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The Jefferson ExchangeJackson and Coos Bay librarians share book picks to build connection(Wikimedia Commons / Wikimedia Commons)Public libraries in Southern Oregon are expanding their role beyond traditional book lending, positioning themselves as gathering spaces for conversation, events and shared experiences.Staff from Jackson County Library Services and the Coos Bay Public Library joined the Jefferson Exchange to discuss how programming and curated book recommendations are helping libraries function as modern public squares.Redefining the public squareJosh Letsinger, community engagement manager for Jackson County Library Services, said outreach is a primary focus.“Libraries aren’t as static as they used to be,” he said...
2026-02-1229 min
閱讀馨聲- kidsbooksholicS2E6 ｜英文繪本共讀｜章魚逃生記_The Octopus Escapes ft. Isabelle (7Y0M) & Ethan (4Y0M)十月假期多、親子摩擦也多？
推薦這門超實用課程《情緒穩定的秘密》—由資深職能治療師、正向教養講師佩佩開設，整理陪伴上千家庭的實戰經驗。課程不長且精練、通勤就能聽完，幫助0–6歲孩子的爸媽在情緒爆炸時有方法、不手足無措，也能學會照顧自己。
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跟我們分享你們在共讀英文繪本時的故事與點滴，
不管是好笑的、感人的，還是你在英文共讀上遇到的小困惑、可愛發現，
甚至想推薦你最近在讀、或最愛的英文繪本或讀本，
都非常歡迎寫信到 kidsbooksholic@gmail.com 給我們。
在節目的最後，我會挑選來信和大家一起分享，也會回覆你們喔！
如果附上聲音檔，還有機會被放進節目裡，一起被聽見～ 💛
✦✦本集介紹✦✦ （本集有彩蛋，建議聽到最後：Ｄ 請搭配閱讀馨聲粉專 繪本及作者繪者介紹、共讀筆記 一起收聽）
在蔚藍的海洋深處，有一隻聰明又勇敢的章魚。
牠不喜歡被困在水族館裡，每天都在想著：「大海的味道，是什麼樣的呢？」
這週《閱讀馨聲》要一起共讀的英文繪本，是一個關於自由、勇氣與歸屬的故事——《The Octopus Escapes》。
章魚用牠柔軟的身體、靈活的觸手和聰慧的頭腦，展開一場從水族館逃回大海的奇幻冒險。
在這趟旅程中，小朋友不僅能學到與海洋動物相關的英文單字，也能從故事裡體會到「自由的可貴」與「家的意義」。
這個星期五晚間，就讓我們一起潛入海底，跟著章魚一同探索那片屬於牠的藍色世界吧🐙🌊
✦✦繪本資訊✦✦
繪本名稱：The Octopus Escapes
作者／繪者：Maile Meloy／Felicita Sala
出版社：G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
出版日期：2023/5/9
適合共讀年齡（網路資訊僅供參考）：3–7歲
Octopus and me 歌曲連結：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFw7G7EV2SU
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00:00 節目開頭聊聊天
06:57 雙語對話: Octopus
16:38 全英文共讀繪本示範
28:29 小小挑戰-共讀後小測驗
31:56 繪本共讀技巧分享
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2025-10-1845 min
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2025-08-3000 min
Sloth's Love to Read PodcastThe Octopus Escapes - by Maile MeloyThe octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a diver captures him and takes him to live in an aquarium. The humans give him food and tests that look like toys. But every day is the same, and the octopus soon tires of captive life. And so, under the cover of darkness, he makes his daring escape... Don’t forget to check out wonderful summer and fall book collections for kids at: www.SlothDreamsBooks.com
2025-07-2806 minSloth's Love to Read PodcastThe Octopus Escapes - by Maile MeloyThe octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a diver captures him and takes him to live in an aquarium. The humans give him food and tests that look like toys. But every day is the same, and the octopus soon tires of captive life. And so, under the cover of darkness, he makes his daring escape... Don’t forget to check out wonderful summer and fall book collections for kids at: www.SlothDreamsBooks.com
2025-07-2806 min
This Had Oscar Buzz336 – Certain Women (with Shirley Li!)As we begin to get hyped for a new Kelly Reichardt film on the horizon with The Mastermind, The Atlantic staff writer Shirley Li joins us to discuss her 2016 triptych Certain Women. The film adapts three Maile Meloy stories into one film, with each following a different woman whose voice is stifled in their Montana circumstances. … Continue reading "336 – Certain Women (with Shirley Li!)"
2025-04-072h 23
Le pitch était presque parfait06 - CERTAINES FEMMES - FEMMES DE CINÉMA06 - CERTAINES FEMMES de Kelly ReichardtLe Pitch était presque parfait vous a concocté une nouvelle saison de notre collection FEMMES DE CINÉMA.Chaque jour nos invité(e)s vont vous faire visiter le cinéma par des femmes, sur des femmes ou avec des femmes.Aujourd'hui Marion va vous parler du film CERTAINES FEMMES.Le PitchQuatre femmes font face aux circonstances et aux challenges de leurs vies respectives dans une p...
2024-10-0707 min
普通读者Ep 71. 姬姬复姬姬：女同文学大推荐（part 2 书籍推荐部分）这一期我们接着上一期聊女同文学的话题，来聊一聊我们读过的一些女同相关的文学和非虚构。
时间节点：
00:10 Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? - Jeanette Winterson
中译本《我要快乐，不必正常》，译者: 冯倩珠
05:44 The Color Purple - Alice Walker
中译本《紫颜色》，译者: 陶洁
13:56 The Well of Loneliness - Radclyffe Hall
中译本《寂寞之井》，译者: 颜湘如
提到的：The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister - Anne Lister (H这里提到的背景故事是这本书里的前言部分，节目中口述的事实并不十分准确，鼓励大家有兴趣的话去搜索相关资料，也欢迎更正和补充。)
22:11 The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
中译本《斜屋》，译者: 杨雪
29:21 In The Dream House - Carmen Maria Machado
35:31 《邹氏女》 章诒和
42:52 Winter Love - Han Suyin （韩素音）
51:30 Therese and Isabelle - Violette Leduc
59:02 Our Wives Under The Sea - Julia Armfield
01:04:15 Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It - Maile Meloy
01:06:53 After Delores - Sarah Schulman
01:10:18 The Illusionist - FranCoise Mallet-Joris
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2024-07-061h 15
Primal ScreenSpotlighting Kelly Reichardt (CERTAIN WOMEN, SHOWING UP)This week in the studio, Jack Ralph and Kelsey Pettifer join Flick Ford in the 3RRR studio to delve into the subtle yet profound body of work created by Kelly Reichardt.They discuss films such as First Cow (2019), the political thriller Night Moves (2013), and Wendy and Lucy (2008). The conversation covers Reichardt's challenges in getting her films made, her resistance to mainstream conventions, and her ability to develop indie films with strong casts delivering natural performances. They also explore the recurring actors and the themes that weave through each of her films.The discussion features the 2016...
2024-07-0143 min
Rücken an Rücken - Bücher für Kinder und JugendlicheRücken an Rücken - Kinder- und JugendbücherZwei Journalistinnen stellen ihre aktuellen Lieblingsbücher vor! Dies ist Folge 3:
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2024-05-3121 min
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaA Big Storm Knocked It Over: A Novel by Laurie ColwinPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/732205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Big Storm Knocked It Over: A Novel Author: Laurie Colwin Narrator: Rebecca Lowman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 16, 2024 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “Laurie Colwin’s beautiful final book, A Big Storm Knocked It Over, is funny and moving and rich with complicated happiness—a love story for anyone who tends to overthink things, a comic novel about trying to find a place in the world.” — Maile Meloy, author of Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It In her fifth and final novel, accla...
2024-04-1605 min
Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenA Big Storm Knocked It Over: A Novel by Laurie ColwinPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/732205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Big Storm Knocked It Over: A Novel Author: Laurie Colwin Narrator: Rebecca Lowman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 16, 2024 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: “Laurie Colwin’s beautiful final book, A Big Storm Knocked It Over, is funny and moving and rich with complicated happiness—a love story for anyone who tends to overthink things, a comic novel about trying to find a place in the world.” — Maile Meloy, author of Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It In her fifth and final novel...
