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2 episodes with utmost happiness
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Get in the spirit for the City of Oak Creek's upcoming cultural festival with these great reading recommendations featuring books by authors from all over the world. Learn more about C.A.F.E. - A Celebration of Culture: https://www.oakcreekwi.gov/visitor/events/farmers-market/cafe-a-cultural-event Check out what we talked about: Books mentioned: "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" by Shehan Karunatilaka with readalike "Someone Else's Bucket List" by Amy T. Matthews. "A Wild Sheep Chase" by Haruki Murakami with readalike "The Elephant Vanishes" by the same author. "Prophet Song" by Paul Lynch with readalike "The Bee Sting" by Paul Murray. "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy with readalike "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" by the same author. "Between Shades of Grey" AKA "Ashes in the Snow" by Ruta Sepetys with readalike "Only the Beautiful" by Susan Meissner. "The Sound of Things Falling" by Juan Gabriel Vásquez with readalikes "Retrospective" and "The Shape of the Ruins" by the same author. To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org
In this remastered release, Joey Ayoub is joined by Sumaya Awad and Shireen Akram-Boshar. Awad is a co-editor of the book Palestine: A Socialist Introduction, and Akram-Boshar is a contributor to the same book. Originally released on May 20th 2021, this episode has been remastered and re-released. Many of the topics discussed - including the ethnic cleansing of Palestine, the growing solidarity movements around the globe, the Palestinian struggle for liberation - all resonate in today's context. This episode serves as a reminder that the recent escalation in Palestine has origins well before Oct 7 and that calls to end Israel's genocide are growing louder and louder. Recommendations: Shireen: Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement Paperback by Angela Davis The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire by Deepa Kumar A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution by Samar Yazbeck Sumaya: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy Smiley's People by John le Carré Movies: Qafr Kassem by Borhan Alaouié The Feeling of Being Watched by Assia Boundaoui Episode Credits Host: Joey Ayoub Producer: Ayman Makarem Music: Rap and Revenge Main theme design: Wenyi Geng Sound editor: Ayman Makarem Episode design: Joey Ayoub
Chris and Jenny chat upcoming book to movie/tv adaptations in today's episode as well as the usual current and recent reads. Join our Patreon for an extended version of the episode (all Oppenheimer chat).Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedWestern Lane by Chetna MarooStudy for Obedience by Sarah BernsteinWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati RoyThe Last Samurai by Helen DeWittFairy Tale by Stephen KingParis: The Memoir by Paris HiltonAmerican Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. SherwinAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeThe Wheel of Time series by Robert JordanWicked! by Gregory MaguireLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacnealDune by Frank HerbertKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannThree Women by Lisa TaddeoThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabriella ZevinBuriel Rites by Hannah KentThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidCirce by Madeleine MillerOther stuff mentionedVulture article - Helen DeWitt's The Last Samurai Is the Best Book of the Century (for Now)Literary Disco PodcastJury Duty (tv series)Mississippi Burning (film)Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show
We catch up with 2022 Booker Prize winner The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka. Kate may have loved it, when she read it for our Booker Prize special episode, but what did the rest of her book club make of it? And we catch up with two recent reads for Laura's book group. The first is My Phantoms, the most recent novel from critics favourite Gwendoline Riley. What's all the fuss about? And did Laura's book club agree it was worth the read? Next we consider Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, a lesser-known work from Hilary Mantel. The real question, it seems, when reading Hilary Mantel is 'why would you ever read anyone else?' Listen in to find out just what it was Laura's group loved so much. We also have a range of recommendations for follow-ons to try, or to read with your book club. Book recommendations Women and Power by Mary Beard Very Cold People by Sarah Manguso The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam Notes The audiobook of The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is published by Bolinda Digital (P) Bolinda Publishing 2022, My Phantoms is published by Granta Audio and Eight Months on Ghazzah Street is published by W.F. Howes and all three are available via your preferred audiobook retailer or library app. If you enjoyed this episode catch up with our original take on The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida when we discussed it as part of our Booker Prize special episode. For reviews and recommendations between episodes come and find us over on Instagram @bookclubreviewpodcast, on Twitter @bookclubrvwpod, or email us at thebookclubreview@gmail.com, we always love to hear from you. If you'd like to support us, please do take a moment to rate and review the show, which helps us reach new listeners. And tell your book-loving friends, who might not have heard of us.
On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading as a gauge and a library cookbook Current Reads: books we've been guarding like precious gems Deep Dive: reading the world - why and how The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes over our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 2:00 - Season 5: Episode 2 2:04 - Brilliant Books 3:07 - Bookish Moment of the Week 3:57 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 7:28 - Modern Lunch by Allison Day 8:54 - Current Reads 9:14 - Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide (Roxanna) 16:20 - Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith (Kaytee) 16:51 - Season 4: Episode 29 16:54 - The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah Jones 17:21 - Cafe Con Libros 18:07 - Black Girl Songbook Podcast 20:25 - A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 20:57 - Check Please! By Ngozi Ukazu (Roxanna) 26:41 - Jubilee by Margaret Walker (Kaytee) 27:17 - Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 28:58 - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 29:00 - The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers 29:38 - Kindred by Octavia Butler 31:34 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 31:46 - An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield (Roxanna) 36:48 - Packing for Mars by Mary Roach 37:55 - Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer (Kaytee) 38:05 - Tiny Beautiful Things (Dear Sugar) by Cheryl Strayed 40:41 - Deep Dive: Reading the World 40:56 - Currently Reading Patreon (access to the reading log and much more!) 50:41 - Canada Reads 52:14 - The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy 52:45 - Lallan Sweets by Srishti Chaudhary 55:00 - BookRiot 55:09 - Get Booked Podcast 55:42 - Strong Sense of Place Podcast 55:59 - The Next Chapter 56:33 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish I had a book with maps that explains the history and events of each place. (Roxanna) 59:15 - The History of the World Map by Map by DK and The Smithsonian Institute I wish I could keep better track of books coming to the screen. (Kaytee) 1:01:25 - The Sandman by Neil Gaiman (vol.1) 1:01:33 - Stardust by Neil Gaiman 1:01:35 - Coraline by Neil Gaiman 1:01:36 - American Gods by Neil Gaiman 1:01:38 - Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 1:01:41 - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading
Today we welcome Akinyi from the Semi Scribbled Podcast to talk her 'life in books.' Akinyi chats to Sarah and shares the books that have had a lasting effect on her life. Semi Scribbled Podcast discusses inspirational books written by black authors. We're always in awe that Akinyi hosts this podcast solo, yet manages to be hugely engaging, thought provoking and a joy to listen to. Books mentionedThe Wind in the Willow by Kenneth GrahameAnthills of the Savannah by Chinua AchebeThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeAll About Love: New Visions by bell hooksDust by Yvonne Adhiambo OwuorThe Havoc of Choice by Wanjiru KoinangeThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati RoyFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziSemi Scribbled episodes mentionedAll About LoveDustThe Havoc of ChoiceFreshwaterOther stuffThe Smart Brown Girl Book ClubBBC Book Club PodcastSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show
Laura Flanders' full uncut interview with Arundhati Roy where in they discussed surveillance and data mining in the age of Covid, the realities of India's pharmaceutical industry and Roy's take on trans politics where she says more about osmotic identities.Arundhati Roy, Novelist, Writer & Political Activist, Author, Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction., My Seditious Heart & Numerous Other EssaysDescription: Two years ago this month, the first cases of Covid-19 were reported in the United States. “Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew,” wrote acclaimed author and activist Arundhati Roy just weeks into the shutdown. So have we? Two years on, what's changed and what hasn't in the US, India, and globally in a world that often seems to be teetering on the brink. If our goal is a better society, a world that is sustainable, just, and free, how are we doing, and what role do writers, literature, and language itself play in helping us find our way? This time on the LF Show, we explore all of this and more with Arundhati Roy who joins us from her home in New Delhi, India. Roy is the author of The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness as well as numerous essays on human rights, environmental justice, and global capitalism. This Spring, a new edition of her book of essays Azadi: Fascism, Fiction, and Freedom in the Time of the Virus will be out from Haymarket Books. All that and a closing commentary from Laura about American Exceptionalism and the pitfalls therein.Patreon member supporters receive early access to audio exclusives including uncut interviews, and where full episode notes are posted. Become a member and support independent media at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow
Two years ago this month, the first cases of Covid-19 were reported in the United States. “Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew,” wrote acclaimed author and activist Arundhati Roy just weeks into the shutdown. So have we? Two years on, what's changed and what hasn't in the US, India, and globally in a world that often seems to be teetering on the brink. If our goal is a better society, a world that is sustainable, just, and free, how are we doing, and what role do writers, literature, and language itself play in helping us find our way? This time on the LF Show, we explore all of this and more with Arundhati Roy who joins us from her home in New Delhi, India. Roy is the author of The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness as well as numerous essays on human rights, environmental justice, and global capitalism. This Spring, a new edition of her book of essays Azadi: Fascism, Fiction, and Freedom in the Time of the Virus will be out from Haymarket Books. All that and a closing commentary from Laura about American Exceptionalism and the pitfalls therein.GuestsArundhati Roy, Novelist, Writer & Political Activist, Author, Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction., My Seditious Heart & Numerous Other Essays Full episode notes are posted at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow Patreon Members receive early access to the FULL UNCUT INTERVIEW with ARUNDHATI ROY
We've all been through life. As a matter of fact, it's still happening. Therefore to heal your soul so that you start living again becomes a journey of its own. The most beautiful thing about it? We have the rest of our lives to get it right... @ThatGoodolFeelin · Episode #103 - Ways to Heal Your Soul for Utmost Happiness Read more The post Episode #103 – Ways to Heal Your Soul for Utmost Happiness appeared first on That Good ol Feelin.
