+ pages. Sarah's choices feature a wide variety of topics with 2 debuts and 4 returning authors. Sarah has already read and rated two of her picks 5 stars! Plus, listen in to hear their #1 picks for the summer season. Summer 2024 Book Preview [2:49] June Sarah's Picks Fire Exit by Morgan Talty (June 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:28] Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe (June 11) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[9:05] What You Leave Behind by Wanda M. Morris (June 18) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:59] Catherine's Picks Swift River by Essie Chambers (June 4) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:44] Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo (June 18) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[14:34] All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (June 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:17] How the Light Gets In by Joyce Maynard (June 25) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[29:31]  Other Books Mentioned The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters [3:33] Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty [3:52] Real Americans by Rachel Khong [9:31] The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe [9:41] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett [12:10] Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett [12:11] The Hop by Diana Clarke [13:26] The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo [14:42] All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris [18:16] Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris [18:21] We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker [22:38] Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra [23:10] At Home in the World by Joyce Maynard (memoir published in 1998) [32:29] July Sarah's Picks The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (July 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:12]  The World After Alice by Lauren Aliza Green (July 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [33:17] Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner (July 9) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [38:00] Catherine's Picks The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella (July 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[35:28] The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali (July 2) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [42:11]  Other Books Mentioned Long Bright River by Liz Moore [25:22] I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai [28:56] Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead [34:09] Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane [34:23] Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid [34:46] A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella [35:37] Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close [36:26] Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal [36:29] The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane [36:45] Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner [38:53] The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali [42:31]

To maximize the impact of community and team building at a summer party event, while ensuring it is inclusive and fun for everyone, this podcast episode of Experts Speak English will give you some tips and tricks to make your summer event, not only a lot of fun but also impactful in terms of bringing your remote employees and experts together. #diversity #inclusion #corporateculture #employerbrand #summer #party #corporate

Classroom seating charts are an art form. Balancing IEP inclusions, student personalities, and the unique group dynamics from one class to the next can present some tricky puzzles. Let's chat about some fresh ideas for middle school seating arrangements in today's episode.Topics DiscussedSurvey results about what's working in other middle school classrooms right nowHow to measure if a seating arrangement is workingWhat to consider when creating a new seating arrangementHow often to change seatsResourceshttps://thecoloradoclassroom.com/2014/08/classroom-seating-chart-strategy.htmlEdutopia article for L-shaped seating: https://www.edutopia.org/article/flexible-classroom-seating-designPlease subscribe on your favorite platform so you don't miss an episode. Whether it's Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or some other listening app, we encourage you to take a moment to subscribe to The Teaching Toolbox. And if you feel so inclined, we would love a review at Apple or Spotify to help other listeners find us just like you did.Let's ConnectTo stay up to date with episodes, check out our Facebook page or follow us on Instagram.Join Brittany's 6th Grade Teacher Success group on Facebook.Join Ellie's Middle School Math Chats group on Facebook.Brittany's resources can be found on her website or on TPT.Ellie's resources can be found on her website or on TPT.Mentioned in this episode:Looking for support with Classroom Management?Grab a digital mental health check-in for free and receive classroom management support from The Colorado Classroom: https://thecoloradoclassroom.com/product/mental-health-digital-check-in-form Then take a look at these classroom management resources to see what is a good fit for your students: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Colorado-Classroom/Category/999965039-CLASSROOM-MANAGEMENT-999965039-1263189This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable -...

When you go out to dinner do you sit next to your partner or across?!

Welcome to E92 of Waiting To Be Signed, recorded 11/17/23 and released 11/20/23. In this episode we discuss: Will & Trinity hit the city for some ART! Recapping Luke Shannon's 'Seating Arrangements' opening and a Station 3 panel Alba comes out of beta & Dan Catt's (81-82-83-84) mints out A light preview of our upcoming fx(hash) 2.0 episode with Ciphrd & ajberni Alejandro releases his p5.brush.js library! Discussing the Arthur B community AMA spaces +GRAPH on Feral File Through Your Eyes auction concludes on Verse Thanks as always for listening. If you are enjoying the show, please consider supporting us by subscribing to our Patreon, or donating directly to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth Episode Art: ANATOMY of a rabbit but bird #29 by Iskra Velitchkova Intro & Outro tracks by Pixelwank

Will & Trinity sit down with Luke Shannon to discuss everything about chairs, chair-ness, and his his upcoming 'Seating Arrangements' release on Tonic.xyz In this episode we discuss: Luke's background in art & coding, and how he introduced generative processes to his practice How algorithmic exploration unlocks new understanding of a medium Luke's inspiration for working on a generative chair & some of the technical aspects to describing a chair through code The value of friction and discomfort in designed objects The tie between physical and digital and the role NFTs play in Luke's work The longevity of blockchains and preservation Sorry for Will's technical issues on this one :) Big thanks to Luke for coming on the show and talking to us for so long about chairs! You can follow Luke on Twitter @luke_shannon_ and check out his website to learn more about his work. Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned Support the show by subscribing on Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth Episode Art: Seating Arrangements by Luke Shannon Intro & Outro music by Pixelwank

