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The Chills at Will PodcastEpisode 281 with Alexander Chee, Author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, Wonderful Literary Citizen and Activist, and Reflective, Brilliant Thinker and Craftsman of the Nuanced and PoignantNotes and Links to Alexander Chee’s Work
Alexander Chee is the bestselling author of the novels Edinburgh and The Queen of the Night, and the essay collection How To Write An Autobiographical Novel, all from Mariner Books. A contributing editor at The New Republic and an editor at large at VQR, his essays and stories have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, T Magazine, The Sewanee Review, and the 2016 and 2019 Best American Essays. He was guest-editor for The Best American Essays of 2022.
He is a 2021 United States Artists F...2025-04-221h 13
Against Everyone with Conner HabibAEWCH 288: HOW TO LIVE IN 2025: READ with ALEXANDER CHEEThis is the is the sixth and final episode in a series of episodes on How To Live in 2025, focusing on the thoughts, feelings, and actions we need to thrive, develop, create, and resist. In other words, tools that don’t merely deaden us in the frantic pursuit of survival, but that assist us in nourishing ourselves, each other, and the world, all together.This time, the theme is READand my guest is ALEXANDER CHEE.At the end of this episode, the exercise is a little different. First we do a reading for you...2025-03-051h 32
Hockey Cards GongshowIs The McDavid Young Guns Revisited Gold Outburst 1/1 A $100K Card?, Will The 4 Nations Ignite The Hobby?, 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee Designs & Checklist Review, Predators Hobby Mt. Rushmore, Ovi Word Spanks Michkov, Quebec City Expo Recap & More!Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for Sprague Cleghorn (9:29). Next, it's week 19 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (17:46). In hobby news, is the recently pulled Connor McDavid Young Guns Revisited Gold Outburst 1/1 from 2024-25 Upper Deck Series One a $100K card? Plus, Alexander Ovechkin word spanks Matvei Michkov (53:03). Phil recaps his experience this past weekend at the...2025-02-173h 00
A Pair of BookendsJan Book Club with Nicola Dinan: Turning 30, Finding Success & The Importance of HumourWelcome to our January Book Club episode! For today's episode Hannah was joined by author Nicola Dinan to discuss her latest novel Disappoint Me. They discuss the pressures of turning 30, what success means, the vulnerability in writing sex scenes & lots more. There is also of course some chat on Nicola's debut novel, the wonderful Bellies. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe and for more content you can find us via Patreon.You can find Nicola via Instagram. You can follow us via Instagram, Twitter/X & Tik Tok.Books & other mentions in th...2025-01-2946 min
Books with BetsyEpisode 23 - Genre Promiscuous with Nina Li CoomesOn this episode, Nina Li Coomes, who was once described as genre promiscuous by a professor, discusses her traumatic early reading experiences, and how her identity as a writer has developed. We also discuss some shared favorites, how much she loves a hate-read, and why it can be good to read books you might not like.
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Reckon True StoriesAlexander Chee on Storytelling, Motivation, and MoneyDeesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon chat with writer Alexander Chee, author of Edinburgh, The Queen of the Night, and How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. The three writers talk about their journeys in the publishing industry, and what success has meant to each of them, specifically in regards to money. They discuss Chee’s essay, “My Inheritance Was My Father’s Last Lesson To Me,” where he writes about his relationship to money, how it changes over time, and what the relationship between anxiety, money, and body looks like. Reading List: Authors, Stories, and Books Mentioned
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Creative Codex46: Alexander McQueen • Woven in Shadows (Part 3)What happens to Alexander McQueen when he achieves his life's dream? Is he able to continue creating inspired collections in spite of the intense pressures of global fame? What are the personal meanings behind his most iconic collections? And what leads to his tragic end?
We will explore all of those questions and much more on this finale to the McQueen series.
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Creative Codex45: Alexander McQueen • Woven in Shadows (Part 2)More than anything else in the world, Alexander McQueen at 21 years old wants to be a fashion designer. He embarks on a bold journey to flip the fashion industry on its head. But what makes his early collections so revolutionary and controversial? And what leads to him being 'discovered'?
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Creative Codex44: Alexander McQueen • Woven in Shadows (Part 1)How does a boy from a working class London background with no connections to the fashion industry go on to become one of the greatest fashion designers of all time? This is the story of Lee Alexander McQueen. Join me as we dive into the life and work of one of the most celebrated and controversial designers of the 21st century.
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Otherppl with Brad ListiAlexander Chee on Titles, Endings, Writer Types, Anger, Patience, Deadlines, and the Messiness of the Creative ProcessIn today's flashback, an outtake from Episode 400, my conversation with author Alexander Chee. This episode first aired on February 16, 2016.Chee is the author of the bestselling novels The Queen of the Night and Edinburgh, and the essay collection How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. He is an associate professor of English and Creative Writing at Dartmouth College. He is a contributing editor at The New Republic, an editor at large at The Virginia Quarterly Review, and a critic at large at The Los Angeles Times.***Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary pod...2023-12-2227 min
The Kung Fu Genius PodcastDoing Chi Sau with Yip Man’s student Chan Chee Man & More! | The Kung Fu Genius Podcast #140Alright Peeps, on this 140th episode of the Kung Fu Genius Podcast, the KFG (aka Alex Richter) will be answer questions from Patreon. Lots of gems, lots of Chan Chee Man, and lots of “hey did you hear that Ding Hao dropped three places on the Wing Chun leader board?!” Let’s get to it!
