Podcast appearances and mentions of Tana French

In this episode, I'm getting back in the swing of doing the show by talking about the newest book by Tana French then reviewing two concerts I went to (on back to back nights)--David Byrne and Jason Isbell! I hope you enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed making it! (Or more!) Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com  email: db@derekbrink.com Time Index: 0:00 - Intro 9:56 - Happy Now 10:27 - Tana French: The Keeper 20:59 - That Weekend (Blue Tattoo) 21:31 - David Byrne and Jason Isbell 21:31 - David Byrne 51:16 - Jason Isbell 1:04:00 - Denouement 1:04:32 - Outro, including a follow=up on my tribute to Michael Feldman, back in November

This week, it's time for your novel to get some self-care.Reading recommendation: THE KEEPER by Tana French.

Episode 188 April 23, 2026   Bingo!  Friday may 22 to monday sept 7 On the Needles 5:03 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info   Scultura by Cecelia Campochiaro, AVFKW Floating in Ripple Effect    No Pressure shawl by Stephanie Lotven, Invictus Yarns Unafraid Sock Blank in Mauve Segue   Vesna Tee by Ksenia Naidyon/Life is Cozy, Shel Designs Finito Fingering in Tutti Frutti and Shel Designs Suri Silk Lace in seafoam   Anker's Shirt by PetiteKnit, Cascade 220 Superwash Wave in Spectrum– DONE!   Knitted knockers cascade ultra pima   Gather hat by Tin Can Knits, Cascade 220 in Tutu On the Easel 11:00 More Museums! Denver Art Museum, National Gallery of Art–Washington D.C., The Phillips Collection, The Kreeger Museum, The VMFA in Richmond. On the Table 21:30   Vignarola (Roman Spring Vegetable Braise) via Good Things by Samin Nosrat   Gnocchi with asparagus and miso butter from Simple Pasta https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026745-skillet-gnocchi-with-miso-butter-and-asparagus   Pepperoni Pizza Flowers    Noodle Night! Cookbook Week - April 21-25, 2026    Corn flake-fortified chocolate chip cookies!! AWESOME. On the Nightstand 41:00 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves (shetland #9, perez and reeves #1) The Astral Library by Kate Quinn The Final Problem by Arturo Pérez-Reverte Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar, trans by Grace Frick Nights are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, trans by Ruth Martin (audio) Brawler by Lauren Groff The Keeper by Tana French     The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn Theo of Golden by Allen Levi  

Send us Fan MailHannah and Laura are closing the case on the Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French. They share some final thoughts on the series as a whole, talk about some of the more challenging moments depicted in the books, and do their best to decide which of the characters were their favorites to read about. Hannah and Laura also reflect on previous seasons of OWWR pod and throw out some ideas for potential book series to cover in the future.**This episode contains SPOILERS for all books in Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series. ***CW for the episode: discussions of murder, blood, violence, police, detectives, sexual assault, familial trauma, poverty, sexism, racismMedia Mentions:In the Woods by Tana FrenchThe Likeness by Tana FrenchFaithful Place by Tana FrenchBroken Harbor by Tana FrenchThe Secret Place by Tana FrenchThe Trespasser by Tana FrenchThe Heavenly Sword by Alice PoonThe Dresden Files by Jim ButcherImagine a Friend by David QuantickSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com YouTube: @owwrpodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Send us Fan MailHannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion on The Trespasser by Tana French, and friends, they have so many thoughts. They also chat about great British television, a book with Appalachian horror vibes, and a concert that was a dream come true for Hannah to attend.**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Trespasser by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 34 min 50 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of mental illness, death, alcoholism, murder, violence, body shaming, sexism, racism, chronic illness, memory loss, aging, police, detectives*Media Mentions:The Trespasser by Tana French The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Count of Monte Cristo---PBSThe Other Bennett Sister---BBCA Suit or a Suitcase by Maggie Smith Matt Dinniman's worksSFF Addicts podcastLast One Laughing UK---Amazon Prime Video Taskmaster---YouTube The Big Sick---Amazon Prime VideoFlorence and the Machine works  Rachel Chinouriri worksFeast While You Can by Mikaella Clemens and Onjuli Datta Old Gods of Appalachia podcast Clank! the board game Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com YouTube: @owwrpodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