Danielle Braun: Agile Beyond Tech, Transforming Company Seating Arrangements with Scrum  Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this episode, Danielle discusses her initial experience with applying Scrum to a non-tech project. The project aimed to reorganize company seating, involving a change process to address employee concerns. Initially met with resistance, employees feared task loss. Efforts to engage and define needs through workshops proved challenging, and the team underestimated employee buy-in effort. They adapted their change strategy, incorporating World Cafe for needs collection. Over time, improved presentation of solutions led to changed perspectives. By integrating feedback and sharing plans each sprint, trust was built. Danielle emphasizes the versatility of Scrum beyond tech, highlighting the iterative approach for complex, uncertain projects.   [IMAGE HERE] Recovering from failure, or difficult moments is a critical skill for Scrum Masters. Not only because of us, but also because the teams, and stakeholders we work with will also face these moments! We need inspiring stories to help them, and ourselves! The Bungsu Story, is an inspiring story by Marcus Hammarberg which shows how a Coach can help organizations recover even from the most disastrous situations! Learn how Marcus helped The Bungsu, a hospital in Indonesia, recover from near-bankruptcy, twice! Using Lean and Agile methods to rebuild an organization and a team! An inspiring story you need to know about! Buy the book on Amazon: The Bungsu Story - How Lean and Kanban Saved a Small Hospital in Indonesia. Twice. and Can Help You Reshape Work in Your Company.   About Danielle Braun Danielle is a Scrum Master and systemic coach. She strongly believes in the power of teams and that we carry the solution to all challenges within us. You can link with Danielle Braun on LinkedIn

John, Slape Dogg, Josh and Don help each other get through Nashville SC's recent dip in form. Topics hit include:The earth-shattering effects of missing clear cut chancesThe pall cast over Nashville's season by Cincy's successThe inheritor of Ake Loba's place in the trunkThe difference between a winger who chips in with goals, and a recognized center forwardThe different ways fans allow officiating to themComposureRivalry among the top clubs in the EastDonald's extremely sus attempt to break transfer newsShocking and shameful behavior from a certain Cincy fanHow real were the ‘yotes Supporter's Shield hopes?Mukhtar vs. Acosta in the MVP raceFour ChalupasSam Surridge in jeansListener QsYanks of both sexesLeagues Cup: does it suck ass, or is it actually cool as hell?On to Leagues Cup. COYBIG and up the gaht dang Coyotes.

We're taking questions from you - our listener! We're covering seating arrangements, the logistics of a paddle raise (including what color your paddle should NOT be), and is "free" event software really free?    We want to hear from you! Please send us an email at hello@handbid.com with your questions, and we might read yours on the podcast.   Find out how Handbid can help you dazzle your guests and raise more money at your next event! Talk to us at handbid.com/talk-to-us

Helix is offering up to 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to Helixsleep.com/BEACHCOPS. This is their best offer yet, and it won't last long! With Helix, better sleep starts now. To listen to this full episode and get other bonus content, go to our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/beachcops On this ep, the "teacher" finally changes Andrew and Ryan's seats, so the boys will behave better. Danish reads an article written by a Priest, who says that twerking is evil. Then, the boys get caught up on Mormon butt-stuff regulations and allowable marital activities. Andrew almost buys himself a trophy, and finally, a new David Goggins video makes everyone flip out.

In this episode, the hosts share their expertise on wedding planning and highlight important details that people may forget when planning their special day. They stress the importance of having a timeline and access times for vendors, as well as reading through the contract for the venue to ensure that vendor access times align with the venue's policies. The hosts also emphasize the need for planning seating arrangements and designating seats for VIPs and family members to avoid confusion.Additionally, the hosts offer practical tips such as packing tote bags labeled with specific tasks, ordering breakfast and lunch for the wedding party, and taking a picture of how you want tables to look for the wedding planner to reference. They also advise couples to plan for leftover cake, food, and decide who is responsible for taking the gifts at the end of the night.Overall, the hosts stress the importance of planning and being prepared to ensure a smooth and enjoyable wedding day. Whether with or without a wedding planner, these tips will help couples stay organized and reduce stress during the planning process.Timestamps:00:02:00 Conversation on the Importance of Logistics and Seating Arrangements  00:04:00 Conversation on Wedding Day Preparations  00:08:00 Planning for the Day of Your Wedding: Tips for Packing and Transporting Items  00:11:00 Conversation on the Benefits of Renting a U-Haul  00:13:00 Conversation on Ending a Wedding Reception with a Last Dance For more information on The Ring The Bling And All The Things Podcast, visit: https://www.ringblingallthethingspodcast.com/ Connect with us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEfTglDwhfMsdRFL_nFIzw Instagram: https://instagram.com/theringtheblingandallthethings TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ringblingallthethings Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/theringtheblingandallthethings Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theringtheblingandallthethings The Ring The Bling And All The Things Resource Platform: https://www.ringblingallthethings.com/ Kristina Stubblefield Website: https://kristinastubblefield.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinastubblefield_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kristinastubblefield Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinastubblefieldpage Michael Gaddie, Lloyd's Florist Website: https://www.lloydsflorist.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lloydsflorist/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lloydsflorist/ Sharon Rumsey, A Perfect Plan Events Website: https://aperfectplanevents.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APerfectPlanKentuckiana/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aperfectplaneventskentuckiana/   Love this episode? Please leave us a review!

The Twenty Percent True Podcast Season 10: The Cryptid Wedding Episode 6: Seating Arrangements Support the show: Patreon The blog: Twenty Percent True Twitter: @CaryAndTheHits Facebook: facebook.com/twentypercenttrue

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In the Gospel of Luke, Luke likes to spend a lot of time around a table. He is trying to invite a church that is filled with Jews and Gentiles to figure out a place where people can come together. And the reason why this is important to mention is because he's trying to get the audience to recognize two things. One is that how you live, how you posture yourself in the everyday, mundane life is significant to the Kingdom of God. That's where ministry happens. Second is that when we think about the reign of God—this God of creation, God of the heavens, God of Earth—we're talking about the God at the table. It's not just important for us to notice God in the thrills and experiences and the joys of life. But it's important for us just to see that God is there when you wake up in the morning and go throughout your day. Your home is the Kingdom of God.

