30 en-us http://www.theworld.org/node/17375 Copyright 2007 PRI's The World PRI's The World presents the World Books podcast, a spotlight on international literary news, trends, and authors. Created by The World's Bill Marx, the World Books podcast features interviews with authors, critics, publishers, and translators from around the globe. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC World Service, Public Radio International, and WGBH Public Radio in Boston. Copyright 2007 PRI's The World Bill Marx http://www.theworld.org/images/rss/theworld_logo_wb.jpg http://www.theworld.org/node/17375 http://www.theworld.org/pod/worldbooks/wbpod6.mp3 On this week's podcast, Bill Marx talks to David Dollenmayer, whose translation of "Childhood: An Autobiographical Fragment" won this year's Wolff Prize for Translation. http://www.theworld.org/pod/worldbooks/wbpod6.mp3 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT no 22:52 Bill Marx, Director of Open Letter, World Books, Literature, Chinese, China, Paper Republic, Lisa Mullins, pri, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://www.theworld.org/pod/worldbooks/wbpod5.mp3 On this week's podcast, Bill Marx talks to Chad Post, one of the movers and shakers behind Reading the World, an annual collaboration between publishers and independent booksellers whose aim is to spread the word about the value of international literature. Post is also the Director of Open Letter, a press dedicated to publishing significant books in translation and the honcho behind the blog Three Percent. http://www.theworld.org/pod/worldbooks/wbpod5.mp3 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT no 16:10 Reading the World, Chad Post, Bill Marx, Director of Open Letter, World Books, Literature, Chinese, China, Paper Republic, Lisa Mullins, pri, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://www.theworld.org/pod/worldbooks/wbpod4.mp3 On this week's podcast, Bill Marx talks to Thant Myint-U, the author of "The River of Lost Footsteps: Histories of Burma," and discusses why understanding Burma's past is crucial for the country's future. http://www.theworld.org/pod/worldbooks/wbpod4.mp3 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT no 16:10 Thant Myint-U, World Books, Literature, Chinese, China, Paper Republic, Lisa Mullins, pri, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://www.theworld.org/pod/worldbooks/wbpod3.mp3 World Books editor Bill Marx chats with Lebanese novelist, critic, and journalist Elias Khoury about the value of fiction, Middle East politics, and his new novel, "Yalo." http://www.theworld.org/pod/worldbooks/wbpod3.mp3 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT no 16:10 Elias Khoury, World Books, Literature, Chinese, China, Paper Republic, Lisa Mullins, pri, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://www.theworld.org/pod/worldbooks/wbpod2.mp3 The World's Bill Marx talks to best-selling Israeli short story writer Etgar Keret about "The Girl on the Fringe," his latest collection of surreal tales. http://www.theworld.org/pod/worldbooks/wbpod2.mp3 Tue, 27 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT no 8:20 Etgar Keret, The Girl on the Fringe, World Books, Literature, Chinese, China, Paper Republic, Lisa Mullins, pri, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit http://www.theworld.org/pod/worldbooks/wbpod1.mp3 The World's Bill Marx talks to Cindy Carter and Brenden O' Kane, two of the founders of Paper Republic.org, an exciting website dedicated to English translations of Chinese literature. http://www.theworld.org/pod/worldbooks/wbpod1.mp3 Tue, 20 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT no 8:20 World Books, Literature, Chinese, China, Paper Republic, Lisa Mullins, pri, public radio, music, international music, pop, global hit