Lost in Redonda

A podcast discussing backlist gems and the Spanish writer Javier Marías, late the King of Redonda. From Lori Feathers of @interabangbooks and Tom Flynn.

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Episode 24 is up! In which we discuss Robert Walser's THE TANNERS (trans. by @translationista, published by @NewDirections) w/ @spencerruchti. A lot of topics covered and books recommended. Give it a listen! https://t.co/pj37ViNd9s
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Episode 21 on THE BACHELORS is up now on all the usual spaces. A novel of mediums, blackmail, and a very strange game of hide-and-seek.
https://t.co/1RjXJkA87O
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Episode 19 is live now! Lori and Tom do a bit of a throwback with just the two of them discussing Mathias Énard's fabulous TELL THEM OF BATTLES, KINGS, AND ELEPHANTS, translated by @avecsesdoigts & published by @NewDirections https://t.co/2nJZcq0PTZ
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Our episode on Spark's MEMENTO MORI is up now. A funny, touching look at the lives (and deaths (and sex lives)) of octogenarians and septuagenarians. Three novels in and our joy in reading Spark has only grown.
https://t.co/n6ySHfO38F
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Episode 5 of Season 2 is up and we dig into CEREMONY w/ special guest Robin McLean. An incredible novel and a really fantastic conversation. @boaeditions @andothertweets e
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Our new episode on Spark's ROBINSON is up! A lonely island in the Atlantic plays host to a comedy, a locked room mystery, a castaway tale, and much more
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Episode 3 of Season 2 is now up w/ special guest @chadwpost joining to discuss Jan Kjærstad's THE CONQUEROR (translated by Barbara Haveland) from @open_letter. We talk publishing, OJ, and maybe manage to annoy a couple countries...
https://t.co/ndqqlGL3yb
https://t.co/frcHqCYxSQ

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Episode 14 is up and we begin our dive into Muriel Spark'. First up is THE COMFORTERS, her debut, and boy howdy is it fantastic! Spark's work is available from @NewDirections , so get to your local and read along with us
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CHRONICLE is probably one of the fastest moving 600-page sagas of a Brazilian family you’re likely to encounter. And it’s funny. And gothic. And very campy. An excellent way to get things going!

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And we’re back! Welcome to Season 2!

We kick things off with a backlist conversation on CHRONICLE OF THE MURDERED HOUSE by Lucio Cardoso, translated by Margaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson, published by @open_letter
https://t.co/C28JvN9QPs
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Episode 12 is up! In which we finish YOUR FACE TOMORROW and wrap-up our everything-Marías project. We'll be back in a couple weeks with Season 2 and another big read and a lot of backlist discussion. As always, thanks for listening!
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Episode 11 is up and has a little bit of everything: swordplay, Spandau Ballet (@lorifeathers can can give you a solid top songs list), the Krays, and maybe even some dancing. Give it a listen as you head into your weekend!
https://t.co/afeQ5Nlkge
https://t.co/yHQzT2nBMX

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Once we've finished YFT we're taking a week off and will be back w/ more backlist and a new author project. If you want a hint for what's next: the next writer's first name is the last name of a character in a previously discussed Marías novel. Which kinda narrows it?

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Ep. 10 is up as we begin to wrap up our Marías project w/ volume 1 of YOUR FACE TOMORROW: FEVER AND SPEAR. We dig into the Spanish Civil War, question whether Marías would like how we talk, and marvel at his mastery. So, the usual.
https://t.co/XI3UCDXFv1
https://t.co/z4MXX7MjZQ

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Next week we start to wrap our Marías focus w/ Volume 1 of YOUR FACE TOMORROW. So if you haven't started yet, now's a good time to dig in. @LoriFeathers and @thomaskflynn are looking forward to it!

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Episode 9 is live and w/ it we journey into the South Pacific w/ Christian Kracht's IMPERIUM translated by Daniel Bowles from @PicadorUSA. It's a fun conversation about cocovorism, nudism, and failed utopias!
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https://t.co/rMxNLJZaLW

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Episode 8 is up and in it we discuss THE INFATUATIONS and THE MAN OF FEELING and maybe walk ourselves into some moral murkiness...as usual. A backlist spotlight next week and the three episodes on YOUR FACE TOMORROW!
https://t.co/5RMY7c807V
https://t.co/I6iqkqQBLk

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My Heart Hemmed In @TwoLinesPress is NDiaye at her best.
+ Check out this fall's NDiaye:
10th Anniv. ed. of Self-Portrait in Green @TwoLinesPress (I reviewed 8 yrs! ago for Three Percent (https://t.co/QUpFRfazq2);
Vengeance is Mine @AAKnopf @FreemanReads

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Episode 7 is out! We dive into Marie NDiaye's MY HEART HEMMED IN (trans. by Jordan Stump and published by @TwoLinesPress ) and, folks, it's a wild ride. The podcast is also going weekly! Check the Substack for more info.
https://t.co/wIgY1QLMv8
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Episode 6 is live and it is a doozy! Almost 2.5 hours of book talk. We dig into Chris Adrians' GOB'S GRIEF and go deep on THUS BAD BEGINS. As always thanks for listening!

https://t.co/A2s9JPY6Ax