Ben Fike Meals with Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

In this episode, Jim Garrity explores the psychological impact of seating arrangements, and how various seating configurations affect the way witnesses and deponents perceive you. As he explains, some seating arrangements are intuitively collaborative in nature, and give off friendly, cooperative vibes. Others, the research shows, can create negative energy from the outset. As always, he ends with practical guidance and insights on the best places to sit - vis-a-vis your subjects - for depositions and witness interviews.SHOW NOTESSommers, Robert, Studies in Personal Space, Sociometry Journal, March 1959, American Sociological Association https://faculty.buffalostate.edu/hennesda/sommer%20personal%20space.pdfZhu, Rui and Argo, Jennifer, Exploring the Impact of Various Shaped Seating Arrangements on Persuasion, Journal of Consumer Research, Vol. 40, No. 2 (Aug. 2013), Oxford University PressMorris, Juliann, The Effects of Seating Arrangements on Small Group Leadership Emergence, Vol. 16 (2018), University of Hawaii at Hilo PressVan Edwards, Vanessa, Learn the Psychology of Conference Table Seating According to Science, Mar. 13, 2019, published on Medium.comRussell, J. Curtis and Baron, Reuben M., Seating Arrangement and Social Influence: Moderated by Reinforcement Meaning and Internal-External Control, pub. In Social Psychology Quarterly,  Mar. 1980, Vol. 43, No. 1.Lattimore, Karlson Lajuan, The Effect of Seating Orientation and a Spatial Barrier on Students' Experience of Person-Centered Counseling, Graduate Thesis (Aug. 2013), Cornell UniversityMaximize the Impact of Seating Formations (undated), published on www.westsidetoastmasters.com.

Carole Phillips Memorial Lecture Maggie Shipstead is the bestselling author of the novels Astonish Me and Seating Arrangements, the latter of which won the Dylan Thomas Prize and the L.A. Times Book Prize for First Fiction. A former Wallace Stegner fellow at Stanford University and the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, she is a longtime travel writer and has frequently contributed articles to Condé Nast Traveler and Departures. Shipstead's latest bestseller, Great Circle, tells the parallel stories of a bold woman aviator and the actor who portrays her on film almost a century later. ''A fat, juicy peach of a novel ... epic in spirit and scope'' (The Telegraph UK), it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and chosen as one of 2021's best books by NPR, The Washington Post, and Time, among others. (recorded 4/12/2022)

Shannon was grabbing dinner with Derrick but his choice of where to sit threw her a loop and has her friends concerned for her safety.

This afternoon (12/13/21), in our Rambam Bekius chavurah, we began by answering two leftover questions from last week. We then moved on to the halachos for how the rav and talmidim should sit during shiur, and how the turgaman (a.k.a. the human microphone) should facilitate in-shiur communication. We made some nice progress in the first new topic, but felt we understood less in the second. We'll make another pass tomorrow and then move on (בג"ה).----------מקורות:רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ד:ב-ג; ה:א; ו:חרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות יסודי התורה ה:יארמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות שופר וסוכה ולולב ח:יד-טזרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפלה וברכת כהנים יב:יבDarth Vader, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope----------This week's Torah content has been sponsored anonymously by a student of mine in support of "a life of increased clarity."----------Bekius Disclaimer:Note that this is a bekius chavurah - as opposed to an iyun shiur. Each session consists of us reading through the Rambam's writings together without much preparation on my part, and without going into depth by consulting commentaries or primary sources. For all these reasons, there are bound to be inaccuracies, errors, and other types of shortcomings which would not be acceptable in a prepared shiur, but are quite typical of a bekius chavurah. Please bear this in mind, and know what you're signing up for when you listen!----------If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I can be reached at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.----------If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.----------YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweissBlog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/"The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.comGuide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.htmlAmazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_share

