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Sous la couverture des livres#2 - Les sagas en littérature de genre : on adore ou on déteste ?Bonjour à tous, Ce mois-ci parlons des sagas en littérature de genre.Il y a plein de type de sagas, de raison de développer une saga ou au contraire d’écrire un one-shot. J’adoooore les sagas et pour cause je lis beaucoup d’imaginaire. C’est un incontournable. Dans cet épisode, je trouve intéressant de se questionner sur la myriade de possibilités de lectures qu’offre les sagas mais aussi sur ce que cela dit de nous, lecteurs ou lectrices.À la fin de l’épis...
2026-01-211h 11
AltaicastKimberly Akimbo Opera Australia 250829EMarina Prior (Kimberly), Darcy Wain (Seth), Christie Whelan Browne (Pattie), Nathan O'Keefe (Buddy), Casey Donovan (Debra), Marty Alix (Martin), Alana Iannace (Teresa), Allycia Angeles (Delia), Jacob Rozario (Aaron)
2025-11-042h 17
Currently ReadingSeason 8, Episode 13: Reading Too Much + Ranking Our #1 Reads In Years PastOn this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: 3D bookish printing and reading too many books at onceCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: taking our top reads from each year 2019-2024 and ranking themThe Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)..
2025-10-2700 min
The Currently Reading PodcastSeason 8, Episode 13: Reading Too Much + Ranking Our #1 Reads In Years PastOn this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: 3D bookish printing and reading too many books at once Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: taking our top reads from each year 2019-2024 and ranking them The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). .
2025-10-2756 min
The Modern MannDrawn To JusticeFrom Gary Glitter to Rose West; Prince Harry to Harold Shipman… courtroom artist Priscilla Coleman has sketched them all, over five decades documenting Britain’s biggest criminal trials.
In UK courts, artists can’t sketch inside, so she begins by writing what she sees, combining shorthand notes with a photographic memory technique. Under tight deadlines - and often without even a table - she rushes outside to turn those notes into the courtroom images we recognise from the nightly news.
In this broad interview with Olly, Priscilla recalls watching the Wagatha Christie trial; considers what she’s...
2025-09-101h 29
Weekend Sport with Jason PineAlix Popham: Former Rugby player and co-founder of Head for Change on the passing of Shane Christie.Former rugby player Shane Christie passed away earlier this week, and the international rugby community is in mourning. Former Welsh Rugby player and co-founder of Head for Change Alix Popham said he was angry at the Players Association CEO Rob Nichol for downplaying the severity of CTE in Rugby in the build up to Christie's passing. ‘[Rob Nichol] is supposed to be there to look after the players, not gaslighting this situation and downplaying the seriousness of it’ LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-08-3114 min
Taste of TaylorI Is a Genius with Emma WillmannTopics: Nuts or Not (Tay finished the leftovers), the reason Emma put a waffle in the toilet, the fully-tattooed woman Emma saw in a sauna, Christie Brinkley reveals ‘difficult’ Billy Joel anecdote she ‘hesitated’ to put in memoir, Princess Diana went undercover in ‘male drag’ to sneak into gay bar, Alix Earle earns the price of an average US home with only ONE Instagram post, not paying at airport self-checkoutSponsors:Quince: Go to Quince.com/taylor for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five-day returnsArya: Visit arya.fyi and use code TAY...
2025-04-3037 min
The Book Snug PodcastS3, Chapter 5: Our Favorite Books of 2024Send us a textIt's time for one of our favorite shows of the year! In this episode, we're gushing about our very best books of 2024. Julia’s Books:Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonAnne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel adaptedby Mariah Mardsen, illustrated by Brenna ThummlerWe Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia HeaberlinWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd BanwoWhat the Rive Knows by Isabel IbañezWhere the Library Hides by Isabel IbañezI'm Glad My Mom Died written and narrated by Jeanette McCurd...
2025-01-081h 12
Start This Addictive Full Audiobook — Perfect On The Go.The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha ChristiePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/158492to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Man in the Brown Suit
Author: Agatha Christie
Narrator: Alix Dunmore, Thomas Judd
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
Release date: 11-07-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Private Investigators
Publisher's Summary:
Anne arrives in London in search of adventure when trgedy finds her. A thin man, dishevelled and giving off a stench of mothballs, topples onto the tracks and is electrocuted on the rails. Scotland Yard believe it is an accidental death. But Anne is not convinced. Who was the man in the brown suit who...
