Welcome to Novel Pairings, a podcast dedicated to making the classics readable, relevant, and fun. As two nerdy bookworms, we appreciate the role of classic lit, but we but we won’t get too academic about it. We’ll talk about the books we love and the books we loath, and help stock your TBR pile with old and new reads for every literary taste.
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We pair wine with movies, TV, music, books, and comics with guests from both the wine and entertainment industries.
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The GAA Hour is Ireland's leading GAA podcast. Join Dan Casey, Lee Costello and Niall McIntyre each week to look at the biggest talking points from across hurling and football. The lads look back on the weekend's action, debate the biggest issues in the game and hear from real GAA fans to get their thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Two men visting the US from London meet a pair of charming women who return the visit the following year in London. Romantic intrigues, miscommunication and cultural faux pas abound in this short but delightful novel.
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In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.
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BLACK MAGIC, is a new short story by Dan Shaurette, a prequel to his upcoming novel, BLACK CASTLE. Capt. Matt Black and Dr. Andrew MacGillivray are a pair of paranormal private eyes hot on the trail of someone — or something — killing women during the raucous 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Stranger things are afoot however when their friend, L. Frank Baum, finds a man who was brutally attacked not far from the Fair. Featuring the voice talents of Mat Weller, Murdo Morrison, Ma ...
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On a rainy day after losing at pub trivia for the 874th time (we still know you cheated, Cave Dwellers), three friends with a mutual love for literature and liquor decided to quit while they were behind and start a podcast instead. Welcome to Lit & Liquor, where the only pretentious thing is our profile picture. We love our books and we love our booze and see no reason not to enjoy them together, recording for y'all's enjoyment. We cover every book genre there is, from our romance novel face ...
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Welcome to Red Wine Reads, a community of book lovers talking about our favorite and not-so-favorite books while pouring a glass (or two) of wine. Each week, your host Jenna Weston is joined by a rotating cast of four co-hosts, each with a specific set of reading skills and preferences. From TikTok famous smut, to Pulitzer-Prize winning novels, to the classics you read in high school, we hope you find a little something you like. These reviews are not backed by any educational experience and ...
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When Elizabeth Bennet met Miss Darcy, it was loathing at first sight - unless, of course, it wasn't? {Queer} Pride and Prejudice is the story you know and love, only significantly gayer than most other adaptations. Using Austen's words and setting, {Queer} Pride and Prejudice retells the classic romance with a reminder that we have always been here.
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Chat-Man and Robin is a weekly talk show, the discussion wandering all over everything from comic books, movies, art, and geek / nerd culture to sex and sexuality, body modification, and everything in-between. Married couple Max and Bird dance the dance of the wed into a pair of microphones (read: argue, , and make each other laugh), treating all comers and all subjects with the snarky irreverence honed through years of long, cold winters in northern Michigan. Max (a lifelong geek) does his ...
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A blizzard cripples an isolated stretch of US Highway where freezing to death would be a mercy. An antique broker holds the internet in the palm of his hand and learns what really brought the system down. In the forests of upstate Connecticut, a pair of college students visit the site of legendary hauntings. Welcome to the Vault. Phil Rossi, author and twisted mind behind Crescent, brings you a collection of stories that will take you on a terror-fueled ride from the cold abyss of space to y ...
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A timeless classic of fantasy literature, She is recognized as the groundwork for the lost world literary sub- genre. First published serially in The Graphic magazine from 1886 to 1887, the novel has reached critical acclaim with approximately 100 million copies sold and is regarded as one of the best-selling books of all time. Exploring themes of imperialism, lost civilization, female authority and psyche, the novel also serves as a mirror to reflect Victorian issues such as gender and race ...
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The first novel in her renowned series of detective fiction, Sayers introduces Lord Peter Wimsey, a bon vivant gentleman, whose hobby of playing detective is put to the test, as he is launched into his first official crime investigation. The mystery begins when the body of an unidentified man has been found in the bathtub of local architect Mr. Thipps. Adding to the peculiarity of the situation is the fact that the corpse is stark naked except for a pair of expensive pince-nez glasses. Due t ...
