Best Lori Mortimer Podcasts (2023)

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Jenny Erpenbeck, "Kairos" 52:03

7d ago52:03

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A tribute to the late author Martin Amis; Jenny Erpenbeck joins us for a fascinating discussion of her new novel, Kairos, which explores the public and private sense of loss and precarity for two lovers in East Berlin in the years surrounding the fall of the Berlin Wall.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Brad Fox, "The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths" 53:59

21d ago53:59

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Sam and Lori read Henry James' short story, "The Figure in the Carpet," which even Sam admits is pretty good; and we talk to writer Brad Fox about his fascinating look at early deep sea exploration, The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Toby Litt, "A Writer's Diary" 49:56

1M ago49:56

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Sam brings back news from the London Book Fair, and we talk to author Toby Litt about his latest novel, A Writer's Diary, published by Galley Beggar Press!By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Martin Riker, "The Guest Lecture" 51:40

2M ago51:40

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In this special episode with writer and publisher Martin Riker, we talk about running a small publishing house, influential books, Dorothy, a publishing project's upcoming titles, and Martin's recent, critically acclaimed novel, The Guest Lecture.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Catherine Lacey, "Biography of X" 53:49

2M ago53:49

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Book-Tok's authenticity problem, and we talk to author Catherine Lacey about her latest, breathtakingly incisive novel, Biography of X.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 54, Todd McEwan, "Cary Grant's Suit: Nine Movies that Made Me the Wreck I Am Today" 47:19

3M ago47:19

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We rave about some pretty cool literary prizes and talk to writer Todd McEwan on his funny and warm memoir, Cary Grant's Suit: Nine Movies that Made Me the Wreck I Am Today.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 53, Donal Ryan, "The Queen of Dirt Island" 51:31

3M ago51:31

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Should we edit Roald Dahl and other children's classics? Plus our not-to-be-missed conversation with Donal Ryan on his latest novel, The Queen of Dirt Island, which features four generations of fierce Irish women.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 52, Stephen May, "Sell Us the Rope" 48:03

4M ago48:03

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Readers share their pet peeves about contemporary fiction, and we talk to author Stephen May about his recent novel, Sell Us the Rope, a portrait of Stalin as a young man during his visit to London.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 51, Paul Harding, "This Other Eden" 46:47

4M ago46:47

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The Republic of Consciousness Prize for small presses in the US & Canada announes its 2022 longlisted titles, are we facing the end of "book twitter?" and Pulitzer Prize winning author Paul Harding joins us to talk about his stunning new novel, This Other Eden.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 50, Maddie Mortimer, "Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies" 47:31

4M ago47:31

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Across the Pond celebrates its 50th episode, and we talk to Maddie Mortimer about her polyphonic, visually imaginative novel, Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies, winner of the 2022 Desmond Elliott Prize.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 49, Selby Wynn Schwartz, "After Sappho" 51:20

5M ago51:20

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What we love and hate about new year reading resolutions, and we talk to author Selby Wynn Schwartz on her 2022 Booker-longlisted novel, After Sappho, a fictionalized account of the legendary poet Sappho and how her life and writing inspired generations of feminist artists.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 48, Cristina Rivera Garza, "New and Selected Short Stories" 59:06

5M ago59:06

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Sam and Lori share their ambitious holiday reading plans, and Cristina Rivera Garza joins the podcast to talk about her New and Selected Short Stories, submitted by Dorothy a publishing project as its nomination for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 47, Robin McLean, "Get'em Young, Treat'em Tough, Tell'em Nothing" 54:11

6M ago54:11

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Sam and Lori tackle James Joyce's exquisite holiday short story, The Dead, and welcome back to the show writer Robin McLean on her 2022 short story collection, Get'em Young, Treat'em Tough, Tell'em Nothing, And Other Stories' submission for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 46, Dorthe Nors, "A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast" 41:53

6M ago41:53

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Virginia Woolf gets a new statue, and we talk to writer Dorthe Nors about her lovely appreciation of Denmark's lesser known parts: A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 45, Suzette Mayr, "The Sleeping Car Porter" 48:58

7M ago48:58

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Sam and Lori explore Nikolai Gogol's extraordinary short story, The Nose, and Suzette Mayr joins the show to talk about her Giller Prize winning novel, The Sleeping Car Porter, nominated by Coach House Books for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & CanadaBy Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 44, Michael Hingston, "Try Not to be Strange" 53:30

7M ago53:30

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Sam salutes the great feminist publisher Carmen Calill, founder of Virago Press, and we dig into the Kingdom of Redonda and its literary legacy with Michael Hingston, author of Try Not to be Strange: The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 43 Damion Searls, "A New Name" (Jon Fosse) 53:01

8M ago53:01

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A gigantic and magnificent novel is headed for the stage, and translator Damion Searls joins us to talk about A New Name by Jon Fosse, Transit Books' nomination for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 42, Steve Stern, "The Village Idiot" 49:52

