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Welcome back to Close Reads as we discuss justice, point-of-view, ghosts (and much more) in Jesmyn Ward's Sing, Unburied, Sing! Happy listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/subscribe

Jesmyn Ward's 2017 novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing, has quickly emerged as one of the most highly regarded books of our young century, so on this episode we dig into what makes it so interesting. Plus we discuss why it's a fruitful double feature alongside To Kill a Mockingbird. As always, happy reading! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/subscribe

Pick up a six pack of Good People IPA and join in this week as I share my thoughts on Jesmyn Ward's Sing, Unburied, Sing. Support this podcast on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/dontreaddrunkJesmyn Wikihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesmyn_Ward Good People Brewinghttps://www.goodpeoplebrewing.com/beer Blueberry Pancakes Recipehttps://pinchofyum.com/fluffiest-blueberry-pancakes Get 60 days of Everand Freehttps://www.scribd.com/g/9s1nq7 Everandhttps://www.everand.com Media RecommendationsBridgerton – NetflixBlack Swan - Max Find my sponsors: 1uptilsunup on @1uptilsunup on; TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTubeAvenue Coffee is on Facebook and at: www.avenue-coffeehouse.com Find me on Instagram @dontreaddrunk www.dontreaddrunk.buzzsprout.comdontreaddrunk@gmail.com

This week we travel back to Bois Sauvage to revisit the work of acclaimed author Jesmyn Ward. Sing, Unburied, Sing introduces us to a family on hard times, preparing to welcome back a member from prison while also grappling with the ghosts that demand their attention. For more discussion of Jesmyn Ward, head to Ep 283 - Salvage the Bones.This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain.Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.Follow @overduepod on Instagram and BlueskyAdvertise on OverdueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're catching up on some rest this month, and we hope you are, too! We'll be resurfacing some of our favorite recent episodes all month to provide an inspiring soundtrack to your R&R. We'll be back with new speakers and new ideas in January! Get up close and personal with two-time National Book Award winner […] The post Best of Women Amplified | Giving Voice to All with “Sing, Unburied, Sing” Author Jesmyn Ward appeared first on The Conferences for Women.

Understanding the reception to Ward's novel  Episode written by Ebony Lumumba. Ebony Lumumba, Ph.D. is an associate professor and chair of English at Jackson State University.  She writes, teaches, and thinks most about Black women's resistance and Global South literature.

Esta semana recomendamos: CINE: The Batman, de Matt Reeves ÓPERA: Un ballo in maschera, de Verdi CÓMIC: Turista accidental, de Miguel Gallardo NOVELA: Sing Unburied Sing, de Jesmyn Ward ENSAYO: Atlas de las emociones humanas, de Tiffany Watt Smith Además suenan Verdi y Bukka White y traemos regresos sonoros y una sorpresa sobre He-Man. ¡Like, subscribe y compartid con amigos, majos!

This week Laura and Annabelle bring you part two of their discussion on writing we love. We have calls to the Tiny Victory Hotline from FANTI's Jarrett Hill, and stage and screen's Tonya Pinkins. Plus we'll hear some titles that listeners recommended via tweet. So curl up around your favorite podcast player and get a writing instrument so you can jot down all the recommendations. Or just listen and come back to this page to find links to authors and books mentioned.Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekA Hampster that bested Warren Buffet investing in stocksHow a fake nurse worked for a year before getting caught Canada's maple syrup shortageWorld War Two-Era explosives on a Jersey Shore beachBooks & Authors Referenced in This EpisodeLiane MoriartyDuped by Abby EllinThe Four Agreements by Don Miguel RuizSing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn WardA Visit from The Goon Squad by Jennifer EganRobin HobbAnn LeckieEpisode Sponsor: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp, and Tiny Victories listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/TinyDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we'll assume we're just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven't been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we're able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod

In our final "big read" episode of the season, Sara, Katie, Emily, and Karly break down Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. Part coming-of-age story, part road novel, this book really got us thinking--and talking--about injustice, race, and how many ghosts is too many ghosts. With Overseas Reads, books and travel are always the hottest topics of conversation. Haven't read Sing, Unburied, Sing yet? Get your copy here. Speaking of other classic road novels, we also discussed On the Road by Jack Kerouac and As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. E-Readers like the Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Fire make your bag lighter and your life easier if you're a traveler on the go. Or, if audiobooks are more your style, try out an Audible membership! Please note that as Amazon Associates, we earn from qualifying purchases, and the proceeds go towards production of even more great episodes like this one. Join the conversation! Instagram: OverseasReads Email: overseasreads@gmail.com Overseas Reads' theme music is Anita Latina by Le Gang; music promoted by Audio Library. Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Author Bio:Jesmyn Ward is a novelist and professor of creative writing at Tulane University. She is the author of the novels Where the Line Bleeds; Salvage the Bones, which won the 2011 National Book Award; Sing, Unburied, Sing, which won the 2017 National Book Award; and of the memoir Men We Reaped, which was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award. She is the editor of the anthology The Fire This Time. Ward has received the MacArthur Genius Grant, a Stegner Fellowship, a John and Renee Grisham Writers Residency, and the Strauss Living Award. She currently resides in Mississippi. To Learn More:Visit us online at Freedom Reads and follow us on Twitter @million_book

Amanda and Jenn discuss non-human narrators, stories about ladies doing it for themselves, books set in Japan, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Feedback Stoner by John Williams, Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage the Bones and Sing Unburied Sing, Montana 1948 by Larry Watson, and My Antonia by Willa Cather (rec’d by Elizabeth) Huckleberry Finn or Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, White Palace by Glenn Savan (rec’d by Wynnde) Virgin Suicides, Middlesex, and The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides (rec’d by Cate) Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K Hamilton (rec’d by Kelly) Questions 1. *TIME SENSITIVE*   I am going through a very difficult time personally and have a big period of down time coming up very soon.  I need something to read that will not make me feel worse than I already do.  I would love an uplifting/hopeful book that features a woman (preferably single!) who achieves her lifelong dreams of becoming a writer/painter/musician etc.  Basically, a book about a single woman who is kicking some major life butt and doing it on her own.  Bonus points if the thing she does is related to writing (for example a novel or becoming a poet) and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE for the love of my sanity, do not recommend a romance.  I love romance with all of my heart but emotionally cannot handle one at this moment.  I also do not read horror, crime, or mysteries.    Thanks for the recs in advance, I appreciate it! -Marelis 2. Hi from the UK! I’ve been listening to your podcast for years – I love it. You’re both awesome! I’ve been playing a lot of the video game Ghosts of Tsushima recently and I’d love some recommendations for books set in Japan to complement it! I like historical fiction, literary fiction, fantasy, sci-fi (I’ll pretty much try anything). I have Pachinko on my list. Bonus points for Samurai.  -Charlotte 3. My wife and I just had a baby on Valentine’s Day. We are white, Christian, and a LGBT family. We want our daughter to have as much diversity as possible. We have the little leaders and dream big series along with plenty of feminist books. We need some picture books about transgender kids, Muslim (or other religions) children, and children of different races/cultures. What are your favorite picture books for us to add to her library? Thank you! -Jessica 4. Could you recommend a fantasy or sci-fi read-alike for The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison? The things I like most about it are the fantasy elements, the fact that the main character is a person in power who leads responsibly because he’s genuinely a good, empathetic person, and the way that the protagonist learns to assert and value himself slowly throughout the book. Either way, thanks for your time! I appreciate you and your work! -Laura 5. I have been enjoying getting into some more door-stopper sized books this year and was hoping you could help me find some more. Specifically, I’d love an adult fantasy novel with a female lead (preferably written by a woman) maybe with a little steaminess. I generally really enjoy fantasy which doesn’t operate within the standard Tolkein-esque genre, but has its own twist and interesting world building. I read Kushiel’s Dart and that’s almost what I was looking for but I just couldn’t get past all the questionable consent stuff…. I don’t think I’ll be reading the rest of the series. Some fantasy books I have loved (not all door-stoppers) include the Broken Earth trilogy, the Abhorsen trilogy, Gideon the Ninth, Lies of Locke Lamora, and Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. A friend recently got me into the Wheel of Time series as well, which is fun but with a much more male-centric, standard fantasy feel. I do like when sci-fi elements are thrown into a fantasy world (such as with Gideon), but would prefer it to lean more into the fantasy side of things (already have some good sci-fi ones on my shelf). Generally not a huge fan of time travel or robots (excepting Murderbot). Please no sexual violence. I look forward to your recommendations. Thanks! -April 6. Hi! About a year ago, I finally told my husband (and admitted to myself) that I’m bisexual. I hadn’t told anyone else because, well, I’m happily married and it’s not like I’m looking to date. And then, just a couple weeks ago I found out that my best friend of over 30 years is also bisexual! I would love a rec for a book she and I could read about bi women, preferably not a coming of age kind of book, but about grown women who are who they are but also bi. Any genre is good – we are both voracious readers. Thanks! -Jaimie 7. I want to find a fantasy book with the main characters as not human. Like wings of fire. I would love adventure and stuff -Samantha Books Discussed Spinster by Kate Bolick Finding Freedom by Erin French (cw: addiction, domestic abuse, harm to animals) Shinju by Laura Joh Rowland Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba, Vol. 1 by Koyoharu Gotouge with John Werry (Translator), Stan!, Adam Grano, Mike Montesa, John Hunt (cw: harm to children, mostly off-screen) Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love When Aidan Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff, Kaylani Juanita The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner The Unspoken Name by AK Larkwood A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (cw: harm to children, graphic violence) Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey (tw: rape, harm to children) The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka (Roxane Weary #1) (cw: violence against women and minors including rape, kidnapping, imprisonment) The Deep by Rivers Solomon (tw: slavery) Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton (narrated by a crow and also a cow and a polar bear, dogs and cats and sparrows) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kirsty & Carissa go on a modern Southern gothic road trip featuring supernatural entities, bodily fluids, and sweet sweet emotional catharsis.   Topic: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

