The best and most prominent critics working today perform criticism on the spot, on an object they’ve never seen before. It’s a glimpse into brilliant minds at work as they perform how to think about art and culture. From the New York Review of Books and Literary Hub, The Critic and Her Publics is a limited series hosted by Merve Emre. Edited by Michele Moses Music by Dani Lencioni Art by Leanne Shapton Sponsored by the Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism at Wesleyan University ...
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A podcast reading its way through the NYRB Classics, a series that resurrects fiction and nonfiction works worth remembering.
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Weekly long-form discussions about books with authors, translators and critics from around the world.
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"Writing It! The Podcast About Academics & Writing" dives deep into the world of academic writing and publishing. Join us for conversations with academics and editors as we discuss challenges, strategies, and insights from our writing lives. As we share our experiences and helpful hacks, we make the process of writing and getting published a bit more transparent and a bit less overwhelming.
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An attempt at probing the minds of writers, musicians, artists and pretty much anyone else making intriguing contributions to the cultural zeitgeist.
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WAITING FOR THE FEAR - Oğuz Atay with Ralph Hubbell and Merve Emre
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A conversation with Shapiro-Silverberg Professor of Creative Writing and Criticism at Wesleyan University and contributing writer to The New Yorker magazine, Merve Emre. We talk about the work and goals of a book critic; what it means to think about the reader’s experience of our writing; creating a community of readers; and what it’s like to be ed…
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Clandestine in Chile with Ignacio Sánchez Prado
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Scholar and author Ignacio Sánchez Prado joins us to discuss Clandestine in Chile written by Gabriel García Márquez and translated from Spanish by Asa Zatz. We talk about Márquez's influence on Latin American cinema, hallmarks of the crónica, and the meaning of exile to an artist. Become a patron to hear our discussion of Márquez's short story coll…
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In this clip, Dylan and Kassia discuss the 1911 Italian silent film adaptation of Dante's Inferno, a text covered on the main show. To hear the full episode, sign up to become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84429384Di Dylan Cuellar, Kassia Oset
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Seth Rogoff - THE CASTLE
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https://sethrogoff.com Buy The Castle here : https://www.uapress.ua.edu/9781573662079/the-castle/
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https://www.anna-deforest.com/ Buy Our Long Marvelous Dying here https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/anna-deforest/our-long-marvelous-dying/9780316567121/?lens=little-brown Buy Garielle’s Backwardness here https://www.hobartpulp.com/books/backwardness Gateway books Joyce Beckett Garielle Lutz - Stories in the Worst Way Speedboat - Renata Adler…
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Esther Kinsky - SEEING FURTHER
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Get the book from NYRB https://www.nyrb.com/products/seeing-further If you are in The UK it is out from Fitzcarraldo https://fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/seeing-further/ Gateway books and authors Kafka Current reads /recently enjoyed Aurelia, Aurélia - Katherine Davis Sabrina Orah Mark - Happily Desert Island Books Kafka Letters and Diaries Flaub…
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Antonia Lloyd-Jones - THE EMPUSIUM by Olga Tokarczuk
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The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story by Olga Tokarczuk translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones Get it in AUSTRALIA from https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/the-empusium-a-health-resort-horror-story In the UK https://fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/the-empusium-a-health-resort-horror-story/ In the USA https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/7259…
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https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Salingers-Soul/Stephen-B-Shepard/9798888454725 https://www.stephenbshepard.com Gateway Books David McCullough - Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt Ron Chernow - Alexander Hamilton Robert Caro Virginia Woolf John…
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Harvard Divinity School Professor Shaul Magid began his undergraduate education as a painter. Over time, as he became an academic and a professor, Magid found that writing took the place of painting – that is, writing is his artistic and creative expression, and the thing that he’s basically always doing. We speak about how changing one’s instituti…