The Keeper by Tana French, who is one of my all time favourite authors. This is the 3rd in a trilogy which began with The Searcher and then The Hunter but you can read this new one without needing to read the others (although they're so good I would highly recommend it). Cal Hooper, the retired Chicago detective is back, with the village of Ardnakelty in crisis as a young woman is found dead just as a local big shot has plans for the town. Factions are rife, with many residents predicting housing developments, data farms or some other modern atrocity and Cal is caught up in a protest against plans which threaten their rural way of life. This is full of terrific characters, entirely believable themes, and some exceptional turns of phrase. Bonfire of the Murdochs by Gabriel Sherman. It was widely known that Rupert Murdoch favoured his son Lachlan as the heir to his empire, to the point where he attempted to remove Lachlan's three siblings from the trust which had been in place for years, in order to anoint him as the rightful successor - and paid his children a billion dollars each to go quietly, but they rebelled and took the case to court. This is the story of one of the world's wealthiest and most powerful families caught up in lawsuits, betrayals, and revenge. It has been described as being Shakespearian in its tragedy - a family ripped apart by the very man who created their empire. It makes for a fascinating read. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Keeper by Tana French On a cold night in the remote Irish village of Ardnakelty, a girl goes missing. Sweet, loving Rachel Holohan was about to be engaged to the son of the local big shot. Instead, she's dead in the river. In a close-knit small town, a death like this isn't simple. It comes wrapped in generations-old grudges and power struggles, and it splits the townland in two. Retired Chicago detective Cal Hooper has friends here now, and he owes them loyalty, but his fiancée Lena wants nothing to do with Ardnakelty's tangles. As the feud becomes more vicious, their settled peace starts to crack apart. And when they uncover a scheme that casts a new light on Rachel's death and threatens the whole village, they find themselves in the firing line. The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon In a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba listens as her owner, Harold, reads aloud to his dying wife, Edie. Mesmerized by To Kill a Mockingbird and craving the human connection she witnesses in Harold's stories, the little vacuum renames herself Scout and embarks on a journey of self-discovery. But when Edie passes away, Scout and her fellow sentient appliances discover that there are sinister forces in their midst. The omnipresent Grid, which monitors every household in the City, seeks to remove Harold from his home, a place he's lived in for fifty years. With the help of Adrian, a neighborhood boy who grows close to Scout and Harold, as well as Kate, Harold and Edie's formerly estranged daughter, the humans and the appliances must come together to outwit the all-controlling Grid lest they risk losing everything they hold dear. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are going full Ireland on this show.  First, we talk to the incredible Tana French about her newest, The Keeper.  Set in rural Ireland it combines great mystery writing with the classic American Western. Does that sound like it is a long shot? Not with Tana's talent. We then go from a fascinating conversation with a great author to Hodges and Figgis, our first international bookseller, smack in the middle of Dublin. It's all Irish and on this week's Book Case, so pull up a pint and join us. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: ⁠https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned on this week's show: The Keeper by Tana French In the Woods by Tana French The Likeness by Tana French Faithful Place by Tana French The Searcher by Tana French The Secret Place by Tana French Broken Harbor by Tana French The Witch Elm by Tana French The Trespasser by Tana French The Hunter by Tana French Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith The Secret History by Donna Tart Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Ulysses by James Joyce  Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien The City We Became by N.K. Jemison We by Yevgeny Zamyatin All Systems Red by Martha Wells A Psalm From the Wild Built by Becky Chambers The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Murder makes demands. It's a phrase underpinning THE KEEPER, the newest novel by Tana French, an author known best for her Dublin Murder Squad series. French was born in Vermont, but grew up all over the world. She landed, finally, in Ireland, where she fell in love with the humor and story-telling culture. This week on Say More, French talks to host Anna Kusmer about her latest trilogy which melds together western and mystery genres, set in the Irish countryside. French also reveals whether or not she is a dog person. Email us at saymore@globe.com.

Send us Fan MailHannah and Laura are covering the second half of The Trespasser by Tana French. They have complicated thoughts about the way that this book ends and whether or not the ending was too obvious. They also chat about a great book of essays, a movie that Hannah used to love as a kid, and Laura's love for Bluey.*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Trespasser by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at 30 min 10 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of death, sex, murder, sexual assault, abusive relationships, sexism, racism, ableism, chronic illness, mental illness, blood, gore, police, detectives, absentee parents, grief, manipulation, stalking, cheatingMedia Mentions:The Trespasser by Tana French John Candy: A Life in Comedy by Paul Myers Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe St. Denis Medical---PeacockDemon Slayer---CrunchyrollBluey---Disney+ Love on the Spectrum---NetflixThey Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib Daredevil: Born Again---Disney+ Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland---Tubi Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com YouTube: @owwrpodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

This month, Scott and Matt returned to one of the Doof! Media favorites: Tana French as we read the 3rd book in Tana's Dublin Murder Squad series, Faithful Place! Note: This is an unedited audio copy of the live-streamed discussion over on YouTube, so you'll hear us interact with the audience a bit. Click here to submit a book for the Book Club Next month, we'll be seeing what the hype is all about with Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl. See you April 24th at 9:30 PM! Support us on Patreon Matt's Twitter: @moridinamael Scott's Twitter:@scottdaly85 Stay updated with Doof Media: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at www.doofmedia.com

Award-winning crime author Tana French talks about moving around a lot as a child, settling in Ireland at 17, learning the codes and the nuances, her early acting career, being an outsider and an insider at the same time and how she views modern Irish society

Send us Fan MailHannah and Laura are at the beginning of the end of The Dublin Murder Squad. They discuss the first nine chapters, and how this book goes hard and is a bit upsetting. Media Mentions:The Works of Tana French (Discussing The Trespasser)The Way of the House Husband by Kousuke OonoJujutsu Kaisen by Gege AkutamiThe Grown-Up by Gillian FlynnLast One Laughing---YoutubeLord of the Flies by William GoldingBoard Game Authority (BGA)Wingspan---BGATicket to Ride---BGAAzul---BGAFiction Fans PodcastThe Curse of Dragon Tale Island by Jonathan NevairNot for the Faint of Heart by Lex CroucherGwenn and Art Are Not in Love by Lex CroucherThe Tales of King ArthurRobin HoodHarrow the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirWhen It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World by Jordan ThomasVeronica Mars---NetflixA Walk to Remember---TubiThe Hot Chick---HuluSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com YouTube: @owwrpodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

The Trump era has brought a resurgence of the “alpha male.” ‘New Yorker' writer Charles Bethea reports on camps where men crawl through mud and sit in ice baths, in an effort to reclaim masculinity. Bethea says what he found underneath all the warrior posturing surprised him: men in genuine pain who felt lonely and desperate for connection. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about his reporting. Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews the new novel by Tana French, ‘The Keeper.'To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