2024-04-1605 min
Selected ShortsEmbracing ChangeOn this episode of Selected Shorts, host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories about change. A playful fantasy, a domestic dilemma, and a private struggle help us to adjust to the idea of transformation, losses, and gains. In “Sea Monster,” by Seth Fried, performed by Natasha Rothwell, a husband and wife reveal their secret identities to each other. In “Death by Printer,” by Mira Jacob, read by Rita Wolf, a widow learns to cope with loss—and technology. And a mature woman embraces the self she is becoming in Maile Meloy’s “Period Piece,” performed by Kelli O’Hara. The last two stories were c...
2024-03-2157 min
The Mookse and the Gripes PodcastEpisode 72: Characters on HolidayBooks and holidays go together perfectly, and not just for those of us doing the reading. This week, we talk about our favorite stories where the characters are on vacation—a perfect recipe for exploring exotic settings, quenching vicarious wanderlust, romance, adventure, and plenty more!We also announce the winner our latest giveaway!Shownotes* Germinal, by Émile Zola, translated by Peter Collier* The Sin of Abbé Mouret, by Émile Zola, translated by Valerie Minogue* A Love Story, by Émile Zola, translated by Helen Constantine* January, by Sara Gallar...
2024-01-251h 28
Book Talk, etc.September Books on the RadarSend us a textIn Episode 67 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share a few of their anticipated August Releases. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and answer each other's "how do you feel about.." questions **If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon ! We have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, Books We Disagreed On, What's in the Mailbag, Second Year Spoiler Author Chat, + our ALL NEW CRIMINALLY BOOKED! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader...
2022-08-3053 minSelected ShortsEmbracing ChangeOn this episode of Selected Shorts, host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories about change. A playful fantasy, a domestic dilemma, and a private struggle help us to adjust to the idea of transformation, losses, and gains. In “Sea Monster,” by Seth Fried, performed by Natasha Rothwell, a husband and wife reveal their secret identities to each other. In “Death by Printer,” by Mira Jacob, a widow learns to cope with loss—and technology. And a mature woman embraces the self she is becoming in Maile Meloy’s “Period Piece,” performed by Kelli O’Hara. The last two stories were commissioned for Selected Short...
2022-08-2558 minSelected ShortsA Point of HonorFor Memorial Day, host Meg Wolitzer presents two stories that feature men in uniform, codes of honor, and how conflicts can sometime lead to connection. Maile Meloy’s “Red,” performed by Keith Szarabajka, takes place in London during the Blitz, where a man and woman find a rare moment of peace. In Kurt Vonnegut’s “The Cruise of the Jolly Roger,” a retired army man searches for the next chapter in his life. The reader is Teagle F. Bougere. And we feature Vonnegut’s candid and affecting “Letter Home,” about his experience as a prisoner of war. It’s read by Jordan Klepper.
2022-05-2657 min
Literary FrictionSatire with Pola OloixaracWe love a good satire here at LF, so we're thrilled this month to bring you a show dedicated to the form. Argentine writer and novelist Pola Oloixarac joined us from Barcelona to talk about her latest novel Mona, which has been translated from Spanish by Adam Morris. It's the story of a young Peruvian novelist invited to Sweden, where she's in the running for one of the most prestigious literary awards in Europe. There, she has a number of hilarious run-ins with authors from all over the world, but lurking beneath the surface is a memory of violence which
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2022-03-2458 min
The New Yorker: FictionAnn Patchett Reads Maile MeloyAnn Patchett joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Proxy Marriage,” by Maile Meloy, which was published in The New Yorker in 2012. Patchett is the author of eight novels, including “Commonwealth” and “The Dutch House,” which was a finalist for last year’s Pulitzer Prize.
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2021-08-011h 09
Power-Up With The Spellbinding Full Audiobook Experience!The Octopus Escapes by Maile MeloyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/205047to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Octopus Escapes
Author: Maile Meloy
Narrator: Imani Jade Powers
Format: mp3
Length: 7 mins
Release date: 05-11-21
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Fish & Marine Life
Publisher's Summary:
The octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a diver captures him and takes him to live in an aquarium. The humans give him food and tests that look like toys. But every day is the same, and the octopus soon tires of captive life. And so, under the cover of darkness, he makes his daring escape.
