Laura de Weck, Nina Kunz, Thomas Strässle und – als Gast – der frühere Fussball-Nationalspieler Ricardo Cabanas diskutieren über sechs Romane.Mit ihren Romanen «Windstärke 17» und «22 Bahnen» hat die deutsche Autorin Caroline Wahl ein Millionenpublikum erreicht. Auch an ihr neues Buch «1999 Meter über dem Meer» heften sich hohe Erwartungen. Im Zentrum steht darin eine junge Frau, die einem ernüchternden Berliner Berufsleben im Auto ins exklusive St. Moritz entflieht und zunehmend zur Hochstaplerin

The panel reads The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, with attention to its structure of vengeance, its gothic genre features, the presence of literal echoes and narrative recurrence, and particularly the reliability—and sanity—of the narrator.Continue reading

Welcome back, Cromrades! We are finishing up The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White this week, wherein we learn about the various versions of this work, discuss growing up, learning how to be a good person, and chivalry through it all. Join us, won't you? One Thing Jon: The Lost Tomb by Douglas Preston. Science adventure! Josh: Murder 101, on Amazon Prime Video. Luke: Homebrew D&D adventures! Questions? Comments? Curses? Call us at (859) 429-CROM! Did you know that we're

Hi hi hi, lovelies. So exciting to present to you, dearest, our first guest of season 4. We were blessed with the presence of the brilliant Sandra Lim who we talked to about cities, silence, and the specificity of time and space. Enjoy! xoxo Sandra Lim was born in Seoul, Korea, and grew up in California. A graduate of Stanford University, the University of California Berkeley, and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, she has published three poetry collections: Loveliest Grotesque, winner of the Kore Press

The panel discusses the conclusion of Beowulf—including Beowulf's final battle and his victorious death—with particular attention given to the didactic purpose of the poem, its framing of leadership and loyalty, and its function in historical context.Continue reading

It’s spooky season once again, which means that for our October podcast, A Damn Fine Cup of Culture turns to the creepier side of things. And what could be creepier than ghosts? Except: while the films we are talking about… Continue reading →

Jennifer Khakshouri, Adriana Altaras, Philipp Tingler und – als Gast – der Literaturwissenschaftler und Kulturvermittler Rico Valär diskutieren über «Königin der Nacht. Ein kurzes Buch über meine Mutter» von Lukas Bärfuss, «Was nicht gesagt werden kann» von David Szalay, «Erzähl mir alles» von Elizabeth Strout sowie «Tamangur» von Leta Semadeni.Der Schweizer Schriftsteller Lukas Bärfuss geht mit seinem autobiografischen Buch «Königin der Nacht» dahin, wo es schmerzt: Zu seiner Mutter, die ihn

Christopher Nolan Odüsszeia-feldolgozása révén az elmúlt nyár egyik legizgalmasabb témája a görög mitológia lett. Azonban Nolan számára már jó sokan megporhanyították a talajt: a Percy Jackson-sorozaton át Stephen Fry újraírásaiig sokan tematizálták a közelmúltban a görög mitológiát. Nyilván mi sem maradhattunk ki a sorból: legújabb adásunkban a mitológián és Homéroszon alapuló történeteket szemlézünk és ajánlunk. … Bővebben: Forró, görög nyár – a 284. epizódPopkult, csajok,

A nova edição do Autores e Livros, revista literária da Rádio Senado, apresenta livros que percorrem diferentes territórios da literatura, da ciência e da cultura. O destaque de abertura é “Encontrando Darwin – Uma expedição pelos confins do mundo”, de Marcio Pimenta, publicado pela Editora Solisluna. Com apoio da National Geographic Society, o autor percorreu mais de 11 mil quilômetros pelos extremos da América do Sul, refazendo o trajeto de Charles Darwin pela Patagônia e pela Terra do Fogo. O

This episode we continue to look at an author worth reading after you’ve finished looking at all of the works of le Carré – Eric Ambler. We discuss Ambler’s post WW2 work, his obsession with coups, and his somewhat unreliable autobiography. Plus, that terrible cover art! All that and much more in this episode! Passage […]The le Carré Cast - A podcast on John le Carré novels is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://lecarrecast.com/

*dusts off the cobwebs* It's so good to be back in your ear holes! Next week, we'll be back with our regular-degular set up—a phenomenal interview with a brilliant guest!—but this week, we thought we'd ease into it with a little update. Gabby, Lue, and Dujie sit down (with microphones, recording turned on) to talk about the books, writing, reading, and neighborly activities that have been filling our time since you last heard from us. It has been literal years, so let's catch up. xoxo Website:

The panel discusses the second of Beowulf's battles—this time, against Grendel's vengeful mother—with special attention to the nature of his foe and the particularly fantastic setting of the battle, which takes place deep beneath the water of the fens.Continue reading

Yes, you read correctly. We recorded an episode on the trailer of a video game. We do what we want.

A fun chat with our most favorite guest Alma Katsu! We talk all about her new book Incarnate, how The Hunger was optioned (again!), how her work as a tech futurist helped inspire her book, and why she will never have an Alexa in her house. Plus- Dave’s Principal calls him out (again!), Laura gets … Continue reading Ep. 342 Smart Tech, Dark Books & Family Warnings with Alma Katsu

O Autores e Livros desta semana reúne romance, lançamentos e poesia, com obras que abordam temas como violência, memória, espiritualidade, reconstrução e a relação com a natureza. O programa começa com uma homenagem ao jornalista, escritor e cronista Zuenir Ventura, que morreu aos 95 anos. Membro da Academia Brasileira de Letras desde 2015, Zuenir construiu uma trajetória de mais de seis décadas no jornalismo e na literatura. A edição traz também uma entrevista com a escritora Lia d’Assis sobre

Dr. Madeline Potter joins the panel just in time for the first-ever Readers' Choice series: the Old English poem, Beowulf. The panel reads of Beowulf's battle with Grendel, with special attention to how honour is won and defended by Geats and Danes.Continue reading

A fun chat with Laurie Gilmore all about her new book Big Bad Wolf, fold out maps, and a romance reader origin story. Plus – Dave has another nightmare sub, Laura unwittingly chows down on some raw chicken, and Andrew has a PSA for everyone. We also recommend: North Dallas 40 by Peter Gent, Engineer … Continue reading Ep. 341 Fairy Tales, Food Fails & First Loves: A Wild One with Laurie Gilmore

In this month’s main podcast episode, we talked about the tactile fantasy movies of the 1980s. But what happened afterwards? The phase between Jurassic Park and Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy was probably the peak of a… Continue reading →

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