A discussion of Jesmyn Ward's 2017 novel "Sing, Unburied, Sing."

In this episode Jade summarizes and discusses one of her favorite works of Literary Fiction, Sing Unburied Sing, by Jesmyn Ward. In Sing, Unburied, Sing, a young boy named Jojo and his sister Kayla, accompany their neglectful mother Leonie on a road trip to pickup their father from Parchman Prison. Upon their return, Jojo finds what it means to face death like a man, begins to understand his grief addled mother, and learns the story of his Pop's greatest act of shame and mercy. Expect some fangirling, a lot of excerpts, and a story about family, trauma, history, death, love, oh, and coming of age of course!Jade really recommends you read it. And if you can't, take a listen! Be careful this one contains: Racism, Sexual Assault, Lynchings, Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Gun Violence, Violence, Explicit Words. Our Website: https://www.badbookclubpod.comMerchandise!https://www.badbookclubpod.com/shopBooks!https://bookshop.org/shop/badbookclubpod

Get up close and personal with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. In this episode of Women Amplified, we explore writing as a vehicle to give a voice to others past and present. Ward’s powerful insights, however, go far beyond writing instruction. Her words serve as an important reminder that we have a responsibility […] The post Giving Voice to All with “Sing, Unburied, Sing” Author Jesmyn Ward appeared first on The Conferences for Women.

The Gang is back in the Quarantine Life to talk about Sing Unburied Sing, by Jesmyn Ward; Sackcloth and Ashes, by 16 Horsepower; and Winter's Bone, by Debra Granik.

Back with another quarantine episode. Though it has only been two weeks, 'Rona Time has made it feel like two months. In the meantime, we have the pod to hold us together. In this episode, we debate the supernatural additions, discuss if there was hope for Leonie, and decide whether this novel was more Faulkner or Saunders in the end. Hope you are staying safe and healthy!You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

In order to practice good social isolation in the time of COVID-19, we have delayed any further in-person podcasting for the foreseeable future, and have learned how to get Dani on the pod via FaceTime! This is our first episode of Beer Time with Books from Quarantine, looking at the first half of Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward.You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

Jenny was happy to welcome Sarah Tittle in person to chat books we have read and liked recently. Sarah's past in publishing, her own writing, and her book club experiences all come together to form the reader she is today. We found our way to a few unintentional themes of female empowerment and radicalism, with a little reader's memory lane of one Nicholson Baker.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 173: Expecting a Lot from a Book with Sarah TittleSubscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Listen via StitcherListen through Spotify Books discussed: The Gloaming by Melanie Finn The Blue Castle by L.M. MontgomeryUnfollow by Megan PhelpsWest with the Night by Beryl Markham Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona EltahawyOther mentions:Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner The Prince of Tides by Pat ConroyThe Mezzanine by Nicholson BakerVox by Nicholson BakerThe Fermata by Nicholson BakerDouble Fold by Nicholson BakerThe Anthologist by Nicholson Baker Away from You by Melanie FinnWomen's Prize for FictionAntigone by Sophocles Circe by Madeleine MillerHeadscarves and Hymens by Mona Eltahawy Agent Running in the Field by John Le CarréLess by Andrew Sean GreerThe Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greer Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward Stalk us online:  Sarah is @sarahcrosbytittle on InstagramSarah on FacebookSarah at GoodreadsJenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy

  Recognize the importance of cost-of-care conversations and identify resources to facilitate these discussions with help from Gwen Darien, executive vice president at the National Patient Advocate Foundation, and Dr. Jessica Dine, Associate Professor and Chief of the division of Pulmonology and Critical Care at Perelman School of Medicine.  We review barriers to cost-of-care conversations and identify tools to help make these conversations a part of routine care discussions.  Full show notes at https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com. Credits Written and Produced by: Elena Gibson, MD Infographic and Cover Art: Elena Gibson, MD Hosts: Elena Gibson MD; Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Emi Okamoto MD  Guest: Gwen Darien and Jessica Dine MD Partners and Grant Support The American College of Physicians. Check out this supplement to the Annals of Internal Medicine from May 2019 on Fostering Productive Health Care Cost Conversations https://annals.org/aim/issue/937992 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation https://www.rwjf.org provided grant support for this episode. Time Stamps 00:00 Pun, disclaimer, sponsor 01:10 Intro, guest bios 06:10 Guest one-liners 07:22 Picks of the week*: Sing Unburied Sing (book) by Jesmyn Ward ; The Quiet American (book) by Graham Greene; An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back (book) by Elisabeth Rosenthal 09:35 Best Advice: Always question received wisdom; Listen! 14:10 Cost of treatment versus cost of care 15:35 How does cost of care affect outcomes?; Talking about money (finances) with patients 18:52 Defining “underinsured”; High deductible plans 22:41 Why are physicians scared to talk about cost? 26:16 Why is cost of care so difficult to determine? Who’s benefiting from lack of transparency? 28:35 Stuart explains his theory on why costs make no sense 30:00 How to have cost of care conversations 32:10 How to estimate cost; Specific tools 42:10 Cost of care plans 50:03 Take home points and plugs: National Patient Advocate Foundation; NeedyMeds.com; ACP High Value Care; AAFP Neighborhood Navigator Tool 53:00 Outro *The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on my Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra. Goal Listeners will recognize the need for routine cost-of-care conversations and identify resources to improve the quality of such conversations in order to deliver high-value care.  Learning objectives After listening to this episode listeners will…   Recognize the importance of cost-of-care conversations between physicians and patients  Describe barriers to conversations concerning healthcare costs Feel comfortable initiating routine conversations with patients on the cost-of-care  Identify where and how to access resources to assist with healthcare cost conversations   Disclosures Gwen Darien and Dr. Jessica Dine report no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.  Citation Dine J, Darien G, Gibson E, Brigham SK, Williams PN, Okamoto E, Watto MF. “#172 Cost-of-Care Conversations”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list September 11, 2019.