2021-05-1107 min
NüVoicesTalking fiction writing and modern China, with Te-Ping Chen Throughout the 10 stories in Land of Big Numbers, Te-Ping Chen — a founding member of NüVoices — sketches the interior lives of her protagonists, who live in (or are connected to) China: a man determined to strike it rich in the stock market, a migrant worker employed at a flower shop who is infatuated with a customer, and a government employee being stalked by her ex-boyfriend. Inspired by her years living in Beijing and Hong Kong as a foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, Chen drew upon her travels and the remarkable lives of people she met to con...
2021-03-241h 05
Thoughts from a Page PodcastTe-Ping Chen - LAND OF BIG NUMBERSTe-Ping and I discuss her short story collection Land of Big Numbers, how the people she met as a journalist in Beijing inspired some of these stories, what it is like for people who live in a society where many circumstances are outside their control, the universality of intergenerational family stories, and much more. Land of Big Numbers can be purchased at Murder by the Book. Te-Ping’s 2 recommended reads are: Half in Love: Stories by Maile Meloy What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky: Stories by Lesley Nneka Arimah If you enjoy reading fiction and wan...
2021-02-0322 min
冬冬＆希敏 Life in Joy屬於她們的片刻英文片名「Certain Women」 （某些女人），改編自Maile Meloy的三個短篇小說，分別由蘿拉鄧恩（Laura Dern）、蜜雪兒威廉斯（Michelle Williams）、克麗斯汀史都華（Kristen Stewart）以及新人Lily Gladstone飾演四個在美國蒙大拿州的冷冽環境下，默默對抗著生活面向的女人。
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2020-10-0834 min
The Film Stage PresentsIntermission Ep. 9 - Certain Women (with Orla Smith)Welcome back to Intermission, a spin-off podcast from The Film Stage Show. In a time when arthouse theaters are hurting more than ever and there are a plethora of streaming options at your fingertips, we wanted to introduce new conversations that put a specific focus on the films that are foundational or perhaps overlooked in cinephile culture. Led by yours truly, Michael Snydel, Intermission is a 1-on-1 supplementary discussion podcast that focuses on one arthouse, foreign, or experimental film per episode as picked by the guest.
For our ninth episode, I talked to Executive Editor of Seventh Row, Orla Smith...
2020-08-031h 16
From the Front Porch277 || Traveling through Books Annie is joined this week by her well-traveled friend and fellow entrepreneur, Morgan Thomason. Morgan is the designer behind Winsome Paper, a whimsical stationery brand. Annie and Morgan help listeners travel through books this summer as most of our travel plans are a bust (for now).
The books discussed on today’s podcast are available for purchase from The Bookshelf:
London picks:
Ordinary People by Diana Evans
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer
...
2020-06-2540 min
The MovieJeff.com Review Show200: Certain Women (2016)Check out this film's posts @ MovieJeff.com here » https://themoviereviewshow.blogspot.com/2016/01/certain-women.html and leave a commentCertain Women is a 2016 American sorta-anthology drama film edited, written, and directed by the great Kelly Reichardt. Based on "Native Sandstone," "Travis, B." and "Tome"—three short stories from Maile Meloy's collections Half in Love and Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It—the film stars Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams, Lily Gladstone, James Le Gros, and Jared Harris.Follow the show...@ Twitter https://twitter.com/MOVIEREVIEWSH0W@ YouTube https://www.y...
2019-11-0720 min
FeuilletonscoutMaile Meloy "Bewahren Sie Ruhe"Maile Meloy "Bewahren Sie Ruhe", Kein & Aber, Zürich 2018
2019-04-0906 min
The Readerly ReportReading Around The WorldThis week, Gayle and Nicole talk about books set in foreign places— especially those that are evocative of place— and how that enhances or changes the reading experience. Mari Partyka, a passionate reader, intrepid traveler and longtime friend of The Readerly Report joins us, and comes prepared with book recommendations!Books mentioned in this podcast:The Secret Lives Of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin The Dinner List by Rebecca Searle A Long Way Home by Ishmael Beah The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald Reconstructing Amelia by Kimber...
