One Bright Book
A podcast where three friends read *all* the books, one book at a time. Join Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss one book in depth and chat about their reading. Visit our website at onebrightbook.com Support us by buying books from our shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/OneBrightBook Find us on Twitter at @pod_bright Frances: @nonsuchbook Dorian: @ds228 Rebecca: @ofbooksandbikes Dorian blogs at https://eigermonchjungfrau.blog/ Rebecca writes a newsletter at https://readingindie.substack.com/ Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: https://soundcloud.com/omaitzen.
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Episode #41: In Conversation with Sam Sacks About Our Most Anticipated Books of 2026
12/11/2025
Episode #41: In Conversation with Sam Sacks About Our Most Anticipated Books of 2026
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Dorian, Rebecca, and Frances as they discuss their most anticipated books of 2026 with Sam Sacks, prominent book critic for The Wall Street Journal, writing the weekly "Fiction Chronicle," and a founding editor of Open Letters Monthly. For our next episode, we will discuss The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late January. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by Maria Stepanova, translated from the Russian by Sasha Dugdale by Maria Stepanova, translated from the Russian by Sasha Dugdale by Leonora Carrington by Solvej Balle, translated from the Danish by Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell by Amit Chaudhuri by Daniyal Mueenuddin by Daniyal Mueenuddin by Alvaro Enrique, translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimmer by Alvaro Enrique, translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimmer by Gwendoline Riley by Gwendoline Riley by Gwendoline Riley by Brian Dillon by Clare Carlisle by Nuar Alsadir by Molly Crabapple by Andrew Martin by Andrew Martin by Andrew Martin by Namwali Serpell by Marie Ndiaye, translated from the French by Jordan Stump by Marie Ndiaye, translated from the French by Jordan Stump by Helene Bessette, translated from the French by Kate Briggs by Helene Bessette, translated from the French by Kate Briggs by Jazmina Barrera, translated from the Spanish by Christina MacSweeney by Elena Garro, translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell by Francis Spufford by Francis Spufford by Francis Spufford by Kaliane Bradley by Sarah Orne Jewett by Anthony Trollope Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Bluesky at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #40: I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman
11/18/2025
Episode #40: I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss I WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN MEN by Jacqueline Harpman, translated from the French by Ros Schwartz, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will be joined by book critic Sam Sacks for our fourth (!!!) annual most anticipated books episode. We will each come to the table with three books that we are excited to see published in 2026. Will we duplicate each other's choices? Will each of have enough choices in reserve to pivot if necessary? Will someone cheat and present more than three selections? These are questions that we love to pretend to care about each year. We hope you join us for what has become a highlight of our podcasting year! Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books Mentioned: by Jacqueline Harpman, translated from the French by Ros Schwartz by Jacqueline Harpman, translated from the French by Ros Schwartz by Kazuo Ishiguro by Mary Shelley by Marlen Haushofer, translated from the German by Shaun Whiteside by Marian Engel by Cormac McCarthy by Margaret Atwood by Octavia E Butler by Thomas Pynchon by Aysegül Savas by Moshtari Hilal, translated from the German by Elizabeth Lauffer by Frances Wilson by James Bailey by Celia Dale by Celia Dale by Ruth Rendell by Daniel Defoe You might also be interested in: Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Bluesky at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Bonus Episode #4: Dorian Stuber and Rohan Maitzen Discuss Vanity Fair
10/28/2025
Bonus Episode #4: Dorian Stuber and Rohan Maitzen Discuss Vanity Fair
Welcome to One Bright Book! Rebecca and Frances move out of the picture for this bonus episode where Dorian gets a chance to finally discuss VANITY FAIR by William Makepeace Thackeray with his one time professor and always friend, Rohan Maitzen. A rare and special opportunity to revisit the book from the syllabus that he blew off reading. "You can never entirely escape your sins!" Ready for some time well-spent in the 19th century? Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books Mentioned: by William Makepeace Thackeray by Charles Dickens by George Eliot by Elizabeth Gaskell by Anthony Trollope by Jane Austen by Sir Walter Scott by Anne Bronte by Charles Dickens by Mary Elizabeth Braddon by Wilkie Collins by Charlotte Bronte by Thomas Hardy You can find Rohan's blog Novel Readings here: Special thanks to Fred the Cat for the special background symphony. Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Bluesky at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #39: The Stone Door, by Leonora Carrington
