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London Review Bookshop Podcast

London Review Bookshop

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Listen to the latest literary events recorded at the London Review Bookshop, covering fiction, poetry, politics, music and much more. Find out about our upcoming events here https://lrb.me/bookshopeventspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Arcade Bookshop

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Welcome to the shop! Our goal is to blab about video game stories old and new, then strike up a conversation about a literary counterpart to each game. As writers and gamers, co-hosts Bryce Johle and Caleb James want to emphasize the importance of stories told in all forms, whether grandiose in a novel or minimal on screen. Play and read along with them every other Monday!
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The Bookshop Podcast

Mandy Jackson-Beverly

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Mandy Jackson-Beverly is a confessed bibliophile who believes independent bookshops are the gems of communities and authors are the rock stars of the literary world. As an author and book reviewer for the New York Journal of Books, Mandy profoundly understands and appreciates what it takes to write a book and present it to readers. She is instinctively curious and enjoys connecting with her guests. Learn more at mandyjacksonbeverly.com and thebookshoppodcast.com. And remember to subscribe to ...
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Roger Mifflin is the somewhat eccentric proprietor of The Haunted Bookshop, a second-hand bookstore in Brooklyn that is “haunted by the ghosts of all great literature.” Beginning with the arrival of a young advertising man and the mysterious disappearance of a certain volume from the shelves of the bookshop, a lively and often humorous tale of intrigue unfolds, generously sprinkled with liberal doses of Roger’s unique philosophy on literature and book selling.
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In The Bookshop

