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Books On The GoSmall Rain by Garth Greenwell Anna and Annie discuss the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, JAMES by Percival Everett. Our book of the week is SMALL RAIN by Garth Greenwell. A poet is admitted to hospital with severe pain. Bedridden, he reflects on his relationships, music and poetry and the small details of life. Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. We loved this one. Coming up: THE EMPUSIUM by Olga Tokarczuk translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. Follow us! Email: Booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com2025-05-2617 min
The Next ChapterThe Next Chapter’s book club discusses Liane Moriarty’s Here One Moment, All Fours and other titles about women breaking out in midlife, and moreAparita Bhandari and Heather Greenwood Davis discuss the bestselling Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty with Antonio Michael Downing; writer Alicia Cox Thomson talks about the highly discussed All Fours by Miranda July and recommends two more titles; Juno nominee Tia Wood on what makes Five Little Indians a classic; and why Robert J. Wiersema thinks you should read translated books on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Here One Moment by Liane MoriartyFive Little Indians by Michelle GoodAll...2025-03-2251 min
Russell Reads with the Rach(a)elsGo to the library...or marry a librarian [Guest Scott Longerbeam]Russell and solo Rachel chat with our guest, Scott Longerbeam, city GIS coordinator, about almost every Stephen King book, filming locations, and the love of a good librarian.Books we discuss include:“Foucault's Pendulum” by Umberto Eco“Pet Sematary” by Stephen King“Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros“The Demon of Unrest” by Erik Larson“The Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follett“The Empusium” by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones“The Bear and the Nightingale” by Katherine Arden“A Libertarian Walks into a Bear” by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling“Extinction” by Douglas Preston“Pirate Latitudes” by Michael Crichton“The Indian Lake Trilogy” by Ste...2025-03-1430 min
Book Talk, etc.Easily Distracted by New Releases and Defending Our Book CollectionsSend us a textIn Episode 191 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are diving into the world of book collections, physical TBRs, and the joy (or chaos) of owning too many books. We also push back against shaming others' book collections and celebrate the freedom to curate our shelves in a way that blows our hair back!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novels, Books We DNFed, and What's in the Mailbag! Plus, you’ll re...2025-03-1159 min
The Mookse and the Gripes PodcastEpisode 97: 2025 Reading HorizonsTo kick off the new year, we discuss some of he 2025 new releases we’re most excited about. We also share our personal 5 in ‘25—five books (new or old) that we can’t wait to read this year.What are yours?ShownotesBooks* Miss MacIntosh, My Darling, by Marguerite Young* Middlemarch, by George Eliot* Lies and Sorcery, by Elsa Morante, translated by Jenny McPhee* On the Evolution of All Political Parties, by Simone Weil, translated by Simon Leys* Wind and Truth, by Brandon Sanderso...2025-01-091h 34
One Bright BookEpisode #31: In Conversation with Rohan Maitzen About Our Most Anticipated Books of 2025Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss their most anticipated books of 2025 with Rohan Maitzen, English Professor at Dalhousie University, critic, and writer of the Novel Readings blog. For our next episode, we will discuss Mobility by Lydia Keisling. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late January. Want to support the show? Visit us at Bookshop.org or click on the links below and buy some books! Bo...2024-12-241h 20
Trafika Europe RadioTranslator of Polish: Antonia Lloyd-JonesThis week's second of our double feature is with translator of Polish literature Antonia Lloyd-Jones. We discuss her translation of Polish author Witold Gombrowicz's 1939 novel The Possessed. Tune in to this bookclub-style chat and listen to a reading of this gothic pastiche of a novel. You can find the book in the UK/Europe through Fitzcarraldo Editions or in the United States with Grove Atlantic. We are now accepting submissions for our first-ever literary prizes! Check out the submission guidelines here. Submissions are accepted until December 20, 2024, at 11:59 pm EST. Interested in getting more cont...2024-12-1352 min
The Mookse and the Gripes PodcastEpisode 93: Books We Wanted to Reread ImmediatelyWhat books have you wanted to reread as soon as you finished them? Inspired by this fascinating prompt from our friend Nora, we decided to dive into this fun topic. We talk about the categories of books that inspire immediate rereads, share a few of our own examples, and discuss when (or if) we’ve ever actually done it. What books have inspired you to turn the last page and immediately go back to the beginning?ShownotesBooks* Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities, by Rebecca Solnit* Absolution, by Je...2024-11-141h 34
Craft Cook Read RepeatNo complaints (maybe some)Episode 152
November 11, 2024
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Colorwork Cuff Club by Summer Lee, Three Irish Girls Ador...2024-11-1454 min
BookBlast® PodcastWarsaw Tales, BookBlast® Translation Book Club, Hatchards PiccadillyThe BookBlast® Translation Book Club meets in person on the second Monday of each month, hosted by Georgia de Chamberet, at Hatchards, Piccadilly, to discuss works of fiction in translation published in the last ten years. Georgia and Hatchards’ booksellers, choose well-written, engaging storytelling to inspire reading for pleasure as well as illuminating cultures from around the world.