Author, activist, and novelist Arundhati Roy joins us from Delhi to discuss her new collection of essays, Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction. Roy is well known for her impassioned political writing, as well as her two novels, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, and The God of Small Things, which won the Man Booker in 1997. She talks with us about the rise of Indian nationalism, Modi's descent into fascism, the oppression of Muslims in India, and the role of fiction and literature in the world today. Also, Yaa Gyasi, author of Transcendent Kingdom, returns to recommend Saidiya Hartman's groundbreaking Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Riotous Black Girls, Troublesome Women, and Queer Radicals.
Author, activist, and novelist Arundhati Roy joins us from Delhi to discuss her new collection of essays, Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction. Roy is well known for her impassioned political writing, as well as her two novels, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, and The God of Small Things, which won the Man Booker in 1997. She talks with us about the rise of Indian nationalism, Modi's descent into fascism, the oppression of Muslims in India, and the role of fiction and literature in the world today. Also, Yaa Gyasi, author of Transcendent Kingdom, returns to recommend Saidiya Hartman's groundbreaking Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Riotous Black Girls, Troublesome Women, and Queer Radicals.
Lisa joined Itu Chaudhuri Design (ICD) soon after her graduation in 1997 from the National Institute of Design (NID), where she studied Visual Communication, and has been a principal at Itu Chaudhri's Design for over a decade. Lisa leads their UI/UX projects, both ERP and editorial, maintaining a keen, yet skeptical eye on novel developments. Lisa has taught and judged at the NID and and has been a jury member, moderator speaker at UX events. On this episode, we talk about the series of events that led to Lisa becoming a designer, her experience at NID, how she joined ICD as an intern and then worked there for more than two decades. We talk about some projects Lisa has led, her concerns about the world of UX and about the new challenges a design agency like ICD faces in the 2020s and much more. PROJECTS LINKS The Hindu - icdindia.com/projects/energising-the-online-presence-of-indias-most-trusted-daily-newspaper/ Re:Reader - Ministry of Utmost Happiness - www.theministryofutmosthappiness.com Quint - icdindia.com/projects/bringing-vibrancy-to-the-quint-website/ RELEVANT LINKS (Chronological) ICD - icdindia.com Itu Chaudhuri's Podcast - soundcloud.com/designedthisway/itu-chaudhuri Ambassador Car - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindustan_Ambassador Satyajit Ray - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyajit_Ray NID - nid.edu CEPT - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CEPT_University S Balaram's Podcast - soundcloud.com/designedthisway/singanapallibalaram Elephant Design - elephantdesign.com CD ROM (For Gen Z) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-ROM Rohtang Pass - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohtang_Pass Rajesh Dahiya's Podcast - soundcloud.com/designedthisway/rajesh-dahiya Indigo Restaurant - icdindia.com/projects/putting-a-face-to-nouvelle-cuisine/ Open Magazine - openthemagazine.com InDesign - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_InDesign SEO - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization Srijan (Drupal Developer) - www.srijan.net SENSEX (For non-Indians) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSE_SENSEX Witness (Exhibition) - icdindia.com/projects/giving-witness-a-room/ The Guardian - theguardian.com IAS - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Administrative_Service The Hindu - www.thehindu.com Responsiveness - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsive_web_design Ministry of Utmost Happiness - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ministry_of_Utmost_Happiness Arundhati Roy - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arundhati_Roy God of Small Things - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_God_of_Small_Things After Effects - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_After_Effects CSS - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS Bahaus - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus 2002 Gujarat riots - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Gujarat_riots Quint Magazine - www.thequint.com Ritu (Quint) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritu_Kapur Raghav (Quint) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghav_Bahl Ayodhya Dispute - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayodhya_dispute Confirmation Bias - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias First-mover advantage - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-mover_advantage Zamindar - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamindar Richa Bharghava - www.richabhargava.com
TIMESTAMP00:00 ::: Opening Lines01:20 ::: Intro Music01:50 ::: Welcome05:57 ::: Author Background40:45 ::: Interlude (Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai)44:30 ::: Historical Context57:45 ::: On Partition1:13:10 ::: On Kashmir1:18:40 ::: Other Events1:20:12 ::: On Caste1:41:32 ::: Hijra Community1:50:00 ::: Interlude (Jogappas)1:52:00 ::: The Characters (SPOILERS BEGIN)2:06:25 ::: Interlude (Ni Main Samajh Gayee)2:07:23 ::: Personal Reflections2:29:27 ::: Interlude (Ni Saiyon Asaan)2:34:00 ::: Favorite Sentence2:37:20 ::: Closing Words2:39:22 ::: Outro MusicAUTHORArundhati RoyPUBLISHERPenguin Random HouseBEATSSabziTrack ::: The Picture of My DeLorean GrayAUTHORS ::: BOOKSArundhati Roy ::: The God of Small Things :: Capitalism: A Ghost Story :: An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire :: Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction :: Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers :: Walking with Comrades :: Kashmir: The Case for Freedom :: Hanging of Afzal GuruGeorge Orwell ::: 1984Sujatha Gidla ::: Ants Among ElephantsB.R. Ambedkar ::: Annihilation of Caste Laxmi Narayan Tripathi ::: Me Hijra, Me LaxmiToni Morrison ::: BelovedJ. R. R. Tolkien ::: The Lord of the RingsRandall Kennedy ::: N****r: Strange Career of a Troublesome WordFILMS & VIDEOSThe Bandit QueenCholi Ke Peeche Kya Hai : Lyrics TranslatedSix Pack BandJogappa ConcertARTICLESThe Monster in the Mirror: Mumbai Terror Attackswww.harshzaran.meIG handle ::: @harshwordspodTwitter ::: @HarshWordsPod
This is a special episode with Sumaya Awad and Shireen Akram-Boshar. Sumaya's the co-editor of the book "Palestine: A Socialist Introduction" which Shireen contributed to. Get early access + more perks at Patreon.com/firethesetimes Blog: https://thefirethisti.me You can follow on Twitter or Instagram @ firethesetimes too. Topics Discussed: Our relationship to Palestine What triggered the recent brutalities and broader context Connecting protests in Israel-Palestine with protests in the US (Black Lives Matter especially) and globally (Arab Spring, Syrian revolution etc) Israel's ethnic cleansing projects The youth-led resistance Shifting narratives on Zionism and Israel in the USA Reviving BDS What progressives need to be paying attention to Books Recommended: Shireen: Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement Paperback by Angela Davis The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire by Deepa Kumar A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution by Samar Yazbeck Sumaya: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy Smiley's People by John le Carré Movies: Qafr Kassem by Borhan Alaouié The Feeling of Being Watched by Assia Boundaoui
Today on Sojourner Truth we rebroadcast a show from Alternative Radio, featuring a May 19, 2020 talk given by Naomi Klein and Arundhati Roy, moderated by Asad Rehman, and narrated by David Barsamian. Naomi Klein is an aware winning journalist and columnist and Glory Steinem endowed chair in media culture and feminist studies at Rutgers University. She's the author of many books, including The Shock Doctrine, This Changes Everything, and On Fire; The Burning Case for a Green New Deal. She's co-founder of the climate justice organization, The Leap. Arundhati Roy is a world renowned writer and global justice activist. The New York Times calls her India's most impassioned critic of globalization and American influence. She's the author of the novels the God of Small Things for which she received the Book Arppise, and The Ministries of Utmost Happiness. A collection of her essays My Seditious Heart is published by Haymarket. Arundhati Roy spoke from New Dehli, Naomi Klein, from New Jersey. Naomi and Arundhati spoke about The Corona Virus, climate change, and The Green New Deal. What will tomorrow bring in the age of COVID-19? There is so much uncertainty. Arundhati Roy sees an opportunity. She writes, Whatever it is, coronavirus has made the mighty kneel and brought the world to a halt. And in the midst of this terrible despair, it offers us a chance to rethink the doomsday machine we have built for ourselves. Nothing could be worse than a return to normality. Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next. We can choose to walk through it, dragging the carcasses of our prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, our dead rivers and smoky skies behind us. Or we can walk through lightly, with little luggage, ready to imagine another world. And ready to fight for it.
Today on Sojourner Truth we rebroadcast a show from Alternative Radio, featuring a May 19, 2020 talk given by Naomi Klein and Arundhati Roy, moderated by Asad Rehman, and narrated by David Barsamian. Naomi Klein is an aware winning journalist and columnist and Glory Steinem endowed chair in media culture and feminist studies at Rutgers University. She's the author of many books, including The Shock Doctrine, This Changes Everything, and On Fire; The Burning Case for a Green New Deal. She's co-founder of the climate justice organization, The Leap. Arundhati Roy is a world renowned writer and global justice activist. The New York Times calls her India's most impassioned critic of globalization and American influence. She's the author of the novels the God of Small Things for which she received the Book Arppise, and The Ministries of Utmost Happiness. A collection of her essays My Seditious Heart is published by Haymarket. Arundhati Roy spoke from New Dehli, Naomi Klein, from New Jersey. Naomi and Arundhati spoke about The Corona Virus, climate change, and The Green New Deal. What will tomorrow bring in the age of COVID-19? There is so much uncertainty. Arundhati Roy sees an opportunity. She writes, Whatever it is, coronavirus has made the mighty kneel and brought the world to a halt. And in the midst of this terrible despair, it offers us a chance to rethink the doomsday machine we have built for ourselves. Nothing could be worse than a return to normality. Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next. We can choose to walk through it, dragging the carcasses of our prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, our dead rivers and smoky skies behind us. Or we can walk through lightly, with little luggage, ready to imagine another world. And ready to fight for it.
Join Arundhati Roy and Nick Estes for an urgent and timely conversation on the present crisis, resistance, and the meaning of freedom. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The chant of "Azadi!"—Urdu for "Freedom!"—is the slogan of the freedom struggle in Kashmir against what Kashmiris see as the Indian Occupation. Ironically, it also became the chant of millions on the streets of India against the project of Hindu Nationalism. Even as Arundhati Roy began to ask what lay between these two calls for Freedom—a chasm or a bridge?—the streets fell silent. Not only in India, but all over the world. The coronavirus brought with it another, more terrible understanding of Azadi, making a nonsense of international borders, incarcerating whole populations, and bringing the modern world to a halt like nothing else ever could. In this series of electrifying essays, Arundhati Roy challenges us to reflect on the meaning of freedom in a world of growing authoritarianism. The essays include meditations on language, public as well as private, and on the role of fiction and alternative imaginations in these disturbing times. The pandemic, she says, is a portal between one world and another. For all the illness and devastation it has left in its wake, it is an invitation to the human race, an opportunity, to imagine another world. Arundhati Roy studied architecture in New Delhi, where she now lives. She is the author of the novels The God of Small Things, for which she received the 1997 Booker Prize, and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. A collection of her essays from the past twenty years, My Seditious Heart, was recently published by Haymarket Books. Her latest book is Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction. Nick Estes is a citizen of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe. He is an Assistant Professor in the American Studies Department at the University of New Mexico. In 2014, he co-founded The Red Nation, an Indigenous resistance organization. For 2017-2018, Estes was the American Democracy Fellow at the Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History at Harvard University. Estes is the author of the book Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance and he co-edited Standing with Standing Rock: Voices from the #NoDAPL Movement, which draws together more than thirty contributors, including leaders, scholars, and activists of the Standing Rock movement. Co-presented by Haymarket Books and Elliott Bay Book Company, with the support of Tasveer, this event is to celebrate the release of Arundhati Roy's new book of essays, Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction. Order your copy of Azadi from Elliott Bay: https://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9781642592603 Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/iEr4wCWJ9GM Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks
In Episode 5 of the EWBR Podcast, Anisha and Dhruv talk about their favourite books and authors, including Ernest Hemingway, David Szalay, Judy Blume, Arundhati Roy and Vikram Seth. Then there are some great recommendations for children's books by Russian authors. Also, the machiavellian politics of The Morning Show, verbose Aaron Sorkin vehicle The Newsroom, Defending Jacob and the fluffy Anna Kendrick starrer, Love Life. (Please note show notes may include affiliate links) WATCH The Morning Show - Apple TV https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-morning-show/umc.cmc.25tn3v8ku4b39tr6ccgb8nl6m The Dark Knight (movie) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Knight_(film) The Newsroom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Newsroom_(American_TV_series) The West Wing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_West_Wing Almost Famous https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Famous Watchmen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen_%28TV_series%29 Defending Jacob - Apple TV https://tv.apple.com/us/show/defending-jacob/umc.cmc.5h5mr0shyyqqahqdv55ywyilr Primal Fear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primal_Fear_%28film%29 Love Life - BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p08nbxcw/love-life BINGE READ A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara https://uk.bookshop.org/a/4569/9781447294832 (also discussed in episode 1) Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway https://uk.bookshop.org/a/4569/9780099285038 The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway https://uk.bookshop.org/a/4569/9781781396803 The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh https://uk.bookshop.org/a/4569/9780007141784 Summer Sisters by Judy Blume https://uk.bookshop.org/a/4569/9780751542738 All That Man Is by David Szalay https://uk.bookshop.org/books/all-that-man-is-shortlisted-for-the-man-booker-prize-2016/9780099593690 A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth https://uk.bookshop.org/a/4569/9781474618793 An Equal Music by Vikram Seth https://uk.bookshop.org/a/4569/9780753807736 The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy https://uk.bookshop.org/a/4569/9780006550686 The Ministry of Utmost Happiness https://uk.bookshop.org/a/4569/9780241980767 When Daddy Was a Little Boy https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6672414-when-daddy-was-a-little-boy Eleven Stories for Boys and Girls https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/646895.Eleven_Stories_for_Boys_and_Girls The Adventures of Dunno and Friends by Nikolay Nosov https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1137064.The_Adventures_of_Dunno_and_his_Friends?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=d2PpTgej1H&rank=1 AND NOTHING TO EAT THIS WEEK! You can find the Eat, Watch and Binge Read Podcast @eatwatchbingeread https://instagram.com/eatwatchbingeread You can find Anisha on her blog Fashion and Frappes http://www.fashionandfrappes.com and on Instagram as https://instagram.com/fashionandfrappes Dhruv is shy and likes to pretend he's mysterious (also he can't "work the internet") so he's probably reachable at @eatwatchbingeread https://instagram.com/eatwatchbingeread --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eatwatchbingeread/message
“It is important to be able to write about violence with the same intimacy with which I write about love.” Enjoy this cordial interview with Indian Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, who discusses writing about modern India and its many internal borders, in connection with her praised 2017-novel ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness'.Arundhati Roy was interviewed by Danish writer Merete Pryds Helle in May 2018 at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark.
