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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04

Donny — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Talked with Joshua Cohen yesterday. Great fun! #
@Songs_n_Socks Did you get a reply from @colsonwhitehead? in reply to Songs_n_Socks #
@Songs_n_Socks Btw, did you manage to get the Pakistani translator you told me about after Scott Sigler's interview? Want me to send invite? in reply to Songs_n_Socks #
@colsonwhitehead Hey there! We would be honored, but you're limited to the vocabulary list I'm building for you. @songs_n_socks in reply to colsonwhitehead #

Ep 73: Your CONTAGIOUS, INFECTED ANCESTOR – Hanging out with Scott Sigler

Donny — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:41:50 +0000

Bookbabble Episode 73: Your CONTAGIOUS, INFECTED ANCESTOR – Hanging out with Scott Sigler
Recorded 12 June 2010
Babblers: Marcel, Donny and special guest Scott Sigler

Synopsis:

This week we speak with New York Times best-selling author Scott Sigler. We covered his start in the publishing industry, the podcast-only novel mechanism, and his upcoming book release ANCESTOR. Plus, there’s this bit about the World Cup as well (it’s called football, not soccer!).

(Photo Credit: ScottSigler.com)

Show Length: 52:15

Scott Sigler on the Net:

Download the show here.

Ep 72: Books that Make You Laugh!

Donny — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:47:14 +0000

Bookbabble Episode 72: Books That Make You Laugh!
Recorded 6 June 2010
Babblers: Lone, Marcel, Renee, Donny

Synopsis:

What are the books that make the babblers break into a smile? Perhaps even outright laughter?(Although it must be said that would look weird. Good for clearing a space for you in public transports, though). Anyway, babblers list out some interesting picks here, and in true Bookbabble style, a most varied and eclectic mix indeed. Not just funny books, mind you, but satirical and cynical yet darkly humorous works are also covered. Plus, critically-acclaimed poet who’s actually crap, and Marcel goes postal. “Some people shouldn’t be allowed to write!”, he wails.

(Photo Credit: Christopher Moore from Seattle P-I)

Show Length: 1:09:47

Show Notes:

Shakespeare
Roald Dahl, My Uncle Oswald
David Sedaris
Jon Stewart, America the Book, Naked Pictures of Famous People
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, Neil Gaiman
Lois McMaster Bujold, Vorkosigan saga
Janet Evanovich
Samuel Beckett
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
PG Wodehouse, Jeeves and Wooster Stories
Dorothy Parker’s interior monologues
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Francois Rabelais
Laurence Sterne’s Tristram Shandy
JP Donleavy, "The Ginger Man"
Lars Saabye Christense The jealous hairdresser/barber
Hanif Kureishi
Lars Saabye Christensen
Eoin Colfer – Hitchhiker’s sequel
Against The Day, Thomas Pynchon
Will Self
Quantity Theory of Insanity
Gabriel Chevallier
http://www.amazon.com/Scandals-Clochemerle-Gabriel-Chevallier/dp/1416569766/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275841439&sr=1-1
Tova Reich
The Jewish War
Villy Sørensen:
http://www.amazon.com/Harmless-Tales-Villy-Sorensen/dp/1870041151/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275841868&sr=1-3
Cynthia Ozick
My Holocaust
http://www.amazon.com/God-Bless-You-Dr-Kevorkian/dp/0743422007/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275842158&sr=8-1
The Liar, Stephen Fry
Moab is my Washpot, Stephen Fry
The Gunseller, Hugh Laurie
The Stars’ Tennis Balls
http://www.amazon.com/Ode-Less-Travelled-Unlocking-Within/dp/1592403115/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275843236&sr=8-8
Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel
Joe Dunthorne
Heather Phillipson
http://magmapoetry.com/archive/magma-40-passions-and-obsessions/poems/james-grieve/
http://www.penpushermagazine.co.uk/magazine/extracts/article/284/
John Barth
Donald Barthelme
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sot-weed_factor
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/feb/17/fiction.reviews1

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Ep 71: “Whodunnit”? More Like “Who Said It”?

Donny — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:29:20 +0000

Bookbabble Episode 71: “Whodunnit”? More Like “Who Said It”?
Recorded 24 May 2010
Babblers: Lone, Marcel, Renee, Donny

Synopsis:

The babblers talk about crime fiction, and lists books in this genre (with plenty of help from Wikipedia, too).

Note: The audio for this episode is choppy, so please take note.

(Photo Credit: The Boston Globe)

Show Length: 39:44 (shortest episode in recent memory!)

Links:

http://www.examiner.com/x-12767-US-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m5d22-Texas-State-Board-of-Education-approves-changes-to-school-guidelines-after-months-of-debate-video
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Top_100_Crime_Novels_of_All_Time
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_fiction
Rogue Male
http://www.listsofbests.com/list/6900-the-top-100-crime-novels-of-all-time
Stieg Larsson
Patricia Cromwell (Dr. Kay Scarpetta)
Jean-Claude Izzo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._I._Warshawski
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/primesuspect/
Jakob Arjouni (http://shigekuni.wordpress.com/2010/05/21/frankfurter-jakob-arjounis-happy-birthday-turk/)
Swedish Crime Fiction: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_8?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=swedish+crime+fiction&sprefix=swedish+
Sherlock Holmes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Games_%28novel%29

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20

Donny — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:00:00 +0000

RT @TelegraphNews Britain’s best 20 novelists under 40 – China Miéville 'incomparably talented SF writer' http://bit.ly/bnV0FD #

Bookbabble Does Quantum Leap!

Donny — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:22:29 +0000

Well. As our dear dedicated listeners know, Bookbabble episodes have been slow in coming. We’re pretty behind in our show releases, but I’m trying to get our some of our shows that do not require as much editing out the door as soon as possible. We have an episode on funny novels, one where we spoke about comics and reviews and pink noise and fantasy characters cage matches, and even the infamous and oft-delayed (first for planning, now for releasing!) Paul Auster smackdown!

During this time you will see the numbers for the BB episodes jump up and down more often than a toad in a dumpster. Worry not. The trusty Episode List shall be your guide, and you’ll know you’re not losing your marbles when episode 67 comes after 73.

Hang in there!

Ep 67: 2 Books in 2 Hours! Hanging Out with John Wray – Part 2

Donny — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:22:09 +0000

Bookbabble Episode 67: 2 Books in 2 Hours! Hanging Out with John Wray – Part 2
Recorded 19 April 2010
Babblers: Lone, Marcel, Bjorn and guest John Wray

Synopsis:

Literary author John Wray joins the group for a round of bookbabbling, and ended staying for over 2 hours! Learn a little more about this talented author of works such as The Right Hand of Sleep, Canaan’s Tongue and his latest novel, Lowboy. Also, find out why he is compelled to maintain a ‘state of slight illness, indefinitely’.

Remember to check out part 1 of this interview.

(Photo Credit: Washington Post)

Show Length: 1:16:26

John Wray on the Net:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wray_%28novelist%29
http://www.johnwray.net/
twitter.com/john_wray

Novels:

Links:

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Ep 67: 2 Books in 2 Hours! Hanging Out with John Wray – Part 1

Donny — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:01:11 +0000

Bookbabble Episode 67: 2 Books in 2 Hours! Hanging Out with John Wray – Part 1
Recorded 19 April 2010
Babblers: Lone, Marcel, Bjorn and guest John Wray

Synopsis:

Remember to check out part 2 of this interview.

(Photo Credit: Complex.com)

Show Length: 1:01:19

Links:

3 Part Q&A with John Wray:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgp3hIAEvfc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZpG8GCvIHg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZwxbbOwuE8&feature=related
John Wray reads to commuters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3_3xzxIQVY

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Episode 70: What Are Sound Novels

Donny — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:09:55 +0000

Bookbabble Episode 70: What Are Sound Novels
Recorded 17 May 2010
Babblers: Lone, Marcel, Renee, Bjorn, Donny

Synopsis:

This week we’re introduced to the seemingly new form of storytelling called ‘sound novels’. We find out a little more about this supposedly new medium, guided by a resident expert, Renee’s daughter, the Wilde Childe herself, Rosemary. Along the way, Marcel treats us to a story of Amazon reviews abuse by the author himself. Oh, and Stephenie Meyer.

Show Length: 58:39

Links::

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-13

Donny — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Having a little problem uploading episodes, sorry abt the delay! Hopefully this will be sorted soon… #
Just finished interview with @ScottSigler. Fascinating chat! #