From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Network, Marginalia is a weekly 29-minute show hosted by Beth Golay. Episodes always features an author interview, and *sometimes* include editorial commentary, book reviews, indie bookstore reading recommendations and other marginalia to enhance the reading experience. Since 2015, Beth has interviewed hundreds of authors, including Pulitzer Prize–winners, US Poet Laureates and two Nobel Laureates.Several of Beth's interviews are included each year in NP ...
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Marginalia on causal theories, Bayesian statistics, biosemiotics, etc. from an Islamic and Confucian perspective
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Womanist notes on pop culture, politics & the personal. Temar & Aura share their perspectives & navigate the world within & around them. Host: Temar France (@etmafrance) & Auralynn Rosario (@amazingaura) IG: @MarginaliaPodcast
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In each episode of Reading Around the Margins, Naomi Washer talks with writers, readers, translators, publishers, and booksellers about how they interact with their books as objects; how their own marginalia consciously or unconsciously informs the books they come to write; and how the experience of reading brings a book into existence.
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Ex Marginalia is a literary social justice podcast released on the second Monday of every month. On each episode, Sarah and guests discuss representation and publishing politics, while holding each other (and listeners) accountable to translating "book learning" into action. The books discussed on each episode are written by authors belonging to underrepresented or marginalized communities.
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Join two Antipodean imports as they get up close and personal with their favourite books through a committed practice, all in the name of developing a closer understanding of a text, themselves, and each other. This is about the magic of storytelling, the power of always being open to learning, and the joy of honouring friendship despite distance, pandemics, and other pesky obstacles.
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Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and together, we use modern game design techniques to uncover the origins of your favorite tropes and adventures from medieval manuscripts. In each episode, we explore a new medieval manuscript, its connections to modern TTRPGs, and teach you how to adapt these tales into compelling campaigns and amazing adventures. Whether you’re l ...
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Semi Scribbled Podcast is about reading books that inspire marginalia, books that changed your world view, and life post those pages! Hosted by Akinyi.
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The Marginalia Review of Books is an international, open access review of literature along the nexus of history, theology, and religion. MRB examines, critiques, and illuminates the traditions, institutions, discourses, and practices of religions and their believers. We aim to connect the academic and public worlds by providing an intellectually rich and broadly accessible conversation that does not merely summarize previous work but contributes new ideas.
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Grown ass adults review and discuss Young Adult books.
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This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with author Patrick Ryan about his novel, "Buckeye."By Beth Golay
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This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Virginia Evans about her novel, The Correspondent.By Beth Golay
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L.M. Chilton on his satirical mystery, 'Everyone in the Group Chat Dies'
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29:20This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author L.M. Chilton about his satirical murder mystery, Everyone in the Group Chat Dies; Suzanne Perez reviews I See You’ve Called In Dead by John Kenney; and Jan Weissmiller from Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City joins us with some book recommendations.…
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Episode 14: "The Thinking is the Plot with Jeannie Vanasco"
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28:56For our final episode of our first season, Naomi is joined by fellow Annie Ernaux enthusiast Jeannie Vanasco for an in-depth discussion on immersion in the reading process, the un-self-consciousness of writing memoir, the question of whether there is a divide between the craft and the personal, and how we make choices about what to leave out when a…
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This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Susan Orlean about her memoir, Joyride.By Beth Golay
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Frode Grytten on 'The Ferryman and His Wife'
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29:23This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with the author and translator of “The Ferryman and His Wife,” Frode Grytten and Alison McCullough. And we're joined by Emma and Sam Kaas from The Norwich Bookstore in Norwich, Vermont, with some book recommendations.By Beth Golay
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Episode 13: "Lori Feathers on the hypnotic style of abundant books"
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16:34Naomi is joined by bookseller and podcaster Lori Feathers to discuss her reading of The Hunger of Women by Marosia Castaldi, translated by Jamie Richards (And Other Stories, 2023). They explore the impact of this rhythmic, hypnotic prose, the embedded references to books from other cultures, and the lineage of ‘abundant’ books that drives so much o…
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Medieval Friendship Test & Other Tales: Gesta Romanorum
