Callum Angus’s A Natural History of Transition is described as a collection of short stories “that disrupts the notion that trans people can only have one transformation.” Angus talks about trans narratives, both the ones most commonly seen in the culture at large, and his notion of transness, not as a journey between two static […]
Nov 22
Tin House Live : Caren Beilin : Sea Poison
<p>Caren Beilin’s first appearance on the show, in 2022 to discuss her book Revenge of the Scapegoat, was so unforgettable, and spurred so much enthusiasm and electrifying conversation in its wake, that I couldn’t say “no” to being in conversation with her again, this time live a ... Show More
1h 16m
Mar 2021
Kazuo Ishiguro and Friendship With Machines
<p>Kazuo Ishigruo’s eighth novel, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/books/review/klara-and-the-sun-kazuo-ishiguro.html" target="_blank">“Klara and the Sun,”</a> is his first since he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2017. It’s narrated by Klara, an Artificial Frien ... Show More
1h 10m
Nov 2021
205. The Uniting Power of Story | Angus Fletcher
This episode was recorded on September 7, 2021.
Angus Fletcher and I discuss creativity, the link between literature and resilience, what makes for compelling narratives, the different kinds of stories, and much more.
Angus Fletcher is a Professor of Story Science at Ohio State ... Show More
1h 41m
Nov 2021
Richard Powers with Nihal Arthanayake
<p>The Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Powers joins Nihal Arthanayake to discuss his thirteenth novel, ‘Bewilderment’.</p><br><p>Using objects like Bach’s Goldberg Variation 18, an unsmoked hickory nut, and a petrified piece of redwood, Powers transport us to his home in th ... Show More
34m 10s
May 2022
Brian Morton on ‘Tasha: A Son’s Memoir’
<p>Brian Morton, an accomplished novelist, has turned to nonfiction for the first time in his new book, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/books/review/tasha-brian-morton.html" target="_blank">“Tasha: A Son’s Memoir.”</a> On this week’s podcast, he discusses his mother’s ... Show More
36m 7s
Mar 2022
A Personal Tour of Modern Irish History
<p>Fintan O’Toole was born in Dublin in 1958, the same year that T.K. Whitaker, a member of the Irish government, published an influential report suggesting that Ireland open its doors economically and culturally to the rest of the world. O’Toole’s new book, <a href="https://www. ... Show More
51m 46s