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HOSTCASTHOSTCASTKverulanti: Slunečník proti sekyře (Helen Oyeyemi)„Je to můj milostný dopis Praze,“ prohlásila o svém románu Slunečník proti sekyře britská spisovatelka Helene Oyeyemi. V české metropoli žije už více než 10 let a její vztah k městu byl zpočátku dost komplikovaný. A rozporuplná je i Praha jako živoucí vypravěčka a jedna z protagonistek jejího románu. Zahraniční kritika označuje Slunečník proti sekyře jako roztříštěný, spletitý nebo jako román bez hranic a britská BBC ho zařadila mezi nejlepší prózy loňského roku. O tom, jak se vyznat v jeho labyrintu diskutují amerikanistk...2025-03-1337 minSó se estraga uma estanteSó se estraga uma estante70. Intermezzo, Stefan Zweig e retellingsA Ana recomenda o ‘Intermezzo’ (2024), da Sally Rooney, e enceta uma tentativa de análise comparada com uma obra bastante conhecida. O Tomé viaja pelas memórias de Stefan Zweig e pela sua Europa perdida com o livro ‘O Mundo de Ontem’ (1942). Na segunda parte, a Ana e o Tomé (mas especialmente a Ana) falam de “retellings”. Reunindo muitos fãs, os retellings são uma abordagem diferente a histórias já conhecidas da literatura, mas podem fazê-lo de formas muito diferentes. Errata: A Ana deve ter comido as palavras, m...2024-10-1054 minRaamaturännakRaamaturännak#1 Berit Kaschan: Milleks meile lugemine?Rahva Raamatu podcasti esimeses osas on külas biblioterapeut ja luuletaja Berit Kaschan. Koos saatejuht Eia Uusiga arutatakse muu hulgas teemadel: Mida lugemine meile annab ja miks peaks raamatuid lugema? Mis võlu on kirjutatud tekstil ja miks me seda nii väga usaldame? Kuidas endale sobiv raamat valida? Mida teeb biblioterapeut? Hiljutistest lugemiselamustest ..ja paljust muust põnevast Episoodis mainitud raamatud: Helen Oyeyemi "What is Yours Is Not Yours" Helen Oyeyemi "Härra Fox" Bruce Chatwin "Songlines" Kevin Brockmeier "Surnute lühiajalugu" José Saramago "Death at Intervals" Toni Morrison "Beloved" Herve Le Tellier "Anomaalia" A.H Tamms...2024-07-181h 16Tender ButtonsTender Buttons037 Helen Oyeyemi: The Surreal CityIn this episode, we speak to novelist and short story writer Helen Oyeyemi about her most recent novel, Parasol Against the Axe. We discuss the use of non-linearity when attempting to write about a complex city like Prague. We chat about the city as a dissociative state, and the relationship to surrealism and conflicting histories. We speak about the intimate relationship between reading, writing and desire, and the way that books can reveal details about the reader, as well as the author. We explore the book as a living object which shifts across time and space, and the use...2024-05-2638 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazinePARASOL AGAINST THE AXE by Helen Oyeyemi, read by Dorje SwallowDorje Swallow’s performance of Helen Oyeyemi’s metafiction centers this whirligig of a novel in which story begets story. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss how Swallow’s assured narration—in particular, his ability to do voices and accents and adapt his tone to whatever the scene—makes this audiobook marvelous to listen to. Hero Tojosoa ostensibly comes to Prague to join her friend, Sophie, for a weekend. When Dorothea arrives as well, the plot thickens, spatters, and all manner of mayhem ensues. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Publi...2024-04-1107 minMostly FictionalMostly FictionalEp. 58: A Quarterly Check In and a "Chunky Baby Leg" Reading GoalIn this episode, we give a check in three months into the year on how our 2024 Reading Resolutions are going. Books mentioned, in order:The Book of Goose by Yiyun LiBunny by Mona AwadMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteSociopath: A Memoir by Patric GagneI’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyEducated by Tara WestoverThe Mountain in the Sea by Ray NaylerOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldEmma by Jane AustenThe Boston Massacre: A Family History by Serena Zab...2024-04-1052 minLittle AtomsLittle AtomsLittle Atoms 887 - Helen Oyeyemi's Parasol Against The AxeHelen Oyeyemi talks to Neil Denny about her latest novel Parasol Against The Axe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-1521 minYour Favorite Stories, Now in Your Ears - Full AudiobookYour Favorite Stories, Now in Your Ears - Full AudiobookParasol Against the Axe: A Novel Audiobook by Helen OyeyemiListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 702316 Title: Parasol Against the Axe: A Novel Author: Helen Oyeyemi Narrator: Dorje Swallow Format: Unabridged Length: 8:10:30 Language: English Release date: 03-05-24 Publisher: Penguin Audio Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Fairy Tales & Folklore Summary: 'A shape-shifting novel about the power of stories…Helen Oyeyemi is a literary pied piper — her voice is the kind that readers gamely follow into the most bewildering and unnerving of situations.' – The New York Times “A metatextual masterpiece.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW “Oyeyemi writes here as an heir to Calvino or Borges…A dizzying, dazz...2024-03-068h 10Your Favorite Stories, Now in Your Ears - Full AudiobookYour Favorite Stories, Now in Your Ears - Full AudiobookParasol Against the Axe: A Novel Audiobook by Helen OyeyemiListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 698404 Title: Parasol Against the Axe: A Novel Author: Helen Oyeyemi Narrator: Dorje Swallow Format: Unabridged Length: 8:10:34 Language: English Release date: 03-05-24 Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Canada Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Fairy Tales & Folklore Summary: NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY ELLE, THE SEATTLE TIMES, LITERARY HUB, THE MILLIONS AND MORE! “A shape-shifting novel about the power of stories . . . Helen Oyeyemi is a literary pied piper—her voice is the kind that readers gamely follow into the most bewildering and unnerving of situations.” —The New York Times...2024-03-058h 10Intelligence SquaredIntelligence SquaredNovelist Helen Oyeyemi on Why the City of Prague has Main Character EnergyThe latest book from critically acclaimed writer Helen Oyeyemi, Parasol Against the Axe, is a novel set among the city of Prague’s streets. It’s often said that a city can feel like a character in a book but in a skilled feat of unconventional storytelling, Oyeyemi’s tale uses the city as the literal narrator of its story. That  plot involves a lost weekend set around a hen party and some surreal storytelling to make outlandish ideas come alive, while also focusing in on themes such as love and addiction. Oyeyemi’s previous novels and short stories have won...2024-02-1530 minThe Bookcast ClubThe Bookcast Club#101 Haunted HousesSend us a Text Message.It's officially spooky season so Jenny is joined by Holly from the That's What We Read podcast to chat all things haunted houses. If you would like the uncut spooky ghost story version, sign up for a free trial of our Patreon today.Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronThe English Understand Wool by Helen DewittThe Diary of a Provincial Lady by E. M. DelafieldParis: The Memoir by Paris HiltonThe Witch...2023-10-0851 minThe Bookcast ClubThe Bookcast Club#101 Haunted HousesSend us a Text Message.It's officially spooky season so Jenny is joined by Holly from the That's What We Read podcast to chat all things haunted houses. If you would like the uncut spooky ghost story version, sign up for a free trial of our Patreon today.Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronThe English Understand Wool by Helen DewittThe Diary of a Provincial Lady by E. M. DelafieldParis: The Memoir by Paris HiltonThe Witch...2023-10-0851 minThe To Read List PodcastThe To Read List PodcastBoy, Snow, ApesPLANET OF THE APES by Pierre Boulle / BOY, SNOW, BIRD by Helen Oyeyemi If you've ever wanted to live inside a Grimm fairy tale and/or a Charlton Heston movie, this episode is for you! Toby takes us into outer space with his review of MONKEY PLANET--oops! strike that--PLANET OF THE APES by Pierre Boulle. Then Bailey gets far too hung up on how BOY, SNOW, BIRD by Helen Oyeyemi connects to the Snow White fairy tale. Plus, we learn about the majesty of Eastern Europe, rescue Dillon from space, and stick to a strict...2023-08-0943 minAll the Books!All the Books!All The Backlist! May 5, 2023This week, Vanessa plays bookshelf backlist roulette to recommend two fun escapist reads.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.We have a new podcast! BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O’Neal explores the wide bookish world. Interviews, lists, rankings, retrospectives, recommendations, and much more, featuring people who know and love books. Subscribe to First Edition on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your podcatcher of choice.This content contains af...2023-05-0514 minWriter\'s Digest PresentsWriter's Digest PresentsFan Fiction and RetellingsWhat is fan fiction? Is there a difference between fan fiction, retellings, and reimaginings? What makes us categorize them as being similar?In the latest episode of "Writer's Digest Presents," the WD editors tackle this topic by talking about each of these types of writing separately, while also seeing how they can serve one another—like different branches of the same tree. Then, stick around for a conversation with managing editor Moriah Richard and fan-fiction author Spoons!Book recommendations with links for where to pu...2023-04-181h 25Little, Brown AudioLittle, Brown AudioFuries: Stories of the wicked, wild and untamed, authors and readers in description (Extract)To celebrate Virago's fiftieth birthday, fifteen award-winning, bestselling authors have written original stories embodying the spirit of Virago: feminist, fearless, fun, wild and defiant of convention. Includes stories by Margaret Atwood, Susie Boyt, Eleanor Crewes, Emma Donoghue, Stella Duffy, Linda Grant, Claire Kohda, CN Lester, Kirsty Logan, Caroline O’Donoghue, Chibundu Onuzo, Helen Oyeyemi, Rachel Seiffert, Kamila Shamsie, Ali Smith, with an Introduction by Sandi Toksvig. Read by Anna Bentinck, Charles Armstrong, Katie Leung, Gabrielle Glaister, Laura Aikman and Shaheen Khan. A FUN AND FEARLESS ANTHOLOGY OF FEMINIST TALES, to celebrate Virago's 50th birthday, featuring NEW AND ORIGINAL STORIES by Ma...2023-03-0804 minThe Monster She Wrote PodcastThe Monster She Wrote PodcastHelen Oyeyemi's GingerbreadAn unusual episode for an unusual book!  Helen Oyeyemi’s novel Gingerbread is a tale about a mother Harriet and her daughter Perdita–and Harriet’s famous Gingerbread recipe, which she learned from her mother. Harriet wants to use it to impress the mothers at her daughter’s school. Sounds normal enough, right? Not quite. This is an Oyeyemi book, so of course, things must take a turn of the stranger kind. Recommended in this episode: Don DeLillo's White Noise (and the Netflix adaptation) and Tananarive Due's The Between Coming up soon: Mildred Johnson’s...2023-01-1053 minThe Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastThe Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS. 7 Ep. 158 - Grant Permission to Read with guest Bethany Planton 12-7-22This week we chat with fellow book lover and grant writer Bethany Planton who runs a book club for fellow members of her profession. When she began her own consulting company, she met several other grant writers from around the country through a twitter chat, and they quickly realized that besides sharing a profession, they also shared a love of books. The Grant Pro Bookclub started 6 years ago and has always met virtually, long before the rest of us picked up on the idea when the COVID pandemic began. We talk to Bethany about her undying love...2022-12-071h 01Buzzed British Book ClubBuzzed British Book ClubEpisode 5: Helen Oyeyemi's "My Daughter, the Racist"Wrapping up the month of November's theme of the military and war, Kit and Bridge drain a bottle of Evening Shade Rose and Helen Oyeyemi's My Daughter, the Racist. Winner of the BBC's National Short Story Award of 2010 for this work, Helen Oyeyemi was also a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Awards in 2009 for novel she wrote called White is For Witching... it's all connected, innit? After the All Quiet of the Western Front episode, your two favorite fake British friends jump into My Daughter, the Racist, flipping the perspective of war from the soldier to the...2022-11-2853 minMismatched TextsMismatched TextsEpisode 22 - Mr. Fox & The Force AwakensWherein Andy and Justice welcome Dr. Jackielee Derks, longtime friend and colleague, to a remix of Helen Oyeyemi's Mr. Fox and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Why do authors and production companies keep retelling the same stories? Is it to address contemporary issues or to enrich the almighty corporation? Topics range from J. J. Abrams' time-honored practice of mere enhancement to Oyeyemi's impressive confrontation of the long history of writing violence onto women. How does Rey fit into the Star Wars retelling? Given Abrams' history, in the worst way possible.2022-07-181h 09NPR\'s Book of the DayNPR's Book of the DayTap dancing Twizzlers, cockroach warriors, and fairy tales! Oh my!Two collections of short stories, both alike in playfulness in our fair podcast. The first is with Gwen Kirby whose debut collection of short stories is called, hilariously, Shit Cassandra Saw. It ranges from radioactive cockroaches to tapdancing Twizzlers. Kirby told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that writing this book was a cathartic experience. The second interview is with Helen Oyeyemi about her collection of short stories, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours. The stories are fairy tales, though not traditional ones. Oyeyemi told NPR's Steve Inskeep that she likes fairy tales because they endure.Learn more about...2022-06-2416 minNovel ExperienceNovel ExperienceS1 Ep10 Buki Papillon author of An Ordinary WonderDebut author Buki Papillon author of AN ORDINARY WONDER.Buki chats about:discovering writing as a consequence of circumstancediscipline in order to concentrate on writinghow stories repeat themselves in different cultures and folklore around the worldGuest: Buki Papillon Twitter: @bukipapillon IG: @bukipapillon Books: An Ordinary Wonder by Buki PapillonHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate SawyerBuki’s recommendations: A book for fans of An Ordinary Wonder: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet A book Buki has always loved: The Icarus Gi...2022-06-0738 minNPR\'s Book of the DayNPR's Book of the DayTap dancing Twizzlers, cockroach warriors, and fairy tales! Oh my!Two collections of short stories, both alike in playfulness in our fair podcast. The first is with Gwen Kirby whose debut collection of short stories is called, hilariously, Shit Cassandra Saw. It ranges from radioactive cockroaches to tapdancing Twizzlers. Kirby told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that writing this book was a cathartic experience. The second interview is with Helen Oyeyemi about her collection of short stories, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours. The stories are fairy tales, though not traditional ones. Oyeyemi told NPR's Steve Inskeep that she likes fairy tales because they endure.Learn more about...2022-01-2816 minLittle AtomsLittle AtomsLittle Atoms 732 - Helen Oyeyemi's PeacesHelen Oyeyemi talks to Neil about her latest novel Peaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-01-1128 minTea or Books?Tea or Books?Tea or Books? #100: Q&A