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1:14:26This week, we adapt three more medieval "morality" tales from the Gesta Romanorum, adapting them into unique puzzles, adventures, and scenarios for your tabletop campaign. Would YOUR party help you hide a body? Join our discord community! Support us on patreon! Get your copy of Marginal Worlds, a deck of 50 magic items pulled directly from medieval…
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Sue Roe on the Six Women Who Shaped Picasso's Life
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29:23This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Sue Roe about her new book, Hidden Portraits: Six Women Who Shaped Picasso’s Life, and Suzanne Perez reviews The Merge by Grace Walker.By Beth Golay
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This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Quiara Alegria Hudes about her new novel, The White Hot, Suzanne Perez reviews The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, and Holland Saltsman from The Novel Neighbor in St. Louis, Missouri, joins us with some book recommendations.By Beth Golay
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Episode 12: "Lauren Elkin on reading the world afresh with Georges Perec"
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22:32Naomi is joined by Lauren Elkin for a conversation on the permission-giving qualities of Georges Perec's Species of Spaces and Other Pieces, how reading Perec made her into a writer, and what it's like to re-see the world in the way he encourages us to do. Weaving through Elkin's own experiments in seeing with her book No. 91/92: diary of a year on…
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A Tale of Two Tellings: Eric & Enide Pt 2
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1:14:48While we may think of genre trends as a modern thing in fantasy literature, the chivalric romance of Eric & Enide paints another picture. We examine two versions of this tale: one gritty and grim dark, and the other an idealistic romantasy, and examine how we can use these story techniques in our own campaigns to tell the type of story we want to t…
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Oyinkan Braithwaite on her novel 'Cursed Daughters'
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29:23This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with My Sister, the Serial Killer author Oyinkan Braithwaite about her new novel, Cursed Daughters, Suzanne Perez reviews Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel, and Andrew Preston from Coffee Tree Books in Morehead, Kentucky, joins us with some book recommendations.
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Nicholas Thompson on 'The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports'
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29:23This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Nicholas Thompson about his new book, The Running Ground, and Suzanne Perez reviews Wreck by Catherine Newman.By Beth Golay
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Episode 11: "Miranda Mellis on character study as an act of love"
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24:15Miranda Mellis joins Naomi for a discussion that indexes Michael Eigen’s book The Psychoanalytic Mystic. They discuss the resonance between annotation and free association; the experience of narrating oneself in analysis, losing the thread, doubling back, and having one’s speech be received by the other; the index as a branching form, a poem of the…
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Halloween Special: Demonic Accounts, the Law of the Circle
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1:37:16Happy Halloween! The demon has become a fantastic villain (or patron) in many TTRPGs, but their legalistic nature can sometimes feel overused. Join us this week as we analyze real accounts of medieval demons, how they behave, and how to get rid of them so that you can spice up your TTRPG this Halloween. MOONSHOT NETWORK CHARITY STREAM: Streaming No…
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Gish Jen on her 'autobiographical' novel, 'Bad Bad Girl'
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29:23On the latest Marginalia, author Gish Jen describes how she blended fiction with nonfiction in her story of her mother’s life.By Beth Golay
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Megha Majumdar on 'A Guardian and A Thief'
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29:23Megha Majumdar on 'A Guardian and A Thief'
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Naomi is out on tour, so she will be back in two weeks with a new, full episode in conversation with Miranda Mellis, author of Crocosmia from Nightboat Books. And, as it happens, Miranda is on tour, too. Click here for a full list of her upcoming stops. Naomi's next stops are Clio's Books in Oakland, CA on Friday, October 17th with the poet and psy…
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A Court of Bleeding and Boiling: Medieval & Modern Courtly Romance
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2:02:38In this episode, we finish off the Lais of Marie de France and ask - what makes a medieval romance, and how can we apply that to our games and stories in fresh ways? How does medieval romance compare to modern fantasy romance? Join our discord community!Check out our Tumblr for even more!Support us on patreon! Get your copy of Marginal Worlds, a de…
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Joy Harjo on her new new collection of essays, "Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age"
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29:23Beth Golay speaks with three-term United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo about her new collection of essays, "Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age."By Beth Golay
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Lily King on her new novel, 'Heart the Lover'
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29:23Beth Golay recently spoke with author Lily King about her new novel, "Heart the Lover."By Beth Golay
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Episode 10: "Briana Parker on the worlds that opened through James Joyce’s ULYSSES"
