82 episodes

Across the Pond is a podcast about the most discussed and anticipated books on both sides of the Atlantic. Texas indie bookstore owner Lori Feathers and UK publisher Sam Jordison bring their unique perspectives on the book business, local literary trends, and author news. In each episode Lori and Sam will also provide a critical take on an important book, discussing how it has been anticipated and received on either side of the pond. Exciting US and UK authors occasionally join Lori and Sam to talk about their work.

Across the Pond Lori Feathers & Sam Jordison

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Across the Pond is a podcast about the most discussed and anticipated books on both sides of the Atlantic. Texas indie bookstore owner Lori Feathers and UK publisher Sam Jordison bring their unique perspectives on the book business, local literary trends, and author news. In each episode Lori and Sam will also provide a critical take on an important book, discussing how it has been anticipated and received on either side of the pond. Exciting US and UK authors occasionally join Lori and Sam to talk about their work.

    83. Scarlett Thomas, "The Sleepwalkers"

    83. Scarlett Thomas, "The Sleepwalkers"

    Finding a way to print books while sacrificing fewer trees; questioning if there aren't just too many books being published these days? We chat with the talented and engaging Scarlett Thomas about her thrilling new novel, The Sleepwalkers.  
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    Theme music by Carlos Guajardo-Molina

    • 51 min
    82. Douglas Westerbeke, "A Short Walk Through a Wide World"

    82. Douglas Westerbeke, "A Short Walk Through a Wide World"

    It's the 50th anniversary of Stephen King's novel, Carrie; bad news for the distribution of small press literature in the US; and we talk to debut author Douglas Westerbeke about his imaginative new novel, A Short Walk Through a Wide World. 
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    • 55 min
    81. Aron Aji and Selin Gökçesu (translators), "Lojman"

    81. Aron Aji and Selin Gökçesu (translators), "Lojman"

    Annoucements from our literary prizes; a new publishing model promises greater equity for authors; be a "reader-in-residence;" and we talk to Aron Aji and Selin Gökçesu,Turkish to English translators of the gripping novel of Eastern Anatolia, Lojman by Ebru Ojen, published by City Lights and a finalist for the 2023 Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada. 
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    80. Lars Iyer, "My Weil"

    80. Lars Iyer, "My Weil"

    We talk to writer Lars Iyer about his smart, sophisticated, and very funny campus novel, My Weil, in which a group of Disaster Studies PhD students in Manchester befriend a modern-day Simone Weil.
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    Theme music by Carlos Guajardo-Molina

    • 42 min
    79. Sebastián Martínez Daniell, "Two Sherpas"

    79. Sebastián Martínez Daniell, "Two Sherpas"

    Reading IS sexy; Sendak estate publshes posthumous kid's book; and we talk to Sebastián Martínez Daniell about his novel, Two Sherpas, published by Charco Press and longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada. 
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    Theme music by Carlos Guajardo-Molina

    • 50 min
    78. Alexis Wright, "Praiseworthy"

    78. Alexis Wright, "Praiseworthy"

    Is streaming bad for audiobooks? We talk longlists for the Galley Beggar Press short story prize and the Republic of Consciousness Prize for small presses in the US & Canada. And legendary Australian author Alexis Wright joins us to talk about her epic novel, Praiseworthy.


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    Theme music by Carlos Guajardo-Molina

    • 50 min

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