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Today, Sarah welcomes Shawn Mooney on for an episode of My Life in Books. Shawn is a Canadian Booktuber and book reviewer who is based Japan, and loves to enthuse about underrated or forgotten pieces of literature. We hope you enjoy the episode! If there is someone you would like us to interview for My Life in Books, please let us know!This episode is fully transcribed. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout. Shawn's links Shawn's booktube channelInstagram: @shawnthebookmaniacTwitter: @shawnmooneyLitsy: @shawnmooney Sarah appearing on Shawn's channelBooks mentionedDo Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien A Constellation Of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra Anthony Marra's short story collectionsThe Tsar of Love and Techno and The Lion's DenMercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra [release expected in July 2022]The Known World by Edward P JonesThe Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie [this is the one Sarah couldn't remember the name of!]The One Who Did Not Ask by Altaf FatimaA Brief History Of Seven Killings by Marlon JamesThe Yield by Tara June Winch Some Tame Gazelle by Barbara Pym A Glass of Blessings by Barbara PymNo Fond Return of Love by Barbara PymPeople and things mentionedBritta Böhler Book Riot podcast The Readers podcast [no longer making episodes]LitsySimon SavidgeEric Karl AndersonReading Envy podcastBooks on the Go 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 (https://www.patreon.com/bookcastclub)
Vicki Laveau-Harvie became a literary star in her 70s with her incredible story of growing up in rural Alberta in a family with an ailing father and a narcissistic mother. In a conversation with Matt Galloway in November, she discusses why her memoir, The Erratics, seems to connect so much with readers — and why writing it wasn't the catharsis people assume.
https://www.alainguillot.com/vicki-laveau-harvie/ Vicki Laveau-Harvie is a Canadian author of The Erratics, a memoir of two sisters trying to protect their father from their tyrannical mother.
We spoke with Vicki Laveau-Harvie, author of The Erratics, about why she doesn't see her book as a misery memoir, the proper place for catharsis, and why we're unlikely to ever find her on Twitter. Hear more from Kobo in Conversation.
We spoke with Vicki Laveau-Harvie, author of The Erratics, about why she doesn't see her book as a misery memoir, the proper place for catharsis, and why we're unlikely to ever find her on Twitter. Hear more from Kobo in Conversation.
Kendra talks to Vicki Laveau-Harvie about her memoir, The Erratics, which is out now from Knopf. Thanks to our sponsor, The War of the North Saga! Find out more here. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Books MentionedThe Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie Morgan Recommends A Plea for Eros by Siri Hustvedt The Summer Without Men by Siri Hustvedt Between You and Me by Mary Norris The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion Author: Vicki Laveau-Harvie-Harvie: Instagram | Facebook | Buy the Book Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and furchild photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies! CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com. SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Isaac Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Last week, a tweet by writer Doug Murano went viral. It said: "I get tired of “under 40” lists. Show me someone who got their PhD at 60 after losing everything. Give me the 70-year-old debut novelist who writes from a lifetime of love and grief. Give me calloused hands and tender hearts." Under it, were hundreds of examples of people who'd changed their lives, or achieved their life's purpose over the age of 40. So, we wanted you to meet some incredible women who have done that very thing - Maria Georgiou, who launched her interior design career at 40, Dr Louise Randall, who began her medical degree in her late forties and Vicki Laveau-Harvie, who published her first book (which won the Stella Prize!) in her seventies. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Jacob Round Guests: Maria Georgiou, interior designer; Dr Louise Randall, intern psychiatrist; Vicki Laveau-Harvie, author of Stella Prize winning The Erratics. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au Looking for other podcasts to listen to? You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/ DODO TERMS & CONDITIONS: Call 13 dodo to switch today. NBN minimum cost of $199.90. $10 discount off a $65 NBN Plan with electricity and gas at the same address. Available in certain areas only. Visit dodo.com for full terms & conditions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In Vicki Laveau-Harvie’s Stella Prize-winning memoir The Erratics, two sisters reckon with the convalescence and death of their outlandishly tyrannical mother and the care of their psychologically terrorised father. Darkly comic and savagely honest, The Erratics possesses the tightly coiled, compressed energy of an explosive device. A debut author in her 70s, Vicki Laveau-Harvie talks with ABC’s Ange Lavoipierre about this true story set against the natural beauty of remote Canada, which shatters precedents of grief, anger and family trauma with surprising tenderness and humour. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Featuring: novels that make her cry, how to get through acquisitions, the joyous dance of editing and publishing books that have the rare combination of being both commercial and literary. Catherine has worked in publishing for many years, including with Penguin Books, Pan Macmillan, Allen & Unwin, and since 2012, with HarperCollins, where she is Head of Fiction. She has an eclectic list, publishing across fiction and non-fiction. Recent standouts include Julia Baird's bestselling 'Phosphorescence'; Vicki Laveau-Harvie's Stella Prize-winning memoir 'The Erratics'; Catherine McKinnon's Miles Franklin-shortlisted 'Storyland'; Stan Grant's acclaimed 'Talking to My Country'; and Trent Dalton's phenomenal 'Boy Swallows Universe'. Her rule of thumb in publishing is that a book has got to make her feel something – she wants to feel passionately invested in everything she publishes. It's all about heart, soul, meaning and joy.