2019-03-1455 minFrom the Front PorchEpisode 213 || Seasonal Reads: Spring BreakI don't know what it's like where you live, but we're in the middle of a cold snap, and it doesn't feel much like spring break. Join us this week on a new installment of Seasonal Reads in which we recommend just the right books to get you ready for a break. Spring break forever. You can find all of the following books for sale (or preorder) in The Bookshelf's online store. + The Vacationers by Emma Straub + Big Little Lies by Lianne Moriarty + Tomorrow There Will Be Sun by Dana Reinhardt + Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy + This is Yo...
2019-03-0732 min
Literary Roadhouse BookclubManhattan Beach - Jennifer Egan - Literary Roadhouse Bookclub Ep 20Discussion Notes: Manhattan Beach In September we read Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. Next month we will read Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. Rated: Explicit This week we welcome back Colette Sartor who joined us on the weekly short story discussion podcast to discuss “The Proxy Marriage” by Maile Meloy on Ep 123. Colette will...
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2018-10-0500 min
The Archive ProjectMaile Meloy & Claire Messud (Rebroadcast)In this episode of The Archive Project, bestselling authors Maile Meloy and Claire Messud discuss their new books: psychological mysteries where children go missing and painful truths are revealed in crisis, exploring the spaces between childhood innocence and the hard realities of adulthood. In Maile Meloy’s Do Not Become Alarmed, the children go missing while two families are vacationing in Latin America, sending the parents into panic and forcing the children to discover untapped resourcefulness. In The Burning Girl, Claire Messud explores the intense bond and break of a girlhood friendship, questioning how well we can ever know even the...
2018-09-2649 min
Selected ShortsBest Friends with Guest Host Cynthia NixonGuest host Cynthia Nixon presents two stories featuring man's best friend. In "Pie Dance," by Molly Giles, a divorcee balances a complicated family menage with the help of her dancing dog. Nixon read this story as part of Radio Love Fest, a production of WNYC and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, at BAM's Harvey Theater. Then in Maile Meloy's touching tale, "Madame Lazarus" an elegant, aging Frenchman is no longer certain of his younger lover, but has complete faith in the love and loyalty of his self-willed terrier Cordelia. Reader Rene Auberjonois read this story at the Getty Center in...
2018-06-0458 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for May 8, 2018This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss That Kind of Mother, Undead Girl Gang, Belly Up, and more great books.This episode was sponsored by ThirdLove and Wicked River by Jenny Milchman.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.Trigger warning for discussion of suicide starting around 3:45.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete l...
2018-05-0838 min
Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good ReadThe Stranger in the WoodsEpisode Forty Six Show NotesCW = Chris WolakEF = Emily FineJoin our Goodreads Group! Let us know what you want us to choose as the next read along. You can email, tweet or join the discussion on the Goodreads page. It’s National Poetry Month and we are celebrating with a poetry video project.Check out our Book Tube Channel to see a recitation of a poem every day of April. – Currently Reading/Listening –Dark Matter – Winnie M. Li (CW)The Dispos...
2018-04-171h 07Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good ReadNational Poetry Month, Luis Alberto Urrea and books, lots of books!Episode Forty Four Show Notes
CW = Chris Wolak
EF = Emily Fine
Join our Goodreads Group!
Let us know what you want us to choose as the next read along. You can email, tweet or join the discussion on the Goodreads page.
It’s National Poetry Month and we are celebrating with a poetry video project.
Check out our Book Tube Channel to see a recitation of a poem every day of April.
– Currently Reading/Listening –
Tornado Weather – Deborah E. Kennedy (CW)
Do Not Become Alarmed: A Novel – Maile Meloy (EF)
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success: How to Use Your Brain...
2018-04-031h 02The Archive ProjectMaile Meloy & Claire MessudIn this episode of The Archive Project, bestselling authors Maile Meloy and Claire Messud discuss their 2017 new releases. Their books examine psychological mysteries where children go missing and painful truths are revealed in crisis, and that explore the spaces between childhood innocence and the hard realities of adulthood. In Maile Meloy’s Do Not Become Alarmed, the children go missing while two families are vacationing in Latin America, sending the parents into panic and forcing the children to discover untapped resourcefulness. In The Burning Girl, Claire Messud explores the intense bond and break of a girlhood friendship, questioning how well w...
