Illustrated Men
The TLS Podcast
by The TLS
13h ago
This week, Suzi Feay sizes up the public intellectuals, deadbeat aristocrats, hedonistic oligarchs and hardened street soldiers of Andrew O'Hagan's panoramic new novel; and Michael Caines on the prolific and endlessly imaginative world of Ray Bradbury. 'Caledonian Road', by Andrew O'Hagan 'Remembrance: Selected Correspondence of Ray Bradbury', edited by Jonathan R. Eller Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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O Pioneers!
The TLS Podcast
by The TLS
1w ago
This week, Andrew Holter takes us into the extraordinary world of Helen Keller, in her own words; and Peter Maber hails a magnificent retrospective of Yoko Ono's radical art and music. 'Autobiographies and Other Writings', by Helen Keller 'Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind', Tate Modern, London, until 1 September 2024 Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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Between The Sheets
The TLS Podcast
by The TLS
1w ago
This week, Miranda France contemplates the final novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez; and Nicola Shulman on what women write in their diaries. 'Until August', by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, translated by Anne McLean 'Secret Voices: A Year of Women's Diaries', by Sarah Gristwood Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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A Worm’s-eye View
The TLS Podcast
by The TLS
3w ago
This week, novelist William Boyd praises a polyphonic account of a pivotal wartime moment; and Sarah Richmond explores how we may escape ceaseless toil. ‘November 1942: An Intimate History of the Turning Point of World War II’, by Peter Englund, translated by Peter Graves ‘Hijacked: How Neoliberalism Turned the Work Ethic Against Workers and How Workers Can Take it Back’, by Elizabeth Anderson ‘After Work: A History of the Home and the Fight for Free Time’, by Helen Hester and Nick Srnicek Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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Revivals
The TLS Podcast
by The TLS
1M ago
This week, Damon Galgut praises Diane Oliver's exceptional short stories, newly published over half a century after her death; and Rosemary Waugh on theatre director Yaël Farber's visceral engagement with Shakespearean tragedy. 'Neighbors and Other Stories', by Diane Oliver 'King Lear', by William Shakespeare, directed by Yaël Farber, at the Almeida Theatre, London, until March 30, 2024 Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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Cometh the Hour
The TLS Podcast
by The TLS
1M ago
This week, Fintan O'Toole assesses what makes Labour leader Keir Starmer tick; and Linda Kinstler on the Ukrainian writer, musician and activist Serhiy Zhadan's chronicles of life during wartime. Plus John Kinsella reads his new poem, 'Rooks'. 'Keir Starmer: The Biography', by Tom Baldwin 'Rooks', by John Kinsella 'How Fire Descends: New and Selected Poems', by Serhiy Zhadan, translated by Virlana Tkacz and Wanda Phipps 'Sky Above Kharkiv: Dispatches from the Ukrainian Front', by Serhiy Zhadan, translated by Reilly Costigan-Humes and Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler Produced by Charlotte Pardy Host ..read more
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Flights of Fantasy
The TLS Podcast
by The TLS
1M ago
This week, comedian and actor Tim Key introduces us to his new book of poetry; and Devoney Looser on the bold runaway women of early British novels. 'Chapters', by Tim Key, designed by Emily Juniper 'Gone Girls,1684–1901: Flights of feminist resistance in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British novel', by Nora Gilbert Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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In Conversation with Richard Sennett
The TLS Podcast
by The TLS
1M ago
The distinguished sociologist and cultural thinker Richard Sennett was once a professional cellist and his new book, The Performer, examines the links between artistic performance, politics and the public-sphere. We were delighted to talk to him about his own experiences asa musician and about prominent figures from Leonard Bernstein and Roland Barthes to Donald Trump and Boris Johnson. 'The Performer: Art, Life, Politics', by Richard Sennett Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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All the World's a Stage
The TLS Podcast
by The TLS
1M ago
This week, a special interview with the sociologist Richard Sennett takes us from Roland Barthes to Leonard Bernstein; and Hettie Judah on two memoirs inspired by a love of 17th-century art. 'The Performer: Art, Life, Politics', by Richard Sennett 'Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life & Sudden Death', by Laura Cumming 'The Upside-Down World: Meetings with the Dutch Masters', by Benjamin Moser Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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Splendid Isolation
The TLS Podcast
by The TLS
2M ago
This week, Sinéad Gleeson delights in the byways of Maeve Brennan's New York; and Costica Bradatan explores the enduring appeal of Henry David Thoreau. 'The Long-Winded Lady', by Maeve Brennan, with an introduction by Sinéad Gleeson 'Thoreau's Axe: Distraction and Discipline in American Culture', by Caleb Smith 'Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living', by John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle 'Henry David Thoreau: Thinking Disobediently', by Lawrence Buell Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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