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THE BEST IN BOOK WORLD PODCASTS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 12, 2021
Katie Kitamura on the Irony of Language The author of Intimacies joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her new novel, the task of interpreters, and creating narratives about people attempting to create narratives.
Why Kendra Allen Never Sleeps Through Her Instincts Kendra Allen discusses her new poetry collection, The Collection Plate, and her instinctive writing process. 
How Art Exploded Mary Ruefle’s World Mary Ruefle talks to Jordan Kisner about the passage of time, the life-altering experience of moving to Europe, and the best way to cook an egg.
What Happens After You Discover the Titanic? Robert Ballard joins Roxanne Coady to discuss his new memoir and his restless enthusiasm for discovery and adventure. 
On the Disappearing Middle Class of Artists William Deresiewicz talks to J.C. Gabel about the creative economy and the ways in which it’s been de-monetized by tech spin and greed.
Alexandra Kleeman on the Intimate Spaces of Abbas Kiarostami Mychal Denzel Smith talks to Alexandra Kleeman about the 2012 film Like Someone In Love, directed by Abbas Kiarostami.
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Jo Ann Beard on the “Rigorous Refusal” to Waste Readers’ Time The author of Festival Days describes her reflective process, writing about life and death, and how to infuse meaning into the meaningless. 
Writing About Children in Uncertain Times Wayne Miller and Elizabeth Gaffney discuss the unknowable interior lives of children and the challenges kids have faced during COVID-19.
Interrogating the Canon of Sci-Fi and Fantasy with Nghi Vo, Shelley Parker-Chan, and Stephanie Ybarra Host Drew Broussard is joined by Tor Books authors and the artistic director of Baltimore Center Stage to talk about fan fiction, reframing history, and redefining our ideas about the “classics.”
Also This Week on Lit Hub Radio On The Literary Life, Catherine Raven on why humans are more like animals • On First Draft, Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi on articulating grief to find the way back to reality • On Storybound, Anna Reeser reads her short story “Octopus VII” • On NewberyTart, the 1983 Newbery book that should be left by the wayside • On Open Source, Nathaniel Rich on accepting the mortality of New Orleans and other coastal cities • On New Books Network, Ron Nyren talks about delving into San Francisco’s storied history • On The History of Literature, did Henry James sink Constance Fenimore Woolson’s career? • On Reading Women, Zakiya Dalila Harris discusses the commodification of Blackness in publishing and beyond • On We Have Ways of Making You Talk, the D-Day operations that never happened • Behind the Mic explores the audiobooks of Yearbook by Seth Rogen, The Cave Dwellers by Christina McDowell, Hell of a Book by Jason Mott, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan, and The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin
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