Across the Pond

Across the Pond Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:00:01 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1728150 en-us © 2026 Across the Pond yes 485169cf-2213-52b3-ac40-65412250cd74 Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison episodic false Across the Pond is a podcast about the most discussed and anticipated books on both sides of the Atlantic. Texas indie bookstore owner Lori Feathers and UK publisher Sam Jordison bring their unique perspectives on the book business, local literary trends, and author news. In each episode Lori and Sam will also provide a critical take on an important book, discussing how it has been anticipated and received on either side of the pond. Exciting US and UK authors occasionally join Lori and Sam to talk about their work.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison https://storage.buzzsprout.com/p8cc518qgknjjrr08l6w7hi96s9p?.jpg Across the Pond https://www.buzzsprout.com/1728150 141. Mark Haber, "Ada" 141. Mark Haber, "Ada" Getting ready to read the monumental Ducks, Newburyport over at The Big Book Project, and we welcome back writer Mark Haber to talk about his latest, Ada, a very funny and compellng novel that belongs in everyone's beach bag this summer!

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]]> Getting ready to read the monumental Ducks, Newburyport over at The Big Book Project, and we welcome back writer Mark Haber to talk about his latest, Ada, a very funny and compellng novel that belongs in everyone's beach bag this summer!

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]]> Buzzsprout-19452666 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:00:00 -0500 2870 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 141 full false 140. Geoffrey D. Morrison, "The Coffin of Honey" 140. Geoffrey D. Morrison, "The Coffin of Honey" Geoffrey D. Morrison joins Lori and Sam to talk about his new novel, The Coffin of Honey, that imagines a new world order arising from a climate-induced catastrophe and the mysterious appearance of UFOs, which trigger existential and socio-political questions about life on earth.

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]]> Geoffrey D. Morrison joins Lori and Sam to talk about his new novel, The Coffin of Honey, that imagines a new world order arising from a climate-induced catastrophe and the mysterious appearance of UFOs, which trigger existential and socio-political questions about life on earth.

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]]> Buzzsprout-19380345 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0500 2551 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 140 full false 139. Ben Fountain, "Rasputin Swims the Potomac" 139. Ben Fountain, "Rasputin Swims the Potomac" Writer Ben Fountain returns to the show to talk about his new novel, Rasputin Swims the Potomac, a hilarious and provocative exploration of why President Trump and his brand of politics have prevailed in the US for over a decade.

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]]> Writer Ben Fountain returns to the show to talk about his new novel, Rasputin Swims the Potomac, a hilarious and provocative exploration of why President Trump and his brand of politics have prevailed in the US for over a decade.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-19305677 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0500 2946 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 139 full false 138. Will Self, "The Quantity Theory of Morality" 138. Will Self, "The Quantity Theory of Morality" What a thrill to talk to the prolific author Will Self on the occassion of his latest novel, The Quantity Theory of Morality. We discuss the book and a lot more besides!

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]]> What a thrill to talk to the prolific author Will Self on the occassion of his latest novel, The Quantity Theory of Morality. We discuss the book and a lot more besides!

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]]> Buzzsprout-19238672 Tue, 26 May 2026 01:00:00 -0500 3928 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 138 full false 137. Caroline Bicks, "Monsters in the Archive" 137. Caroline Bicks, "Monsters in the Archive" Galley Beggar Press's forthcoming books, and we talk to Professor Caroline Bicks about her new book, Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear With Stephen King, which draws on her time researching King's notes and early drafts, her talks with him, and finding synergies between King's work and Shakespeare's.

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]]> Galley Beggar Press's forthcoming books, and we talk to Professor Caroline Bicks about her new book, Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear With Stephen King, which draws on her time researching King's notes and early drafts, her talks with him, and finding synergies between King's work and Shakespeare's.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-19160476 Tue, 12 May 2026 01:00:00 -0500 3071 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 137 full false 136. David Keenan "Boyhood" 136. David Keenan "Boyhood" Join us for a really fun, fascinating discussion with writer David Keenan discussing his latest novel, Boyhood.

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]]> Join us for a really fun, fascinating discussion with writer David Keenan discussing his latest novel, Boyhood.

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]]> Buzzsprout-19085690 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0500 2879 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 136 full false 135. Angela Flournoy, "The Wilderness" 135. Angela Flournoy, "The Wilderness" Our guest is writer Angela Flournoy who joined us to talk about her novel, The Wilderness, a book about sisterhood and chosen family that explores four friends' experiences during our turbulent times.

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]]> Our guest is writer Angela Flournoy who joined us to talk about her novel, The Wilderness, a book about sisterhood and chosen family that explores four friends' experiences during our turbulent times.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-19001770 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:00:00 -0500 2437 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 135 full false 134. Eoghan Walls, "Field Notes From An Extinction" 134. Eoghan Walls, "Field Notes From An Extinction" Len Deighton, a British master of the spy thriller has died. Sam's a fan. And we had a great time talking with writer Eoghan Walls about his latest novel, Field Notes From An Extinction.

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]]> Len Deighton, a British master of the spy thriller has died. Sam's a fan. And we had a great time talking with writer Eoghan Walls about his latest novel, Field Notes From An Extinction.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18916022 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0500 2762 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 134 full false 133. Joanna Kavenna, "Seven" 133. Joanna Kavenna, "Seven" Sam finally makes it to the movie theater to see Wurthering Heights, and writer Joanna Kavenna talks to us about her engaging novel, Seven, which hops around the globe following a group of philosopher friends obsesssed with box theory, lost things, and a board game called Seven.

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]]> Sam finally makes it to the movie theater to see Wurthering Heights, and writer Joanna Kavenna talks to us about her engaging novel, Seven, which hops around the globe following a group of philosopher friends obsesssed with box theory, lost things, and a board game called Seven.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18846990 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0500 2821 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 133 full false 132. Álvaro Enrigue, "Now I Surrender" 132. Álvaro Enrigue, "Now I Surrender" We talk to author Álvaro Enrigue about his latest novel in English, Now I Surrender, an account of the mythlogized Apache warrior, Geronimo, and the contemporary narrator's reflections on colonization and identity.

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]]> We talk to author Álvaro Enrigue about his latest novel in English, Now I Surrender, an account of the mythlogized Apache warrior, Geronimo, and the contemporary narrator's reflections on colonization and identity.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18766425 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0600 2964 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 132 full false 131. James Cahill, "The Violet Hour" 131. James Cahill, "The Violet Hour" Sam looks forward to the lastest film adaptation of Wurthering Heights, and we talk to writer and art critic James Cahill about his latest novel, The Violet Hour.

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]]> Sam looks forward to the lastest film adaptation of Wurthering Heights, and we talk to writer and art critic James Cahill about his latest novel, The Violet Hour.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18687904 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0600 2920 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 131 full false 130. Caleb Klaces, "Mr. Outside" 130. Caleb Klaces, "Mr. Outside" We talk to Caleb Klaces about his wonderful, Sebaldian novel, Mr. Outside.

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]]> We talk to Caleb Klaces about his wonderful, Sebaldian novel, Mr. Outside.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18614714 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0600 2157 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 130 full false 129. Simón López Trujillo, "Pedro the Vast" 129. Simón López Trujillo, "Pedro the Vast" Author Simón López Trujillo joins us to talk about his novel Pedro the Vast, a multitudinous novel that explores manuel labor, parenting, religion, and corporate greed.

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]]> Author Simón López Trujillo joins us to talk about his novel Pedro the Vast, a multitudinous novel that explores manuel labor, parenting, religion, and corporate greed.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18533283 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:00:00 -0600 3019 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 129 full false 128. Austyn Wohlers, "Hothouse Bloom" 128. Austyn Wohlers, "Hothouse Bloom" Sam's farming career, and we talk to writer and musician Austyn Wohlers about her intriguing and beautifully written novel, Hothouse Bloom.

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]]> Sam's farming career, and we talk to writer and musician Austyn Wohlers about her intriguing and beautifully written novel, Hothouse Bloom.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18457419 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:00:00 -0600 2412 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 128 full false 127. Xiaolu Guo, "Call Me Ishmaelle" 127. Xiaolu Guo, "Call Me Ishmaelle" What we will be reading over the holidays, and we welcome writer Xiaolu Guo to talk about her latest novel, Call Me Ishmaelle. (Hint: There could be a white whale!).

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]]> What we will be reading over the holidays, and we welcome writer Xiaolu Guo to talk about her latest novel, Call Me Ishmaelle. (Hint: There could be a white whale!).

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18391752 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:00:00 -0600 2372 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 127 full false 126. Gonzalo C. Garcia, "Telenovela" 126. Gonzalo C. Garcia, "Telenovela" We celebrate the publication of Galley Beggar Press's latest book, Telenovela by Gonzalo C. Garcia, and Gonzalo joins us for a wonderful discussion about the novel's themes of artistic failure, family dynamics, and political-social upheaval in Pinochet's Chile.

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]]> We celebrate the publication of Galley Beggar Press's latest book, Telenovela by Gonzalo C. Garcia, and Gonzalo joins us for a wonderful discussion about the novel's themes of artistic failure, family dynamics, and political-social upheaval in Pinochet's Chile.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18328857 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:00:00 -0600 2801 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 124 full false 125. Sarah Hall, "Helm" 125. Sarah Hall, "Helm" The wonderful writer Sarah Hall returns to the podcast, this time to talk about her latest novel Helm, in which the Helm Wind of Cumbria, England's Eden Valley has her own puckish point of view about the folly of humans through the centuries.