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A picaresque novel written by French satirical polemicist and philosopher Voltaire, Candide blatantly attacks the ideology of philosopher Leibniz. Candide follows the series of unfortunate events encountered by the young, yet blindly optimistic Candide. Shifting from one adventure to the next, Voltaire’s signature piece does not cease to grip its audience with its humorous criticism of power, wealth, love, religion, philosophy and especially optimism. The novel begins with the introduction o ...
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Published in 1900, Sister Carrie follows its protagonist, Carrie, as she resolutely makes her way through the bustling city of Chicago in the hope of achieving her ultimate goal of a securing a better and more glamorous life for herself. Effectively illustrating his reputation as one of America’s greatest naturalists, Dreiser deviates from the established norms and moral values present in the Victorian era, and instead focuses his attention on accurately portraying the basic instincts that i ...
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Burroughs’ second book in the classic Barsoom series, The Gods of Mars is a scientific fiction novel following the adventures of John Carter as he returns to Mars after a ten year hiatus in the hope of being reunited with his wife, child and the Red Martian people. First published as a five-part serial in a pulp magazine in the course of 1913, the novel was later published as a whole in 1918. A tale of audacity, honor, optimism, and perseverance, Burroughs successfully builds on to the previ ...
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154. Moody & Atmospheric Fall 2024 Book Releases with Backlist Pairings
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We’re excited to be back in your podcast feeds to pair highly anticipated fall book releases with beloved backlist favorites. Prepare to overload your TBR pile as we dive into an exciting fall publishing season filled with moody, atmospheric titles. In today’s episode, we’ll share our carefully curated lists of outstanding upcoming fiction from bot…
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James McBride on music, writing and 'The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store'
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James McBride, the literary giant and author of books like The Color of Water and Deacon King Kong, was awarded this year's Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. In a conversation with NPR's Michel Martin at the National Book Festival, he said that leaving a career in journalism allowed him to find creative fulfillment in fiction. In toda…
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'Represent' charts the United States' long struggle for the right to vote
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Election denialism and myths of voter fraud have long been part of the history of the United States. In their new book, Represent: The Unfinished Fight for the Vote, Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau trace the contentious battle for democratic representation from the American Revolution to the present day–up to the 2024 election. In today's episo…
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Wine and...TV: SEVERANCE Season 1, Part 5 - Interview w/ Chris Black
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Send us a text Chris is an Exec Producer and Writer on Severance Season 1. He's been writing TV since the mid-90's! Weird Science, Sliders, Cleopatra 2525, Star Trek: Enterprise, Desperate Housewives, Mad Men, Ugly Betty, Lone Star, Outcast, Invincible, Severance (which is why he's here today), and most recently, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Chris …
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In 'Entitlement,' a young woman helps an elderly billionaire give away his fortune
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In Rumaan Alam's new novel, Entitlement, Brooke, a former teacher, is given a rare opportunity. She takes a job with an 83-year-old billionaire and is tasked with helping him decide what to do with his fortune. But, as Brooke spends more time in proximity to such great wealth, the experience begins to distort her sense of priorities, ambitions and …
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Venus Williams' new book 'Strive' is a personal guide to physical and mental health
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Tennis legend Venus Williams has a lot on her plate. There's her tennis career, of course, but also business pursuits in fashion, interior design, nail art and more. As a result, Williams says it can be difficult for her to find balance. In her new book Strive, she details eight steps she follows in pursuit of this balance between her mental, physi…
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Wine and...TV: SEVERANCE Season 1, Part 4 - Episodes 7-9
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Send us a text The best TV show of 2022, sez us! This is the first in a 5-part series covering all of Severance Season 1, the show created by Dan Erikson, directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle, and starring Adam Scott. Part 1: How Did This Get Made? Part 2: Episodes 1-3 (and wine pairings with those episodes) Part 3: Episodes 4-6 (and wine pair…
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Rachel Kushner's new novel 'Creation Lake' is inspired by real-life espionage