Ketiga host Kepo Buku ini bisa jadi selalu nampak senang dan selalu tertawa-tawa di setiap episode, tapi mereka sampai perlu tiga episode untuk bicara soal buku dan bahagia. Di episode ketiga dan terakhir ini giliran Rane datang membawa sebuah buku karya novelis India Arundhati Roy - The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Meski ada kata "happiness" di judulnya, tapi novel ini menghadirkan cerita-cerita yang sedih dan kelam. Toh tetap saja Rane merasa bahagia membacanya. Aneh. Kenapa ya? Apakah para host ini berhasil menemukan kebahagiannya? Kebahagiaan yang seperti apa? Yuk dengarkan selengkapnya. Semoga berbahagia :) — Kepo Buku adalah: Steven @KsatriaBuku Sitongan (Ambon), @Rane Hafied (Bangkok) dan @Hertoto Eko P. (Singapura) . Kontak dan pengiriman rekaman cerita atau ulasan buku: HOI@kepobuku.com | WA: +62 87878 5050 12 . Website: KepoBuku.com | IG: KepoBuku | Tw: Kepo_Buku | FB: PodcastKepoBuku . **Support Kepo Buku di http://karyakarsa.com/kepobuku --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kepobuku/message
Author, activist, and novelist Arundhati Roy joins us from Delhi to discuss her new collection of essays, Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction. Roy is well known for her impassioned political writing, as well as her two novels, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, and The God of Small Things, which won the Man Booker in 1997. She talks with us about the rise of Indian nationalism, Modi's descent into fascism, the oppression of Muslims in India, and the role of fiction and literature in the world today. Also, Yaa Gyasi, author of Transcendent Kingdom, returns to recommend Saidiya Hartman's groundbreaking Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Riotous Black Girls, Troublesome Women, and Queer Radicals.
Author, activist, and novelist Arundhati Roy joins us from Delhi to discuss her new collection of essays, Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction. Roy is well known for her impassioned political writing, as well as her two novels, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, and The God of Small Things, which won the Man Booker in 1997. She talks with us about the rise of Indian nationalism, Modi’s descent into fascism, the oppression of Muslims in India, and the role of fiction and literature in the world today. Also, Yaa Gyasi, author of Transcendent Kingdom, returns to recommend Saidiya Hartman's groundbreaking Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Riotous Black Girls, Troublesome Women, and Queer Radicals.
Harbouring irony in its very name, this book by Arundhati Roy is a journey through all the problems of Modern India with no destination all. One thing good about this book is that it's not a 100% work of fiction. What do I mean by that? Listen on, to find out!
Lauren is back and fresh from June's Read Caribbean challenge and July's Sci-Fi July. We also talk summer reading, Women in Translation Month, and colonization.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 197: Surly Magnificence Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify New! Listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: Dancing in the Baron's Shadow by Fabienne JosaphatThat We May Live edited by variousSoviet Milk by Norah IkstenaMountolive by Lawrence DurrellThe Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull Other mentions:Contribute to the 200th episode (words, not money)Chef by Jaspreet SingThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati RoyHadriana in All My Dreams by Rene DepestreEverything is Wonderful: Memories of a Collective Farm in Estonia by Sigrid RausingSecondhand Time by Svetlana AlexievichDublin Murder Squad by Tana FrenchJustine by Lawrence DurrellBalthazar by Lawrence DurrellClea by Lawrence DurrellMy Family and Other Animals by Gerald DurrellThe Durrells in Corfu (tv show)Arc of a Scythe trilogy by Neal ShustermanWayfarers by Becky ChambersDawn by Octavia ButlerUtopia Avenue by David Mitchell Related episodes:Episode 097 - Blank Spaces with Lauren WeinholdEpisode 123 - Godlets and Forests with Lauren WeinholdEpisode 133 - To Understand the World with Lauren Weinhold Episode 138 - Shared Landscape with Lauren Weinhold Episode 147 - Bonus Poetry Recommendations with Lauren Episode 161 - Women in Translation Month Recommendations with Lauren Episode 163 - Fainting Goats with Lauren Stalk us online:Lauren at GoodreadsLauren is @end.notes on InstagramJenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy
In our pilot, we pay tribute to the writer and activist Arundhati Roy, through a reading of the first chapter of her newest novel, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, and discuss the episodes to come. Episode by Jacqueline Barrios & Gus Wendel. digitalsalonpodcast.org/First-Portal
Arundhati Roy, the Man Booker prize winning author and campaigner, is in conversation with Philip Dodd about a life in the public eye and the novel she published 20 years after The God of Small Things. She discusses the politics of Kashmir, the influence of architecture and why she chose a graveyard setting for her novel and how writing a transgender character Anjum, who is a Hijra, helped her tell the story. Her second novel is called The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. The virtual Women of the World Festival takes place June 27-28 2020 https://thewowfoundation.com/wow-global-24/ You can find a playlist of Free Thinking conversations called Women in the World https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p084ttwp Producer: Zahid Warley.