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Welcome to Shorts, a miniseries where we interview the publishers of new and daring work. This week we're talking to Eric Obenauf, who, along with his partner, cofounded the small, Ohio-based press Two Dollar Radio. We hear how their youthful idealism has evolved over the years, find out what kind of writing piques their interest, and discover whic…
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Andrés Neuman - ONCE UPON ARGENTINA & SENSITIVE ANATOMY
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In this extended teaser, we share the first three of seven "chapters" discussing one of the foremost Chinese classical novels, Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin. With over 400 characters, the novel details everyday life in the Qing dynasty as well as some of the most extraordinary scenes put to paper. It's our longest episode ever. Hear the co…
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A. Valliard - THE CITY OF LOST INTENTIONS
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Will Evans
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Will Evans @willevans @deepvellum @dalkey_archive https://www.deepvellum.org/ Gateway books / Authors Maxim Gorky - Life of a Useless Man The Alienist Caleb Carr Bukowski Russian Classics Dictionary of the Khazars - Milorad Pavić Blinding - Cartarescu Carmen Boullosa -Texas Current reads / Recently Read / Looking forward to Undaunted Courage - Step…
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https://mlrio.com Buy Graveyard Shift here : https://bookshop.org/p/books/graveyard-shift-a-novella-m-l-rio/20974723?ean=9781250356796
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We speak with historian Ben Breen (UC Santa Cruz) about the writing of his recent book, Tripping on Utopia: Margaret Mead, the Cold War, and the Troubled Birth of Psychedelic Science, We discuss how to think about chapter organization; writing about individuals’ lives without writing biography; discovering our main characters through the writing pr…
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The Slaves of Solitude with Nora
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We discuss Patrick Hamilton's 1947 novel The Slaves of Solitude with Spinster September creator Nora. The story concerns Miss Roach, an unmarried woman scraping through WWII on the outskirts of London. The episode covers the meaning of spinsterdom, Hamilton's black humor, and how crisis skews perspective. Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/u…
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Ottilie Mulzet - HERSCHT by László Krasznahorkai with Seth from W.A.S.T.E Mailing List
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https://www.ottiliemulzet.net By HERSCHT from https://www.ndbooks.com/book/herscht-07769/ Gateway books / Authors Alice Munro Charlotte Bronte Henry James Emily Dickenson Current Reads The Cairo Trilogy - Naguib Mahfouz Bílá Voda - Kateřina Tučková
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We test Dylan's theory that all stories can be classified as either an Iliad or Odyssey by going through the list of NYRB Classics that we've covered. Listen to the full episode on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84429384Di Dylan Cuellar, Kassia Oset
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Lee Klein - LIKE IT MATTERS
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Lee Klein's website https://www.litfunforever.com Buy the book here https://www.saggingmeniscus.com/catalog/like_it_matters Notes Recently read Always Crashing in the Same Car: A Novel After David Bowie by Lance Olsen 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem by Nam Le The Third Realm by Karl Ove Knausgaard Autoportrait by Eduoard Leve, Autoportrait by …
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Repost - Ross Benjamin - THE KAFKA DIARIES
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This is a repost of my chat with Ross Benjamin https://www.rossmbenjamin.com Get The Kafka Diaries here https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612561/the-diaries-of-franz-kafka-by-franz-kafka/ Gateway books / writers Asimov - Foundation Trilogy Kafka Joseph Roth Dostoyevsky Chekov Sontag Ralph Ellison Richard Wright Cynthia Ozick Current read…
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We’re speaking with Caleb Zakarin, the Editor of the New Books Network, about what NBN is and what it does for academics. You’ve probably heard about the New Books Network, because so many academics are either interviewed about their books on this podcast, or interview other academics for NBN. We wanted to understand what NBN does for academics and…
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With Renata Adler
