A podcast featuring and presented by Royal Literary Fund writers.
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Using her expertise as a seasoned literature professor, Linda M. Morra develops provocative, timely insights about books from Canada and elsewhere to show why stories are relevant for all of us. Hosted and written by Linda Morra, produced by Linda Morra and Marco Timpano. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bookwaves/Artwaves presents in-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, delving deeply into political and social issues, literary technique, and the life of the author, along with interviews devoted to theatre and film, and archive interviews from Bookwaves and Probabilities. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
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In this podcast we explore great works of philosophy and literature and art, and try to pull out of them what’s most interesting and inspiring! Whether they come from the works of Plato, or Dostoevsky or Picasso, here we explore ideas that move mountains and rock the soul! So, come join us, won’t you? Come worship at the alter of ideas, and come celebrate the dancing of thought. Welcome to the Wisdom Of!
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Are you ready to embark on a literary adventure that will transform your writing journey? Join Christopher Howald and Jared Lovelady on the Creator Guild's Podcast as they delve deep into the creative process behind crafting compelling books. Chris and Jared take you behind the scenes as they author and promote their fantasy book series "The Chronicles of Duradim". The duo reveals insider tips and techniques on writing a book, navigating the intricacies of book writing, and becoming a better ...
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A collection of folklore stories accumulated during the Islamic Golden Age, The Arabian Nights Entertainments has entertained and fascinated readers for centuries. The book centers on a frame story concerning the sultan Shahrayah and his wife Scheherazade, who cleverly narrates captivating stories to her husband each night in order to save herself from his retribution and live another day. As a result the book encourages the literary technique of a story within a story. The frame story begin ...
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This collection captures the in-class lectures of John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus in his final semester teaching his iconic undergraduate course on Geoffrey Chaucer, Fall 2005.
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Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea - Beyond the customary fishing grounds!
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Exploring the themes of skill and heroism in Hemingway's Pulitzer Prize novel!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Bookwaves/Artwaves – June 13, 2024: Colm Tóibín – Ayodele Nzinga
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Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Colm Tóibín discusses his latest novel, “Long Island,” which follows characters from his earlier best-seller, “Brooklyn” twenty years later. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy, Ireland, in 1955. He is the author…
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William Ryan shares insights into how he writes scenes, Lauren James talks about how she writes and Menna van Praag tackles deadlines. The post Writing Technique, part 2 appeared first on Royal Literary Fund.By Nicola Slavin
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Episode 4: Inside the Writing Process of A Trilogy
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Embark on a captivating exploration of the creative process with Christopher Howald and Jared Lovelady in this illuminating podcast episode. Delve into the genesis of their remarkable journey, from the inception of their first book to its evolution into a captivating trilogy. Through candid conversation, Howald and Lovelady unveil the pivotal role …
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Episode 3: How To Write A Book With A Co-Author
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Have you ever wondered about how to write a book with a co-author? Welcome to our podcast featuring Christopher Howald and Jared Lovelady! In this episode, Christopher and Jared offer a fascinating glimpse into the intricacies of their collaborative writing process for their fantasy trilogy. They provide insights into the meticulous mapping of chap…
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Episode 2: What Storytelling Techniques Work Best To Create A Character-Driven Story? Featuring Miller Thomas!