2024-11-077h 24The Currently Reading PodcastSeason 6, Episode 44: Book Recommendations + Books We Wish We Read SoonerOn this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: book recommendations and…. book recommendations! Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: books we wish we read sooner The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . :10 - Bi...
2024-06-1053 min
T-Time with Tori Totlis126. All Your Questions Answered About Going to the Masters with Alix and ChristieI’m sitting down with Alix and Christie who look back on their very first Masters experience at The Augusta National, covering everything from navigating the event’s strict no-phone policy to its luxurious invite-only dining experience, to their treasure hunt for collectible gnomes at the Pro Shop! From the get-go, it's clear that the Masters is as much a social event as it is a sporting one. We discuss the trend towards shorter skirts as opposed to traditional, longer lengths as comfort takes center stage when it comes to fashion choice...
2024-04-221h 04
The LitJoy Podcast with Kelly and AlixBook Club Series: How to Start a Book Club - Part 1Episode Summary:In this episode, Kelly and Alix discuss how to start a book club and keep it running.Topics Discussed:[0:07] Cassandra Clare LitJoy Collection[1:10] About Lunacorns[2:12] Why Kelly Started Her Book Club[6:00] Types of Book Clubs[10:10] Get Feedback[13:30] Creating Structure & Setting[19:16] Online Meetings with Authors[21:13] Inviting Members[28:10] Recognition from Publishers[29:36] Roles[40:48] The Creation of LitJoy[42:43] Food & Leadership[48:33] Book Selection Books & Authors Mentioned:The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch AlbomLeigh BardugoBrodi AshtonJay KristoffAmie KaufmanTina FeyRecursion by Blake CrouchDark Matter by Blake CrouchThe Night Circus b...
2024-03-261h 00
Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Shining Mountains: A Novel by Alix ChristiePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/714355to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Shining Mountains: A Novel
Author: Alix Christie
Narrator: Kate Zane
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 15 hours 28 minutes
Release date: December 19, 2023
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
The year is 1838. A young Scotsman forced from his homeland arrives at Hudson's Bay. Angus McDonald is contracted to British masters to trade for fur. But the world he discovers is beyond even a Highlander's wildest imaginings: raging rivers, buffalo hunts, and the powerful daughter of an ancient and magnificent people. In Catherine Baptiste, kin to Nez Perce chiefs, Angus recognizes a kindred spirit. The...
2023-12-193h 28
T-Time with Tori Totlis94. 5 Years In… What I Would Tell Myself When I First Started Golfing with Al, Christie & SuzanneToday, Al and I are sitting down with Christie and Suzanne, two amazing women (and golfers) who reflect on their journey in the world of golf just five to eight years in. Listen in as they share what led them to the sport and the unique challenges of getting started without the boundless energy of youth on your side, as well as their thoughts on the importance of a supportive community and guidance from seasoned players as they transitioned from 9 to 18 holes. We talk about the importance of taking lessons regularly during the off-season with...
2023-12-1449 min
New Books in LiteratureAlix Christie, "The Shining Mountains" (High Road Books, 2023)Angus McDonald had to escape from Scotland or risk arrest. In 1838, he contracted with the Hudson Bay Company to trade in the Pacific Northwest. There he discovers majestic mountains, raging rivers, and buffalo. He meets and marries Catherine, who is related to Nez Perce royalty, and together they face competing claims of British fur traders and gold seekers, settlers and Native Americans who’ve lives for thousands of years in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains. The real Angus McDonald left essays and articles, and newspaper clippings and official letters that describe his friendships, horses, passion for his wife, hi...
2023-12-0526 min
New Books in Historical FictionAlix Christie, "The Shining Mountains" (High Road Books, 2023)Angus McDonald had to escape from Scotland or risk arrest. In 1838, he contracted with the Hudson Bay Company to trade in the Pacific Northwest. There he discovers majestic mountains, raging rivers, and buffalo. He meets and marries Catherine, who is related to Nez Perce royalty, and together they face competing claims of British fur traders and gold seekers, settlers and Native Americans who’ve lives for thousands of years in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains. The real Angus McDonald left essays and articles, and newspaper clippings and official letters that describe his friendships, horses, passion for his wife, hi...