2018-03-2949 min
TK with James Scott: A Writing, Reading, & Books PodcastAmy P. Knight & Whitney ScharerIn her day job, Amy P. Knight is a lawyer specializing in death penalty cases. She has also written a fascinating and wholly original novel, LOST, ALMOST, which depicts the life of a physicist who works on nuclear weapons. She and James talk about the intricate structure of the novel, the warmth of her descriptions of science and math, and the virtues of writing by hand. Then, Whitney Scharer talks about the incredible deal for her debut novel, THE AGE OF LIGHT. - Amy P. Knight: https://amypknight.com/ Amy and James discuss:...
2017-11-211h 37
The Readerly ReportThe Readerly Report - Episode 20 - Investigating the Hot Books of the Summer v2 2017 Nicole and Gayle debate whether there were any real “Hot Books of Summer 2017”, and after concluding that there weren’t, they then discuss several hot books of the summer. Find out what stood out in their summer reading lists. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz The Breakdown by B.A. Paris Into The Water by Paula Hawkins Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent Mrs. Fletcher by Tom Perrotta Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with
2017-09-0328 min
Slate BooksABC: Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile MeloyKaty Waldman, Jacob Brogan, and Dan Kois discuss Maile Meloy's novel Do Not Become Alarmed. Next month's book will be The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy.The Slate Audio Book Club is brought to you by Audible. Audible has the best audiobook performances, the largest library and the most exclusive content. You’ll feel something when you listen. Learn more at Audible.com/AudioBookClub.And by Sun Basket. Sun Basket sends organic, non-GMO ingredients right to your door. So you can prepare meals in just 30 minutes or less! Choose from Paleo, Gluten-Free, Lean & Cl...
2017-07-2952 min
First Draft: A Dialogue on WritingFirst Draft - Maile MeloyMaile Meloy is the author of the novels Liars and Saints and A Family Daughter and the story collections Half in Love and Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It, which was named one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by the New York Times Book Review and one of the best books of the year by the Los Angeles Times and Amazon.com. She has also written a trilogy for young readers, beginning with The Apothecary, which was a New York Times bestseller and won the 2012 E.B. White Award. Meloy’s short stories ha...
2017-07-1730 min
2017-07-1726 min
ALOUD @ Los Angeles Public LibraryMissing Persons: Two NovelistsAn award-winning writer of short stories, children’s books, and literary novels, Maile Meloy’s new novel Do Not Become Alarmed is a masterfully executed emotional thriller about what happens when two American families go on a tropical vacation and the children go missing. New York Times bestselling author Marisa Silver’s latest novel, Little Nothing, follows an electrifying story of a girl, scorned for her physical deformity, whose passion and salvation lie in her otherworldly ability to transform herself and the world around her. Join us as Meloy and Silver share the stage to discuss their gripping work that entran...
2017-07-121h 04
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaDo Not Become Alarmed by Maile MeloyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294615 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Do Not Become Alarmed Author: Maile Meloy Narrator: Maile Meloy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: July 6, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Do Not Become Alarmed, written and read by Maile Meloy. When Liv and Nora decide to take their husbands and children on a holiday cruise, everyone is thrilled. The ship's comforts and possibilities seem infinite. But when they all go ashore in beautiful Central America, a series of minor mishaps lead the families further from the ship's safety. One...
2017-07-0605 minSlate BooksABC: Too Much and Not the Mood: Essays by Durga Chew-BoseKaty Waldman, Jacob Brogan, and Meghan O'Rourke discuss Durga Chew-Bose's collection of essays Too Much and Not the Mood. Next month's book is Do Not Become Alarmed, by Maile Meloy. The Slate Audio Book Club is brought to you by Audible. Audible has the best audiobook performances, the largest library and the most exclusive content. You’ll feel something when you listen. Learn more at Audible.com/AudioBookClub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-06-2959 minFrom the Front PorchEpisode 124 || Summer Reading RecsSummer has officially begun, so Annie and Chris are here to tell you what you should be reading--whether you're inside to escape the rain or outside with the sand and sun. Also, what happens when children become club promoters? Beach Books + The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close + The Shark Club by Ann Kidd Taylor + Hello, Sunshine by Laura Dave + Windfall by Jennifer Smith + The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak Page-Turners + Dark Matter by Blake Crouch + Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld + Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy + American Fire by Monica Hesse (on sale July 11) Stories with a Twist + Into the Water by...