10/03/2025
Episode #39: The Stone Door, by Leonora Carrington
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss THE STONE DOOR by Leonora Carrington, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss I WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN MEN by Jacqueline Harpman, translated from the French by Ros Schwartz, with an afterword by Sophie Mackintosh. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you sometime this fall. Yes, that time frame is vague but we like to be truthful. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books Mentioned: by Leonora Carrington by Leonora Carrington edited by Anna Watz edited by Anna Watz by Lewis Carroll by Kate Chopin by Sarah Orne Jewett Crooked Cross by Sally Carson by Daniel Saldana Paris, translated from the Spanish by Christina Macsweeney by Eva Meijer, translated from the Dutch by Anne Thompson Melo by Jacqueline Harpman, translated from the French by Ros Schwartz Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Bluesky at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #38: Miaow, by Benito Pérez Galdós
09/08/2025
Episode #38: Miaow, by Benito Pérez Galdós
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Dorian, Rebecca, and Frances as they discuss MIAOW by , translated from the Spanish by , and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss The Stone Door by Leonora Carrington. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you sometime in late September. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by Benito Pérez Galdós, translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa by Frederic Jameson by Charles Dickens by Nicola Griffith by Kapka Kassabova by Henry Green by Jason Mott by Ian Penman by Franz Kafka by George Gissing The Holiday by Stevie Smith by Michael Lentz,translated from the German by Max Lawton by Georges Perec, translated from the French by David Bellos by Leonora Carrington by Anna Walz edited by Anna Walz by Anna Walz by Leonora Carrington Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Bluesky at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #37: There's Always This Year, by Hanif Abdurraqib
07/08/2025
Episode #37: There's Always This Year, by Hanif Abdurraqib
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss THERE'S ALWAYS THIS YEAR: ON BASKETBALL AND ASCENSION by Hanif Abdurraqib, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss MIAOW by Benito Pérez Galdós, translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you sometime in August. Maybe. It's summer, people! Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books Mentioned: by Hanif Abdurraqib by Hanif Abdurraqib by Hanif Abdurraqib by Hanif Abdurraqib by Hanif Abdurraqib by Ross Gay by Neige Sinno, translated from the French by Natasha Lehrer by Michelle de Kretser by Aliocha Coll, translated from the Spanish by Katie Whittemore by Javier Serena, translated from the Spanish by Katie Whittemore by Katherine Rundell by Rohinton Mistry by Benito Pérez Galdós, translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa You might also be interested in: Beyond the Zero Podcast: Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Bluesky at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #36: The Country of the Pointed Firs, by Sarah Orne Jewett
06/11/2025
Episode #36: The Country of the Pointed Firs, by Sarah Orne Jewett
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss THE COUNTRY OF THE POINTED FIRS by Sarah Orne Jewett, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in early July. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by Sarah Orne Jewett by Sarah Orne Jewett by Sherwood Anderson by Willa Cather by Hermione Lee by Nigel Slater by André Breton, translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti by John le Carré by Katie Kitamura by Pip Adam by Kate Zambreno by Omar El Akkad by Aline Stefanescu by Hanif Abdurraqib Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Bluesky at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #35: O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
04/28/2025
Episode #35: O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Dorian, Frances, and Rebecca as they discuss O PIONEERS! by Willa Cather, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in early June. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: • by Willa Cather • by Willa Cather • by Willa Cather • by Willa Cather • by Walt Whitman • by Uzma Jalaluddin • by Uzma Jalaluddin • by Uzma Jalaluddin • by Charlotte Wood • • by Benjamin Taylor • by Hermione Lee • by Sarah Orne Jewett You might also be interested in "" by Rohan Maitzen. Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Bluesky at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #34: The Trees, by Percival Everett
04/06/2025
Episode #34: The Trees, by Percival Everett