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doyankuwuk[Pdf] [download] The Best American Essays 2019 (The Best American Series ®) by Robert Atwan[Pdf] [download] The Best American Essays 2019 (The Best American Series ®) by Robert Atwan Read Online The Best American Essays 2019 (The Best American Series ®) by Robert Atwan is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook The Best American Essays 2019 (The Best American Series ®) for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/43261017-the-best-american-essays-2019 **Download Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/43261017-the-best-american-essays-2019 Book Synopsis : A collection of the year’s best essays selected by Robert Atwan and guest editor Rebecca Solnit. “Essays are restless literature, trying to find out how things fit togethe...2023-09-0110 min
TK with James Scott: A Writing, Reading, & Books PodcastSWC 12: Alexander Chee & Alane MasonIn our first episode recorded at the Sewanee Writers' Conference in the summer of 2022, Alexander Chee (How to Write an Autobiographical Novel) talks to James about his career, being the most photographed author in history, the late Randall Kenan, and Courtney Love. Plus legendary editor and founder and President of Words Without Borders, Alane Mason. Apply to the Sewanee Writers' Conference by March 15! Buy Alexander Chee's books! Buy Black Folk Could Fly: Selected Writings by Randall Kenan! Check out Words Without Borders! Check out Bea Troxel's music! Produce...2023-03-071h 49
Deichman litteraturUtlånt til Priya BainsPoet og skribent Priya Bains tok med seg essaysamlingen til Alexander Chee på hytta og leste den fra perm til perm. Så begynte hun på nytt igjen. Hva var det egentlig som fenget? Og hva sier den koreansk-amerikanske forfatteren om håp, penger og skriving som virvlet opp nye tanker og spørsmål hos den norske poeten?Har du lyst til å låne boka? Det kan du gjøre her. Programleder er Marte Storbråten Ytterbøe fra Deichman. Bøker nevnt:'Med restene av mine hender' av...2022-12-1230 min
The Mash-Up AmericansMeditation: A Reading On Grief from Alexander CheeWelcome to the fourth meditation of our Grief, Collected series, which come out every Friday.Today is a literary meditation with the esteemed author Alexander Chee. Alexander is the bestselling author of Edinburgh and The Queen of the Night, and a beautiful essayist making meaning of the world around us and helping us imagine new ones. In today’s episode he is reading his 2018 essay, “Why Grieve Is The Word Of The Year,” which walks us through all of our many griefs, and how we can find ourselves in them.More about Alexander Chee and his wo...2022-12-0911 min
fiction/non/fictionLive from Writers for Readers in Kansas City: Alexander Chee on Editing Best American Essays 2022Writer and editor Alexander Chee joins hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell live from the annual Writers for Readers gala in Kansas City to discuss editing Best American Essays 2022. Chee talks about what makes a strong essay and how he curated the volume, as well as how his training as a speed reader stood him in good stead as he made his selections. He also comments on specific pieces by Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Kaitlyn Greenidge, Anthony Veasna So, Ryan Bradley, Vauhini Vara, Erika J. Simpson, and others. Writers for Readers is an ongoing partnership between the Kansas C...2022-11-2356 min
Allusions: LGBTQ WritingAlvin Orloff - Disasterama!: Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977 to 1997DISASTERAMA: Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977 to 1997, is the true story of Alvin Orloff who, as a shy kid from the suburbs of San Francisco, stumbled into the wild, eclectic crowd of Crazy Club Kids, Punk Rock Nutters, Goofy Goofballs, Fashion Victims, Disco Dollies, Happy Hustlers, and Dizzy Twinks of post-Stonewall American queer culture of the late 1970s, only to see the “subterranean lavender twilit shadow world of the gay ghetto” ravished by AIDS in the 1980s. Includes an introduction by Alexander Chee (How to Write an Autobiographical Novel.In Disasterama, Orloff recalls the delirious adventures of hi...2022-11-1438 min
Cultural MixtapesMetacognition on Creativity with Alexander CheeAlexander Chee is the author of two novels, Edinburgh, and The Queen of the Night and one collection of essays called How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. He was also the editor for the 2022 edition of The Best American Essays Anthology, which was just published by HarperCollins. Alexander has the uncanny ability to methodically examine his own psyche while making connections that surprise both his reader and himself. His writing is guileless and he is simultaneously able to control his prose while allowing his thoughts to meander, leading to an often shocking, but infinitely exciting reading process. He’s alwa...2022-11-0336 min
Your Gateway to Endless Possibilities to get Full AudiobookBest American Essays 2022 Audiobook by Alexander CheeListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 575415
Title: Best American Essays 2022
Author: Alexander Chee, Robert Atwan
Narrator: Eunice Wong, Ewan Chung, Micky Shiloah, Rainy Fields, Tyla Collier, William Demeritt
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:53:59
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-22
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies
Summary:
A collection of the years best essays, selected by award-winning writer Alexander Chee.
Alexander Chee, an essayist of virtuosity and power (Washington Post), selects twenty essays out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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Another Book on the Shelf105 - 4th Anniversary HangoutIt's time for a fall hang out episode, which means it's also our podcast anniversary! We're celebrating 4 years of awesome books, reading discoveries, and so much more. In four years, we've recorded 105 episodes that have listeners in over 70 countries, and we're pretty proud of that! A huge thank you to all our listeners who've been with us over the years, and a welcome to all our new listeners!
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Shout out to Coach House Books and House of Anansi Press, as always. We love reading and chatting about the books they send us.
2022-10-121h 00Another Book on the Shelf103 - How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander CheeIn Episode 103, Gen and Jette dive into Gen's book club pick - How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee. After seeing this book everywhere and reading so many rave reviews of Chee's work, we knew we had to read it. Obviously, we are now obsessed. An amazing read if you do anything creative. We're both now headed into Autumn feeling inspired and ready to write and create and more.
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So... can we go to the Iowa Writers' Workshop?
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SIVAKO: The Avatar PodcastAvatar LEGO Designers Exclusive Interview with Maarten Simons & Woon Tze CheeWelcome to Sivako: The Road to Avatar... A podcast exploring the world of Pandora, James Cameron and beyond.