In Episode 99, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I share our favorite books from 2021, overall and by genre, along with a ton of bookish superlatives. We also talk about whether our reading has recovered from COVID and I reflect on the past year of the podcast. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). I also included Bookshop.org affiliate links. Announcements Upcoming “Ask Me Anything” podcast, airing December 8, to celebrate the 100th episode of Sarah's Bookshelves Live! Sarah's 2021 Holiday Gift Guide 2022 Rock Your Reading Tracker is coming soon! You'll be able to purchase it for $14.99 on my website OR Superstars Patrons will get it for FREE! Highlights My 2021 Podcast Overview — including top episodes based on download stats and polled favorites.  Overview of our reading this year including key stats (including the ongoing impact of COVID-19). Our favorite books of 2021: overall and by genre. 2021 Bookish Superlative Awards. Our Favorite Books of 2021 (Overall and by Genre) [17:09] Susie Landslide by Susan Conley | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [17:33] Voices from the Pandemic by Eli Saslow | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [19:27] Animal by Lisa Taddeo | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [22:01] The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [23:37] The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [25:32] Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [28:00] What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [29:19] Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [30:55] Voices from the Pandemic by Eli Saslow | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [33:43] Nowhere Girl by Cheryl Diamond | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [35:12] Femlandia by Christina Dalcher | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [38:02] Sarah When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [18:52] What Happened to You? by Oprah Winfrey & Bruce D. Perry | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [20:14] Make it Nice by Dorinda Medley | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [22:55] The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [24:53] Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [26:27] Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [28:49] The Damage by Caitlin Wahrer | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [30:01] The Unwilling by John Hart | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [32:02] Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [34:00] Dear William by David Magee | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [35:51] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [37:02] 2021 Bookish Superlative Awards [38:55] Susie We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride & Jo Piazza | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [39:15] Falling by T. J. Newman | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [40:16] Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [42:50] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [45:25] Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [46:48] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [49:33] The People We Keep by Allison Larkin | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [52:55] Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [54:51] Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [56:38] The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [59:47] These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:00:32] Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:02:36] God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:04:00] How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:08:46] Sarah Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [39:58] Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [40:01] Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [42:05] All Together Now by Matthew Norman | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [43:58] The Push by Ashley Audrain | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [45:58] Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [47:47] We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [51:39] Last Call by Elon Green | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [53:32] The Turnout by Megan Abbott | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [57:49] Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [58:34] The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:01:43] Voices from the Pandemic by Eli Saslow | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:03:19] The Sweet Taste of Muscadines by Pamela Terry | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:04:35] The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [01:09:32] Other Books Mentioned The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller | Buy from Amazon [11:15] Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley | Buy from Amazon [11:59] Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy from Amazon [25:02] Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead | Buy from Amazon [31:41] Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead | Buy from Amazon [31:43] Iron House by John Hart | Buy from Amazon [33:13] & [01:08:30] Vox by Christina Dalcher | Buy from Amazon [38:13] Last Couple Standing by Matthew Norman | Buy from Amazon [44:57] Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney | Buy from Amazon [59:28] Normal People by Sally Rooney | Buy from Amazon [59:30] Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller | Buy from Amazon [01:01:01] Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston | Buy from Amazon [01:02:13] Fallen Mountains by Kimi Cunningham Grant | Buy from Amazon [01:06:17] Too Good to Be True by Carola Lovering | Buy from Amazon [01:06:34] Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering | Buy from Amazon [01:06:42] Can't Look Away by Carola Lovering (June 2022) | Buy from Amazon[01:06:46] The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz | Buy from Amazon [01:08:04] You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz | Buy from Amazon [01:08:11] About Susie Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Susie has loved reading for as long as she can remember. Some of her fondest childhood memories involve long afternoons at the library and then reading late into the night. More than ten years ago, she began journaling about the books she read and turned that passion into writing about books. Her first forays were as a guest reviewer on a friend's blog, but she soon realized she wanted to be reviewing and talking about books on a blog of her own. From there, Novel Visits was born. That was in 2016 and, though the learning curve was steep, she loves being a part of the book community. Novel Visits focuses on new novel reviews (print and audio), previews of upcoming releases, and musings on all things bookish. Next Episode In two weeks (December 8), Catherine (@gilmoreguide) and I will be celebrating the 100th episode of Sarah's Bookshelves Live with the “Ask Me Anything” episode. 

Maggie Shipstead is an NYT-Bestselling author of three novels - Seating Arrangements, Astonish Me, and Great Circle (on many best-of lists for 2021) and her work has won a laundry list of awards. She's also written essays and travel articles like her piece for Modern Love. And like all of us, Maggie has to begin again, face the blank page, and watch projects die. Maggie's newest novel "Great Circle" follows pilot Marian Graves who will take to the sky and circumnavigate the globe at all costs - and isn't that so much like the creative process? In this interview, we discuss: - How to make choices in our creative work - Enjoying the experience of creating - What tools and software Maggie uses to write - The "money" conversation - The places Maggie loves to write - How Maggie's travels have inspired her work --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-louden/support

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Maggie Shipstead is the New York Times best-selling author of the novels Astonish Me and Seating Arrangements and the winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, a former Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford, and the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Recommended Reading: The Signature of Things by Elizabeth Gilbert Life After Life by Kate Atkinson Pachinko by Min-Jin Lee A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki Veronica by Mary Gaitskill This Episode's Sponsor: This episode is presented by Storyworth. Give your mom the most meaningful gift this Mother’s Day with StoryWorth. Get started right away with no shipping required by going to Storyworth.com/maris. You’ll get $10 off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob has some rhythm according to his dance instructor! but do we believe him? Join EB and Rob as we also talk about what table Rob is putting EB at for his wedding and how he can personalize the table assignments! Is having a "green thumb" attractive? Plus we hear all about Rob's bridal shower- and a debate on if/when the men should be present! In the AISLE PILE: a groomzilla who kicked his sisters out of his no-kid wedding, a couple who just found out they were related, and having flowermen at the wedding!**NEW EPISODE EVERY FRIDAY!**Follow us!@3WeddingsPod@luvelizabethany@RobKruz@AndrewHoody