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Rachel Kushner's new novel, Creation Lake, has all the makings of a great spy thriller: a cool and unknowable secret agent, a mysterious figure who communicates only by email and a radical commune of French eco-activists. Kushner has said that some of these elements were, in fact, inspired by real-world stories of espionage and her own access to th…
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'At War with Ourselves' and 'Broken Open' are memoirs chronicling internal conflict
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New memoirs by former National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster and recovery advocate William Cope Moyers document conflicts of different kinds. In At War with Ourselves, McMaster contends with his years in the Trump administration and the political infighting he experienced at the White House. Moyers' Broken Open documents a more personal struggle …
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'The Museum of Failures' follows a father-to-be as he stumbles upon family secrets
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The Museum of Failures follows Remy Wadia, an Indian American ad executive who left India for the United States years ago. But when Remy returns to Bombay to adopt a child, he realizes things aren't as he left them. Remy's mother is ill, and soon, he uncovers a shocking family secret. Thrity Umrigar's novel, first released last year, is now out in …
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Wine and...TV: SEVERANCE Season 1, Part 3 - Episodes 4-6
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In 'The Stories We Cannot Tell,' difficult pregnancies unite two very different women
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Over 25 years ago, author Leslie Rasmussen connected with a stranger over challenges with their fertility. That friendship inspired her 2023 novel, The Stories We Cannot Tell, which follows two very different women who contend with excruciating decisions around their pregnancies. In today's episode, Rasmussen talks with NPR's Leila Fadel about her …
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Wine and...TV: SEVERANCE Season 1, Part 2 - Episodes 1-3
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Send us a text The best TV show of 2022, sez us! This is the first in a 5-part series covering all of Severance Season 1, the show created by Dan Erikson, directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle, and starring Adam Scott. Part 1: How Did This Get Made? Part 2: Episodes 1-3 (and wine pairings with those episodes) Part 3: Episodes 4-6 (and wine pair…
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In 'We're Alone,' Edwidge Danticat's essays extend an invitation to be together
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Edwidge Danticat is known for her novels and short stories. But her new book, We're Alone, is a collection of eight wide-ranging essays. These essays touch on intimate and historical topics: Danticat's past and present, the history of Haiti, parenting, migration and the author's connection to her literary heroes. In today's episode, Danticat speaks…
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'A Pair of Wings' draws inspiration from Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to fly
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Carole Hopson wanted to be a pilot since childhood, but it wasn't until her mid-30s that she learned about Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn her pilot's license in 1921. Coleman's story not only encouraged Hopson to pursue her own career as a commercial pilot, but it also inspired A Pair of Wings, Hopson's first novel. In today's episod…
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'Anything's Pastable' and 'My Life in Recipes' explore viral pasta and family history
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Anything's Pastable and My Life in Recipes, new cookbooks from Dan Pashman and Joan Nathan, get personal in very different ways. Pashman, the James Beard Award-winning podcaster, sets out to revolutionize our relationship with pasta, while Nathan's 12th cookbook blends recipes and memoir to trace her family history through Jewish cuisine. In today'…
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5: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez: Trash Pandas + Toilet Kings = The Perfect Love Story
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"I literally think I'm going to take dating advice from this book." This week, we read Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez. Abby joins me on this episode to discuss: Why two romance haters will recommend this book to everyone they know. Why the trash pandas and toilet king were the true stars of this book. What makes a man smell good. Open your boo…
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'Eruption' is a collaboration between Michael Crichton and James Patterson
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Jurassic Park creator Michael Crichton spent years working on a manuscript about a volcano on the verge of a disastrous eruption in Hawaii. After he died in 2008, his wife Sherri found his boxes and boxes of research and decided the novel needed to be finished – so she hit up James Patterson. In today's episode, she and Patterson speak with NPR's A…
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Wine and...TV: SEVERANCE Season 1, Part 1 - How Did This Get Made?
