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My name is pip adam and in this podcast I speak with writers, musicians and artists about an ‘object’ as a way into talking about their work – what it is, how it works and what inspires it. Each year I choose a topic for our series. In 2021 it was elements of literary craft, in 2020 it was music, in our 2022 series Beyond a Joke the object I ask guests to offer is something that has made them laugh.
One of the things I’m really interested in is what we can learn from talking to each other about our own practice and the things we make. Read more about me at my website
Episodes
Nov 5, 2020
Nov 5, 2020
57 min
Pip Adam talks to Caitlin Smith about her new album You Have Reached Your Destination by Brave Caitlin Smith's Imaginary Band
Caitlin choose two songs - Jesca Hoop's 'Shoulder Charge' and Caitlin's song 'Another Goodbye'
You can listen to both songs on the Better off Read website:
Oct 20, 2020
Oct 20, 2020
45 min
This is a recording of an event that took place at Unity Books on 14 October 2020. Thanks to Eamonn Marra for the recording.
Oct 13, 2020
Oct 13, 2020
46 min
This is a recording of a live event held at Unity Books on 23 September 2020. Brannavan Gnanalingam talks about his new novel Sprigs and Pip Adam talks about her new novel Nothing to See. Writer Kirsten McDougall chairs the conversation.
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
41 min
In the Sound Series I’ll be talking to 18 writers, musicians and other artists about how sound features in their work. Today we showcase the work Sudha Rao created in response to the series.
Sep 22, 2020
Sep 22, 2020
59 min
In the Sound Series I’ll be talking to 18 writers, musicians and other artists about how sound features in their work. