Podcast appearances and mentions of Tom Lutz

A century ago, America was the literary and intellectual powerhouse of the world. Black writers defined the black experience in the Harlem Renaissance, F. Scott Fitzgerald captured the glamour and hypocrisy of the jazz age in The Great Gatsby and thousands of detective, western and sci fi pulp novels were published, creating the foundations of modern genre fiction. Today we hear from Tom Lutz, founding editor of the LA Review of Books and author of 1925: A Literary Encyclopaedia and explore this extraordinary explosion of thought and literature. *****STOP PRESS*****I only ever talk about history on this podcast but I also have another life, yes, that of aspirant fantasy author and if that's your thing you can get a copy of my debut novel The Blood of Tharta, right here:Help the podcast to continue bringing you history each weekIf you enjoy the Explaining History podcast and its many years of content and would like to help the show continue, please consider supporting it in the following ways:If you want to go ad-free, you can take out a membership hereOrYou can support the podcast via Patreon hereOr you can just say some nice things about it here Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“A rally a day keeps the fascists away” – that's what Jamie Raskin says. He's the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, and he talks about Trump's “world historical grift,” and why we shouldn't be pessimistic about defeating his efforts.Also: 20 minutes without Trump: 1925 is being celebrated this year as the centenary of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzerald -- but we're interested in some of the other books published that year. So we turn to Tom Lutz – his new book is titled “1925: A Literary Encyclopedia.” It's 800 pages long, and only 7 are on “Gatsby."Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Award-winning author, founder, and editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Review of Books, Tom Lutz, took a timeout to talk with me about his early years as a literary ne'er-do-well, what it's like to hang out with your heroes, and why you can assume every writer is faking it just a little bit. "Writing has never felt like a chore to me. It always feels like the space of freedom, and that I'm stealing the time from my job to do something I love." – Tom Lutz In addition to editing the Los Angeles Review of Books, "... a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and disseminating ... engaging writing on every aspect of literature, culture, and the arts," Tom also founded The LARB Radio Hour, The LARB Quarterly Journal, The LARB/USC Publishing Workshop, and LARB Books. He's a Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at UC Riverside, and the author of multiple bestselling and award-winning nonfiction titles – translated into dozens of languages – including Doing Nothing (American Book Award winner), Crying, and American Nervousness, 1903 (both New York Times Notables). His fiction debut is, “A literary thriller that wanders the globe,” novel Born Slippy is described as part "... literary thriller, noir and political satire ... a darkly comic and honest meditation on modern life under global capitalism.” Bestselling novelist James Ellroy said of the book, "Lutz has the seven deadly sins nailed and rethought for our 2020 world. You've got to dig this book!" Tom's writing has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, New Republic, Chicago Tribune, ZYZZYVA, and many other newspapers and literary venues, as well as in dozens of books and academic journals. He previously taught at Stanford University, University of Iowa, CalArts, and the University of Copenhagen. [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Tom Lutz and I discussed: His early years as a juvenile delinquent and the teacher that duped him into becoming a writer Why "... if you want something done, ask a busy person to do it." How he's happiest (and most creative) when playing hooky On impostor syndrome and sneaking in the back door of an exclusive club of writers What it's like to hang out with Salman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood And why you may not be the type of writer you think you are Show Notes: TomLutzWriter.com All things LARB Born Slippy by Tom Lutz [Amazon] Tom Lutz's Amazon Author Page Tom Lutz on Facebook Tom Lutz on Instagram Tom Lutz on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 2, 2024 ~ Chuck Binkowski, Barton Malow Chief Operating Officer, Tom Lutz President Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights and Trevor Bauer Vice Chairman and Group President for DTE Energy join Paul live from the Barton Malow 100th Anniverary Celebration.

Missionaries and pastors are usually easy to convince that God has given them a calling. Even medical professionals quickly understand the importance and value of their work.  But many entry level or blue collar workers struggle to believe that God cares about their work.   In a recent Common Good magazine article, author Tom Lutz ... The post Your Work Matters appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.

An attempt to triangulate politicization, professionalization, and publication by examining several periods in the history of criticism. The episode begins with Joe Locke describing an overt turn towards social justice in his music following police murder of George Floyd, followed by a discussion of the misperception of "Professing Criticism" as a call to depoliticize [7:00]. An epilogue to "The Chicago Fight" [17:00] and humanist criticism [24:00]. Discussion of the implicit politics of the paracademy [51:00], its emergence in response to conglomeration [56:00], and the reemergence of patronage [68:00] precede profile of Las Vegas Review of Books [81:00] and epilogue at University of Puerto Rico [100:30]. Cast (in order of appearance): Matt Seybold, Joe Locke, Bruce Robbins, John Guillory, Eddie Nik-Khah, Tom Lutz, Katie Kadue, John Hay, Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera Soundtrack: Joe Locke's "Makram" For episode bibliography, please visit MarkTwainStudies.com/Paracademy, or subscribe to our newsletter at TheAmericanVandal.SubStack.com, where you will also receive episode transcripts.

What does it mean to be an image bearer? In a world where we feel like we're missing the mark if we're not called to pastoral ministry, how do we find our kingdom purpose? How do we become disciples of other disciples? These are a few of the topics Dr. Thomas (Tom) Lutz covers in his recently authored book, “Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work: A Guide for All Who Make Disciples.” We scratch the surface of his wonderful book in this episode of Follower of One. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... [1:01] Learn more about Tom Lutz and Vision Planners [7:50] Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work [16:55] The three instructions God gives His image bearers [23:47] What you do is important to God Resources & People Mentioned Follow this link to get a 52% discount on Tom's book: Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work: A Guide for All Who Make Disciples Convene Connect with Tom Lutz Connect with Tom on LinkedIn Follow on Facebook Subscribe to Follower of One: A Faith at Work Podcast Audio Production and Show Notes by - PODCAST FAST TRACK

Découvrez le livre NEUROSAPIENS, sorti le 26 janvier aux éditions Les Arènes !  Pour apprendre à créer rapidement et à moindre coût son podcast, c'est par ici !  Pourquoi pleurons-nous ? Déjà, cette question pourrait faire tout l'épisode parce que les larmes sont un véritable mystère ! L'homme est la seule espèce caractérisée par des larmes émotionnelles ! D'autres animaux sont susceptibles de gémir ou de crier, mais aucun ne verse des larmes d'émotion – pas même nos plus proches cousins primates. Les primates, et d'autres animaux, libèrent des larmes, certes, mais leur fonction se limite à humidifier les yeux, à les nettoyer, voire à les soigner. Nous allons aussi répondre aux questions suivantes : combien de types de larmes existe-t-il ? Ont-elles réellement un effet cathartique ? Comment fonctionnent mécaniquement les larmes ? Que se passe-t-il pour les personnes qui ne pleurent jamais ? Production, animation, réalisation et illustration : Anaïs Roux Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/neurosapiens.podcast/ neurosapiens.podcast@gmail.com Produit et distribué en association avec LACME Production. _________ Musique  KEEP ON GOING Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Joakim Karud - Keep On Going : https://youtu.be/lOfg0jRqaA8 Joakim Karud : https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud ONE NIGHT AWAY Musique de Patrick Patrikios _________ Sources :  Bylsma LM, Gračanin A, Vingerhoets AJJM. The neurobiology of human crying. Clin Auton Res. 2019 Feb;29(1):63-73. doi: 10.1007/s10286-018-0526-y. Epub 2018 Apr 23. PMID: 29687400; PMCID: PMC6201288. Rottenberg, J., Bylsma, L. M., & Vingerhoets, A. J. J. M. (2008). Is Crying Beneficial? Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17(6), 400–404. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8721.2008.00614.x T. LUTZ, Crying : a natural and cultural history of tears, W. W. Norton, 2001. Biological Signals as Handicaps. A. Grafen in Journal of Theoretical Biology, Vol. 144, No. 4, pages 517–546; June 21, 1990. Hendriks, Michelle & Nelson, Judith & Cornelius, Randolph & Vingerhoets, Ad. (2008). Why Crying Improves Our Well-being: An Attachment-Theory Perspective on the Functions of Adult Crying. 10.1007/978-0-387-29986-0_6.  The Science of Emotion: Research and Tradition in the Psychology of Emotion. Randolph R. Cornelius. Prentice-Hall, 1995. The Handicap Principle: A Missing Piece of Darwin's Puzzle. Amotz Zahavi et al. Oxford University Press, 1997. The Symbolic Species: The Co-Evolution of Language and the Brain. Terrence W. Deacon. W. W. Norton, 1998. Crying: A Natural and Cultural History of Tears. Tom Lutz. W. W. Norton, 2001. A Darwinian Look at a Wailing Baby. Carl Zimmer in New York Times; March 8, 2005. Maternal Effects in Mammals. Edited by Dario Maestripieri and Jill M. Mateo. University of Chicago Press (in press).

With a 100-year legacy, statewide training centers, 14,000 Journeypersons and working on the Gordie Howe Bridge, the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights (MRCC) remains quite busy.Listen to Tom Lutz, Executive Secretary Treasurer of MRCC, and host Ed Clemente as they discuss the busy and dynamic world of this trade union.  The member carpenters help build diverse projects, large and small, residential and commercial. Union millwrights work with precision machinery installing and maintaining everything from conveyor systems to turbines and generators, working closely with their contractor partners across the state.

A huge driver of the decisions in our lives is our desire to do work that matters, to earn respect from others and from ourselves. But many Christian leaders have gotten the wrong message, based on a well-meaning misunderstanding.  ------    Purchase Tom's book here: https://www.christianbook.com/equipping-christians-kingdom-purpose-guide-disciples/tom-lutz/9781683073994/pd/073994?event=ESRCG#crossboxTab-1 Contact Tom on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thomasplutz/  https://www.facebook.com/VocationalDiscipleship/   Connect with Tom on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-thomas-lutz-6119682 ------ Sign up to have Scott email you a weekly shot of energy, with 1 Cool Quote, 1 Deep Thought, and 1 Useful Tool. This is original content, not a repost of the podcast. You can find the sign-up section at the bottom of my website www.ScottWozniak.com  Learn how Scott and his team of consultants can help you build a legendary brand at www.SwozConsulting.com  Connect with Scott on social media:   linkedin.com/in/scottwozniak/ https://www.facebook.com/scottewozniak  ------   Bonus: check out his other podcast (Alpha Pack): https://kite.link/alpha-pack-podcast  If you like this podcast you will probably like that one, too. Who knows, you might even like it better! :)     

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks with Saronik about neurasthenia. A disease that no longer exists, neurasthenia was a nineteenth century American epidemic of energy depletion. Thinking about this diagnosis can help us understand the social functions of medical knowledge, and how that knowledge changes over time. In the episode Kim discusses two nineteenth-century medical texts: American Nervousness: It's Causes and Consequences (New York: Putnam, 1881) by George Miller Beard, which popularized the diagnosis, and Fat and Blood: And How to Make Them (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1877), by S. Weir Mitchell, which popularized the “rest cure” treatment. She also references three scholarly texts: Tom Lutz's American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History (Cornell UP, 1992); Carolyn Tomas de la Pena's The Body Electric: How Strange Machines Built the Modern American (NYU Press, 2003); and Anson Rabinbach's The Human Motor: Energy, Fatigue, and the Origins of Modernity (UC Press, 1992). Kim Adams is one of the co-hosts of High Theory. She works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Pennsylvania State University Humanities Institute, where she is writing a book about electricity and the body in American medicine and literature. She also runs a working group on pain management as a cultural process, called Politics of the Prescription Pad. She lives in Rhode Island and has a very large dog named Tag. This week's image is a 1907 painting titled “On the Southern Plain” by Frederic Remington. The painting shows soldiers on horseback in the American West. Remington was diagnosed with neurasthenia and treated with the “west cure” (discussed in the episode) by S. Weir Mitchell himself. 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

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks with Saronik about neurasthenia. A disease that no longer exists, neurasthenia was a nineteenth century American epidemic of energy depletion. Thinking about this diagnosis can help us understand the social functions of medical knowledge, and how that knowledge changes over time. In the episode Kim discusses two nineteenth-century medical texts: American Nervousness: It's Causes and Consequences (New York: Putnam, 1881) by George Miller Beard, which popularized the diagnosis, and Fat and Blood: And How to Make Them (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1877), by S. Weir Mitchell, which popularized the “rest cure” treatment. She also references three scholarly texts: Tom Lutz's American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History (Cornell UP, 1992); Carolyn Tomas de la Pena's The Body Electric: How Strange Machines Built the Modern American (NYU Press, 2003); and Anson Rabinbach's The Human Motor: Energy, Fatigue, and the Origins of Modernity (UC Press, 1992). Kim Adams is one of the co-hosts of High Theory. She works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Pennsylvania State University Humanities Institute, where she is writing a book about electricity and the body in American medicine and literature. She also runs a working group on pain management as a cultural process, called Politics of the Prescription Pad. She lives in Rhode Island and has a very large dog named Tag. This week's image is a 1907 painting titled “On the Southern Plain” by Frederic Remington. The painting shows soldiers on horseback in the American West. Remington was diagnosed with neurasthenia and treated with the “west cure” (discussed in the episode) by S. Weir Mitchell himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks with Saronik about neurasthenia. A disease that no longer exists, neurasthenia was a nineteenth century American epidemic of energy depletion. Thinking about this diagnosis can help us understand the social functions of medical knowledge, and how that knowledge changes over time. In the episode Kim discusses two nineteenth-century medical texts: American Nervousness: It's Causes and Consequences (New York: Putnam, 1881) by George Miller Beard, which popularized the diagnosis, and Fat and Blood: And How to Make Them (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1877), by S. Weir Mitchell, which popularized the “rest cure” treatment. She also references three scholarly texts: Tom Lutz's American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History (Cornell UP, 1992); Carolyn Tomas de la Pena's The Body Electric: How Strange Machines Built the Modern American (NYU Press, 2003); and Anson Rabinbach's The Human Motor: Energy, Fatigue, and the Origins of Modernity (UC Press, 1992). Kim Adams is one of the co-hosts of High Theory. She works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Pennsylvania State University Humanities Institute, where she is writing a book about electricity and the body in American medicine and literature. She also runs a working group on pain management as a cultural process, called Politics of the Prescription Pad. She lives in Rhode Island and has a very large dog named Tag. This week's image is a 1907 painting titled “On the Southern Plain” by Frederic Remington. The painting shows soldiers on horseback in the American West. Remington was diagnosed with neurasthenia and treated with the “west cure” (discussed in the episode) by S. Weir Mitchell himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks with Saronik about neurasthenia. A disease that no longer exists, neurasthenia was a nineteenth century American epidemic of energy depletion. Thinking about this diagnosis can help us understand the social functions of medical knowledge, and how that knowledge changes over time. In the episode Kim discusses two nineteenth-century medical texts: American Nervousness: It's Causes and Consequences (New York: Putnam, 1881) by George Miller Beard, which popularized the diagnosis, and Fat and Blood: And How to Make Them (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1877), by S. Weir Mitchell, which popularized the “rest cure” treatment. She also references three scholarly texts: Tom Lutz's American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History (Cornell UP, 1992); Carolyn Tomas de la Pena's The Body Electric: How Strange Machines Built the Modern American (NYU Press, 2003); and Anson Rabinbach's The Human Motor: Energy, Fatigue, and the Origins of Modernity (UC Press, 1992). Kim Adams is one of the co-hosts of High Theory. She works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Pennsylvania State University Humanities Institute, where she is writing a book about electricity and the body in American medicine and literature. She also runs a working group on pain management as a cultural process, called Politics of the Prescription Pad. She lives in Rhode Island and has a very large dog named Tag. This week's image is a 1907 painting titled “On the Southern Plain” by Frederic Remington. The painting shows soldiers on horseback in the American West. Remington was diagnosed with neurasthenia and treated with the “west cure” (discussed in the episode) by S. Weir Mitchell himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks with Saronik about neurasthenia. A disease that no longer exists, neurasthenia was a nineteenth century American epidemic of energy depletion. Thinking about this diagnosis can help us understand the social functions of medical knowledge, and how that knowledge changes over time. In the episode Kim discusses two nineteenth-century medical texts: American Nervousness: It's Causes and Consequences (New York: Putnam, 1881) by George Miller Beard, which popularized the diagnosis, and Fat and Blood: And How to Make Them (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1877), by S. Weir Mitchell, which popularized the “rest cure” treatment. She also references three scholarly texts: Tom Lutz's American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History (Cornell UP, 1992); Carolyn Tomas de la Pena's The Body Electric: How Strange Machines Built the Modern American (NYU Press, 2003); and Anson Rabinbach's The Human Motor: Energy, Fatigue, and the Origins of Modernity (UC Press, 1992). Kim Adams is one of the co-hosts of High Theory. She works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Pennsylvania State University Humanities Institute, where she is writing a book about electricity and the body in American medicine and literature. She also runs a working group on pain management as a cultural process, called Politics of the Prescription Pad. She lives in Rhode Island and has a very large dog named Tag. This week's image is a 1907 painting titled “On the Southern Plain” by Frederic Remington. The painting shows soldiers on horseback in the American West. Remington was diagnosed with neurasthenia and treated with the “west cure” (discussed in the episode) by S. Weir Mitchell himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks with Saronik about neurasthenia. A disease that no longer exists, neurasthenia was a nineteenth century American epidemic of energy depletion. Thinking about this diagnosis can help us understand the social functions of medical knowledge, and how that knowledge changes over time. In the episode Kim discusses two nineteenth-century medical texts: American Nervousness: It's Causes and Consequences (New York: Putnam, 1881) by George Miller Beard, which popularized the diagnosis, and Fat and Blood: And How to Make Them (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1877), by S. Weir Mitchell, which popularized the “rest cure” treatment. She also references three scholarly texts: Tom Lutz's American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History (Cornell UP, 1992); Carolyn Tomas de la Pena's The Body Electric: How Strange Machines Built the Modern American (NYU Press, 2003); and Anson Rabinbach's The Human Motor: Energy, Fatigue, and the Origins of Modernity (UC Press, 1992). Kim Adams is one of the co-hosts of High Theory. She works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Pennsylvania State University Humanities Institute, where she is writing a book about electricity and the body in American medicine and literature. She also runs a working group on pain management as a cultural process, called Politics of the Prescription Pad. She lives in Rhode Island and has a very large dog named Tag. This week's image is a 1907 painting titled “On the Southern Plain” by Frederic Remington. The painting shows soldiers on horseback in the American West. Remington was diagnosed with neurasthenia and treated with the “west cure” (discussed in the episode) by S. Weir Mitchell himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks with Saronik about neurasthenia. A disease that no longer exists, neurasthenia was a nineteenth century American epidemic of energy depletion. Thinking about this diagnosis can help us understand the social functions of medical knowledge, and how that knowledge changes over time. In the episode Kim discusses two nineteenth-century medical texts: American Nervousness: It's Causes and Consequences (New York: Putnam, 1881) by George Miller Beard, which popularized the diagnosis, and Fat and Blood: And How to Make Them (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1877), by S. Weir Mitchell, which popularized the “rest cure” treatment. She also references three scholarly texts: Tom Lutz's American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History (Cornell UP, 1992); Carolyn Tomas de la Pena's The Body Electric: How Strange Machines Built the Modern American (NYU Press, 2003); and Anson Rabinbach's The Human Motor: Energy, Fatigue, and the Origins of Modernity (UC Press, 1992). Kim Adams is one of the co-hosts of High Theory. She works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Pennsylvania State University Humanities Institute, where she is writing a book about electricity and the body in American medicine and literature. She also runs a working group on pain management as a cultural process, called Politics of the Prescription Pad. She lives in Rhode Island and has a very large dog named Tag. This week's image is a 1907 painting titled “On the Southern Plain” by Frederic Remington. The painting shows soldiers on horseback in the American West. Remington was diagnosed with neurasthenia and treated with the “west cure” (discussed in the episode) by S. Weir Mitchell himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks with Saronik about neurasthenia. A disease that no longer exists, neurasthenia was a nineteenth century American epidemic of energy depletion. Thinking about this diagnosis can help us understand the social functions of medical knowledge, and how that knowledge changes over time. In the episode Kim discusses two nineteenth-century medical texts: American Nervousness: It's Causes and Consequences (New York: Putnam, 1881) by George Miller Beard, which popularized the diagnosis, and Fat and Blood: And How to Make Them (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1877), by S. Weir Mitchell, which popularized the “rest cure” treatment. She also references three scholarly texts: Tom Lutz's American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History (Cornell UP, 1992); Carolyn Tomas de la Pena's The Body Electric: How Strange Machines Built the Modern American (NYU Press, 2003); and Anson Rabinbach's The Human Motor: Energy, Fatigue, and the Origins of Modernity (UC Press, 1992). Kim Adams is one of the co-hosts of High Theory. She works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Pennsylvania State University Humanities Institute, where she is writing a book about electricity and the body in American medicine and literature. She also runs a working group on pain management as a cultural process, called Politics of the Prescription Pad. She lives in Rhode Island and has a very large dog named Tag. This week's image is a 1907 painting titled “On the Southern Plain” by Frederic Remington. The painting shows soldiers on horseback in the American West. Remington was diagnosed with neurasthenia and treated with the “west cure” (discussed in the episode) by S. Weir Mitchell himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks with Saronik about neurasthenia. A disease that no longer exists, neurasthenia was a nineteenth century American epidemic of energy depletion. Thinking about this diagnosis can help us understand the social functions of medical knowledge, and how that knowledge changes over time. In the episode Kim discusses two nineteenth-century medical texts: American Nervousness: It's Causes and Consequences (New York: Putnam, 1881) by George Miller Beard, which popularized the diagnosis, and Fat and Blood: And How to Make Them (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1877), by S. Weir Mitchell, which popularized the “rest cure” treatment. She also references three scholarly texts: Tom Lutz's American Nervousness, 1903: An Anecdotal History (Cornell UP, 1992); Carolyn Tomas de la Pena's The Body Electric: How Strange Machines Built the Modern American (NYU Press, 2003); and Anson Rabinbach's The Human Motor: Energy, Fatigue, and the Origins of Modernity (UC Press, 1992). Kim Adams is one of the co-hosts of High Theory. She works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Pennsylvania State University Humanities Institute, where she is writing a book about electricity and the body in American medicine and literature. She also runs a working group on pain management as a cultural process, called Politics of the Prescription Pad. She lives in Rhode Island and has a very large dog named Tag. This week's image is a 1907 painting titled “On the Southern Plain” by Frederic Remington. The painting shows soldiers on horseback in the American West. Remington was diagnosed with neurasthenia and treated with the “west cure” (discussed in the episode) by S. Weir Mitchell himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

In this episode, Robert Vernick and Peter Yeung interview Tom Lutz, Founder & Creator of Repour Wine Savor, one of the leading new inventions in wine preservation technology. We discuss the technology, how people have learned about it, the differences between Coravin and Repour, and what the future holds.  Other topics covered in this episode include:Tom is a chemist by trade (he worked in biodiesel and aquarium products)Repour was invented when he had a newborn son and ended up pouring half bottles of wine down the drainTechnology: It uses food-grade oxygen absorbersBinds the oxygen, of which the atmosphere has 21%, does not replace itIt requires air to exchange and remove the oxygen, so the bottle needs to be stored verticallyThe capacity of the stopperBuilt for 5 pours of one bottle, glass by glass - this would expose the wine to 1,500 ml of airThe max amount a stopper has to handle is 2,000 ml of airUses recyclable materials. However, many municipal grids have 3”x3” grids that filter out small objects; for large customers, they do take back repours to recyclePricingConsumer: 4-pack ($8.99 / $2.25 each), 10-pack ($17.99 / $1.80 each), 72-pack ($120 / $1.67 each)There are often promotions via the email listA future target price point is $1/stopper or lowerTrade: 4x72-pack (288 stoppers) - starts at $0.83 / stopperCustomers Started with on-premise (restaurants)With COVID - moved more consumersWineries - have been using them for virtual tastings and wine club gifts, also several doing custom brandingCoravin vs. Repour - both work; Coravin is better for tasting and cellaring wine; Repour is for enjoying wine like you usually would and saving itMarketing Mostly word of mouthAfter 1 year of testing the science, started with a local somm group that did a blind tasting and Repour worked greatTEXSOM - gave out samples and many conversations have come back to that eventDuration of effectiveness - weeks or months; Repour has tested out to 6-7 monthsThe future - potentially replaceable inserts, sparkling wine, and the possibly showing how much oxygen absorbing capacity is leftIf you loved this episode, we would love for you to subscribe, rate, and review it on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Until next time, cheers! Get access to library episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Lutz hangs with Leah to talk about Millennials in the workplace, why people of no faith should listen to him, burnout and vision, why Pope John Paul II decided to keep his job, "marketplace chaplains," and what's wrong with the film version of Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead. Additional resources: 1. Dorothy Sayers, "Why Work?" https://www1.villanova.edu/content/dam/villanova/mission/faith/Why%20Work%20by%20Dorothy%20Sayers.pdf 2. www.convenenow.com 3. Timothy Keller, "Faith and Work" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2ZUeFYlk-I (includes Spanish translation) 4. Listeners can purchase Tom's book here: Hendrickson Publishing Group | Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work (hendricksonrose.com) and use the code WORK30 to get 30% off at checkout from 11/2-11/30/22.

