Episode 79: Rediscovered Gems
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So many great books have been published only to go out of print, for whatever reason. But they still have things to say to contemporary readers. Thankfully, there are several publishers whose work focuses on bringing these books back to us grateful readers. In this episode, we are are joined by Jacqui, who blogs at JacquiWine’s Journal, to discuss some of our favorite publishers who help us all rediscover gems. What are some of your favorite publishers and the gems they helped you rediscover? Shownotes Books * And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie * In the Distance, by Hernan Diaz * Nothing to See Here, by Kevin Wilson * Anne of Green Gables, by Lucy Maude Montgomery * The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood * Things We Lost in the Fire, by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowell * Our Share of Night, by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowell * Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia, by Rebecca West * Lesser Ruins, by Mark Haber * A Strange and Sublime Address, by Amit Chaudhuri * Friend of My Youth, by Amit Chaudhuri * Sojourn, by Amit Chaudhuri * Calcutta, by Amit Chaudhuri * The Immortals, by Amit Chaudhuri * A New World, by Amit Chaudhuri * Odysseus Abroad, by Amit Chaudhuri * Stoner, by John Williams * The Bloater, by Rosemary Tonks * Miss MacIntosh, My Darling, by Marguerite Young * Mrs. Caliban, by Rachel Ingalls * The Mountain Lion, by Jean Stafford * Hackenfeller’s Ape, by Brigid Brophy * Summer in Baden-Baden, by Leonid Tsypkin, translated by Roger Keys and Angela Keys * Neighbors and Other Stories, by Diane Oliver * January, by Sara Gallardo, translated by Frances Riddle and Maureen Shaughnessy * The Feast, by Margaret Kennedy * Troy Chimneys, by Margaret Kennedy * Rhine Journey, by Ann Schlee * The Stepdaughter, by Caroline Blackwood * I Am Alien to Live: Selected Stories, by Djuna Barnes * Constant Reader, by Dorothy Parker * The Glass Pearls, by Emeric Pressburger * Eline Vere, by Louis Couperus, translated by Ina Rilke * The Girls, by John Bowen Links * JacquiWine’s Journal * Episode 37: Hotel Novels * 1001 Novels: A Library of America * Episode 74: Canadian Literature * Bonus Episode: April 2024 * Episode 73: Hidden Gems * Faber Editions * Archipelago Books * McNally Editions The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast is a book chat podcast. Every other week Paul and Trevor get together to talk about some bookish topic or another. We hope you’ll continue to join us! Many thanks to those who helped make this possible! If you’d like to donate as well, you can do so on Substack or on our Patreon page. These subscribers get periodic bonus episode and early access to all episodes! Every supporter has their own feed that he or she can use in their podcast app of choice to download our episodes a few days early. Please go check it out! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookse.substack.com/subscribe
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