Lindy’s Magpie Reads | Good books for Good Friday — audiobooks; nature writing; literary awards @lindysmagpiereads | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 minutes ago.
In this booktube episode, I talk about less well-known literary awards, historical fiction, mpv and verse narratives, queer fantasy, gay Nigerian stories & women in translation
00:00 intro - thank you to all subscribers and especially Pat of Book Chat with Pat
02:47 Lambda Literary Awards finalists announced
07:05 Dylan Thomas shortlist announced
08:03 Dublin Literary Award shortlist announced
08:53 Queering Your Reading Shelf on June 10 at 7 pm MDT, 2024 - registration is open
09:20 🇸🇪🎧 Ædnan by Linnea Axelsson; translated from Swedish by Saskia Vogel; audiobook read by Amanda Dawe; published by Books on Tape
10:48 🏳️🌈🇺🇸🎧 Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo; Singing Hills Cycle #4; audiobook read by Cindy Kay; published by Tantor Media
14:11 The Ignyte Awards centre the contributions and experiences of BIPOC in Speculative Fiction
14:41 The IAFA (International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts) Crawford Award recognizes an outstanding new writer whose first fantasy book was published during the previous calendar year.
15:55 🇺🇸🎧 The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl; audiobook read by the author; published by Spieggel & Grau, Spotify Audiobooks
18:46 🏳️🌈🇳🇬🎧 God’s Children Are Little Broken Things by Arinze Ifeakandu; audiobook read by Mirron Willis; published by OrangeSky Audio
22:10 🇺🇸 North Woods by Daniel Mason; published by Random House
29:19 Outro: International Trans Day of Visibility is March 31
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Other mentions:
Pat @BookChatWithPat8668
Perpetual Pages @perpetualpages Best of 2023: youtu.be/1fxOOlAPfUM?si=Oyvor_uiw53ImpyY
Angelia @readandre-read Best Books of 2023: youtu.be/WNJyx3OK64A?si=NqsCB4G7bvL5poZX
Queering Your Reading Shelf on June 10 at 7 pm MDT, 2024 - registration is open
scl.bibliocommons.com/events/65e684a5cec6cd3d004e59aa
2024 Lammys: lambdaliterary.org/2024-lammy-awards
Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist swansea.ac.uk/dylan-thomas-prize/shortlist-2024
Dublin Literary Award shortlist announced:
https://dublinliteraryaward.ie/the-library/prize-years/2024/
Ignyte Awards ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com
William L Crawford Fantasy Award: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford_Award#:~:text=Crawford%20Fantasy%20Award%20(short%3A%20Crawford,during%20the%20preceding%20calendar%20year.
The Canadian Centre for Gender + Sexual Diversity: ccgsd-ccdgs.org
Haven by Emma Donoghue
The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr
Bright Fear by Mary Jean Chan
The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
The Ghost Orchard by Helen Humphreys
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Episode in which I talked about Big Swiss by Jen Beagin: A Wildfire Smoky Friday Reads on July 14, 2023: children’s hospital, birthday, berries and books
youtu.be/twxczenkIUQ
Episode in which I talk about Blackouts by Justin Torres: A Queer & BIPOC authors edition of Friday Reads Dec 22, 2023 plus: Is it a good translation?
youtu.be/pTv1X7WGrII
Episode in which I talk about Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H: Friday Reads March 10, 2023: Literatures in Canada; nonfiction; queer muslim; last slave ship; natural dye
youtu.be/8CeyDSZD6Hg
Episode in which I talk about Roaming by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki: Recent Reads January 7, 2024: queer lit; graphic novels; translated fiction; travel memories
youtu.be/sL5W9CulYgc
Episode in which I talk about Ædnan: Friday Reads March 1, 2024: Canadian books, women’s literature in translation & queer mermaids
youtu.be/GaYHVvotA7I
In this booktube episode, I talk about less well-known literary awards, historical fiction, mpv and verse narratives, queer fantasy, gay Nigerian stories & women in translation
00:00 intro - thank you to all subscribers and especially Pat of Book Chat with Pat
02:47 Lambda Literary Awards finalists announced
07:05 Dylan Thomas shortlist announced
08:03 Dublin Literary Award shortlist announced
08:53 Queering Your Reading Shelf on June 10 at 7 pm MDT, 2024 - registration is open
09:20 🇸🇪🎧 Ædnan by Linnea Axelsson; translated from Swedish by Saskia Vogel; audiobook read by Amanda Dawe; published by Books on Tape
10:48 🏳️🌈🇺🇸🎧 Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo; Singing Hills Cycle #4; audiobook read by Cindy Kay; published by Tantor Media
14:11 The Ignyte Awards centre the contributions and experiences of BIPOC in Speculative Fiction
14:41 The IAFA (International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts) Crawford Award recognizes an outstanding new writer whose first fantasy book was published during the previous calendar year.
15:55 🇺🇸🎧 The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl; audiobook read by the author; published by Spieggel & Grau, Spotify Audiobooks
18:46 🏳️🌈🇳🇬🎧 God’s Children Are Little Broken Things by Arinze Ifeakandu; audiobook read by Mirron Willis; published by OrangeSky Audio
22:10 🇺🇸 North Woods by Daniel Mason; published by Random House
29:19 Outro: International Trans Day of Visibility is March 31
———————————-
Other mentions:
Pat @BookChatWithPat8668
Perpetual Pages @perpetualpages Best of 2023: youtu.be/1fxOOlAPfUM?si=Oyvor_uiw53ImpyY
Angelia @readandre-read Best Books of 2023: youtu.be/WNJyx3OK64A?si=NqsCB4G7bvL5poZX
Queering Your Reading Shelf on June 10 at 7 pm MDT, 2024 - registration is open
scl.bibliocommons.com/events/65e684a5cec6cd3d004e59aa
2024 Lammys: lambdaliterary.org/2024-lammy-awards
Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist swansea.ac.uk/dylan-thomas-prize/shortlist-2024
Dublin Literary Award shortlist announced:
https://dublinliteraryaward.ie/the-library/prize-years/2024/
Ignyte Awards ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com
William L Crawford Fantasy Award: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford_Award#:~:text=Crawford%20Fantasy%20Award%20(short%3A%20Crawford,during%20the%20preceding%20calendar%20year.
The Canadian Centre for Gender + Sexual Diversity: ccgsd-ccdgs.org
Haven by Emma Donoghue
The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr
Bright Fear by Mary Jean Chan
The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
The Ghost Orchard by Helen Humphreys
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Episode in which I talked about Big Swiss by Jen Beagin: A Wildfire Smoky Friday Reads on July 14, 2023: children’s hospital, birthday, berries and books
youtu.be/twxczenkIUQ
Episode in which I talk about Blackouts by Justin Torres: A Queer & BIPOC authors edition of Friday Reads Dec 22, 2023 plus: Is it a good translation?
youtu.be/pTv1X7WGrII
Episode in which I talk about Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H: Friday Reads March 10, 2023: Literatures in Canada; nonfiction; queer muslim; last slave ship; natural dye
youtu.be/8CeyDSZD6Hg
Episode in which I talk about Roaming by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki: Recent Reads January 7, 2024: queer lit; graphic novels; translated fiction; travel memories
youtu.be/sL5W9CulYgc
Episode in which I talk about Ædnan: Friday Reads March 1, 2024: Canadian books, women’s literature in translation & queer mermaids
youtu.be/GaYHVvotA7I