In this episode, join your host Shaun Alexander (@salexanderfilm) and special guests (Maarten Simons and Woon Tze Chee) as they discuss the upcoming release of LEGO Avatar sets!
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The StacksEp. 230 How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee -- The Stacks Book Club (Ingrid Rojas Contreras)Author Ingrid Rojas Contreras joins us again to talk about our book club selection How to Write An Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee. Our discussion of this essay collection covers the artists' relationship to critical reviews, and how much day jobs and everyday life inform art. We also ask, how important is truth to fiction, and what constitutes a life well-lived? You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2022/08/31/ep-230-how-to-write-an-autobiographical-novelBe sure to listen all the way to end of the episode to find out what o...2022-08-311h 01
House of Mystery Radio on NBCAlvin Orloff - DisasteramaDISASTERAMA: Adventures in the Queer Underground 1977 to 1997, is the true story of Alvin Orloff who, as a shy kid from the suburbs of San Francisco, stumbled into the wild, eclectic crowd of Crazy Club Kids, Punk Rock Nutters, Goofy Goofballs, Fashion Victims, Disco Dollies, Happy Hustlers, and Dizzy Twinks of post-Stonewall American queer culture of the late 1970s, only to see the “subterranean lavender twilit shadow world of the gay ghetto” ravished by AIDS in the 1980s. Includes an introduction by Alexander Chee (How to Write an Autobiographical Novel.In Disasterama, Orloff recalls the delirious adventures of hi...2022-06-1038 min
Going Through ItA Way of Thanking Her with Alexander CheeCultural constraints kept Alexander Chee’s grandmother from pursuing Chinese Calligraphy until late in life. Alex created the Yi Dae Up Fellowship in her name to help give women writers of Asian descent the chance she didn’t get.2022-04-1820 min
ThresholdsEndnotes: Sheila Heti, Alexander Chee, and a New VoiceIt’s the end of our ‘experimentation’ capsule of episodes and Jordan is joined in the studio by Thresholds producer Drew Broussard for a grab-bag of outtakes, audience questions, and more.MENTIONED:Sheila Heti asks Jordan a question she’s never been asked beforeAlexander Chee recommends some books, music, and more to get a person through stressful timesJordan tells Drew about a poem by Jericho Brown that knocked her overAdvice for what to do when the writing gets hardWe'll be back March 23rd!For more Thresholds, visit us at www.this...2022-03-0920 min
Food 4 ThotIt's Not Me, It's You (ft. Alexander Chee!)Today we're rebroadcasting our absolute GEM of an episode from Season 1, featuring Food 4 Thot Zaddy-Auntie Alexander Chee! Zaddy Chee graced us with his presence in-studio for a TIMELESS episode we'll never forget!Looking for the show notes? Everything we talk about each episode — books, shows, sex toys, resources — can finally be found in our *free* Substack. Or, if you wanna support the pod, become a Zaddy or Queen Mother subscriber and get even juicier content while becoming a patron of our work 2022-02-271h 03
You Are Here (For Now) PodcastGay Writers TKTKTK with Alexander Chee, John Paul Brammer, Mitchell Kuga, and Adam JKIn this episode, I’m chatting with writers Alexander Chee, John Paul Brammer, and Mitchell Kuga about queer culture and family dynamics, finding your voice, and advice–as a concept, for our younger selves, and for each other.YOU ARE HERE (FOR NOW) is a series of conversations with some of my favorite people about being alive: navigating change, personal transformation, love, fear, and figuring it all out on the way. My new book You Are Here (For Now): A Guide to Finding Your Way is available now. Follow this episode's guests at @AlexanderChee, @JPBrammer, @Mitch...2021-11-1956 min
The Autonomous CreativeHow to finish writing your novel: don't write for free, with Alexander CheeIn this interview, Alexander and I talk a lot about money, and specifically, about how asking for money and negotiating for what you want and need is a key piece of building a healthy relationship with your work and career.
We also talked about the myth of the solitary artist, and the reality: that community and relationships are key to not just success, but survival.
Finally, Alexander is the source of an incredibly pivotal insight for me: that caring for your creative process IS self-care, and when you allow yourself the margin to take care of your...2021-09-3057 min
Feeling AsianYou’ll Be Very Happy, But Very Poor (feat. Alexander Chee, Writer)Alexander Chee is most recently the author of the essay collection How To Write An Autobiographical Novel and professor at Dartmouth College. He is also the first guest to subscribe to our Patreon on air lol! Alexander joins us to discuss his relationship to his biracial identity and recount stories of his family’s unique background. He also shares helpful advice for writers and people pursuing creative fields. Run to your nearest bookstore and buy all of his books and follow him on twitter @alexanderchee. Also be sure to like, subscribe and Patreon us! 2021-09-151h 09
Discover a New Way to Enjoy Books With Full AudiobookSword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices Audiobook by Swapna KrishnaListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 492132
Title: Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices
Author: Swapna Krishna
Narrator: Ali Nasser, Anthony Rapp, Dani Martineck, Deepti Gupta, Em Grosland, Gisela Chípe, Joel Froomkin, Laya Lewis, Omar Leyva, Shanta Parasuraman, Soneela Nankani, Various , Vikas Adam
Format: Unabridged
Length: 14:52:57
Language: English
Release date: 07-13-21
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies, Fairy Tales & Folklore
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From the vast lore surrounding King Arthur, Camelot, and the Knights of the Round Table, comes an anthology of gender-bent, race-bent, LGBTQIA+ inclusive retellings. Featuring stories by:
Alexander C...2021-07-132h 52
Big Mood, Little Mood with Daniel M. LaveryMan-Baby SyndromeDanny Lavery welcomes author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, Alexander Chee. Lavery and Chee give advice to a letter writer whose partner revealed his abusive, jealous personality only after moving in together. Also, Lavery and Chee talk about finding a good therapist, couples therapy via 90s films, and all sorts of monogamies.Slate Plus members get another episode of Big Mood, Little Mood every Friday, sign up now for just $1 for your first month.Need advice? Send Danny a question here.Production by Phil Surkis 2021-06-0147 min