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What storytelling techniques are the best if you want to create a character driven story? Welcome to our podcast featuring Christopher Howald, Jared Lovelady, and their special guest, Miller Thomas! Welcome to our podcast featuring Christopher Howald, Jared Lovelady, and their special guest, Miller Thomas! In this gripping discussion, Miller Thomas…
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Episode 1: Turning A Star Wars Fan Fiction Book Idea Into Our Own Epic World
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How did Chris and Jared turn a Star Wars fan fiction book idea into their own epic fantasy world? Welcome to our podcast featuring Christopher Howald and Jared Lovelady! Join us as we embark on a fascinating journey into the creation of their debut book and the evolution of its storyline. In this enlightening conversation, Christopher and Jared sha…
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Bookwaves/Artwaves – June 6, 2024: Maureen Gosling, The Films of Les Blank; Paul Auster Part Two
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Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Maureen Gosling, filmmaker and film editor, discusses the films of noted documentary director Les Blank (1935-2013), which whom she collaborated for several years, along with her own career, in this interview with host Richard Wolinsky. A R…
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Intergenerational Power: Reclaiming Indigenous parenting
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Indigenous mothers, Indigenous children, Indigenous parents – Willie Poll sees you – and she wants you to know that you’re enough. In this episode of Getting Lit With Linda, Willie Poll (Metis Nation of Ontario) discusses with Linda why she wrote this children’s book, titled My Little Ogichidaa, and the source of inspiration for its creation – in l…
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Bookwaves/Artwaves – May 30, 2024: Aya de Leon – Paul Auster
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Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Aya de Leon, the Interim Program Director of the Tenth Annual Bay Area Book Festival, June 1-2 in various locations in Berkeley, talks about this year’s festival with host Richard Wolinsky. Aya de Leon is the Poet Laureate of the City of Be…
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Marnie Riches speaks with Doug Johnstone about the discipline required to write two books a year, the experience of moving publishers and how she’s found branching out into historical fiction. The post Marnie Riches in conversation with Doug Johnstone appeared first on Royal Literary Fund.By Nicola Slavin
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Today’s Bookwaves/Artwaves is preempted by special fund drive programming. The post Special Spring Fund Drive Programming appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA
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Socrates influenced many of his contemporaries, but the strange thing is they all went on to develop very different outlooks! What does that say about Socrates? I speculate!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Wishing Happy Anniversary / Birthday Wishes to The Geography of Pluto - An Interview with Christopher DiRaddo
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Linda begins this episode with a brief acknowledgement of the passing of Nobel Prize winner for the short story, Alice Munro – who died a couple of days before this episode was aired. It's a pertinent moment to take pause when the subject of this episode is, in part, about anniversaries - which often include remembering when a beloved person dies o…
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Michaela Morgan celebrates the power of poetry, Jasbinder Bilan rewrites a classic book and Tom Lee addresses his readers. The post The Power of Reading appeared first on Royal Literary Fund.By Nicola Slavin
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Why do we cultivate lawns? Should we have them? Let's explore!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Bookwaves/Artwaves – May 2, 2024: Joan Baez – Ty Burr
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Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Joan Baez, legendary singer, songwriter and activist, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded while on remote tour for her book of poetry, “When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance.” Recorded April 26, 2024 via zencastr. Joan B…
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RLF Fellows James Attlee, Lesley Glaister, Ruth Dugdall, and Mark Blacklock examine the idea of not fitting in, whether that means being an outsider, moving between genres, tackling loneliness or facing rejection. The post Writers as Outsiders appeared first on Royal Literary Fund.By Nicola Slavin
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"Learning Gently" about Reconciliation: Andrew Stobo Sniderman & Douglas Sanderson's Valley of the Birdtail
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In this -- the second live episode of Getting Lit With Linda held at the Blue Metropolis Literary Festival and co-sponsored by the Quebec Writers' Federation -- Linda speaks with Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashi, Beaver Clan, of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation) about their book, Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, A White…
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Bookwaves/Artwaves – April 25, 2024: Trina Robbins – Robert MacNeil
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Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Trina Robbins (1938-2024) who died following a stroke on April 10, 2024, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded at her home in San Francisco on February 6, 2018. Trina Robbins was a legend in comic book circles, an artist at a…
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RLF Fellows Adriana Hunter, Simon Robson, and Anna Wilson explore technical challenges they have overcome in their work, such as learning to hear distinct voices in translation, the liberating power of repetition, and dealing with writer's block. The post Writing Technique appeared first on Royal Literary Fund.…
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Bookwaves/Artwaves – April 18, 2024: Don Winslow – Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Don Winslow, author of “City in Ruins,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded via zencastr on April 10, 2024 Don Winslow is the author of 22 novels, many of which focus on crime and the criminal underworld, including The Cartel, T…
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Bad Beauty: Marie Claire Blais' Mad Shadows
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What does the work of painter Renoir and his paintings of full-bodied women (2.15; 12.34), and tanning beds (2:30) have to do with the Quebecois author Marie Claire Blais (3:15) and La Belle Bette/Mad Shadows (3:20)? Have a listen to today’s episode to find out … In this episode, Linda looks at Blais’s Mad Shadows and its historical importance to Q…
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Bookwaves/Artwaves – April 11, 2024: Margot Livesey, “The Road from Belhaven”
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Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Margot Livesey, author of the novel, “The Road from Belhaven,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Recorded March 19, 2024 at Book Passage Bookstore in Corte Madera, California. Margot Livesey is the author of ten novels, including “The …
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Bertrand Russell - Fear of Public Opinion!
