The horror novelist talks about his new book and his swerve into the realm of westerns and historical fiction.
Nov 14
Nicholas Boggs on Writing a James Baldwin Biography
<p>Nicholas Boggs’s “Baldwin: A Love Story,” is many things at once. It’s a comprehensive biography of James Baldwin. It’s a nimble excavation of Baldwin’s work, filled with astute literary analysis of his books and prose. And, most pressingly, it’s an argument for a new critical ... Show More
36m 28s
Nov 7
The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 Years Later
<p>On Nov. 10, 1975, during a calamitous storm, the Edmund Fitzgerald sunk below the waves of Lake Superior. All 29 men aboard went down with the vessel. With no survivors and no eyewitnesses, there’s always been a sense of mystery to what is arguably the most famous shipwreck in ... Show More
39m 33s
Dec 2023
"Les Docs de La Grande Librairie" : Virginia Woolf
<p>Célèbre pour son roman "Mrs Dalloway", mais aussi son essai "Une chambre à soi", elle est souvent présentée comme une figure de proue de l’émancipation féminine. Mais Virginia Woolf est une femme bien souvent enfermée dans sa légende : celle d’une icône féministe, dominée par ... Show More
1h 30m
Feb 2018
#112 Emily Hill: Anti-Valentine's Episode: On Being Single & Crowdfunding
Emily Hill is journalist and author of Bad Romance. In 2016, she was the commissioning editor at The Spectator. Last August, she was responsible for the magazine’s first ever all-female cover. She has written comment for The Guardian, books reviews for the New Statesman and featu ... Show More
39m 11s
Dec 2021
Valerie Mejer Caso : Edinburgh Notebook
<p>Today’s guest, Mexican poet, painter, and translator Valerie Mejer Caso talks about her latest book, the bilingual publication of poetry, collage, and photography Edinburgh Notebook, translated by Michelle Gil-Montero for Action Books. What does it mean to write something both ... Show More
1h 53m