The Maris ReviewEpisode 100! Live Episode with Alexander Chee, Morgan Parker, and Emma StraubOver the course of 99 episodes, The Maris Review has featured casual yet intimate conversations with authors like Susan Choi, George Saunders, Raven Leilani, and David Sedaris. For the 100th episode celebration, host Maris Kreizman is joined by a few of her very favorites -- Alexander Chee, Morgan Parker, and Emma Straub -- to talk about reading as both a writer and a part of a literary community. We’ll converse online and take questions from the audience. The only way this night could be more fun is if we could all get a drink together afterward.Alexander Chee...2021-04-221h 02
Substantiate: Hypothetical Sports MatchupsCharacters from Hamilton competing on The Amazing Race ft. Hung & Chee from Amazing Race 32Episode Summary:Guests: Hung & CheeFinished 2nd on Amazing Race 32FirstQuick talk about Amazing Race 32NextBreak Down Strengths and Weaknesses of each teamAlexander Hamilton and George WashingtonAngelica Schuyler and Eliza SchuylerAaron Burr and John AdamsThomas Jefferson and James MadisonJohn Laurens and Marquis de LafayetteKing George III and Samuel SeaburyThenWalkthrough a hypothetical race leg by legEliminations and NoneliminationsWinner.........Listen to find out ;)Clubhouse Give-Away:https://kingsumo.com/g/nryoce/clubhouse-invitation-give-awayAdd William on Clubhouse: @William GlasserEmail Newsletter Sign-up (Weekly on Thursdays):https://substantiate.mailchimpsites.com/weekly-email-subscribe2021-02-1047 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, EroticaKink: Stories by TbdPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/459062 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kink: Stories Author: Tbd Narrator: Ashton Grooms, Aven Shore, Aden Hakimi, Lameece Issaq, Kaipo Schwab, Corey Brill, Joy Osmanski Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: February 9, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.9 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Erotica Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Notable Book Kink is a groundbreaking anthology of literary short fiction exploring love and desire, BDSM, and interests across the sexual spectrum, edited by lauded writers R.O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell, and featuring a roster of all-star contributors including Alexander...2021-02-0903 min
The Fail SafeEpisode 12: Alexander CheeHost Rachel Yoder talks with Alexander Chee about how to mentally prepare for a book's publication, the trials & tribulations of a 15-year novel project, & his ingenious journaling system that keeps him on task.2020-09-2355 min
Frontyard PoliticsEpisode 7: Dustin Schell and Alexander Chee - How to Start With What You HaveDustin Schell and Alexander Chee were longtime residents of New York City who recently found an opportunity to fulfill their dreams of full-scale gardening. Dustin previously had a community garden plot the size of a grave in New York City. It was located in the Clinton Community Garden in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen, where he gardened for over twenty years. Then they moved to rural Vermont in 2016 and bought a home there in the fall of 2019. Dustin and Alex started their new garden in the midst of a pandemic in their first year as homeowners. They talk a...2020-09-0144 min
FluffFluff Take Over: Bad FormFluff Listeners! We are delighted to hand over the microphone this episode to the vibrant and SUPER INTERESTING Amy and Sophie of @badformreview ! For our 25th episode you are getting Double Sagittarius energy 🔥 🔥 ! Check out their discussion points below- we are hooked in already! Thank you Bad Reform for bringing your work to Fluff“What percentage of children’s books published in the UK in 2017 had a main character who was not white? How can we talk about Black, Asian, Arabic and other non-white people without lumping them together in yet another acronym? What are the right and wr...2020-06-191h 00
LIC Reading SeriesPANEL DISCUSSION: Alexander Chee, Jonathan Lee, and Natalie S. HarnettWhere is all of the literary love for Queens? It’s right here at LIC Reading Series. Join them each week for stories, readings, and discussions with acclaimed writers, recorded with a live audience in the cozy carriage house of a classic pub in Long Island City, Queens, New York, and hosted by founder Catherine LaSota.
This week, the podcast features the reading and panel discussion from the LIC Reading Series event on April 12, 2016, with Alexander Chee, Jonathan Lee, and Natalie S. Harnett. Check out our last episode for the readings from this event.
About the Readers:
Alexander Chee is a n...2020-05-2239 minLIC Reading SeriesREADING: Alexander Chee, Jonathan Lee, and Natalie S. HarnettWhere is all of the literary love for Queens? It’s right here at LIC Reading Series. Join them each week for stories, readings, and discussions with acclaimed writers, recorded with a live audience in the cozy carriage house of a classic pub in Long Island City, Queens, New York, and hosted by founder Catherine LaSota.
This week, the podcast features the reading and panel discussion from the LIC Reading Series event on April 12, 2016, with Alexander Chee, Jonathan Lee, and Natalie S. Harnett. Check out the panel discussion on Thursday!
About the Readers:
Alexander Chee is a novelist and essayist and...2020-05-1951 min
BookableRebecca Solnit & Alexander CheeThe authors of Bookable have the most amazing friends. We wondered what would happen if we asked a former Bookable guest to choose an author they admire and interview them. In our first bonus episode, Alexander Chee talks to Rebecca Solnit. Writer, historian, and activist Solnit is the author of more than twenty books on feminism, western and indigenous history, popular power, social change and insurrection, wandering and walking, hope and disaster, including her latest book, just out, entitled Recollections of My Nonexistence. Episode Credits:This episode was produced by Andrew Dunn, Beau Fr...2020-05-1041 min
The PEN PodEpisode 3: Social Distancing aka Social Solidarity With Alexander CheeIn this episode for Friday, March 20, a new Pew survey shows that Americans are paying close attention to the coronavirus, but that misinformation is seeping into the dialogue. Then, an interview with award-winning author Alexander Chee for his thoughts on the craft of writing during a period of social distancing. And finally, a poem read by PEN America's own Michelle Franke.