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Dorian, and Frances as they discuss THE TREES by Percival Everett, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss O PIONEERS! by Willa Cather. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late April. Books mentioned: by Percival Everett by Percival Everett by Percival Everett by Percival Everett by Percival Everett by Paul Beatty by Lauren Elkin by Solvej Balle, translated from the Dutch by Barbara J. Haveland by Mircea Cărtărescu, translated from the Romanian by Sean Cotter by Saou Ichikawa, translated from the Japanese by Polly Barton by Hiromi Kawakami, translated from the Japanese by Asa Yoneda by Christian Kracht, translated from the German by Daniel Bowles by Astrid Roemer, translated from the Dutch by Lucy Scott by Hershel Parker by Agatha Christie by Isabella Hammad By Willa Cather You might also be interested in: I'm Getting Out of Her by Leo Robson - TomorrowTalks with Percival Everett: The Trees - Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Bluesky at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #33: We Do Not Part, by Han Kang
03/07/2025
Episode #33: We Do Not Part, by Han Kang
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss WE DO NOT PART by Han Kang, translated from the Korean by e. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss The Trees by Percival Everett. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in early April. Books mentioned: by Han Kang, translated from the Korean by e. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris by Han Kang, translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith by Han Kang, translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith by Han Kang, translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith by Han Kang, translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith and e. yaewon The Doctor’s Wife by Brian Moore by Brian Moore by Rebecca Clarren by Rodrigo Fresán, translated from the Spanish by Will Vanderhyden by by Jakuta Alikavazovic, translated from the French by Daniel Levin Becker by Ryan Ruby by Percival Everett by Percival Everett by Percival Everett You might also be interested in: Han Kang: Nobel Lecture - The Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada - 2024 NBCC Awards Longlists - 2024 NBCC Award Finalists - Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Bluesky at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #32: Mobility, by Lydia Kiesling
02/06/2025
Episode #32: Mobility, by Lydia Kiesling
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Dorian, Frances, and Rebecca as they discuss MOBILITY by Lydia Kiesling, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss WE DO NOT PART by Han Kang, translated from the Korean by E. Yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late February. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by Lydia Kiesling by Frank Norris by E. M. Forster by Thomas Mann, translated from the German by John E. Woods by Adam Higginbotham by Stephen Coll by John Ganz by Nuar Alsadir by George Eliot by Jean Strouse by Edith Wharton by F. Scott Fitzgerald by Edith Wharton by Han Kang, translated from the Korean by E. Yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris by Han Kang, translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Bluesky at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #31: In Conversation with Rohan Maitzen About Our Most Anticipated Books of 2025
12/24/2024
Episode #31: In Conversation with Rohan Maitzen About Our Most Anticipated Books of 2025
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss their most anticipated books of 2025 with Rohan Maitzen, English Professor at Dalhousie University, critic, and writer of the Novel Readings blog. For our next episode, we will discuss Mobility by Lydia Keisling. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late January. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books Mentioned: by Rohan Maitzen by Mary Shelley by Charlotte Bronte by Ali Smith by Leonora Carrington by Leonora Carrington by Helene Bessette by Guy Gavriel Kay by Rebecca West by Mathias Énard, translated from the French by Charlotte Mandell by Mathias Énard, translated from the French by Charlotte Mandell by Mathias Énard, translated from the French by Frank Wynne by Yoko Tawada, translated from the Japanese by Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda by Yoko Tawada, translated from the Japanese by Margaret Mitsutani by Yoko Tawada, translated from the Japanese by Susan Bernofsky Makeshift by Sarah Campion by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, translated from the German by Philip Boehm by Olga Tokarczuk, translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones by Linda Holmes by Sarah Chihaya by Yuko Tsushima, translated from the Japanese by Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda by Shon Faye by Germaine Greer by Levi Shalit, translated by Veronica Belling, Ellen Cassedy and Andrew Cassel by Sarah Orne Jewett by Tove Jansson, translated from the Swedish by Thomas Teal by Hershel Parker by Hershel Parker Herman Melville: A Biography (Volume 2, 1851-1891) by Hershel Parker by Rodrigo Fresan, translated from the Spanish by Will Vanderhyden by George Eliot by Lydia Keisling Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #30: Overstaying, by Ariane Koch
12/02/2024
Episode #30: Overstaying, by Ariane Koch