Specialhttps://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Tea-or-Books-episode-100.mp3 For our special hundredth episode, Rachel and I are doing a question and answer. Thanks so much to everybody who sent in questions – we didn’t get to all of them, but hopefully we answered at least one of yours. Do get in touch at teaorbooks@gmail.com if you’d like to ask anything for future episodes. Reviews and ratings very gratefully received, especially if they’re nice! You can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, podcast apps, and Patreon if you’d like to support th...2021-12-0900 minTea or Books? – Stuck in a BookTea or Books? – Stuck in a BookTea or Books? #100: Q&A Specialhttps://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Tea-or-Books-episode-100.mp3 For our special hundredth episode, Rachel and I are doing a question and answer. Thanks so much to everybody who sent in questions – we didn’t get to all of them, but hopefully we answered at least one of yours. Do get in touch at teaorbooks@gmail.com if you’d like to ask anything for future episodes. Reviews and ratings very gratefully received, especially if they’re nice! You can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, podcast apps, and Patreon if you’d like to support th...2021-12-0900 minBook Riot - The PodcastBook Riot - The Podcast2022 Holiday Recommendations, Part 2Jeff and Rebecca finish their holiday recommendation extravaganza. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: Want by Lynn Steger Strong Why We Can’t Sleep by Ada Calhoun After Birth by Elisa Albert The Hollow Inside by Brooke Davis Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage With Teeth by Kristen Arnett The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe Take a Hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Wake Siren by Nina MacLaughlin Home Fire by Kamila Sham...2021-12-061h 25You\'re BookedYou're BookedYrsa Daley-Ward - You're BookedIt's our 100th episode! Sort of - we may have slightly lost count. But there is still plenty of cause for celebration as we are in the company of poet, author, memoirist and actor Yrsa Daley-Ward! Her poetry collection Bone was widely acclaimed while her memoir The Terrible won the PEN/Ackerley Prize. She co-wrote Black Is King with Beyonce and her latest book is The How described as "a gratifying exploration of the self". We talked to her about the best books to listen to, the genius of Jeanette Winterson, finding books on stoops and books that induce...2021-11-0857 minYou\'re BookedYou're BookedHelen Oyeyemi - You're BookedThis week we're delighted to share this wonderful, nourishing conversation with novelist, playwright and short story writer Helen Oyeyemi! Helen's debut, The Icarus Girl was called "a masterly first novel" by the New York Times. White is For Witching won a Somerset Maugham Award, while What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours won the PEN Open Book Award. Her latest novel is the eagerly anticipated Peaces. We talked to her about rereading Little Women, Emily Dickinson's jokes, unreliable memoirists and bunking off school to read Ali Smith.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableDaisy...2021-11-0152 minBroken Spines at the End of the WorldBroken Spines at the End of the WorldEp. 7: Our Spooky October TBRHi! Welcome to our seventh podcast episode. Today we’re talking about the books we’re planning on reading in October. And because we’re in the lead-up to Halloween, it’s an extra spooky edition! We hope you enjoy our cozy conversations. Grab yourself a cup of coffee (or tea or whatever you feel like drinking) and join us! Books we discussed in this episode: The Sleeper & The Spindle – Neil Gaiman Coraline – Neil Gaiman The Nature of Witches – Rachel Griffin Mr. Fox – Helen Oyeyemi White is for Whitching – Helen Oyeyemi Magic Le...2021-10-1137 min普通读者普通读者Ep 30. 童话和《宠儿》是两种不同的心碎这一期三个主播一起聊了聊6月的主题阅读:读一本重写童话,神话,民间故事的书,以及5月6月的名著共读Toni Morrison, Beloved(《宠儿》)。虽然原本预计节目时间不会很长,但最终还是跑题脱线,剪辑之后居然有1小时的节目时长😅 大家是否参加了6月主题阅读活动?读了什么书?是否读过《宠儿》?有什么读后感?欢迎给我们留言。 提到的书&时间节点: 06:00 The Changeling, by Victor LaValle 12:17 Sexing the Cherry, by Jeanette Winterson(《给樱桃以性别》) 15:51 Girl meets boy, by Ali Smith 25:32 The Bloody Chamber, by Angela Carter(《染血之室》) 29:22 The Happy Prince and Other Stories, by Oscar Wilde (《快乐王子》) 34:11 Snow, Glass, Apples, by Neil Gaiman, Colleen Doran (Adapter & Illustrator) 36:22 The Sleeper and the Spindle, by Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell (Illustrator) (《睡美人与魔纺锤》) 37:35 Boy Snow Bird, by Helen Oyeyemi 40:12 动画《赤发的白雪姬》 43:01 The World's Wife, by Carol Ann Duffy(《野兽派太太》) 43:12 Enchanted, by Nancy Madore 46:00 Beloved, by Toni Morrison(《宠儿》) 提到的电影和其它: -- 北欧电影(瑞典和丹麦)《边境》(2018) -- Changleing 词条:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changeling -- Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space, by Amanda Leduc -- 音乐剧《芝加哥》中的 Cell Block Tango: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1y4411Z7Bq?from=search&seid=7722128481090700046 --(古罗马)奥维德《变形记》2021-07-0858 minKobo in ConversationKobo in ConversationHelen OyeyemiHelen Oyeyemi, author of Gingerbread and the playful new novel Peaces, spoke with us about the importance to her writing process of taking long book-free breaks, and how serving on juries for literary prizes has made her certain that she'll never win a major award. Hear more from Kobo in Conversation.2021-05-2143 minThe Pod Around The CornerThe Pod Around The Corner32. Book Club - Gingerbread by Helen OyeyemiThis is Episode 32 - chatting Molly said 31 by accident and editing Molly is acknowledging this mistake and hoping you'll just accept it! In this episode, we discuss Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi. Spoilers ahead - you have been warned! Links: Instagram: @PodAroundTheCorner Twitter: @PodAroundCorner Anchor: https://anchor.fm/pod-around-the-corner Email: podaroundthecorner@gmail.com Music by Bea Duncan (@beaduncan_)2021-05-1434 minLA Review of BooksLA Review of BooksHelen Oyeyemi: PeacesEric and Daya are joined by acclaimed author Helen Oyeyemi, whose latest novel is Peaces. The plot involves two young lovers, Otto and Xavier Shin, who board an unusual train to celebrate their unofficial honeymoon. Accompanied by their pet mongoose, the two begin to explore the cars and the meet the three other passengers on board. The book can be described as a madcap existential mystery at the center of which is a question about how we see other people and what it means to be seen or not seen. Rachel Kushner returns to recommend The Autobiography of Chuck Berry. ...2021-04-3045 minLate Night with Seth Meyers PodcastLate Night with Seth Meyers PodcastLate Night Lit: Helen Oyeyemi | Jen SpyraOn today's episode of Late Night Lit, Late Night supervising producer Sarah Jenks-Daly speaks with Helen Oyeyemi, author of the novel Peaces.She also speaks with Jen Spyra, author of Big Time: Stories.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2021-04-2629 minWORD for WORDcastWORD for WORDcastBooks and Roses by Helen Oyeyemi, Pt. 3“Books & Roses” is the story of Montserrat, a foundling left in a Catalonian chapel at the feet of the Virgin de Montserrat. Her only possessions are a key hanging on a golden chain around her neck, and a note. Cared for by the monks of the order, she grows up and finds work in a laundry, where she encounters Señora Lucy, a painter who also wears a key. Montse eventually discovers that she and Lucy are linked, when she finds the lock that fits her key. Her reaction is bittersweet: "She'd carried the key to this place for so lo...2021-03-0159 minWORD for WORDcastWORD for WORDcastBooks and Roses by Helen Oyeyemi, Pt. 2“Books & Roses” is the story of Montserrat, a foundling left in a Catalonian chapel at the feet of the Virgin de Montserrat. Her only possessions are a key hanging on a golden chain around her neck, and a note. Cared for by the monks of the order, she grows up and finds work in a laundry, where she encounters Señora Lucy, a painter who also wears a key. Montse eventually discovers that she and Lucy are linked, when she finds the lock that fits her key. Her reaction is bittersweet: "She'd carried the key to this place for so lo...2021-02-2259 minSFF Yeah!SFF Yeah!97.5: Backlist To The Future With Favorite Black CharactersThis week, Sharifah discusses her favorite Black characters of sci-fi and fantasy. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Books Discussed Helen Lee from Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi Shuri from the Shuri comics by Nnedi Okorafor and Leonardo...2021-02-1709 minWORD for WORDcastWORD for WORDcastBooks and Roses by Helen Oyeyemi, Pt. 1“Books & Roses” is the story of Montserrat, a foundling left in a Catalonian chapel at the feet of the Virgin de Montserrat. Her only possessions are a key hanging on a golden chain around her neck, and a note. Cared for by the monks of the order, she grows up and finds work in a laundry, where she encounters Señora Lucy, a painter who also wears a key. Montse eventually discovers that she and Lucy are linked, when she finds the lock that fits her key. Her reaction is bittersweet: "She'd carried the key to this place for so lo...2021-02-1559 minInfatuatedInfatuatedEating Chalk and Inside RoomsThis week, Emily talks about creepy houses and siblings in White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi, while Rebecca tells us about her favourite literary features in three texts by Carson McCullers. We talk about plotting big writing projects, what inspires and motivates us to write, and Rebecca discusses a writing idea she wants to pursue. Emily also shares some of her favourite memes about The Iliad!    Our infatuations: White is for Witching - Helen Oyeyemi  The Member of the Wedding - Carson McCullers The Heart is a Lonely Hun...2020-11-271h 30Books and the CityBooks and the CityAUTHOR INTERVIEW: Bryan WashingtonHappy Thanksgiving! Today, we're thankful for this fantastic chat between Emily and the renowned, acclaimed, award-winning author, Bryan Washington. Bryan's latest book, Memorial, came out last month and today he's on the podcast discussing the book along with his debut short story collection, Lot. This interview touches on the importance of both Houston and Osaka to the book and to Bryan, plus excellent writing advice, and a starter pack for Japanese fiction. Get ready to add a bunch of books to your TBR, starting with Lot and Memorial. Buy links are below, and thank you as always for listening...2020-11-2636 minThe Boundless Book ClubThe Boundless Book ClubBoundless Book Club: The Black Lives Matter episodeIn Episode 7 of the Boundless Book Club we look at representation in fiction, and the reading lists inspired by the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and share three of our personal favourite books by writers of colour that take us on a journey from memoir to crime, to magic realism and beyond.   The problem with a 30-minute podcast is that we always end up with far more authors and books to recommend than we can mention, so while the books and authors mentioned in this episode are listed below, if you head to the Emirates Literature Foundation blog, elfdubai.org/blo...2020-07-2023 minTeen CreepsTeen CreepsHelen Oyeyemi's White is for WitchingThis week Kelly and Katai read Helen Oyeyemi's WHITE IS FOR WITCHING, a British Gothic ghost story in the vein of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. They talk more boy-girl twin weirdness, poetic language, continually fail to pronounce soucouyant correctly, possessive houses, and talk about kids who call their mother by their first name: why?SUBSCRIBE TO THE TEEN CREEPS PATREON to get bonus episodes, merch, and more:https://www.patreon.com/teencreepsCONNECT W/ TEEN CREEPS: https://twitter.com/teencreepspodhttps://www.instagram.com/teencreepspod2020-07-151h 07Novel Gazing PodcastNovel Gazing PodcastLiterary ComicsMary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? What are some great literary comics? And, what are you reading now? This episode is sponsored by THE LIGHTEST OBJECT IN THE UNIVERSE by Kimi Eisele, now in paperback from Algonquin Books; Dark August by Harper Publishing; and Hey YA, Book Riot’s own podcast about all things young adult lit. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: Kelly Sue DeConnick on how the comic industry fosters sexual harassment and how to change the sys...2020-06-3048 minReading GlassesReading GlassesEp 157 - Read More Black Authors!Brea and Mallory recommend books by Black authors! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletter AgentTalk Ways To Support The Black Lives Matter MovementList of Black Owned BookstoresFurther BLM ReadingStay Woke Reading ListWays To Support Black Tran...2020-06-1846 minPocketPod: Animal CrossingPocketPod: Animal CrossingA Message from PocketPodFriends, this week we’ve decided #theshowmustbepaused so that we can do our part to amplify Black voices in podcasts, movies, TV, books, and video games. We’ve compiled this list of content by, and featuring, Black creators and performers for you to check out instead. Please feel free to share your recommendations with us too. Black Lives Matter Patterns (Animal Crossing: New Horizons) Thank you to our Discord friends SnarkNerd, Lo, and Shanice for helping us find these patterns. MO-7MQW-H68T-DGC5 (tOOLET from butt) MO-BT64-0KSY-KQWD (Moon from Hoore isle) MO-JM64-SCYB-RFYY (Panda Thie...2020-06-0500 minNovel Gazing PodcastNovel Gazing PodcastDoorstoppersMary Kay and Louise talk about important things like, what’s going on in the literary world right now? What are some of the best and worst doorstopper books? And, what are you reading now? This episode is sponsored by Lit Stitch: 25 Cross-Stitch Patterns for Book Lovers, made by Book Riot and Abrams, TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes, and The Reading Women podcast. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. BOOKS AND TEXTS DISCUSSED: The books that could flourish in this pandemic era from the BBC Where ne...2020-05-1943 minDangerous Vision with Randy CohenDangerous Vision with Randy CohenCaptain Kirk--President / CEO of AFBAs the president and chief executive officer of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), Kirk Adams is a longtime champion of people who are blind or visually impaired and is committed to creating a more inclusive, accessible world for the more than 20 million Americans with vision loss. Randy Cohen jumps into the alphabet soup once again to find out how this AFB is different from NFB (National Federation of the Blind) and ACB (American Council of the Blind). Randy and Kirk talk about research, policy, and creating an app to navigate public bathrooms. What is the no...2020-02-1046 minDrunk of the Book ClubDrunk of the Book ClubEp 36- Her Body and Other PartiesHello, sweeties! Welcome back to Episode 36. We read Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado.We discuss: Goodreads reading challenges, the ridiculously high prices of audio books, actually paying for music and movies, changing the speed of podcast playback, how druuuunk we sound if you slow down our podcast to 1/2 speed (please try-- enjoy), the interview Ashley heard of Carmen Maria Machado (Call Your Girlfriend episode titled "Winter Books"), the tone of sadness that colored a lot of the stories, the richness of the short story "The Husband Stitch" (we're pretty sure it must be on a Mills...2019-12-2440 minNow That We’re FriendsNow That We’re FriendsShould Alex Confront A Sabotaging Coworker?Our new friend Alex is being undermined at work. They don't know how to handle a coworker who's trying to make them look bad. Conflict is never easy, especially at work. We try to give Alex the recommendations that can bet help them confront a coworker without losing their cool. In the process, Gale comes up with a meditation app where every meditation is guided by Guy Fieri. Caroline channels her inner Marisa Tomei and Anne shares a lesson about the importance of your outside of work relationships with the help of Ugly Betty!  