# Julie Otsuka

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Ep 721 - The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka

Some of us read a book. Some of us research the author and the historical context. Some of us sit in front of our microphones and record a podcast. Some of us edit it together and upload it to the website. Some of us write the description that goes up with it. Boy I hope this bit works! Our theme m…

September Book Club with Booker Prize Shortlisted Author Susan Choi: Japanese/Korean History, Language & Otherness

On today's episode Hannah was joined by Susan Choi, author of Booker Prize shortlisted novel Flashlight. Aswell as discussing her book (spoiler free), they chat about language, writing process, inspiration, the books she's been enjoying recently & lots more!If you enjoy this episode please do rate,…

S6 Ep. 13: Lit Hub’s Favorite Books of 2022, with Emily Temple and Katie Yee

Author and Literary Hub Managing Editor Emily Temple and Lit Hub Associate Editor Katie Yee join hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about Lit Hub’s 38 favorite books of the year as chosen by the staff. The list spans genres from historical to memoir to post-digital post-capitalis…

Jason Reynolds on Music, Reading and Writing

Jason Reynolds is one of the best young adult writers of our generation. But don’t let the label fool you into thinking that young adult writing hasn’t provided some of the most important books in the American Literary Canon (Catcher in the Rye? To Kill a Mockingbird?). His latest, Soundtrack, expl…

2026 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Show, Part 2

Jeff and Rebecca wrap up recommendation season. Discussed in this episode: The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Julie Otsuka Susan Choi How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu The Hike by Drew Magary The Wilderness by Angel…

Tahmima Anam

The Bangladeshi-born British writer, Tahmima Anam, speaks to Take Four Books about her latest novel, Uprising, and together with presenter James Crawford, they explore its connections to three other works of fiction. Set on a fictional, sinking island, Uprising, is told from the perspective of a …

This Author Says You Shouldn’t Be Intimidated by ‘The Odyssey’

If you can’t tell your Eurylochus from your Telemachus, fear not: Your primer on “The Odyssey” is here, just in time for Christopher Nolan’s new film adaptation of the 3,000-year-old epic. Madeline Miller, who reinvented “The Odyssey” in her best-selling novel “Circe,” explains why you shouldn’t b…

Thalia Book Club: Julie Otsuka's The Buddha in the Attic Audiobook by Julie Otsuka

Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: Thalia Book Club: Julie Otsuka's The Buddha in the AtticCategories: EntertainmentAuthor: Julie OtsukaNarrator: Rita Wolf, David RakoffPublisher: Symphony Space, Inc.Release date: 04-11-2012Language: EnglishSummary:The 2011 Nation…