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson talks Supreme Court ethics, family in 'Lovely One'
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson remembers her first brush with the national spotlight as "white hot." When President Biden nominated her in 2022 to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, it kicked off an intense confirmation process for Jackson, the first Black woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court. In her new book, Love…
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153. Dishing our opinions on the hottest summer books of 2023
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As the summer reading season comes to a close, we’re turning our eyes to fall. With Chelsey on maternity leave, we’ve made some thoughtful adjustments to our plans and structure here at Novel Pairings. Our goal is to ensure that we stay connected and continue to foster the amazing community we’ve built together. The best way to stay connected this …
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'The Instrumentalist' is a story about music, imagination and Anna Maria della Pietà
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Harriet Constable learned a lot about the real life of Anna Maria della Pietà — that she grew up in an orphanage, that she was a star violinist and a favored student of Antonio Vivaldi. But in her new novel, The Instrumentalist, Constable also merges fact with fiction to tell the story of Anna Maria's synesthesia and musical talents. In today's epi…
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'Ruin their Crops on the Ground' tracks the history and politics of food in the U.S.
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Food is a source of nourishment, joy and autonomy for a lot of people – but in her new book, Ruin their Crops on the Ground, Andrea Freeman also tracks how the U.S. government has used food policy as a form of control and oppression. In today's episode, Freeman speaks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about how the book's title can be traced back to an orde…
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'The 15-Minute City' and 'Rethinking Rescue' reimagine existing systems
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Today's episode features two books that advocate for new approaches to big problems: urban planning, poverty, and dog rescue. First, Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Carlos Moreno about The 15-Minute City, his proposal for interconnected communities where schools, grocery stores and offices are all a short walk or bike ride away from each other.…
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Wine and...Movies: THE TOXIC AVENGER (1984) with Fred Harper
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Send us a text The artist on the brand new Toxic Avenger comic talks the OG Troma movie that started it all! And what do you drink with toxic? Fred Harper has a background in fine art, caricature art, editorial art, mural art, and more, but he always comes back to comics, baby. The new Toxic Avenger is written by fellow artist Matt Bors and the two…
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4: The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty: Retired pirates and sexy demons…yes, please!
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”He is such a piece of trash and I f**ing love him.” This week, we read The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty. Sierra joins me on this episode to discuss: The exciting premise and flawless execution that this book offers. Why we keep mentioning “naked pirates”. Why the spice level may have been a determining factor in Sierra’s final…
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'How to Leave the House' follows a quest for a missing package
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Natwest, 23, is about to finally leave for university. But a package he's waiting for has gone missing and – fearing humiliation if its contents are found out – he spends 24 hours looking for it all over town. That's the premise of Nathan Newman's comic novel, How to Leave the House. In today's episode, Newman speaks with NPR's David Folkenflik abo…
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In 'On the Edge,' Nate Silver analyzes professional risk-takers
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What do hedge fund managers, poker players and the scientist behind the mRNA vaccine have in common? In his new book, On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything, Nate Silver argues that they all exist in what he calls "the River" – a community of like-minded power brokers taking quantitative risks. In today's episode, Silver speaks with Here & Now'…
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'Hurdles in the Dark' is a memoir about a kidnapping, juvenile detention and racing
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Elvira K. Gonzalez says there was a lot of beauty to growing up in the culturally rich border town of Laredo, Texas. But there were some challenges, too. Her new memoir, Hurdles in the Dark, chronicles some of the more difficult aspects of her adolescence — her mom was kidnapped, Gonzalez was sent to juvenile detention, and she was preyed upon by h…