2017-06-2233 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for June 6, 2017This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss She Rides Shotgun, The Art of Living, Magpie Murders, and more books.This episode was sponsored by Amazon Kindle, Violet Grenade, and Book Riot Insiders.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.
2017-06-0734 min
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaDo Not Become Alarmed: A Novel by Maile MeloyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292440 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Do Not Become Alarmed: A Novel Author: Maile Meloy Narrator: Maile Meloy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The moving and suspenseful new novel that Ann Patchett calls 'smart and thrilling and impossible to put down... the book that every reader longs for.' “This summer’s undoubtable smash hit… an addictive, heart-palpitating story.” —Marie Claire The sun is shining, the sea is blue, the children have disappeared. When Liv and Nora d...
2017-06-0610 min
Book Lounge by LibbyEp. #120 - June Books We're Excited To Read!Before Jill and Adam go on a series of travel adventures for work and play they get together to share the books coming out in June they're most excited to read. In this episode you'll hear discussions about new memoirs (HELLO EDDIE IZZARD), Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Young Adult and oodles more. Adam also reads a wonderful listener email and we lament how fast time is flying in 2017. Shout at us with the books your most excited for this month for a chance to be mentioned on the podcast! Cheers and Happy Reading. Be...
2017-05-2532 minFrom the Front PorchEpisode 112 || March Reading RecapAnnie and Chris plan their new side business--Sweet and Savory Pizza Stones--but mostly discuss what they read this month and what they plan to finish before Friday rolls around. Annie read: + Shark Club by Ann Kidd Taylor (out June 6) + Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy (out June 6) + Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders + Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give by Ada Calhoun (out May 16) + Exit West by Mohsin Hamid + The Fall of Lisa Bellow by Susan Perabo + The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy + Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? by Alyssa Mastromonaco + We Were the Lucky On...
2017-03-3038 min
Her Screen Thoughts - Movie & TV ReviewsEp. 115 - Certain Women; Black Mirror; Inferno - TV & Movie ReviewsFrom Hollister's favorite serial killers to what O'Toole thinks Hugh Grant has in common with Bob Newhart - we start off with this week's #ListOfSix: Our 6 Favorite Shrinks.
At 7:30: The final season of The Fall (starring Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan) - does it still have its Fear Factor?
At 9:40: Still recovering from the pilot episode (a British PM and a pig, anyone?), Screen Thoughts dares to take another look at Black Mirror - Netflix' Nosedive episode - a bleak commentary on Social Media. Starring Bryce Dallas Howard; directed by Joe Wright (Atonement); written by Rashida Jones. Hollister reveals her...
2016-11-0334 min
OverinvestedEpisode 25: LFF 2016 II: Manchester by the Sea, Certain Women & MoreIn their second dispatch from the London Film Festival, Morgan and Gavia discuss Kenneth Lonergan's heartbreaking masterpiece "Manchester by the Sea," as well as "Certain Women," Kelly Reichardt's exquisite adaptation of Maile Meloy's "Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It," which won Best Film at the festival's awards ceremony. They also run down other films they saw at the fest, including "Una," "A Quiet Passion," "Wolf and Sheep," and more.
2016-10-2039 min
OPB's State of WonderNov 21: Wordstock with Colin & Maile Meloy, Chelsea Cain, Carson Ellis And MoreFor our second show recorded live at Wordstock, we sit down with two amazing groups of writers: Portland's Most Infamous Writing GroupWe begin the hour with a veritable Justice League of Portland writers: Chelsea Cain, Suzy Vitello and Lidia Yuknavitch. Together with other aces like Chuck Palahniuk and Monica Drake, they make up perhaps Portland's most infamous writers’ group. We talk about why poisonous octopi wouldn't cut it in the Willamette, the literary virtues of dolmas and red wine, the role of tension, and how they stoke each other's creativity.The Meloy Family Hour
2015-11-2052 min
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaA Devotion: A Rat Story by Maile MeloyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233394 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Devotion: A Rat Story Author: Maile Meloy Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 53 minutes Release date: April 28, 2015 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From one of the most popular and acclaimed story writers of her generation, a single-volume short story from the author of 2017's Do Not Become Alarmed, a beautifully packaged palm-sized gift book. “That the yellow house was thrillingly affordable might have been a warning sign, if Eleanor had known how to read it. But she’d been desperate. She was sharing a room with her f...