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]]> The wonderful writer Sarah Hall returns to the podcast, this time to talk about her latest novel Helm, in which the Helm Wind of Cumbria, England's Eden Valley has her own puckish point of view about the folly of humans through the centuries.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18239979 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:00:00 -0600 2771 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 125 full false 124. Brad Fox, "Another Bone-Swapping Event" 124. Brad Fox, "Another Bone-Swapping Event" Brad Fox makes his second appearance on the podcast, this time with Another Bone-Swapping Event about his year in the Peruvian jungle under the direction of a local traditional medicine healer.

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]]> Brad Fox makes his second appearance on the podcast, this time with Another Bone-Swapping Event about his year in the Peruvian jungle under the direction of a local traditional medicine healer.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18165763 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 01:00:00 -0600 2414 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 124 full false 123. Anbara Salam, "The Salvage" 123. Anbara Salam, "The Salvage" Writer Anbara Salam joins us for a discussion of her binge-worthy new novel, The Salvage, about a sunken shipwreck off the coast of Scotland and the mystery surrounding its disappeared treasure. Oh, and there's a ghost as well!

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]]> Writer Anbara Salam joins us for a discussion of her binge-worthy new novel, The Salvage, about a sunken shipwreck off the coast of Scotland and the mystery surrounding its disappeared treasure. Oh, and there's a ghost as well!

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18085903 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2947 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 123 full false 122. Chris Kraus, "The Four Spent the Day Together" 122. Chris Kraus, "The Four Spent the Day Together" Chris Kraus is our guest as we explore her new book, The Four Spent the Day Together, a riviting account of a murder in rural Minnesota that complements a novelistic reflection of Kraus's own childhood and life as a writer.

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]]> Chris Kraus is our guest as we explore her new book, The Four Spent the Day Together, a riviting account of a murder in rural Minnesota that complements a novelistic reflection of Kraus's own childhood and life as a writer.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-18004045 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2726 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 122 full false 121. Lily King, "Heart the Lover" 121. Lily King, "Heart the Lover" Sam and Lori are joined by writer Lily King to talk about her latest novel, Heart the Lover, a wonderful exploration of love, friendship, and learning--strong ties forged in college that survive lifetimes.

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]]> Sam and Lori are joined by writer Lily King to talk about her latest novel, Heart the Lover, a wonderful exploration of love, friendship, and learning--strong ties forged in college that survive lifetimes.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-17918765 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2348 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 121 full false 120. Tom Cox, "Everything Will Swallow You" 120. Tom Cox, "Everything Will Swallow You" Writer and music critic Tom Cox joins us for an engaging discussion of his latest novel, Everything Will Swallow You, a beautiful, unusual depiction of friendship set in southwest England.

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]]> Writer and music critic Tom Cox joins us for an engaging discussion of his latest novel, Everything Will Swallow You, a beautiful, unusual depiction of friendship set in southwest England.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-17844141 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0500 3098 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 120 full false 119. Miranda Mellis, "Crocosmia" 119. Miranda Mellis, "Crocosmia" We discuss some of the new words added to the Cambridge Dictionary, and a fascinating discussion with writer Miranda Mellis about her new book Crocosmia, a hopeful, redemptive climate crisis novel.

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]]> We discuss some of the new words added to the Cambridge Dictionary, and a fascinating discussion with writer Miranda Mellis about her new book Crocosmia, a hopeful, redemptive climate crisis novel.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-17765563 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2888 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 119 full false 118. Josephine Rowe, "Little World" 118. Josephine Rowe, "Little World" Sam battles AI tech bros; we chat with author Josephine Rowe about her new novel Little World, published by Transit Books.

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]]> Sam battles AI tech bros; we chat with author Josephine Rowe about her new novel Little World, published by Transit Books.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-17692006 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2569 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 118 full false 117. Issa Quincy, "Absence" 117. Issa Quincy, "Absence" Galley Beggar Press wants your short story; gearing up for Henry James at The Big Book Project; and we talk to writer Issa Quincy about his recent novel Absence, a cross-border exploraton of marginalization, published by Two Dollar Radio.

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]]> Galley Beggar Press wants your short story; gearing up for Henry James at The Big Book Project; and we talk to writer Issa Quincy about his recent novel Absence, a cross-border exploraton of marginalization, published by Two Dollar Radio.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-17613448 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2232 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 117 full false 116. Catherine Lacey, "The Möbius Book" 116. Catherine Lacey, "The Möbius Book" Catherine Lacey returns to the podcast to talk about The Möbius Book; reportedly, Patricia Highsmith was a hard boss; Lori is interviewed on Beyond the Zero podcast; kudos to the second annual Inside Literary Prize, judged by 300 men and women incarcerated in the US.

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]]> Catherine Lacey returns to the podcast to talk about The Möbius Book; reportedly, Patricia Highsmith was a hard boss; Lori is interviewed on Beyond the Zero podcast; kudos to the second annual Inside Literary Prize, judged by 300 men and women incarcerated in the US.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-17542013 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2611 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 116 full false 115. Jonathan Gibbs, "Randall" 115. Jonathan Gibbs, "Randall" Author Jonathan Gibbs joins us to talk about his novel Randall, published in the UK by Sam's Galley Beggar Press eleven years ago but just now making it to the US thanks to new independent publisher, Tivoli Books. The fictional Randall is a visual artist in 1990s London during the reign of the provocative Young British Artists (YBAs).

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]]> Author Jonathan Gibbs joins us to talk about his novel Randall, published in the UK by Sam's Galley Beggar Press eleven years ago but just now making it to the US thanks to new independent publisher, Tivoli Books. The fictional Randall is a visual artist in 1990s London during the reign of the provocative Young British Artists (YBAs).

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-17453059 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2866 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 115 full false 114. Wendy Erskine, "The Benefactors" 114. Wendy Erskine, "The Benefactors" Writers beware of the TikTok publishing model, and we chat with Wendy Erskine about her exuberant, polyvocal novel, The Benefactors.

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]]> Writers beware of the TikTok publishing model, and we chat with Wendy Erskine about her exuberant, polyvocal novel, The Benefactors.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-17383020 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2821 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 114 full true 113. Megan Hunter, "Days of Light" 113. Megan Hunter, "Days of Light" Author Megan Hunter joins us to talk about her new novel, Days of Light, that depicts fifty years in the life of a British woman who learns to find value and purpose within the deepest mysteries of her life.

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]]> Author Megan Hunter joins us to talk about her new novel, Days of Light, that depicts fifty years in the life of a British woman who learns to find value and purpose within the deepest mysteries of her life.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-17308647 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2267 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 113 full false 112. Seán Hewitt, "Open, Heaven" 112. Seán Hewitt, "Open, Heaven" Galley Beggar Press's own Mark Bowles is shortlisted for a first novel prize; Sam stays up too late celebrating. We talk to writer Seán Hewitt about his novel Open, Heaven, an exquisitely written, first love narrative set in the English countryside.

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]]> Galley Beggar Press's own Mark Bowles is shortlisted for a first novel prize; Sam stays up too late celebrating. We talk to writer Seán Hewitt about his novel Open, Heaven, an exquisitely written, first love narrative set in the English countryside.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-17229388 Tue, 27 May 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2836 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 112 full false 111. Vijay Khurana "The Passenger Seat" 111. Vijay Khurana "The Passenger Seat" Are male literary writers underrepresented in today's publishing scene? And we talk to Vijay Khurana about his timely first novel, The Passenger Seat, which explores contemporary masculinity.

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]]> Are male literary writers underrepresented in today's publishing scene? And we talk to Vijay Khurana about his timely first novel, The Passenger Seat, which explores contemporary masculinity.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-17149280 Tue, 13 May 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2176 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 111 full false 110. Laurent Binet, "Perspective(s)" 110. Laurent Binet, "Perspective(s)" French author Laurent Binet joins us to talk about his latest novel Perspective(s), translated by Sam Taylor, a murder mystery set in the art world of Renaissance Florence.

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]]> French author Laurent Binet joins us to talk about his latest novel Perspective(s), translated by Sam Taylor, a murder mystery set in the art world of Renaissance Florence.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-17049257 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2631 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 110 full false 109. Jonathan Coe, "The Proof of My Innocence" 109. Jonathan Coe, "The Proof of My Innocence" We are joined by the brilliant writer Jonathan Coe to discuss his latest novel, The Proof of My Innocence, a pastiche of genre fiction and insightful critique of contemporary politics.

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]]> We are joined by the brilliant writer Jonathan Coe to discuss his latest novel, The Proof of My Innocence, a pastiche of genre fiction and insightful critique of contemporary politics.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16979330 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2452 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 109 full false 108. "The Frog in the Throat" by Markus Werner with translator Michael Hofmann 108. "The Frog in the Throat" by Markus Werner with translator Michael Hofmann We brag about having poet, critic, and translator extraordinaire Michael Hofmann on the show, and then we talk to him about his latest work in translation, The Frog in the Throat by Markus Werner, out now from New York Review of Books Classics.