In this episode of the TLA Listening Tour, we hear from Tom Lutz, a Professor of Biblical Studies at Metro Atlanta Seminary and a Convene CEO Roundtable chair through his consulting company, Vision Planners. Tom speaks about his book Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work: A Guide for All Who Make Disciples. He shares how pastors and ministers can relate to people in the marketplace, the growing desire to hear that work matters to God, and how the church can encourage those in the workforce.

Today's Spoken Label Podcast (Author / Artist / Spoken Word Podcast) features extracts from the debut novel by the late Annie O'Neill Stein. I was contacted to feature Annie for October's 2022 Spoken Label back at the end of August 2022 regarding her debut novel 'Exit Wounds'. Sadly, Annie sadly passed away before I was able to speak to her and so instead as a tribute to this talented writer are several extracts off her novel by Susan Blakely in tribute to Annie. Exit Wounds is the story off Laura "Born to shanty Irish on one side and Park Avenue privilege on the other, Laura navigates a turbulent childhood filled with the alcohol-fueled abuse of her volatile father and her mother's excessive drinking. As the middle child of three girls, she assigns herself the role of her mother's protector, who dies when Laura is thirteen, leaving her heartbroken and adrift. Insecure, anxious, and fearful, she tries drugs, random sex, and a sequence of lovers. Along the way she becomes a successful painter and has a bad first marriage. Nothing however seems to assuage her emptiness and her sense of loss. Eventually, she marries a caring man and has a loving daughter. It is only at the end of her life and by way of an unusual and unexpected turn of events that she is finally able to make peace with herself, to let go of the feeling that she never really grieved, and said goodbye to her beloved mother, and to appreciate that though we work at love and acceptance, sometimes the most wonderful experiences in our lives come in unanticipated and unsought ways. Annie O'Neill Stein has an engaging voice- quirky, funny, full of original observations and expressions, as she adroitly explores the mysteries of the human heart." Native New Yorker Annie O'Neill Stein moved to Los Angeles in the early eighties as an actress. After many small parts in TV series, from Miami Vice to Charlie's Angels, she decided to follow her true passion, writing. Being accepted to Sewanee Writers Conference to study with Alice McDermott planted the seed for Exit Wounds, her first novel. Annie has written for several magazines, More, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Distinction, Folks and was a regular contributor to The Huffington Post for several years." Because I tend to read fiction cinematically, I saw each chapter of Exit Wounds as fully realized scenes in a movie. It isn't a happy book and it's not a sad book. It's a brave, raw story of redemption infused with clever and witty black Irish humor. -- Moritz Borman, Producer Snowden, Terminator Salvation, Basic, Savages It manages to be harrowing and hopeful in equal measure. The scenes of a childhood defined by a brutal drunk beating a young girl's dying mother are as scarifying as any coming of age novel I've read, and the scenes of a life lived in defiance of the script she was handed is no less than thrilling. -- Tom Lutz, Distinguished Professor and Chair of Creative Writing, UC Riverside/Founding Editor in Chief and Publisher of the Los Angeles Review of Books Exit Wounds, Annie O'Neill Stein's debut novel will draw you in, tug at your heart, and help you appreciate the subtle pleasure of black irish humor. She hooks you in with her original voice and takes you on a journey without sugar coating or apology and helps one understand the importance of an examined life. -- Bob Wallace, Former Managing Editor, Rolling Stone Annie O'Neill Stein's novel Exit Wounds is a striking debut. Her writing is sensory, emotionally honest, and darkly comic. Like Laura, her main character, Stein is a rule breaker. She takes the reader on a wild and satisfying ride. -- Jan Cherubin, author of Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2020, The Orphan's Daughter thepermanentpress.com/products/exit-wounds www.annieoneillstein.com

