Anne-Marie and Peter open the Box Of Delights and cover its first episode: When The Wolves Were Running. On Tuesday 19th we'll be watching, Where Shall The Nighted Snowman Go? Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com Or you can Bluesky us: @revorg.bsky.social or @BorgCastAMO.bsky.…

Literary Hub has a new podcast! Hosted by LH podcasts editor Drew Broussard, this new weekly show goes behind the scenes at Lit Hub, diving deeper into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful in literary culture. Featuring appearances by Lit Hub staff, recurring columnists like Kristen Arnett and Maris Kreizman, and special guests t…

Anne-Marie and Peter complete their Ulysses 31 watch with The Kingdom Of Hades. This feed will be going sleepy-byes until November, when The Borgs Of Delights begins. Over on our Borgcast feed, on on 20th June, they begin their coverage of S3 of The Original Series, looking at Spectre Of The Gun. Then, on 27th they begin their coverage of Lower Dec…

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with Calypso. Next time, recording Tuesday 11th June, they finish their harrowing journey with The Kingdom Of Hades. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com The Ulysses theme used was written by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban, and a…

For some reason the 1st upload of this isn't showing on itunes so I'm giving it another go. Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with The Lotus Eaters. Next time, recording 30th May, they give their thoughts on Calypso. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com The …

Do you want to know how to confidently connect with an unseen audience? David Otey will show us how to own the virtual stage. David Otey gets it. He understands the challenges of presenting technical material. In the 1990s, while working as a broadcast engineer, David made a presentation at a conference of his peers. Immediately after lunch (i.e., …

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with Strange Meeting. Next time, recording Wed 15th, they give their thoughts on The Lotus Eaters. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com The Ulysses theme used was written by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban, and arranged and perfor…

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with The City Of Cortex. Next time, recording 2nd May, they give their thoughts on Strange Meeting. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com The Ulysses theme used was written by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban, and arranged and perfo…

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with Rebellion On Lemnos. Next time, recording 18th April, they give their thoughts on The City Of Cortex. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com The Ulysses theme used was written by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban, and arranged an…

Ming Chen spends a lot of time on the road, traveling to different pop culture conventions as a guest and a host. In doing so, he has become familiar with many cities across the USA, getting to know the local restaurants, cafes, dive bars, and more. When he is visiting the Northwest (Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Puyallup), he has a few spots he alway…

You may know Alicia Marie from comic conventions where she is often a guest, but this cosplayer is more than meets the eye. Alicia Marie lives many lives: Cosplayer, fitness expert, social media influencer, advocate for the deaf community, author, and more. With so much going on, it's no wonder that some information has been stretched online. So we…

Beau Johnson organizes events for PlayTest NW, so game designers can test their creations. But when the pandemic struck in 2020, prompting lockdowns and social distancing, the gaming organization had to evolve overnight. How did PlayTest NW change, and what does it look like today. Beau Johnson with PlayTest NW took time to chat with NW NERD at a p…

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with The Magician In Black Next time, recording 18th April, they give their thoughts on Rebellion On Lemnos. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com The Ulysses theme used was written by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban, and arranged …

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with At The Heart Of The Universe. Next time, recording Wednesday 20th March, they give their thoughts on The Magician In Black. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com The Ulysses theme used was written by Shuki Levy and Haim …

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with Lost In The Labyrinth. Next time, recording 7th March, they give their thoughts on At The Heart Of The Universe. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com The Ulysses theme used was written by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban, and …

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch The Hidden Truth. Next time, recording 22nd February, they give their thoughts on Lost In The Labyrinth. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com The Ulysses theme used was written by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban, and arranged and …

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch The Magic Spells Of Circe. Next time, recording Tuesday 6th February, they give their thoughts on The Hidden Truth. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs over on Mastodon: @org@mstdn.party and @bOrgCastA…

Borgcast31 15- Answers on a postcard Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch Before The Flood.. Next time, recording 11th January they give their thoughts on The Magic Spells Of Circe. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs over on Mastodon: @o…