Amanda and Jenn discuss political nonfiction, twin stories, nonbinary reads, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Libro.fm and The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. FEEDBACK Chloe Poems’s Li’l Book O’ Manchester (rec’d by Arlene) The Night Brother by Rosie Garland (rec’d by Arlene) Pies and Prejudice: In Search of the North by Stuart Maconie (rec’d by Arlene) QUESTIONS 1. I love books that take a look inside a certain industry. I’ve read Deep Sea and Foreign going about commercial shipping and Flower Confidential about the cut flower industry recently. I’ve previously read books about the funeral trade and restaurant/food industry. So I’m looking for more! Preferably ones that are about things that don’t immediately spring to mind. Thanks in advance. -Anna 2. Fun, Light, Realistic YA – Not too fantastical or sci-fi. I’m looking for recommendations for my teenage daughters, ages 15 and 16 and I’m stumped. It seems we keep finding books with material that is too young for them too dark and serious. They have liked “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”, “When Dimple Met Rishi” and the “Selection” series. They would love realistic fiction that isn’t teen romance but we are having a hard time finding anything fun that isn’t childish. -Cami 3. I recently came out as nonbinary after several years of being out as queer/bi. I am looking for a book with queer or nonbinary characters, though that certainly doesn’t need to be the focus of the book. I would just like to see more of myself represented in the things I read, and I knew you two would do a fantastic job! I like a little bit of everything, and I don’t shy away from YA or children’s books (Jessica Love’s Julian is a Mermaid is what inspired me to come out as nonbinary!). I would just say no religious books, please, and bonus points if the book is written by a queer or nonbinary author. Side note – thank you for this beautiful podcast! I have found so many books because of it, and I just adore you two. -Cheyenne 4. Hello Readerlicious Rock Stars! First off, you folks are super awesome and I adore listening to your show. My identical twin sister and I love reading about twins and I’d love some twin-ish recommendations from you all for us to read together. Some things to consider: 1) We’re open to any genre (other than horror) or reading level (middle grade and beyond). 2) Plots surrounding twins tend to be dark for some reason. Or, at least that seems to be the case with most twin books I’ve come across. A focus on fun/upbeat/kickass/bright/optimistic would be great. Please, no tragic death of one of the twins. That would be way too much of a bummer. 3) We’d love it if you could recommend some reads that don’t involve the typical good twin/bad twin trope. As twins who are constantly facing the ridiculous tendency for folks to categorize us/twins in that kind of binary way, it’d be great to read something that doesn’t do the same. How about BOTH twins being bright lights in the world? 4) Along the same lines as no twin death, I’m not a fan of any book that delves into serious abuse or tragic death of kids. As a mom of two cuties, it’s way too hard for me to read about kids and dark, tragic circumstances; i.e. abduction, murder, rape, etc. 5) We’re huge fans of strong, fabulous, outrageous, potentially super power grrls who kick ass. Characters who overcome hardship and beat a crappy system are definitely ones we’d love to root for. Thank you! -Nicole 5. Hello! I love your podcast! I am looking for a personal recommendation. Every so often I come upon a book or movie that broadens my mind and my heart. These books and movies usually have unconventional characters who become unlikely heroes. Strong character development, authenticity, and complexity are all fabulous, and magical realism is a bonus. Some of my favorites have in this genre have been The Seventh Gate by Richard Zimler, Peace Like a River by Leif Enger, Mink River by Brian Doyle, Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson, Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward, and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz. I would love another one to devour and fall in love with. Thank you for your help

Ready to get emotional over a couple of beers? This novel is beautifully written and explores heavy, meaningful ideas of life and death, race, familial relationships, injustices, and ghosts. Let us know what you think! @dps_podcast drunkpoetssocietypodcast@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Like we mentioned last week, our teacher, Kimberly, created a multi-media module for us where we read a book and watched two connecting movies. Today we discuss the book we read. (Check out last week's episode for our discussion of Daughters of the Dust and Lemonade). This book was paired with the two movies because they are all created by black feminists, have similar themes, and aesthetics.We chose to read Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. Written in 2017, this story follows a family through a hot summer of dysfunction, addiction, loss, and growth. The story opens on Jojo's 13th birthday in the fictional town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi. He lives with his younger sister, Kayla, and his grandparents, Pop and Mam. His mother, Leonie, lives with the family as well, but is unable to be the main provider for her children due to her addiction to meth. When Jojo and Kayla's father gets released from prison, they go on a road trip with Leonie to Parchman, an infamous penitentiary.Support the show (https://theorymeetspracticepod.blogspot.com/)

Discussion Notes: Sing, Unburied, Sing In November we read Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. Next month we will read American Pastoral by Philip Roth. Rated: Difficult Themes, One F-bomb Gerald, Anais, and Colette discuss Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward, a book the three of them thoroughly enjoyed. Despite being under 300 pages long, the... The post Sing, Unburied, Sing | Jesmyn Ward | Literary Roadhouse Bookclub Ep 22 appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Dave Pezza and special guest host Eric Bennett (A Big Enough Lie) discuss Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.  

