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September 5, 2012

Episode 102 — Alix Ohlin

Alix Ohlin is the guest. She’s the author of several books, the most recent of which are the story collection Signs and Wonders, available now from Vintage, and a novel called Inside, available Knopf. Both were published in June of … Continue reading →

Episode 76 — Esi Edugyan

Esi Edugyan is the guest. She’s a Canadian author whose novel, Half-Blood Blues, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2011. It won the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and is now available from Picador here in the United States. The … Continue reading →

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May 16, 2012

Episode 70 — Emily St. John Mandel

Emily St. John Mandel is the guest. Her latest novel is called The Lola Quartet, and it is available now from Unbridled Books. Library Journal, in a starred review, raves: In this transcendent third novel, Emily St. John Mandel combines … Continue reading →

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April 29, 2012

Episode 65 — Matt Bell

Matt Bell is the guest. He’s the author of several chapbooks, a fiction collection called How They Were Found, and his most recent book is a novella called Cataclysm Baby, now available from Mud Luscious Press. Karen Russell, author of … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Canada

Episode 102 — Alix Ohlin

Episode 76 — Esi Edugyan

Episode 70 — Emily St. John Mandel

Episode 65 — Matt Bell

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