The Trump era has brought a resurgence of the “alpha male.” ‘New Yorker' writer Charles Bethea reports on camps where men crawl through mud and sit in ice baths, in an effort to reclaim masculinity. Bethea says what he found underneath all the warrior posturing surprised him: men in genuine pain who felt lonely and desperate for connection. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about his reporting. Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews the new novel by Tana French, ‘The Keeper.'See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

In episode 128, author Susan Francis joins James and Ashley to share the insidious ways invisible illness and ageism have impacted her sense of self and forced her to reframe her thinking.  At 65 years old, Susan lives with atrial fibrillation (AF), a type of arrhythmia that can lead to heart failure. She shares the challenges of this condition and her creative efforts to be a good (literary) friend despite the limitations of her health.  Susan also discusses her shift from memoir to fiction, and how she crafted her debut historical novel, Revelation Beach, which explores East Timor during the era of the Balibo Five.  Plus, in this month's What Are You Reading segment, Ashley and Susan go deep into Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (warning: slight spoiler), we return to the frustration/brilliance of Tana French's In the Woods, and James introduces his razor-blade theory of novel endings.  Susan Francis is a writer, teacher and editor. Her memoir The Love that Remains was published in 2020. Her debut novel, Revelation Beach, came out in 2025. Find Revelation Beach and Susan's memoir at Booktopia or from your local bookshop or library.  Books & authors discussed in this episode: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan The Twenty Days of Turin by Giorgio De Maria, translated by Ramon Glazov The Gambler by JP Pomare Recursion by Blake Crouch In the Woods by Tana French Upcoming events  Central Coast – join Ashley and Anna Downes for the launch of Like, Follow Die on Thursday 27 March, 6pm Sydney – James and Ashley are in conversation with Claudia Karvan for the launch of Like, Follow – Tuesday 31 March, 6pm at Gleebooks, Glebe  Adelaide – join Ashley and Michelle Prak for the launch of Like, Follow, Die on Tuesday 14 April, 6pm Orange, NSW – join Ashley for her first-ever Orange author talk on Thursday 14 May, 5.30pm   Bathurst, NSW –  join Ashley for her first-ever Bathurst author talk on Friday 15 May 14, link to come    Sydney – join Ashley, Pip Drysdale, Hayley Scrivenor and Rachael Johns for Booked for Lunch, a special She Journeys celebration of books and writing, Saturday 16 May, 9am-3pm Sydney – join Ashley at the BAD Sydney Crime Book Club to discuss the spoilers and behind-the-scenes of Like, Follow, Die, Wednesday 27 May, 12.30pm  Darwin – Ashley's first NT author events TBA soon!  Winter Writing Retreat – join Ashley for a multi-day writing retreat from Writers at the Woolshed, 12-17 July in the Southern Highlands  Online – Ashley is teaching Online: Crime Writing for Faber Academy starting 12 May Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode, Cold Truth, and Like, Follow, Die and get your copies from your local bookshop or library.  Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

Send a textHannah and Laura are finishing up their discussion of Tana French's The Secret Place. They do a deeper dive into the book and try to determine if the characters are meant to be likable at all or just tragic. They also chat about Laura's love for The Stepford Wives movie, a TV show Hannah is watching that is starting to go off the rails, and rereading complicated books.*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Secret Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 34 min 14 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of sexual assault, sex, death, murder, violence, stabbing, abusive relationships, mental illness, police, detectives, bullying, parental trauma, toxic relationships*Apologies for some audio issues on Hannah's end. *Media Mentions:The Secret Place by Tana French Lore Olympus, Vol. 1 by Rachel Smythe Song Sung Blue---Peacock School Spirits---Paramount+ The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

The Buddies dive into Tana French's "The Searcher”, a book that proves the worst midlife crisis decision isn't buying a Ferrari, it's moving to a shack in rural Ireland to escape your problems. This one had all the elements of a Western noir transplanted to the Irish countryside. The Buddies got into discussing a few topics around cookie-stealing neighbors , what phrases start fights (add "Sunny Jim" to the list), living by a code (Omar from The Wire style), and if you should automatically assume a character a figment of the main characters imagination in any thriller. So pour yourself a nice Irish whisky, practice your Irish brogue, and join the other Buddies who cozy up by the fire to read The Searcher.  Intro/Book Report (0:00-3:36)Stock Up/Down (3:37-30:17)Favorite Scene/Character (30:18-35:27)Love/Hate/Casting the Movie (35:28-43:06)Conclusion (43:07-45:10) NEXT BOOK: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Send a textHannah and Laura are covering the second half of The Secret Place by Tana French and questioning how teenagers could possibly have time to be so dramatic. They also chat about a great romance series Laura recently read, Veronica Roth's novella series, and a movie that brings Hannah joy that she still can't believe wasn't a direct to DVD production.*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Secret Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 21 min 37 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of sex, violence, murder, blood, gore, police, detectives, sexual assault, bullying, generational trauma, drugs, religious trauma, sexism, cheating **Apologies for some audio issues on Hannah's end!Media Mentions:The Secret Place by Tana FrenchA Sign of Affection by Suu MorishitaA Brush With Love by Mazy Eddings Lizzy Blake's Best Mistake by Mazy EddingsThe Plus One by Mazy Eddings Grave of the Fireflies---Netflix Wingspan Calico To Clutch a Razor by Veronic Roth Perfect Victims: And the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd Waiting for Guffman---HBO Max Simply Irresistible---NetflixSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