Epigraph Welcome to episode 17! We're interviewing the a.m.a.z.i.n.g Holland Saltsman, owner of The Novel Neighbor in Webster Groves, MO.   Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, our website, or subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Support the show! All books in our show notes link to Indiebound, a website that connects you with your local independent bookstore. Purchases made through our affiliate links help fund Drunk Booksellers, so you can support your favorite indie bookstore and your favorite podcasting booksellers. #win If you want to get our show notes delivered directly to your inbox—with all the books mentioned on the podcast and links to the books we discuss—sign up for our email newsletter. This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk; check out their newsletter archive here. Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot.   Chapter I In which We Discuss Bookstore Bathrooms, Discover that Staff Picks Work, and Talk About... Books... Before we start drinking, check out Novel Neighbor's bathroom: We’re Drinking It's too hot for bourbon, so we're rocking dirty gin martinis out of mason jars, coffee mugs, and martini glasses (apparently Kim's the classy one this episode).   Holland's Reading Amazing Adventures of Aaron Broom by A E Hotchner (for Novel Neighbor's Subscription program) Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction by Gabrielle Moss (pubs 10/30/18) The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King (the audiobook is read by LeVar Burton!) Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen The Anna Karenina Fix: Life Lessons from Russian Literature by Viv Groskop (pubs 10/23/18) Emma's Reading I'm Fine, But You Appear to Be Sinking by Leyna Krow They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib Betwixt-And-Between: Essays on the Writing Life by Jenny Boully Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover Kim's Reading Unbound: Transgender Men and the Remaking of Identity by Arlene Stein When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera Forthcoming & Newly-New Titles We're Excited About Hannah's Excited About The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell What If This Were Enough? by Heather Havrilesky (pubs 2018 Oct 2) The Disasters by M K England (pubs 2018 Dec 12) - The Breakfast Club meets Guardians of the Galaxy! Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure by Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall (pubs 2018 Nov 20) Time's Convert by Deborah Harkness Kim's Excited About Washington Black by Esi Edugyan (author of Half-Blood for folks who love Sing Unburied Sing and The Underground Railroad. author of Half-Blood Blues) Monstress Volume 3 by Marjorie Liu Vengeful by V E Schwab (follow up to Vicious) The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents by Pete Souza (author of Obama: An Intimate Portrait) Emma's Excited About Severence by Ling Ma Rosewater by Tade Thompson Also mentioned: The Murders of Molly Southbourne Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles by Mark Russell and Mike Feehan (author of the Flintstones comic reboot) Bonus Podcast Recommendation: Super Skull All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung (pubs 2 Oct 2018) Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (pubs 23 Oct 2018) Y'all. Hot take here. Staff picks work! Emma had a staff pick on All the Lives I Want and Holland actually picked it up at Elliott Bay while visiting Seattle before our episode! (Shout out to our episode with Amy Stephenson from The Booksmith, who initially recommended it to us, and to our favorite audiobook provider, Libro.fm.)       View this post on Instagram Picked this up @elliottbaybookco from their #stafffavorite shelf, cracking it open tonight. #essays #hollandreads #literarytourism #shoplocal @grandcentralpub A post shared by The Novel Neighbor (@novelneighbor) on Jul 29, 2018 at 4:54pm PDT   --- Chapter II [26:37] In Which No One Tells Holland She's Crazy, People Love Their Greeting Cards, The Drunk Booksellers Marvel at Novel Neighbor's Ability to Handsell Events, and We Reiterate that Bookstores are a Business (whaaaa?) The Novel Neighbor: More Than A Bookstore The Novel Neighbor is not just a bookstore. In addition to author events, they host birthday parties, summer camps, bookstore yoga, and adult classes (like continuing ed, but sexier), among other things (sorry Amanda!). Recommended reading for staff retreats: StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura VanderKam Beware of squirreling, y'all.   Chapter III [47:06] In Which We Move From Books to Books, Talk About Hybridity, and We Finally Meet a Bookseller Who Has Read Harry Potter Book Description Guaranteed to Get You Reading  Anything meets anything. NOT "It's the next" NOT EVERYTHING IS THE NEXT HUNGER GAMES, Y'ALL. Hybridity. Holland loved a book that was Comic Con meets The Help. FYI, it's called The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson. Emma recommends Hawkeye by Matt Friction. It's Buffy meets Veronica Mars. Which apparently is listed on Emma's shelf talker. But, like, who reads those? Desert Island Pick The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Emma hasn't finished The Secret Garden, but The Little Princess might be Emma's Desert Island pick. That said, she hearts Mandy by Julie Andrews, which is kinda the same thing, so that counts, right? Station Eleven Picks Practical: anything from the Did you Know shelf, such as How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere by Bradford Angier Political: Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard Wild Pick The Amazing Adventures of a Nobody and The Kindness Diaries: One Man's Quest to Ignite Goodwill and Transform Lives Around the World by Leon Logothetis Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama Bookseller Confession Holland hated Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff and The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney. Also, she never read Catcher in the Rye, which both Kim and Emma are totally okay with. Emma says you should skip Catcher and read Franny and Zooey.  Shout out to a bookseller who has actually read Harry Potter. Go-To Handsell Best book Holland has read since she opened the bookstore (whoa): The One-In-A-Million Boy by Monica Wood Kids of Appetite by David Arnold (if you liked Outsiders, read this) Go-To Picture Books: Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast by John Funk, illustrated by Brendan Kearney Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Meg Hunt Impossible Handsell Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick (author of Silver Linings Playbook and The Reason You're Alive) FYI: Emma's really into Richard Gere.   Book for Booksellers Throw back to Laura VanderKam 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works by Dan Harris Favorite Bookstores Flyleaf Books - Chapel Hill, NC Elliott Bay Book Company - Seattle, WA Strand Book Store - New York, NY novel. - Memphis, TN The Last Bookstore - Los Angeles, CA Road Trips are for bookstores, right? Favorite Literary Media Shelf Awareness What Should I Read Next Podcast (hosted by Anne Bogel, author of Reading People: How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything and I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life) Book Riot Drunk Booksellers Epilogue In which we tell you where to find Novel Neighbor on the Internets Website: thenovelneighbor.com Facebook: @novelneighbor Twitter: @novelneighbor Instagram: @novelneighbor You can find us on: Twitter: @drunkbookseller Litsy: @drunkbooksellers Facebook Instagram Email Newsletter Website Join us for our FIRST EVER LIVE EPISODE on Friday, September 28th at 10pm at King's Books in Tacoma, WA. Also, spoiler alert, this will be our next episode. And it will be fucking incredible. Promise. Emma tweets from @thebibliot and writes bookish things for Book Riot. Kim occasionally tweets from @finaleofseem, but not enough to justify you bothering to follow her. Subscribe and rate us on iTunes!