George Street Community Books

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‘In The Bookshop’ is a podcast about books, recorded in an actual bookshop - George Street Community Bookshop - in Glossop, Derbyshire, UK. We invite guests in to the bookshop with their favourite books to talk about them. We are an independent, second-hand bookshop, owned and run by the community, showcasing a huge range of genre fiction, collectibles, local interest books and children’s literature. Established in July 2018, we are breathing new life into this local treasure.
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We invite you to turn your laptop on, plug in your earphones, and spend a half hour in the company of books and the team at Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, an independent bookshop located in Bath.
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Bring to you an array of books. Talking about the must reads, the classic collections, the contemporaries to look out for, the romances to have beside your bedside and the ones that are bursting the chart numbers. Having always had a fondness for reading. Tavisha Sawhney aims to create a reading community for she wants to make the world into a reader's club.
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Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more! Today we talk briefly about Bryce's adventures in Iceland, we discuss a bit about a spooky game called Still Wakes the Deep coming soo…
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Within the British music scene, recent years have borne witness to underground genres emerging from the inner cities, going on to become some of the most popular music in the nation. In Where We Come From, journalist Aniefiok Ekpoudom travels the country to explore the dawn, boom and subsequent blossoming of UK rap and grime. Taking us from the hea…
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Embark on a historical odyssey as Caroline Alexander, New York Times Bestselling Author and acclaimed contributor to The New Yorker and National Geographic, unveils the lesser-known sagas of World War II's China-Burma-India theatre in her new book, Skies of Thunder: The Deadly World War II Mission Over The Roof Of The World. With a background steep…
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Laleh Khalili’s new book The Corporeal Life of Seafaring (Mack) draws on her own experiences to describe with care and imagination the material and physical realities of contemporary commerce at sea, detailing (in the words of Steve Edwards) ‘the labouring bodies – hands, legs, and eyes; flesh and soul; suffering and solidarity – that make the worl…
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In this episode, I chat with Shelf Life Books owners Chris and Berkley McDaniel about the switch from corporate life to purchasing an indie bookshop, things to do and see in Richmond, Virginia, cats, and books! Formerly known as Chop Suey Books, Shelf Life Books is the largest independent bookstore in Richmond, VA, and has served the Richmond commu…
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In Episode 19, the guys are recording from the Drunken Pen Writing Podcast studio, which you can see for yourself if you watch on YouTube! In the core of the show, the guys talk about StarTropics for the NES. Bryce and Caleb talk about aliens and weird takes on Americana. This game is absolutely bananas. Play and read along with the guys! See the s…
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Fleur Adcock’s sly, laconic poems have been delighting audiences since her 1964 debut The Eye of the Hurricane. Her Collected Poems draws together the work of sixty years; as Fiona Sampson writes, ‘Informality and immediacy are good ways to remake a world; and Adcock’s style has not dated in the half-century since her debut.’ Adcock was joined in c…
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In this episode, I chat with Edward Humes about his latest book, Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World. Humes reveals the surprising depths of waste permeation in everyday life and the power we hold to rectify these issues. By reimagining waste as an opportunity rather than an obstacle, Humes provides a blueprint for collective…
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In a special guest interview episode of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb speak with Nicolas Obregon, author of the Inspector Iwata Series, which currently includes Bluelight Yokohama, Sins as Scarlet, and Unknown Male. Obregon talks travel writing, what it's like growing up with multiple origins, and how being well-traveled influences writing. The …
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Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more! Today we talk briefly about the eclipse and conspiracy theories, a more detailed conversation about the new Sand Land video game based…
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In Episode 18, our video got jacked up and we're temporarily back to audio-only! No worries, we should be back with video for StarTropics in two weeks. Also, Bryce and Caleb talk about those stupid TikTok videos they made back in the winter. In the core of the show, the guys talk about The Sound and The Fury by William Faulkner. Bryce talks about h…
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In this episode, I chat with Celia Sack, founder and owner of Omnivore Books about cookbooks, cooking disasters and achievements, her favorite cookbooks, and the growing geographical scope of cookbooks. Located in an old butcher shop in Noe Valley, Omnivore Books is a cherished epicurean hub blending a passion for food and the pleasures of reading.…
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Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more! Today we talk new games coming very soon, print gaming magazines and how superior physical media is to digital, a little bit of conspi…
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‘Here is a wasteland / of parched aesthetics / patched up with modern tubes’ – Rachael Allen’s long-awaited second collection, God Complex, is a long narrative poem describing the breakdown of a relationship against a backdrop of environmental degradation and toxicity. In this episode, she reads from the collection and was joined in conversation wi…
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In this episode, I chat with Danielle Trussoni, about her new novel, The Puzzle Master. Danielle Trussoni is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Ancestor, Angelology, and Angelopolis, all New York Times Notable Books, and the memoirs The Fortress and Falling Through the Earth, named one of the ten best books of the year by The N…
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In a special guest interview episode of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb speak with Jeffrey Voccola, author of Kings Row, as well as Bryce's old writing professor and college advisor from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The conversation includes discussion of avenues and pains involved in submitting your writing for publication, how technology…
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Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more! Today we talk about publication and rejection news, our thoughts on certain rejections, and where we want to see our writing. We also …
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In this episode, I chat with Chrissy Ryan, the owner of BookBar, an independent bookshop, cafe and wine bar, events and social space centered around celebrating the social side of reading. Chrissy's tale is not just about the mingling of books and wine; it's a celebration of community, a confluence of conversation starters, and a testament to the c…
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In Episode 17, it's the first regular episode of Arcade Bookshop with video! However, video is only available if you watch via YouTube at this time. Also, Bryce and Caleb talk about whether or not interactive stories should be considered video games. In the core of the show, the guys talk about A Memoir Blue, the interactive story / video game play…
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Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 20-30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more! Today we talk about updates to Stardew Valley and what it means for us who admire the game from afar. We discuss the brand new poke…
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In this episode, I chat with Ann Seaton, Co-Executive Director of the California Independent Booksellers Alliance. Anne brings the narrative of indie bookshops to life, highlighting how they serve as cultural hubs in their communities. Discover the steadfast mission of CALIBA to bolster the diverse fabric of independent bookstores, and learn why yo…
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In a special guest interview episode of Arcade Bookshop, Bryce and Caleb meet the host of their favorite retro gaming podcast, Remember The Game! The conversation includes a little bit of Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth chat, followed by Adam's history with and development of Remember The Game alongside his comedy career. The boys talk about the…
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Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 20-30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more! Today we talk about the shutdown of Rooster Teeth and the loss of Dragon Ball creator, Akira Toriyama. We touch on Final Fantasy 7 …
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‘Our history of giving up – that is to say, our attitude towards it, our obsession with it, our disavowal of its significance – may be a clue to something we should really call our histories and not our selves’, wrote Adam Phillips in a 2022 LRB piece, ‘On Giving Up’. Now developed and expanded into a book of the same title, Phillips illuminates bo…
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From the rain-soaked dreams of a young girl in Manchester, New Hampshire, to swimming in some of the world's most formidable waters, open water swimmer, writer, motivational speaker, and beacon of inspiration, Lynn Cox has lived a tale of endurance. Over the course of more than 35 years, Lynne accomplished swims setting world records, opening borde…
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In Episode 16, Bryce and Caleb talk about weird feelings about nostalgia for times that we weren't alive for. In the core of the show, the guys talk about Mega Man 10 for a fun, yet relevant, switch up after the last dreary episode on The Plague by Albert Camus. We talk Roboenza as a means of comparison with the book, and also how even video games …
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Your miniature answer to the full-length episodes of Arcade Bookshop! Every week we take about 20-30 minutes to catch up on video game progress, book progress, video game news, writing and publishing updates, and more! Today we talk about our contributor copies of the very first issue of Diabolic Press! We also touch on a little bit of what we're p…
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Lavinia Greenlaw’s new book The Vast Extent is a collection of ‘exploded essays’, about light and image, sight and the unseen, covering wide territories with the scientific precision and ease of access which characterises her poetry. She was joined by Jennifer Higgie, author of The Other Side: A Journey into Women, Art and the Spirit World. Find mo…
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In this epsidoe, I chat with Deborah Alma, the visionary co-founder of the Poetry Pharmacy, in Shropshire, UK, about how poetic verses can be the balm for our emotional ailments. Our conversation flourishes through Deborah’s inspiring tale of the ‘emergency poet’ and her evolution towards establishing a tranquil sanctuary where poetry is the prescr…
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Seán Hewitt’s new poetry collection Rapture’s Road follows hard on the heels of Tongues of Fire – the winner of the 2021 Laurel Prize – and the bestselling memoir All Down Darkness Wide. Like its predecessors, the collection confronts dark and difficult subject matter in startlingly beautiful lyric language, ‘exquisitely calm’ in the words of Max P…
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In this episode, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung shares a glimpse into the psyche's profound influence on creativity and personal growth. I found my own experiences with psychoanalysis echoed in our dialogue, highlighting the transformative power it has on both the canvas, the page, and the mind. Maxine's articulate distinction between psychoanalysis and oth…
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In Episode 15, it's the first crossover of Arcade Bookshop and Drunken Pen Writing Podcast! Caleb, Spencer, and Bryce discuss The Plague by Albert Camus. In the core of the show, the guys talk about the unique experience of reading The Plague after experiencing a modern-day pandemic, how desensitization has affected our society, and whether or not …
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Emily Wilson’s translation of the Odyssey, published in 2017, the first into English by a woman, was hailed as a ‘revelation’ by the New York Times and a ‘cultural landmark’ by the Guardian. With her translation of the Iliad, ten years in the making, she has given us a complete Homer for a new generation. Emily Wilson, professor of classical studie…
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