By extremely popular demand we are once again posting the audio of our book club episodes on the Doofcast feed. Rejoice! This month sees Scott and Matt joined by special guest Elliot of the Belting At Windmills podcast, to chat about James S. A. Corey's newest science fiction novel: The Mercy of Gods.  Note: This is an unedited audio copy of the live-streamed discussion over on YouTube, so you'll hear us interact with the audience a bit. Click here to submit a book for the Book Club Next month we'll be checking back in with Tana French as we read the 3rd book of the Dublin Murder Squad series: Faithful Place Support us on Patreon Matt's Twitter: @moridinamael Scott's Twitter:@scottdaly85 Stay updated with Doof Media: @doofmedia See all of our podcasts, writing, and more at www.doofmedia.com

Send a textHannah and Laura are starting Tana French's The Secret Place! They try to determine if the book's prep school is realistic and if teenagers are actually this annoying. They also chat about Hannah's current venture in Stardew Valley, and the best movie Laura has watched so far this year.**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Secret Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 46 min 25 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, sex, violence, bullying, body horror, gore, police, detectives, sexism, familial trauma, religious trauma, mental illness *Media Mentions:The Secret Place by Tana French Star Wars: Vader-Dark Visions by Dennis HopelessStar Wars: Age of the Resistance-Villains by Tom TaylorStar Wars: Darth Maul by Cullen BunnStar Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca, Vol. 1 by Marc Guggenheim Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 29 by Gege Akutami The Substance---HBO Max Waiting for Guffman---HBO Max The Boy and the Heron---HBO Max The Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Stardew Valley videogame Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Sharing my January reading wrap-up covering 25 contemporary books read as both a coping mechanism during a heavy month and as advance reading for upcoming spring and summer 2026 reading guides. I revisit seven books from a January reading vlog (due to poor video/audio quality) and then discuss 18 additional books not previously shared, grouped by vibe: romance, mysteries/thrillers, and literary/general fiction.Romance highlights include How to Write a Love Story (Catherine Walsh), Toe to Toe (Fallon Ballard), The Starter Ex (Mia Sosa), No Matter What (Cara Bastone), and Abby Jimenez's The Night We Met (the author's best). Mystery/thriller picks include The PI and Mash Detective Agency (J.D. Brinkworth), Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief (Benjamin Stevenson), Pomona Afton Can Totally Catch a Killer (Bellamy Rose), Missing Sister (Joshilyn Jackson), and Tana French's The Keeper. Literary/general fiction discussed includes A Lake Effect (Cynthia Sweeney), the literary horror ghost story Valley Eventful Ghost (Kim Fu), Celestial Lights (Cecile/Cecily Pin), and Almost Life (Kiran Millwood Hargrave).

Send a text In today's episode Hannah talks about a delightful fox book that she read, and Laura gives an update on her "year of movies." They also chat about the characters and themes of Tana French's book, Broken Harbor, and Hannah shares a review she wrote about the book after her original read.*This episode contains SPOILERS for Broken Harbor by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 33 min 45 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, carbon monoxide poisoning, blood, violence, familial trauma, mental illness, police, detectives, suicide, housing problems, internet bullying, classism, poverty, fatphobia, incarceration**Media Mentions:Broken Harbor by Tana French Lightfall: The Shadow of the Bird by Tim Probert Lightfall: The Dark Times by Tim ProbertEx-Machina---HBO Max Dolittle---Peacock Lost in Starlight---Netflix The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo Abbott Elementary---Hulu Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

The Buddies dive into James Islington's ambitious sequel "The Strength of the Few" – a book that takes "go with the flow" to a whole new level when you lose an arm AND get transported to three different worlds simultaneously. This one had all the elements of a kick-ass sequel: distinct worlds, epic fantasy elements, and tea that makes broken legs feel like a light jog. The Buddies got to chatting about whether this was better than the first book, The Will of the Many, how chariot racing has never been relevant and still isn't, and insults that keep you up at night. So steep your tea, practice your one-armed spear fighting, and join us we immerse ourselves back into the (three) world(s) of The Strength of the Few.  Intro (0:00-2:21)Stock Up/Down (2:22-36:28)Favorite Scene/Character (36:29-42:40)Love/Hate/Lingering Questions (42:41-54:39)Conclusion (54:40-57:31)NEXT BOOK: The Searcher by Tana French