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ThresholdsAlexander CheeAlexander Chee is the author of the novels Edinburgh and The Queen of the Night, and the essay collection How To Write An Autobiographical Novel, all from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. He is a contributing editor at The New Republic, and an editor at large at VQR. His essays and stories have appeared in The New York Times Book Review, T Magazine, Tin House, Slate, and Guernica, among others. He is winner of a 2003 Whiting Award, a 2004 NEA Fellowship in prose and a 2010 MCCA Fellowship, and residency fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the VCCA, Civitella Ranieri and Amtrak. He is an assoc...2020-03-1823 min
BookableAlexander Chee: How to Write an Autobiographical NovelWhat’s in your junk drawer? For writer Alexander Chee, answering that question resulted in a critically-acclaimed collection of essays entitled How To Write An Autobiographical Novel. Alex sits down with host Amanda Stern to talk about personal growth, what we can learn from roses, fair pay in the workplace, and divining the mysteries of the universe through tarot. About the Author:Alexander Chee is the author of the novels Edinburgh and The Queen of the Night, and the essay collection How To Write An Autobiographical Novel, all from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.He is...2020-03-0123 min
Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & PoetryTin House Live : “From First Draft to Plot” with Alexander CheeAlexander Chee delivered this craft lecture, from “First Draft to Plot,” at the 2016 Tin House Summer Workshop. Chee is the author most recently of the essay collection How to Write an Autobiographical Novel.
The post Tin House Live : “From First Draft to Plot” with Alexander Chee appeared first on Tin House.
2020-02-2136 min
The BookstoreHow to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander CheeThis week we read Alexander Chee's How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. The Bookstore Podcast Reading Schedule: 3/3 - Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson, 3/17 - The Collection by Nina Leger, 3/31 - Passing by Nella Larson, 4/14 - Weather by Jenny Offill 2020-02-1841 min
Tell Me What You’re ReadingEp. #23 Uli Beutter Cohen: Mona Eltahawy, Alexander Chee, Ocean Vuong, Erin Williams, Lauren DucaAfter discussing the Subway Book Review project in our Episode 22, Uli Beutter Cohen and I discussed five books that Uli has recently read and recommends: How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee, an essay collection by a Korean American artist and activist; The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona Eltahawy, which has been referred to as a striking anti-patriarchal manifesto written by an Egyptian American activist, “with enough rage to fuel a rocket”; On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong Ocean is a young Vietnamese-American writer — born in Saigon, he was raised in Hartford...2020-01-1522 min
WMFAReturning to Your Humanity w. ALEXANDER CHEEAlexander Chee's latest book is the essay collection How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. He and Courtney discuss the process of becoming real to yourself, staying accountable to the work, and how to keep a novel journal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-11-2037 min
WMFAReturning to Your Humanity w. ALEXANDER CHEEAlexander Chee's latest book is the essay collection How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. He and Courtney discuss the process of becoming real to yourself, staying accountable to the work, and how to keep a novel journal.2019-11-2036 min
LongreadsThe Questions That We're Not AskingHead of Audience Catherine Cusick, Essays Editor Sari Botton, and Contributing Editor Danielle Jackson share what they've been reading and nominate stories for the Weekly Top 5 Longreads. This week: [2:18] “Who Gave You the Right to Tell that Story?” (Lila Shapiro, October 30 2019, Vulture) [5:35] "How To Unlearn Everything"(Alexander Chee, October 30 2019, Vulture) [8:08] “Fascinated to Presume: In Defense of Fiction” (Zadie Smith, October 24, 2019, The New York Review Of Books) [16:02] “Ten Years Ago, I Called Out David Letterman. This Month, We Sat Down to Talk.” (Nell Scovell, October 30, 2019, Vanity Fair) [25:15] "Is it time fo...2019-11-0100 min
Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America by Nikesh Shukla, Chimene SuleymaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/399657 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America Author: Nikesh Shukla, Chimene Suleyma Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 32 minutes Release date: October 29, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: By turns heartbreaking and hilarious, troubling and uplifting, these "electric" essays come together to create a provocative, conversation-sparking, multivocal portrait of modern America (The Washington Post). From Trump's proposed border wall and travel ban to the marching of white supremacists in Charlottesville, America is consumed by tensions o...2019-10-2903 min
All the Books!BONUS: All the Books! Listener Questions and Answers!On this special episode of All the Books! Liberty answers listener questions.This episode was sponsored Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu, with Fierce Reads.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books mentioned on the sho...2019-10-1622 min
HomophiliaRoz Drezfalez + Alexander CheeFirst, Roz Drezfalez joins to talk about her new podcast GHOSTED! - which is all about, you guessed it, ghosts! They discuss her own experiences, the difference between a ghost and a succubus, and the fun in believing anything is possible. Plus, they talk Drag Race, Real Housewives, and Lisa Rinna's hustle. Then, author and professor Alexander Chee joins Matt & Dave to discuss his book, HOW TO WRITE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL: ESSAYS. They chat about Princess Margaret, X-Men, young summer love, and how Oprah is always right.2019-08-231h 31
Auckland Writers FestivalTo Life: Alexander Chee (2019)Alexander Chee is variously described as “masterful” (Roxane Gay), “incendiary” (The New York Times) and “brilliant” (The Washington Post). Author of the novels Edinburgh and Queen of the Night, he has now written the essay collection How To Write An Autobiographical Novel – shortlisted for the PEN Diamonstein-Vogel Prize for the Art of the Essay. In it he scrutinises the emotional and psychological events of his life, and examines the versions of himself – son, subject of sexual abuse, gay man, Korean-American, artist, activist, lover, and friend. He also gives advice on keeping the rent low and the employment flexible. In conversation with Sasha de Bu...2019-06-1845 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for May 28, 2019This week, Liberty and Kim discuss Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come, Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered, Other Words for Home, and more great books.This episode was sponsored by FabFitFun and the audiobook of Birthday by Meredith Russo.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy throu...2019-05-2842 min