Alex's Conflict Resolution T...2019-10-211h 14Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionGet Latest Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary Fiction[Spanish] - Boy, Snow, Bird. Fábula de tres mujeres by Helen OyeyemiPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/582846to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Boy, Snow, Bird. Fábula de tres mujeres Author: Helen Oyeyemi Narrator: Raquel Romero Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 4, 2019 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: En el invierno de 1953 la joven Boy Novak, huyendo de su cruel padre, llega por azar a una pequeña población de Massachusetts, donde conoce a Arturo Whitman, un joven viudo y padre de una niña de seis años, Snow, cuya belleza causa en los adultos un embeleso inquietante. Tras el matrimonio de Boy con Arturo y el...2019-07-049h 39Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionGet Latest Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary Fiction[Spanish] - El señor Fox by Helen OyeyemiPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/582845to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El señor Fox Author: Helen Oyeyemi Narrator: Olga María García Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 15 minutes Release date: July 1, 2019 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: Los amores en los cuentos de hadas siempre acaban en boda; al menos en los cuentos que no quieren complicarse demasiado. Éste no es el caso de la historia del señor Fox, un afamado escritor que no puede evitar matar a todas las protagonistas de sus novelas, incluida su esposa Daphne. Pero un día Mary, su musa, se hace r...2019-07-019h 15Book Riot - The PodcastBook Riot - The Podcast#309: 2019 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendations, Part 1Our annual Moms, Dads, and Grads recommendation show! This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls by Ian Doescher Kindle Unlimited TBR Books Recommended in this episode: Trail Like Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse Buckskin by Erika Wurth The River by Peter Heller A Mercy by Toni Morrison Idaho by Emily Ruskovich Buttermilk by Ed Lee. Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi I Hear She’s a Real Bitch by Jen Agg Blood Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton Yes Chef by Marcus Samuelsson American Spy by lauren wilkinson The Taipei Night Ma...2019-04-291h 01SFF Yeah!SFF Yeah!#52: Naturey SF/FSharifah and Jenn discuss The Kitchies Awards, Nnedi Okorafor’s new production company, Saga, nature-filled SF/F, and more.This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Upon a Burning Throne by Ashok K. Banker, and BookCon.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here.To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! News:Nnedi Okorafor creating a production companyAfrofuturist fashionThe 2018...2019-04-2445 minBook Squad GoalsBook Squad GoalsBSG #27: We Need To Talk About Gretel / GingerbreadThings get magically weird this week as the #BookSquad discusses ‘Gingerbread’ by Helen Oyeyemi. We discuss childhood and nostalgia, friendship and family relationships, and what the heck is actually happening plot-wise. Plus, we talk about some of our own family recipes and get into 'Pet Sematary' feedback. Head over to the #BookSquadBlog for more content, including TV recaps, book reviews and other miscellany. Next Up: HATEpisode #2! Rage-read along with us for Shari Lapena’s novel ‘A Stranger in the House,’ coming up on the next othersode. On our next bookpisode, we’re covering ‘An Absolutely Remarkable Thing’ by Hank Green. Check our social...2019-04-221h 30BiteBite80 – Helen Oyeyemi's Delightfully Sinister GingerbreadHelen Oyeyemi's novel “Gingerbread” is a smart, fantastical story about three generations of women who share a recipe. The tea cake is at times delicious—and at times sinister. Oyeyemi tells us that she was drawn to "the mix of safety and danger all combined in one seemingly innocuous foodstuff." Later in the show, the Bite hosts get baking tips from an in-house expert.2019-04-0519 minDidion, Hawthorne, and the In-Between (DH&I)Didion, Hawthorne, and the In-Between (DH&I)“Gingerbread” by Helen Oyeyemi #NewRelease – Episode 33Another book review for March? Introducing weekly episodes and a poetry series. Gingerbread: https://www.amazon.com/Gingerbread-Novel-Helen-Oyeyemi/dp/1594634653/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=gingerbread&qid=1553024719&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Oyeyemi: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/59813/helen-oyeyemi2019-03-1914 minThis Is the AuthorThis Is the AuthorS4 E14: Helen Oyeyemi, Halle Butler, and Chris BohjalianS4 E14: In this episode, meet Helen Oyeyemi, author of GINGERBREAD; Halle Butler, author of THE NEW ME; and Chris Bohjalian, author of WINGSPAN. It’s a rare treat when fiction authors step behind the mic to read their written words aloud—and, luckily, each of these authors had a blast! Plus, discover which famous (classic) author has the best gingerbread recipe. Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/318837/gingerbread/ The New Me by Halle Butler: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/580133/the-new-me/ Wingspan by Chris Bohjalian: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/609086/wingspan/2019-03-1211 minAmpersand: The Poets & Writers PodcastAmpersand: The Poets & Writers PodcastGingerbread by Helen OyeyemiHelen Oyeyemi reads from her new novel, Gingerbread, published in March by Riverhead Books. Audio excerpted courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio.2019-03-0506 minListen to New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Fairy Tales & FolkloreListen to New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Fairy Tales & FolkloreGingerbread: A Novel by Helen OyeyemiPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343538to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gingerbread: A Novel Author: Helen Oyeyemi Narrator: Helen Oyeyemi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 29 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.78 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 3.86 of Total 7 Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore Publisher's Summary: 'Exhilarating...A wildly imagined, head-spinning, deeply intelligent novel.' - The New York Times Book Review '[W]ildly inventive…[Helen Oyeyemi's] prose is not without its playful bite.' –Vogue  The prize-winning, bestselling author of Boy Snow Bird, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours, and Peaces returns with a bewitching and imaginative novel. In...2019-03-057h 29Full Audiobook That Come to Life, AnywhereFull Audiobook That Come to Life, AnywhereGingerbread: A Novel Audiobook by Helen OyeyemiListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 343538 Title: Gingerbread: A Novel Author: Helen Oyeyemi Narrator: Helen Oyeyemi Format: Unabridged Length: 07:29:00 Language: English Release date: 03-05-19 Publisher: Penguin Audio Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Fairy Tales & Folklore Summary: 'Exhilarating...A wildly imagined, head-spinning, deeply intelligent novel.' - The New York Times Book Review '[W]ildly inventive…[Helen Oyeyemi's] prose is not without its playful bite.' –Vogue  The prize-winning, bestselling author of Boy Snow Bird, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours, and Peaces returns with a bewitching and imaginative novel. Influenced by the myste...2019-03-057h 29First Draft with Sarah EnniFirst Draft with Sarah EnniMelissa AlbertMelissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood and its forthcoming sequel, as well as Tales from the Hinterlands, talks about stuffing her debut book with secret book recommendations, the borderlessness of being a young reader, and loving angry girls in fiction.   