Across the Pond
Episodes
Ep. 28, Elise Levine, "Say This: Two Novellas"
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Books vs. bombs, Chinese censorship of the arts, and we talk to Elise Levine about her intriguing new book, Say This: Two Novellas.Thank you for liste...
Ep. 27, Salena Godden, "Mrs. Death Misses Death"
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We remember the work of children's author and illustrator, Shirley Hughes and talk about Jessa Crispin's provocative new article in The Baff...
Ep. 26, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Brothers Karmazarov"
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back Lan Samantha Chang as we preview our #conquerkaramazov collective read of The Brothers Karamazov, starting March 1, plus reading a book a...
Ep. 25, Saskia Vogel, "The Bear Woman"
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Readathons, #conquerkaramazov, Maus scandal, WB Yeats' bones, plus Saskia Vogel talks about translating The Bear Woman, in which a writer becomes...
Ep. 24, Lan Samantha Chang, "The Family Chao"
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
DescriptionThank you for listening! If you like what you hear, give us a follow at: X: Across the Pond, Galley Beggar Press, Interabang Books, Lori Fe...
Ep. 23, Javier Marias, "Your Face Tomorrow: Fever and Spear"
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A phishing scam targets famous authors, and Lori gets Sam to read his first Javier Marias novel, Your Face Tomorrow: Fever and Spear Thank you for li...
Ep 22, David Colmer "A Guardian Angel Recalls"
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam and Lori discuss their favorite 2021 reads and talk with David Colmer about his translations of Dutch writer Willem Frederik Hermans, most recentl...
Ep 21, Robin McLean, "Pity the Beast"
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do social media followers equal increased book sales, and we talk to Robin McLean about her gritty, brutal and beautful new Western, Pity the Beast.Th...
Ep. 20, John Le Carre, "Silverview"
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What we really think about the NYT's survey on the "best book" of the past 125 years, and we dig into John Le Carre's posthumous n...
Ep. 19, Keith Ridgway, "A Shock"
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most Americans want to write a novel!? And we chat with author Keith Ridgway about his eclectic and intriguing novel, A Shock.Thank you for listening!...
Ep. 18, Sarah Hall, "Burntcoat"
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How many pages should you read before giving up on a book, and we interview author Sarah Hall on her sensual, new novel about art, grief, and intimacy...
Ep 17, Ernest Hemingway, "In Our Time"
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How the Booker Prize works; on the heals of the Ken Burns documentary, Lori and Sam take a close look at Ernest Hemingway's outstanding short sto...
Ep. 16, Elaine Feeney, "As You Were"
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Books caught in supply chain chaos, and we talk to the wonderful Irish poet Elaine Feeney about her affecting debut novel, As You WereThank you for li...
Ep. 15, Jon McGregor, "Lean, Fall, Stand"
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why translators need to be on book covers, novels get soundtracks, and we talk to Jon McGregor about his new novel, Lean, Fall, StandThank you for lis...
Ep. 14, James Clammer, "Insignificance"
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lori helps launch a new literary prize and the hosts talk to author James Clammer about his amazing debut novel, Insignificance.Thank you for listenin...
Ep 13, Hunter S. Thompson, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam throws a bunch of books into his suitcase as he departs for summer holiday; the hosts get chatty about 1971's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas:...
Ep 12, Annie McDermott, "The Luminous Novel"
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Booker Prize longlist, gushing over the new Hemingway documentary, and we meet up with translator Annie McDermott to talk about her experience tra...
Ep 11, Rachel Donohue, "The Temple House Vanishing"
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Big Fall Books and Lori and Sam talk to Rachel Donohue about her gothic novel, The Temple House Vanishing, set in an elite boarding school on a coasta...
Ep 10, Alex Pheby, "Lucia"
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bonfires and book blurbs, "Cat Person" controversy, and Lori and Sam chat with author Alex Pheby about his novel that imagines the life (and...
Ep 9, Gabriel Krauze, "Who They Was"
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam and Lori answer comments from Across the Pond listeners and talk to Gabriel Krauze about his debut novel, Who They Was Thank you for listening! I...
Ep 8, Paul Mendez, "Rainbow Milk"
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam explains the dangers of reading while goat herding, Lori admits to liking the Twilight books, and Paul Mendez talks about his extraordinary debut ...
Ep 7, Doireann Ni Ghriofa, "Ghost in the Throat"
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to the Irish poet Doireann Ni Ghriofa about her extraordinary debut work of prose, A Ghost in the Throat, plus Sam tells us about a new Greek ...
Ep 6, Claire Fuller, "Unsettled Ground"
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam's boxes and boxes of books, fact checkers, Goodreads fatigue, and most importantly--Lori and Sam's most interesting discussion with writ...
Ep 5, Caleb Azumah Nelson, "Open Water"
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Publishers under fire, free speech, and Britain's House of Lords, plus a not-to-be-missed conversation with Open Water author Caleb Azumah Nelson...
Ep 4, Fiona Mozley "Hot Stew"
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The abduction of an enormous rabbit, scammers take book prize money, Rachel Kushner's husband gets a nice birthday gift, people lose their minds ...
Ep 3, Marian Engel "Bear"
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lori and Sam chat about legendary Texas writer Larry McMurtry, get geeky on BookTok and NFTs, and swap thoughts on Marian Engel's controversial n...
Ep 2, Kazuo Ishiguro, "Klara and the Sun"
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode #2 of Across the Pond, Lori and Sam chat about the Women's Prize for Ficiton, The Phantom Tollboth, and Dr. Seuss, and they dig into w...
Ep 1, podcast intro; Martin Amis' "Inside Story"
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this inaugural episode, Lori and Sam discuss how the idea for "Across the Pond" came about, what listeners can expect, and they take a de...