Send a textHannah and Laura are covering the second half of Broken Harbor by Tana French and loving this emotional rollercoaster that they're being taken on. They also discuss a stunning book Hannah read that gives vibes of Studio Ghibli and why Laura is furious that Netflix is giving Uglies a sequel.*This episode contains SPOILERS for Broken Harbor by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 44 min 5 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, stabbings, blood, violence, suicide, police, detectives, hunting, mental illness, income inequality, poverty, fatphobia, classism, sexism, marital issues, internet harassment, prison, psychiatric hospitals **Media Mentions:Broken Harbor by Tana French Uglies---Netflix John Candy: I Like Me---Prime Video St. Denis Medical---PeacockHollow Knight: Silksong the videogame Mio: Memories in Orbit videogame Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabThe Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Send us a textHannah and Laura are diving into the 4th book in Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad, Broken Harbor. They cover the first half of the book and have decided that they do, in fact, care about Scorcher Kennedy. They also chat about some movies that Laura has been loving, a YA thriller that Hannah just can't understand the plot of, and whether or not women would date Chris Evans if he was poor. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Broken Harbor by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 50 min 20 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, stabbing, blood, violence, familial trauma, suicide, mental illness, police, divorce, sexual assault, povertyMedia Mentions:Broken Harbor by Tana French To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose To Rise a Riding Storm by Moniquill BlackgooseCopper Skin, Oaken Lungs by Adam Bassett Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse---NetflixSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse---Disney+ Materialists---HBO Max Glass Onion---NetflixWake Up Dead Man---Netflix Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson  Don't Let Him In by Lisa JewellThe Phantom---Prime Video Derry Girls---Netflix True Detective---HBO Max Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Send us a textHannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of Tana French's book, Faithful Place, and having all sorts of feelings. They also chat about board games, movies with wild plots, some good audiobooks, and fun things that are coming up for OWWR pod.*CW for the episode: discussions of murder, death, abuse, alcoholism, sexual abuse, violence, family trauma, poverty, Catholicism, abusive relationships, mental illness, infertility**This episode contains SPOILERS for Faithful Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 29 min 55 secs. **Media Mentions:Faithful Place by Tana French To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose A Gentle Rain the board gameThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring the Trick Taking Game Knives Out The Naked Gun---Prime Video Bugonia---Peacock The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen Weyward by Emilia Hart What Lies Beneath---Paramount+ True Detective---HBO Max The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave WolvertonPeople We Meet on Vacation---NetflixSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Recorded on January 15, 2026 Book talk starts at 21:26 EVENTS 1.  Tracie and Barb will be attending NoCKRs - April 23-26, 2026 in San Juan Bautista.   Our Sweater KAL has ended and prize winners will be announced during the February podcast.  Thank you to everyone who participated!   Our spring KAL will be the One-Skein KAL!  Find that beauitful skein of yarn you've been saving for someday and knit it up into whatever you want - a hat, a cowl, mitts or socks.  The only rules are that your project must use at least 100 yards of yarn and be all from a single skein of yarn.  We will cast on for this KAL starting February 1 and go through May 15. KNITTING Barb has finished: Nothing!  Barb has a hand injury that prevents her from knitting right now    Tracie has finished: 1.   Brooklyn Raglan Lite by Tori Yu, using Mod Yarns Fingering 101 in Angelyne 2.   Ruby's Ruby Sweater using the Darling Darby pattern using Plymouth Encore Starz 3.  Ranunculus by Midori Hirose in Juniper Moon Farms Bud in the Emerald colorway   Tracie has Cast-on 1.  Felix Pullover by Amy Christophers in her combo spin 2.   The Simple Thing by Melina Brell in WoolFolk Fär in color 28    Barb has put into Hibernation:   1.  Colorwork Dip pullover by Suvi Knits, using 2 colors of Berroco Remix Light in Peony and Mist   2.  Flax Sock by Tin Can Knits. using Wonderland Dyeworks Smitten in the Deep Lilac colorway   3.  Pivot Cowl by Purl Soho using Duren Dyeworks Contentment DK   Tracie continues to work on:   1.  Chicory Pullover by Susan Moskwa using Malabrigo Washted in the Pascal colorway   2.  Vanilla socks with FLK heel in Dreaming of Hue 75% SW Merino/25% Nylon in Unicorn Tails     BOOKS   Tracie has Finished:   1.  The Girls by Lori Lansen - 4.5 stars   2.  After the Fire (Maeve Kerrigan #6) by Jane Casey - 3 stars   3.  The Witch Elm by Tana French - 4 stars   4.   Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll - 4.5 stars   5.  Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent - 4 stars   Barb has Finished:   1.  This is How We End Things by RJ Jacobs - 4 stars   2.  The Evil Within: Murdered by Her Sepbrother - the crime that shocked a nation by Darren Galsworthy - 3 stars     Tracie recommends reels by therapyjeff, willhitchins, professor_neil, and thespeechprof, men who break down and refute mysogynistic stuff online in their videos.  

Send us a textHannah is starting off 2026 strong with several new reads, Laura loved beta-reading a new fantasy book, and both Hannah and Laura have had some interesting watching experiences lately. They also cover the second half of Tana French's Faithful Place and do their best to keep from crying.*This episode contains SPOILERS for Faithful Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 29 min 44 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, sexual abuse, parental abuse, spousal abuse, alcoholism, violence, family trauma, divorce, poverty, generational trauma, lying, parenting, police, detectives **Media Mentions:Faithful Place by Tana French The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair Common Side Effects---HBO MaxThe Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones First Time Caller by B.K. Borison The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns---YouTube Dragonheart---Paramount+ Smallville---HuluPeople We Meet on Vacation---Netflix To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill BlackgooseTo Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill BlackgooseSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Send us a textNew year, new book! Hannah and Laura are digging into the first half of Faithful Place by Tana French. They chat about French's love for the main character, her ability to crush us with a family drama, and Laura guesses whodunnit at the end of the episode! They also chat about some manga series that Laura has been enjoying, an incredible audiobook that Hannah listened to, Hannah's thoughts on the final season of Stranger Things, and how Laura has reached her "sexy quota" for the year already.*This episode contains SPOILERS for Faithful Place by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 28 min 11 secs ***CW for the episode: discussions of murder, abuse, sexual abuse, trauma, divorce, familial trauma, police, detectives, violence, poverty, familial disputes, alcoholism, corpses, death, strangulation, mental illnesses*Apologies for some audio issues on Hannah's end! *Media Mentions:Faithful Place by Tana French Blue Box by Kouji Miura A Side Character's Love Story by Akane TamuraSpy x Family by Tatsuya Endo Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama Heated Rivalry---HBO Max Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire Stranger Things---Netflix Taskmaster---YouTube Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