Melissa Albert Show Notes Vera Nabokov The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin Lolita Hollywood Babylon by Kenneth Anger The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Tho...2019-01-021h 02SFF Yeah!SFF Yeah!#43: Most Anticipated SF/F of 2019Sharifah and Jenn discuss Christmas dragons, exciting adaptation news, weird trends in pseudonyms, and their most anticipated reads of 2019.This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal, The Similars by Rebecca Hanover, and Nightchaser by Amanda Bouchet.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here.To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! News Discussed‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ Gets Order For 16 More Episodes F...2019-01-0253 minAll the Books!All the Books!Anticipated New Books of 2019 Preview ShowThis week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss The Nickel Boys, An Orchestra of Minorities, Southern Lady Code, and more great books.This episode was sponsored by Book Riot Insiders and Seal Press, publisher of Faking It: The Lies Women Tell About Sex–and the Truths They Reveal by Lux Alptraum.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 affiliat...2018-11-2730 minThe Book Club ReviewThe Book Club ReviewThe Lesbian Book Club interviewWhat do you do when your small start-up book club is so popular that you quickly become overwhelmed with new members? For Eléonore Pratoussy of the Lesbian Book Club East London, it signalled a need for more lesbian book groups. Happily she has a plan to expand. Eléonore and fellow bookclubbers Caroline and Carina joined Kate in the studio to talk Angela Carter, Reni Eddo-Lodge, and a ton of great book recommendations in-between. The Lesbian Book Club on meetup.com Books mentioned on this episode: Orlando by Virginia Woolf Gender Trouble by Ju...2018-11-2015 minPapertrail PodcastPapertrail PodcastDaisy Johnson on: Helen Oyeyemi, Kelly Link, Peter HøegDaisy’s debut short story collection ‘Fen’ came out in 2016 and made some serious waves. Now, at just 27, she’s on the Booker Prize Shortlist for her novel ‘Everything Under’. Sophie spoke with Daisy about three of the books that are important to her and her writing. (They spoke before the shortlist was announced, so please forgive there being no mention of that). DAISY’S BOOK CHOICES: Miss Smilla’s Feeling For Snow by Peter Høeg White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi Get In Trouble by Kelly Link You can follow Daisy on twitter @DJdaisyj...2018-10-1045 minPapertrail PodcastPapertrail PodcastDaisy Johnson on: Helen Oyeyemi, Kelly Link, Peter HøegDaisy’s debut short story collection ‘Fen’ came out in 2016 and made some serious waves. Now, at just 27, she’s on the Booker Prize Shortlist for her novel ‘Everything Under’. Sophie spoke with Daisy about three of the books that are important to her and her writing. (They spoke before the shortlist was announced, so please forgive there being no mention of that). DAISY’S BOOK CHOICES: Miss Smilla’s Feeling For Snow by Peter Høeg White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi Get In Trouble by Kelly Link You can follow Daisy on twitter @DJdaisyj...2018-10-1045 minTK with James Scott: A Writing, Reading, & Books PodcastTK with James Scott: A Writing, Reading, & Books PodcastJulia Fine & Erin WicksOf all the terrible just-out-of-college jobs that have been described on TK, Julia Fine probably had the worst. Later, she ended up leaving a good position to pursue an MFA, and the result is WHAT SHOULD BE WILD, a (wild) combination of fairy tale, folklore, mystery, road trip, and countless other inspirations. She and James talk about how she managed to juggle so many influences while avoiding genre expectations. Plus, Julia's editor from Harper, Erin Wicks.  -  Julia Fine: https://www.julia-fine.com/ Julia and James discuss: Annie Hartnett  Colu...2018-05-221h 32Tea or Books? – Stuck in a BookTea or Books? – Stuck in a BookTea or Books? #53: Top of TBR vs Bottom of TBR, and The Bookshop vs According to MarkIt’s the battle of the Penelopes – and which books we’re most likely to read first (top or bottom of the pile?) https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Tea-or-Books-episode-53.mp3   Rachel is back (hurray!) – many thanks to Karen for taking her seat last time. And in this episode we’re doing a suggestion that a different Karen emailed in – do we read books as soon as we get them, or are we more likely to go for books at the bottom of the pile? In the second half, we compare two literary...2018-03-0500 minTea or Books?Tea or Books?Tea or Books? #53: Top of TBR vs Bottom of TBR, and The Bookshop vs According to MarkIt’s the battle of the Penelopes – and which books we’re most likely to read first (top or bottom of the pile?) https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Tea-or-Books-episode-53.mp3   Rachel is back (hurray!) – many thanks to Karen for taking her seat last time. And in this episode we’re doing a suggestion that a different Karen emailed in – do we read books as soon as we get them, or are we more likely to go for books at the bottom of the pile? In the second half, we compare two literary...2018-03-0500 minSFF Yeah!SFF Yeah!SFF Yeah! Ep. #14: Judgey McJudgeypants Are UsSharifah and Jenn discuss reading studies, news from the Tolkien estate, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, rewritten fairytales, and more. This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House Audio and Book Riot Insiders.   News: Science fiction triggers 'poorer reading', study finds (see also, Department of Incorrect Headlines) J.R.R. Tolkien's Son Resigns as Director of Tolkien Estate & New LOTR Prequel A New Harry Potter Augmented Reality Game Rag & Bone is doing a Star Wars collection Wonder Woman box-office SMASH The Black Panther trailer   Books Discussed: Angela Carter (The Bloody Chamber) Robin McKinley (Deerskin) Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C...2017-12-0457 minSFF Yeah!SFF Yeah!SFF Yeah Ep. #10: Creepy Spooky GrossSharifah and Jenn discuss the British Fantasy Awards, Neil deGrasse Tyson on dragons, horror crossovers, and more. This episode is sponsored by The Bloodprint by Ausma Zehanat Khan and Provenance by Ann Leckie. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. News Jenn's Medusa cosplay New Rin Chupeco book! British Fantasy Awards announced Neil deGrasse Tyson Signs Off on Game of Thrones' Super Scientific Dragons SyFy Wire picks top 25 biggest genre moments of the last decade First Annihilation Trailer   Books Victor LaValle (Devil in Silver/Lucretia and th...2017-10-111h 01All the Books!All the Books!All the Backlist! August 11, 2017This week, Liberty discusses Pleasantville, The Haunted Bookshop, Cutting for Stone, and more great older books.This episode was sponsored by The People at Number 9 by Felicity Everett.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:The Good Daughter by Karin Sla...2017-08-1113 minWith That Being SaidWith That Being Said#13 Alone in the Burbs with Traci Ruble  Today we are joined by Traci Ruble of Psyched in San Francisco and the founder/director of Sidewalk Talk. Traci is one of those rare people who I (Esther) immediately clicked with on seemingly every level- basically she rocks.  Tune in as Erica gently pulls us out of our mutual suburban angst with some spot on insights on life in the city.  