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The philosopher Bertrand Russell has some interesting things to say about how it is our fear of public opinion affects our happiness! Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Elizabeth Cook speaks with Ann Morgan about the experience of seeing your words set in music, the physical craft of writing and the difference between creating poetry and prose. This episode of the Royal Literary Fund podcast was produced by Ann Morgan. The post Elizabeth Cook in conversation appeared first on Royal Literary Fund.…
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Bookwaves/Artwaves – April 4, 2024: Rebecca Makkai – Otessa Moshfegh
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Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Rebecca Makkai, whose latest novel is “I Have Some Questions for You,” just released in trade paperback, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. Rebecca Makkai is the author of three earlier novels, The Great Believers, The Hundred Year…
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Plucking Women's Lives (and Messages) from the Shorelines of History
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In this episode, Linda and Bryn Turnbull discuss her new historical novel, The Paris Deception - and what it means to represent women's lives historically when there has been inadequate records or representation for them. Linda considers the Indigo Girls and their song about Virginia Woolf - and listening attentively to the voices of women through …
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Bookwaves/Artwaves – March 28, 2024: The Films of Agnes Varda – Burton Lane Part Two
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Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues The Films of Agnes Varda Susan Oxtoby, Director of Film and Senior Film Curator at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), discusses the current retrospective of the films of the great Belgian-French film maker Agnes Varda (1…
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Royal Literary Fund Fellows Sarah Hilary, Peter Fiennes and Claire Williamson explore the influence of past experiences on their work, taking in everything from valuable advice to troubling family history. This episode of the Royal Literary Fund podcast was produced by Ann Morgan. The post The Influence of the Past appeared first on Royal Literary …
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Bookwaves/Artwaves – March 21, 2024: Burton Lane (1912-1997)
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Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues Burton Lane, Broadway and Hollywood composer and sometime lyricist, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, August 17, 1992 in New York. Burton Lane, who died at the age of 84 in 1997, was best known for composing the scores for the hit…
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"Radical Self-Inclusion" - An Interview with Michael V. Smith
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Michael V. Smith is a deeply loving, insightful poet and performer – who uses intimacy and humour as tools to explore pain. In this interview, Linda chats with him about power dynamics and bullying, as they address his poetry collection, Queers Like Me (published by Book*hug in 2023) Here are some of the subjects we covered: on the nature of creati…
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The disappearance of mystery in a world of technique!
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The philosophers William Barrett and Gabriel Marcel argue that the hegemony of technique is closing us off from what is truly most important - the realm of mystery! Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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David Thomson, “The Fatal Alliance,” 2024
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Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues David Thomson, film critic and historian, discusses his latest book, “The Fatal Alliance: A Century of War on Film” with host Richard Wolinsky. Author of over forty books, most of which deal with film and film history, David Thomson here di…
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