Knock, knock #78
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.
We decided to start our own book club with our 15th book being, ‘The Hiding Place’ by Amanda Mason. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and …
A Litany of Grievances
We officially have a sponsored episode for bubbles! Many thanks to Cassie and Fireside Winery, located in Marengo, Iowa, for sending us a bottle of their sparkling white Blanc de Brickyard!
Today's episode is all about the beef. A litany of grievance if you will. Amanda & Ellyn are joined by book…
[REBROADCAST] We Discuss Boulder by Eva Baltasar, translated from the Catalan by Julia Sanches
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In this episode, we are rebroadcasting our discussion of Boulder by Eva Baltasar, translated from the Catalan by Julia Sanches, from season 2 episode 77.
Highlights:
🎙 What does an obsessive relationship look like?
🎙 Sometimes you want the role of an aunt, not a mother.
🎙 We debate whether or…
499: Best American Food Writing with Jaya Saxena
Every year we await the release of The Best American Food Writing. It’s a sharp collection of works from around the world of food media, and it always brings surprises. This year was no different, and the collection’s new editor, Jaya Saxena, tells us about her selection process. We also dig into h…
Julia Sanches, "The Advice," The Common magazine
Translator Julia Sanches speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about translating “The Advice,” a story by Irene Pujadas, which appears in The Common’s fall issue in a portfolio of writing by contemporary Catalan women. Julia talks about her translation process, and the importance of capturing the…
Julia Sanches, "The Advice," The Common magazine
Translator Julia Sanches speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about translating “The Advice,” a story by Irene Pujadas, which appears in The Common’s fall issue in a portfolio of writing by contemporary Catalan women. Julia talks about her translation process, and the importance of capturing the…
Sant Jordi 2026 - Catalan literature around the world
Bona diada de Sant Jordi a tothom! April 23 is Saint George's Day, the patron saint of Catalonia, and it is a magical day here. Full of love, romance, roses, dragons, and books. It's like Valentine's Day but better.
Today, we'll be exploring the world of Catalan literature, together with a specia…
Summer Reading 2026
Just in time for the summer holidays, the Backlisted team recommend six books we have enjoyed recently: As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee; Boulder by Eva Baltasar; Flashlight by Susan Choi; The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley; The Matchbox Girl by Alice Jolly; and The Gilt Kid by J…
Constructing a verse novel, writing residencies and community-based storytelling - with Johanna Bell
Exploring the unique literary scene on a tiny island at the edge of the world...
Why on earth would anyone spend almost ten years writing and constructing a complicated verse novel using the tricky, painstaking framework of bricolage? And what exactly did this mean for the author, her book designer…
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