We will also talk about the joys of listening - on the street and in our offices! Be sure you follow her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Show Notes  2017-08-0458 minSkylight Books Podcast SeriesSkylight Books Podcast SeriesPATTY YUMI COTTRELL DISCUSSES HER NEW BOOK SORRY TO DISRUPT THE PEACE WITH AMINA CAINSorry to Disrupt the Peace (McSweeney's Books) Helen Moran is thirty-two years old, single, child-less, college-educated, and partially employed as a guardian of troubled young people in New York. She’s accepting a delivery from IKEA in her shared studio apartment when her uncle calls to break the news: Helen’s adoptive brother is dead. According to the internet, there are six possible reasons why her brother might have killed himself. But Helen knows better: she knows that six reasons is only shorthand for the abyss. Helen also knows that she alone is qualified to launc...2017-06-0533 minTK with James Scott: A Writing, Reading, & Books PodcastTK with James Scott: A Writing, Reading, & Books PodcastEp. 23: Wiley Cash & Year-End Recommendations Pt. 2As he prepares to follow up his novels A LAND MORE KIND THAN HOME and THIS DARK ROAD TO MERCY, Wiley Cash tells James how touring, independent booksellers, and sales reps worked together to make him a success. They talk about Southern fiction, writing about place, and the subject of his next book, due out Fall 2017. Then, past guests give recommendations for 2016.     Wiley and James discuss: The Odyssey Bookshop BEAUTIFUL RUINS by Jess Walter  BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK by Ben Fountain  BRIEF ENCOUNTERS WITH CHE GUEVARA by Be...2016-12-201h 24Tea or Books? – Stuck in a BookTea or Books? – Stuck in a BookTea or Books? #29: short stories (yes or no?) and Bricks and Mortar vs Princes in the LandTwo more Persephones in this episode – Bricks and Mortar by Helen Ashton and Princes in the Land by Joanna Cannan – along with a discussion of short stories: which writers we like and don’t like, and whether or not we’d race towards short stories in a bookshop. https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Tea-or-Books-episode-29.mp3   As always, we’d love to know your choices – and any topics or books you’d like us to cover in future episodes. Listen to us above, or via a podcast app, or (if you’re feeling daring) at our iTun...2016-11-2800 minTea or Books?Tea or Books?Tea or Books? #29: short stories (yes or no?) and Bricks and Mortar vs Princes in the LandTwo more Persephones in this episode – Bricks and Mortar by Helen Ashton and Princes in the Land by Joanna Cannan – along with a discussion of short stories: which writers we like and don’t like, and whether or not we’d race towards short stories in a bookshop. https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Tea-or-Books-episode-29.mp3   As always, we’d love to know your choices – and any topics or books you’d like us to cover in future episodes. Listen to us above, or via a podcast app, or (if you’re feeling daring) at our iTun...2016-11-2800 minPrivate PassionsPrivate PassionsHelen OyeyemiHelen Oyeyemi wrote her first novel The Icarus Girl, about a mixed race child and her imaginary friend, in secret, while she was still at school studying for her A levels. Four more novels have followed and, most recently, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours, a collection of short stories. She appeared on Granta's Best of Young British Novelists list in 2013. Helen's twisted fairy tales possess a heightened reality, blurring the everyday and the fantastic, making her readers question what is real and what is unreal. In her world it's not just narrators that can be...2016-10-2332 minStoryologicalStoryologicalStoryological 1.17 - A DIFFERENT KIND OF GHOSTIn which we discuss,1. "Man on the Stairs" by Miranda July, from Fence 2. "presence" by Helen Oyeyemi, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours 2016-06-2026 minDrunk of the Book ClubDrunk of the Book ClubEp 4- All Things Cease To AppearOMG it's time for Drunk of the Book Club, Episode 4: All Things Cease to Appear!!!In this episode we get bummed because, well, this book is about a husband who murders his wife. So, yeah, pretty posi, right? Come along for the ride, drunkers.Olivia drinks: Omission GF BeerAshley drinks: Sauvignon Blanc from Chile or somethingWe read: All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth BrundageNext book: Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi2016-06-1939 minTea or Books?Tea or Books?Tea or Books? #18: titles: fancy or simple? and Hercule Poirot vs Miss Marplehttps://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tea-or-Books-episode-18.mp3   Agatha Christie and curious titles come together in perhaps my favourite episode of the podcast yet. And also the first one where we’re both in our 30s, guys. And also one of our most bizarre. In the first half, we look at titles and discuss whether we prefer them fancy or simple – yes, those are the categories – and quickly realise what a tangle that is. On safer ground, we turn to Dame Agatha Christie in the second half, pitting her two most famous detectives against each other. Her...2016-05-2300 mintbs eFM The Bookendtbs eFM The BookendHot New Release (What new trends should we expect to find in the publsing industry?)With Helen Cho -The Story of Hong-gil-dong translated in English -Kyobo Books analyzed the top 20 annual bestsellers for the past 35 years -"What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours" by Helen Oyeyemi2016-04-0300 minAll the Books!All the Books!New Releases for March 8, 2016This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss High Dive, Burn Baby Burn, We Love You, Charlie Freeman, and more new releases.This episode was sponsored by FabFitFun and Viceland, a new channel from Vice.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...2016-03-0833 minUnwind and Indulge in the World of Literature With Full Audiobook LuxuryUnwind and Indulge in the World of Literature With Full Audiobook LuxuryWhat Is Not Yours Is Not Yours Audiobook by Helen OyeyemiListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 312834 Title: What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours Author: Helen Oyeyemi Narrator: Ann Marie Gideon, Bahni Turpin, Piter Marek Format: Unabridged Length: 07:43:09 Language: English Release date: 03-08-16 Publisher: Recorded Books Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Fairy Tales & Folklore Summary: From the award-winning author of Boy, Snow, Bird and Mr. Fox comes an enchanting collection of intertwined stories. Playful, ambitious, and exquisitely imagined, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours is cleverly built around the idea of keys, literal and metaphorical. The key to a house, the key...2016-03-087h 43Ink and WormInk and WormInk and Worm 12: Abi and AlThe Guests: Alexandria Guillen IG: @TeamBookReport, FB: TeamBookReport, TW: @BookReportTeam Abi Inman TW: @abiinman and follow @riverheadbooks The Books: “Bridget Jones Diary” by Helen Fielding, “Moonwalking with Einstein” by Joshua Foer, “The Historian” by Elizabeth Kostova, “A New Collection of Poems” by Wendell Berry, “Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins, “Sudden Death” by Alvaro Enrique, “Go Set a Watchman” by Harper Lee, “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” by Milan Kundera, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” Audiobook, “Unfamiliar Finishes” by Sarah Vowell (was the BBC pick by Sarah Vowell), “Brooklyn Spaces” by Oriana Leckert, “Harry Po...2016-02-1158 minAll the Books!All the Books!2016 Preview Show, Dec. 29, 2015This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss some of the upcoming 2016 releases they are highly anticipating, including Imagine Me Gone, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours, and The Bad-ass Librarians of Timbuktu.This episode was sponsored by FabFitFun and Penguin Random House Audio.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...2015-12-2935 min승열과 케일린의 영미문학관승열과 케일린의 영미문학관5화 - Mr. Fox 中 Some Foxes (1) + 작가 Helen Oyeyemi 인터뷰Helen Oyeyemi 작가와의 인터뷰2015-11-2400 minAll the Books!All the Books!Dysfunctional Families, Nov. 17, 2015This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss some of their favorite books featuring dysfunctional families, including Father of the Rain, Miss Entropia and the Adam Bomb, and Boy, Snow, Bird.This episode was sponsored by the Book Riot Quarterly Box.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...2015-11-1736 minAll the Books!All the Books!New Releases for Oct. 27, 2015This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss The Witches: Salem 1692, Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl, Slade House, and more new releases.This episode was sponsored by A Blossom of Bright Light by Suzanne Chazin, Trigger Warning: Short Fiction and Disturbances by Neil Gaiman and FabFitFun.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.Fo...2015-10-2739 minBetween The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & PoetryBetween The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & PoetryHelen Oyeyemi : Boy, Snow, BirdIn the winter of 1953, Boy Novak arrives by chance in a small town in Massachusetts, looking, she believes, for beauty—the opposite of the life she’s left behind in New York. She marries a local widower and becomes stepmother to his winsome daughter, Snow Whitman. A wicked stepmother is a creature Boy never imagined she’d become, but elements of the familiar tale of aesthetic obsession begin to play themselves out when the birth of Boy’s daughter, Bird, who is dark-skinned, exposes the Whitmans as light-skinned African Americans passing for white. Among them, Boy, Snow, and Bird confront...2014-03-2730 minPW InsiderPW InsiderPW Radio Show 61: Helen OyeyemiHelen Oyeyemi discusses her newest novel, "Boy, Snow, Bird," and PW reviews editor Jessamine Chan investigates this season's standout true crime titles.2014-03-1400 minHow to Grab Free Audiobook in Fiction, ContemporaryHow to Grab Free Audiobook in Fiction, ContemporaryBoy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Boy, Snow, Bird Author: Helen Oyeyemi Narrator: Susan Bennett, Carra Patterson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 03-06-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Summary: In the winter of 1953, Boy Novak arrives by chance in a small town in Massachusetts, looking, she believes, for beauty - the opposite of the life she' s left behind in New York. She marries a local widower and becomes stepmother to his winsome daughter, Snow Whitman. A wicked stepmother is a creature Boy never imagined she' d become...2014-03-079h 19Listen and Let the Story Unfold With Full AudiobookListen and Let the Story Unfold With Full AudiobookBoy, Snow, Bird Audiobook by Helen OyeyemiListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 209872 Title: Boy, Snow, Bird Author: Helen Oyeyemi Narrator: Carra Patterson, Susan Bennett Format: Unabridged Length: 09:21:00 Language: English Release date: 03-06-14 Publisher: Recorded Books Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction Summary: From the prizewinning author of Mr. Fox , the Snow White fairy tale brilliantly recast as a story of family secrets, race, beauty, and vanity. In the winter of 1953, Boy Novak arrives by chance in a small town in Massachusetts, looking, she believes, for beauty-- the opposite of the life she' s left behind in New York. She marries...2014-03-069h 21Front Row WeeklyFront Row WeeklyFR: Peter Gabriel, Stewart Lee, Helen OyeyemiComedian Stewart Lee tells John Wilson why he’s still so grumpy on stage. We review the film adaptation of bestselling novel The Book Thief plus an exhibition of Great War portraits at the National Portrait Gallery. Peter Gabriel revisits his biggest album on stage and screen. Young novelist Helen Oyeyemi talks about myths and fairy tales. Will Gompertz marks the re-opening of the new Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. And why black actors need black playwrights to help them audition for roles.2014-02-2855 minFront Row: Archive 2014Front Row: Archive 2014Peter Gabriel; Paco Peña; Helen Oyeyemi; Great War in art; Mark ThomasWith John Wilson.Peter Gabriel's film Back to Front documents the experience of performing his most commercially successful album, 1986's So, with the band he originally toured with. He tells John why despite being a famously forward looking artist, he wanted to revisit the album once more.The National Portrait Gallery's exhibition The Great War in Portraits explores how artistic representations of the conflict and its participants changed as the fighting progressed. Beginning with magisterial portraits of leaders and generals and finishing with the anguished German expressionism of the Die Brücke group, the show d...2014-02-2628 minGrantaGrantaHelen Oyeyemi: The Granta Podcast, Ep. 56In our latest instalment of podcasts featuring our Best of Young British Novelists, we speak to Helen Oyeyemi. Oyeyemi is the author of The Icarus Girl and The Opposite House. Her third novel, White is for Witching, was awarded a 2010 Somerset Maugham Award, and her fourth, Mr Fox, won the 2012 Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation Award. ‘Boy, Snow, Bird’, in the issue, is an excerpt from a new novel of the same title, published in 2014 by Picador in the UK and Riverhead in the US. Here Oyeyemi spoke to online editor Ted Hodgkinson about the joys of writing from...2013-05-2033 minThe Granta Podcast Episode 68In our latest instalment of podcasts featuring our Best of Young British Novelists, we speak to Helen Oyeyemi. Oyeyemi is the author of The Icarus Girl and The Opposite House. Her third novel, White is for Witching, was awarded a 2010 Somerset Maugham Award, and her fourth, Mr Fox, won the 2012 Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation Award. ‘Boy, Snow, Bird’, in the issue, is an excerpt from a new novel of the same title, published in 2014 by Picador in the UK and Riverhead in the US. Here Oyeyemi spoke to online editor Ted Hodgkinson about the joys of writing from a ma...2013-05-2033 minFree Audiobook in Fiction, LiteraryFree Audiobook in Fiction, LiteraryOne for the Trouble by Irvine Welsh | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: One for the Trouble Author: Irvine Welsh, Jon Ronson, William Boyd, Hari Kunzru, Joe Dunthorne, Bernardine Evaristo, Helen Oyeyemi Narrator: Richard Milward, Hari Kunzru, Simon Armitage, Andrew Scott, Bernardine Evaristo, Kate Tempest, Joe Dunthorne, Olivia Coleman, Chris O'Dowd, Roger Robinson Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 11-24-11 Publisher: Book Slam Productions Ltd Genres: Fiction, Literary Summary: One for the Trouble: Book Slam, Volume One is the first release from the UKs premier literary event. Eighteen Book Slam alumni, from household names like Irvine Welsh...2011-11-244h 54Listen to New Releases of Audiobooks in Fiction, Chick LitListen to New Releases of Audiobooks in Fiction, Chick LitThe Icarus Girl: A Novel Audiobook by Helen OyeyemiPlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Icarus Girl: A Novel Author: Helen Oyeyemi Narrator: Bahni Turpin Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 10-28-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 70 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Jessamy "Jess" Harrison is an eight year old caught between two worlds. Born to a British father and a Nigerian mother, she has forever felt like she doesn't belong. Jessamy is precocious but has difficulty getting along in school...2011-10-2810h 50