8M ago49:52

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Hilary Mantel's sense of humor, and we talk to writer Steve Stern about his latest novel, The Village Idiot, an insightul and time-shifting depiction of painter Chaim Soutine's unconventional life.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 41, DeMisty Bellinger, "New to Liberty" 40:36

9M ago40:36

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Mourning the loss of Spanish author Javier Marias, who leaves a legacy of superb novels; and we talk to DeMisty Bellinger whose novel, New to Liberty, about the American Dust Bowl and how it scars a Kansas community, is Unnamed Press's nomination for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 40, Gwendoline Riley, "My Phantoms" & "First Love" 57:00

9M ago57:00

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We kick-off our "In Short" series on favorite short stories with a discussion of "Arrival" by Gurnaik Johal, and we talk to English writer Gwendoline Riley about her novels My Phantoms and First Love, both of which are newly published in the US.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 39, Sonia Overall, "Eden" 48:34

10M ago48:34

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Can an "augemented reality" feature enhance your reading pleasure?; and we talk to writer Sonia Overall about her novel, Eden, an exploration of Hemingway's life, loves, and the creative inspiration for his unfinished novel, The Garden of Eden.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 38, Penelope Mortimer, "Daddy's Gone A-Hunting" 44:49

10M ago44:49

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Sam gets big Booker prize news while high in the Eiffel Tower, and we take a close look at Penelope Mortimer's Daddy's Gone A-Hunting, recently reissued in the US by McNally Editions.

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Ep. 37, Katie Whittemore, "Wolfskin" 51:48

11M ago51:48

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When to stop writing your "finished" book, and we talk to Katie Whittemore about her translation of Lara Moreno's novel Wolfskin, nominated by Open Letter Books for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 36, Hans von Trotha & translator Elisabeth Lauffer, "Pollak's Arm" 49:10

11M ago49:10

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We kick-off an occasional series on small press submissions for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada with author Hans von Trotha and translator Elisabeth Lauffer discussing Pollak's Arm, published by New Vessel Press.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 35, Nina Stibbe, "One Day I Shall Astonish the World" 52:20

11M ago52:20

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Sam can't get enough Proust, Javier Marias is the King of Redonda, and Nina Stibbe on her comedic novel about an every day hero, One Day I Shall Astonish the World.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 34, Patrick McCabe, "Poguemahone" 59:18

12M ago59:18

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Our initial summer reads, and we talk to the wonderful Patrick McCabe about his ghost-rich novel, Poguemahone.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep 33, Benjamin Myers, " The Perfect Golden Circle" 53:15

1y ago53:15

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Trend-bucking magaizne, The Atlantic, expands its book coverage, Margaret Atwood grabs a blowtorch, and Benjamin Myers talks about his latest novel where a couple of blokes go all in for the ephemeral art of making crop circles.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 32, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Brothers Karamazov" 44:58

1y ago44:58

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We wrap up our wonderful collective read of The Brothers Karamazov with author and director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Lan Samantha Chang.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 31, Steve Toltz, "Here Goes Nothing" 47:10

1y ago47:10

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Lori & Sam meet up in Norwich, England; Lori raves on London bookshops; why we must read more Penelope Fitzgerald novels; and Steve Toltz joins us to talk about his comedic, existential new novel, Here Goes Nothing.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 30, Hugo Hamilton, "The Pages" 47:48

1y ago47:48

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Spoiler alerts, Marx, and Alex Pheby's Mordew, plus we talk to Hugo Hamilton about his latest work, a novel narrated by another novel: "The Pages."By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 29, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Brothers Karamazov" 47:32

1y ago47:32

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50 years worth of library late fees, cultural "exile" wins big prize, and Lan Samantha Chang returns to discuss the first 350 pages of The Brothers Karamazov and collective readers' comments.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 28, Elise Levine, "Say This: Two Novellas" 46:59

1y ago46:59

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Books vs. bombs, Chinese censorship of the arts, and we talk to Elise Levine about her intriguing new book, Say This: Two Novellas.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 27, Salena Godden, "Mrs. Death Misses Death" 51:04

1+ y ago51:04

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We remember the work of children's author and illustrator, Shirley Hughes and talk about Jessa Crispin's provocative new article in The Baffler; plus, writer Salena Godden joins us to talk about her latest novel, Mrs.Death Misses Death.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 26, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Brothers Karmazarov" 55:21

1+ y ago55:21

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Welcome back Lan Samantha Chang as we preview our #conquerkaramazov collective read of The Brothers Karamazov, starting March 1, plus reading a book at your favorite pub, Galley Beggar Press's short story prize, and still reading Ulysses.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 25, Saskia Vogel, "The Bear Woman" 1:04:45