Full Audiobook That Come to Life, AnywhereHome Remedies: Stories Audiobook by Xuan Juliana WangListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 356426
Title: Home Remedies: Stories
Author: Xuan Juliana Wang
Narrator: Annie Q, Catherine Ho, Cory Censoprano, David Shih, Elaine Kao, Feodor Chin, James Chen, Jennifer Lim, Joel De La Fuente, Lawrence Kao, Nancy Wu, Tim Chiou
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:35:33
Language: English
Release date: 05-14-19
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Literary Fiction
Summary:
A FINALIST FOR THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY YOUNG LIONS FICTION AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE FOR DEBUT SHORT STORY COLLECTION • WINNER OF THE CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARD...2019-05-146h 35
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Home Remedies: Stories by Xuan Juliana WangPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356426to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Home Remedies: Stories
Author: Xuan Juliana Wang
Narrator: Elaine Kao, Nancy Wu, David Shih, Feodor Chin, James Chen, Jennifer Lim, Catherine Ho, Annie Q, Tim Chiou, Joel De La Fuente, Lawrence Kao, Cory Censoprano
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 35 minutes
Release date: May 14, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
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A FINALIST FOR THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY YOUNG LIONS FICTION AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE FOR DEBUT SHORT STORY COLLECTION • WINNER OF THE CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARDS GOLD...2019-05-146h 35Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalHome Remedies: Stories by Xuan Juliana WangPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356426to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Home Remedies: Stories
Author: Xuan Juliana Wang
Narrator: Cory Censoprano, Lawrence Kao, Annie Q, Catherine Ho, Joel De La Fuente, Tim Chiou, Jennifer Lim, Elaine Kao, David Shih, James Chen, Feodor Chin, Nancy Wu
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 35 minutes
Release date: May 14, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1
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A FINALIST FOR THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY YOUNG LIONS FICTION AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE FOR DEBUT SHORT STORY COLLECTION • WINNER OF THE CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARDS GOLD...2019-05-146h 35
Race MattersEpisode 16: How to Write an Autobiographical Novel (with Alexander Chee)Intergenerational language, first times in drag and... Spider-Man fan fiction? Korean-American writer and essayist Alexander Chee talks to Darren about his best-seller How to Write an Autobiographical Novel and so, so much more.2019-05-1323 min
Ignite Your Mind With Free AudiobookEdinburgh Audiobook by Alexander CheeListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 346593
Title: Edinburgh
Author: Alexander Chee
Narrator: Daniel K. Isaac, Josh Hurley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:12:04
Language: English
Release date: 01-29-19
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, LGBTQ+
Summary:
Twelve-year-old Fee is a shy Korean American boy and a newly named section leader of the first sopranos in his local boys choir. But when Fee learns how the director treats his section leaders, he is so ashamed he says nothing of the abuse, not even when Peter, his best friend, is in line to...2019-01-298h 12
Little AtomsLittle Atoms 555 - Alexander Chee's How to Write an Autobiographical NovelAlexander Chee is the bestselling author of the novels The Queen of the Night and Edinburgh. He is a contributing editor at the New Republic, an editor at large at Virginia Quarterly Review, and a critic at large at the Los Angeles Times. His work has appeared in The Best American Essays 2016, The New York Times Magazine, Slate, Guernica, and Tin House, among others. He is an associate professor of English at Dartmouth College. His latest book is the essay collection How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-01-2226 min
All the Books!Favorite Books of 2018, Part 2This week, Liberty and María Cristina discuss The Feather Thief, Washington Black, Severance, and more great books.This episode was sponsored by the Read Harder Journal, GH Mumm Champagne, and ThirdLove.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website...2018-12-1832 min
Ignite Your Mind With Free AudiobookHow to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays Audiobook by Alexander CheeListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 346041
Title: How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays
Author: Alexander Chee
Narrator: Daniel K. Isaac
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:30:03
Language: English
Release date: 12-04-18
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies, Language Instruction, Language Arts
Summary:
An essay collection exploring his education as a man, writer, and activistand how we form our identities in life and in art
As a novelist, Alexander Chee has been described as masterful by Roxane Gay, incendiary by the New York Times, and brilliant by the Washington Post. With How to Write...2018-12-048h 30
Books & AuthorsAlexander Chee, How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. Miami Book FairAcclaimed novelist and essayist Alexander Chee joined me at the Miami Book Fair to talk about his work, and his latest collection, How to Write an Autobiographical Novel.2018-11-2700 min
All the Books!All the Backlist! November 9, 2018This week, Liberty discusses a few great older books, including The Night Guest.This week’s episode was sponsored by Book Riot Insiders and Frankie by Shivaun Plozza.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or Apple Podcasts and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books discussed on the show:Fly By Night by Frances Har...2018-11-0910 minfiction/non/fictionJane Coaston and Alexander Chee on Politics, Storytelling, and the MidtermsIn this episode of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast, reporter Jane Coaston and writer Alexander Chee talk to hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell about the upcoming midterm elections.Readings for the episode: How to Write An Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee · “Max Boot, Jackie Robinson, and the racism problem in the Republican Party,” by Jane Coaston, Vox · “‘False flags,’ explained,” by Jane Coaston, Vox · The Corrosion of Conservatism: Why I Left the Right by Max Boot · Tomb of the Unknown Racistby Blanche McCrary Boyd · I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson · “A Party for the Colonel,” by F.T...2018-11-011h 13