Setelah 20 tahun, Arundhati Roy menerbitkan novelnya berjudul “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness”. Jika novelnya “The God of Small Things” (1997) yang meraih Booker Prize adalah sebuah kisah tentang Ammu , seorang janda beranak kembar yang senantiasa didera hinaan dan tantangan; maka novel terbaru Roy nyaris tanpa plot dan penuh dengan tokoh-tokoh unik. “The Ministry of Utmost Happpiness” berkisah tentang Anjum, seorang waria yang menjadikan kuburan sebagai tempatnya menetap, dan menjadikannya sebagai suaka bagi mereka yang ditolak masyarakat. Untuk novel yang sudah diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia oleh Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia ini, kami mengundang Petty Fatimah, Pemimpin Redaksi Femina. Ikuti perbincangan dengan @petz09 Petty Fatimah hari Rabu 20 Mei
Amanda and Jenn discuss tragic romances, political intrigue, and nostalgic summer novels in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, and by Harper Perennial, and Orbit Books, publisher of visionary author N.K. Jemisin’s new novel, THE CITY WE BECAME. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Questions 1. Now that it's February (the longest, shortest month), I'm looking for books that have an eternal summer feeling. I'm almost done with Call Me By Your Name and have read A Month in the Country by Carr twice. Can you recommend any books that are sort of nostalgic and dreamy? Bonus if they're works in translation. All the best, -Kristi 2. I have marked this as time sensitive due to the emotional nature of the request. Very close friends of mine just had their second child this morning. They were expecting a little girl but upon delivery it was discovered that their baby is intersex. Would you be able to recommend any books about parents with an intersex child or stories about intersex children/adults? We are all reading as much as we can in an effort to learn the language and history of intersexuality but I would love to add some semi-fictional or fictional stories to our repertoire! Own voices would be wonderful and picture books for kids would also be welcome. Baby’s big brother loves to be read to so it would be nice to add some gender diversity to his bedtime story rotation. All of us have the outlook that knowledge is power so the more we take in now the better we can support this baby on this wild ride called life! I am thus far aware of Middlesex by Jeffery Eugenidies and Annabel by Kathleen Winters as books with the theme of intersexuality. Thank you so much! -Rebecca 3. After 15 years in an emotionally and sometimes physically abusive relationship, I confessed to a beloved friend who'd seen me through it all that I was more than a little in love with him. He reciprocated (!), I set about exiting my marriage, and a joyful, restorative romance ensued. Unfortunately, it couldn't survive the chaos of the long, vicious divorce- I don't think anything could've. I mourned for a few months, going through the motions of motherhood and work, but the time has come to rejoin the world. Therapy and mindfulness exercises have been extremely useful, but reading myself back to life has been most effective. With that in mind, give me some tragic romances for catharsis. Books that have worked best are The English Patient (Ondaatje), The End of the Affair (Greene), and The Sparrow (Russell). Also the film Only Lovers Left Alive. I read pretty much everything except romance, and in that case, it's just a lack of familiarity. If I could possibly get recs before 4/10 that'd be amazing- my six year old daughter and I are escaping the city for a week in rural PA at my dad's. -Kristin 4. Hi! Somewhat time sensitive. Elizabeth Warren has just dropped out of the 2020 presidential race and I'm grieving. Can you recommend any books to give me hope for a world in which misogyny doesn't prevent the most qualified candidates from having a real chance at leadership? Fiction or non-fiction work, I'm not even sure quite what I'm looking for save something that can inspire me and give me hope when I'm feeling fairly hopeless. Time sensitive because I want to be able to get back in the fight to elect Democrats in November as soon as possible. Thank you for the great recs, as always! -Lindsey 5. With Covid19 dominating news cycles, I keep thinking about the one historical fiction book I’ve read set during the Spanish Flu outbreak in 1918. (As Bright As Heaven by Susan Meissner). Do you know of others? I also recently read The Dreamers by Karen Walker Thomas which is sci fi around a pandemic. That was intense to read right now but I’d probably do it again so whatever flu outbreak stories you want to share. Thanks! -Brooke 6. Hi Jenn and Amanda. I am sorry for dropping such the time sensitive question, but I hope you might be able to help me anyway (at least to drop me an email). I am having serious anxiety attacks due to the coronavirus and the country where I am living now (the Netherlands) is about to go on lockdown. To cope with the anxiety, like many people, I turn to books. In particular to historical fiction filled with political intrigues. I have just finished re-reading Tales of Otori by Lian Hearn for the 15th time, and I NEED MORE. Could you send a couple of recommendations for an historical fiction filled with political intrigues, whimsical and evocative descriptions, and characters that you love then you hate then you love again? Bonus points if not set in Europe and part of a series of more books (I tend to get a tiny bit obsessive). Other books that I’ve Ioved are the Secret History by Donna Tart, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundati Roy, and the Sally Lockhart series by Philip Pullman (especially the Tin Princess). Oh, and the reason why I have such a short time gap is that I would like to have the book during Easter holidays, so that I can distract myself from not being able to go home to my family. Thanks for the help! -Alice 7. Light fluffy books needed desperately in the current time!! I read many genres, but with all of the Coronavirus news happening (as I say everyday the world seems to collapse and then we get up and try to do it again the next day), I realized I need some light fluffy books to get through the next few weeks/months. I am a children's librarian, so I have read many kids books. I am open to most anything light. Please help fill my reading needs. Thank you very much for the podcast! -Mary Books Discussed The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides (TW suicide) A Separation by Katie Kitamura None of the Above by IW Gregorio When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff and Kaylani Juanita Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (TW sexual assault, police violence) One Day by David Nicholls Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Book of Delights by Ross Gay Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson Post: Fictional Pandemics Severance by Ling Ma Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Sea of Poppies (Ibis Trilogy #1) by Amitav Ghosh Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Malcolm Gladwell brings fascinating anecdotes and insight to why humans are so bad at reading each other on first meeting, drawing on events that end in tragedy, wrongful conviction or compromised security. We also look at another meaning to meeting entirely: that between author and character. Sally Rooney talks about the absurdity of ascribing real psychology to figments of her imagination, people who may not exist and yet whom she feels she knows intimately. Arundhati Roy takes things even further by revealing the unique relationship she has with the characters she creates and the way in which they influence decisions about the books they inhabit. Books mentioned: Talking To Strangers, Normal People, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, 1913, The Psychopath Test, Just Kids.
A special event with internationally acclaimed Indian writer Arundhati Roy. Arundhati Roy catapulted to fame with her debut novel The God of Small Things which won the 1997 Booker Prize. Since then she has published more than 18 books including Booker-longlisted second novel The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (2017) and major works of non-fiction such as Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers, Capitalism: A Ghost Story, The End of Imagination and, now, My Seditious Heart, an upcoming single volume collection of her political essay writing over 20 years. Chaired by Paula Morris.
At the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2019 Arundhati Roy discusses her works and her astonishing experiences with Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. What did she do between the publication of her Booker-winning debut The God of Small Things in 1997 and her extraordinary follow-up, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness two decades later? In a stunning new book of essays, we have the definitive answer. My Seditious Heart is much more than a series of illuminating observations on justice, rights and freedoms: it’s a memoir of the Indian author’s life – as a writer and as a citizen.
Elizabeth Day, creator of the How To Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast and book joins the team to share failures and to see what their connection is to success. After putting so many of her personal failures in her book, would Elizabeth have any new ones to share? We hear from Man Booker Prize-winner Arundhati Roy about becoming a global sensation with her debut, Man Booker Prize-winning novel and what that meant for her, her friends and her family. And we also hear from Sarah Perry about what it meant to have The Essex Serpent named as Waterstones Book of the Year. BOOKS MENTIONED: How To Fail, The God of Small Things, Ministry of Utmost Happiness, The Essex Serpent, Mothering Sunday, Painter To The King, On The Come Up, Range, Golden Hill.
On this episode I host my first guest, writer, Ron Clark (he's also my dad!) We discuss Treasure Island! , Made for Love and other weird and wonderful books. Subscribe to Books are my People using RSS, iTunes, or SpotifyBooks Discussed:Treasure Island by Sara LevineHoly Lands by Amanda SthersMade for Love by Alissa NuttingLightening Rods by Helen DeWittThe Pisces by Melissa BroderOther books mentioned:Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati RoyThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoySomething Wonderful: Rogers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution by Todd S. PurdueThe Way It Was: My Life with Frank Sinatra by Eliot WeismanFamous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing up Bernstein by Jamie BersteinThis Book May Save Your Life by A.M. HomesFind me on Instagram @jennifercaloyerasTwitter @jencaloyeras
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 with The God of Small Things. It was followed up twenty years later with Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Now she has just published My Seditious Heart, a collection of political essays written in the two decades between those novels. She had a lot of praise for the essays but also a lot of criticism for challenging subjects like the acquisition of land, environmental degradation, government elites and the impact on the poorest and most marginalised people in India. How easy has it been for you to get back into work after a long time away? Did you apply for hundreds of jobs before getting one? Were you able to return to what you wanted to do? We hear from two women who struggled. They are Tontschy Gerig and Emma Land. A cervical cancer charity says we don't always know that treatments for abnormal smear tests can have side effects. Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust says some women experience bleeding, pain and even lose interest in sex after going for follow up procedures. They conducted a small survey and found that 1 in 5 women said that no one discussed side effects with them.
Man Booker winner Arundhati Roy on The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Christopher de Hamel introduces some remarkable manuscripts, comedian Kirsty Webeck gives a breakdown of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, and US librarian Annie Spence on her break up and love letters to books.