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20:52Briana Parker, co-owner of Brooklyn’s Lofty Pigeon Books, joins Naomi for a discussion that begins in her thoroughly annotated copy of Ulysses from a high school English class (shouts out to Richard Roundy, Briana’s English teacher and now regular at Lofty Pigeon!) and meanders through the many worlds Briana has occupied and built in New York City …
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Ian McEwan on his new novel, 'What We Can Know'
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29:23Ian McEwan is best known for his books On Chesil Beach and Atonement. Beth Golay spoke with McEwan about his 19th novel, What We Can Know.By Beth Golay
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Danse Macabre: Adapting the Medieval Mediterranean with Stillfleet Studio
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1:36:40In this episode, we're joined by Chris and Wythe, the creators of Danse Macabre, to discuss their medieval horror TTRPG and how to create historical settings that feel both real and reasonable to a modern gamer. We discuss the concept of the "novum" in worldbuilding, medievalism, and why TTRPGs feel so set upon the Medieval Fantasy in this fantasti…
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Jane Hamilton on her new novel, 'The Phoebe Variations'
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29:23Beth Golay recently spoke with Jane Hamilton about "The Phoebe Variations."By Beth Golay
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Episode 9: "Michael Wheaton on MARGINALIA as 'a book that could get you writing'"
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29:40To celebrate the release of Naomi's Marginalia: an autobiography, we have a bit of a role reversal in this episode. Michael Wheaton, publisher of Autofocus Books, joins us today and takes over the host chair as he chats with Naomi about Marginalia, the kind of book it turned out to be, “project” books, the idea of a book as container, and how the p…
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The Hunt is On: Medieval Romantasy in the Mabinogion
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1:50:55When sovereignty myth declares that anyone who kills the White Stag can be king, stakes are high in King Arthur's Court. We're exploring the Welsh origins of Eric and Enide in the Mabinogion, and how two different versions of a text can bring to light important context in mythmaking and worldbuilding. Join our discord community!Check out our Tumblr…
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John Boyne on his new novel, 'The Elements'
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29:23Beth Golay recently spoke with author John Boyne about his new novel, The Elements, which is a collection of four stories that examines sexual abuse from four perspectivesBy Beth Golay
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Poet Kevin Young on his new collection, 'Night Watch'
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29:23Beth Golay recently spoke with “Night Watch” author Kevin Young about the themes of loss and memory in his latest poetry collection and the influences of Dante, African American spirituals and nature on his work.By Beth Golay
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Episode 8: "Liz Freeman on how books can open a doorway for a reader"
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23:24Bookseller Liz Freeman joins Naomi for a conversation about Liz’s marginalia in books by David Wojnarowicz, William Gaddis, and Kathryn Scanlan; the soundtrack playing alongside this marginalia, from Joni Mitchell and the Melvins to Frank Sinatra’s “bipolar big band hits”; her approach to making thoughtful recommendations for readers visiting the s…
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Jessica Francis Kane on her new novel, 'Fonseca'
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29:49Beth Golay recently spoke with "Fonseca" author Jessica Francis Kane about her love for Penelope Fitzgerald and her real-life relationship with Fitzgerald’s grown children.By Beth Golay
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Medieval Heists for D&D: An Interview with Author M.T. Anderson
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1:43:16This week, we're joined by author M.T. Anderson as we dive into the thrilling tale of Nicked, the true story of a medieval heist to steal the holy body of Saint Nicholas and save Bari from plague. We take a step-by step approach to the heist and use it as an example for how you can adapt real relic thieves and heists into your TTRPGS & stories. Che…
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Janice Graham on her new spy novel, 'Red Lily'
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23:40Janice Graham's new novel, Red Lily, begins when her main character discovers that he's inherited an estate from his aunt's who just died. One problem, he thought she was already dead. And another problem, she's not dead at all. KMUW's Beth Golay spoke with Graham about her novel set in the world of espionage.…
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Episode 7: "Hilary Leichter on the reader’s culpability in Robert Coover’s 'The Babysitter'"
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24:44Writer and professor Hilary Leichter joins Naomi for a discussion about books that conjure many different realities; how the reader is made culpable to the events of a text by what they hold and create in their mind, in the gap between what’s stated and what’s implied; how teaching a book you have complex feelings about can enrich the teaching expe…
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Astrology & Necromancy for D&D: A Practical Guide
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1:34:25We're getting into astrology this week! In part two of our final episode of necromancy, we explore the finer points of astrology and its importance in spell casting - so that you know exactly what moon phase is best to curse your enemies, conjure birds, or rout an army. Open Question to the Listeners: What should the metaphysically-significant inse…
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Emily Adrian on her new novel, 'Seduction Theory'