Welcome to the Spring 2020 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out in April and May 2020. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Supporting Local Bookstores Libro.fm (affiliate link for audiobooks) Order online from your local bookstore (Sarah: The Bookshelf, Thomasville, Catherine: Powell’s) Bookshop.org (25% of profits go to a pool of independent bookstores) Highlights How you can support local bookstores (and authors by extension) during Coronavirus. Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Winter 2020 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Winter 2020 Preview episode. How we were both awkwardly tall when we were young. A smaller (ish?) publishing imprint Catherine and I both love. Sarah’s and Catherine’s #1 Spring book picks. Spring 2020 Book Preview [13:58] April Sarah’s Picks: Perfect Tunes by Emily Gould (April 14) | Buy from Amazon [14:55]  The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe (April 28) | Buy from Amazon [22:49] Catherine’s Picks: Godshot by Chelsea Bieker (March 31 – NEW publication date) | Buy from Amazon [20:08] Master Class by Christina Dalcher (April 21) | Buy from Amazon [27:27] If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha (April 21) | Buy from Amazon [33:42] May Sarah’s Picks: All Adults Here by Emma Straub (May 4) | Buy from Amazon [29:57] Stray by Stephanie Danler (May 5) | Buy from Amazon [36:27] Running by Natalia Sylvester (May 5) | Buy from Amazon [44:00] Eat a Peach by David Chang (May 19) | Buy from Amazon [48:12] Catherine’s Picks: Big Summer by Jennifer Wiener (May 5 – NEW publication date!) | Buy from Amazon [40:59] Red Dress in Black and White by Elliot Ackerman (May 26) | Buy from Amazon [46:25] The First Actress by C.W. Gortner (May 26) | Buy from Amazon [50:08] Bonus Recommendation (Co-Signed by Both of Us): Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld (May 19) | Buy from Amazon [51:39] Other Books Mentioned Writers and Lovers by Lily King (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [9:23] Euphoria by Lily King | Buy from Amazon [9:23] We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [10:22] Long Bright River by Liz Moore (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [11:15] My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [11:15] The Lost Diary of M by Paul Wolfe | Buy from Amazon [12:31] The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [13:36] The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [13:36] Why Women Can’t Sleep by Ada Calhoun | Buy from Amazon [19:12] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:12] Dear Fang, With Love by Rufi Thorpe (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [23:08] The Girls of Corona del Mar by Rufi Thorpe | Buy from Amazon [23:08] My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walsh (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [26:13] Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell | Buy from Amazon [26:26] Vox by Christina Dalcher | Buy from Amazon [27:56] The Vacationers by Emma Straub (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [31:36] Commonwealth by Ann Patchett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [32:12] Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [32:12] The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [32:22] Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [36:35] Inheritance by Dani Shapiro | Buy from Amazon [36:56] Open Book by Jessica Simpson | Buy from Amazon [39:52] Wild Gameby Adrienne Brodeur (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [40:46] In Her Shoes by Jennifer Wiener | Buy from Amazon [41:11] Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Wiener | Buy from Amazon [41:23] Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [42:38] Hungry Heart by Jennifer Weiner (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [43:36] Chasing the Sun by Natalia Sylvester | Buy from Amazon [44:31] I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [45:19] The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [45:37] Waiting for Eden by Elliot Ackerman (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [46:36] Mademoiselle Chanel by C.W. Gortner | Buy from Amazon [50:21] The Romanov Empress by C.W. Gortner | Buy from Amazon [50:21] An American Wifeby Curtis Sittenfeld | Buy from Amazon [52:02] You Think It, I’ll Say It: Storiesby Curtis Sittenfeld (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [52:45] Other Links How Bookshop.org works March 2020 Books to Read (and Skip) Riverhead Books 2020 Reading Tracker Bill Simmons / David Chang podcast About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Ann Arbor, MI. Next Episode There will not be a new episode next week (I’m going to “observe” my children’s Spring Break from my house). 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Our guests all agree, student seating matters. Join us as we explore what seating arrangements work, which don't and why. @larryferlazzo @jenorr @RACycz @MWhitakerGood @Bamradionetwork Madeline Whitaker Good is a former 3rd grade teacher who currently teaches 8th grade math in Southwest Missouri. Jennifer Orr is a kindergarten teacher in a Title 1 school in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Previously she has taught 5th, 4th, and 1st graders, as well as her own two daughters. Rich Czyz is author of The Four O’Clock Faculty: A ROGUE Guide to Revolutionizing Professional Development and Co-Founder of the Four O’Clock Faculty Blog. He is an Elementary Principal in New Jersey.

How can we teach to their eyes when they face the back of the room? We world language teachers need awesome seating arrangements for our students, but if we're on a cart, we are often stuck with bad ones, sometimes teaching to the backs of heads. What to do? Welcome to "Teaching World Languages on a Cart," the shortest podcast you'll ever love, with Christine Ladner.

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I give an update on the year of the relationship so far and positive phone calls home. I also share how I "assign" seats and the message that went along with the explanation today.

Michelle Frost is middle management in a large company, but she still has to obey the memo sent down from the higher-ups. There's been a change to breakroom expectations for female employees. Knee-high socks, nude bodies, and taking it any way the men on break want to give it to them, every two hours! How is she going to get her paperwork done, when she has to drop everything and get fucked by her employees every couple of hours?! Find out how she handles it. You can purchase the ebook of this and other stories by Broken Arrow on... Amazon: www.amazon.com/Broken-Arrow/e/B00TCO2TUE Smashwords: www.smashwords.com/profile/view/eroticarrow And many other ebook outlets --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brokenarrow/support

Luke 14: 1 – 24. As we come closer to the end of our evening series of dinning with the Lord, we come across another meal Jesus has which gets us to think of our pride. When we look in the mirror, do we say, ‘I deserve to be at the Lord’s table’, because of a list of our good deeds, status in society, etc? Humility is what every Christian needs and to explain what this looks like, Luke uses both a meal Jesus has with the Pharisees and a parable Jesus taught. The message of this passage is strikingly simple, yet hard hitting; be willing to place others before yourself.