In Conversation with Kalela Williams, Director of Neighborhood Enrichment Programming A ''hypnotic'' novelist whose ease with vernacular puts her ''in fellowship with such forebears as Zora Neale Hurston and William Faulkner'' (The New Yorker), Jesmyn Ward won the 2011 National Book Award for Salvage the Bones, the story of a pregnant teenager and her Mississippi family in the days surrounding Hurricane Katrina. Her elegiac 2013 memoir Men We Reaped was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Last year she won a stunning second National Book Award for Sing, Unburied, Sing, a 21st-century road novel about the difficulty of family bonds and the ugly underside of the American story. *Spoiler alert: the first question during the Q&A (minute 42:00) reveals a critical event in the book. Watch the video here. (recorded 5/9/2018)

It has been called her finest novel, but what did Laura's book club make of Zadie Smith's Swing Time? In our regular interview we talk to The Divas, a close-knit group of women based in north-west London, about books, friendship and travel. And we finish as always with some fresh recommendations for your next book club read. • Get in touch with us at thebookclubreview@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram @thebookclubreviewpod, on Twitter @bookclubrvwpod, or leave us a comment on iTunes. Drop us a line – we'd love to hear from you. Subscribe and never miss an episode. • Our bookseller recommendation comes from Carrie and Becca of The Bookstore Podcast. If you want to hear more check out their show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts: we love it. •
 Books mentioned in this episode were Hot Milk by Deborah Levy, My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney, Feel Free by Zadie Smith, You are Free by Danzy Senna and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. Plus if you stay listening for our extra bit at the end we discuss The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (we've come up with an ending – be the first to hear it!), Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward, Exit West by Mosin Hamid, Educated by Tara Westover and the collected works of Gerald Durrell. • 
Next up on The Book Club Review is Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien.

We were joined by the 2017 National Book Award winner, Jesmyn Ward, for a reading from the powerful yet intimate, dark yet hopeful, Sing, Unburied, Sing.

Is a world without crime a utopia or a dystopia if the price is total constant surveillance by the state? British thriller Anon is set in a world where wanting to be anonymous makes you the subject of society's suspicions. It stars Clive Owen as a detective investigating gruesome murders. Russian theatre director Lev Dodin's production of Vasily Grossman's novel Life and Fate comes to the UK for a very limited run Benedict Cumberbatch stars in David Nicholl's adaptation of the Patrick Melrose stories for Sky Atlantic. Jesmyn Ward's novel Sing Unburied Sing was one of Barack Obama's best books of 2017 and has also won America's National Book Award. It examines the ugly truths at the heart of the American story and the power - and limitations - of family bonds. A new exhibition looking at the life of the co-creator of the indomitable Gaul Asterix is opening at at London's Jewish Museum Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Sathnam Sanghera, Lisa Appignanesi and Kit Davis. The producer is Oliver Jones.