Summary: Librarians Lisa Navidi and Patrick Fromm share their picks for the best books of 2018, along with a few titles from other years. After all, their book love can't be confined by something so pedestrian as time. Recording Date: December 5, 2018 Guests: Lisa Navidi, Adult Services Librarian at Davis Library Patrick Fromm, Branch Manager of Rockville Memorial Library Host: Lauren Martino What Our Guest Is Reading: Patrick Fromm: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi and Lake Success by Gary Shteyngart Lisa Navidi: Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram and Washington Black by Esi Edugyan Books and Authors Mentioned During this Episode: Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Becoming by Michelle Obama Britt Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey Circe by Madeline Miller The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick Dark Age by Pierce Brown Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey Dope Sick by Walter Dean Myers Educated by Tara Westover Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Failure Is an Option by H. Jon Benjamin Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas Neil Gaiman A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy Heavy: an American Memoir by Kiese Laymon Hey Kiddo by Jarnett Krosoczka Holi Colors by Rina Singh I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara Islandborn by Junot Diaz It Ain't So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas Lunch Lady series by Jarnett Krosoczka A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy Nutshell by Ian McEwan The Power by Naomi Alderman The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfield Red Clocks by Leni Zumas Ricky Ricotta series by Dav Pilkey Small Country by Gaël Faye Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Square by Mac Barnett The Testaments by Margaret Atwood - Upcoming sequel to The Handmaid's Tale Triangle by Mac Barnett What Happened by Hillary Clinton You're on an Airplane by Parker Posey Other Items of Interest: Books and Authors - An online tool for discovering what to read next. Includes dozens of literary award and best seller lists. Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature The Center's Best Books of 2018 Memento (film) NPR's Book Concierge What Do I Check Out Next? - Use this form to tell MCPL staff what you like to read and we'll respond with a list of 3 to 5 books that our readers' advisory experts have chosen for you. The Wonky Donkey viral video Read the transcript
Arisika Razak and Hemal Lalabhai join Cat to discuss Arundhati Roy and Alice Walker's dialogue from KQED's City Arts & Lectures. We air segments of their conversation, and Arisika, Hemal and Cat build on what these two luminaries share. And, Arundhati Roy reads from her latest novel “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness”! Arisika Razak, CNM, MPH, is a professor of Women’s Spirituality at the California Institute for Integral Studies in San Francisco and a teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center. For years, she sat in women’s council with Alice Walker. Hemal Lalabhai is a former African game ranger and environmental engineer turned writer who focuses on cross cultural identities and environmental issues. He is currently working on a novel about the Rhodesian Civil War and the role that Indian families played in gaining freedom from colonial power. He met Arundhati Roy at a book signing. It was epic. Listen for more!
Twenty years after Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for "The God of Small Things," she returned to writing fiction in 2017 with her novel "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness." The book was hailed for its ability to juggle “the vast, violent, circling, driving, ridiculous, insane, unfeasible, public turmoil of a nation.” Roy spoke with Viet Thanh Nguyen, whose novel "The Sympathizer" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2016. Together they discussed Roy's life before she became a writer, the relationships between writing and political activism, plus Roy reads from "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness."
Man Booker winner Arundhati Roy on The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Christopher de Hamel introduces some remarkable manuscripts, comedian Emily Tresidder gives a breakdown of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, and US librarian Annie Spence on her break up and love letters to books.
India in the throes of a fascism that echoes what we have in America. The country is undergoing a political upheaval with PM Modi at its front, and fueled by increased violence towards Muslims, queers, Dalits, women, and more. Our guest, Arundhati Roy, covers this vast breadth of ground in her second novel in 20 years, ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness', is now out in paperback. Music selection: “Into the Sun” by Grupal featuring Thenmozhi Soundararajan, from Grupal's album Migration Music. Support theLFShow
Arundhati Roy joins Kirsty Lang for a special live edition of the Penguin Podcast. Arundhati burst onto the international literary scene 20 years ago with her novel ‘The God of Small Things’. Since then she has written non-fiction books and essays on contemporary politics, culture, human rights and environmental issues. She returns to the fiction scene to talk about her second novel ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’. With her she brings objects which have inspired her including a newspaper article of an abandoned baby, a shroud and a photograph of an Indian shrine. #PenguinPodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week we speak to author Arundhati Roy about her second book, Ministry of Utmost Happiness in a rare and first time ever conversation on a podcast! We discuss spirituality, geo-politics, culture and the Vietnam War. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Emperor's Babe - Bernadine Evaristo Art of Living - Thich Nhat Hahn Baracoon - Zora Neale Hurston Perfume: A Century of Scents - Lizzy Ostrom Film: The Post Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Arundhati Roy, Meena Kandasamy and Preti Taneja share thoughts about translation. Plus Anne McElvoy will be joined by Professor Nichola McLelland and Vicky Gough of the British Councl to examine why, in UK schools and universities, the number of students learning a second language is collapsing - whilst the number of languages spoken in Britain is rising and translated fiction is becoming more available and popular. The Booker prize winner Arundhati Roy is giving the W G Sebald lecture at the British Library about translation. You can find a 45' conversation with her about her latest novel The Ministry of Utmost Happiness on the Free Thinking website. Meena Kandasamy translates from Tamil and her first poetry collection Touch was translated into 5 languages. Her latest novel When I Hit You looks at domestic abuse. It is on the shortlist for the 2018 Women's Prize for Fiction and you can find a collection of interviews with the 6 shortlisted writers at bbc.co.uk/Freethinking Preti Taneja is a New Generation Thinker whose first novel We That Are Young is a setting of King Lear in Delhi. It's been shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for New Fiction. She is taking part in the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival at the British Library on Saturday June 9th. Producer: Zahid Warley
Historian Andrew Bacevich and Jeremy make the case against escalating U.S. military action in Syria even if Assad’s forces were behind the attack. The acclaimed novelist Arundhati Roy talks about her new novel, "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness," and offers insights on Kashmir, Narendra Modi, Trump, and more. Actor and writer Wallace Shawn (My Dinner with Andre, The Princess Bride) talks about the U.S. assassination program, imperial wars and collective responsibility. He and Jeremy also discuss "Evening at the Talk House," Shawn’s new audio drama premiering next week on Intercepted.
Recording Date: December 13, 2017 Hosts: Lauren Martino and David Payne Episode Summary: Guests JoEllen Sarff and Dianne Whitaker, who both have experience selecting books for MCPL, discuss their picks for the best books of 2017, along with a few titles from other years, because, well, we're librarians. Our book love can't be confined by something so pedestrian as time. Guests: Librarian JoEllen Sarff, from our Collection Management department, and Wheaton Interim Branch Manager Dianne Whitaker, former head of Collection Management. Featured MCPL Resource: An MCPL library card is your ticket to new worlds, a new life, a new career, and more. MCPL offers fantastic fiction to fuel your imagination, exercise and nutrition books and DVDs to enhance your health. online training to catapult your career, and so much more. Get your MCPL library card today. What Our Guests Are Currently Reading: JoEllen Sarff: The Cuban Affair by Nelson DeMille and Wonder by R J. Palacio. Dianne Whitaker: The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy. Books Mentioned During this Episode: Adult Fiction: American War (2017) by Omar El Akkad Borne (2017) by Jeff VanderMeer Column of Fire (2017) by Ken Follett. The previous 2 novels set in the fictional city of Kingsbridge are Pillars of the Earth and World Without End. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis Lincoln in the Bardo (2017) by George Saunders, winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize 1984 by George Orwell The Stone Sky (2017) by N.K. Jemisin. This is the third book in the Broken Earth trilogy. The first book is The Fifth Season. The second book is The Obelisk Gate. Adult Non-Fiction The Future Is History (2017) by Masha Gessen Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlenben Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance Leonardo da Vinci (2017) by Walter Isaacson Radium Girls: the Dark Story of America's Shining Women (2017) by Kate Moore Children's Fiction After the Fall (2017) by Dan Santat Amina's Voice (2017) by Hena Khan Beyond the Bright Sea (2017) by Lauren Wolk Clayton Byrd Goes Underground (2017) by Rita Williams-Garcia Dance (2017) by Matthew Van Fleet The First Rule of Punk (2017) by Celia C Perez Hilda Must Be Dancing by Karma Wilson Pachinko (2017) by Min Jin Lee The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine (2017) by Mark Twain. How can a book written by Mark Twain have a publication year of 2017? Well, it's complicated. Red and Lulu (2017) by Matt Tavares The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet (2017) by Carmen Agra Deedy Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh (2017) by Uma Krishnaswami Wishtree (2017) by Katherine Applegate Wolf in the Snow (2017) by Matthew Cordell Children's Non-Fiction Harry Potter: a Journey Through the History of Magic (2017) The British Library Teen Fiction Long Way Down (2017) by Jason Reynolds Tool of War (2017) by Paolo Bacigalupi. Tool of War is book three in the Ship Breaker trilogy. The first book is Ship Breaker. The second book is The Drowned Cities. Other Items of Interest Mentioned During this Episode: Beanstack: An online service where users can log their reading, write reviews, and get reading recommendations. Books & Authors: A book discovery tool with read-alikes and suggestions, awards lists, reviews, and reader ratings. New in Media: Check the left column of our catalog for links to the latest film and television DVD's, as well as adult and children's books on CD, that MCPL has received. NoveList Plus: Find fiction by series, plot, setting, and read-alikes. Also offers book discussion guides, booktalks, and articles. On Order Titles: Check the left column of our catalog for links to new books that MCPL has ordered, but have not yet arrived. You can place holds on these incoming books. Top 4 Checkouts: See the top 4 checkouts for adult fiction and non-fiction, children's fiction and non-fiction, and teen fiction during the last several months. Read the full transcript
Twenty years after her success novel The God of Small Things, India’s Arundhati Roy is back with a new novel: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. But in between the two, Roy has been busy: through a number of essay books, she has dealt with issues such as pollution, human rights abuses, industrialization and social inequality, she has lived with the maoist guerilla in the jungle and visited the militarized zone in Kashmir. In this lecture, she outlines her literary and political work through twenty years. The lecture was given as part of the House of Literature’s ten year anniversary, on September 14, 2017, as one out of three anniversary lectures about the Future of Literature. Lithouse is a podcast from the House of Literature in Oslo, presenting adapted versions of lectures and conversations featuring international writers and thinkers. Music by Apothek.
