BOTNS #328: The Writer on the Page

Earlier this week, I was honored to be a guest on the Covered (http://t.co/kxSGhwEtjF) podcast, hosted by Harry Marks. Harry and I talked about The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22318578-the-life-changing-magic-of-tidying-up?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_b&search_version=service) by Marie Kondo. I had a great time, and I hope you give it a listen ... and check out the other episodes of Covered, too!

(http://booksonthenightstand.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/audiobooks.jpg)Audiobook of the week (02:49):

Sweetland (http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/sweetland/226344)(http://covers.audiobooks.com/images/covers/full/9781622316533.jpg) by Michael Crummey, narrated by John Lee, is Michael's pick for this week’s Audiobooks.com Audiobook of the Week.

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The Writer on the Page (07:58):

Michael and I were recently interviewed by Julia Pistell (http://juliapistell.com/) (of the great Literary Disco (http://www.literarydisco.com/) podcast), for the opening event of the 4th Annual Writers Weekend at the Mark Twain House and Museum (https://www.marktwainhouse.org/index.php). One of the questions that Julia asked us inspired this episode. Julia asked if, as readers, we think about the author as we read.

Michael loves to notice beautiful sentences, while I prefer to get lost in a story and sometimes feel pulled out of a book if the author's hand is too visible. But in the end, I feel that Michael and I are probably more similar in the way we read than we we are different. Writers and readers, we'd love to hear your thoughts. Please leave a comment hear, or call our voicemail line (209/867-7323) and leave us a (short) message.

Books mentioned in our discussion:

Girlchild (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12160934-girlchild?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_a&search_version=service) by Tupelo Hassman

Dept. of Speculation (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17402288-dept-of-speculation?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_b&search_version=service) by Jenny Offil

The Sense of an Ending (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10746542-the-sense-of-an-ending?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_b&search_version=service) by Julian Barnes

The Painter (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18310201-the-painter?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_a&search_version=service) by Peter Heller

A Little Life (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22822858-a-little-life?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_a&search_version=service) by Hanya Yanagihara

God Help the Child (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23602473-god-help-the-child?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_b&search_version=service)by Toni Morrison

Atonement (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6867.Atonement?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_a&search_version=service) by Ian McEwan

On Chesil Beach (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/815309.On_Chesil_Beach?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_b&search_version=service) by Ian McEwan

The Girl on the Train (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22557272-the-girl-on-the-train?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_b&search_version=service) by Paula Hawkins

Defending Jacob (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11367726-defending-jacob?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_a&search_version=service)by William Landay

Two books we can't wait for you to read (29:05):

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