In this magnetic episode, Dr. Tom Lutz, Author of Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work, shares why the best business leaders need a coach more than anybody else and the power of peer groups to accelerate your growth as a leader. 
While planting several churches in the Baltimore area, Tom became involved in a small startup information services company that serviced the construction industry. Over the next 20 years, Tom filled various senior roles including divisional President, the company grew to $120 million with 1600 employees in 18 countries. After the sale of CMD Group Tom launched Vision Planners, LLC, a consultancy designed to assist visionaries in finding, planning and executing their vision. Tom Currently facilitates two Convene Groups in the Atlanta area. With his unique background, Tom guides client companies in the development of strategic plans and implementation designed to ensure the realization of their visions. Tom earned his doctorate from Covenant Theological Seminary in 2017. In addition to his work as a Convene Chair he is currently Professor of Biblical Studies at Metro Atlanta Seminary. He is writing a book on the topic of vocational discipleship which should be published in 2020. He lives in Peachtree Corners, GA with Sherry, his wife of 45 years, in close proximity to his seven children and 8 grandchildren. 
You can find out more about Tom at https://www.convenenow.com/tomlutz (https://www.convenenow.com/tomlutz) and his brand new book Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work https://www.facebook.com/VocationalDiscipleship/ (https://www.facebook.com/VocationalDiscipleship/)

This week on Redefining Family Jonathan interviews author Jonathan Alexander.   Jonathan first talks about his struggles growing up in the deep south, especially once he decided he wanted to come out.  He turned 18 at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic and he tried to come out in college, however there was no real support or community for LGBTQ+ individuals.  Jonathan then discusses how he ended up marrying a woman and the realizations they both came to about their relationship before the split.   Additionally, Jonathan talks about learning to love himself as a kid and his close relationship with his mother.******About Jonathan AlexanderJonathan Alexander is a writer living in Southern California where he is Chancellor's Professor of English at the University of California, Irvine. He is the author, co-author, or editor of twenty-one books. His cultural journalism has been widely published, especially in the Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB) for which he is the Special Projects Editor. He is also the host of LARB's “Writing Sex,” a YouTube series of short interviews with contemporary writers on sex and sexuality. (Previous guests include Garth Greenwell, Andre Aciman, and Dennis Cooper.) LARB founding editor Tom Lutz has called Alexander one of “our finest essayists.” He lives with his husband and cat, and when not writing, dabbles in watercolors and plays piano in a music ensemble with friends. For more about Jonathan Alexander and his books please visit www.thecreeptrilogy.com and www.the-blank-page.com.Twitter: @profjalexanderInstagram: profjalexanderART

Having founded a church and worked in the marketplace, Tom Lutz has a unique vantage point on faith integration. Join us in today's show as Tom discusses finding your purpose, faith in the marketplace, and vocational discipleship! As a young believer, Tom thought he needed to go to seminary to serve in ministry. Seminaries often … Continue reading Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in their Work The post Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in their Work appeared first on iWork4Him Podcast.

Having founded a church and worked in the marketplace, Tom Lutz has a unique vantage point on faith integration. Join us in today's show as Tom discusses finding your purpose, faith in the marketplace, and vocational discipleship!As a young believer, Tom thought he needed to go to seminary to serve in ministry. Seminaries often teach on the importance of discipleship within the Church, but rarely discipleship within the workplace. After some years, Tom acknowledged that his real calling was to the marketplace. But, despite feeling like God was calling him there, it took him quite a while to not feel like God frowned on that decision. His new book, Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in their Work, is a “how to” book that answers practical questions like:* Who are you?* What is your purpose?* How will you fulfill your purpose?Believers who integrate their faith at work are more engaged as church members and Followers of Christ. That's why it is our goal to help start vocational discipleship across the Nation!For a chance to win a copy of Tom's book call our listener line at 866-713-9675!Guests: Thomas LutzMinistry/ Workplace: Convene

Dr. Thomas Lutz joins Landon to talk about the callings of God, image-bearers, and how to combine the worlds of business and faith. Tom is the co-author of the book "Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work" which serves as a guide for Pastors, life coaches, workplace mentors, and anyone who offers spiritual guidance to working Christians. Tom currently facilitates two Convene Groups in the Atlanta area mentoring Christian business leaders in the development of strategic plans, cultivating potential, and creating abundance. Enjoy The Show and Keep Striking! Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Sh2deFfgvss ___ Episode Resources: Book | "Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work: A Guide for All Who Make Disciples," by Tom Lutz & Heidi Unruh Order from Amazon: Equipping Christians For Kingdom Purpose In Their Work Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/VocationalDiscipleship/   ___ Connect with Spark To Fire | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube ___ This show is produced by Grindstone. Interested in starting a podcast? Visit grindstoneagency.com/podcasting to learn more.  

Dr. Thomas Lutz joins Landon to talk about the callings of God, image-bearers, and how to combine the worlds of business and faith. Tom is the co-author of the book "Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work" which serves as a guide for Pastors, life coaches, workplace mentors, and anyone who offers spiritual guidance to working Christians. Tom currently facilitates two Convene Groups in the Atlanta area mentoring Christian business leaders in the development of strategic plans, cultivating potential, and creating abundance. Enjoy The Show and Keep Striking! Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Sh2deFfgvss ___ Episode Resources: Book | "Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work: A Guide for All Who Make Disciples," by Tom Lutz & Heidi Unruh Order from Amazon: Equipping Christians For Kingdom Purpose In Their Work Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/VocationalDiscipleship/   ___ Connect with Spark To Fire | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube ___ This show is produced by Grindstone. Interested in starting a podcast? Visit grindstoneagency.com/podcasting to learn more.  

Our world needs disciples who live out the gospel faithfully and fruitfully through their outside through their work outside the church. Author Tom Lutz supports those who offer workers spiritual guidance–whether pastors, teachers, mentors, small group leaders, or chaplains. This practical guide to vocational discipleship can help readers help others to do good work in a good way, serving productively in God's Kingdom. Join me in my insightful interview with Tom Lutz for this week TGIF at work podcast.