For Laura's book club we delve into The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy. Longlisted for the Booker Prize (2017), it didn't make the shortlist, but did it make for a good book club read? Meanwhile for fans of horror and Halloween enthusiasts alike we met up with Andy Russell of London's Horror Book Club to find out about the joys of being frightened by your book at bedtime. And we have recommendations for your next book club read including our bookseller recommendation from James Elliott at Daunt's in Belsize Park. • Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @bookclubreviewpodcast. Email us at thebookclubreview@gmail.com, or leave us a comment on iTunes. If you like the show then click subscribe and never miss an episode. • Find out more about the Horror Book Club at www.thehorrorbookclub.com. Daunt Books are at www.dauntbooks.co.uk • Books mentioned in this episode: Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje, The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota, When I Hit You by Meena Kandasami, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, The Troop by Nick Cutter, House of Leaves by Danielewski, Elmet by Fiona Mozley, The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer, The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides and The Cormoran Strike novels by Robert Galbraith. • For our next book club we will be reading and discussing All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West. • If you have read this far then you're probably the sort of person who might want to keep listening for our extra bit at the end, where we talk about what we've been reading outside of book club.
Claire speaks to Elizabeth Day, author of the literary thriller The Party, about her time at Cambridge, how her journalism career trained her to be a novelist, and our picks for the Man Booker Prize. Books mentioned in this episode: The Party, by Elizabeth Day Middlemarch, by George Eliot The Bonfire of the Vanities, by Tom Wolfe The Corrections, by Jonathan Franzen Underworld, by Don DeLillo The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P, by Adelle Waldman Swing Time, by Zadie Smith The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante Gnomon, by Nick Harkaway History of Wolves, by Emily Fridlund Elmet, by Fiona Mozley The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, by Arundhati Roy The Burning Girl, by Claire Messud Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders The Great Gatsby, by F Scott Fitzgerald Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy Invitation To The Waltz, by Rosamond Lehmann The Weather In The Streets, by Rosamond Lehmann Love & Fame, by Susie Boyt Autumn, by Ali Smith Winter, by Ali Smith Mythos, by Stephen Fry An Almost Perfect Christmas, by Nina Stibbe Love, Nina, by Nina Stibbe ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** SOCIAL MEDIA The Brit Lit Podcast Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Elizabeth Day Twitter / Website
For Kate's most recent book club we set off for the high Himalayas in search of snow leopards and spiritual enlightenment with Peter Matthiessen's cult classic. But what did we make of it? Is it a 'man's book'? And did it make for good debate? Meanwhile our regular interview feature sees us in Paris interviewing Morgan Thomas of The American Library about his Proust book club. We end with the usual round of recommendations for your next book club read. Our bookseller recommendation for this episode comes from Joe Hedinger of The Book Hive in Norwich. • Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @bookclubreviewpodcast. Email us at thebookclubreview@gmail.com, or leave us a comment on iTunes. If you like the show then do subscribe. You'll never miss an episode and it really helps with our iTunes rankings. • The Book Hive can be found at www.thebookhive.co.uk. The American Library in Paris is www.theamericanlibraryinparis.org • Books mentioned in this episode: Tracks by Robyn Davidson, Barbarian Days by William Finnegan, A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne, Birds, Art, Life, Death: A Year of Observation by Kyo Maclear, Dogear magazine, www.dogear.co.uk, Mountains of the Mind by Robert Macfarlane plus a few more in our extras at the end. • For our next book club we will be reading and discussing The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy. • If you have read this far then you're probably the sort of person who might want to keep listening for our extra bit at the end, where we talk about what we've been reading outside of book club. Catch up on the tail end of our summer reading and back-to-school good intentions.
In this episode, you can hear a conversation between the Indian writer Arundhati Roy and director of the National Library og Norway Aslak Sira Myhre. They met on stage shortly after Arundhati Roys new novel The Ministry of Utmost Happiness came out in Norwegian translation. The conversation took place on September 19th 2017. Lithouse is a podcast from the House of Literature in Oslo, presenting adapted versions of lectures and conversations featuring international writers and thinkers. Music by Apothek.
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Katy Waldman, Isaac Chotiner, and Laura Miller discuss The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, the sprawling novel by Arundhati Roy about sectarian violence in India. Next month's book will be Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney. The Audio Book Club is brought to you by Audible. Audible has the best audiobook performances, the largest library and the most exclusive content. You’ll feel something when you listen. Learn more at Audible.com/audiobookclub And by Sun Basket, delivering fresh, organic ingredients and quick, healthy recipes to your door. Choose from Paleo, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, and Family options. Find out more at Sunbasket.com/ABC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Katy Waldman, Isaac Chotiner, and Laura Miller discuss The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, the sprawling novel by Arundhati Roy about sectarian violence in India. Next month's book will be Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney. The Audio Book Club is brought to you by Audible. Audible has the best audiobook performances, the largest library and the most exclusive content. You’ll feel something when you listen. Learn more at Audible.com/audiobookclub And by Sun Basket, delivering fresh, organic ingredients and quick, healthy recipes to your door. Choose from Paleo, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, and Family options. Find out more at Sunbasket.com/ABC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fine Music Radio — This happy hour Andrew Marjoribanks, Wordsworth Books, gives us awesome fiction and non-fiction reads for the still chilly days of August. Beverley Roos Muller re-reads with glee Gerald Durrell’s The Corfu Trilogy, which includes the delightful My Family and Other Animals. More animals, though not so happily in John Hanks’ richly rewarding review of Philip Limbery’s Dead Zone – Where the Wild Things Were. Vanessa Levenstein is happily engrossed in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Arandhati Roy’s first work of fiction since she won the Booker Prize 20 years ago for The God of Small Things, and Jay Heale takes a close look at three locally produced picture books for young readers. Melvyn Minnnar talks to art historian Anna Tietze about her A History of the Iziko South African National Gallery – Reflections on Art and National Identity - the first comprehensive history of the 150 year old South African National Gallery. As always, the mean Mike Fitzjames sets your nerves ajangle with three terrifying crime novels - The Thirst by Jo Nesbo, The Caller by Chris Carter and A Game of Ghosts by John Connolly. Peter Soal takes a hard look at two very different busnessmen – Harry Oppenheimer and Brett Kebble. Finally Ina Paarman, perfectionist, praises Phillippa Cheifitz’s brand new, grand new cookbook: Make it Easy, a collection of her truly tasteful recipes from Woolies Taste magazine.