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with Phantom From The Swamp. Next time, recording 11th January they give their thoughts on Before The Flood. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs over on Mastodon: @org@mstdn.party and @bOrgCastAMO@geek…

This week on The Maris Review, Tyriek White joins Maris Kreizman to talk about his Center for Fiction First Novel prize-winning novel, We Are A Haunting. Tyriek White is a writer, musician, and educator from Brooklyn, NY. He has received fellowships from Callaloo and the New York State Writer’s Institute, among other honors. He is currently the med…

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with Song Of Danger. Next time, recording 14th December they give their thoughts on Phantom From The Swamp. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs over on Mastodon: @org@mstdn.party and @bOrgCastAMO@geekd…

This week on The Maris Review, Sarah Blakley-Cartwright joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Alice Sadie Celine, out now from Simon & Schuster. Sarah Blakley-Cartwright is the author of Red Riding Hood, a #1 New York Times bestseller published worldwide in 38 editions and fifteen languages. She is the editor of Hauser & Wirth's The Artist's Library for …

This week on The Maris Review, Naomi Alderman joins Maris Kreizman live at the Strand Bookstore in New York City to discuss The Future, out now from Simon & Schuster. Naomi Alderman is the bestselling author of The Power, which won the Women's Prize for Fiction, and was chosen as a book of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Lo…

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with The Seat Of Forgetfulness. Next time, recording 14th December they give their thoughts on Song Of Danger. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs over on Mastodon: @org@mstdn.party and @bOrgCastAMO@ge…

This week on The Maris Review, Casey Plett joins Maris Kreizman to discuss On Community, out now from Biblioasis. Casey Plett is the author of A Dream of a Woman, Little Fish, and A Safe Girl to Love, the co-editor of Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy From Transgender Writers, and the publisher at LittlePuss Press. Her new book is t…

This week on The Maris Review, K-Ming Chang joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Organ Meats, out now from One World. K-Ming Chang is a Kundiman Fellow, a Lambda Literary Award finalist, and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree. She is the author of the novel Bestiary, which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the PEN/F…

Borgcast31 11- Dunkin biccies Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with Trapped Between Fire And Ice. Next time, recording Wednesday 29th November, they give their thoughts on The Seat Of Forgetfulness. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs…

This week on The Maris Review, Ed Park joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Same Bed Different Dreams, out now from Random House. Ed Park is the author of the novels Personal Days and Same Bed Different Dreams. He is a founding editor of The Believer and has worked in newspapers, book publishing, and academia. His writing appears in The New Yorker, The …

This week on The Maris Review, Stephanie Land joins Maris Kreizman to talk about her new book Class, out now from Atria Books. Stephanie Land is the author of the New York Times bestseller Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, called “a testimony…worth listening to,” by The New York Times and inspiration for the Netflix series M…

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with The Temple Of The Lestrigones. Next time, recording 16th November, they give their thoughts on Trapped Between Fire And Ice. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs over on Mastodon: @org@mstdn.party …

This week on The Maris Review, Jesse David Fox joins Maris Kreizman to talk about Comedy Book, out now from FSG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Maris Kreizman

This week on The Maris Review, Molly McGhee joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Jonathan Abernathy, You Are Kind, out now from Astra House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Maris Kreizman

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with Secret Of The Sphinx. Next time, recording Wednesday 1st November, they give their thoughts on The Temple Of The Lestrigones. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs over on Mastodon: @org@mstdn.party…

This week on The Maris Review, Justin Torres joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Blackouts, out now from FSG. Justin Torres is the author of We the Animals, which was translated into fifteen languages, and was adapted into a feature film. His short fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, Granta, Tin House, and The Washington Post. He…

This week on The Maris Review, Maris Kreizman chats with Safiya Sinclair about her debut memoir, How to Say Babylon, out now from 37Ink. Safiya Sinclair was born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She is the author of the poetry collection Cannibal, winner of a Whiting Writers' Award, the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Metcalf Award in Lite…

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with Mutiny On Board. Next time, recording 19th October, they give their thoughts on Secret Of The Sphinx. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs over on Mastodon: @org@mstdn.party and @bOrgCastAMO@geekdo…

This week on The Maris Review, C Pam Zhang joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Land of Milk and Honey, out now from Riverhead. C Pam Zhang is the author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold, winner of a whole bunch of prizes and one of Barack Obama's favorite books of the year. She is a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and a New York Public Li…

This week on The Maris Review, Maris Kreizman talks to Aparna Nancherla about her new memoir, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome, out now from Viking. Aparna Nancherla is an LA-based comedian whose stand-up has been seen on late-night TV, HBO, Netflix, Comedy Central, and the occasional meme. Aparna also wrote for and appeared o…

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with The Eternal Punishment. Next time, recording 5th October, they give their thoughts on Mutiny On Board. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs over on Mastodon: @org@mstdn.party and @bOrgCastAMO@geekd…

On this episode of The Maris Review, Maris Kreizman talks with Kristi Coulter about her new book Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career, out now from MCD/FSG. Kristi Coulter is the author of Nothing Good Can Come from This. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan, she lives in Seattle, Washington. Her…

This week on The Maris Review, John Manuel Arias joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Where There Was Fire, out now from Flatiron Books. John Manuel Arias is a queer, Costa Rican American poet and writer. He is a Canto Mundo fellow & alumnus of the Tin House Summer Writers Workshop. He has lived in Washington D.C., Brooklyn, New York, and in San José, C…

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with Guardian Of The Cosmic Winds. Next time, recording Thursday 21st, they give their thoughts on The Eternal Punishment. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs over on Mastodon: @org@mstdn.party and @bO…

This week on The Maris Review, Myriam Gurba joins Maris Kreizman to discuss Creep, out now from Avid Reader Press. Myriam Gurba is a writer and artist. She is the author of the true-crime memoir Mean, a New York Times Editors' Choice. O, the Oprah Magazine, ranked Mean as one of the best LGBTQ books of all time. She lives in Long Beach, California,…

This week on The Maris Review, Hilary Leichter joins Maris to talk about her new novel Terrace Story, out now from Ecco. Hilary Leichter is the author of Temporary, which was a finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, and was longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award. Her writing …

On this episode of The Maris Review, Maris talks with Jenn Shapland about her new essay collection Thin Skin, out now from Pantheon. Jenn Shapland's first book, My Autobiography of Carson McCullers, was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the Lambda Literary Award and the Publishing Triangle Award. Shapland has a PhD in English from the …

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with The Lost Planet. Next time, recording 31st August, they give their thoughts on Guardian Of The Cosmic Winds. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs over on Mastodon: @org@mstdn.party and @bOrgCastAMO…

This week on The Maris Review, Edan Lepucki joins Maris to discuss Time's Mouth, out now from Counterpoint. Edan Lepucki is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels California and Woman No. 17, as well as the editor of Mothers Before: Stories and Portraits of Our Mothers as We Never Saw Them. Her nonfiction has been published in The New …

This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Elizabeth Acevedo about her new book Family Lore, out from Ecco. Elizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Poet X, which won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She is also the author of With the Fire on High and Clap When You Land. She is a National Poetry S…

This week on The Maris Review, Maris talks with Jamel Brinkley about Witness, his new short story collection, out now from FSG. Jamel Brinkley is the author of A Lucky Man: Stories, which won the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence and was a finalist for the National Book Award, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction, the Stor…

Anne-Marie and Peter continue their Ulysses 31 watch with Chronus, Father Of Time. Next time, recording Wednesday 16th, they give their thoughts on The Lost Planet. Feel free to send your thoughts in (just keep the feedback to less than 5 minutes please). Borgcast@gmail.com You can find the Orgs over on Mastodon: @org@mstdn.party and @bOrgCastAMO@g…