O Autores e Livros Dose Extra recebe a jornalista, pesquisadora e escritora Cristina Seixas para uma conversa sobre o livro “Rabena Karib: Jornada entre o deserto e o mar”. Publicada pela Edições Cândido, a obra que resgata uma história real marcada por guerra, imigração e reconstrução de vida. Na entrevista, a autora conta como surgiu a ideia de transformar em livro a trajetória de Vittorio Ficara, um imigrante ítalo-egípcio que enfrentou os impactos da Segunda Guerra Mundial, passou por períodos

Another year, another Second Chances episode: in this month’s podcast, Sam and Alan get together to revisit two historical pieces, though they couldn’t be much more different – one has decadence, deviance and Nazism, the other offers Hollywood mystery, Communists… Continue reading →

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Welcome Cromrades to the 4th episode of the 23rd season wherein we discuss the 3rd part of William Gibson's 'Neuromancer!' Too many numbers in that first sentence to compute? Wintermute laughs at your numbers.One Things Joshua: Fallout, forever Fallout. Luke: A24 movies, specifically 'The Blackcoat's Daughter' and 'Midsommar!' Jonathan: The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library! Questions? Comments? Curses? Call us at (859) 429-CROM! Did you know that we're on Facebook? We're posting photos on

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Part two and the conclusion of my review of Race Rebels by Robin Kelley. In this second half of the book, we explore the infrapolitics that inspired mid to later 20th century black politics especially black communism and internationalism, and the politics of rap music.

On March 31, 2026, Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie joined former NPR host and Princeton visiting professor Razia Iqbal for a conversation about his extraordinary writing life, viewed through the lens of change Rushdie will discuss his latest work, The Eleventh Hour, a quintet of short stories published in November 2025, alongside reflections on his literary journey from early novels exploring postcolonial experience to his recent memoir Knife, which chronicles his recovery from the 2022 attac...

André has a fun chat with an imaginative creator who overlaps with many of our hosts interests! David Avallone is a prolific writer and filmmaker known for his sharp wit and deep roots in pulp and comic history. He has gained widespread acclaim for his work on iconic licensed titles like Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Bettie Page, and The Shadow. In the indie scene, David is the co-creator of the acclaimed series Drawing Blood alongside Kevin Eastman. The project offers a meta-fictional look a...

The panel discusses the first book of Paradise Regained, the sequel (or continuation) of Paradise Lost, with special attention paid to the particular qualities of the first temptation in the desert, and to the poet's references to the earlier poem.Continue reading

O Autores e Livros desta semana presta uma homenagem ao Dia Mundial do Livro Infantil, celebrado em 2 de abril. Criada em 1967, a data tem como objetivo incentivar o hábito da leitura desde a infância e marca o nascimento do escritor dinamarquês Hans Christian Andersen, autor de clássicos como “O Patinho Feio” e “A Pequena Sereia”, histórias que seguem encantando gerações de leitores. Entre os destaques do programa está o livro “Refloresta”, de Gilberto Gil, com ilustrações de Daniel Kondo. A

In this episode I look at Robin Kelley's wonderful exploration of black politics in the 20th century Race Rebels. It is the best example that I know of an author using James C. Scott's theory of "infrapolitics". The result of a fascinating account of politics from "way, way below".

On March 26, 2026, Poet Travis Chi Wing Lau, author of What’s Left Is Tender, joined radio host Georgina Godwin for an intimate conversation about his powerful exploration of disability, chronic pain, and family silence. Dr. Travis Chi Wing Lau (he/him/his)is Assistant Professor of English at Kenyon College. He received his B.A. in English with a minor in Classical Civilization from the University of California, Los Angeles (2012). He received both his M.A. (2013) and Ph.D. (2018) in Eng...

O Autores e Livros traz como destaque a entrevista com o jornalista Jorge Couto Pimentel, autor de “A incrível expedição a Brejinho das Amethystas”. A obra mistura memória, investigação histórica e jornalismo literário para contar a história do distrito baiano onde o autor nasceu e as conexões inesperadas da região com a Alemanha no auge da exploração de ametistas. O livro também aborda temas como pertencimento, identidade, memória familiar e os impactos sociais da exploração mineral na região. O

On March 24, 2026, Dominican-American poet, novelist and essayist, Julia Alvarez read from her latest poetry collection in conversation with radio host Georgina Godwin. The poems in Visitations reflect on change across the arc of decades—family, aging, love, the body, finding voice, and the very act of poetry itself. Julia Alvarez left the Dominican Republic for the United States in 1960 at the age of ten. She is the author of six novels, three books of nonfiction, three collections of poetry...

Send us a message! Let us know what you think? We're back with a brand new series, Children of the Night! In this series we will be taking a look at Horror Anthology films! This time we look at the first ever talkie horror anthology, Dead of Night. JOIN US ON DISCORD FOR WATCH PARTIES AND MORE! https://discord.gg/ewjGkxvz The United Nations of Horror is a Podcast about ALL THINGS HORROR! From thrillers of yesteryear to today's modern-day horror, we are here to present fun and intelligent conv...

A fun chat with Benjamin Stevenson all about his new book Everyone in this Bank is a Thief, fair play mysteries, writing a portion of the book in public on a big screen, and the word he cannot spell. Plus – Dave recaps his trip to L.A., Laura waits in the longest line of her … Continue reading Writing In Public With Benjamin Stevenson

The panel is joined by a special guest, the poet and author Aaron Poochigian, to discuss three medievally-inflected poems by Auden: "Lady Weeping at the Crossroads", "Ode to the Medieval Poets", and the 'Bombing Run' excerpt from "The Age of Anxiety."Continue reading

In this episode, I speak with author Dave Hutchinson about his science fiction writing, how that’s overlapped with espionage and his favorite le Carré novel. We talk about his book series set in a near future Europe that has splintered into tiny nation states, his latest novel The Essence which returns to the spy world […]

It’s the Return of the Wuthering Brides! For this month’s espresso, Alan and Sam got together to discuss two recent cinematic riffs on classics of 19th-century literature, with both books penned by, and both films directed by, women: Emerald Fennell’s… Continue reading →

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