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Charm OffensiveDan's on the DrugsDan's on the drugs. Isaac's about to get notes. Isaac went to Wimbledon. Dan's in his final month of work. July 18, 2025.2025-07-1832 minCharm OffensiveDan Had a DilemmaDan had a dilemma. Isaac got a new dog. Dan went to his dad's memorial service. America has a new mayor. June 25, 2025.2025-06-2535 min
Authors on the Air Global Radio NetworkHAMPTON HEIGHTS with Dan KoisIn this episode of Quills and Chills, join me as I sit down with acclaimed writer and editor Dan Kois to discuss his latest book, 'Hampton Heights.' With nominations for two National Magazine Awards and two Writers Guild Awards under his belt, Kois delves into his unique journey from journalism to fiction and his inspiration behind 'Hampton Heights.' We explore the rich, folklore-based supernatural elements of the book, its 1980s Milwaukee setting, and the personal experiences that influenced the characters. Dan also shares insights into his creative process and the transformative experiences of his well-crafted characters.
Follow Dan K...2025-06-2042 minAuthors on the Air Global Radio NetworkHAMPTON HEIGHTS with Dan KoisIn this episode of Quills and Chills, join me as I sit down with acclaimed writer and editor Dan Kois to discuss his latest book, 'Hampton Heights.' With nominations for two National Magazine Awards and two Writers Guild Awards under his belt, Kois delves into his unique journey from journalism to fiction and his inspiration behind 'Hampton Heights.' We explore the rich, folklore-based supernatural elements of the book, its 1980s Milwaukee setting, and the personal experiences that influenced the characters. Dan also shares insights into his creative process and the transformative experiences of his well-crafted characters.
Follow Dan K...2025-06-2042 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Finished His BookIsaac finished his book. Dan visited the public baths in Japan. Isaac went to a Tony party. Dan has a theory about graduation. June 10, 2025.2025-06-1034 min
The Martin ChroniclesNight TrainDan Kois (Slate), Parul Sehgal (New York Times), and Jason Zinoman (New York Times) discuss Martin Amis' 1997 mystery novel about suicide, motive, and the age of the universe.2025-05-0956 minCharm OffensiveDan Saved $44,000Dan saved $44,000 on college. Isaac explains how he chose Vassar. Dan tells the story of Shirley Valentine. Isaac has an idea about bridge. May 2, 2025.2025-05-0234 minCharm OffensiveIsaac and Dan Got Caught in the RainIsaac and Dan got caught in the rain after the new Caryl Churchill play. Isaac has a new name double. Dan is trying to learn bridge. Isaac's book is sort of in Smash: The Musical. Special appearance by Ben Hyman. April 11, 2025.2025-04-1227 min
BETAEpisode 714: Nick Lowe, Emily St. James/Noel Murray, Dan KoisThis week on "BETA," ... Britain’s greatest living songwriter, Nick Lowe, joins us to talk about his newest album, “Indoor Safari.”
Also, Emily St. James and Noel Murray take us back to the island to revisit the significance of the TV series, “Lost.”
And Dan Kois revisits selling newspaper subscriptions on a cold winter’s night in Milwaukee.2025-04-1100 minCharm OffensiveDan and Isaac Got ScoopedDan and Isaac got scooped. Isaac bought some vermouth. Dan had a beautiful experience at Big Ears. Dan and Isaac got NIMBY'd.2025-04-0129 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Needs to Call Dan BackIsaac needs to call Dan back in 15 minutes. Dan thinks the head of the NTSB is impressive. Isaac understands bike guys now. Dan is only mildly disdainful of Isaac's million-dollar idea. Isaac is unconvinced about Paul Mescal. 2025-03-1433 min
Made in EnglandA Canterbury Tale (1944) with Dan KoisIn wartime England, three modern day pilgrims - a melancholy ‘land girl’, a plainspoken American GI, and a resourceful British sergeant - are waylaid in the English countryside where they have to solve a bizarre local mystery before going on to Canterbury to get the blessings they seek, in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s A Canterbury Tale (1944). Writer, journalist and podcaster Dan Kois joins to discuss the film. Host: Jack McInroy Guest: Dan KoisTheme music: Harlow Family Group Films featured on upcoming episodes of Made in England: https://le...2025-03-1153 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Got a Dog DNA TestIsaac got Phish tickets. Dan bought a couch. Isaac got a dog DNA test. Dan doesn't want another dog. February 28, 2025.2025-02-2833 minCharm OffensiveDan Is Recovering from a ProcedureDan is recovering from a procedure. Isaac thinks his book was in a Super Bowl ad. Dan wishes guys would talk about sex more. Dan and Isaac have thoughts about the new Kennedy Center board chair. February 13, 2025.2025-02-1337 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Is 10 Percent More AngryDan met a fan. Isaac got a letter from Georgia. Dan saw The Brutalist. Isaac is 10 percent more angry all the time. Dan is playing more pickleball. February 1, 2025.2025-02-0127 minCharm OffensiveDan's Watching "The Straight Story"Dan's watching The Straight Story. Isaac says he's not a Centurion. Dan thinks tennis players are bullshitting about tennis balls. Isaac thinks congestion pricing is misnamed. January 16, 2025.2025-01-1626 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Saw the Northern LightsIsaac saw the northern lights. Dan has some bad news. Isaac once told Richard Foreman to his face he didn't like his new show. January 7, 2025.2025-01-0736 min
Quills and ChillsHAMPTON HEIGHTS with Dan KoisIn this episode of Quills and Chills, join me as I sit down with acclaimed writer and editor Dan Kois to discuss his latest book, 'Hampton Heights.' With nominations for two National Magazine Awards and two Writers Guild Awards under his belt, Kois delves into his unique journey from journalism to fiction and his inspiration behind 'Hampton Heights.' We explore the rich, folklore-based supernatural elements of the book, its 1980s Milwaukee setting, and the personal experiences that influenced the characters. Dan also shares insights into his creative process and the transformative experiences of his well-crafted characters.