All families are nuts, according Vicki Laveau-Harvie and there was no better place to explore her family's eccentricities than her Stella Award winning debut memoir The Erratics. Vicki talks with host Angela Ledgerwood about her experience growing up with, and escaping, a narcissistic mother and creating a new life for herself in France & Australia with her chosen family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All families are nuts, according Vicki Laveau-Harvie and there was no better place to explore her family's eccentricities than her Stella Award winning debut memoir The Erratics. Vicki talks with host Angela Ledgerwood about her experience growing up with, and escaping, a narcissistic mother and creating a new life for herself in France & Australia with her chosen family.
Vicki Laveau-Harvie, Rick Morton and Andrew Stafford speak with Caro Llewellyn about their recent works of memoir, in which they interrogate the ups and downs of family life, the ongoing impacts of trauma, and the strength of the human spirit to survive in times of adversity.
Vicki Laveau-Harvie talks with Kate McClymont about 'The Erratics' - her 2019 Stella award-wining memoir which took the literary world by storm with its ferocious, yet darkly funny depiction of familial dysfunction.
A special episode: our interview with Stephanie Wood, author of Fake. Fake is both the story of Stephanie's relationship with a con artist, and an investigation into how we allow ourselves to be duped. Described as 'fascinating' (The Saturday Paper), 'riveting' (The Australian), and named an 'Unmissable' book of 2019 by the Guardian, it's a beautifully written, honest and brave book - and unputdownable. We can't recommend this highly enough! Stephanie recommends The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie (ep 66), Lanny by Max Porter (ep 72) and the Esquire Classic podcast. Follow us! Facebook: Books On The Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras and @amandalhayes99 Twitter: @abailliekaras Litsy: @abailliekaras Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilkosz
Anna and Annie discuss the Women's Prize Shortlist - so many thoughts! - and the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, including Deep Time Dreaming, The Trauma Cleaner and Boy Swallows Universe. Our book of the week is The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie. A darkly funny memoir about caring for ageing parents in Alberta, Canada - but this is unlike any other mother-daughter story that we've read. Winner of the 2018 Finch Memoir Prize and the 2019 Stella Prize, it is becoming one of the most talked-about books of the year. Next week, Anna and Amanda will be reading The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Felicity McLean. Follow us! Facebook: Books On The Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Twitter: @abailliekaras and @mister_annie Litsy: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilcosz
Anna and Annie discuss the Stella Prize winner, The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie. The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes have been announced, with The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai winning for Fiction and My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite for Crime / Thriller. Our book of the week is Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli. It's been described as 'electric' (New York Times), 'wholly original' (NPR), 'constantly surprising' (The New Yorker), 'virtuosic' (The New York Times Book Review), 'stunning' (The Seattle Times) and 'an epic road trip' (The Washington Post) and long-listed for the Women's Prize for Fiction, with the short-list to be announced on 29 April. What did Anna and Annie think? Next week, a special episode: Anna will be speaking with Chanel Cleeton about her new book When We Left Cuba. Then Anna and Amanda will be back with Spring by Ali Smith. Follow us! Facebook: Books On The Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Twitter: @abailliekaras and @mister_annie Litsy: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Credits: Artwork: Sascha Wilcosz
English author Joanne Harris on her fourth Chocolat book, Australian writer Jackie French on how she writes for children, teens and adults, and Vicki Laveau-Harvie, the 2019 Stella prize winner for her memoir The Erratics.
This memoir about the author's dysfunctional family
The Stella Prize is an annual literary award celebrating Australian Women writers. Now in its seventh year, the Stella is an important and influential award marking great Australian writing.The Stella Prize announced their long list this week sparking the discussion around what is important in Australian writing today.Louise Swinn is the Chair of the Stella judges panel and she joined Andrew Pople on Final Draft to discuss the task of sorting through the mountain of submissions and what themes and issues have emerged in the successful twelve. The 2019 Stella Prize longlist:● Little Gods by Jenny Ackland (Allen & Unwin) ● Man Out of Time by Stephanie Bishop (Hachette Australia) ● Bluebottle by Belinda Castles (Allen & Unwin) ● The Bridge by Enza Gandolfo (Scribe) ● The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire by Chloe Hooper (Penguin Random House) ● The Death of Noah Glass by Gail Jones (Text Publishing) ● Pink Mountain on Locust Island by Jamie Marina Lau (Brow Books) ● The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie (Finch Publishing) ● Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee (Allen & Unwin) ● Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko (UQP) ● Axiomatic by Maria Tumarkin (Brow Books) ● The World Was Whole by Fiona Wright (Giramondo Publishing)
Kate and Cassie talk books with novelist Suzanne Leal and translator and memoirist Vicki Laveau-Harvie. Kristina Olsson's reimagining of the building of the Sydney Opera House (Shell), Markus Zusak's ramshackle family story (Bridge of Clay) and Prayaag Akbar's dystopian tale of 'purity' (Leila).
Kate Evans and Cassie McCullagh with crime writer Ann Cleeves, historian David Hunt, memoirist Vicki Laveau-Harvie and bookseller Jennifer Stephens - and a whole lot of revolutionary novels.