Our world needs disciples who live out the gospel faithfully and fruitfully through their outside through their work outside the church. Author Tom Lutz supports those who offer workers spiritual guidance–whether pastors, teachers, mentors, small group leaders, or chaplains. This practical guide to vocational discipleship can help readers help others to do good work in a good way, serving productively in God's Kingdom. Join me in my insightful interview with Tom Lutz for this week TGIF at work podcast.

In this episode of the EML podcast, Tommy talks with Tom Lutz, author of "Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work". They talk about his journey, calling, latest book, the importance of seeing each person as an image-bearer, and the need for faith and work amalgamation and education in and outside the church. Tune in now to hear the insights they share with us! Tom Lutz (DMin, Covenant Theological Seminary) brings decades of entrepreneurial experience to his work coaching marketplace leaders as a Convene CEO Roundtable chair and through his consulting company, Vision Planners. Tom also teaches biblical studies at Metro Atlanta Seminary and leads workshops to help Christians work with purpose. Buy "Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work": https://amzn.to/3umRGP7

Tom Lutz is the author of the newly released "Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work". An expert in faith-work integration, Tom joins Greg to discuss some key elements from his book and help give practical ways to influence the faith of others outside of the church. Tom is a Convene Chair based in the Atlanta region.Buy "Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work": https://amzn.to/3umRGP7Learn more about Tom's Convene Team: https://www.convenenow.com/tomlutz

As adults, we spend the majority of our waking hours at work. Yet, this is often a neglected area when it comes to spiritual growth. Thankfully, all work is kingdom work. In this episode, author Tom Lutz shares key insights on taking a coach approach to discipline others in and through their work.   Tune in to hear:   The importance of seeing each person as an image-bearer The impact on people when they discover the kingdom purpose of their work as an image-bearer Practical examples and short stories of people finding God's purpose in their everyday work         About Tom Lutz Tom Lutz, DMin, served as a Teaching Elder in the PCA Denomination before entering the business world where he brings decades of entrepreneurial experience to his work coaching marketplace leaders as a Convene CEO Roundtable chair and through his consulting company, Vision Planners. Tom also teaches biblical studies at Metro Atlanta Seminary and leads workshops to help Christians work with Kingdom purpose.   Click here to pick up your copy of the book, Equipping Christians for Kingdom Purpose in Their Work  

Trump is going to be indicted for racketeering and fraud, because of his financial crimes, and that will prevent him from being the Republican candidate: that's what David Cay Johnston says—he's an award-winning investigative reporter, and his new book is 'The Big Cheat: How Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family.' Also: Revelations about the January 6 insurrection include striking new information about the Trump kids that day: Who did what, and also who didn't do anything. Amy Wilentz reports. Plus: : A report from Kwajalein, one of the Marshall islands in the Pacific that's a major US military base. Tom Lutz says it's completely paved over, and the only greenery is the golf course. The runway is one foot above sea level. The island will be under water by about 2035. Tom also describes life in some other places—his new book is 'The Kindness of Strangers.'

Trump is going to be indicted for racketeering and fraud, because of his financial crimes, and that will prevent him from being the Republican candidate: that's what David Cay Johnston says—he's an award-winning investigative reporter, and his new book is 'The Big Cheat: How Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family.' Also: Revelations about the January 6 insurrection include striking new information about the Trump kids that day: Who did what, and also who didn't do anything. Amy Wilentz reports. Plus: : A report from Kwajalein, one of the Marshall islands in the Pacific that's a major US military base. Tom Lutz says it's completely paved over, and the only greenery is the golf course. The runway is one foot above sea level. The island will be under water by about 2035. Tom also describes life in some other places—his new book is 'The Kindness of Strangers.'

Revelations about the January 6 insurrection include striking new information about the Trump kids that day: Who did what, and also who didn't do anything. Amy Wilentz reports.Also: A report from Kwajalein, one of the Marshall islands in the Pacific that's a major US military base. Tom Lutz says it's completely paved over, and the only greenery is the golf course. The runway is one foot above sea level. The island will be under water by about 2035. Tom also describes life in some other places—his new book is The Kindness of Strangers.Subscribe to The Nation to support all of our podcasts: thenation.com/podcastsubscribe.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Wine Road Podcast Episode 139 Sponsored by Ron Rubin Winery   Episode 139 | Tom Lutz Founder and Inventor of the Repour Wine Saver While we sip on some Alexander Valley Rose of Sangiovese, our guest Tom, tells us about the light bulb moment that led to his invention of the Repour and how the clever device works. We round out the show with our wine word of the day and have a very wine related item of the day—a wine advent calendar that's wine related for the entire month!   Wine of the Day – Alexander Valley Vineyards 2020 Rose of Sangiovese Wine Item of the Day – The WineAdvent-ure Wine Advent Calendar Wine Word of the Day – Dusty Podcast Sponsor – Ron Rubin Winery SHOW NOTES 0:55 Wine of the Day The Alexander Valley Vineyard Rose of Sangiovese 2020 1:42 How we met Tom and how the Repour works to preserve wine. 5:30 Tom's light bulb moment of invention for the Repour. 11:30 Tom's spots likes to visit when he is in Sonoma County?? Never mentioned the places 15:09 Want to try the RePour? The first five listeners that email Beth beth@wineroad.com will get a free five pack of RePours to try. 15:49 The Wine Advent-ure Wine Advent calendar—24 half bottles to count down to Christmas. It's awesome! 19:19 Wine Word of the Day—Dusty! 20:19 New Winery member at Ehret Family Wines 21:19 Check out the website for featured Wine Road members of the week. 23:30 Letters from listeners –we love them! Keep them coming and we may read yours on the show. 25:00 Vineyards that offer hiking in the vineyards – Acorn, Balletto, Capo Creek, Jordan, West Wines all have hikes by reservation or offer self guided tours. Check the Wine Road website for more details. 28:00 Got a question? Send an email to Beth and she will get you the answer.   Links Alexander Valley Vineyards Repour Wine Saver Wine Adventure Advent Calendar Podcast Sponsor: Ron Rubin Winery Wine Road Wine Road Podcast Instagram -- @wineroadpodcast Credits: The Wine Road podcast is mixed and mastered at Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. http://thresholdstudios.info/