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Author, journalist, and critic Renata Adler joins us in person for a discussion of her novels Speedboat and Pitch Dark, both reprinted as NYRB Classics. We also talk about her career in journalism, reactions to criticism, and thoughts on persona.Di Dylan Cuellar, Kassia Oset
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https://susanbernofsky.com/ Get the book from https://www.ndbooks.com/book/paul-celan-and-the-trans-tibetan-angel/ in the US https://www.dialoguebooks.co.uk/titles/yoko-tawada/spontaneous-acts/9780349704234/ in the UK Gateway books / Authors Robert Walser Shirley Hazzard Angela Carter Barbra Comyns Nabokov Handke Kobo Abe Current reads/Looking forw…
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In this episode, we break from our usual format and discuss a recent "literary" road trip through New England. We share our thoughts on the Moby-Dick-centrism of Herman Melville's Arrowhead and on Edith Wharton's humble writer's retreat The Mount, which could reasonably accomodate a pod of whales, not to mention Henry James, Howard Sturgis, and fri…
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Rod Moody Corbett - HIDES
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Rod Moody Corbett https://rodmoodycorbett.com/fiction/ https://breakwaterbooks.com/products/hides Current reads / recently enjoyed or looking forward to American Abductions - Mauro Javier Cárdenas Europeana - Patrik Ouředník Joy Williams - Concerning The Future of Souls The Witches - Stacy Schiff Greg Gerke - In The Suavity of the Rock Garielle Lut…
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We’re speaking with Professor Anna Peterson (Religion, University of Florida). She received her PhD from the University of Chicago Divinity School and her AB from the University of California at Berkeley. Her research focuses on religion and social change, especially in Latin America; environmental and social ethics; and animal studies. Professor P…
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Critic Merve Emre joins us to discuss Oğuz Atay's short story collection Waiting for the Fear, newly translated from Turkish by Ralph Hubbell. These eight stories, inflected with humor and dread, deal with characters on the margins of society. We talk about the theme of alienation, Atay's relationship to Russian literature, and why so many of the s…
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Brett Biebel https://www.brettbiebel.com/books Buy the book here https://ugapress.org/book/9780820365831/a-mason-and-dixon-companion/ Gateway books /Authors Narnia DFW Bolano Ducks, Newburyport Current reads Vollmann - Europe Central Jenny Erpenbeck Nate Silver - On The Edge Desert Island Books Gravity’s Rainbow Mason and Dixon 2666 Moby Dick Old P…
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Critic Steven Moore joins us to discuss his two-volume alternative history of the novel. He refutes popular claims that the novel is a European invention and tells us why constant innovation is the form's true tradition. Hear the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84429384 Link to pre-order The Adventures of Lady Egeria: https:…
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Jón Kalman Stefánsson - YOUR ABSENCE IS DARKNESS
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Jón Kalman Stefánsson Buy the book from: https://www.biblioasis.com/shop/new-releases/your-absence-is-darkness/ Gateway books Master and Margarita - Bulgakov Halldór Laxness Gunnar Gunnarsson Knut Hamsun Tonio Kröger - Thomas Mann Moby Dick Current Reads Nomad Century - Gaia Vince Herta Muller Dante Desert Island Books Collected poetry Your Face To…
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We speak with Megan Pugh about her work as a developmental editor: how she helps academics improve their books and find their voice. Making writing less lonely is a big part of her job as a DE, as is expressing her belief in the power of good writing. Megan also offers advice for those thinking about taking on the work of a DE, and what makes this …
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Writer and Portuguese translator Padma Viswanathan joins us to discuss her translation of São Bernardo by Graciliano Ramos. The book follows the story of Paulo Honório, an enterprising field hand who goes on to own the land where he once toiled. We talk about finding the narrator's voice, the many layers of irony, and Graciliano's political perspec…
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Frank Wynne - THE SON OF MAN by Jean-Baptiste Del Amo
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Rita Bullwinkel - HEADSHOT
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http://ritabullwinkel.com Get the book from https://dauntbookspublishing.co.uk/book/headshot/ or https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/723031/headshot-by-rita-bullwinkel/ Gateway books All American - Diane Williams The Way Through Doors - Jesse Ball Current reads Ten Planets - Yuri Herrera Kaveh Akbar Yr Dead - Sam Sax Desert Island Books Collec…
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Chinese translator Canaan Morse returns to explain how Eliot Weinberger's critical (and often cutting) analysis can help us see classical writing in new ways. Listen to the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84429384Di Dylan Cuellar, Kassia Oset
