Between The Covers

Between The Covers

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Between The Covers episodes

  • Borne by Jeff Vandermeer
    Named one of the most anticipated books of 2017 by The New York Times, The
    Huffington Post, Book Riot, Chicago Reader, The Week, and Publishers Weekly.
    "Supremely literary, distinctly unusual . . . VanderMeer’s deep talent for
    worldbuilding takes him into realms more remini...
    32 min
  • Narrow River, Wide Sky by Jenny Forrester
    On the Colorado Plateau between slot canyons and rattlesnakes, Jenny
    Forrester grew up with her mother and brother in a single-wide trailer
    proudly displaying an American flag. Forrester’s powerfully eloquent story
    reveals a rural small town comprising God-fearing Republ...
    1 hr 2 min
  • The Hour of Daydreams by Renee Macalino Rutledge
    “Renee Macalino Rutledge’s The Hour of Daydreams is a stirring and
    haunting exploration of marriage, culture, and gender roles. You will find
    yourself cheering for Tala and Manolo as they stumble through fears and
    desires, and you will celebrate the choral narration with it...
    32 min
  • Experimental Animals by Thalia Field
    "Stemming from a through-line of marital discord in the household of the
    great French vivisector, Claude Bernard, Thalia Field has discovered a number
    of voices, some famous, some forgotten, and allowed them all a moment in
    which to be heard again. This compelling tale i...
    32 min
  • The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel
    Yann Martel, author of the novel "Life of Pi," discusses his latest work,
    "The High Mountains of Portugal," in which he examines the nature of faith.
    In the interview he also discusses the film version of "Life of Pi" as well
    as a strange correspondence he had with forme...
    32 min
  • Violation by Sallie Tisdale
    Sallie Tisdale's questing curiosity pursues subjects from the biology of
    flies to the experience of working in an abortion clinic, why it is so
    difficult to play sports with men, and whether it's possible for writers to
    tell the truth. She restlessly returns to themes of...
    1 hr 2 min
  • Paul Watson and Lawrence Howard discuss Ice Ghosts
    On today’s show, our guest is Paul Watson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of
    Ice Ghosts: the Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition, in conversation
    with Lawrence Howard, co-founder of Portland Story Theater, and
    writer/performer for their Armchair Adventurers series.
    I...
    30 min
  • Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh
    Ottessa Moshfegh, whose collection "Homesick for Another World" and novel
    "Eileen" have gotten great reviews, is considered one of America's top
    fiction writers under the age of forty. She is interviewed by host Richard
    Wolinsky
    Ottessa Moshfegh’s debut novel Eileen was...
    32 min
  • The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen
    In The Refugees Viet Thanh Nguyen gives voice to lives led between two
    worlds, the adopted homeland and the country of birth. From a young
    Vietnamese refugee who suffers profound culture shock when he comes to live
    with two gay men in San Francisco, to a woman whose husb...
    32 min
  • Cathy Camper on "Lowriders to the Center of the Earth"
    Host Bethany Grabow talks with Cathy Camper, author of the books Lowriders in
    Space and Lowriders to the Center of the Earth. These graphic novels feature
    a trio of friends who experience out-of-this-world adventures in their quest
    to make the most epic lowrider.
     
    Publis...
    33 min

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