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The Book Club

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The Book Club

Goalhanger
Positive Distraction with Alexander McCall Smith

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Positive Distraction with Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith
The Book Show

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The Book Show

ABC Australia
Secret Life of Books

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Secret Life of Books

Sophie Gee and Jonty Claypole
Service95 Book Club With Dua Lipa

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Service95 Book Club With Dua Lipa

Service95
The Bookshelf

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The Bookshelf

ABC Australia
Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

NPR

2 days ago

Mick Herron and the losers, misfits and boozers of Slow Horses

Mick Herron reveals how the first of his Slow Horses series almost didn't get published. He joined Claire Nichols and a packed audience at the State Library of Western Australia, to discuss this famous series and his latest thriller. The now hugely successful series is about a batch of failed MI5 operatives, led reluctantly by Jackson Lamb, a grumpy, unkempt former cold-war era super spy. The mismatched group are shunted into a rundown building called Slough House and expected to eventually slink off into the ether, but embarrassingly for HQ, they crack major terrorist plots or uncover historic internal and political corruption. The series has been adapted for the screen with Gary Oldman channelling a particularly gross Jackson Lamb; where did those dirty, sloppy gaffer taped socks come from? Mick Herron's latest in the popular series, Clown Town involves a covert op during the Troubles and a mysterious missing book. Recorded at the State Library of Western Australia And Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival Event.
1 day ago

Is Iran Becoming Another 'Forever War'? (w/ John Mearsheimer) | The Chris Hedges Report

The Chris Hedges Report
13 July

The Leopard: The Greatest Historical Novel Ever Written?

How did Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s family story shape his only novel, The Leopard? Why is The Leopard considered an Italian masterpiece? And, who is the sexiest man ever written? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of The Leopard, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. For analysis, book recommendations and more, sign up to our newsletter, Book Club Notes, introduced weekly by Tabby or Dominic. Sign up at: https://www.thebookclubhq.com/ Email us: ⁠⁠thebookclub@goalhanger.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@thebookclubpodhq⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheBookClubPodHQ⁠⁠ Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Joe Pettit Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
4 days ago

Art, apocalypse and country people

Dave Eggers explores the messy intersection of art, friendship and growing up in Contrapposto, while Daniel Mason's Country People follows an academic family into a Vermont landscape full of stories, obsessions and believers in worlds beneath the earth. Then Maria Takolander's The End of Romance imagines life after collapse, where survival, motherhood and hope take unexpected forms. Joining Kate Evans and Cassie McCullagh are our regular reviewers, novelist Madeleine Gray and musician Tim Rogers. Plus, playwright and novelist George Kemp shares three favourite Australian books ahead of the ABC's Top 100 Australian Books countdown. Books discussed Contrapposto - Dave EggersCountry People - Daniel MasonThe End of Romance - Maria TakolanderCloudstreet - Tim WintonThe Sun Walks Down - Fiona McFarlaneCold Enough for Snow - Jessica AuGuest recommendations Dream Girls - Hannah GoldsteinBrother of the More Famous Jack - Barbara TrapidoThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - Muriel SparkRiverboy - Jim EwingA Suitable Man - Jock SerongFifty Beating Wonders - Dr Michelle JohnstonFlights - Olga Tokarczuk Credits Presenter, Kate Evans and Cassie McCullaghProducer, Kate Evans and Sarah CorbettSound, Micky Grossman and Tegan NichollsArts editor, Sarah L' Estrange
1 day ago

Cariad Lloyd and Geoff Dyer

Writer, actor and comedian Cariad Lloyd and writer Geoff Dyer join Harriett Gilbert for an enthusiastic and robust discussion about favourite books. The books are: The Transit of Venus by Shirley Hazzard, chosen by Geoff Dyer Question 7 by Richard Flanagan, chosen by Harriett Gilbert The Others by Sheena Kalayil, chosen by Cariad Lloyd Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Eliza Lomas Join us over on Instagram @agoodreadbbc
1 day ago

Stories Behind The Story: Hannah Richell & Michelle Prak on Their Favourite Phases When Writing

Hannah Richell (The Search Party, The River Home) and Michelle Prak (The Rush) have a laugh and talk about their books One Dark Night and The Rush. Learn more about the two authors, how Prak's sons have helped her edit her books, Richell's favourite phase when writing, and as always, the publishing industry in this new episode of "Authors on Authors". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 days ago

Into The Homerverse - The Odyssey (2026) and TROY (2004)

Lisa returns to join DC on “Into the Austenverse” whilst detouring into the “Homeverse,” discussing the Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, their differing familiarity with Greek mythology, and how David’s long affection for The Odyssey contrasts with Lisa’s newer crash course via Stephen Fry and interest in Emily Wilson’s translation. They recap the 2004 film Troy - talking about its successes, failures and how performers like Brad Pitt see it in hindsight. They then turn to Nolan’s The Odyssey, they focus on practical filmmaking (including the Trojan horse), the underworld, Cyclops and Circe, and interpretations of Odysseus’s flawed, traumatic journey home, with debate over the reduced role of the gods. They talk Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Samantha Morton, Zendaya and whether they are Fan Hathaways or not. WE ARE SO KEEN TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS! Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 days ago

Best Of: ‘The Invite’ screenwriters / Guitarist Lenny Kaye

Rashida Jones and Will McCormack are the screenwriting duo behind ‘The Invite.’ It takes on the realities of marriage in middle age, told over the course of one dinner party that spirals out of control. They’ve been mining stories like this together for decades, finding the funny inside the painful. “We are never above a laugh. There's nothing that's grave enough for us not to laugh about, because that's how we release. That's how we process our pain,” Jones tells Tonya Mosley. Also, Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith’s longtime guitarist, has his first solo album at age 79. It’s called ‘Goin’ Local.’ He spoke with Terry Gross about his decades-long collaboration with Smith and evolving with age and experience. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air Archives See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
5 days ago

His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes, Part 1

The year is 1914, and Europe is on the brink of a Great War. In England, a German spy named Von Bork is getting ready to leave the country with his massive dossier of intelligence, collected over the course of his four years undercover. Von Bork's compatriot, Baron von Herling, is impressed with the collection, and promises Von Bork a hero's welcome upon his return to Berlin. There's only one final task remaining: a delivery of British naval codes from Von Bork's informant, an American named Altamont. The stage is set for Holmes's most important mission yet. As the story begins, let it help you find your way into a night of relaxing sleep. ----- Welcome to the Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories podcast. Each episode is a section of a classic Sherlock Holmes story, read in soothing tones and set to calming music to help you fall asleep. ----- Help us keep this podcast free! Support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bedtimestoriespodcast.net/support ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- 📈 Subscribe to Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SherlockHolmesBedtimeStories 👀 Check out our website: https://sherlockholmes.bedtimestoriespodcast.net/ 🧡 Follow Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherlockholmesbedtimestories/ ----- Music: 'Permafrost' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. - www.scottbuckley.com.au Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
4 days ago

The Return of the King – Part 2

We read BOOK FIVE VI – X. Next time we’re reading BOOK SIX I – IV of The Return of the King. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. Send stuff to the PO Box![https://www.patreon.com/posts/po-box-and-new-148206449] Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! [https://bookshop.org/shop/rangedtouch] The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael… Continue reading The Return of the King – Part 2

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