1+ y ago1:04:45

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Readathons, #conquerkaramazov, Maus scandal, WB Yeats' bones, plus Saskia Vogel talks about translating The Bear Woman, in which a writer becomes captivated by the survivor story of a 16th century French noblewoman.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 24, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Family Chao" 45:36

1+ y ago45:36

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Ep. 23, Javier Marias, "Your Face Tomorrow: Fever and Spear" 56:13

1+ y ago56:13

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A phishing scam targets famous authors, and Lori gets Sam to read his first Javier Marias novel, Your Face Tomorrow: Fever and SpearBy Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep 22, David Colmer "A Guardian Angel Recalls" 58:58

1+ y ago58:58

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Sam and Lori discuss their favorite 2021 reads and talk with David Colmer about his translations of Dutch writer Willem Frederik Hermans, most recently Hermans' novel, A Guardian Angel Recalls.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Mementos

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Liz's Nonni 17:44

1+ y ago17:44

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Season 1, Episode 8: Liz's Nonni Guest: Liz Sumner Liz is the creator of I Always Wanted To, a podcast where she interviews people doing things others long to do. You can follow Liz on Twitter at @LizSumner or @alwayswantedpod. This episode written, sound designed, produced, and hosted by Lori Mortimer. Follow the show @MementosPodcast on Twitter a…

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Ep 21, Robin McLean, "Pity the Beast" 48:54

1+ y ago48:54

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Do social media followers equal increased book sales, and we talk to Robin McLean about her gritty, brutal and beautful new Western, Pity the Beast.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 20, John Le Carre, "Silverview" 50:05

1+ y ago50:05

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What we really think about the NYT's survey on the "best book" of the past 125 years, and we dig into John Le Carre's posthumous novel, Silverview.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Jeff's Rum Bottle 18:06

1+ y ago18:06

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Credits: Guest: Jeff Aylswerth Host/Producer: Lori Mortimer Music: Prigione Eterna - Zealots 332697__mseq__trance-gate-a-124 - Looperman Aurora (Original Mix) Alleave 159184__symphoid__trance - Looperman 396684__dbspin__party-background-chatter-real-1 - Freesound.org looperman-l-2234076-0205209-stars-lil-uzi-vert-type-melody - Looperman…

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Ep. 19, Keith Ridgway, "A Shock" 44:27

1+ y ago44:27

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Most Americans want to write a novel!? And we chat with author Keith Ridgway about his eclectic and intriguing novel, A Shock.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Ep. 18, Sarah Hall, "Burntcoat" 52:18

1+ y ago52:18

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How many pages should you read before giving up on a book, and we interview author Sarah Hall on her sensual, new novel about art, grief, and intimacy, Burntcoat.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Bonus: Ruth's poem "Halloween" 1:13

1+ y ago1:13

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"Halloween" by Ruth. Read by Bréjean. Production, sound design, and music by Lori Mortimer. SFX from Freesound.org: 436503__clgood__small-creature-scamper-on-wall.wav 455484__jpeek345__sound-fx-mac-cheese-box-top.mp4 545478__ienba__apple-fall-and-rolling.wav 554312__opticaillusions__sparkly.wav 420390__magdaadga__walking-the-leaves.wav ------------…

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Ruth's Poetry 19:08

1+ y ago19:08

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Bréjean finds a folder of her deceased grandmother's poetry tucked away in a closet and learns that she has a lot more in common with her "prim and proper" grandmother than she thought. Written, produced, and sound designed by Lori Mortimer. Story editing by Galen Beebe. Mementos audio logo by Martin Austwick. Music & SFX Allie Mine by Blue Dot Ses…

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October update: More episodes are coming soon 2:46

1+ y ago2:46

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Mementos doesn't have a new episode dropping this week, but there are a few more in production for this fall. Lori is hard at work on them and is making sure the sound design is top notch -- your patience will be rewarded, so keep watching this feed! Thank you! -- Lori Feathersoft by Blue Dot Sessions…

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Ep 17, Ernest Hemingway, "In Our Time" 1:02:23

1+ y ago1:02:23

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How the Booker Prize works; on the heals of the Ken Burns documentary, Lori and Sam take a close look at Ernest Hemingway's outstanding short story collection, In Our Time.By Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Jared's Flock 17:17

1+ y ago17:17

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Jared meets his match in an aggressive little Senegal parrot named Cricket, who ultimately charms Jared and changes his life for the better. Jared keeps a large scarlet macaw feather as a memento of the relationships in his life that led to his becoming a "flock leader." Mementos Season 1, Episode 5: Jared's Flock Guest: Jared H. Visit www.Mementos…

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Ep. 16, Elaine Feeney, "As You Were" 42:07

1+ y ago42:07

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Books caught in supply chain chaos, and we talk to the wonderful Irish poet Elaine Feeney about her affecting debut novel, As You WereBy Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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