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13:10Beth Golay recently spoke with Emily Adrian about her book, Seduction Theory, which explores the limits of a marriage.By Beth Golay
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Ally Carter on 'The Blonde Who Came In from the Cold'
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26:13Beth Golay recently spoke with Ally Carter about her love of all things spy, how her books have evolved, and what’s next for her.By Beth Golay
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Episode 6: "Claire Donato on on breaking, not making language in Sheldon Bach's 'On Being Forgotten and Forgetting Oneself'"
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29:26Writer, teacher, and psychoanalytic candidate Claire Donato joins Naomi for a discussion on the convergences between psychoanalytic process and writing, reading, editing, and teaching. They discuss the capacious rigors of a reading practice, the remixing and revising of our writing and the stories we tell about our lives, and the shock of a book pr…
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Medieval Necromancy for D&D: The Demon Alignment Chart
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1:08:27The stars have aligned, but are you ready to conjure? In part one of our final episode of necromancy, we explore the nature of magic circles and how to ensure you're drawing the correct type for the demon you want to conjure. Join our discord community!Check out our Tumblr for even more!Support us on patreon! Get your copy of Marginal Worlds, a dec…
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Stephanie Wambugu on her debut novel, 'Lonely Crowds'
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11:45Beth Golay recently spoke with Stephanie Wambugu about her debut novel, Lonely Crowds, which follows a decades-long friendship between Ruth and Maria, from childhood to adulthood.By Beth Golay
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Elif Shafak on her novel, 'There Are Rivers In the Sky'
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37:15Beth Golay recently spoke with Elif Shafak about how "The Epic of Gilgamesh" in part inspired "There Are Rivers In the Sky," and the challenges of holding on to history.By Beth Golay
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Episode 5: "Sara Levine on on the 'devastating prolepsis' in Toni Morrison's Sula"
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27:27Writer and professor Sara Levine joins Naomi for a conversation on Toni Morrison's Sula, in which they discuss tracking prepositions, the use of vowel sounds in influencing readerly movement, lobbies, and the traces of different readings in oft-re-read books. To pre-order Naomi's new title, Marginalia: an autobiography, from Autofocus Books, please…
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Kate Russo on her new literary thriller, 'Until Alison'
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15:01Beth Golay recently spoke with Kate Russo about her novel, from character development to craft.By Beth Golay
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The Original Romantasy: The Medieval Romance of Erec & Enide
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1:40:51Romantasy has been all the rage of late, but its roots go further back than a TikTok trend. Join us this week as we dive into Eric and Enide, a medieval fantasy romance adventure perfect for those who love the genre, or who just want a new idea for their story or TTRPG campaign. Welcome to our summer series! Join our discord community! Check out ou…
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Ayşegül Savaş on her new story collection, 'Long Distance'
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15:23Beth Golay visits with Ayşegül Savaş about her collection of stories titled 'Long Distance,' which are all set in vibrant locales, and typically feature young people who are trying to figure things out, and who are as she puts it, “yearning for communion.”
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Episode 4: "Deborah Shapiro on the influence of a stray desire to make artworks, from the letters of Vincent van Gogh"
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21:20Writer and publisher Deborah Shapiro joins Naomi in a conversation on The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh. From that starting point, they discuss the desire to create, underlining versus annotating, and the importance of lamps, physical and metaphorical. To preorder Naomi's new title, Marginalia: an autobiography from Autofocus Books, please click here…
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Dungeons & Puzzles for D&D: A Selection from Medieval Texts
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1:31:50Looking to craft your next dungeon delve for your campaign? Want a few puzzles your player have never seen before? We've found a few medieval tales with tantalizing puzzles and twisting dungeons, ready to be used in your next TTRPG. Sit back as we do the work to show you how to adapt these dungeons into your game. Join our discord community! Check …
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Amy McCulloch on her new novel, 'Runner 13'
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16:47When writing thrillers, author Amy McCulloch likes to write about what she knows, whether it's climbing one of the world's tallest mountains, exploring Antartica, or the adventure that inspired her latest book, running an ultramarathon across the Sahara Desert. McCulloch recently spoke with KMUW's Beth Golay about the thriller, "Runner 13."…
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Episode 3: “Rebecca van Laer on Roland Barthes’ A Lover’s Discourse and theorizing one’s own writings on love”
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20:50Episode 3: “Rebecca van Laer on Roland Barthes’ A Lover’s Discourse and theorizing one’s own writings on love” Naomi is joined by the writer Rebecca van Laer. They discuss Barthes’ A Lover’s Discourse, writing as self-annotation, how to Pale Fire oneself, and more. To preorder Naomi’s new title, Marginalia: an autobiography from Autofocus Books, pl…
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