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]]> We brag about having poet, critic, and translator extraordinaire Michael Hofmann on the show, and then we talk to him about his latest work in translation, The Frog in the Throat by Markus Werner, out now from New York Review of Books Classics.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16891134 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2283 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 108 full false 107. House of Fury by Evelio Rosero with translator Victor Meadowcroft 107. House of Fury by Evelio Rosero with translator Victor Meadowcroft We celebrate prize winners: Galley Beggar Short Story Prize and Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada!! And translator Victor Meadowcroft joins us to talk about House of Fury by Evelio Rosero out now from New Directions.

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]]> We celebrate prize winners: Galley Beggar Short Story Prize and Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada!! And translator Victor Meadowcroft joins us to talk about House of Fury by Evelio Rosero out now from New Directions.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16801917 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2762 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 107 full false 106. Jón Kalman Stefánsson, "Heaven and Hell" 106. Jón Kalman Stefánsson, "Heaven and Hell" It's prize shortlist season! And, we have a fascinating discussion with author Jón Kalman Stefánsson about Heaven and Hell, the first novel in his Icelandic trilogy, Heaven and Hell.

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]]> It's prize shortlist season! And, we have a fascinating discussion with author Jón Kalman Stefánsson about Heaven and Hell, the first novel in his Icelandic trilogy, Heaven and Hell.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16722352 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0600 2248 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 106 full false 105. Steve Stern, "A Fool's Kabbalah" 105. Steve Stern, "A Fool's Kabbalah" Author Steve Stern joins us for his second appearance on the pod to talk about his latest novel, A Fool's Kabbalah, about one man's quest to recover Judaic texts following the ravages of WWII.

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]]> Author Steve Stern joins us for his second appearance on the pod to talk about his latest novel, A Fool's Kabbalah, about one man's quest to recover Judaic texts following the ravages of WWII.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16632025 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0600 2596 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 105 full false 104. Ali Smith, "Gliff" 104. Ali Smith, "Gliff" A new, indie friendly platform for buying e-books; we have a great discussion with the prolific and wonderous Ali Smith about her latest novel, Gliff!

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]]> A new, indie friendly platform for buying e-books; we have a great discussion with the prolific and wonderous Ali Smith about her latest novel, Gliff!

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16549830 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0600 2507 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 104 full false 103. Holly Pester, "The Lodgers" 103. Holly Pester, "The Lodgers" We talk about our 2025 literary projects, and writer Holly Pester joins us to discuss her novel on the precarity of temporary living spaces, The Lodgers, Assembly Press's submssion for the 2024 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> We talk about our 2025 literary projects, and writer Holly Pester joins us to discuss her novel on the precarity of temporary living spaces, The Lodgers, Assembly Press's submssion for the 2024 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16465209 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0600 2763 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 103 full false 102. "Wuthering Heights" 102. "Wuthering Heights" Sam and Lori discuss Emily Brontë's classic novel of revenge on the moors--Wuthering Heights! Does this novel live up to its reputation? We have a friendly difference of opinion.

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]]> Sam and Lori discuss Emily Brontë's classic novel of revenge on the moors--Wuthering Heights! Does this novel live up to its reputation? We have a friendly difference of opinion.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16384489 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0600 2590 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 102 full false 101. Graeme Macrae Burnet, "A Case of Matricide" 101. Graeme Macrae Burnet, "A Case of Matricide" A Doestoevsky short story goes viral on Tik-Tok, and we talk to A Case of Matricide author Graeme Macrae Burnet about proxies, accomplices, and doppelgangers in the not-so-quiet French town of Saint Louis.

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]]> A Doestoevsky short story goes viral on Tik-Tok, and we talk to A Case of Matricide author Graeme Macrae Burnet about proxies, accomplices, and doppelgangers in the not-so-quiet French town of Saint Louis.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16324358 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0600 2165 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 101 full false 100th Episode with Dan Wells 100th Episode with Dan Wells We celebrate this, our 100th episode! Thank you for listening! And we chat with publisher and book store owner, Dan Wells, to mark the occassion of the 20th anniversary of his wonderful literary press, Biblioasis.

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]]> We celebrate this, our 100th episode! Thank you for listening! And we chat with publisher and book store owner, Dan Wells, to mark the occassion of the 20th anniversary of his wonderful literary press, Biblioasis.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16250813 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0600 2695 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 100 full false 99. Rita Bullwinkel, "Headshot" 99. Rita Bullwinkel, "Headshot" The dying art of the honest book review; and Rita Bullwinkel is our guest to talk about her novel Headshot, which takes us into the lives and minds of eight young women competing at a boxing tournament in Reno, Nevada.

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]]> The dying art of the honest book review; and Rita Bullwinkel is our guest to talk about her novel Headshot, which takes us into the lives and minds of eight young women competing at a boxing tournament in Reno, Nevada.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16177939 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0600 3109 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 99 full false 98. Rodrigo Fresán, "Melvill" 98. Rodrigo Fresán, "Melvill" The Cure's Robert Smith continues legacy of writing songs rich with literary references; and we talk to author Rodrigo Fresán about his new novel Melvill, imagining the interior lives of Herman Melville and his father Allan, who had a significant influnece on his son's work.

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]]> The Cure's Robert Smith continues legacy of writing songs rich with literary references; and we talk to author Rodrigo Fresán about his new novel Melvill, imagining the interior lives of Herman Melville and his father Allan, who had a significant influnece on his son's work.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16088432 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0600 2569 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 98 full false 97. Mark Haber, "Lesser Ruins" 97. Mark Haber, "Lesser Ruins" The release of "Patriot,," Alexei Navalny's collected prison diaries; do book festivals still have value? And we are joined by Mark Haber, whose latest novel, Lesser Ruins, is a wonderfully funny and heartfelt story about a middle-aged college professor who spends a lot of time thinking about yet never writing, what is supposed to be his life's work.

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]]> The release of "Patriot,," Alexei Navalny's collected prison diaries; do book festivals still have value? And we are joined by Mark Haber, whose latest novel, Lesser Ruins, is a wonderfully funny and heartfelt story about a middle-aged college professor who spends a lot of time thinking about yet never writing, what is supposed to be his life's work.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-16004935 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3166 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 97 full false 96. Sam Mills, "The Watermark" 96. Sam Mills, "The Watermark" Our recent guest, Mark Bowles, makes the Goldsmiths Prize shortlist; reading, or not, at elite US colleges; and Sam Mills is our guest to talk about her very meta literary adventure novel.

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]]> Our recent guest, Mark Bowles, makes the Goldsmiths Prize shortlist; reading, or not, at elite US colleges; and Sam Mills is our guest to talk about her very meta literary adventure novel.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-15914287 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 2979 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 96 full false 95. Mark Bowles "All My Precious Madness" 95. Mark Bowles "All My Precious Madness" Publishers' costs: printing vs AI; even more love for libraries; we chat with Mark Bowles about the erudite, grumpy narrator of his captivating new novel, All My Precious Madness.

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]]> Publishers' costs: printing vs AI; even more love for libraries; we chat with Mark Bowles about the erudite, grumpy narrator of his captivating new novel, All My Precious Madness.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-15845879 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3182 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 95 full false 94. Jamie Quatro, " Two-Step Devil" 94. Jamie Quatro, " Two-Step Devil" National Novel Writing Month takes a hit for its position on AI; the 20th anniversary of a novel we love: Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell; and we visit with writer Jamie Quatro on her novel Two-Step Devil about an outsider artist in Appalachia who professes to be a prophet of God.

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]]> National Novel Writing Month takes a hit for its position on AI; the 20th anniversary of a novel we love: Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell; and we visit with writer Jamie Quatro on her novel Two-Step Devil about an outsider artist in Appalachia who professes to be a prophet of God.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-15765163 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0500 2445 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 94 full false 93. Noémi Kiss-Deáki, "Mary and the Rabbit Dream" 93. Noémi Kiss-Deáki, "Mary and the Rabbit Dream" A home robbery is thwarted when the thief gets distracted by a book; what's the latest trend in book cover art?; and we talk to writer Noémi Kiss-Deáki on her novel Mary and the Rabbit Dream, based on the true story of Mary Toft, a woman believed to have given birth to rabbits.

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]]> A home robbery is thwarted when the thief gets distracted by a book; what's the latest trend in book cover art?; and we talk to writer Noémi Kiss-Deáki on her novel Mary and the Rabbit Dream, based on the true story of Mary Toft, a woman believed to have given birth to rabbits.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-15686011 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0500 2811 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 93 full false 92. Claire Kilroy, "Soldier Sailor" 92. Claire Kilroy, "Soldier Sailor" Liverpool library defies riots and fire; the inaugural Inside Literary Prize; and writer Claire Kilroy joins us to talk about Soldier Sailor, her striking novel on the precarity and joy of early motherhood.

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]]> Liverpool library defies riots and fire; the inaugural Inside Literary Prize; and writer Claire Kilroy joins us to talk about Soldier Sailor, her striking novel on the precarity and joy of early motherhood.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-15609168 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3093 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 92 full false 91. Kazim Ali, "Indian Winter" 91. Kazim Ali, "Indian Winter" Scandal at the Hugo Awards; Do straight guys hate novels?; writer Kazim Ali is our guest to talk about his novel, Indian Winter, Coach House Books' submission for the 2024 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> Scandal at the Hugo Awards; Do straight guys hate novels?; writer Kazim Ali is our guest to talk about his novel, Indian Winter, Coach House Books' submission for the 2024 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-15524229 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0500 2813 91 full false 90. J.L. Carr "A Month in the Country" 90. J.L. Carr "A Month in the Country" That controversial NYT Top 100 List; should a writer's life affect our appreciation of their work; Sam and Lori love J. L. Carr's A Month in the Country and count the ways!

