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What is it like to translate Shakespeare into another language? How does one attempt to capture that transcendent magic so familiar to English speakers? In this episode, Jacke talks to writer, editor, and translator Daniel Hahn (If This Be Magic: The Unlikely Art of Shakespeare i ...  Show more

Upon her death, French novelist George Sand (1804-1876) was widely recognized as one of the most popular and acclaimed writers in Europe. And yet, even then, the legend of the cigar-smoking, cross-dressing, promiscuous writer threatened to overshadow her literary accomplishments. ...  Show more

In this week’s episode, Kendra talks with Lauren Groff about her book, Matrix, which is out now from Riverhead Books. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodr ...  Show more

<div>Award-winning British-Turkish novelist and 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlisted author Elif Shafak reveals the five books that have shaped her life and career.

Elif has published 19 books, 12 of which are novels, including The Island of Missing Trees, ...  Show more

Show notes:

Let’s just be real with it: we’re very nosy people. It’s why we’ve always been interested in other people’s stories and why we love books so much. And it’s why we’re both drawn to the historical fiction genre. We get to dive into the past ...

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 139 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Renee share their possible 5+ star reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about trying to find 5-star reads. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE ...  Show more