Jesmyn Ward received her MFA from the University of Michigan and has received the MacArthur 'Genius' Grant, a Stegner Fellowship, a John and Renee Grisham Writers Residency and the Strauss Living Prize. She is the first female author to win two National Book Awards for Fiction, for Sing, Unburied, Sing (2017) and Salvage the Bones(2011). She is also the editor of the anthology The Fire This Time, the author of the memoir Men We Reaped and the author of the novel Where the Line Bleeds. She is currently an associate professor of creative writing at Tulane University and lives in Mississippi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thinking about homeschooling, but worried that because you’re not a superhero, maybe it’s not for you?  We’re here for you!  We’ll hash out those, “I want to homeschool, but I could never...” moments.  We’ll calm your nerves.  We won’t coax you into homeschool, but we will encourage some healthy ways to cope with the things that might be setting you back.  And we’ll reflect on the ways homeschool has been even better than we imagined.  Don’t miss this episode, veteran homeschoolers!  You’ll want to share this with your friends who are curious. Today's podcast is brought to you by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/homeschoolunrefined Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Our Audible listens: Food: A Love Story, Dad Is Fat, The Art of Screen Time, Sing Unburied Sing, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader   Loving This Week Maren: Facebook Marketplace Angela: Super Soul Conversations with Amy Schumer   Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com Visit our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/homeschoolunrefined We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.  

This month we're discussing Sing, Unburied, Sing - the award-winning and (spoilers) bloody excellent 2017 novel by Jesmyn Ward. If you haven't read it yet, do yourself a favour and READ IT NOW. Then join the gang as we talk uncomfortable road trips, complex family dynamics, and our frankly brilliant idea for the next ghostbusters film (call us, Columbia Pictures). ----- Tell us what you think about the book! Or the podcast! Or your tips for hiding drugs in your car (and if you're the police, we're just joking). We are @bookwhostalking on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and Goodreads. And you can email us at bookwhostalking.podcast@gmail.com.

Martin Gordon of RIT explains bridge construction and collapse. Dickinson College’s Marie Helweg-Larsen claims we all need more “hygge.” MosaMeat’s Peter Verstrate offers the first lab-grown burger. Univ of Vermont’s John Franklin and David Carlson teach veterans Homer. Author Jennifer Adams reviews “Sing, Unburied, Sing.” Marlena Fejzo, UCLA, offers new insight into hyperemesis gravidarum, extreme nausea in pregnancy.

The Drip is back for another hot episode in which: Crystal diplomatically disagrees, Adriana wonders what a plait is, Anita takes over as show host, and Todd bungles a fifteen second history of African American literature! Oh -- and of course, we talk about Jesmyn Ward's novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing. You're going to love this one. We've got new music, we're a tad more organized, and we've kept the whole thing to under an hour -- just like a real podcast. You don't want to miss it!

Laura is here to tell you what what we're reading this month - Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. This 2017 novel won the National Book Award for Fiction, was named one of Time Magazine's best novels of the year, and was on Barack Obama's list of favourite books. What more do you want, people? We can't wait to talk to you about this book, and we promise you won't be disappointed. Get reading in time for our next main episode, out at the end of March. Happy Reading!

JCPL librarians discuss Jesmyn Ward's novel "Sing, Unburied, Sing," and discuss the bites and beverages to pair with it. We also recommend what to read next.

Jesmyn Ward’s Sing, Unburied, Sing is full of heartbreak. And ghosts. And vomit. But mostly heartbreak. That’s probably why it took both of us a full month to finish it. It was worth it, though. Listen in as we break down the plot, voice and themes in this beautiful book. (more…)

This week we’re discussion Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward, but first the news! Links to stories discussed below: Updated: Did This Book Buy Its Way Onto The New York Times Bestseller List?: http://www.pajiba.com/book_reviews/did-this-book-buy-its-way-onto-the-new-york-times-bestseller-list.php Are Book Blurbs Helpful or Harmful?: http://themillions.com/2017/09/book-blurbs-helpful-harmful.html National Book Awards Fiction Longlist: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-national-book-awards-longlist-fiction-2017 ***** BTTM on Social: www.twitter.com/BetterThanTM www.facebook.com/BetterThantheMovie