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Dorian, and Frances as they discuss OVERSTAYING by Ariane Koch, translated from the German by Damion Searls, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will welcome Rohan Maitzen to the podcast to join us in discussion about the books we are most looking forward to in the new year. We would love to have you join us for our conversation coming to you in late December. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books Mentioned: by Ariane Koch, translated from the German by Damion Searls by Ronnie A. Grinberg by Tessa Hulls by Damion Searls by Alan Hollinghurst by Gary Phillips by Gary Phillips by Waubgeshig Rice You might also be interested in: “The Cares of a Family Man” by Franz Kafka - Struwwelpeter - The Sandman by E. T. A. Hoffmann - Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #29: Fragments of a Paradise, by Jean Giono
11/05/2024
Episode #29: Fragments of a Paradise, by Jean Giono
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Rebecca, and Dorian as they discuss FRAGMENTS OF A PARADISE by Jean Giono, translated from the French by Paul Eprile, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss OVERSTAYING by Ariane Koch, translated from the German by Damion Searls. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late November. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by Jean Giono, translated from the French by Paul Eprile by Jean Giono, translated from the French by Paul Eprile by Herman Melville by George Eliot by Deborah Levy by Leah Hager Cohen by Suzumi Suzuki, translated from the Japanese by Allison Markin Powell by Rodrigo Fresan, translated from the Spanish by Will Vanderhyden by Henry Fielding by Erika Morillo by Dionne Brand by Ariane Koch, translated from the German by Damion Searls You might also be interested in: “The Autobiography of J.G.B.” by J.G. Ballard - Information on the Tom Jones read-along: Rebecca's review of Gifted: Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #28: The House in Paris, by Elizabeth Bowen
09/23/2024
Episode #28: The House in Paris, by Elizabeth Bowen
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Dorian, Rebecca, and Frances as they discuss THE HOUSE IN PARIS by Elizabeth Bowen, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss FRAGMENTS OF A PARADISE by Jean Giono, translated from the French by Paul Eprile. This English language translation of Giono's "often over-looked seafaring tale," an "allegorical critique of modern civilization," will be released by Archipelago Books on November 5. We would love to have you consider reading this one, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late October. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by Elizabeth Bowen by Elizabeth Bowen by Elizabeth Bowen by Elizabeth Bowen by Elizabeth Bowen by Virginia Woolf by Mark Haber by Manya Wilkinson by Peter Heller by Ayşegül Savaş by Oliver Radclyffe by Evan Friss by Stella Gibbons by Ngaio Marsh by Patrick Hamilton by Jean Giono, translated from the French by Paul Eprile Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #27: Summer Reading 2024
09/02/2024
Episode #27: Summer Reading 2024
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Rebecca, and Dorian as they return from their vacations, and discuss some of their summer reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE HOUSE IN PARIS by Elizabeth Bowen. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late September. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books Mentioned: by Sarah Moss by Michael Cunningham by Samantha Harvey by Sarah Perry by Lev Grossman by Émile Zola by Émile Zola by Émile Zola by Maggie Nelson by Lucy Ives by Becca Rothfeld by Kate Zambreno by Pedro Lemebel, translated by Gwendolyn Harper by Miranda July by Eva Baltasar, translated by Julia Sanches by Ann Quin by Yoko Tawada, translated by Susan Bernofsky by Sofia Samatar The Little Man From Archangel by Georges Simenon by Vanessa Angélica Villareal by Martin MacInnes by Anton Hur by Harlan Ellison by Catherine Leroux by Fernanda Trías, translated by Heather Cleary by Tessa Hadley by Elizabeth Bowen Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Bonus Episode #3: In Conversation with David Naimon
07/11/2024
Bonus Episode #3: In Conversation with David Naimon
This third bonus episode of the podcast is a conversation that Rebecca and Frances recently had with writer and podcaster, David Naimon, while Dorian recharges his depleted battery in the wilds of Canada. We are devoted listeners to David's fine work on Between the Covers, and as you listen in here, we feel confident that you will appreciate the intelligence, the generosity, and the empathy that makes his work irresistible to us. You might also be interested in: David's Crafting With Ursula series: These five recent episodes of Between the Covers that are favorites of Frances and Rebecca: Naomi Klein - Part 1 and Part 2 Kate Zambreno and Sofia Samatar - Anne de Marcken - Mathias Énard - Kate Briggs - We mention this new podcast Hey, It’s Me, hosted by Rachel Zucker and Mike Sakasegawa: We mention the newsletter Involutions of the Seashell, an epistolary exchange between Lori Feathers and Anthony Garrett on Marguerite Young's novel MISS MACINTOSH, MY DARLING. And finally, we think you also might enjoy reading David's book, Ursula K Le Guin: Conversations on Writing. Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #26: The Wedding, by Dorothy West