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]]> That controversial NYT Top 100 List; should a writer's life affect our appreciation of their work; Sam and Lori love J. L. Carr's A Month in the Country and count the ways!

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-15451096 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3941 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 90 full false 89. Sarah Perry, "Enlightenment" 89. Sarah Perry, "Enlightenment" Librarian superheroes; dog-hair mittens; and we talk to author Sarah Perry about her fascinating new novel, Enlightenment.

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]]> Librarian superheroes; dog-hair mittens; and we talk to author Sarah Perry about her fascinating new novel, Enlightenment.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-15376226 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3435 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 89 full false 88. Andrew O'Hagan, "Caledonian Road" 88. Andrew O'Hagan, "Caledonian Road" Arundhati Roy faces prison for a speech made fourteen years ago; summer reading plans; and, we talk to writer Andrew O'Hagan about his wonderfully capacious novel of contemporary London, Caledonian Road.

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]]> Arundhati Roy faces prison for a speech made fourteen years ago; summer reading plans; and, we talk to writer Andrew O'Hagan about his wonderfully capacious novel of contemporary London, Caledonian Road.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-15304767 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0500 2997 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 88 full false 87. Clare Pollard, "The Modern Fairies" 87. Clare Pollard, "The Modern Fairies" Are debut novels failing to launch? And we talk to writer Clare Pollard about her latest novel, The Modern Fairies, on female literary salons during the reign of Louis XIV and how the retellings of old stories for the salons became some of our most enduring fairy tales.

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]]> Are debut novels failing to launch? And we talk to writer Clare Pollard about her latest novel, The Modern Fairies, on female literary salons during the reign of Louis XIV and how the retellings of old stories for the salons became some of our most enduring fairy tales.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-15217780 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3247 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 87 full false 86. Alex Pugsley, " The Education of Aubrey McKee" 86. Alex Pugsley, " The Education of Aubrey McKee" Previous guests win big awards; the high production costs for small presses; and we talk to writer and filmmaker Alex Pugsley about his new novel, The Education of Aubrey McKee.

Galley Beggar Press- What does a book cost?

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]]> Previous guests win big awards; the high production costs for small presses; and we talk to writer and filmmaker Alex Pugsley about his new novel, The Education of Aubrey McKee.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-15145967 Tue, 28 May 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3318 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 86 full false 85. Ada Zhang, "The Sorrows of Others" 85. Ada Zhang, "The Sorrows of Others" Commemorating Paul Auster; praising Miss MacIntosh, My Darling; and we talk to writer Ada Zhang on the one year anniversary of her debut story collection, The Sorrows of Others.

Miss MacIntosh, My Darling

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]]> Commemorating Paul Auster; praising Miss MacIntosh, My Darling; and we talk to writer Ada Zhang on the one year anniversary of her debut story collection, The Sorrows of Others.

Miss MacIntosh, My Darling

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-15054994 Tue, 14 May 2024 01:00:00 -0500 2990 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 85 full false 84. Danielle Dutton, "Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other" 84. Danielle Dutton, "Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other" Sam is a Swiftie; Rushdie's new memoir Knife is amazing; and we talk to writer and publisher Danielle Dutton about strangeness, attention and form in her new book, Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other.

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]]> Sam is a Swiftie; Rushdie's new memoir Knife is amazing; and we talk to writer and publisher Danielle Dutton about strangeness, attention and form in her new book, Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-14970280 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3113 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 84 full false 83. Scarlett Thomas, "The Sleepwalkers" 83. Scarlett Thomas, "The Sleepwalkers" Finding a way to print books while sacrificing fewer trees; questioning if there aren't just too many books being published these days? We chat with the talented and engaging Scarlett Thomas about her thrilling new novel, The Sleepwalkers.

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]]> Finding a way to print books while sacrificing fewer trees; questioning if there aren't just too many books being published these days? We chat with the talented and engaging Scarlett Thomas about her thrilling new novel, The Sleepwalkers.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-14895196 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3083 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 83 full false 82. Douglas Westerbeke, "A Short Walk Through a Wide World" 82. Douglas Westerbeke, "A Short Walk Through a Wide World" It's the 50th anniversary of Stephen King's novel, Carrie; bad news for the distribution of small press literature in the US; and we talk to debut author Douglas Westerbeke about his imaginative new novel, A Short Walk Through a Wide World.

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]]> It's the 50th anniversary of Stephen King's novel, Carrie; bad news for the distribution of small press literature in the US; and we talk to debut author Douglas Westerbeke about his imaginative new novel, A Short Walk Through a Wide World.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-14809901 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3330 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 82 full false 81. Aron Aji and Selin Gökçesu (translators), "Lojman" 81. Aron Aji and Selin Gökçesu (translators), "Lojman" Annoucements from our literary prizes; a new publishing model promises greater equity for authors; be a "reader-in-residence;" and we talk to Aron Aji and Selin Gökçesu,Turkish to English translators of the gripping novel of Eastern Anatolia, Lojman by Ebru Ojen, published by City Lights and a finalist for the 2023 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> Annoucements from our literary prizes; a new publishing model promises greater equity for authors; be a "reader-in-residence;" and we talk to Aron Aji and Selin Gökçesu,Turkish to English translators of the gripping novel of Eastern Anatolia, Lojman by Ebru Ojen, published by City Lights and a finalist for the 2023 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-14706943 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0500 4127 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 81 full false 80. Lars Iyer, "My Weil" 80. Lars Iyer, "My Weil" We talk to writer Lars Iyer about his smart, sophisticated, and very funny campus novel, My Weil, in which a group of Disaster Studies PhD students in Manchester befriend a modern-day Simone Weil.

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]]> We talk to writer Lars Iyer about his smart, sophisticated, and very funny campus novel, My Weil, in which a group of Disaster Studies PhD students in Manchester befriend a modern-day Simone Weil.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-14626779 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0600 2546 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 80 full false 79. Sebastián Martínez Daniell, "Two Sherpas" 79. Sebastián Martínez Daniell, "Two Sherpas" Reading IS sexy; Sendak estate publshes posthumous kid's book; and we talk to Sebastián Martínez Daniell about his novel, Two Sherpas, published by Charco Press and longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-14532400 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0600 3052 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 79 full false 78. Alexis Wright, "Praiseworthy" 78. Alexis Wright, "Praiseworthy" Is streaming bad for audiobooks? We talk longlists for the Galley Beggar Press short story prize and the Republic of Consciousness Prize for small presses in the US & Canada. And legendary Australian author Alexis Wright joins us to talk about her epic novel, Praiseworthy.

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]]> Is streaming bad for audiobooks? We talk longlists for the Galley Beggar Press short story prize and the Republic of Consciousness Prize for small presses in the US & Canada. And legendary Australian author Alexis Wright joins us to talk about her epic novel, Praiseworthy.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-14446613 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0600 3056 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 78 full false 77. Paul Lynch "Prophet Song" 77. Paul Lynch "Prophet Song" Keanu Reeves moves from screen to page; Wolf Hall trilogy Collective Read; and Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch joins us to talk about his novel Prophet Song and winning the most coveted prize in literature!

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-14365659 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0600 2478 Writer, Writer Interview, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Small Press, New Releases, Short Stories, Book News, Humor, Book Commentary, Literary Critic, UK Authors, American Authors, Irish Authors, Independant Bookstores, Independant P 77 full false 76. Mike McCormack, "This Plague of Souls" 76. Mike McCormack, "This Plague of Souls" Irish author Mike McCormack joins Sam and Lori to talk about his latest novel, This Plague of Souls, the second novel of a triptych following his award-winning Solar Bones.

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]]> Irish author Mike McCormack joins Sam and Lori to talk about his latest novel, This Plague of Souls, the second novel of a triptych following his award-winning Solar Bones.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-14266620 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0600 2144 76 full false 75. Christine Coulson, "One Woman Show" 75. Christine Coulson, "One Woman Show" We wrap-up the year with some 2023 highlights and talk to author Christine Coulson about her unique novel, One Woman Show, a life narrative told primarily through musuem art labels.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-14193332 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0600 3029 Author, Writer, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 75 full false 74. Don Gillmor, "Breaking and Entering" 74. Don Gillmor, "Breaking and Entering" We mark the death of poet and social activist Benjamin Zephaniah and talk about a new literary prize to be awarded by US prison inmates; author Don Gillmor joins us on his provocative new novel, Breaking and Entering, Canadian publisher Biblioasis' submission for the 2023 Republic of Consciousness Prize.

