Rückblick auf das Kinojahr 2024: In dieser Podcastfolge werfen unser Artistic Director Christian Jungen und unsere Head of Programme & Guests Anja Fröhner einen Blick zurück auf ein bewegtes Filmjahr mit Lieblingsfilmen, Oscar-Favoriten und der einen oder anderen Überraschung.

The best kinds of conversations should meander and detour, trip over delicate areas, double down when a point must be emphatically asserted. After all, the ostensible subject of this 1997 on-stage chat between Dionne Brand and Jamaica Kincaid is the release of Kincaid's memoir, My Brother. But this book gets only a brief nod early on and the subject is largely abandoned for other thoughts and digressions. You can't for a moment fault either of these vital writers for that fact, as important and provocative as Kincaid's book is, for even when planned, a conversation best works when the unexpected comes out, when an anecdote or a memory surfaces that opens up a new avenue for exploration. There is a striking chemistry here between these two very different kinds of writers (though on the surface they seem to share a number of similarities): they agree, they laugh, they riff on each other's thoughts, all to wonderful effect. The chemistry is so strong, one suspects, that any subject they choose to explore would be worth listening to. So pay close attention because another great thing about good conversations: they are fleeting and may only happen once. Works by Jamaica KincaidMy Brother (print edition)See Now Then (print edition) (ebook)Annie John (print edition) (ebook)A Small Place (print edition) (audiobook)Lucy (print edition) (ebook)At the Bottom of the River (print edition)Works by Dione BrandSalvage: Readings from the Wreck (print edition) (ebook) (audiobook)An Autobiography of the Autobiography of Reading (ebook)Beyond Borders: Arab Feminists Talk About Their Lives - East and West (DVD)Other Related Books or Materials"An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children" (this link opens an article from The New Yorker from Oct 2024)"Walking Children Through a Garden of Good and Evil"  Visiting Jamaica Kincaid's Vermont Garden  (this link opens an article from The Harvard Gazette from Jul 2024)"This is How You Smile" by Gazelle Mba (this link opens an article in The London Review of Books from Feb 2024)About the Host of Writers Off the PageRandy Boyagoda is a novelist and professor of English at the University of Toronto, where he serves as advisor on civil discourse and vice-dean undergraduate, in the Faculty of Arts and Science. He has written seven books, including four novels. His work has been nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the IMPAC Dublin Literary Prize and named a Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year and New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice selection. He regularly contributes essays, opinions and reviews to publications including the Atlantic, the New York Times, the Financial Times of London, the Times Literary Supplement, and the Globe and Mail, and appears frequently on CBC Radio. A former president of PEN Canada, Boyagoda lives in Toronto with his wife and their four daughters.Music is by YukaThanks to the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) for allowing TPL access to their archives to feature some of the best-known writers in the world from moments in the past. Thanks as well to Library and Archives Canada for generously allowing TPL access to these archives.  

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In this episode, we hear Nithy Kasa sharing insights behind her poem, "The Horizon is Tired.""The Horizon is Tired" is featured in Nithy's debut poetry collection, "Palm Wine Tapper and The Boy at Jericho" (published by Doire Press). ---For more information about the Fingal Poetry Festival, be sure to visit our website at fingalpoetryfestival.com.---Our heartfelt gratitude goes to Fingal County Council and the Arts Council of Ireland's Capacity Building Support Scheme for their generous support of the Fingal Poetry Festival Podcast---The Fingal Poetry Festival Podcast is produced by Conor Sweetman, with music provided Blue Dot Sessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RJ Roman has had a journey of ups and downs on American Ninja Warrior. During the semi-finals he had a fall near the end of his run, but redeemed himself with the show's safety pass and finished fourth on the leaderboard. Now, he has advanced to Stage 2 of the competition with the goal of winning the grand prize of $1 million. Before making a name for himself on the show, RJ was a musician (bass player) for the band Emuness, in the Orlando, Florida area. Tune in for the finals, Monday nights on NBC to watch RJ and the other contestants (check your local listings for the exact time).

What a fun and chaotic chat this was. Phil Ellis had the pleasure of chatting with the winner of 'Ru Paul's drag Race UK' season 4 (among many other accolades) the hilarious Danny Beard. so much fun but be warned, there is strong language used throughout and rightfully so.    DANNY BEARD AND THEIR BAND UNDERBELLY - GEORGE SQUARE - UDDERBELLY 21:40 AUG 21-25   WARNING: Episode contains strong language from the outset.

Ashia Ajani, Aya de Leon, and Camille Dungy, moderated by Devin T. Murphy 2023 marks the thirtieth anniversary of Octavia Butler's novel, which has only grown more relevant over the past three decades. Two poets and a novelist will discuss the power of Octavia Butler’s prophetic parables, placing their own writing in her lineage connecting climate justice and racial justice. Buy the books here 

Bestselling historian and Oxford professor Peter Frankopan explores the impact of climate change across history in The Earth Transformed: An Untold History. From how the cyclical pressures of El Niño paved the fall of the Moche civilisation in South America to the volcanic eruption in Iceland that helped bring the Ottoman Empire to its knees, he brilliantly recasts human history through the lens of the natural world. Peter chats with Tim Flannery about a compelling book with a timely message – civilisations that fail to act sustainably may be met with catastrophe. Supported by ARA.Peter Frankopan appeared at Sydney Writers' Festival thanks to Tearaway Press.Supported by the British Council. This episode was recorded live at the 2023 Sydney Writers’ Festival.  If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and follow our channel. Sydney Writers’ Festival podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms. After more? Follow Sydney Writers’ Festival on social media:Instagram: @sydwritersfestFacebook: @SydWritersFestTwitter: @SydWritersFestTikTok: @sydwritersfestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on On Story, writer Edward Neumeier discusses his creative process behind the sci-fi cult classics RoboCop and Starship Troopers. Neumeier explores the particulars of writing for the genre, as well as his knack for disguising deep issues within expansive and captivating stories.  Clips of RoboCop courtesy of Orion Pictures. Clips of Starship Troopers courtesy of TriStar Pictures.

In June, Jon and I flew over to Northern Ireland. I had been asked to host the “Meet the Producers’ Stage at the Comber Earlies Potato Festival in Comber which sits on Strangford Loch.It is a beautiful town, in a stunning part of the country and we were treated to a joyful festival of food and lovely people.My fab friend Paula McIntyre (more from her later) who you would have heard on a previous podcast - put me forward and introduced me to Heather Shields from Ards and North Down Council.Together with her team they put on a truly wonderful event. The sun shone that day, the food, drink, music and laughter flowed.www.scrumptiousfoodfestivals.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/truly_scrumptious_podcast/https://paulamcintyre.co.uk/https://www.visitardsandnorthdown.com/whats-on/summer-food-festival/comber-earlies-food-festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.