2024-12-1942 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Met a Lady on Fulton StreetDan is jealous that Isaac gets to interview famous people. Isaac saw a hockey game. Dan made a fatal Washington, DC travel error. Isaac met a lady on Fulton Street. Dan's numbers are down. December 10, 2024.2024-12-1032 minCharm OffensiveDan Went on a Friend DateDan went on a friend date. Isaac's being tortured by Christmas songs. Dan ate some chubby churros. No one wants to talk about the election. November 16, 2024.2024-11-1627 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Plays the BassIsaac plays the bass. Dan has complaints about Senior Skip Day. Isaac did the 24 Hour Plays. Dan got asked to do an ad. October 31, 2024.2024-10-3131 minThe Martin ChroniclesMoneyDan Kois (Slate), Parul Sehgal (New Yorker), and Jason Zinoman (New York Times) discuss Martin Amis' 1984 book about sex, cash, and all the things the novel can do that the movies can't.2024-10-301h 04Charm OffensiveIsaac Heard a Theory About Billy JoelIsaac heard a theory about Billy Joel. Dan explains some baseball terms. Isaac once stayed in a murder hotel. Dan took a 40-hour Greyhound Bus trip. October 14, 2024.2024-10-1530 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Is a Class ParentIsaac is a class parent. Dan is cautiously editing his daughter's college essay. Isaac went to Beetlehouse. The Mets win, then lose, then win again. September 30, 2024.2024-09-3035 min
Enjoy Amazing Free Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeHampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Dan KoisPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/739135 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Author: Dan Kois Narrator: Gary Tiedemann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 57 minutes Release date: September 17, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: ''Splendid . . . what really sells this imaginative, scary, verge-of-growing-up tale is its characters, each with a distinct voice and personality. . . . Kois' surprising second novel is a natural for fans of the character-based horror fiction of Grady Hendrix or Paul Tremblay and will win him a...2024-09-1805 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeHampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Dan KoisPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/739135to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Hampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Author: Dan Kois
Narrator: Gary Tiedemann
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 57 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Coming of Age
Publisher's Summary:
''Splendid . . . what really sells this imaginative, scary, verge-of-growing-up tale is its characters, each with a distinct voice and personality. . . . Kois' surprising second novel is a natural for fans of the character-based horror fiction of Grady Hendrix or Paul Tremblay and will win him a w...2024-09-186h 57Get Hooked On Into A Inspiring Full Audiobook While Cooking.Hampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Dan KoisPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/739135to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Hampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Author: Dan Kois
Narrator: Gary Tiedemann
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 57 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Coming of Age
Publisher's Summary:
''Splendid . . . what really sells this imaginative, scary, verge-of-growing-up tale is its characters, each with a distinct voice and personality. . . . Kois' surprising second novel is a natural for fans of the character-based horror fiction of Grady Hendrix or Paul Tremblay and will win him a w...2024-09-176h 57
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, HorrorHampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Dan KoisPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/739135 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Author: Dan Kois Narrator: Gary Tiedemann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 57 minutes Release date: September 17, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Horror Publisher's Summary: ''Splendid . . . what really sells this imaginative, scary, verge-of-growing-up tale is its characters, each with a distinct voice and personality. . . . Kois' surprising second novel is a natural for fans of the character-based horror fiction of Grady Hendrix or Paul Tremblay and will win him a whole n...2024-09-1705 minListen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, HorrorHampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Dan KoisPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/739135to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Hampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Author: Dan Kois
Narrator: Gary Tiedemann
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 57 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Horror
Publisher's Summary:
''Splendid . . . what really sells this imaginative, scary, verge-of-growing-up tale is its characters, each with a distinct voice and personality. . . . Kois' surprising second novel is a natural for fans of the character-based horror fiction of Grady Hendrix or Paul Tremblay and will win him a whole new s...2024-09-176h 57Charm OffensiveDan Was AsleepDan was asleep. Isaac is great at being sick. Dan likes the guy who dances in a hat for Arrested Development. Isaac saw Between the Temples. September 12, 2024.2024-09-1225 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Met a Lady Who Ate a Lot of ArugulaIsaac and Dan are watching tennis. Isaac saw Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Dan's hearing a bunch of sirens. Isaac met a lady who just ate a lot of arugula. Dan's daughter is in a food co-op. Isaac met a service dog. September 6, 2024.2024-09-0727 minCharm OffensiveDan Has a Problem With DentistsDan has a problem with dentists. Isaac had a mortifying thing happen at Pilates. Dan has a problem with operas. Isaac loves Brooklyn at the end of the summer. Isaac and Dan discuss what would happen if they commissioned expensive, ugly statues of their wives. August 26. 2024.2024-08-2630 min
You Pick TonightEpisode 16: Godzilla Minus One and The Wind RisesLyra's been taking a lot of Japanese language and literature classes, so this summer Dan and Lyra discuss two recent Japanese movies dealing with World War II. Dan chose Takashi Yamakazi's 2023 Godzilla Minus One, and Lyra chose Hayao Miyazaki's 2013 The Wind Rises. The two debate culpability, self-sacrifice, and the Miyazaki–Neon Genesis Evangelion connection.Intro and outro music: Joe Hisaishi's score for The Wind Rises.Mid-show music: Naoki Satö's score for Godzilla Minus One.2024-08-2557 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Went to a WaterparkDan's on a walk. Isaac went to a waterpark. Dan's reaping what he sowed. Isaac has a sensitive question about Dan's book tour. Dan thinks Isaac should see "It Ends With Us." Friday, August 16, 2024.2024-08-1628 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Drove a TeslaIsaac drove a Tesla. Dan has a new book proposal. Isaac saw "Oh, Mary!" Dan and Isaac disagree about August. August 9, 2024.2024-08-0928 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Wants to Play the BassIsaac wants to play the bass. Dan won the Biden bet. Isaac's kid is at camp. Dan's doing a Grub Street Diet. Isaac's journaling. July 25, 2024.2024-07-2528 minCharm OffensiveDan's in MilwaukeeDan's in Milwaukee. Isaac revisits the Biden predictions. Dan wants to know why Isaac's on Instagram all of a sudden. Isaac hates that article from the Cut by the guy who wants to be a friend with a famous person in Brooklyn. Dan once yelled at a famous actor. July 19, 2024.2024-07-1931 minCharm OffensiveDan’s Watching the EurosDan’s watching the Euros. Isaac met a guy at the bus stop. Dan never got to be a camp counselor. Isaac went to New Jersey for the Fourth of July. Dan and Isaac make their Biden predictions. July 10, 2024.2024-07-1027 minThe Martin ChroniclesThe War Against ClichéDan Kois (Slate), Parul Sehgal (New Yorker), and Jason Zinoman (New York Times) discuss Martin Amis' 2001 collection of criticism—and the state of criticism in 2024.2024-06-291h 22Charm OffensiveDan’s at the BeachDan’s at the beach. Isaac doesn’t know what a Shibumi is. Dan went to the world’s worst bar trivia. Isaac hated an opposing softball coach. Dan has never listened to Soul Coughing. June 20, 2024.2024-06-2028 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Saw Mr. BurnsIsaac saw the “Mr. Burns” anniversary reading. Dan wants to know how you jack off a unicorn. Isaac loves finally being the target for the nostalgia industry. Dan’s daughter’s high school yearbook has a controversy. June 6, 2024.2024-06-0631 minCharm OffensiveIsaac Got a LetterIsaac got a letter from Washington, DC. Dan reads some messages from librarians. Isaac has a problem with Zadie Smith’s essay about the Gaza protests. Dan’s letting the lawn grow. May 9, 2024.2024-05-1027 min
Poured OverDan Kois on VINTAGE CONTEMPORARIES Vintage Contemporaries by Dan Kois is a fiction debut that blends a coming-of-age story with the themes of lasting friendship and what it takes to be an artist. Kois joins us to talk about the publisher that inspired the novel’s title, some of the important influences on his work, what he does in his day jobs and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. ...2024-01-1654 minThe Martin ChroniclesThe Zone of InterestDan Kois (Slate), Parul Sehgal (New Yorker), and Jason Zinoman (New York Times) discuss Martin Amis' 2014 novel about Auschwitz—as well as Jonathan Glazer's 2023 film adaptation. 2023-12-191h 22You Pick TonightEpisode 15: Vertigo and PsychoHappy Hitchcoctober! Er, Hitchcocktember. Lyra (from her dorm room!) and Dan discuss Vertigo and Psycho, the director as voyeur, possession versus obsession, and Lyra's strong argument that the shower scene is "goofy." Intro and outro music: Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo score. Mid-show music: Bernard Herrmann's Psycho score.2023-11-1546 min
The Chills at Will PodcastEpisode 210 with Dan Sinykin, Wise, Thorough Chronicler of The Publishing Industry’s Changing Mores, & Author of Big Fiction: How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry and American LiteratureNotes and Links to Dan Sinykin’s Work
For Episode 210, Pete welcomes Dan Sinykin, and the two discuss, among other topics, his early reading and how it showed a sort of rebellion and also spurred him on to a life of books and inspired Big Fiction, as well as salient issues and themes from the book, including mass market populism versus literary aesthetics, autofiction and its connection to marginalized writers of color and women, and the evolving role of editors and the colophon in the continuing conglomeration of book publishing.