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]]> We mark the death of poet and social activist Benjamin Zephaniah and talk about a new literary prize to be awarded by US prison inmates; author Don Gillmor joins us on his provocative new novel, Breaking and Entering, Canadian publisher Biblioasis' submission for the 2023 Republic of Consciousness Prize.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-14131081 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0600 2388 Author, Author Interview, Writer, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 74 full false 73. Christine Lai, "Landscapes" 73. Christine Lai, "Landscapes" Reading Grace Paley's short story, "Wants;" and we talk to debut novelist Christine Lai about her novel Landscapes, submitted by Two Dollar Radio for the 2023 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> Reading Grace Paley's short story, "Wants;" and we talk to debut novelist Christine Lai about her novel Landscapes, submitted by Two Dollar Radio for the 2023 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-14037323 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0600 2458 Author, Author Interview, Writer, Publishing, Literary Fiction, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 73 full false 72. Kate Briggs, "The Long Form" 72. Kate Briggs, "The Long Form" Across the Pond guest Benjamin Myers wins the 2023 Goldsmiths Prize for Cuddy; literary agent Andrew Wylie has us talking; and we welcome writer and translator Kate Briggs to talk about her new novel, The Long Form, submitted for the 2023 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada by Dorothy, a publishing project.

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]]> Across the Pond guest Benjamin Myers wins the 2023 Goldsmiths Prize for Cuddy; literary agent Andrew Wylie has us talking; and we welcome writer and translator Kate Briggs to talk about her new novel, The Long Form, submitted for the 2023 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada by Dorothy, a publishing project.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-13952543 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0600 3023 Writer, Author, Author Interview, Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 72 full false 71. Adam Biles, "Beasts of England" 71. Adam Biles, "Beasts of England" AI's Vesuvius Challenge; are reports of the death of our attentions greatly exaaggerated?; and, we talk to author Adam Biles about his novel Beasts of England, a clever and amusing sequel to Animal Farm.

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]]> AI's Vesuvius Challenge; are reports of the death of our attentions greatly exaaggerated?; and, we talk to author Adam Biles about his novel Beasts of England, a clever and amusing sequel to Animal Farm.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-13864102 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0500 3166 Writer, Author, Author Interview, Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 71 full false 70. Caleb Azumah Nelson, "Small Worlds" 70. Caleb Azumah Nelson, "Small Worlds" What is literary fiction?; and writer Caleb Azumah Nelson returns to the podcast to talk about his sensory-rich, sophomore novel, Small Worlds.

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]]> What is literary fiction?; and writer Caleb Azumah Nelson returns to the podcast to talk about his sensory-rich, sophomore novel, Small Worlds.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-13791904 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0500 2705 Writer, Author, Author Interview, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Publishing, Books, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 70 full false 69. Ben Fountain, "Devil Makes Three" 69. Ben Fountain, "Devil Makes Three" AI book theft; The White Review suspends publication; Amazon is sued; and we welcome writer Ben Fountain to the podcast to discuss his immersive and thrilling new novel, Devil Makes Three.

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]]> AI book theft; The White Review suspends publication; Amazon is sued; and we welcome writer Ben Fountain to the podcast to discuss his immersive and thrilling new novel, Devil Makes Three.

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]]> Sam and Lori talk about the prescient, 1901 H.G. Wells short story, The New Accelerator, and our guest is Sheena Patel, who joins the podcast to discuss her very funny and very provocative new novel, I'm a Fan.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-13614931 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0500 2829 Writer, Author, Author Interview, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 68 full false 67. Paola Ferrante, "Her Body Among Animals" 67. Paola Ferrante, "Her Body Among Animals" Fall Books! And we talk to writer Paola Ferrante about her fantastic eco-horror story collection, Her Body Among Animals, published by Book*hug Press in Canada.

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]]> Fall Books! And we talk to writer Paola Ferrante about her fantastic eco-horror story collection, Her Body Among Animals, published by Book*hug Press in Canada.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-13528381 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0500 2992 Author, Author Interview, Writer, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, 1 66 full false 66. Rian Hughes, "The Black Locomotive" 66. Rian Hughes, "The Black Locomotive" Can you really trust that book cover blurb?; Sam and Elly's "Literary London" gets a second life; and we welcome graphic designer, artist, and writer Rian Hughes to talk about his latest book, "The Black Locomotive," a novel, graphic.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-13446189 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0500 3049 Author, Writer, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 65 full false 64. Translator Frances Riddle, "A Little Luck" (by Claudia Piñeiro) 64. Translator Frances Riddle, "A Little Luck" (by Claudia Piñeiro) Have we killed literary fiction?; plus, an interesting discussion with Frances Riddle about her translation of Claudia Piñeiro's novel, A Little Luck, published by Charco Press.

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]]> Have we killed literary fiction?; plus, an interesting discussion with Frances Riddle about her translation of Claudia Piñeiro's novel, A Little Luck, published by Charco Press.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-13365468 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0500 2267 Author, Writer, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Books, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 64 full false 63. Colin Walsh, "Kala" 63. Colin Walsh, "Kala" What we plan to read this summer, and we talk to Colin Walsh about his debut novel Kala, a satisfying mystery that explores memory, belonging, and violence in a small Irish town.

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]]> What we plan to read this summer, and we talk to Colin Walsh about his debut novel Kala, a satisfying mystery that explores memory, belonging, and violence in a small Irish town.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-13258923 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0500 3685 Author, Writer, Publishing, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 63 full false 62. Stephanie Bishop, "The Anniversary" 62. Stephanie Bishop, "The Anniversary" Lori and Sam meet up in Cambridge, UK for punting and pints, and author Stephanie Bishop joins the podcast to talk about her thought provoking thriller, The Anniversary.

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]]> Lori and Sam meet up in Cambridge, UK for punting and pints, and author Stephanie Bishop joins the podcast to talk about her thought provoking thriller, The Anniversary.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-13185424 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0500 2416 Author, Writer, Publishing, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 62 full false 61. Kathryn Bromwich, "At the Edge of the Woods" 61. Kathryn Bromwich, "At the Edge of the Woods" The lasting legacies of Cormac McCarthy and editor Robert Gottlieb, and we talk to author Kathryn Bromwich about her debut novel, At the Edge of the Woods.

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]]> The lasting legacies of Cormac McCarthy and editor Robert Gottlieb, and we talk to author Kathryn Bromwich about her debut novel, At the Edge of the Woods.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-13100016 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0500 2644 1 61 full false 60. Isabella Hammad, "Enter Ghost" 60. Isabella Hammad, "Enter Ghost" What the British PM reads, small glimmers of hope in the fight against book bans, and we talk to author Isabella Hammad on her new novel, Enter Ghost, about Palestinian actors set to perform a stage production of Hamlet in the West Bank.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-13030251 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0500 2651 author, writer, literary fiction, galley beggar press, interabang books, 1 60 full false 59. Jenny Erpenbeck, "Kairos" 59. Jenny Erpenbeck, "Kairos" A tribute to the late author Martin Amis; Jenny Erpenbeck joins us for a fascinating discussion of her new novel, Kairos, which explores the public and private sense of loss and precarity for two lovers in East Berlin in the years surrounding the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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]]> A tribute to the late author Martin Amis; Jenny Erpenbeck joins us for a fascinating discussion of her new novel, Kairos, which explores the public and private sense of loss and precarity for two lovers in East Berlin in the years surrounding the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-12941165 Tue, 30 May 2023 01:00:00 -0500 3123 Writer, Author, Literature, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 59 full false 58. Brad Fox, "The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths" 58. Brad Fox, "The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths" Sam and Lori read Henry James' short story, "The Figure in the Carpet," which even Sam admits is pretty good; and we talk to writer Brad Fox about his fascinating look at early deep sea exploration, The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths.

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]]> Sam and Lori read Henry James' short story, "The Figure in the Carpet," which even Sam admits is pretty good; and we talk to writer Brad Fox about his fascinating look at early deep sea exploration, The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-12855243 Tue, 16 May 2023 01:00:00 -0500 3239 1 58 full false 57. Toby Litt, "A Writer's Diary" 57. Toby Litt, "A Writer's Diary" Sam brings back news from the London Book Fair, and we talk to author Toby Litt about his latest novel, A Writer's Diary, published by Galley Beggar Press!

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]]> Sam brings back news from the London Book Fair, and we talk to author Toby Litt about his latest novel, A Writer's Diary, published by Galley Beggar Press!

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-12763147 Tue, 02 May 2023 01:00:00 -0500 2996 1 57 full false 56. Martin Riker, "The Guest Lecture" 56. Martin Riker, "The Guest Lecture" In this special episode with writer and publisher Martin Riker, we talk about running a small publishing house, influential books, Dorothy, a publishing project's upcoming titles, and Martin's recent, critically acclaimed novel, The Guest Lecture.

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]]> In this special episode with writer and publisher Martin Riker, we talk about running a small publishing house, influential books, Dorothy, a publishing project's upcoming titles, and Martin's recent, critically acclaimed novel, The Guest Lecture.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-12661647 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0500 3100 1 56 full false 55. Catherine Lacey, "Biography of X" 55. Catherine Lacey, "Biography of X" Book-Tok's authenticity problem, and we talk to author Catherine Lacey about her latest, breathtakingly incisive novel, Biography of X.