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Send us a textHannah and Laura are still in disbelief over the plot of Tana French's book, The Likeness. They chat about the book's characters and themes and try to sort out if anything in it is believable. Hannah and Laura also chat about a fun thriller, some Christmas activities, hobbies, and a Netflix show that is pretty fun.*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Likeness by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 32 min 5 secs.**CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, mental illnesses, cult behaviors, police, detectives, abusive relationships, physical abuseMedia Mentions: The Likeness by Tana French Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda Taskmaster---YouTube Death by Lightning---Netflix Julie Chan is Dead by Liann ZhangSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Send us a textHannah and Laura are covering the second half of Tana French's The Likeness, and really wondering how the author managed to write such a roller coaster of a book. They also chat about Marvel movies, some awesome books that Hannah has read recently, and favorite Christmas movies!*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Likeness by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at 34 min 10 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of murder, violence, sex, guns, police investigations, abusive relationships, blood, gore, cults, property development, foster homes, poverty**Media Mentions:The Likeness by Tana FrenchThe Fantastic Four: First Steps---Disney+ Thunderbolts*: The New Avengers---Disney+ When Harry Met Sally---STARZ Looper---STARZ Exit West by Mohsin Hamid Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Oh What Fun---Prime Video All I Want for Christmas---Prime Video How the Grinch Stole Christmas---Peacock Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Send us a textHannah and Laura are diving into the first half of The Likeness by Tana French and trying to decide if people close to them would truly be confused by doppelgangers. They also chat about Laura's love for Travis Baldree's works, Hannah's reread of The Locked Tomb series, and a book that Laura sent to Hannah that is in a word, delightful.**This episode contains SPOILERS for The Likeness by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 37 min 34 secs.*CW for the episode: discussions of sex, identity theft, murder, violence, pregnancy, sexual assault, abuseMedia Mentions:The Likeness by Tana French Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree Wayward---Netflix Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove Severance---Apple TV The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirMonstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana TakedaHollow Knight the videogame Wednesday---NetflixBeing Mary Jane---YouTube Support the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Send us a textHannah and Laura are wrapping up their discussion of Tana French's In the Woods by digging into the book's characters and themes. They talk about the impact of true crime, the way audiences react to portrayals of murderers, and how accurately mental illnesses were depicted in this book. Hannah and Laura also chat about Taskmaster, High Country, and musicals where the actors give it their all.*This episode contains SPOILERS for In the Woods by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 35 min 40 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of sex, murder, violence, mental illnesses, neglect, sexual assault, racism, ableism, death, neglect, parental relationships, police officers, detectives, sexism, true crime **Media Mentions:In the Woods by Tana French Taskmaster---YouTube Would I Lie to You? ---YouTube Last One Laughing UK---Prime VideoThe IT Crowd---NetflixBroadchurch---NetflixThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien The Penguin Project The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton High Country---Hulu Australia---Apple TVSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Send us a textHannah and Laura are finishing up the plot of In the Woods by Tana French in today's episode! They discuss the book's twists, the things they weirdly foreshadowed, and their feelings about the ending. Hannah and Laura also chat about Laura's love for the new Frankenstein movie, and Hannah's progress on her Silksong play-through.*This episode contains SPOILERS for In the Woods by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 24 min 10 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of murder, gore, scientific experiments, sexual assault, rape, abuse, parental abuse, neglect, death, mental illness, disappearances, sodomy, psychopathy, supernatural events, police, memory loss, sex, corruption, manipulation, abortion **Media Mentions:In the Woods by Tana French The Prestige---AppleTVOne Punch Man by ONE The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Frankenstein (2025)---Netflix Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuireAcross the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire Hollow Knight: SilksongSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Send us a textHannah and Laura are delving into a new series! They are beginning their investigation into The Dublin Murder Squad by Tana French and covering the first half of In the Woods! They also chat about anxiety inducing manga, some great audiobooks, and The Craft.*This episode contains SPOILERS for In the Woods by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 28 min 45 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of murder, death, strangulation, sexual assault, rape, sodomy, police, detectives, sex, child abuse, mental illness**Media Mentions:In the Woods by Tana FrenchJujutsu Kaisen by Gege AkutamiJujutsu Kaisen---Crunchy RollThe Bear---HuluThe Prestige---Hulu Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. PolkThe Craft---Apple TVThe City in Glass by Nghi VoHex in the City by Kelly GarciaIn an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuireInception---HBO MaxTaskmaster---YouTubeSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George is the gripping 22nd installment of the bestselling Inspector Lynley series that takes our detectives back to Cornwall. Elizabeth joins us to talk about writing from multiple perspectives, creating her characters, outlining, research and more with cohost Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George Payment in Blood by Elizabeth George Playing for the Ashes by Elizabeth George For the Sake of Elena by Elizabeth George Traitor's Purse by Margery Allingham The Hunter by Tana French  