All the Books!All the Backlist! October 5, 2018This week, Liberty discusses a few great older books, including Mrs. Queen Takes the Train.This week’s episode was sponsored by Kill the Queen (A Crown of Shards Novel) by Jennifer Estep.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or Apple Podcasts and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books discussed on the show:Mrs. Queen...2018-10-0509 min
Drunken Book Review Podcast35 - HOW TO WRITE AN AUTOBIGRAPHICAL NOVEL by Alexander CheeTo open October, we tackle Alexander Chee's HOW TO WRITE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL, a collection of essays covering a large chunk of his life. We're particularly drunk for this one, but think it made us all the more insightful.2018-10-021h 14
All the Books!New Releases and More for September 18, 2018This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss There There, Stalking God, The Great Believers, and more of their favorite books of 2018 so far.This episode was sponsored by Google Play, The Real Lolita by Sarah Weinman, and The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a comp...2018-09-1826 min
AAWW Radio: New Asian American Writers & LiteratureLosing Faith in The Incendiaries (ft. R.O. Kwon & Alexander Chee)The Incendiaries is a dark, glittering, and obsessive new novel from R.O. Kwon. It’s a fractured love story, a inside look at a campus cult, and a literary thriller. It’s also already a bestseller. The Incendiaries follows the journey of a Korean American college student who falls under the spell of grief. As she finds new love, she’s also lured to violence in a Christian cult tied to North Korea. R.O. Kwon spoke with Alexander Chee, author of Edinburgh, The Queen of the Night, and the new essay collection How to Write...2018-09-0549 min
A Phone Call From PaulA Conversation with Alexander CheeIn this episode of A Phone Call From Paul, Paul Holdengraber reaches Alexander Chee in Italy and asks him about mentors (and mentoring), his favorite Italian writers, virtues great and small, and the need for fiction to address the violent reality we live in. For more, visit LitHub.com.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-07-1936 min
A Phone Call From PaulA Conversation with Alexander CheeIn this episode of A Phone Call From Paul, Paul Holdengraber reaches Alexander Chee in Italy and asks him about mentors (and mentoring), his favorite Italian writers, virtues great and small, and the need for fiction to address the violent reality we live in. For more, visit LitHub.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-07-1939 min
A Phone Call From PaulA Conversation with Alexander CheeIn this episode of A Phone Call From Paul, Paul Holdengraber reaches Alexander Chee in Italy and asks him about mentors (and mentoring), his favorite Italian writers, virtues great and small, and the need for fiction to address the violent reality we live in. For more, visit LitHub.com.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-07-1939 min
Recommended#2: Sandhya Menon and Alexander CheeIn this episode, Sandhya Menon recommends Sophie Kinsella's The Undomestic Goddess and Alexander Chee recommends Anne Carson's Plainwater.
This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Furyborn by Claire Legrand and Penguin Random House Audio.
See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.2018-05-2320 min
LGBTQ&AAlexander Chee: On Becoming An American WriterAlexander Chee talks about the challenges in addressing and writing about sexual assault, how privilege can operate as an intellectual barrier for people, and navigating his career as a "professional gay" writer. He also talks about reading tarot and why his "witchy side" is such an intimate part of who he is. Alexander is the author of The Queen of The Night, How to Write An Autobiographical Novel, and Edinburgh.
LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1
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Food 4 ThotThot Like a Master (feat. Alexander Chee!)Qyeens,Boi, do we have a treat for you: this week, honorary podfather Alexander Chee is on Food 4 Thot. We talk about his new book and the art of how to tell your own story — whether it’s on Instagram, in your writing, or with your girlfriends over brunch. Who owns stories, and how do you navigate telling them? Is telling your own story cathartic? Does therapy make you a better storyteller? The master Chee tells all.In this episode, we also play a ho-ed up version of Never Have I ever. And! In a very...2018-04-221h 00
The Racist Sandwich PodcastE45: Becoming an American Writer (w/ Alexander Chee)In this episode, Zahir interviews the award-winning writer Alexander Chee about his new essay collection “How to Write an Autobiographical Novel.” Alexander speaks about his visit to Korea, what it was like to wait tables before writing his novel, and why he felt like an impostor while living in a plush New York apartment. Also on this episode, Soleil talks about her trip to Hawaii and Zahir gushes about his experience at Kundiman. Produced by Juan Ramirez and Stephanie Kuo. Music by AF the Naysayer and Blue Dot Sessions. LINKS DU JOUR How to Write...2018-03-2829 minAAWW Radio: New Asian American Writers & LiteratureGo Home! Pt. 1We’re highlighting the recent launch of Go Home!, our anthology published in collaboration with the Feminist Press, featuring Asian diasporic writers who imagine “home” in the twenty-first century through an array of fiction, memoir, and poetry. On March 12th, we hosted a release party at our event space in Manhattan with contributing writers Alexander Chee, Karissa Chen, Chaya Babu, Wendy Xu, Gina Apostol, & the anthology’s editor, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan who read to a packed house. It was an incredible evening and we’re excited to share the audio with you. Because it was a two-hour event, we’re splitting...2018-03-2156 min
Get BookedIf You're Into DewAmanda and Jenn discuss Finnish literature, mental illness, enemies-to-lovers stories, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.This episode is sponsored by Your One and Only by Adrianne Finlay and Comic Bento.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.Books Discussed2018-02-0751 minAAWW Radio: New Asian American Writers & LiteratureRoxane Gay & Alexander CheeIn 2014, just after the publication of her landmark essay collection Bad Feminist we hosted Roxane Gay in conversation with writer Alexander Chee at our event, The Popular is Political. They spoke about the representation of people of color in pop culture and publishing, their favorite problematic TV shows, and Roxane's obsession with Ina Garten. Music by Robert Rusli and Lu Yang2017-12-271h 28