Entrepreneurs, professionals, and athletes alike are driven by traditional success metrics. High achievers must make sacrifices, but at what cost to their personal life and happiness?  In this week's episode, we interview Tom Lutz, PhD/MBA about his views on work/life balance. Tom balances his life as an entrepreneur with raising two children and competing as an Ironman triathlete—with 15 competitions under his belt at the time of recording! When Tom founded his company Repour, he saw a need for a wine preservation tool that would allow him and his wife Michelle to enjoy a glass of wine without worrying about pouring the rest of the bottle down the drain. He thinks a glass of wine is part of enjoying a balanced life, just as is time with family and professional pursuits.In this episode, we cover:How to find work/life balancePushing yourself while keeping your valuesEnjoying the little things (like a glass of wine)The inspiration behind RepourFinding support from friends and familyTo get in touch with Tom or to learn more, visit https://www.instagram.com/repourwinesaver/ or https://www.repour.com/

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of homophobia and child abuse.    Jonathan Alexander is a writer living in Southern California where he is Chancellor's Professor of English at the University of California, Irvine. He is the author, co-author, or editor of twenty-one books. His cultural journalism has been widely published, especially in the Los Angeles Review of Books for which he is the Young Adult editor, where founding editor Tom Lutz called him one of “our finest essayists.”    In this episode, Alexander discusses his two new works, Stroke Book and Bullied, both published in 2021. He is in conversation with Julietta Singh, author three books, most recently The Breaks. _______________________________________________   Produced by Maddie Gobbo, Lance Morgan, Natalie Freeman, & Michael Kowaleski. Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang. Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.

Guy wrap's up this week's adventure in food, wine, & fun for your ears with his selection of the "Wine Of The Week."

Guy talks about Dr. Lutz's invention known as "Repour Wine Saver" preservation system.

In our eighteenth episode, we sit down with none other than Tom Lutz, the founder of the LA Review of Books, whom yours truly is currently work-shopping with to take JIMBO TIMES to the next level as a publishing platform. Our discussion includes points on the working-class roots of popular literature, “the death of theContinue reading EPISODE 18 – TOM LUTZ, LA REVIEW OF BOOKS →

In our eighteenth episode, we sit down with none other than Tom Lutz, the founder of the LA Review of Books, whom yours truly is currently work-shopping with to take JIMBO TIMES to the next level as a publishing platform. Our discussion includes points on the working-class roots of popular literature, “the death of theContinue reading EPISODE 18 – TOM LUTZ, LA REVIEW OF BOOKS →

Tom Lutz knows a lot about writing. He writes about travel, he's written books about crying, nervousness, and even about doing nothing. His works have received numerous accolades, including the American Book Award, and have appeared on New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists. Tom is the founding editor-in-chief of The Los Angeles Review of Books, known as LARB (“larb”), founder of The LARB Radio Hour, The LARB Quarterly Journal, The LARB/USC Publishing Workshop, and LARB Books. At UC Riverside, Tom is a distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Creative Writing, as well as the director of Writer's Week, the longest running, free literary event in California. Tune in to hear Tom talk with UCR Magazine editor Omar Shamout about his fiction debut, “Born Slippy,” and about writing, of course.

Harold Meyerson talks about how to get past the fight between Bernie and Elizabeth Warren-- and about the upcoming trial in the Senate. Next up -- a report from Hong Kong: historian Jeff Wasserstrom talks about the months of demonstrations there and what they mean for the future. Plus: Tom Lutz, founding editor of the LA Review of Books, has a novel out: "Born Slippy" from Repeater Books.

World's Funniest Wine Radio Program. For those who appreciate fine wine, or enjoy poking fun at those who do.

In his travels to more than 100 countries – some dangerous, some surprisingly not – Tom Lutz finds that the more places he goes, the more the world leaves him a little bit lost.

The City Under The Skin (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) A cartographic thriller with so many twists and turns it requires its own map. A cartography-obsessed misfit clerk from an antique map store in a district that's not quite trendy yet. A bold young woman chasing the answer to a question she can't quite formulate. A petty criminal hoping the parking lot he's just purchased is the ticket to a new life of respectability with his school-age daughter. A ruthless but vulnerable killer and his disgruntled accomplice. In The City Under the Skin, it's not fate that will bind these characters together but something more concrete and sinister: the appearance of a group of mysterious women, their backs crudely and extensively tattooed with maps. They have been kidnapped, marked, and released, otherwise unharmed. When one turns up on the doorstep of the map shop and abruptly bares her back, only to be hustled away by a man in a beat-up blue Cadillac, it's the misfit clerk Zak, pushed by his curious new friend Marilyn, who finds himself reluctantly entering a criminal underworld whose existence he'd prefer to ignore. In this haunting literary thriller, Geoff Nicholson paints a deft portrait of a city in transition. His sharply drawn characters are people desperate to know where they are but scared of being truly seen. A meditation on obsession and revenge, a hymn to the joys of urban exploration, The City Under the Skin is a wholly original novel about the indelible scars we both live with and inflict on others. For tonight's reading, Geoff Nicholson will be joined by founder and editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Review of Books Tom Lutz.  Geoff Nicholson is the author of sixteen novels. His debut, Street Sleeper, was short-listed for the Yorkshire Post First Work Award; Bleeding London was short-listed for the Whitbread Prize; and Bedlam Burning was a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year. His nonfiction titles include Sex Collectors and The Lost Art of Walking, and his journalism has appeared in, among other publications, The New York Times, Bookforum, Gastronomica, ArtReview, Black Clock, The Believer, McSweeney's, The Los Angeles Times and Custom Car. He is a contributing editor to the Los Angeles Review of Books. He was born in Sheffield, England, and currently lives in Los Angeles.