Wedding Guest Complaints   ACCOMMODATIONS:  “When I booked a room for the wedding, the lowest hotel room was $375 per night. I can’t afford that.”    DRESS CODES:  “The bride had a very specific dress code in mind. She wanted all the women in attendance to wear purple. Where was I going to get a purple dress that wasn’t going to make me look like Barney? Black is what I have and black is what she got. Was she mad? Maybe, but she was hitting the punch bowl before the ‘I Do’s,’ so I was off the hook … until the pictures came. I lied and said it was ‘deep purple.'”    CEREMONIES:  “I can understand wanting to make your friends feel included in the wedding, but is it really necessary to have over ten bridesmaids?”    RECEPTIONS:  “One wedding I went to had a seven-hour gap between the ceremony and the reception, and everyone showed up drunk when it finally started.”    SEATING ARRANGEMENTS:  “The centerpieces were so tall, I couldn’t even see across the dining table. And I could only hold conversations with the people to my left or right.”    FOOD:  “At one wedding, they served only vegan food. So imagine trying to feed 200 people on a vegan diet. And a lot of it wasn’t very good. If it were a vegetarian wedding, there would have been more options or at least a pasta.”    MUSIC:  “The DJ only played songs that were popular 10 years ago. Are we really still doing the ‘Electric Slide’?”    PHOTOGRAPHY:  “It was a small wedding. At the last minute, the bride asked me to do her a favor and act as the photographer. I couldn’t enjoy the reception.”    WEDDING FAVORS: Check out Episode #35  “I appreciate the wedding favors, but they’re getting unoriginal. I swear I’ve managed to collect at least four sets of the same 2 Peas in a Pod salt and pepper shakers over the years.”   CASH BAR:  “You’d never ask a guest to pay for a drink in your own home, so why should the wedding be any different?”  THE WEDDING DATE:  “You picked a bad day. We love you, but we’d rather be with our moms (on Mother’s Day) or watching the game (on Super Bowl Sunday). And please don’t take our holiday weekends too”.   INVITATIONS:  “It would be nice to include all the details we need with the invitations. Day? What time will the wedding take place? What is happening between the ceremony and reception? Am I allowed a plus one? Is there a registry? Are there any clothing requirements? Special travel arrangements for a hard to get to location? Weather backup plans?”   ***Listener Question***  Hello Ladies, I need some help!!!! The venue we have booked has just been closed until the fires are contained and I'm not sure if we should look for another venue.  Our wedding is in March and the invitations have been sent out since this is a destination wedding. I've reached out to the vendors and they are all crossing their fingers for us.  It hits close to our hearts since this was the place (Cascade Locks) I prayed for my man and we just spent a beautiful vacation at. Multnomah Falls Lodge has been an icon in Oregon for a very long time. What do you ladies suggest??? Thank you, Future Mrs. Bryant   Did you have a wedding during the recent hurricanes and fires?  What changes did you have to make? How did you handle everything?  Please email us and tell us all about it. Remember you can reach us anytime by emailing info@fromringtoveil.com  Subscribe to the podcast: {Apple Podcasts} {Google Play} {Stitcher} {Youtube}    -Until next time, No Stress No Worries Keep Calm and Listen On-  

John (@jfcatto) brings in a meta-study of the relationship between seating arrangements and "on task" activity and links to how we can use these seating arrangements to inform practice in the classroom.  Pete (@mr_van_w) ponders the NSW government plan to put business professionals in charges of the business of running a school. Taking the load off school principals and allowing them to do what they do best, educational leadership.         John: Seating arrangements that promote positive academic and behavioural outcomes: a review of empirical research - Rachel Wannarka and Cathy Ruhl  http://www.corelearn.com/files/Archer/Seating_Arrangements.pdf    Pete: $50 million shakeup so principals can spend more time on education - Bruce McDougall http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/50-million-shakeup-so-principals-can-spend-more-time-on-education/news-story/4f65b97ce00118057cbc7ca009c18253   

Amanda and Jenn discuss readings on motherhood, Star Wars read-alikes, novels about twins, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by The Sisters Chase by Sarah Healy and OwlCrate. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcast here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here.   Questions   1. My husband and I are going on a belated honeymoon adventure at the end of August/early September. We are starting in London, then heading to Croatia, and ending the trip in Tuscany. I am looking for books set in these places. I typically read contemporary fiction and psychological thrillers. I gravitate towards realistic - sorry, no Game of Thrones ;). I also enjoy a good memoir. Thank you so much for your recommendations! (FYI, some favorites: Tell the Wolves I'm Home, All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, Dark Places, Burial Rites - thanks to you two!, The Poisonwood Bible, Dear Fang With Love) --Karoline   2. Hi there! I'm having my first child, a boy, in August 2017. I'm not with the father (who will remain uninvolved), the baby was unplanned, and I will be transitioning from a full time job in downtown Nashville to a remote position in a tiny town in Ohio. I'm looking for books applicable to my situation (early thirties, single motherhood, liberal and cognizant of the need to raise a thoughtful, independent thinking, and respectful white son who is being born during a time when the country is under terrifying leadership). Fiction or non-fiction welcome! I'm a big fan of the site and can't wait to hear your suggestions. --Amanda   3. Hi! I'm a college professor and my wife and I are expecting a baby in July, so I'll have a semester off for the first time in a long time. While I'm sure most of it will be spent sleepless with a baby, I'm also hoping to get in some good reading for fun. In the summer, I tend to love ridiculous sun-soaked literary fiction like The Vacationers and Seating Arrangements. Otherwise, I read/listen to a lot of sci-fi/fantasy and LGBTQ lit. I loved the Argonauts and would love to read more about queer families or parenting. I also recently read The Expanse series and All the Birds in the Sky. What should I read while I'm home with a little one to prevent me from being lonely and crazy? --Nikki   4. My boyfriend is suuuuper into Star Wars. We first bonded over a love of reading, but the vast majority of his already-read pile is Star Wars novels - and there's nothing wrong with that, but I've been enjoying trying to expand his palate. He claims he'll try anything, just never knew where to start, and has already borrowed the Lunar Chronicles from me and really loved it. I also gave him Night Circus (because it's my favorite), but that one seemed to go over less well - his comment was "I can see why you love it so much." The thing I'm noticing, however, is that my personal collection leans much more towards fantasy and fairy tale retellings than sci fi, and I was wondering if you had any ideas of sci fi that *isn't* Star Wars that he might like. He especially enjoys explorations of people in the Empire, I know he was really excited for the recent book about Thrawn, and he loves Lost Stars by Claudia Grey. Thanks in advance! --Anne   5. I have a yen to read more short stories, but I am finding myself at my wit's end trying to find any good collections that suit my reading interests. I really fell in love with short stories recently reading "Diving Belles" by Lucy Wood, and then I absolutely loved "American Housewife" by Helen Ellis. Both these collections contained relatively short, engaging short stories. I think the common factor is that they are primarily about women, and are thoroughly charming. There is darkness without being too much of a downer, but they are not sappy "Chicken Soup for the Soul" type reads, which I don't judge, but don't enjoy. I don't know if I have far too particular tastes, or I just don't know where to look next. I tried to read some Neil Gaiman short stories and I'm not really thrilled so far, although I am not giving up yet! Help! I don't even know where to look next. Kind regards, --Eliza   6. Hello! My older sister recently asked me for book recommendations because she feels like she doesn't have any hobbies. She is in a very different place in life than I am, so I'm not sure what to suggest. She works, is married, and has three kids, all under the age of 8, so she doesn't have a ton of free time. I think the last time she read fiction was 12 years ago, when we were living together and I had my books all over the apartment. Back then, she enjoyed historical fiction set in South Asia (e.g. The Twentieth Wife and The Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan). She and her husband are now in the process of building a house, and she has always been very interested in interior design (she loves Pinterest and tells me I should have throw pillows). She also loves to cook and she took a baking class once. Any ideas? Her birthday is coming up in July so I hope you can answer before then. Thanks so much! --Sel   7. Hello! I'm a little worried that my request may be kind of tricky. I'd like to buy my Dad a book for his upcoming birthday. The problem is that while he enjoys reading, he is prefers short novels with straight-forward writing styles. I think that this is because he's dyslexic and gets a little overwhelmed when texts are too "flowery" in their writing style or have a reputation for being "intellectual." He tends to only read a couple books a year (usually the ones I give him) so I feel a bit of pressure! I've had a lot of luck in the past with John Steinbeck (he liked the Pearl but loved Of Mice and Men). He enjoys books with historical elements. He's from Northern California and he gets a kick out of reading books set in landscapes that he knows and loves. Are there books out there that fit some of these guidelines? I know that Steinbeck's canon has a lot of books with these elements, but I don't think my Dad will sit through East of Eden or the Grapes of Wrath, and I'd like to try something a little different. Thank you so much! --Amris   8. I love reading stories about siblings, particularly twins. Got any suggestions? Thanks! --Jonathan     Books Discussed Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian (out August 22 2017) Behind the Throne KB Wagers Girl at War by Sara Novic NW by Zadie Smith Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi Saga Vol 1 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi Tender by Sofia Samatar Single Carefree Mellow by Katherine Heiny The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham The Girl From the Garden by Parnaz Foroutan Train Dreams by Denis Johnson (recommended by Liberty) California by Edan Lepucki Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffeneger

The Sunlit Night (Bloomsbury Publishing)  From an exhilarating new voice comes a stunning debut novel which Jonathan Safran Foer calls as "lyrical as a poem, psychologically rich as a thriller." In the beautiful, barren landscape of the Far North, under the ever-present midnight sun, Frances and Yasha are surprised to find refuge in each other. Their lives have been upended-Frances has fled heartbreak and claustrophobic Manhattan for an isolated artist colony; Yasha arrives from Brooklyn to fulfill his beloved father's last wish: to be buried "at the top of the world." They have come to learn how to be alone. But in Lofoten, an archipelago of six tiny islands in the Norwegian Sea, ninety-five miles north of the Arctic Circle, they form a bond that fortifies them against the turmoil of their distant homes, offering solace amidst great uncertainty. With nimble and sure-footed prose, Rebecca Dinerstein reveals that no matter how far we travel to claim our own territory, it is ultimately love that gives us our place in the world. Praise for The Sunlit Night: Praise for The Sunlit Night "Lyrical as a poem, psychologically rich as a thriller, funny, dark, warm, and as knowing of place as any travel book or memoir, The Sunlit Night marks the appearance of a brave talent." --Jonathan Safran Foer "By turns ravishing and hilarious, The Sunlit Night is more than a shining debut--it's the work of a young master. Dinerstein writes of her two lovers with sensitivity and chutzpah: human drama, a nightless summer, the transformative power of nature. Here's an exciting new voice that sings perfectly in key." --Darin Strauss, author of Half a Life "[A] captivating debut novel . . . [Dinerstein] writes . . . with humor and compassion. Her prose is lyrical and silky, but it's also specific, with acute observations and precise detail, and she evokes the sun-stroked, barren Norwegian landscape with a striking sense of place. . . With provocative insights about the cruelty of abandonment, the concept of home, and the limits of parental and filial love, Dinerstein's novel is a rich reading experience." --Publishers Weekly, starred and boxed review "Dinerstein's much buzzed-about debut novel is a fanciful Arctic Circle romance between a Russian immigrant raised in a Brighton Beach bakery and a Manhattanite seeking refuge from family problems in a Norwegian artists' colony." --The Forward" Rebecca Dinerstein is the author of Lofoten, a bilingual English-Norwegian collection of poems. She received her B.A. from Yale and her M.F.A. in Fiction from New York University, where she was a Rona Jaffe Graduate Fellow. She lives in Brooklyn. Follow her on Twitter @beckydinerstein. For more information on Rebecca and the book, please visit:www.rebeccadinerstein.com Maggie Shipstead is the author of two novels: Astonish Me and Seating Arrangements, which was a New York Times bestseller and the winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize and the L.A. Times Book Prize for First Fiction. She is a graduate of Harvard and the Iowa Writers' Workshop and a former Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford. Her writing has appeared in many publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, The New Republic, and The Best American Short Stories.