Hoje Thais entrevista a influenciadora Maqui Nobrega, que começou nos bastidores da internet, se reinventou em frente às câmeras, conquistou uma audiência fiel com sua autenticidade e, hoje, é empresária e criadora de conteúdo com voz própria. No episódio de hoje, Maqui fala sobre como transformar vulnerabilidade em potência criativa, como sustentar limites na exposição online e por que acredita que nem todo projeto precisa durar para sempre. Um papo sobre transição de carreira, bastidores do digital, autoestima, representatividade e o futuro da influência.Vambora entender esse sucesso?Toda semana tem novo episódio no ar, pra não perder nenhum, siga: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thaisroque/Instagram Thais: https://www.instagram.com/thaisroque/ Instagram DCNC: https://www.instagram.com/decaronanacarreira/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@decaronanacarreiraYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Decaronanacarreira?sub_confirmation=1Thaís vesteVestido – Animale - https://www.instagram.com/animalebrasil/Sapato – Schutz - https://www.instagram.com/schutzoficial/Brincos – Betty Brand - https://www.instagram.com/bettybrand_/Stylist - André Puertas Beleza – Cris DalleLink da Maqui:Insta -  https://www.instagram.com/maqui.nobrega/Mala de viagem:Série Tana French - 8 livros - https://a.co/d/akC5bKvSobre meninos e lobos - https://www.adorocinema.com/filmes/filme-34680/Documentário O Ensaio - https://www.adorocinema.com/series/serie-29580/Equipe que faz acontecer:Criação, roteiro e apresentação: Thais RoqueConsultoria de conteúdo: Beatriz FiorottoProdução: José Newton FonsecaSonorização e edição: Felipe DantasIdentidade Visual: João Magagnin

In this episode, we discuss the nature of international students on US college campuses. We reference the following resource: Enrollment Trends from the Institute for International Education (https://opendoorsdata.org/data/international-students/enrollment-trends/) Things that bring us joy this week: Faithful Place by Tana French (https://atomicbooks.com/products/faithful-place-a-novel) Preservation Hall Jazz Band (https://www.preservationhall.com/) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)

In this episode, we talk about the SIFT model for media literacy. Things that bring us joy this week: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates (https://ta-nehisicoates.com/books/the-message/) The Likeness by Tana French (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Likeness) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)

Ian Rankin introduced Detective John Rebus in his 1987 novel Knots and Crosses. Since then, Rankin has published another two dozen books in the series and has sold almost 40 million books to date. Unsurprisingly, he’s now Sir Ian Rankin. This week, Michael sits down with Ian at Sydney Writers’ Festival for discussion about his latest Rebus book, Midnight and Blue. Reading list: Knots and Crosses, Ian Rankin, 1987 Black and Blue, Ian Rankin, 1997 The Hanging Garden, Ian Rankin, 1998 Standing in Another Man's Grave, Ian Rankin, 2012 Midnight and Blue, Ian Rankin, 2025 A Killing Kindness, Reginald Hill, 1980 In the Woods, Tana French, 2007 The Broken Shore, Peter Temple, 2005 You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram Guest: Ian RankinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author and ultimate hockey mom Amy Stuart recommends three mystery reads she couldn't put down; The former NBA player and fan favourite talks about his debut memoir; author Scaachi Koul reflects on calling people ‘dog' too much; and Talia Kliot gives her CBC Books staff pick on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom RyanBluebird, Bluebird by Attica LockeThe Hunter by Tana FrenchSucker Punch by Scaachi KoulR.O.L.E. Player by Jerome WilliamsThe Soccer of Success by Ciarán McArdleThe Science of Self-Discipline by Peter HollinsJulie Chan is Dead by Liann ZhangHome and Away by Amy Stuart and Mats Sundin

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester celebrate 200 hundred episodes of Read or Dead! Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you'll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18! Mystery author Peter Lovesey has died at 88. Kerry Greenwood, author of the Phryne [FRY-nee] Fisher mystery series, has died at 70. 1849 titles 835 unique authors 1147 unique titles 40.1% authors of color TOP Author mentions: Sujata Massey - 28 Tana French - 26 Riley Sager - 24 Alma Katsu - 20 Attica Locke, Jane Harper, SA Cosby - 17 Stephen King - 16 Angie Kim - 14 Stephen Graham Jones - 12 Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Jesse Q. Sutanto - 11 Oyinkan Braithwaite, Alyssa Cole, Ausma Zehanat Khan, Wanda M. Morris, Ovidia Yu - 10 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Top Title Mentions: The Widows of Malabar Hill - Sujata Massey - 13 My Sister the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite - 10 Miracle Creek - Angie Kim - 9 When No One is Watching - Alyssa Cole - 8 Beneath the Mountain - Luca D'Andrea - 8 American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land - Monica Hesse - 7 Final Girls - Riley Sager - 7 The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century - Kirk Wallace Johnson - 7 The Frangipani Tree Mystery - Ovidia Yu - 7 The Jigsaw Man - Nadine Matheson - 7 The Satapur Moonstone - Sujata Massey 7 The Witch Elm - Tana French - 7 Theme Music - T. Marie Vandelly - 7 Winter Counts - David Heska Wanbli Weiden - 7 If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady Find Kendra on Instagram and BlueSky @kdwinchester and on TikTok @kendrawinchester And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we have with us Sharda Ugra, a sports journalist for over 30 years who now writes what she wants, when she wants and where she wants. You can read her work in the Hindustan Times and her coverage of the BCCI in The Wire and The Caravan, amongst other publications.Along with Sharda, we have Swaroop who has been with The New Indian Express for over a decade and a Red Ink Award winner. He has covered multiple Hockey World cups, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups and, very recently covered the World Chess Championships. Richa, Aditya & MV join them to discuss - - BCCI Central Contracts for Women , CA's plan for women's cricket and grassroots investment- Why are Ranji Cricketers are paid so little, and why does the BCCI want Int'l cricketers to prioritise domestic over IPL- Saudi Money & Golf - How will they move forward with Cricket- IPL salaries vs the World's best leagues (Swaroop's piece is linked here)- Indian Cricketers Association - The Late Anshuman Gaekwad and current President V Chamundeswarnath, a sexual harassment accused and also an IPL Governing Council Member.RecommendationsSharda Temples, Tombs, & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz Acquired Podcast on IPL (It's only 4.5 hours long)Sky Sports Podcast with Nasser & Athers Zeteo Podcast founded by Mehdi HasanSwaroopThe Business of Sport Podcast - Listen here.Indian Summers by Sharda Ugra & John Wright, which he used as reference material for his Master's thesisAditya - The Book of Awesome by Neil PasrichaRicha - Mystery novels by Tana French