2015-04-2805 minBookslingers BlogThe Bookslingers Bookslinging Podcast #13: It isn't that we hate ALL the booksThe American Library Association has released their list of Most Challenged Books of 2011. On this year's list are Lauren Myracle's TTYL series (for "religious viewpoint," whatever that means, among other reasons), the ever-favoured (see what I did there?) The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, whose most hilarious reason is "occult/satanic" (WE HAVE NO IDEA EITHER) and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie. Check it out! As responsible adults we are honour-bound to recommend you read every single one of these books, in the spirit of things-people-want-to-make-sure-you-can't-read-are-probably-worth-reading-for-one-reason-or-another.This year's School...
2013-02-2200 minThe New Yorker: FictionMaile Meloy Reads Laurie ColwinMaile Meloy reads Laurie Colwin's "Mr. Parker" and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "Mr. Parker" was published in the April 14, 1973, issue of The New Yorker and can be found in "Passion and Affect." Maile Meloy's novels include "Liars and Saints" and "A Family Daughter."
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2012-08-0222 min
Writers on CraftWriters on Craft: Maile MeloyWriters on Craft: Maile Meloy
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2011-10-2700 min
Journey Through The Uplifting Full Audiobook Now, Story Seekers!The Apothecary by Maile MeloyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/100673to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Apothecary
Series: The Apothecary Series, Book 1
Author: Maile Meloy
Narrator: Cristin Milioti
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
Release date: 10-04-11
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 362 ratings
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
2011-10-047h 35
BookwormMaile Meloy: Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want ItBoth Ways Is the Only Way I Want It (Riverhead Books)
Maile Meloy’s stories go shooting off in such surprising and unpredictable directions that a reader might think, "every which way is the only way she wants it..."
2010-09-1630 min
Listen Legally to Most Popular Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalLiars and Saints Audiobook by Maile MeloyPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1577 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Liars and Saints Author: Maile Meloy Narrator: Kirsten Potter Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 04-23-10 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: This richly textured novel tells a story of love and loss, sex and longing, and of the deceit that can lie at the heart of family relationships. Set in California, Liars and Saints follows four generations of the Catholic Santerre family from World War II to the present...
2010-04-2305 min
Get Lost In A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Captivating.Selected Shorts by Rick Bass, Padgett Powell, Laurie Colwin, E. Nesbit, Edna O'Brien, Maile MeloyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/983to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Selected Shorts
Author: Rick Bass, Padgett Powell, Laurie Colwin, E. Nesbit, Edna O'Brien, Maile Meloy
Narrator: Ted Marcoux, Christina Pickles, Hope Davis, Jane Curtin, Fionnula Flanagan, William Hurt
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
Release date: 10-19-06
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 37 ratings
Genres: Audio Performances & Dramatizations
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2006-10-193h 05
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Surgeon’s Mate by Patrick O’brianPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320428to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Surgeon’s Mate
Series: #7 of Aubrey-Maturin
Author: Patrick O’brian
Narrator: Robert Hardy
Format: Abridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 49 minutes
Release date: June 15, 2005
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Loving someone, in a time of war and divided loyalties, can be the greatest risk of all. Ordered home by despatch vessel, Captain Jack Aubrey and ship’s surgeon Stephen Maturin have been tasked with bringing the news of the latest victory in the war with America back to the government in Britain. But Maturin is a marke...
2005-06-152h 49
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarThe Surgeon’s Mate by Patrick O’brianPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320428 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Surgeon’s Mate Series: #7 of Aubrey-Maturin Author: Patrick O’brian Narrator: Robert Hardy Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 15, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: Loving someone, in a time of war and divided loyalties, can be the greatest risk of all. Ordered home by despatch vessel, Captain Jack Aubrey and ship’s surgeon Stephen Maturin have been tasked with bringing the news of the latest victory in the war with America back to the government in Britain. But Maturin...
2005-06-1505 min