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https://annedemarcken.com Get the book from AUST https://giramondopublishing.com/books/anne-de-marcken-it-lasts-forever-and-then-its-over/ UK https://fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/it-lasts-forever-and-then-it-s-over/ US https://www.ndbooks.com/book/it-lasts-forever-and-then-it-s-over/?source=search Gateway books Jane Eyre Calvino - Six Memos for t…
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We speak with Princeton Professor Laura Arnold Leibman about how a scholar’s approach to writing might change over time, with different stages of an academic career, and what might be happening when it looks like a scholar is having a “writing spurt.” Leibman shares with us the shifts over time, in her thinking about writing; sharing writing; and p…
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Dylan and Kassia return to discuss Castle Gripsholm written by Kurt Tucholsky and translated from German by Michael Hofmann. The novel tells the story of "the Princess" and her lover on holiday in Sweden. It's a simple summertime fairy tale ... or is it? We talk about metafiction, love and friendship, and the book's sly critique of 1930s Germany. T…
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M.J. Nicholls - THE FALL AND FALL OF DEREK HAFFMAN
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https://mjnichollswriter.com Buy the book here : https://www.saggingmeniscus.com/catalog/the_fall_and_fall_of_derek_haffman/ Gateway books Mulligan Stew - Gilbert Sorrentino Poor Things - Alasdair Gray Darconville's Cat - Alexander Theroux Don Quixote Current reads Red Handler - Johan Harstad Desert Island Books Don Quixote Mulligan Stew - Gilbert …
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David Leo Rice - THE BERLIN WALL
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https://www.raviddice.com Buy The Berlin Wall from; https://whiskeytit.com/product/the-berlin-wall/
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Dylan and Kassia read Strange Pilgrims, a short story collection suggested by a listener. To hear the full episode, join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84429384Di Dylan Cuellar, Kassia Oset
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Greg Gerke - IN THE SUAVITY OF THE ROCK with Daniel Davis Wood.
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In our conversation with Wayne State University Press editor Sandra Korn we address a number of interesting questions on the minds of our listeners: 1) What does it mean when an editor replies to your submissions with, "This isn't a good fit for us"? 2) What's the best way to approach an editor? In the book exhibit hall, during a conference? Throug…
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Belchamber by Howard Sturgis
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Dylan and Kassia discuss Howard Sturgis' 1904 novel Belchamber. It follows the coming of age of Sainty, a not-so-average English boy who prefers needlepoint to riding and Tennyson to girls. We talk about the novel's interweaving of comedy and tragedy, the nature of being a sissy, and, of course, Henry James' famous critiques. If you want to hear ex…
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Adam Ehrlich Sachs - GRETEL AND THE GREAT WAR
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http://www.adamehrlichsachs.com Buy GRETEL AND THE GREAT WAR from https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374614249/gretelandthegreatwar Gateway books - The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein - Pale Fire - Nabokov - Rings Of Saturn - Sebald - Cat's Cradle - Vonnegut - Borges - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - Muriel Spark Current reads - Harold Pinter (plays…
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Christine Smallwood is the author of La Captive (Fireflies Press, 2024) and the novel The Life of the Mind (Hogarth, 2021), which Time magazine named one of the top ten fiction books of the year. Her essays, reviews, and profiles have been published in Harper’s, The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, Bookforum, and The New York Times Magazin…
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https://www.brucewagner.la Buy THE MET GALA & TALES OF SAINTS AND SEEKERS from https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/9781648210426/the-met-gala-and-tales-of-saints-and-seekers/ Reprints of Bruce's books coming soon: https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/forthcoming/
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We speak with Elesha Coffman, Associate Professor of History at Baylor University about writing a book that takes its shape from turning points in history. Coffman is the author of Turning Points in American Church History: How Pivotal Events Shaped a Nation and a Faith. Baker Academic, 2024; Margaret Mead: A Twentieth-Century Faith. Spiritual Live…
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