Podcast appearances and mentions of sylvia brownrigg

Bay Area author Sylvia Brownrigg embarked on a captivating journey to uncover family secrets, set against the backdrop of California's allure of reinvention. In her new memoir, "The Whole Staggering Mystery," a lost package sparks an exploration that intertwines identity, hidden family histories, and the enduring influence of the past on the present. Through her evocative storytelling, Brownrigg juggles the essence of reinvention and the longing for self-discovery.

Leslie Absher, Eric Newton, and Leta Seletzky, moderated by Sylvia Brownrigg We often find ourselves looking back on our parents' lives to understand our own place in the world. Join the acclaimed Sylvia Brownrigg as she guides authors Leslie Absher, Leta Seletzky, and Eric Newton through this excavation into how the lives of our fathers may offer insight into our own; it's really only once the digging starts that the real questions come to the surface. Buy the books here 

Amy Glazer began her career in theater, directing numerous award winning plays in the San Francisco Bay Area including TheatreWorks, Marin Theatre Company, San José Rep., Eureka Theatre, Traveling Jewish Theatre and serving as an Associate Artist at Magic Theatre and Associate Artistic Director of SF Playhouse, where she also directed numerous plays. She made her screen directing debut with Barry Gifford's Ball Lightning (2003), Drifting Elegant by Stephen Belber (2006) and went on to make Seducing Charlie Barker (2010) by Teresa Rebeck, which had its world premiere at SFIFF. She went on to co-write with Sylvia Brownrigg and direct Kepler's Dream (2016) and The Surrogate (aka Beautiful Dreamer) 2020, also an official selection scheduled to premiere at the 2020 SFIFF. Amy is currently in post-production on Meli, a feature film recently shot on location in Oahu Hawaii. Watch her current feature film THE SURROGATE ON AMAZON PRIME. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravemaker/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravemaker/support

Metaphysical Touch When someone dies, we have that person’s papers and things to look at and use to understand and create memories about the life that has left us. Sometimes, however, the person stays and the papers and tokens are lost, as in a fire. Then we have only memories without material objects to help enhance them. This juxtaposition is one of the themes in a novel entitled the “Metaphysical Touch,” by Syvia Brownrigg, an American author with roots in Mendocino County, a long experience in London, and currently living near San Francisco. Sylvia Brownrigg recommends “Out of Sheer Rage,” by Jeff Dyer. Originally Broadcast: January 12, 2000

Amanda and Jenn discuss novels about deaf characters, immersive series, dark and angry fantasy, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations, Catapult, and Harper Paperbacks. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback Cantoras by Carolina de Robertis (rec’d by Malory) Jazz Moon by Joe Okonkwo and The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis Questions 1. Hi, Amanda and Jenn. Love the podcast. I’m looking for an addicting series, like Twilight but good. I don’t mind fantasy but I’m not crazy about demon types of fantasy if that makes sense. I just really want four or five big books with romance and action and a fun plot, even if it’s not high quality. Basically those YA series like Hunger Games and Divergent but for adults (I’m in college). I am considering Outlander? Thanks! -Maria 2. Hi! I had been serving in the Peace Corps for about 20 months when, in mid-March, we got the call to evacuate due to the pandemic. I was given less than 24 hours to say goodbye in my host family village and less than 72 hours before leaving the country as borders were closing shortly after both of my international flights. It was awful and traumatic, and now I am having trouble focusing on basically anything. The only book that has held my attention since has been The Dragon Republic by RF Kuang, which is a bit out of my regular wheelhouse but is incredibly absorbing and emotional and angry in a way that really worked for me in my current dark place. What should I read next?? Thank you for this and the show!! -Cara 3. I’m looking for a book that features a blind or deaf character! I read literary fiction, magical realism, historical fiction, but I’m open to all fiction. Thank you! -Anonymous 4. I’ll be volunteering at a remote ranger station this summer (where social distancing is built-in). I’d love to hear your recommendations for fictional women-centered stories in which the environment or setting plays a significant role. Light or dark, magical realism, horror, mystery…any genre! Some of my favorite nonfiction books related to this idea are The Hungry Ocean (Greenlaw), The Legacy of Luna (Hill), and West with the Night (Markham). I also liked The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (King) and absolutely loved Sourdough (Sloan). (I don’t have any triggers. Preferably not graphic novels) -Roxanne 5. Hi guys, I recently read ‘The Passage’ trilogy by Justin Cronin and loooved it so much I recommended it to some people and now they want more similar books. Me too. Unfortunately I think it’s one of a kind. Please, please recommend post-apocalyptic, fast paced, with many greatly developed characters (female too), preferably a series, with an emphasis on survival stuff. Thanks in advance:) -Agnes 6. Hello! I’m a pretty avid reader that reads a lot of Young Adult fantasy. I like how fun, addictive and fast-paced they are, and I can get through them really quickly. However, lately I’ve been finding them to be more and more predictable. Also, as I’m getting past the intended age demographics for YA, i’m feeling more disconnected to the characters in the books. So, I’ve been meaning to start branching out and dipping my toes into adult fantasy, but I don’t know where to start! For someone who is used to reading YA fantasy, they all seem kind of intimidating to me (especially with their size). Can you please recommend me an adult fantasy book/series for someone who’s just getting into it? (Some of my favorite YA fantasies are the Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo, The Folk of The Air Series by Holly Black, and The Conqueror’s Saga by Kiersten White). Thank you so much! -Nadya 7. I’m looking for books to get lost in – in particular I’d love to get my teeth into a series. I loved book series when I was younger but as I’ve gotten older I’ve realised I’m not a fan of fantasy or magical realism – which makes finding series difficult nowadays. I like gritty, character driven stories with female leads and themes of feminism, queerness, gender, race, family dynamics, social justice etc. My favourite writers include Sally Rooney, Dolly Alderton, Pandora Sykes, Sarah Moss, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and I also loved the Pages for You/Pages for Her series from Sylvia Brownrigg. So likely a female writer but I’m not averse to writers of other genders. Thanks so much in advance