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]]> Book-Tok's authenticity problem, and we talk to author Catherine Lacey about her latest, breathtakingly incisive novel, Biography of X.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-12559208 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0500 3229 1 55 full false Ep. 54, Todd McEwan, "Cary Grant's Suit: Nine Movies that Made Me the Wreck I Am Today" Ep. 54, Todd McEwan, "Cary Grant's Suit: Nine Movies that Made Me the Wreck I Am Today" We rave about some pretty cool literary prizes and talk to writer Todd McEwan on his funny and warm memoir, Cary Grant's Suit: Nine Movies that Made Me the Wreck I Am Today.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-12466742 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0500 2839 Publishing, Writer, Author, Memoir, Film, Movies, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 54 full false Ep. 53, Donal Ryan, "The Queen of Dirt Island" Ep. 53, Donal Ryan, "The Queen of Dirt Island" Should we edit Roald Dahl and other children's classics? Plus our not-to-be-missed conversation with Donal Ryan on his latest novel, The Queen of Dirt Island, which features four generations of fierce Irish women.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-12370671 Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0600 3091 Author, Writer, Literary Fiction, Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, 1 53 full false Ep. 52, Stephen May, "Sell Us the Rope" Ep. 52, Stephen May, "Sell Us the Rope" Readers share their pet peeves about contemporary fiction, and we talk to author Stephen May about his recent novel, Sell Us the Rope, a portrait of Stalin as a young man during his visit to London.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-12276296 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0600 2883 Author, Writer, Literary Fiction, Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, 1 52 full false Ep. 51, Paul Harding, "This Other Eden" Ep. 51, Paul Harding, "This Other Eden" The Republic of Consciousness Prize for small presses in the US & Canada announes its 2022 longlisted titles, are we facing the end of "book twitter?" and Pulitzer Prize winning author Paul Harding joins us to talk about his stunning new novel, This Other Eden.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-12180712 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0600 2807 Author, Writer, Literary Fiction, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 51 full false Ep. 50, Maddie Mortimer, "Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies" Ep. 50, Maddie Mortimer, "Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies" Across the Pond celebrates its 50th episode, and we talk to Maddie Mortimer about her polyphonic, visually imaginative novel, Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies, winner of the 2022 Desmond Elliott Prize.

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]]> Across the Pond celebrates its 50th episode, and we talk to Maddie Mortimer about her polyphonic, visually imaginative novel, Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies, winner of the 2022 Desmond Elliott Prize.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-12087368 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0600 2851 Author, Writer, Publishing, Indie Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 50 full false Ep. 49, Selby Wynn Schwartz, "After Sappho" Ep. 49, Selby Wynn Schwartz, "After Sappho" What we love and hate about new year reading resolutions, and we talk to author Selby Wynn Schwartz on her 2022 Booker-longlisted novel, After Sappho, a fictionalized account of the legendary poet Sappho and how her life and writing inspired generations of feminist artists.

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]]> What we love and hate about new year reading resolutions, and we talk to author Selby Wynn Schwartz on her 2022 Booker-longlisted novel, After Sappho, a fictionalized account of the legendary poet Sappho and how her life and writing inspired generations of feminist artists.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-11999548 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0600 3080 Author, Writer, Literary Fiction, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, 1 49 full false Ep. 48, Cristina Rivera Garza, "New and Selected Short Stories" Ep. 48, Cristina Rivera Garza, "New and Selected Short Stories" Sam and Lori share their ambitious holiday reading plans, and Cristina Rivera Garza joins the podcast to talk about her New and Selected Short Stories, submitted by Dorothy a publishing project as its nomination for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> Sam and Lori share their ambitious holiday reading plans, and Cristina Rivera Garza joins the podcast to talk about her New and Selected Short Stories, submitted by Dorothy a publishing project as its nomination for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-11900513 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0600 3546 author, writer, publisher, fiction, literary non fiction, galley beggar press, interabang books 1 48 full false Ep. 47, Robin McLean, "Get'em Young, Treat'em Tough, Tell'em Nothing" Ep. 47, Robin McLean, "Get'em Young, Treat'em Tough, Tell'em Nothing" Sam and Lori tackle James Joyce's exquisite holiday short story, The Dead, and welcome back to the show writer Robin McLean on her 2022 short story collection, Get'em Young, Treat'em Tough, Tell'em Nothing, And Other Stories' submission for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> Sam and Lori tackle James Joyce's exquisite holiday short story, The Dead, and welcome back to the show writer Robin McLean on her 2022 short story collection, Get'em Young, Treat'em Tough, Tell'em Nothing, And Other Stories' submission for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-11852821 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0600 3251 author, writer, publisher, fiction, literary fiction, galley beggar press, interabang books, 1 47 full false Ep. 46, Dorthe Nors, "A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast" Ep. 46, Dorthe Nors, "A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast" Virginia Woolf gets a new statue, and we talk to writer Dorthe Nors about her lovely appreciation of Denmark's lesser known parts: A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast.

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]]> Virginia Woolf gets a new statue, and we talk to writer Dorthe Nors about her lovely appreciation of Denmark's lesser known parts: A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-11768841 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0600 2513 Author, Writer, Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Non-Fiction, 1 46 full false Ep. 45, Suzette Mayr, "The Sleeping Car Porter" Ep. 45, Suzette Mayr, "The Sleeping Car Porter" Sam and Lori explore Nikolai Gogol's extraordinary short story, The Nose, and Suzette Mayr joins the show to talk about her Giller Prize winning novel, The Sleeping Car Porter, nominated by Coach House Books for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada

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]]> Sam and Lori explore Nikolai Gogol's extraordinary short story, The Nose, and Suzette Mayr joins the show to talk about her Giller Prize winning novel, The Sleeping Car Porter, nominated by Coach House Books for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-11685789 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0600 2938 1 45 full false Ep. 44, Michael Hingston, "Try Not to be Strange" Ep. 44, Michael Hingston, "Try Not to be Strange" Sam salutes the great feminist publisher Carmen Calill, founder of Virago Press, and we dig into the Kingdom of Redonda and its literary legacy with Michael Hingston, author of Try Not to be Strange: The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda.

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]]> Sam salutes the great feminist publisher Carmen Calill, founder of Virago Press, and we dig into the Kingdom of Redonda and its literary legacy with Michael Hingston, author of Try Not to be Strange: The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-11576427 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0500 3210 1 44 full false Ep. 43 Damion Searls, "A New Name" (Jon Fosse) Ep. 43 Damion Searls, "A New Name" (Jon Fosse) A gigantic and magnificent novel is headed for the stage, and translator Damion Searls joins us to talk about A New Name by Jon Fosse, Transit Books' nomination for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize.

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]]> A gigantic and magnificent novel is headed for the stage, and translator Damion Searls joins us to talk about A New Name by Jon Fosse, Transit Books' nomination for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-11501404 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0500 3181 1 43 full false Ep. 42, Steve Stern, "The Village Idiot" Ep. 42, Steve Stern, "The Village Idiot" Hilary Mantel's sense of humor, and we talk to writer Steve Stern about his latest novel, The Village Idiot, an insightul and time-shifting depiction of painter Chaim Soutine's unconventional life.

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]]> Hilary Mantel's sense of humor, and we talk to writer Steve Stern about his latest novel, The Village Idiot, an insightul and time-shifting depiction of painter Chaim Soutine's unconventional life.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-11420396 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0500 2992 1 43 full false Ep. 41, DeMisty Bellinger, "New to Liberty" Ep. 41, DeMisty Bellinger, "New to Liberty" Mourning the loss of Spanish author Javier Marias, who leaves a legacy of superb novels; and we talk to DeMisty Bellinger whose novel, New to Liberty, about the American Dust Bowl and how it scars a Kansas community, is Unnamed Press's nomination for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize.

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]]> Mourning the loss of Spanish author Javier Marias, who leaves a legacy of superb novels; and we talk to DeMisty Bellinger whose novel, New to Liberty, about the American Dust Bowl and how it scars a Kansas community, is Unnamed Press's nomination for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-11333999 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0500 2436 Author, Writer, Publishing, Indie Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, 1 41 full false Ep. 40, Gwendoline Riley, "My Phantoms" & "First Love" Ep. 40, Gwendoline Riley, "My Phantoms" & "First Love" We kick-off our "In Short" series on favorite short stories with a discussion of "Arrival" by Gurnaik Johal, and we talk to English writer Gwendoline Riley about her novels My Phantoms and First Love, both of which are newly published in the US.

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]]> We kick-off our "In Short" series on favorite short stories with a discussion of "Arrival" by Gurnaik Johal, and we talk to English writer Gwendoline Riley about her novels My Phantoms and First Love, both of which are newly published in the US.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-11251974 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0500 3420 Writer, Author, Publishing, Indie Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 40 full false Ep. 39, Sonia Overall, "Eden" Ep. 39, Sonia Overall, "Eden" Can an "augemented reality" feature enhance your reading pleasure?; and we talk to writer Sonia Overall about her novel, Eden, an exploration of Hemingway's life, loves, and the creative inspiration for his unfinished novel, The Garden of Eden.

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]]> Can an "augemented reality" feature enhance your reading pleasure?; and we talk to writer Sonia Overall about her novel, Eden, an exploration of Hemingway's life, loves, and the creative inspiration for his unfinished novel, The Garden of Eden.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-11171105 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0500 2914 Writer, Author, Literature, Literary Fiction, Books, Publishing, Indie Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books 1 39 full false Ep. 38, Penelope Mortimer, "Daddy's Gone A-Hunting" Ep. 38, Penelope Mortimer, "Daddy's Gone A-Hunting" Sam gets big Booker prize news while high in the Eiffel Tower, and we take a close look at Penelope Mortimer's Daddy's Gone A-Hunting, recently reissued in the US by McNally Editions.

