Reading Wrap Up / May 2024

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I had a busy month in may reading new Irish fiction, prize winners, debut novels and fiction in translation. Click ‘Show More’ for info.
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Paris weekend vlog: • A Literary Tour of Paris
Where to start reading Joyce Carol Oates: • What you need to know ...
My Top 10 Joyce Carol Oates Novels: • Top 10 Joyce Carol Oat...
Discussing Bluets by Maggie Nelson:
• Bluets by Maggie Nelson
Books discussed & purchase links:
The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978086...
Her Side of the Story by Alba de Cespedes (translated by Jill Foulston)
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978178...
Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978034...
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck (translated by Michael Hofmann)
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978178...
The Details by Ia Genberg (translated by Kira Josefsson)
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978103...
Not a River by Selva Almada (translated by Annie McDermott)
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978191...
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978139...
Long Island by Colm Toibin
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978103...
Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior (translated by Johnny Lorenz)
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978183...
Joyce Carol Oates: Letters to a Biographer edited by Greg Johnson
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978163...
My full reviews of some of these books:
Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips
• How did "Night Watch" ...
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck (translated by Michael Hofmann)
• Kairos by Jenny Erpenb...
Not a River by Selva Almada (translated by Annie McDermott)
• A Short Gripping Novel...
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
• The Ministry of Time b...
Long Island by Colm Toibin
• Long Island by Colm To...
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:40 Paris
1:06 International Booker Ceremony
2:14 Bluets stage adaptation
4:11 The Alternatives
6:40 Her Side of the Story
12:42 Night Watch
17:29 Kairos
19:42 The Details
22:41 Not a River
24:17 The Ministry of Time
26:32 Long Island
29:15 Crooked Plow
30:46 Joyce Carol Oates Letters to a Biographer
34:33 Conclusion
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30 июл 2024

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@kidmarine7329 Месяц назад

Thank you Eric. You are one of the best RU-vidrs out there.

@EricKarlAnderson Месяц назад

Wow, thanks so much!

@joniheisenberg Месяц назад

Just started “Butcher” by Joyce Carol Oates. She is such an amazing writer. Describing a gathering in a parlor room, she captures the unease of the characters and the stuffiness and oppressive awkwardness. You can feel the sensation of being in a room with all the windows closed.Daphne Merkin writes about Oates in her review of the novel in The New York Times “she has always been interested in intimations of the sinister, the way it suddenly hoves into view on an ordinary summer day.”

@marjoriedybec3450 Месяц назад

My favorite book read in the first half of 2024 is Mark Doty's book, "What is the Grass: My Life with Walt Whitman." I may have told you about this a couple months back when I read it. If you haven't read it, do so. Doty is a poet. His prose is delicious! The book is a deep dive into Walt Whitman who is an utterly fascinating character in Amer history. Additionally, it is a coming of age memoir that shows how Doty moved from married midwestern teacher to gay NYC poet. Its a smart and uplifting pride month read! Happy Pride Month.🏳‍🌈

@NYLeafy.V Месяц назад

Just purchased a copy of Butcher at my little local book shop , also the Kafka diaries .

@scallydandlingaboutthebook2711 Месяц назад

If you enjoyed Not a River you may love Brickmakers even more. Almada's delicate explorations of masculinity are brilliant I think. I am so glad you said that The Details faded fast for you. I was almost perturbed by how quickly it melted away in my memory despite being quite engaged as I read it.

@EricKarlAnderson Месяц назад

Ah great, I’ll look for a copy of Brickmakers next time I’m in a book shop. I’m glad you felt the same way about The Details too - odd that it’s touted as this major bestseller and strange it was on the Booker shortlist.

@jacquelinemcmenamin8204 Месяц назад

The Alternatives sounds like a book I’d like. The Ministry of Time too sounds great. A bit nervous about Long Island. I loved Brooklyn.

@bianquita1 Месяц назад

Great recap video. I've just started Kairos, it's dense, that's for sure. I'm yet to see one positive review of the Pulitzer winner, so I'm not going to bother. I appreciated The Details, I can't say I loved it. I'm keen on reading Not A River.

@penelopegough6050 Месяц назад

Great reading month! I loved The Details and Not A river. I’m interested in Ministry of Time but trying desperately not to buy at the moment(aren’t we all!). My library does not have it yet. Your admiration of JCO is amazing. I’m sitting listening and smiling at your enthusiasm.🤗

@EricKarlAnderson Месяц назад

Thanks! Hope your library gets a copy of Bradley’s novel soon. And I can’t help my excitement when talking about JCO 😊

@michellebrand9642 Месяц назад

Hi Eric, I started Night Watch and was really enjoying the first half, but the second half almost did my head in which was so disappointing. So I thought I might try a Joyce Carol Oates novel, not so easy to do here in Melbourne (Australia). I went into 5 bookshops and only 1 of them had 1 of her books!!! So I'm 4 chapters into 'Babysitter' and loving it so far.

@ariannelg Месяц назад

Oh no I was very interested about The details Might still give it a try

@heathersneddon8866 Месяц назад

I read 8 books in May. Most of them were good. In particular, John Boyne:Earth, Megan Nolan: Ordinary Human Failings, Harriet Baker:Rural Hours and Jackie Kay's new poetry book May Day. Excellent. Read Sarah Perry 's Enlightenment - not too sure what I made of this. I think a lot went over my head.

@ariannelg Месяц назад

Crooked plow! ❤🇧🇷

@lynn8062 Месяц назад

Hello Eric 👋 I’ve been really enjoying your very informative videos! Would you happen to know which book was adapted for a Martin Scorsese film but never made it to production?

@lynn8062 Месяц назад

Oh I found it! 🥳 You Must Remember This