2023-10-241h 16The Martin ChroniclesInside StoryDan Kois (Slate), Parul Sehgal (New Yorker), and Jason Zinoman (New York Times) discuss Martin Amis' final novel, 2020's Inside Story, and Amis' death on May 19, 2023. 2023-09-091h 20You Pick TonightEpisode 14: Fight Club and Mulholland DriveIn the final episode before Lyra goes to college (!!), Dan and Lyra discuss David Fincher's Fight Club, David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, movies as puzzles the director wants you to crack, and movies as artworks the director doesn't want you to solve. Silencio!!! Intro music: the Dust Brothers' score from Fight Club.Mid-show music: the Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?" from Fight Club.Outro music: Angelo Badalamenti's score from Mulholland Drive.2023-07-291h 02The Martin ChroniclesHouse of MeetingsDan Kois (Slate), Jason Zinoman (New York Times), and special guest host Willa Paskin (Decoder Ring) discuss Martin Amis' 2006 novel about the Soviet gulag, House of Meetings. What are we to make of the novel's monstrous narrator, his pacifist brother, and the Amisian object of desire who divides them (and unites them)? And what is it about the horrors of 20th-century history that makes a novelist like Amis prick up his ears?2023-05-121h 05You Pick TonightEpisode 13: Everything in Inisherin All at OnceHappy Oscar Season! Dan and Lyra discuss Everything Everywhere All at Once,The Banshees of Inisherin, maximalism, depression, whether mean people make for better drama, dead donkeys, and Raccacoonie. Intro music: Son Lux's score from Everything Everywhere All at Once. Outro music: Carter Burwell's score from The Banshees of Inisherin.2023-02-2558 min
Unlock: This Powerful Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.Vintage Contemporaries: A Novel by Dan KoisPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/587377to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Vintage Contemporaries: A Novel
Author: Dan Kois
Narrator: Eileen Stevens
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 20 minutes
Release date: January 17, 2023
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
“Vintage Contemporaries is about being young and becoming less young, exploring friendship (sometimes magical, sometimes messy), parenthood (ditto), and how to reconcile youthful ambition and ideals with real life. It’s a warm and big-hearted coming of age story that made me wistful for my own twenties, set in a vividly rendered and long-vanished New York City.”—Rumaan Alam, New York Times bestselling author of Leave th...2023-01-1710h 20Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionVintage Contemporaries: A Novel by Dan KoisPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/587377to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Vintage Contemporaries: A Novel
Author: Dan Kois
Narrator: Eileen Stevens
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 20 minutes
Release date: January 17, 2023
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
“Vintage Contemporaries is about being young and becoming less young, exploring friendship (sometimes magical, sometimes messy), parenthood (ditto), and how to reconcile youthful ambition and ideals with real life. It’s a warm and big-hearted coming of age story that made me wistful for my own twenties, set in a vividly rendered and long-vanished New York City.”—Rumaan Alam, New York Times bestselling author of Leave th...2023-01-1710h 20
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenVintage Contemporaries: A Novel by Dan KoisPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/587377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vintage Contemporaries: A Novel Author: Dan Kois Narrator: Eileen Stevens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: January 17, 2023 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: “Vintage Contemporaries is about being young and becoming less young, exploring friendship (sometimes magical, sometimes messy), parenthood (ditto), and how to reconcile youthful ambition and ideals with real life. It’s a warm and big-hearted coming of age story that made me wistful for my own twenties, set in a vividly rendered and long-vanished New York City.”—Rumaan Alam, New York Times bestselling author of Leave...2023-01-1705 min
The Maris ReviewEpisode 187: Dan KoisDan Kois is a writer, editor, and podcaster at Slate, where his work has been nominated for two National Magazine Awards and a Writers Guild Award. He's the author of How to Be a Family, a memoir of parenting around the world; The World Only Spins Forward (with Isaac Butler), an oral history of Tony Kushner's Angels in America; and Facing Future, a book of music criticism and biography. He lives with his family in Arlington, Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-01-1232 min
fiction/non/fictionVintage Contemporaries: Dan Kois on the Joys and Sorrows of Literary New York in the 1990s and 2000sWriter and editor Dan Kois, who works at Slate, joins V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss his debut novel, Vintage Contemporaries, which features a young woman who begins her career as an agent’s assistant in New York in the 1990s. He explains distinctive aspects of the era, including apartment building squatting and communal living. He also reflects on the pleasures of being an editor—a job he loves and that his protagonist eventually takes on. He reads an excerpt from the novel and compares his heroine’s prospects with the prospects of publishing staffers today, and commen...2023-01-1246 min
New Books in LiteratureDan Kois, "Vintage Contemporaries" (Harper, 2023)Dan Kois is the author of three nonfiction books: How to Be A Family, a memoir; The World Only Spins Foward, an oral history of Tony Kushner's Angels in America (with Isaac Butler); and Facing Future, part of the 33 1/3 series of music criticism. He's a longtime writer, editor, and Podcaster at Slate. He lives in Arlington, Virginia, with his family.Book Recommendations:
Luke Healy, Con Artists
Peter and Maria Hoey, The Bend of Luck
Linnea Sterte, A Frog in Fall
Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. H...2023-01-1155 min
Burned By BooksDan Kois, "Vintage Contemporaries" (Harper, 2023)Dan Kois is the author of three nonfiction books: How to Be A Family, a memoir; The World Only Spins Foward, an oral history of Tony Kushner's Angels in America (with Isaac Butler); and Facing Future, part of the 33 1/3 series of music criticism. He's a longtime writer, editor, and Podcaster at Slate. He lives in Arlington, Virginia, with his family.Book Recommendations:
Luke Healy, Con Artists
Peter and Maria Hoey, The Bend of Luck
Linnea Sterte, A Frog in Fall
Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. H...2023-01-1155 min
New Books in Literary StudiesDan Kois, "Vintage Contemporaries" (Harper, 2023)Dan Kois is the author of three nonfiction books: How to Be A Family, a memoir; The World Only Spins Foward, an oral history of Tony Kushner's Angels in America (with Isaac Butler); and Facing Future, part of the 33 1/3 series of music criticism. He's a longtime writer, editor, and Podcaster at Slate. He lives in Arlington, Virginia, with his family.Book Recommendations:
Luke Healy, Con Artists
Peter and Maria Hoey, The Bend of Luck
Linnea Sterte, A Frog in Fall
Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. H...2023-01-1155 min
Finding Favorites with Leah JonesDan Kois loves Hippos Go BerserkAuthor, podcaster and journalist Dan Kois joined Leah to kick-off the new year to explore the classic children's book Hippos Go Berserk by Sandra Boynton. Dan's first novel Vintage Contemporaries is available on January 17, 2023 and can be pre-ordered now from Bookshop.org.
Follow Dan on Twitter and check his website for updates about the launch events for Vintage Contemporaries.
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Aden and Anais muslin swaddles
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The Friday ReporterThe PR Day of Yes - with Dan KoisDan Kois is writer, editor and podcaster for Slate. With a beat that includes his interests and passions and a sense of humor about it all, Dan has been nominated numerous times for awards in the journalism space. It was his recent piece on accepting every PR pitch he got in a day that drew Lisa to contact him - https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/11/pr-publicist-emails-journalism-oof.html. Dan offers some insight into how journalists receive pitches, how often they're not relevant, and how being fully transparent about his PR Day of Yes led to some publicists diving right in -- while oth...2022-12-1625 minThe Martin ChroniclesThe InformationDan Kois (Slate), Parul Sehgal (New Yorker), and Jason Zinoman (New York Times) discuss the ambitious novel that upended Martin Amis' personal, professional, and dental life: The Information. Dan quizzes Parul and Jason about the details of 1995's wildest lit-world gossip, and the panel argues about a novel about literary envy that inspired £500,000 worth of literary envy before it was even published. 2022-11-141h 10The Martin ChroniclesThe Moronic InfernoDan Kois (Slate), Parul Sehgal (New Yorker), and Jason Zinoman (New York Times) leap into the 1980s, when Martin Amis made his living as a hack: a freelance journalist writing about America for British outlets. The Moronic Inferno, published in 1986, collects features about American politics (evangelicism, Reagan, AIDS); profiles of literary and Hollywood stars (Mailer, Spielberg, Bellow); and scathing book reviews. What does Martin Amis see when he looks at America? Why does his harshest criticism of other writers' work sound so much like anxiety about his own? And is he the original Short King?2022-09-091h 01You Pick TonightEpisode 12: Thelma & Louise & Jack & EnnisDan and Lyra discuss two revisionist westerns about friendship, love, and the perils of masculinity. Dan chooses Ridley Scott's 1991 inspirational revenge story Thelma and Louise, and Lyra chooses Ang Lee's 2005 cowboy weepie Brokeback Mountain. What does it mean to call a movie feminist? Why can't Jack and Ennis talk to each other? And why did Lyra hate The Searchers so much? Intro music: Glenn Frey, "Part of Me, Part of You" from Thelma and Louise.Mid-show music: Marianne Faithfull, "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" from Thelma and Louise. Outro music: Gustavo Santaolalla, "The Wings" from Brokeback Mou...2022-07-131h 08The Martin ChroniclesThe Rachel PapersThe Martin Chronicles debuts with Dan Kois (Slate), Jason Zinoman (New York Times), and Parul Sehgal (New Yorker) discussing Martin Amis' first novel, The Rachel Papers, published in 1973 when Amis was just 24 years old. Why is Charles Highway so disgusting? Why isn't Rachel Noyes Jewish? And how does the son of a successful, controversial novelist secure his entrée into the literary world?2022-05-051h 06You Pick TonightEpisode 11: American Psycho and Sorry to Bother YouDan and Lyra discuss two satires of capitalism focusing on unlikely antiheroes. Lyra chooses Mary Harron's 2000 bloodbath American Psycho, and Dan chooses Boots Riley's madcap 2018 Sorry to Bother You. How many Patrick Batemans are there? What's that business card made out of? And what's that whinnying sound? Intro music: Huey Lewis and the News, "Hip to Be Square" from American Psycho.Mid-show music: Tune-Yards, "SIGNS (Detroit's Theme)" from Sorry to Bother You.Outro music: The Coup and Janelle Monaé, "Whatthegirlmuthafuckinwannadoo" from Sorry to Bother You.2022-03-1459 minYou Pick TonightEpisode 10: Dune and BrazilDan and Lyra discuss two sci-fi epics with very different vibes. Lyra chooses Denis Villeneuve's brand-new hit Dune (part 1). Dan chooses Terry Gilliam's madcap 1985 satire Brazil. What's in the box? Can Lyra use The Voice? And does anyone have a form 27B/6?! Intro and mid-show music: Hans Zimmer's score for Dune.Outro music: Maria and Geoff Muldaur, "Aquarela do Brasil."2021-11-2658 minYou Pick TonightEpisode 9: The Piano and A Silent VoiceDan and Lyra discuss two movies that deal with disability in unique and artful ways. Lyra chooses Naoko Yamada's 2016 anime A Silent Voice. Dan chooses Jane Campion's 1993 drama The Piano. Can Dan appreciate an anime where everyone's emotions are turned up to 11? Can Lyra appreciate a movie featuring coercion, sex, and graphic violence? Plus: colonialism, unforgivable actions, and the fat friend. Intro and mid-show music: Michael Nyman's score for The Piano.Outro music: Kensuke Ushio's score for A Silent Voice.2021-08-181h 01
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting showDid Dan Kois Kill the Segway?In a special episode, Dan shares his new episode of Slate's Decoder Ring documentary podcast about his time as a junior book agent working on selling a secretive book proposal called IT, a codename for what would eventually be revealed as the Segway personal scooter. This is the story of the invention and development of a potentially revolutionary device, how Dan may or may not have doomed it, how the hype got out of control, and how that speculation helped birth the modern internet. If you like this episode, go subscribe in the Decoder Ring feed, there's plenty more s...2021-07-1345 min
Better off ReadEp 94: Elements 8 - Plot. Dan Kois talks to Pip Adam about a sound mixing board.In the second episode in the Plot season of Elements, I talk to Dan Kois about plot and narrative and what it is to write it.
Some of the things we talk about are:
You can read about Dan's novel Vintage Contemporaries here https://www.dankois.com/vintage-contemporaries
We talk about Laurie Colwin's book Happy all the Time https://www.lauriecolwin.com/books
Jenny Offill's Department of Speculation https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/14/dept-speculation-review-jenny-offill
2021-04-2758 minYou Pick TonightEpisode 8: Promising Young Woman and NomadlandDan and Lyra have Oscar Fever! Well, Dan does ... Lyra thinks Oscar movies sound boring. Nevertheless, she's chosen Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman, a movie that is not boring. Dan, meanwhile, chooses Chloe Zhao's Nomadland. Which will they like better? Will they agree about Promising Young Woman's ending? Which will actually win Best Picture? Plus: Albanian grocery clerks, the difference between actors and real people, and Bo Burnham.Intro music: Promising Young Woman composer Anthony Willis' arrangement of "Toxic" for string quartet.Mid-show music: from Nomadland, Ludovico Einaudi's "Oltremare."Outro music: from Promising Young Woman, C...2021-04-231h 02You Pick TonightEpisode 7: Madoka Magica and The Virgin SuicidesIt's an all-Magical Girl episode! Lyra seizes the chance to make Dan watch all 12 episodes of the anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and Dan introduces Lyra to Sofia Coppola with The Virgin Suicides. It's quite an intergenerational debate! Honestly, Dan doesn't get it, and Lyra spends a lot of energy trying to get him to understand why she loves this anime so much. Plus: the female gaze, The Wonder Years, and Kyubey, an adorable, interdimensional "little shit."Intro music from Yuki Kajiura's Madoka Magica score.Mid-show and outro music from Air's The Virgin Suicides score.2021-02-1251 min
Slate's Spoiler SpecialsSoulOn the Spoiler Special podcast, Slate critics discuss movies, the occasional TV show, and, once in a blue moon, another podcast, in full spoiler-filled detail. This week, Slate’s Karen Han is joined by Slate writer and editor Dan Kois to spoil Soul, the new animated film from Pixar. After landing himself in the realm of the “great beyond”, middle school band teacher Joe Gardner tries desperately to make it back to Earth in time for his Jazz gig. But his journey takes a turn when he tries to help a new friend find their passion. Will Joe make it bac...2021-01-0845 minYou Pick TonightEpisode 6: Mad Max Fury Road and The Old GuardIt's a Charlize Theron-athon, as Lyra chooses George Milller's Mad Max: Fury Road for Dan, and Dan chooses Gina Prince-Bythewood's The Old Guard for Lyra. In this episode, father and daughter also talk about commodification, queer romance, and being terrified of immortality.Dan and Lyra refer to this New York Times oral history of Fury Road.Intro music from Junkie XL's Fury Road score.Outro music from Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O'Halloran's The Old Guard score.2020-12-0358 minBetter off ReadEp 86: Dan Kois talks to Pip Adam about 'Train Dreams' by Denis JohnsonPip Adam talks to writer, editor and podcaster Dan Kois about Denis Johnson's 2011 novella Train Dreams
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2020-11-1655 min
Why Mommy DrinksDan Kois: Embracing MediocrityDan Kois (Slate's Mom and Dad Are Fighting podcast, author of How To Be A Family) talks with Betsy and guest co-host Jessica Eason (The Babysitter’s Club) about The Butthole Awards, the other side of the fence, and declaring sock bankruptcy.
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Mu...2020-11-161h 26You Pick TonightEpisode 5: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Shape of WaterLyra chooses Guillermo Del Toro's The Shape of Water for Dan. Dan chooses Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind for Lyra. In this episode, father and daughter also talk about manic pixie dream girls, oppressive Americanness, and Homestuck.Intro music from Alexandre Desplat's Shape of Water score.Outro music from Jon Brion's Eternal Sunshine score. 2020-09-2655 minYou Pick TonightEpisode 4: House Party and Do the Right ThingLyra chooses Reginald Hudlin's House Party for Dan. Dan chooses Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing for Lyra. In this episode, father and daughter also talk about rap battles, representation in film, and fuckbois.Intro music: "House Party" by Full Force.Outro music: "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy.2020-08-0256 minYou Pick TonightEpisode 3: Watership Down and O Brother, Where Art Thou?Lyra chooses Martin Rosen's Watership Down for Dan. Dan chooses the Coen brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou? for Lyra. In this episode, father and daughter also talk about bunny murder, The Odyssey, the Klan, and Lyra's resolute disinterest in country music.Intro music: "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" by the Soggy Bottom Boys.Mid-show music: "Bright Eyes" by Art Garfunkel.Outro music: "You Are My Sunshine," from O Brother, Where Art Thou?2020-07-0149 minYou Pick TonightEpisode 2: Akira and Police StoryDan chooses Jackie Chan's Police Story for Lyra. Lyra chooses Akira, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, for Dan. In this episode, father and daughter also talk about police violence, Brooklyn 99, subs vs. dubs, and more. Intro music: Akira original score, composed by Shōji Yamashiro (Tsutomu Ōhashi).Outro music: "The Hero Story (Theme to Police Story)," performed by Jackie Chan.This episode also uses a clip from "The Abridged Akira," a video by Avery Rosen and Mike Ericson.2020-06-0851 minYou Pick TonightEpisode 1: Pan's Labyrinth and Whisper of the HeartDan chooses Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth for Lyra. Lyra chooses Whisper of the Heart, directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki, for Dan. In this premiere episode, the two also talk all-time favorite movies, how cruel the Seven Dwarves' parents were, and the struggle to make art.Intro music: Pan's Labyrinth original score, composed by Javier Navarrete.Outro music: "Take Me Home, Country Roads," performed by Yoko Honna, from Whisper of the Heart.2020-06-0759 min
Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan PodcastSLB Dan KoisDan is a writer for Slate Magazine. He recently shared some thoughts on the lyrics of Glory Days and how they might need a bit of tweaking. He explains and shares his thoughts in today' episode. https://slate.com/culture/2020/05/bruce-springsteen-glory-days-lyrics-speedball-no.html Dan's Twitter - @dankois Jesse's Twitter - @jessejacksonDFW2020-06-0532 min
Culture GabfestCows and CapitalismThis week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and guest host and Slate staff writer Dan Kois talk about Kelly Reichardt’s film First Cow. Next, they bring on Slate television critic Willa Paskin to discuss the latest episode of her podcast Decoder Ring, which dives into the real-life bookstore battle behind You’ve Got Mail. Finally, the panel dives into Molly Fischer’s feature in the Cut on the millennial aesthetic. On the Slate Plus segment this week, the panel discusses the cancellation of Woody Allen’s memoir. Podca...2020-03-111h 20
goopfellasDan Kois: How to Be a FamilyWhen Dan Kois, author of How to Be a Family, realized his family was struggling and disconnected, he and his wife did something drastic: They packed up their things and traveled around the world—from Wellington, New Zealand, to Hays, Kansas—with their two daughters, for one year. They wanted to see how other cultures viewed family. They thought they’d learn new ways to strengthen their relationships and function as a unit. And Kois, who was planning to write about the adventure, was curious to see how they might mess up their fantasies of living on the beach in a place li...2019-11-1344 min
Atomic MomsDan Kois "How to Be a Family" | A Global Parenting Expedition#229 - Quick! Find your passport! DAN KOIS, Slate editor, founding host of the podcast Mom and Dad Are Fighting, and contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine, joins us on Atomic Moms to chat about the truly insane year his family spent traveling the world, hilariously captured in his new book: HOW TO BE A FAMILY: THE YEAR I DRAGGED MY KIDS AROUND THE WORLD TO FIND A NEW WAY TO BE TOGETHER (Little, Brown; Publication Date: 9/17/19). We find out what it's like packing up your family and spending three months living in four vastly different locales: New Zealand...2019-09-2548 min
Atomic MomsDan Kois "How to Be a Family" | A Global Parenting Expedition#229 - Quick! Find your passport! DAN KOIS, Slate editor, founding host of the podcast Mom and Dad Are Fighting, and contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine, joins us on Atomic Moms to chat about the truly insane year his family spent traveling the world, hilariously captured in his new book: HOW TO BE A FAMILY: THE YEAR I DRAGGED MY KIDS AROUND THE WORLD TO FIND A NEW WAY TO BE TOGETHER (Little, Brown; Publication Date: 9/17/19). We find out what it's like packing up your family and spending three months living in four vastly different locales: New Zealand...2019-09-2546 min
Don’t Miss This Unforgettable Full Audiobook — Perfect While Cooking.How to Be a Family: The Year I Dragged My Kids Around the World to Find a New Way to Be Together by Dan KoisPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393453to listen full audiobooks.
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In this 'refreshingly relatable' (Outside) memoir, perfect for the self-isolating family, Slate editor Dan Kois sets out with his family on a journey around the world to change their lives together.What happens when one frustrated...2019-09-1710h 48Grab Your Day With A Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook.How to Be a Family: The Year I Dragged My Kids Around the World to Find a New Way to Be Together by Dan KoisPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393453to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How to Be a Family: The Year I Dragged My Kids Around the World to Find a New Way to Be Together
Author: Dan Kois
Narrator: Dan Kois
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
In this 'refreshingly relatable' (Outside) memoir, perfect for the self-isolating family, Slate editor Dan Kois sets out with his family on a journey around the world to change their lives together.What happens when one frustrated dad...2019-09-1710h 48
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Title: How to Be a Family: The Year I Dragged My Kids Around the World to Find a New Way to Be Together
Author: Dan Kois
Narrator: Dan Kois
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
In this 'refreshingly relatable' (Outside) memoir, perfect for the self-isolating family, Slate editor Dan Kois sets out with his family on a journey around the world to change their lives together.What happens when one frustrated dad...2019-09-1710h 48
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Title: How to Be a Family: The Year I Dragged My Kids Around the World to Find a New Way to Be Together
Author: Dan Kois
Narrator: Dan Kois
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes
Release date: September 17, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2
Genres: Travel Tips
Publisher's Summary:
In this 'refreshingly relatable' (Outside) memoir, perfect for the self-isolating family, Slate editor Dan Kois sets out with his family on a journey around the world to change their lives together.What happens when one frustrated...2019-09-1710h 48Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting showDan Kois Returns EditionOn this week’s episode: The hosts answers listener questions about what to do with your kid that refuses everything, even the fun stuff, and another about what it even means to have siblings. We also welcome Dan Kois back to the show. And as usual, we share our triumphs and fails and offer up some recommendations. On Slate Plus, the hosts share their thoughts on Mary Jane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-06-0656 min
The StacksEp. 54 The World Only Spins Forward by Isaac Butler and Dan Kois — The Stacks Book Club (Ben Blacker)Ben Blacker is back and we're talking all things theatre and oral history today on The Stacks, as we breakdown The World Only Spins Forward by Isaac Butler and Dan Kois. The book is an oral history of Angels in America, a classic American play about the AIDS crisis by Tony Kushner. We discuss government funded art, human rights, and so much theatre geek goodness. Plus, no spoilers. Listen and enjoy.You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/04/10/ep54-the-world-only-spins-forwardConnect with Ben: Twitter | Instagram | Website2019-04-1059 min
This Is Your MixtapeFuture Nostalgia. [Dan Kois.]Dan Kois is an editor at Slate and a
contributing writer to the New York Times magazine. He's the author of Facing
Future, a book in the 33⅓ series of music criticism,
and the co-author (with Isaac Butler) of The World Only Spins
Forward, an oral history of the play Angels in
America, a winner of a Stonewall Book Honor from the ALA. His memoir of
parenting around the world, How to Be a Family,
will be published in September 2019 by Little, Brown.
Dan and Michael talk about mixtape evangelism, the discomfort of growth,
celebrating difference, first concerts, an...2019-02-151h 17
The 92nd Street Y, New YorkTony Kushner with Isaac Butler and Dan Kois: Angels in AmericaPulitzer Prize winning playwright Tony Kushner discusses the Broadway play Angels in America and its legacy with Isaac Butler and Dan Kois, authors of The World Only Spins Forward, an oral history of Angels as told by the artists who created it and the audiences forever changed by it. The conversation was recorded on May 4, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York’s 92nd Street Y.2018-05-171h 17
KPFA - Radio WolinskyThe Ascent of “Angels in America”: Isaac Butler & Dan Kois
This interview contains spoilers for the play and film.
Isaac Butler and Dan Kois, authors of “The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent of Angels in America,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. The book is an oral history of the play by Tony Kushner, looking at not only its history, but how Angels in America fits into the fabric of the American saga and theatrical history.
The play Angels in America has become a stage classic since it was first produced in the early 1990s. Dealing with the confluence of the AIDS epidemic, the R...2018-05-1159 minCare and Feeding | Slate's parenting showThe Return of the Dan EditionCarvell Wallace, Nina Aron, and Dan Kois sit down with clinical psychologist Dr. Ava Siegler to talk about her new book, What Do I Tell My Kids?: Parenting in the Age of Trump, which includes an essay by guest host Dan Kois. They discuss the origins of the project, how to talk to your kids about difficult political situations, where we stand now, and whether we should have hope for the future of politics. In Triumphs and Fails, Carvell panics over his daughter's trip to the amusement park, Nina frets over her child's non-belief in God, and Dan has...2017-07-2748 minCare and Feeding | Slate's parenting showSee Ya Dan Kois EditionThis is the last one with Dan Kois, guys! On today's show, Allison and Dan talk with Matthew Herrity - a high school junior in Arlington, VA - who's protesting a rezoning plan that would lead to significant racial and economic changes at his school. Then, we take a walk down memory lane with Mr. Kois and revisit some of his most memorable fails over the years. Also, a listener call about how to respond when your youngest boy wants to wear girl stuff. Mom and Dad Are Fighting is brought to you by Good Mo...2016-12-2257 minCare and Feeding | Slate's parenting showDan Goes to the Mall EditionDan Kois and Allison Benedikt discuss the Every Child Succeeds Act and Dan goes to the mall to talk with dads about how they really feel about holiday shopping. Mom and Dad are Fighting is brought to you by Prudential’s 40/40 Vision, a multimedia microsite exploring what life—and the future—looks like to today’s 40-somethings. Hear what inspires real people, the hopes they have for tomorrow, and much more. See yourself in their stories at slate.com/4040vision/family. And by Little Passports. Keep your kids busy this summer with Little Passports...2015-12-1743 min
Pratfalls of ParentingDan Kois | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 138“I have found ways to exploit all the things I am good at and the things I’m okay at.” Dan Kois is co-host of Slate’s Mom & Dad Are Fighting podcast and Slate’s culture editor. On this episode of the podcast Dan talks about the idea that parents and the adults in children’s lives tell us […]
2015-08-1100 min