07/01/2024
Episode #26: The Wedding, by Dorothy West
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances and Dorian as they discuss THE WEDDING by Dorothy West and chat about their current reading. Summer is upon us, so we are setting ourselves free just a little bit. July and August will feature some bonus content as well as a wrap-up conversation about our summer reading. Look out for details about these conversations on our social media accounts. Our next regularly scheduled episode will be in September when we will discuss A HOUSE IN PARIS by Elizabeth Bowen. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you as the first signs of fall arrive. We are holding a contest! We’ve each picked six books we’re excited to read this summer. . But who chose what? Which books have caught Rebecca’s eye? What’s Dorian checking out? Which titles are calling to Frances? Match titles with reader, and send your responses via or email at . Entries due at noon on July 4th, central time. Open world-wide. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books Mentioned: by Dorothy West by Dorothy West by Henry Louis Gates Jr. by Elisa Gabbert by Daisy Hildyard by Daisy Hildyard by Paul Yamazaki by Josh Cook by Miranda July by Colin Walsh by Elizabeth Bowen You might also be interested in: Notes From a Small Press, Anne Trubek - “Shades of Difference” by Susan Kenney (NYT review in year of publication) - Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #25: La Bête Humaine, by Emile Zola
05/27/2024
Episode #25: La Bête Humaine, by Emile Zola
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances and Dorian as they discuss LA BÊTE HUMAINE by Émile Zola and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE WEDDING by Dorothy West. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late June. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by Émile Zola, translated with introduction and notes by Roger Pearson by Émile Zola, translated by Brian Nelson and edited by Robert Lethbridge by Émile Zola, translated by Peter Collier and With an Introduction by Robert Lethbridge by Émile Zola, translated by Thomas Walton and translation revised and introduced by Roger Pearson by Émile Zola, translated by Helen Constantine and Edited by Brian Nelson by Émile Zola, Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Brian Nelson by Émile Zola, translated by Julie Rose, edited by Brian Nelson by Frank Norris by Harriet Baker by Allen Bratton by Karl Ove Knausgaard by Karl Ove Knausgaard by Anne de Marcken by Dorothy West You might also be interested in: “Is It Even Good? Brandon Taylor Reads Zola” - Further pursuing your knowledge of literary zombie novels Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: . Read More
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Episode #24: During the Reign of the Queen of Persia, by Joan Chase
04/23/2024
Episode #24: During the Reign of the Queen of Persia, by Joan Chase
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances and Dorian as they discuss DURING THE REIGN OF THE QUEEN OF PERSIA by Joan Chase and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss LA BÊTE HUMAINE by Émile Zola. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late May. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by Joan Chase The Evening Wolves by Joan Chase Bonneville Blue by Joan Chase by Louisa May Alcott by Willa Cather by Jeffrey Eugenides by Gustave Flaubert by Sheila Heti by József Debreczeni by Marguerite Young by Dorothy West by Susan Sontag by Émile Zola You might also be interested in: “Is It Even Good? Brandon Taylor Reads Zola” - “The Longest, Least-Remembered Great American Novel” by Ryan Ruby - Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #23: The Wild Iris, by Louise Glück
03/25/2024
Episode #23: The Wild Iris, by Louise Glück
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances and Dorian as they discuss THE WILD IRIS by Louise Glück, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss DURING THE REIGN OF THE QUEEN OF PERSIA by Joan Chase. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late April. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by Louise Glück by Louise Glück by Louise Glück by Louise Glück by Louise Glück by Tezer Özlü, translated by Maureen Freely by Tahir Hamut Izgil, translated by Joshua L. Freeman by Kim Hyesoon, translated by Don Mee Choi by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann by Itamar Vieira Junior, translated by Johnny Lorenz by Ia Genberg, translated by Kira Josefsson by Hwang Sok-yong, translated by Sora Kim-Russell and Youngjae Josephine Bae Not a River by Selva Almada, translated by Annie McDermott by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur by Ismail Kadare, translated by John Hodgson by Gabriela Wiener, translated by Julia Sanches by Veronica Raimo, translated by Leah Janeczko by Jente Posthuma, translated by Sarah Timmer Harvey by Kirsten Bakis by Susie Boyt by Joan Chase You might also be interested in: Louise Glück Nobel Lecture - Remembering Louise Glück by Garth Greenwell - Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #22: Harriet Hume, by Rebecca West