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Graphic novel 'Einstein in Kafkaland' ponders how two great minds met in Prague
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From 1911 to 1912, Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka both lived in Prague. A new graphic novel by Ken Krimstein uses both history and artistic imagination to explore how the physicist and writer ran in the same social circles and how their work might have influenced each other. In today's episode, Krimstein speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about Einstei…
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'Us, After' and 'A Haunted Girl' tackle mental health
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Warning: this episode contains mention of suicide and mental illness. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Today's episode is about two books that focus on mental health challenges. First, Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Rachel Zimmerman about Us, Afte…
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3: The Shamshine Blind by Paz Pardo: Weaponized colors like 'Inside Out'
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“We're going to be slovenly and yelling at each other by the end of the hour.” This week, we read The Shamshine Blind by Paz Pardo Ella joins me on this episode to discuss: How Inside Out and Detective Pikachu relate to this book. Why Ella is talking in a New York cop accent Why we ended up on polar opposite sides of this book Open your book and pr…
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Gabino Iglesias' 'House of Bone and Rain' is a tale of vengeance in Puerto Rico
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Bram Stoker Award-winning author, Gabino Iglesias, knows what it's like for grief and anger to turn deadly. That's what he explores in his new novel, House of Bone and Rain, which follows six close friends who vow to avenge the murder of one of their own mothers as a hurricane approaches. In today's episode, Iglesias, who's a frequent book critic f…
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'Drawn Testimony' is a courtroom sketch artist's memoir spanning 40 years
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Courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg has worked on some of the biggest trials of the last 40 years, drawing the likes of Martha Stewart, Jeffrey Epstein, and most recently, Donald Trump. Her new memoir, Drawn Testimony, examines her unique role in the news cycle, where art and criminal justice collide. In today's episode, Rosenberg speaks with NP…
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Wine and...Movies: ALIEN: ROMULUS (2024) with Bryant Dillon
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Send us a text With special guest BRYANT DILLON, President and co-founder of Fanbase Press, the GLAAD Media Award-winning and Eisner and Harvey Awards-nominated comic book publisher and geek culture website. Bryant hosts his own weekly podcast, The Fanbase Weekly, which can be found, much like ours, wherever fine podcasts are cast, and on fanbasepr…
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Rufaro Faith Mazarura's 'Let the Games Begin' is a rom-com set in the Olympic village
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The fictional Olympics at the heart of Rufaro Faith Mazarura's novel, Let the Games Begin, kick off in Athens. And in the middle of one of the most important athletic competitions in the world, star runner Zeke and Olympic organizing committee intern Olivia are thrown together against all odds in what becomes a whirlwind romance. In today's episode…
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'We Were Illegal' examines Texas history through multiple generations of one family
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After she worked on a book about refugee resettlement in the U.S., writer Jessica Goudeau says she realized she knew very little about how her own family arrived in Texas. Her new book, We Were Illegal, looks at multiple generations of her family and how their lives reflected a history of racism, slavery and violence in her home state. In today's e…
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Two books revisit the cultural impacts of Tina Turner, Duke Ellington and more
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Today's episode highlights two books that revisit the cultural contributions of some pretty big names. First, Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes speaks with Deborah Paredez about American Diva, which reclaims the word 'diva' to celebrate the singularity of women like Serena Williams and Celia Cruz. Then, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Larry Tye about Th…
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2: Poor Things by Alasdair Gray and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: Not a classics girly.