Get BookedBearded Charles Dickens Shaped Area In My HeartAmanda and Jenn discuss Southern fiction, Spanglish, portal fantasy, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.This episode is sponsored by The Big Lie by Julie Mayhew and Book Riot Insiders.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.Books DiscussedJ...2017-11-0848 min
Keep the Channel OpenAlexander CheeAlexander Chee is the author of two novels, Edinburgh and The Queen of the Night. I read the latter of the two last year and it was one of my favorite books of the year. I was pleased to get a chance to talk with Alexander about that book, as well as his essay "How to Write an Autobiographical Novel," which will be included in his forthcoming collection of the same name. In our wide-ranging conversation we also talked about the work of Joan Didion, as well as a surprising influence on the structure of The Queen of the...2017-10-111h 08
OPB's State of WonderJuly 1: Authors Maria Semple, Rabih Alameddine and Alexander Chee at WordstockMaria Semple on "Today Will Be Different" - 1:23The world of Maria Semple's imagination is a glowing place. Her characters rocket off on madcap adventures; they collide at high speed; they teeter on the edge of emotional cliffhangers. Some passages crackle with the comedic snap she honed writing for TV shows like “Arrested Development” and "Mad About You," but at the center of her stories are quiet emotional truths. Semple’s last novel was the "New York Times" best-seller “Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” — a merry chase on the trail of a formidable heroine that's currently being adapted into a movie s...2017-06-3052 min
Food 4 ThotIt's Not Me, It's U (feat. Alexander Chee)This week, we have guest host *gay drum roll* Alexander Chee! The critically acclaimed, award-winning novelist and essayist! Google him, binch! This episode is about rejection — how do we cope with rejection in our writing, in our race, and in our romantic lives? Also, we conned Alex into telling us a pearl-clutching thot story, plus we lay out our plan for the First 100 Days in office, as Presidents of the United Thots of America. In Goddess, we trust. This is our last episode of the season! If you think you’ll miss us, subscribe to our newsletter for periodic upda...2017-05-281h 02
New York SaidAlexander Sumner - The Difference between Style and Fashion, The Grateful Dead, Vintage Shops as well as the Four Components of a Well Made SuitQuick Summary: Today we talk with Alexander Sumner about the Difference between Style and Fashion, The Grateful Dead, Vintage Shops as well as the Four Components of a Well Made Suit. -- If you know me, you know I’m not the most stylish person in the world. I mean that in the sense of being suited up to the nines. I think my style is more sporty or efficient… if you will. Or better yet, ninja like or unassuming. When I’m out capturing the places I visit, I don’t really want to be seen. I...2017-05-031h 15OPB's State of WonderNov. 19: Maria Semple, Alexander Chee, Rabih Alameddine, Artists Respond to TrumpThis week, we bring you the second of two shows we'd recorded live at Wordstock, Portland's book festival. It's sparkling hour with three witty truth-tellers. But first, we wanted to check in: how're you feeling after the election. Artists Respond to TrumpPortland hip-hop sensation Aminé hit the stage of "The Tonight Show" Tuesday, adding some politics to his viral song “Caroline”: "You can never make American great again / All you did is make this country hate again." His voice joined the chorus of artists protesting in the streets, making visual art about the election, and other...2016-11-1951 min
So Many Damn Books42: Alexander Chee & "What Belongs to You"Alexander Chee stops into the Damn Library for a Lilliet and a discussion of his novel The Queen of the Night. Drew and Christopher ask after pop culture parallels and fidelity to nonfiction. They also discuss Garth Greenwell's What Belongs to You and whether or not you're a sucker to fall in love with a prostitute. 15 seconds of a song: I Love Paris - Sam Butera and the Witnesses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-05-1833 min
Discover a World of Knowledge With Full AudiobookQueen of the Night Audiobook by Alexander CheeListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 262912
Title: Queen of the Night
Author: Alexander Chee
Narrator: Rachel Bavidge
Format: Unabridged
Length: 17:34:00
Language: English
Release date: 04-28-16
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Epic Fantasy
Summary:
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee, read by Rachel Bavidge.
From a writer praised by Junot Díaz as 'the fire, in my opinion, and the light', a mesmerizing novel that follows one woman's rise from circus rider to courtesan to w...2016-04-295h 34
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Queen of the Night by Alexander CheePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262912to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Queen of the Night
Author: Alexander Chee
Narrator: Rachel Bavidge
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 17 hours 34 minutes
Release date: April 28, 2016
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee, read by Rachel Bavidge. From a writer praised by Junot Díaz as 'the fire, in my opinion, and the light', a mesmerizing novel that follows one woman's rise from circus rider to courtesan to world-renowned star Lilliet B...2016-04-285h 34
Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, Epic FantasyThe Queen of the Night by Alexander CheePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262912 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Queen of the Night Author: Alexander Chee Narrator: Rachel Bavidge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 34 minutes Release date: April 28, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Epic Fantasy Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee, read by Rachel Bavidge. From a writer praised by Junot Díaz as 'the fire, in my opinion, and the light', a mesmerizing novel that follows one woman's rise from circus rider to courtesan to world-renowned s...2016-04-2805 minListen to the Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalThe Queen of the Night by Alexander CheePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262912to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Queen of the Night
Author: Alexander Chee
Narrator: Rachel Bavidge
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 17 hours 34 minutes
Release date: April 28, 2016
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee, read by Rachel Bavidge. From a writer praised by Junot Díaz as 'the fire, in my opinion, and the light', a mesmerizing novel that follows one woman's rise from circus rider to courtesan to world-renowned star Lilliet B...2016-04-285h 34