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]]> Sam gets big Booker prize news while high in the Eiffel Tower, and we take a close look at Penelope Mortimer's Daddy's Gone A-Hunting, recently reissued in the US by McNally Editions.

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]]> Buzzsprout-11104566 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0500 2689 1 38 full false Ep. 37, Katie Whittemore, "Wolfskin" Ep. 37, Katie Whittemore, "Wolfskin" When to stop writing your "finished" book, and we talk to Katie Whittemore about her translation of Lara Moreno's novel Wolfskin, nominated by Open Letter Books for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize.

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]]> When to stop writing your "finished" book, and we talk to Katie Whittemore about her translation of Lara Moreno's novel Wolfskin, nominated by Open Letter Books for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-11007608 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0500 3108 Author, Writer, Publishing, Indie Publishing, US, UK, Interabang Books, Galley Beggar Press, 1 37 full false Ep. 36, Hans von Trotha & translator Elisabeth Lauffer, "Pollak's Arm" Ep. 36, Hans von Trotha & translator Elisabeth Lauffer, "Pollak's Arm" We kick-off an occasional series on small press submissions for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada with author Hans von Trotha and translator Elisabeth Lauffer discussing Pollak's Arm, published by New Vessel Press.

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]]> We kick-off an occasional series on small press submissions for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada with author Hans von Trotha and translator Elisabeth Lauffer discussing Pollak's Arm, published by New Vessel Press.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-10918103 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0500 2950 Publishing, Writer, Author, Books, Indie Publishing, Interabang Books, Galley Beggar Press 1 36 full false Ep. 35, Nina Stibbe, "One Day I Shall Astonish the World" Ep. 35, Nina Stibbe, "One Day I Shall Astonish the World" Sam can't get enough Proust, Javier Marias is the King of Redonda, and Nina Stibbe on her comedic novel about an every day hero, One Day I Shall Astonish the World.

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]]> Sam can't get enough Proust, Javier Marias is the King of Redonda, and Nina Stibbe on her comedic novel about an every day hero, One Day I Shall Astonish the World.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-10851242 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:00:00 -0500 3140 Author, Writer, Book, Publishing, Indie Publishing, US, UK, Interabang Books 1 35 full false Ep. 34, Patrick McCabe, "Poguemahone" Ep. 34, Patrick McCabe, "Poguemahone" Our initial summer reads, and we talk to the wonderful Patrick McCabe about his ghost-rich novel, Poguemahone.

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]]> Our initial summer reads, and we talk to the wonderful Patrick McCabe about his ghost-rich novel, Poguemahone.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-10773051 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 01:00:00 -0500 3558 1 34 full false Ep 33, Benjamin Myers, " The Perfect Golden Circle" Ep 33, Benjamin Myers, " The Perfect Golden Circle" Trend-bucking magaizne, The Atlantic, expands its book coverage, Margaret Atwood grabs a blowtorch, and Benjamin Myers talks about his latest novel where a couple of blokes go all in for the ephemeral art of making crop circles.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-10702316 Tue, 31 May 2022 01:00:00 -0500 3195 1 33 full false Ep. 32, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Brothers Karamazov" Ep. 32, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Brothers Karamazov" We wrap up our wonderful collective read of The Brothers Karamazov with author and director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Lan Samantha Chang.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-10617550 Tue, 17 May 2022 01:00:00 -0500 2698 1 32 full false Ep. 31, Steve Toltz, "Here Goes Nothing" Ep. 31, Steve Toltz, "Here Goes Nothing" Lori & Sam meet up in Norwich, England; Lori raves on London bookshops; why we must read more Penelope Fitzgerald novels; and Steve Toltz joins us to talk about his comedic, existential new novel, Here Goes Nothing.

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]]> Lori & Sam meet up in Norwich, England; Lori raves on London bookshops; why we must read more Penelope Fitzgerald novels; and Steve Toltz joins us to talk about his comedic, existential new novel, Here Goes Nothing.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-10544207 Tue, 03 May 2022 01:00:00 -0500 2830 Books, Author, Writer, Publishing, Indie Publishing, US, UK, Interabang Books, Galley Beggar Press, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Literature 1 31 full false Ep. 30, Hugo Hamilton, "The Pages" Ep. 30, Hugo Hamilton, "The Pages" Spoiler alerts, Marx, and Alex Pheby's Mordew, plus we talk to Hugo Hamilton about his latest work, a novel narrated by another novel: "The Pages."

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-10427929 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0500 2868 Author, Writer, Publishing, Indie Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, US, UK, Fiction, Literary Fiction, 1 30 full false Ep. 29, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Brothers Karamazov" Ep. 29, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Brothers Karamazov" 50 years worth of library late fees, cultural "exile" wins big prize, and Lan Samantha Chang returns to discuss the first 350 pages of The Brothers Karamazov and collective readers' comments.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-10361752 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0500 2852 Author, Writer, Publishing, Books, Indie Publishing, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, 1 29 full false Ep. 28, Elise Levine, "Say This: Two Novellas" Ep. 28, Elise Levine, "Say This: Two Novellas" Books vs. bombs, Chinese censorship of the arts, and we talk to Elise Levine about her intriguing new book, Say This: Two Novellas.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-10276944 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0500 2819 Author, Writer, Publishing, Indie Publishing, Literary Fiction, UK, US, Interabang Books, Galley Beggar Press 1 28 full false Ep. 27, Salena Godden, "Mrs. Death Misses Death" Ep. 27, Salena Godden, "Mrs. Death Misses Death" We remember the work of children's author and illustrator, Shirley Hughes and talk about Jessa Crispin's provocative new article in The Baffler; plus, writer Salena Godden joins us to talk about her latest novel, Mrs.Death Misses Death.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-10194851 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0600 3064 Writer, Author, Publishing, Indie Publishing, USA, UK, Books, Bookstore, Bookseller 1 27 full false Ep. 26, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Brothers Karmazarov" Ep. 26, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Brothers Karmazarov" Welcome back Lan Samantha Chang as we preview our #conquerkaramazov collective read of The Brothers Karamazov, starting March 1, plus reading a book at your favorite pub, Galley Beggar Press's short story prize, and still reading Ulysses.

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]]> Welcome back Lan Samantha Chang as we preview our #conquerkaramazov collective read of The Brothers Karamazov, starting March 1, plus reading a book at your favorite pub, Galley Beggar Press's short story prize, and still reading Ulysses.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-10102929 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 01:00:00 -0600 3321 1 26 full false Ep. 25, Saskia Vogel, "The Bear Woman" Ep. 25, Saskia Vogel, "The Bear Woman" Readathons, #conquerkaramazov, Maus scandal, WB Yeats' bones, plus Saskia Vogel talks about translating The Bear Woman, in which a writer becomes captivated by the survivor story of a 16th century French noblewoman.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-10031616 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 01:00:00 -0600 3885 Author, Writer, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Publishing, Books, Indie Publishing 1 25 full false Ep. 24, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Family Chao" Ep. 24, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Family Chao" Description

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-9929622 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 01:00:00 -0600 2736 Author, Writer, Literature, Literary Fiction, Indie Publishing, Books, Booksellers, Interabang Books, Galley Beggar Press 1 24 full false Ep. 23, Javier Marias, "Your Face Tomorrow: Fever and Spear" Ep. 23, Javier Marias, "Your Face Tomorrow: Fever and Spear" A phishing scam targets famous authors, and Lori gets Sam to read his first Javier Marias novel, Your Face Tomorrow: Fever and Spear

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-9862791 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 01:00:00 -0600 3373 Author, Writer, Publishing, Indie Publisher, Interabang Books, Galley Beggar Press, Lori Feathers, Sam Jordison, Literary Fiction 1 23 full false Ep 22, David Colmer "A Guardian Angel Recalls" Ep 22, David Colmer "A Guardian Angel Recalls" Sam and Lori discuss their favorite 2021 reads and talk with David Colmer about his translations of Dutch writer Willem Frederik Hermans, most recently Hermans' novel, A Guardian Angel Recalls.

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]]> How the Booker Prize works; on the heals of the Ken Burns documentary, Lori and Sam take a close look at Ernest Hemingway's outstanding short story collection, In Our Time.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-9392187 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 01:00:00 -0500 3743 Author, Writer, Publishing, Indie Publishing, US, UK, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Literature, Lori Feathers, Galley Beggar Press 1 17 full false Ep. 16, Elaine Feeney, "As You Were" Ep. 16, Elaine Feeney, "As You Were" Books caught in supply chain chaos, and we talk to the wonderful Irish poet Elaine Feeney about her affecting debut novel, As You Were

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-9311550 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 01:00:00 -0500 2527 Books, Publishing, Author, Writer, Lori Feathers, Sam Jordison, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Elaine Feeney, Literature, Irish Literature 1 16 full false Ep. 15, Jon McGregor, "Lean, Fall, Stand" Ep. 15, Jon McGregor, "Lean, Fall, Stand" Why translators need to be on book covers, novels get soundtracks, and we talk to Jon McGregor about his new novel, Lean, Fall, Stand

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]]> Why translators need to be on book covers, novels get soundtracks, and we talk to Jon McGregor about his new novel, Lean, Fall, Stand

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-9203737 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 01:00:00 -0500 2723 Jon McGregor, Publishing, Author, Writer, Indie Publishing, US, UK, Books, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, 1 15 full false Ep. 14, James Clammer, "Insignificance" Ep. 14, James Clammer, "Insignificance" Lori helps launch a new literary prize and the hosts talk to author James Clammer about his amazing debut novel, Insignificance.