02/06/2024
Episode #22: Harriet Hume, by Rebecca West
Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Rebecca, and Dorian as they discuss HARRIET HUME by Rebecca West, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE WILD IRIS by Louise Gluck. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in March. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: Harriet Hume by Rebecca West by Rebecca West by Rebecca West by Virginia Woolf by Virginia Woolf The Palliser Novels by Anthony Trollope by Henry Fielding by E. M. Forster by Sylvia Townsend Warner by Evelyn Waugh by Rebecca West by Rebecca West by Virginia Woolf by Shola Von Reinhold Rebecca West: A Life by Victoria Glendinning Sunflower by Rebecca West by Emile Zola by Emile Zola by Frank Norris by Frank Norris by Elizabeth Mavor by Chava Rosenfarb In the Land of the Postscript: The Complete Short Stories of Chava Rosenfarb by Chava Rosenfarb by Chava Rosenfarb by Kate Briggs by Roland Barthes by Kate Briggs by Roland Barthes by Louise Gluck More links of interest are . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #21: In Conversation with John Williams About Our Most Anticipated Books of 2024
12/19/2023
Episode #21: In Conversation with John Williams About Our Most Anticipated Books of 2024
Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss their most anticipated books of 2024 with John Williams, books editor for the Washington Post. For our next episode, we will discuss Harriet Hume: A London Fantasy by Rebecca West. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late January. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #20: A Mercy, by Toni Morrison
12/05/2023
Episode #20: A Mercy, by Toni Morrison
Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss A MERCY by Toni Morrison and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss our most anticipated books of 2024 with the book editor of the Washington Post, John Williams, as our special guest. We hope you all listen in to this conversation and grow your book wish lists accordingly. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! by Toni Morrison by Toni Morrison by Toni Morrison by Toni Morrison by Toni Morrison by Adania Shibli, translated from the Arabic by Elisabeth Jaquette by Ed Park by Sofia Samatar and Kate Zambreno by Kate Briggs The Master Key by Masako Togawa, translated from the Japanese by Simon Grove Harriet Hume by Rebecca West by Rebecca West The Real Night by Rebecca West Cousin Rosamund by Rebecca West You might also be interested in: Toni Morrison Nobel Lecture Between the Covers Podcast – Kate Zambreno and Sofia Samatar: Tone Toni Morrison Discusses A Mercy - Toni Morrison: ‘Goodness, Altruism and the Literary Imagination’ Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #19: Memories of a Catholic Girlhood, by Mary McCarthy
11/06/2023
Episode #19: Memories of a Catholic Girlhood, by Mary McCarthy
Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss MEMORIES OF A CATHOLIC GIRLHOOD by Mary McCarthy and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss A MERCY by Toni Morrison. We would love to have you read along with us, and listen in on our conversation coming to you in December. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by Mary McCarthy by Katherine Anne Porter by Harold Frederic by Hannah Arendt Between Friends: The Correspondence of Hannah Arendt and Mary McCarthy 1949-1975 by Mary McCarthy and Hannah Arendt by Mary McCarthy by Mary McCarthy by Mary McCarthy by Michelle Dean by Ebru Ojen, translated by Aron Aji and Selin Gökçesu by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Translated by Lara Vergnaud by Kenneth Fearing by E.C.R. Lorac by Sofia Samatar and Kate Zambreno by Benjamin Labatut by E.C.R. Lorac Gibbons, or One Bloody Thing After Another by James Morrison by Toni Morrison Further resources and links are available on our website at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #18: Map: Collected and Last Poems, by Wislawa Szymborska
10/13/2023
Episode #18: Map: Collected and Last Poems, by Wislawa Szymborska
Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss MAP: COLLECTED AND LAST POEMS by Wislawa Szymborska, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss MEMORIES OF A CATHOLIC GIRLHOOD by Mary McCarthy. We would love to have you read along with us, and listen in on our conversation coming to you in October or November, scheduling and consistency being our strong points. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by Wislawa Szymborska, translated from the Polish by Clare Cavanagh and Stanislaw Baranczak by Kornel Filipowicz by Wislawa Szymborska, illustrated by Beatrice Gasca Queirazza by Paulette Jiles by Paulette Jiles by Paulete Jiles by Darryl Pinckney by Benjamin Labatut by Benjamin Labatut by Alexander Nemerov by Yu Miri, translated by Morgan Giles by Yu Miri by Mary McCarthy Just in case you don’t have a copy of Map on hand, here are some links to the main poems discussed in this episode: “Love at First Sight” - “Allegro ma Non Troppo” - “In Praise of Feeling Bad About Yourself” - “Consolation” - Szymborska’s Nobel Lecture - Visit us online at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Bonus Episode #2: In Conversation with Anton Hur
