The best of literary internet Today: 1816, at Villa Diodati, Lord Byron reads Phantasmagoriana Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont and John Polidori then challenge each guest to write a ghost story, with Mary Shelley writing the novel at the end. frankensteinJohn Polidori is writing the short story “The Vampire” and Byron is writing the
Rate, Review, Share apple podcasts And join the conversation over email. TODAY ON THE PODCAST: Their first game at the World Cup and Cape Verde held Spain to a 0-0 draw after an absolutely heroic defensive effort. Sid Lowe joins us to ask if this is just an early sign or if Spanish fans should
Rate, Review, Share apple podcasts And join the conversation over email. TODAY ON THE PODCAST: NETHERLANDS vs. JAPAN The second half came alive with all four goals in a 2-2 draw after the break. The Netherlands took the lead twice but Japan equalized with a late header, with everyone questioning their decision to continue crossing
Today: In 1929, Anne Frank was born, and in 1942 she received a diary for her birthday. If literacy is declining, why are bookshops booming? “Bookstores are filling a social void.” | Lit Hub Bookstores Korean poets and their translators have paired poetry collections with K-pop albums. | Lit Hub on Translation Did you know
Rate, Review, Share apple podcasts And join the conversation over email. Today on the Podcast: The United States of America… Could It Really Be Too Good? They defeated Paraguay in their opening game in LA. Christian Pulisic, we are very sorry to you. elsewhere; Canada came back to draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jesse Marsh’s
Rate, Review, Share apple podcasts And join the conversation over email. Today on the podcast: Scotland win their first World Cup match since 1990 and top the group ahead of Brazil. John McGinn’s deflected strike is enough to defeat a spirited and aggressive Haiti team. Elsewhere… Brazil and Morocco played out a 1-1 draw, a