This happy hour Andrew Marjoribanks, Wordsworth Books, gives us awesome fiction and non-fiction reads for the still chilly days of August. Beverley Roos Muller re-reads with glee Gerald Durrell's The Corfu Trilogy, which includes the delightful My Family and Other Animals. More animals, though not so happily in John Hanks' richly rewarding review of Philip Limbery's Dead Zone – Where the Wild Things Were. Vanessa Levenstein is happily engrossed in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Arandhati Roy's first work of fiction since she won the Booker Prize 20 years ago for The God of Small Things, and Jay Heale takes a close look at three locally produced picture books for young readers. Melvyn Minnnar talks to art historian Anna Tietze about her A History of the Iziko South African National Gallery – Reflections on Art and National Identity - the first comprehensive history of the 150 year old South African National Gallery. As always, the mean Mike Fitzjames sets your nerves ajangle with three terrifying crime novels - The Thirst by Jo Nesbo, The Caller by Chris Carter and A Game of Ghosts by John Connolly. Peter Soal takes a hard look at two very different busnessmen – Harry Oppenheimer and Brett Kebble. Finally Ina Paarman, perfectionist, praises Phillippa Cheifitz's brand new, grand new cookbook: Make it Easy, a collection of her truly tasteful recipes from Woolies Taste magazine.
Katy Waldman, Jacob Brogan, and Dan Kois discuss Maile Meloy's novel Do Not Become Alarmed. Next month's book will be The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy. The Slate Audio Book Club is brought to you by Audible. Audible has the best audiobook performances, the largest library and the most exclusive content. You’ll feel something when you listen. Learn more at Audible.com/AudioBookClub. And by Sun Basket. Sun Basket sends organic, non-GMO ingredients right to your door. So you can prepare meals in just 30 minutes or less! Choose from Paleo, Gluten-Free, Lean & Clean, and Vegetarian options. Go to SUN BASKET dot com slash ABC today and get 50% off your first order! SUN BASKET dot com slash ABC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Katy Waldman, Jacob Brogan, and Dan Kois discuss Maile Meloy's novel Do Not Become Alarmed. Next month's book will be The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy. The Slate Audio Book Club is brought to you by Audible. Audible has the best audiobook performances, the largest library and the most exclusive content. You’ll feel something when you listen. Learn more at Audible.com/AudioBookClub. And by Sun Basket. Sun Basket sends organic, non-GMO ingredients right to your door. So you can prepare meals in just 30 minutes or less! Choose from Paleo, Gluten-Free, Lean & Clean, and Vegetarian options. Go to SUN BASKET dot com slash ABC today and get 50% off your first order! SUN BASKET dot com slash ABC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trained as an architect, Roy reveals that she structured her novel The Ministry of Utmost Happiness like an Indian metropolis where ancient neighborhoods collide with modern urban planning.
Twenty years after her Booker Prize-winning novel The God of Small Things, internationally celebrated author Arundhati Roy returns to fiction with a dazzling new novel. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness journeys across the Indian subcontinent—from the cramped neighborhoods of Old Delhi and the roads of the new city to the mountains and valleys of Kashmir and beyond, where war is peace and peace is war. Braiding together a cast of characters who have been broken by the world they live in and then rescued, and patched together by acts of love and hope, Roy reinvents what a novel can be and reminds readers of her remarkable storytelling talents. Reading from this new novel and discussing her impressive body of work that includes recent nonfiction books such as Field Notes on Democracy and most recently Things That Can and Cannot Be Said, Roy joins prize-winning novelist and former L.A. Times columnist, Héctor Tobar for a very special evening of storytelling.Co-presented with JACCC and Scripps Presents
The Booker Prize-winning author tells a Guardian Live audience about the long-awaited follow-up to her 1997 debut, The God of Small Things
If you're feeling busy and out of the loop of what's new and interesting in culture right now, this week's episode is just for you! Megan and Laura celebrate Megan's 40th birthday by indulging in one of her favorite subjects - all that's good to know in cultural trends! They'll give you the scoop on what to wear, what to watch, what to listen to, and what to read for summer 2017. All of that plus Awesome of the Week!Episode 105 is sponsored by StoryWorth: the easiest way to share your story. The gift of Storyworth is a perfect last-minute gift for the Dad in your life! A Storyworth subscription provides a year's worth of story prompts and culminates in a beautiful keepsake book for families to enjoy for years to come. For $20 off of your Storyworth subscription, go to storyworth.com/awesome to get started! SHOW NOTES: 40 Things To Do When You Turn 40, Ronnie Sellers, editor Steve Madden SOFTEY slides foot peel Smartest Person in the Room: Special Edition, Books and Reading 2017 Rich People Problems, Kevin Kwan The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Arundhati Roy Hunger, Roxanne Gay You can find Megan on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Find Laura at LauraTremaine.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Visit sortaawesomeshow.com for show notes on this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or @sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and @sortaawesomepod on Twitter!
My Cousin Rachel is an atmospheric adaptation for the big screen of Daphne Du Maurier's novel starring Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin and directed by Notting Hill director Roger Michell. Like her most famous novel "Rebecca" the narrative revolves around a large private estate in Cornwall and a powerful woman whose life is an enigma. Arundhati Roy was the first Indian woman writer to win the Booker Prize, which she won in 1997 for her novel The God of Small Things, and which sold over 8 million copies world wide. A political activist and writer, it has taken her 20 years to publish her ambitious second novel, The Ministry of Untold Happiness. Raphael: The Drawings at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford includes 120 drawings by the celebrated Renaissance artist, including 50 from the Ashmolean's own collection which is the largest and most important in the world. The drawings are taken from across Raphael's brief but brilliant career, taking visitors from his early career in Umbria through his radically creative years in Florence to the period where he was at the height of his powers in Rome, working on major projects such as the Vatican frescoes. Common, a world premiere by DC Moore, and directed by Headlong's Artistic Director Jeremy Herrin opens at the National's Olivier Theatre. An epic new history play co-produced by the National Theatre and Headlong, it is set in the early days of the Industrial Revolution when the common land of England is under threat. Common stars Anne-Marie Duff. Set against an awe-inspiring backdrop of the Riviera in the South of France, Riviera is a new ten part television series from Sky, and stars Julia Stiles as Georgina Clios, the smart and resourceful second wife of a billionaire banker who dies in a yacht explosion. This catastrophe sets in motion a dramatic chain of events that exposes the darker side of the Riviera's glitz and glamour and the global art market. Conceived by Neil Jordan, who co-wrote the first episode with John Banville, the series also stars Adrian Lester.
Hollywood star Rachel Weisz talks about the unusual ambiguity in her latest role as the beguiling widow Rachel in a big screen adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's psychological drama My Cousin Rachel. Two years ago Bamber Gascoigne inherited West Horsley Place, a crumbling 15th century stately home and 380 acres in Surrey, along with a restoration bill of £7.3m. So he built the first opera house in the UK this century in the woods behind the house, which opens tonight. He gives us the guided tour along with the woman behind the project, Grange Park Opera impresario Wasfi Kani.It's rare for a novel to hit the news headlines but that's happened this week for Arundhati Roy's The Ministry of Utmost Happiness as it's twenty years since her first - and only other - novel, The God of Small Things, became a much loved and huge bestseller, winning the Booker Prize and selling over 8 million copies around the world. In the meantime, she's become known as an activist in her home country, India. This novel takes readers on a tumultuous journey to Delhi and Kashmir, blending the personal and the political. She joins Samira to talk about why the time felt right to tell this story now.Nigella Lawson remembers her close friend and literary agent Ed Victor.
Arundhati Roy, the Man Booker prize winning author and campaigner is in conversation with Philip Dodd as she publishes her second novel 20 years after The God of Small Things. Arundhati Roy's new novel is called The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. It is being read on BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime. Producer: Zahid Warley
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