10/09/2023
Bonus Episode #2: In Conversation with Anton Hur
This second bonus episode of the podcast is a conversation that Rebecca and Frances recently had with writer and translator, Anton Hur. We are excited to share that Anton is the first guest we have had on One Bright Book! His insights into translation and the role of the translator were direct and honest, revealing both surprises and calls for action to improve the landscape of the craft. Books mentioned: by Anton Hur by Bora Chung, translated from the Korean by Anton Hur by Sang Young Park, translated from the Korean by Anton Hur by Geetanjali Shree, translated from the Hindi by Daisy Rockwell original work and translations by Kate Briggs by Djuna, translated from the Korean by Anton Hur by Kang Myeong, translated from the Korean by Anton Hur in collaboration with Claire Richards and Slin Jung by Lee Seong-bok, translated from the Korean by Anton Hur by Kelly Link by Marie NDiaye, translated from the French by Jordan Stump by Marie NDiaye, translated from the French by Jordan Stump by Mathias Énard, translated from the French by Frank Wynne Visit us online at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #17: Mrs. S, by K Patrick
08/22/2023
Episode #17: Mrs. S, by K Patrick
Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss MRS. S by K Patrick, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss MAP: COLLECTED AND LAST POEMS by Wislawa Szymborska, translated from the Polish by Clare Cavanagh and Stanislaw Baranczak. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in September. We have had to reschedule this chat a few times, but we really think that we can deliver this time. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by K. Patrick by Marian Engel by J. L. Carr by Federico García Lorca by Henry Green by Herman Melville The steamy novels of Alberto Moravia by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated from the German by Michael Hoffman by Dorothee Elmiger, translated from the Swiss German by Megan Ewing by John Banville by Kate Zambreno by Marie Darrieussecq, translated from the French by Penny Hueston by Marie Darrieussecq, translated from the French by Penny Hueston by Guy Gavriel Kay by Guy Gavriel Kay by Guy Gavriel Kay by Jessica Johns by Wislawa Szymborska, translated from the Polish by Clare Cavanagh and Stanislaw Baranczak Also mentioned in the podcast… Dorothee Elmiger and Kate Zambreno in conversation – “A Meditation on Being a Daughter.” Visit us online at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Bonus Episode #1: Edith Wharton's The Mount
07/20/2023
Bonus Episode #1: Edith Wharton's The Mount
This special episode of the podcast is a quick conversation between Rebecca and Frances after they enjoyed a private tour of the library at The Mount, Edith Wharton's summer home in Lenox, Massachusetts. The team thought it might be fun to do the occasional bonus episode when the opportunity presents, capturing a bookishly fun moment in a more compact exchange. Although these "extras" might not all have the excellent bird song in the background that you will find here. Content warning – this episode briefly discusses suicidal feelings. Here are a few links that you might enjoy if you are curious about this content: The Mount - Edith Wharton’s Library - The Edith Wharton Society - The Custom of the Country: Vogue Re-creates Edith Wharton’s Artistic Arcadia - Frances's gorgeous photos on our website: Visit us online at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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Episode #16: An I-Novel, by Minae Mizumura
06/26/2023
Episode #16: An I-Novel, by Minae Mizumura
Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss AN I-NOVEL by Minae Mizumura, translated from the Japanese by Juliet Winters Carpenter, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss MAP: COLLECTED AND LAST POEMS by Wislawa Szymborska, translated from the Polish by Clare Cavanagh and Stanislaw Baranczak. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in July. Want to support the show? Visit us at or click on the links below and buy some books! Books mentioned: by Minae Mizumura, translated from the Japanese by Juliet Winters Carpenter by Frances Hodgson Burnett by Minae Mizumura, translated from the Japanese by Juliet Winters Carpenter by Minae Mizumura, translated from the Japanese by Juliet Winters Carpenter by Minae Mizumura by Junichiro Tanizaki, translated from the Japanese by Edward G. Seidensticker by Emily Brontë by Kate Zambreno by Yuko Tsushima, translated from the Japanese by Geraldine Harcourt by Kate Zambreno by Sheila Liming by K Patrick by Richard Osman by Richard Osman by Wislawa Szymborska, translated from the Polish by Clare Cavanagh and Stanislaw Baranczak Visit us online at . Browse our bookshelves at . Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Twitter at Frances: Dorian: Rebecca: Dorian's blog: Rebecca's newsletter: Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: .
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