Compared to a feminist James Joyce, McBride comes to us from Ireland to talk about writing, life, feminism and communicating consciousness through deconstructive writing. With the support of Culture Ireland.

How far would you go for someone you love? These three gripping novelists contemplate the unexpected barbs, the questions, and disappointments of love's promise. With provocative looks at relationships between parents, children, lovers, and friends, this event reminds us that love, as Stephen King put it, “has teeth.” Sylvia Brownrigg, Edan Lepucki, Shanthi Sekaran, moderated by Barbara Lane.

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Sylvia Brownrigg, Author of Pages for Her. Pages for Her is the story of two women, Flannery and Anne, each at a personal turning point, and the circumstances that lead to their reunion. Twenty years after their brief but passionate affair, chronicled in Sylvia Brownrigg's earlier novel Pages for You, Flannery has the chance once again to meet Anne, who opened young Flannery up to the possibility of love?then left her heartbroken.  Having long ago put their love behind them, they live now on opposite coasts. Anne has been in a deep, childless partnership with a fellow scholar, Jasper, who recently left her. Flannery, to her own surprise, married a charismatic artist named Charles, with whom she has a young daughter. Submerged by her husband's demands and personality and her adjustment to motherhood, Flannery has lost sight of herself and her work. When the two women meet at a conference, they find that the passion and understanding between them has endured, though it has been hidden. In rediscovering each other, they are able to rediscover themselves.  Pages for Her is an exhilarating, passionate work that explores marriage, sexuality, and the transformative power of love over time.

On this week’s podcast, we talk to Hayes about his memoir Insomniac City and Brownrigg about her novel Pages for Her

Bestselling author Sylvia Brownrigg will return to Eagle Harbor bookstore on July 27th to present her newest book, Pages for Her, a thought-provoking and delightfully enjoyable exploration of the lives of two women, former friends and lovers, who reconnect after 20 years. In this, Brownrigg's seventh book of fiction, the two protagonists she first introduced 16 years ago in Pages for You meet again after 20 years.  As they explore the very different paths their lives have taken, opportunities arise for them -- and for us -- to reflect on the  impact of life choices. The two books exist independent of one another: it is not necessary to read the earlier book before tackling Pages for Her. Listen in on this phone conversation between Sylvia Brownrigg and BCB host Channie Peters, and you'll learn why Sylvia decided to revisit these particular characters, and how she came to imagine the divergent lives lived by these two women.   When asked to describe the different focus of the two novels and the two main characters, Sylvia responds with a fascinating exploration of the various ways we love those whom we love; the children, mothers, partners, and others who people our complex and remarkably individualistic lives. Please join us at Eagle Harbor bookstore at 7 pm on Thursday, July 27th to hear Sylvia tell us more about this beautifully written novel and how it came into being. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Barry Peters; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

Author, The Delivery Room

Author of Kepler's Dream.

Author of Morality Tale, The Delivery Room, and Pages for You

Sylvia Brownrigg on West Coast Live with Sedge Thomson

Sylvia Brownrigg’s newest novel, Morality Tale, is an analysis of a modern marriage which The New York Times Book Review calls “divinely deadpan.” She has written four other works of fiction, including the New York Times Notable Book The Metaphysical Touch and the Lambda Award-winning Pages for You. She divides her time between Berkeley and England.

Sylvia Brownrigg’s newest novel, Morality Tale, is an analysis of a modern marriage which The New York Times Book Review calls “divinely deadpan.” She has written four other works of fiction, including the New York Times Notable Book The Metaphysical Touch and the Lambda Award-winning Pages for You. She divides her time between Berkeley and England.

Sylvia Brownrigg "The; Metaphysical Touch" (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) In this novel, a romance, of sorts, is struck up via the internet. This, then, is a conversation about the creation of characters, how they reveal themselves, how they invent themselves, and what they tell us about that invisible presence, their author.