2023-12-0524 min
The LitJoy Podcast with Kelly and AlixFun Friday Reading Recommendations: Top Holiday ReadsIn this episode, Kelly and Alix discuss some of their top holiday book recommendations for you to add to your reading list.Topics discussed in this episode:A Christmas Carol* by Charles Dickens [0:35] book audiobook e-readerLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott [1:07] book audiobook e-readerThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis [1:45] book audiobook e-readerLetters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien [2:40] book audiobook e-readerThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak [4:35] illustrated edition e-readerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling [5:45] book audiobook e-readerThe Golden Compass by...
2023-11-2411 min
Your Bookstore BestiesEp. 44 | Coming to a Shelf Near YouRachele and Best chat about upcoming books they want to read.
All the books we mentioned:
The Other Black Girl | Zakiya Dalila Harris
All The light We Cannot See | Anthony Doerr
Dracula | Bram Stoker
Halloween Party | Agatha Christie
Exorcist | William Peter Beatty
Killers of the Flower Moon | David Grann
Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Grams
Fall of the House of Usher | Edgar Allan Poe
Good Omens | Neil Gaiman
Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes | Suzanne Collins
Charlie...
2023-09-2926 min
New ArrivalsAlix Christie writes historical novel about 19th century Northwest fur tradeAlix Christie lives in San Francisco. Her book, The Shining Mountains, came out April 1st, 2023.
2023-06-0802 min
Des livres plein les oreillesDes livres plein les oreilles, 25 mai 2023Cette semaine, une nouveauté au Québec, disponible dans le catalogue Narra.
La fin de nos programmes, écrit par Martin Bélanger, lu par Martin Laroche
Puis, deux incontournables.
Ils étaient dix, écrit par Agatha Christie, lu par Féodor Atkine (Audiolib)
Emma, écrit par Jane Austen, lu par Clémence Poésy (Audible)
De l’insolite, des fantômes, du thé, des vrilles de la vigne et une omelette norvégienne, entendez par là, un polar qui vient du froid, c’est le menu de cette seconde partie.
Du thé pour les...
2023-05-2556 min
Cascade of HistoryCascade of History - Episode 27: Henkle Butte, Spokane's Jim Kershner, "The Shining Mountains"Feliks Banel's guests on this episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Tony Lompa, former staffer at Henkle Butte Lookout near Sisters, OR; Jim Kershner, Spokane based historian and journalist; and Alix Christie, author of a new book about her great-great-great-uncle’s life and career with The Hudson’s Bay Company in 19th century Oregon Country called “The Shining Mountains.”
This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, April 30, 2023 via SPACE 101.1 FM and streaming live via space101fm.org from studios at historic Magnuson Park – formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores...
2023-05-0159 min
Write On Four CornersWrite On Four Corners: with Alix ChristieHistorical author Alix Christie talks about how her family history drew her to the story of Angus McDonald and Catherine Baptiste, which is featured in her new book, "The Shining Mountains."
2023-04-1229 min
STARGIRLEpisode 17: Alix EarleThis week we use TikTok star Alix Earle as a vessel to tackle one of my favorite topics: Blondeness! I discuss what it "means" to be/go blonde, the sorry state of blonde discourse, and how blondeness is deployed as a device in art vs. real life. I also pose the big-kahuna question: What is the beauty standard in 2023? and argue that our collective quest to "transform beauty standards" is less about changing on-the-ground sexual preferences and more about increasing access to commodification. Scary....Discussed:"Does Parade Underwear Make You Feel Good...
2023-03-231h 47
CEO-ish Podcast72. Making the Art World More Accessible with Alix GreenbergIn episode #72 your favorite CEOs Taylor Graham and Chloe Willemsen are sitting down with NYC native, and ArtSugar founder Alix Greenberg. Alix spent nearly a decade working in the Fine Art industry before launching in 2017 with a goal to make the art world more accessible for artists and collectors. With a BFA from Cornell and an MA from Christie's Auction House, Alix combined her love of drawing and art history with her dedication to giving back and ArtSugar was born.
Alix runs ArtSugar from the West Village in NYC. She is a member of the Female Founder...
2022-07-0650 min
Let's Get Litty: A Bookish PodcastEpisode 1: "How cool would it be if I were like a fish?"Heeellllooo!! Welcome to Let's Get Litty, a chaotic bookish podcast hosted by Indigo Wilson-Schmidt and Kristy Martin. In our inaugural episode we tell you all about ourselves, our favorite reads, our 2022 goals, and so much more!