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“I love when women write men. Holy s**t. It was so good.” This week, it’s a 2 for 1! We read Poor Things by Alasdair Gray and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Bekah joins me on this episode to discuss: The book vs. movie when talking about Poor Things Women writing men The problems and triumphs of classics Open your book and press play on a podcast epi…
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Sheetal Sheth pens a children's book about Raksha Bandhan in 'Raashi's Rakhis'
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The Hindu holiday Raksha Bandhan is just around the corner – and in a new children's book called Raashi's Rakhis, actor and activist Sheetal Sheth writes about an empowered little girl, Raashi, who asks some pretty big questions about the gender roles prescribed to one of her favorite celebrations. In today's episode, Sheth speaks with Here & Now's…
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Wine and...Books: THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM by Cixin Liu
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Send us a text Today we tackle the Chinese sci-fi sensation, the first book in the "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy by Liu Cixin, the first Asian winner of the Hugo Award. THE WINES WE PAIRED WITH THIS ALBUM! Dallas' Wine Filipa Pato 'Dinamica' Bairrada Branco 2023 A blend of 80% Bical and 20% Arinto that has been aged for 5-6 months on the le…
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In 'Bringing Ben Home,' Barbara Bradley Hagerty examines a wrongful conviction
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In 1987, a Black 22-year-old named Ben Spencer was convicted of murdering a white man in Texas. In 2021, he was cleared of those charges and released from prison. A new book by former NPR reporter Barbara Bradley Hagerty, Bringing Ben Home, dives into what went wrong within the Texas legal system for Spencer to serve so much time in prison for a cr…
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In 'Five-Star Stranger,' a man gets hired on an app to pretend to be a girl's father
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There's an app for everything. In Kat Tang's debut novel Five-Star Stranger, there's even one that allows you to hire someone you've never met to play a role in your life, like to be best man at a wedding or pretend to be the father of a child. In today's episode, Tang speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about the titular stranger at the heart of her sto…
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In 'Midnight in Moscow,' a U.S. ambassador recounts his time in Russia
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John J. Sullivan served as U.S. ambassador to Russia from 2019 to 2022. He was there during Russia's invasion of Ukraine – and he writes about that time frankly in his new memoir, Midnight in Moscow. But in today's episode, he also opens up to NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about some of the other strange, even funny moments during his service, like what …
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Nancy Pelosi opens up about how she wields 'The Art of Power'
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Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says her new book, The Art of Power, is not a memoir. Instead, she says, it's an inside look at specific moments in American history – like the 2008 financial crisis and January 6 – and how she navigated them. In today's episode, the Speaker Emerita sits down with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly to discuss why she d…
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Wine and...Music: EXUMA THE OBEAH MAN (1970)
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Send us a text "Exuma" is the stage name of Bahamian musician, Tony Mackey (or "Tony McKay"), and this album was the key inspiration for Jordan Peele's NOPE movie! THE WINES WE PAIRED WITH THIS ALBUM! Dallas' Wine HOMEMADE BEET WINE Recipe can be found on our Substack Dave's Wine Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth Support the show Our homebase: https:…
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1: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry - A 5% attraction is better than nothing.
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”She's always talking about him slouching. I'm sorry, I do not find that attractive. Be assertive!” This week, we read and reviewed People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. Abby joins me on this episode to discuss: Why the book was just too long…360 pages for a romance? Why the climax was quite anti-climatic Why this was the light and fun summer …
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M.T. Anderson's 'Nicked' follows a heist to steal the bones of Saint Nicholas
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National Book Award winner M.T. Anderson has written his first novel for adults. Nicked is set in 1087 and follows a monk and treasure hunter looking to steal the bones of Saint Nicholas – this is based on true events — in hopes it will miraculously cure a plague raging through the Italian city of Bari. In today's episode, Anderson speaks with NPR'…
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Juli Min's novel 'Shanghailanders' unfolds in reverse
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At the start of Juli Min's debut novel, it's 2040 in Shanghai, and a wealthy real estate developer is parting ways with his wife and adult daughters at the airport. But as the story progresses, Shanghailanders moves back in time, slowly unraveling the dreams, decisions and mistakes of the members of this family all the way back to 2014. In today's …
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Adam Hogan and Kayleigh Cronin on All Ireland glory & Irish Aussie Rules player Zach Tuohy speaks on life Down Under
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A very special episode of the GAA Hour is in store for you this week! Dan catches up with 2 All Ireland winners!!! Soon to be young hurler of the year Adam Hogan and LGFA All Ireland player of the match Kayleigh Cronin! Our man Down Under Enda Coll also heads out to the Geelong Cats training ground to speak with Irishman Zach Tuohy You don't wanna …
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