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]]> Lori helps launch a new literary prize and the hosts talk to author James Clammer about his amazing debut novel, Insignificance.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-9137427 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 01:00:00 -0500 2700 Writer, Author, Publishing, Indie Publishing, US, UK, Bookstore, Bookseller, Lori Feathers, Sam Jordison, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, 1 14 full false Ep 13, Hunter S. Thompson, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" Ep 13, Hunter S. Thompson, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" Sam throws a bunch of books into his suitcase as he departs for summer holiday; the hosts get chatty about 1971's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-9062470 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 01:00:00 -0500 2313 Books, Publishing, Author, Independent Publishing, Booksellers, Bookstores, UK, US, Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1 13 full false Ep 12, Annie McDermott, "The Luminous Novel" Ep 12, Annie McDermott, "The Luminous Novel" The Booker Prize longlist, gushing over the new Hemingway documentary, and we meet up with translator Annie McDermott to talk about her experience translating and living with the posthumous prose of the quirky and lovable Uruguayan author, Mario Levrero and his masterpiece, The Luminous Novel.

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]]> The Booker Prize longlist, gushing over the new Hemingway documentary, and we meet up with translator Annie McDermott to talk about her experience translating and living with the posthumous prose of the quirky and lovable Uruguayan author, Mario Levrero and his masterpiece, The Luminous Novel.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-9002013 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 01:00:00 -0500 3109 Author, Writer, Publishing, UK publishing, US publishing, Annie McDermott, Mario Levrero, Independent Publishing 1 12 full false Ep 11, Rachel Donohue, "The Temple House Vanishing" Ep 11, Rachel Donohue, "The Temple House Vanishing" Big Fall Books and Lori and Sam talk to Rachel Donohue about her gothic novel, The Temple House Vanishing, set in an elite boarding school on a coastal cliff in Ireland.

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]]> Big Fall Books and Lori and Sam talk to Rachel Donohue about her gothic novel, The Temple House Vanishing, set in an elite boarding school on a coastal cliff in Ireland.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-8925339 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 01:00:00 -0500 2788 Books, Author, Writer, Publishing, Indie Publishing, Bookstore, Bookseller, US, UK, Ireland, Irish Literature, 1 11 full false Ep 10, Alex Pheby, "Lucia" Ep 10, Alex Pheby, "Lucia" Bonfires and book blurbs, "Cat Person" controversy, and Lori and Sam chat with author Alex Pheby about his novel that imagines the life (and the death) of Lucia Joyce.

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]]> Bonfires and book blurbs, "Cat Person" controversy, and Lori and Sam chat with author Alex Pheby about his novel that imagines the life (and the death) of Lucia Joyce.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-8839459 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 01:00:00 -0500 3397 Author, writer, publisher, indie publishing, books, US, UK, Cat Person, Alex Pheby, Lucia, author 1 10 full false Ep 9, Gabriel Krauze, "Who They Was" Ep 9, Gabriel Krauze, "Who They Was" Sam and Lori answer comments from Across the Pond listeners and talk to Gabriel Krauze about his debut novel, Who They Was

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]]> Sam and Lori answer comments from Across the Pond listeners and talk to Gabriel Krauze about his debut novel, Who They Was

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-8764560 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 01:00:00 -0500 3175 Gabriel Krauze, Writer, Author, Indie Publishing, Publishing, Bookstore, Bookseller, 1 9 full false Ep 8, Paul Mendez, "Rainbow Milk" Ep 8, Paul Mendez, "Rainbow Milk" Sam explains the dangers of reading while goat herding, Lori admits to liking the Twilight books, and Paul Mendez talks about his extraordinary debut novel, Rainbow Milk.

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]]> Sam explains the dangers of reading while goat herding, Lori admits to liking the Twilight books, and Paul Mendez talks about his extraordinary debut novel, Rainbow Milk.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-8675670 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 01:00:00 -0500 4089 books, writer, author, indie publishing, publishing, Rainbow Milk, Paul Mendez, 1 8 full false Ep 7, Doireann Ni Ghriofa, "Ghost in the Throat" Ep 7, Doireann Ni Ghriofa, "Ghost in the Throat" We talk to the Irish poet Doireann Ni Ghriofa about her extraordinary debut work of prose, A Ghost in the Throat, plus Sam tells us about a new Greek Lexicon published by Cambridge that includes all of the naughty bits, and Lori likes Cythia Ozick's rejoinder to a snarky review of new novel.

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]]> We talk to the Irish poet Doireann Ni Ghriofa about her extraordinary debut work of prose, A Ghost in the Throat, plus Sam tells us about a new Greek Lexicon published by Cambridge that includes all of the naughty bits, and Lori likes Cythia Ozick's rejoinder to a snarky review of new novel.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-8621225 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 01:00:00 -0500 2702 Books, Writer, Author, Independent Publishing, Indie Publishing, Ireland, UK Publishing 1 7 full false Ep 6, Claire Fuller, "Unsettled Ground" Ep 6, Claire Fuller, "Unsettled Ground" Sam's boxes and boxes of books, fact checkers, Goodreads fatigue, and most importantly--Lori and Sam's most interesting discussion with writer Claire Fuller about her new novel, Unsettled Ground.

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]]> Sam's boxes and boxes of books, fact checkers, Goodreads fatigue, and most importantly--Lori and Sam's most interesting discussion with writer Claire Fuller about her new novel, Unsettled Ground.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-8539084 Tue, 18 May 2021 01:00:00 -0500 2836 Publishing, Independent Publishing, Author, Writer, UK, USA, Books, Booksellers 1 6 full false Ep 5, Caleb Azumah Nelson, "Open Water" Ep 5, Caleb Azumah Nelson, "Open Water" Publishers under fire, free speech, and Britain's House of Lords, plus a not-to-be-missed conversation with Open Water author Caleb Azumah Nelson.

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]]> Publishers under fire, free speech, and Britain's House of Lords, plus a not-to-be-missed conversation with Open Water author Caleb Azumah Nelson.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison, Caleb Azumah Nelson Buzzsprout-8469478 Thu, 06 May 2021 04:00:00 -0500 3094 Publishing, Independent Publishing, Author, Writer, UK, USA, Books, Booksellers 1 5 full false Ep 4, Fiona Mozley "Hot Stew" Ep 4, Fiona Mozley "Hot Stew" The abduction of an enormous rabbit, scammers take book prize money, Rachel Kushner's husband gets a nice birthday gift, people lose their minds over Hemingway, and author Fiona Mozley joins the podcast to talk about her new novel, Hot Stew.

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]]> The abduction of an enormous rabbit, scammers take book prize money, Rachel Kushner's husband gets a nice birthday gift, people lose their minds over Hemingway, and author Fiona Mozley joins the podcast to talk about her new novel, Hot Stew.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-8365664 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 01:00:00 -0500 3219 Books, Publishing, Literary Fiction, Writer, Author, Independent Publishing 1 4 full false Ep 3, Marian Engel "Bear" Ep 3, Marian Engel "Bear" Lori and Sam chat about legendary Texas writer Larry McMurtry, get geeky on BookTok and NFTs, and swap thoughts on Marian Engel's controversial novel Bear, finally available in the UK decades following its North American release.

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]]> Lori and Sam chat about legendary Texas writer Larry McMurtry, get geeky on BookTok and NFTs, and swap thoughts on Marian Engel's controversial novel Bear, finally available in the UK decades following its North American release.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-8291910 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 01:00:00 -0500 2209 Books, Publishing, Independent Publishing, Author, Writer, Bookseller, Dallas, 1 3 full false Ep 2, Kazuo Ishiguro, "Klara and the Sun" Ep 2, Kazuo Ishiguro, "Klara and the Sun" In episode #2 of Across the Pond, Lori and Sam chat about the Women's Prize for Ficiton, The Phantom Tollboth, and Dr. Seuss, and they dig into why Kazuo Ishiguro's latest, Klara and the Sun, is a good novel but not his best.

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]]> In episode #2 of Across the Pond, Lori and Sam chat about the Women's Prize for Ficiton, The Phantom Tollboth, and Dr. Seuss, and they dig into why Kazuo Ishiguro's latest, Klara and the Sun, is a good novel but not his best.

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]]> Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison Buzzsprout-8213745 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0500 2499 books, publishing, independent publishing, novel, fiction, Kasuo Ishiguro, 1 2 full false Ep 1, podcast intro; Martin Amis' "Inside Story" Ep 1, podcast intro; Martin Amis' "Inside Story" In this inaugural episode, Lori and Sam discuss how the idea for "Across the Pond" came about, what listeners can expect, and they take a deep dive into Martin Amis' latest, much discussed novel, "Inside Story."

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]]> In this inaugural episode, Lori and Sam discuss how the idea for "Across the Pond" came about, what listeners can expect, and they take a deep dive into Martin Amis' latest, much discussed novel, "Inside Story."

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