Follow us on instagram: @letsgetlittypod
Indigo: @read.with.indi Kristy: @kristy.reads
Books we mentioned this episode:
A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas * The Kane Chronicles - Rick Riordan * Homegoing - Yaa Gyasi * Eragon - Christopher Paolini * Dr. Franklin's Island - Ann Halam * Annihilation - Jeff VanderMeer * All the Feels - Ol...
2022-03-021h 01
Be Better with Michael KurlandHow to Make Your Business Bigger Than You with Alix GreenbergWith an M.A. from Christie's and a BFA from Cornell, ArtSugar founder & CEO Alix Greenberg pivoted from a traditional art career to turn her side business into a full-time effort after her grandmother’s death from pancreatic cancer. In today’s show, Alix shares her entrepreneurial journey and why she believes it’s so important to infuse yourself into your company’s vision and give back to those in need.
2021-09-2030 min
Wild & BasicMaking An Instagrammable Business With Alix GreenbergIn today's episode, I sat down with Alix Greenberg the founder of Artsugar a curated e-commerce platform for Instagrammable artwork and home decor. Born and raised in NYC, founder Alix spent nearly a decade working in the Fine Art industry before launching ArtSugar. With a BFA from Cornell and an MA from Christie's Education, Alix combined her love of drawing and art history with her dedication to giving back, and ArtSugar was born. Today's episode presented by Db Journey - Get 10% off your next purchase with the code POD10 or go to https://bit.ly/37cP8YP Please subscribe and le...
2021-09-1642 min
The Tiny TypecastAlix Christie, Author of Gutenberg’s ApprenticeAlix Christie wrote the book on Gutenberg. Her novel, Gutenberg’s Apprentice, puts us squarely in the milieu in which Gutenberg formed his studio, told through the eyes of his apprentice Peter Schöffer, also a historical figure. Alix’s non-fiction work includes reporting across decades as a domestic and foreign correspondent for a host of publications, including the Washington Post and the Guardian. She’s also a letterpress printer, who received her training in her youth from her grandfather, Lester Lloyd.We talk about Gutenberg, the history and “invention” of printing, the Grabhorn Institute (the non-profit preserving M...
2021-05-3158 min
GOTY - Årets spel12. Bokhörnan, I Care a Lot, Behind Her Eyes & WandavisionVarken Emil eller Anton har lyckats få tag på en Playstation 5 men vi kämpar på ändå.
(01:12) Spel: Vi har båda spelat Mafia: Definitive Edition och sedan pratar vi om Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Harvest Moon och Stardew Valley.
(11:36) Film: I Care a Lot, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Flora & Ulysseus, The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity
(25:51) Tv-serier: For All Mankind, Behind Her Eyes, Lovesick, Pacific Rim: The Black, Wandavision
(38:40) Bokhörnan med Sebastian: A Court of Thorns-serien av Sarah J Maas, The Broken Earth-serien av N.K. Jemeisin, And Then Ther...
2021-03-111h 24
Be The SerpentEpisode 76: Structure?? I Don't Even Know 'Er!On this week's episode, your Serpents were in the middle of National Novel Writing Month, so they used their smart juicy brains and planned an episode without ANY TENTPOLES WHATSOEVER. It's a craft discussion episode!!
What We’re Into Lately
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee
May the Best Man Win by Z. R. Ellor
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
“Artificial Condition” by Martha Wells
“Rogue Protocol” by Martha Wells
where the stars d...
2020-12-161h 00
Minha Estante ColoridaO aprendiz de Gutenberg[Romance Histórico] Resenha do livro "Gutenberg's Apprentice", de Alix Christie. Resenha no blog por escrito disponível nesse link: http://www.ligiafascioni.com.br/a-startup-de-gutenberg/. Site do Museu Gutenberg, em Mainz: http://www.gutenberg-museum.de
2020-11-1919 min
Capital Soul Sessions: Soulful, Deep, Underground House MusicCapital Soul Sessions #81 November 1, 2020Here's the latest mix to start the week on a great note.Instagram: @capitalsoulmusic Twitter: @DJSoundscience Facebook: facebook.com/DJsoundscience Email: capitalsoulmusic AT gmail.com Live Stream In The Mix on Soulful House Music CollageEvery Monday 6-8pm EST twitch.tv/soulfulhousemusiccollage 1. Byron Stingily & Kimara Lovelace - About Our Love (Reel Soul Vocal Mix)2. Fertile Ground - Live in the Light (DJ Spinna Mix)3. Ane Brun - Headphone Silence (Henrik Schwarz Remix DF Noizy Edit)4. The Elements Of Life ft. Lisa Fischer & Cindy Mizelle - Into My...
2020-11-012h 00
Pomegranates and Pitchforks40. The History of SlashersSunshine and Alix are finally back! Much like one of the villains from these horror franchises... (dumb joke is dumb)
Point is: A, we had to get back by Halloween. I mean... horror podcast. B, today we're covering the history of slasher films because it's so damn fun and it felt topical. We start with an early history of horror films in general, then follow the trail of the slasher from Agatha Christie's mystery novels to the Golden Age of Slashers in the 80s and then... wherever the hell we are now.
We are so...
2020-10-311h 50
With Good ReasonPredicting HotspotsAtin Basu and his colleague’s Hotspot Predictors placed America high on the conflict predictor index for 2019. Sure enough, in 2020, we’ve seen hundreds of thousands of people marching in the streets, guns flying off of the shelves and police and military using weapons against civilians. And there are 3 months left in the year. Can Predicting Hotspots help us see ahead to 2021? Christie Jones was working in homeland security when Trayvon Martin was murdered by a neighborhood vigilante. She began questioning why addressing terrorism wasn’t a priority for securing the nation, shifting her perspective from homeland to human security.
Later...
2020-10-0152 minWith Good ReasonPredicting HotspotsAtin Basu and his colleague’s Hotspot Predictors placed America high on the conflict predictor index for 2019. Sure enough, in 2020, we’ve seen hundreds of thousands of people marching in the streets, guns flying off of the shelves and police and military using weapons against civilians. And there are 3 months left in the year. Can Predicting Hotspots help us see ahead to 2021? Christie Jones was working in homeland security when Trayvon Martin was murdered by a neighborhood vigilante. She began questioning why addressing terrorism wasn’t a priority for securing the nation, shifting her perspective from homeland to human security.
Later...
2020-10-0152 minBe The SerpentEpisode 63: Hugo Award Slate Review -- Best Novels of 2019On this week's episode, we're doing a whirlwind survey of the six finalists from this year's Hugo Award for Best Novel: The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley, Middlegame by Seanan McGuire, A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, The City In the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders, and The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow!
What We’re Into Lately
Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyo...
2020-06-1756 min
Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspensePhilomel Cottage: An Agatha Christie Short Story by Agatha ChristiePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/420433 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Philomel Cottage: An Agatha Christie Short Story Author: Agatha Christie Narrator: Hugh Fraser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 19, 2020 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time on audio. Recently swept off her feet, after a week of courting, the newly married Alix Martin is a woman obsessed by a reoccurring dream of her new husband’s murder. Each time she can see the murderer clearly and it is the mild mannered man she had almost married wr...
2020-03-1905 min
Book Lounge by LibbyEp. #408 - All that Jazz - Books set in the 1920sWe've entered the 2020s so we thought it'd be fun to take a look at some wonderful books set a hundred years ago in the famed Roaring 20s. We're talking flapper girls, prohibition New York, Old Hollywood, lost libraries, and so much more! Books mentioned in this episode The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann Books set in the 1920's Fall of Giants by Ken Follett The P...
2020-01-0929 min
Times Past PodcastAgatha Christie - Philomel Cottage<span id="freeTextContainer15916984512174116773">The recently married Alix Martin is obsessed with a recurring dream of her new husband’s murder. </span><br /><span class="ywp-page-play-pause ywp-page-audio ywp-link-hover"><a href="http://otrrlibrary.org/OTRRLib/Library%20Files/A%20Series/Agatha%20Christie%201/Agatha%20Christie%2002-01-14%20Philomel%20Cottage.mp3" id="yui_3_3_0_1_14439733904881479">Agatha Christie - Philomel Cottage.mp3</a></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CalfkillerOldTimeRadioPodcast/~4/rVGombR8lys" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2015-10-0444 min
New Books in Historical FictionAlix Christie, "Gutenberg’s Apprentice"Alix ChristieView on AmazonFrom sixteenth-century Venice we move back a century and travel north to Mainz, Germany, where a “madman” named Johannes Gutenberg has invented a radical new method of making books. Like any technological genius, Gutenberg needs venture capitalists to finance his workshop and skilled craftsmen and designers to turn his ideas into reality. He finds a financier in Johann Fust, a wealthy merchant and seller of manuscript books. Indirectly, this relationship also brings in a new craftsman when Fust calls his adopted son, Peter Schöffer, back from Paris, where...
2015-01-1555 minNew Books in Historical FictionAlix Christie, “Gutenberg’s Apprentice” (HarperCollins, 2014)From sixteenth-century Venice we move back a century and travel north to Mainz, Germany, where a “madman” named Johannes Gutenberg has invented a radical new method of making books. Like any technological genius, Gutenberg needs venture capitalists to finance his workshop and skilled craftsmen and designers to turn his ideas into reality. He finds a financier in Johann Fust, a wealthy merchant and seller of manuscript books. Indirectly, this relationship also brings in a new craftsman when Fust calls his adopted son, Peter Schaffer, back from Paris, where Peter is making his name as a scribe, and forces him to b...
2015-01-1557 min
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column1800: A 2014 Interview with Alix Christie"This was the world's first tech start-up."
2014-10-1644 minRick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column1799: Podcast Update: Time to Read Episode 178: Alix ChristieGutenberg's Apprentice
2014-10-1544 min
Talk CocktailThe world's first tech start-upSocrates was worried about the rise of written text. He feared that it would change our habits of mind and not allow us to remember.
The printing press would spark another revolution, as mass produced text would change the world. Not unlike our current digital revolution, the push back was fierce and loud.
And because history does repeat itself, we can indeed learn a lot by looking back at the last great technological revolution in publishing. One that gave birth to the publishing industry itself, and that today, fights for its place in the digital tsunami.
Journalist ...
2014-09-3020 min
Absorb Your Day With A Next-Level Full Audiobook.Gutenberg's Apprentice by Alix ChristiePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/141393to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Gutenberg's Apprentice
Author: Alix Christie
Narrator: Robert Petkoff
Format: mp3
Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
Release date: 09-23-14
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 111 ratings
Genres: Biographical Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
2014-09-232h 09
Harper Audio PresentsGutenberg's Apprentice by Alix ChristieAuthor, journalist and letterpress printer Alix Christie discusses her debut novel, Gutenberg's Apprentice (on-sale: September 23, 2014), with @HarperAudio_US producer Erin Wicks. This episode also includes an excerpt from the audio edition read by Robert Petkoff.
ABOUT GUTENBERG'S APPRENTICE
An enthralling literary debut that evokes one of the most momentous events in history, the birth of printing in medieval Germany—a story of invention, intrigue, and betrayal.
Youthful, ambitious Peter Schoeffer is on the verge of professional success as a scribe in Paris when his foster father, the wealthy merchant and bookseller Johann Fust, summons him home to corruption- riddled, feud-plagued Ma...
2014-09-2000 min
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspensePhilomel Cottage by Agatha ChristiePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/156846 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Philomel Cottage Author: Agatha Christie Narrator: Hugh Fraser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 50 minutes Release date: December 26, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: The recently married Alix Martin is obsessed with a recurring dream of her new husband’s murder. Each time she can see the murderer clearly, and it’s the mild-mannered man she had previously been engaged to, taking his revenge. But, what’s worse is that at the end of the dream she thanks the murderer. Perple...
2012-12-2605 min
the Best Audio Stories in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveThe Dead Harlequin by Agatha ChristiePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/155694 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dead Harlequin Author: Agatha Christie Narrator: Hugh Fraser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: December 18, 2012 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: When Mr. Satterthwaite visits a new exhibit at the Harchester Galleries, there is one painting that bears an unusual likeness to a mysterious acquaintance of his, Mr. Quin. In one bold move he purchases the canvas on the spot, and in another invites the artist of “The Dead Harlequin” to dine with him that night, with an empty place at the table set for Mr. Quin...
2012-12-1805 min
The Brain RadioshowThe Brain Radioshow #11700:00 BERTRAND BLIER - Calmos - Film - 1976
01:10 Richard Denton And Martin Cook - Tomorrow's World - BBC Records - 1980
03:36 Martial Canterel - You Today - Weird Records - 2010
06:45 Pal & The Prophets - Peace pipe - jamie Records - 1969
08:24 Stereo Total - Le ridicule ne tue plus - Staatsakt - 2012
11:17 Caroline - Mister A go go - Polydor - 1967
14:01 Printed Circuit - Sex Dwarf (Bright Light Dark Room) - 555 recordings - 2001
17:03 Anika - No One's There - Dtons throw Records - 2011
20:45 Flirtations - Nothing but a heartache - Deram - 1968
23:24 Julian...
2012-10-2900 min