Maggie Shipstead is the guest. She is the author of the novels Astonish Me and Seating Arrangements, both of which are available from Vintage Contemporaries. Maggie is one of those people who seems to be doing everything right. Harvard. Iowa Writers Workshop. Stegner Fellow. Her first novel was a critically acclaimed national bestseller. Her second novel, many say, is even better. We talk about all of this. I try to get answers out of her. How did she do it? How was she raised? Is it nature? Is it nurture? How does a person turn out to be so accomplished, and at such a young age?  In the monologue, I talk about an episode from last night at around 2 a.m. I woke up and my wife was doing some Lamaze breathing. She had some sort of abdominal contraction, some sort of cramping, and the pain was so bad it woke her up from a dead sleep. And so then there I am, in the dark, trying to process this, trying to decide whether or not I should call the gynecologist (or 911). Fun stuff. Late stage pregnancy. We're getting down to the wire over here.  (All is well, by the way. The cramping went away. No home births...yet...)     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bookrageous Episode 72; Summer Reading Intro Music; Pacific Theme by Broken Social Scene What We're Reading Jenn [1:15] Slash: Romance Without Boundaries [4:30] What We See When We Read, Peter Mendelsund [6:30] Glory O'Brien's History of Future, A.S. King, October 14 2014 [7:35] Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray Josh [9:00] Soil: A Novel, Jamie Kornegay, March 10 2015 [10:35] Morte, Robert Repino, January 20 2015 [13:50] Age of Ultron; X-Men: Battle of the Atom Rebecca [14:30] Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona, October 28 2014 [17:15] Understanding Comics, Scott McCloud [19:30] An Untamed State, Roxane Gay [19:35] The Book of Strange New Things, Michel Faber, October 28 2014 [22:45] The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russell [24:35] Broken Monsters, Lauren Beukes, September 16 2014 [28:05] Almost Famous Women, Megan Mayhew Bergman, January 6 2015 (Birds of a Lesser Paradise) Paul [29:40] The Fever, Megan Abbott [30:40] Bravo, Greg Rucka (Alpha) [32:15] Seconds, Bryan Lee O'Malley [34:50] Guardians of the Galaxy: Rocket Raccoon and Groot Steal the Galaxy!, Dan Abnett Preeti [36:15] Private Eye, Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin [38:30] Afterlife with Archie, Issue 6 [43:05] Hawkeye, Matt Fraction [45:30] Love is the Drug, Alaya Dawn Johnson, September 30 2014 [48:30] The Magician's Land, Lev Grossman --- Intermission; 4 Pow by the Beastie Boys --- Summer Reads (The Good, the Bad, and the Fluffy) [52:48] Vanity Fair; Red or Dead [55:20] The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt; The Vacationers, Emma Straub; Landline, Rainbow Rowell; The Fever, Megan Abbott [56:00] Where'd You Go, Bernadette? Maria Semple [56:50] A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway [58:50] Democracy in America, Alexis De Tocqueville [59:00] Great Expectations, Charles Dickens [1:01:10] Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury [1:01:40] All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque [1:02:15] The Red Pony, John Steinbeck [1:02:50] The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien [1:04:15] China Wakes, Nicholas Kristof, Sheryl Wudunn [1:05:50] Boy's Life, actually by Robert McCammon [1:06:30] The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Avi [1:07:45] The Stranger; Heart of Darkness [1:09:00] S.E. Hinton and Supernatural [1:15:15] Skippy Dies; The Interestings [1:15:30] This One Summer, Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki [1:16:30] Seating Arrangements, Maggie Shipstead [1:18:00] The Thief, Megan Whalen Turner [1:20:25] Joyland, Stephen King [1:21:25] The Inimitable Jeeves, P.G. Wodehouse   --- Outro Music; Pacific Theme by Broken Social Scene --- Find Us! Bookrageous on Tumblr, Podbean, Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, and leave us voicemail at 347-855-7323. Come to the BOOKRAGEOUS BASH at BEA on May 28th in New York City Find Us Online: Jenn, Josh, Paul, Preeti, Rebecca Order Josh's book! Maine Beer: Brewing in Vacationland Get Bookrageous schwag at CafePress Note: Our show book links direct you to WORD, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn. If you click through and buy the book, we will get a small affiliate payment. We won't be making any money off any book sales -- any payments go into hosting fees for the Bookrageous podcast, or other Bookrageous projects. We promise.

From the author of the widely acclaimed debut novel Seating Arrangements, winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction: a gorgeously written, fiercely compelling glimpse into the demanding world of professional ballet and its magnetic hold over two generations. The Avid Reader Show is sponsored by Wellington Square Bookshop in Chester County, PA. It is aired every Monday at 5PM EST on WCHE AM 1520. www.wellingtonsquarebooks.com

This week, it’s wedding time. The gang reads Maggie Shipstead’s novel Seating Arrangements, which takes place over three days of nuptials on an exclusive, East Coast island. Everyone’s rich, everyone went to Harvard, everyone has “first-world problems,” but does it make for a good read? The answer is more complicated than Julia, Tod, and Rider expected… But first, on our Bookshelf Revisit, Tod talks author correspondence, and trying to give an inspiring speech to his students. Julia binges on Stephen King. And Rider tries to read from Finnegan’s Wake, which inspires the Disco trio to come up with a great idea for a blog. An idea that actually might kill them — or at least render the three of them serious substance abusers — but all in the name of literature. Should they do it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Series: Parables

www.eltpocast.com We have all probably seen large classrooms that are two-thirds full, with the front third of the seats empty. Or, when the number of seats is about the same as the number of students, you might have seen students rush in to grab the seats at the back, then watch as the classroom fills up back to front. However, when the students are closer to the teacher, it is easier to watch their faces for feedback. Also, teachers do not have to strain their voices to reach the back of the large room. Classrooms with students bunched up at the back indicate that either the students do not care or the teacher does not care. Since learning a language is an emotional thing, students have to be more engaged by being up close. A large physical distance is also a psychological distance; when there is a spatial gap between the teacher and the students, it is difficult to bridge that gap to reach the students. Listen to this episode and / or view our online summary (www.eltpodcast.com/archive/lounge) to see how we address these problems. The solutions we discuss should help you in your own teaching situation.