Hear our special guest at the October BookBlast® Translation Book Club, Antonia Lloyd-Jones, co-editor and translator of Warsaw Tales (OUP 2024). She is best-known for translating Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk. Hear highlights of Antonia's presentation and illuminating comments from book club...2024-11-0335 min
Read or DeadScary Season Send Off!Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss books for a scary season send-off!Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Discussed
The Spite House - Johnny Compton
The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story - Olga Tokarczuk, Trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones
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Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineTHE EMPUSIUM by Olga Tokarczuk, Antonia Lloyd-Jones [Trans.], read by Natasha SoudekHost Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss this new horror story from Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk. Natasha Soudek performs this story of a young Polish man suffering from tuberculosis who arrives at a health resort in the Silesian mountains in 1913. There he meets other men with similar conditions, each of whom is sure the mountain air will cure him. But when they learn about all the men who have gone missing from the resort, they fear they will meet the same mysterious fate. Soudek uses her skill to advance the suspense of the sinister happenings....2024-10-3107 min
Reading GlassesEp 382 - Monsters and Demons + Tips on Recommending Books!Happy Halloween! Brea and Mallory recommend books about monsters and demons, plus they test out a book stand for bed reading and give out tips on book recommending. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESSol Readerwww.solreader.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm2024-10-2439 min
The Spiracle PodcastAntonia LLoyd Jones on translating PolishAntonia Stassi speaks with Antonia Lloyd-Jones, translator of Polish to English on her approach to translation across diverse genres, from gothic horror to children's literature. LLoyd Jones shares her experience working closely with authors, particularly Olga Tokarczuk, and the significance of understanding the writer’s vision to deliver faithful translations. They also delve into Antonia Lloyd Jones' recent project, Warsaw Tales, an anthology of Polish short stories and non-fiction, and her process for curating voices that resonate.2024-10-2322 min
Mostly FictionalEp. 85: This Was Apparently Hallie's Translated Fiction WeekIn this episode, Hallie reads three translated books, and Pam reads two books where the main character is telling another character's story.Books mentioned, in order:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk translated by Antonia Lloyd-JonesThe Magic Mountain by Thomas MannThe Unsubscriber by Bill KnottThe Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier translated by Daniel Levin BeckerThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldWhere You Come From by Sasa Stanisic translated by Damion SearlsEmily...2024-10-2340 minRead or DeadThe New York Times's Best Books of the 21st CenturyKatie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss mysteries and thrillers from The New York Times’s Best Books of the 21st Century!Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter!This October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving away a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! TBR is the perfect way to take the guesswork out of finding your next favorite read. To get started with TBR, ju...2024-10-1850 min
Beyond The ZeroAntonia Lloyd-Jones - THE EMPUSIUM by Olga TokarczukThe Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Get it in AUSTRALIA from https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/the-empusium-a-health-resort-horror-story
In the UK
https://fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/the-empusium-a-health-resort-horror-story/
In the USA
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725957/the-empusium-by-olga-tokarczuk-translated-by-antonia-lloyd-jones/
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The BookstoreThe Gilda StoriesGoogle Doc for Helene Recovery Resources LESBIAN. VAMPIRES. We read The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez for October's prompt to read a book in one of the following genres: monster/vampire/gothic. Content warning: We briefly talk about violence and murder. The book also contains scenes of the main character experiencing racism. Our next book is The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk and translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. If you want to read along with The Bookstore Challenge 2024, you can join us on The StoryGraph to see...2024-10-0847 min
The Mookse and the Gripes PodcastEpisode 90: Essays, Part IThis week’s episode is all about essays! From nature writing, to reviews and criticism, to personal reflections and familiar essays, this form offers something for everyone. In this episode, we share our thoughts and experiences, including our go-to varieties and favorite examples. What are yours?ShownotesBooks* The Woman in Black, by Susan Hill* Suttree, by Cormac McCarthy* We Solve Murders, by Richard Osman* The Thursday Murder Club, by Richard Osman* Herscht 07769, by László Krasznahorkai, translated by Ottilie Mulzet* The Emporium: A He...2024-10-031h 38
The Mookse and the Gripes PodcastEpisode 86: Our Favorite Ten Books of the 21st Century So FarThis week we have fun with all of the top books of the 21st century hype by sharing our own top 10 lists. We each killed a few darlings and made some very tough decisions. How did we do?What books would make your list?Summer Book ClubThe book for the Mookse and the Gripes Summer Book Club 2024 is William Trevor’s The Story of Lucy Gault. You can start reading it whenever you want to! We have lined up a guest to join us to discuss the book for the next episode!...2024-08-081h 32
The Oscar Project Podcast2.24 Filmmaker Interview with Rebecca King and Nina YndisSend us a textIn today's episode, I interview director Rebecca King and actress/producer Nina Yndis about their film "Elsa" about a tense love triangle between a Norwegian civilian woman, her adoring neighbor and a German soldier during World War II. The film will be showing this August at the Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival.Listen to hear about where Rebecca and Nina got the inspiration for the story, what challenges they faced making the film, and if they worried about sharing the name of their film with a certain animated character.2024-08-0229 min