Exploring twentieth- and twenty-first century texts that wrestle with the Irish domestic interior as a sexualized and commodified space, Body Politics in Contemporary Irish Women's Fiction: The Literary Legacy of 'Mother Ireland' (Bloomsbury, 2025) provides readings of the power and authority of the feminized body in Ireland. Scheible dissects the ways that 'the woman-as-symbol' remains consistent in Irish literary representations of national experience in Irish fiction and shows how this problematizes the role of women in Ireland by underscoring the oppression of sexuality and gender that characterized Irish culture during the twentieth century. Examining works by Elizabeth Bowen, Pamela Hinkson, Emma Donoghue, Tana French, Sally Rooney and James Joyce, this book demonstrates that the definition of Irish nationhood in our contemporary experience of capitalism and biopolitics is dependent on the intertwining and paradoxical tropes of a traditional, yet equally sexual, feminine identity which has been quelled by violence and reproduction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Exploring twentieth- and twenty-first century texts that wrestle with the Irish domestic interior as a sexualized and commodified space, Body Politics in Contemporary Irish Women's Fiction: The Literary Legacy of 'Mother Ireland' (Bloomsbury, 2025) provides readings of the power and authority of the feminized body in Ireland. Scheible dissects the ways that 'the woman-as-symbol' remains consistent in Irish literary representations of national experience in Irish fiction and shows how this problematizes the role of women in Ireland by underscoring the oppression of sexuality and gender that characterized Irish culture during the twentieth century. Examining works by Elizabeth Bowen, Pamela Hinkson, Emma Donoghue, Tana French, Sally Rooney and James Joyce, this book demonstrates that the definition of Irish nationhood in our contemporary experience of capitalism and biopolitics is dependent on the intertwining and paradoxical tropes of a traditional, yet equally sexual, feminine identity which has been quelled by violence and reproduction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

The Irish Potato Famine, which began in 1845, looms large not only in the imagination of that country, but also here in the United States, where so many Irish migrants arrived in desperation. Phytophthora infestans caused blight across Europe—but only in Ireland did crop failures result in devastation so vast that the period is known in that country simply as the “Great Hunger.” Why did the blight strike Ireland, newly part of the United Kingdom, so much harder than it did elsewhere in Europe? In Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine, historian Padraic X. Scanlan identifies the policies of the British Empire as the primary reason for the deaths of roughly a million people and the exodus of two million more. But Britain didn't perpetuate a genocide, Scanlan argues—its choices reflected deep political beliefs in market forces that would reveal themselves to be anything but natural.Go beyond the episode:Padraic X. Scanlan's Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish FamineFor more on the famines that struck the rest of the British Empire, check out Mike Davis's Late Victorian Holocausts: El Niño Famines and the Making of the Third WorldCATU Ireland organizes around housing and community issues across the islandIt's true: Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series is all about the Irish housing marketTune in every (other) week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek and sponsored by the Phi Beta Kappa Society.Subscribe: iTunes/Apple • Amazon • Google • Acast • Pandora • RSS FeedHave suggestions for projects you'd like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two novels explore the way that violence and loss can ripple across a village, town – or even entire countries. First, in Karina Sainz Borgo's No Place to Bury the Dead, a plague that causes amnesia runs rampant across an unnamed Latin American country. One mother's flight brings her to a border-town cemetery that operates on disputed land. In today's episode, Borgo joins NPR's Elissa Nadworny for a conversation that touches on the importance of death rituals, the myth of Antigone, and a real-life cemetery that exists along the border between Venezuela and Colombia. Then, Tana French has described her novels The Searcher and its sequel, The Hunter, as her take on the American Western. The novels follow Cal Hooper, a retired Chicago police officer who moves to rural Ireland. In The Hunter, the life Cal has built in Ardnakelty is complicated by an unexpected arrival. In today's episode, French speaks with Here & Now's Chris Bentley about her interest in writing from an outsider's perspective, the tension between blood and chosen family, and the particular experience of life in a small town.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

David Wallace Wells, author of "The Uninhabitable Earth," reviews the year in climate. The head of the United Nations has described 2024 as a "master class in climate destruction." Then, author Tana French leaves the Dublin police squad where she's set her previous books and sets out for the country in a series of novels where small town politics conceal deadly secrets. "The Hunter" is out in paperback. Also, NPR's James Mastromarino recommends some of the best new board games to play with friends and family this holiday season.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy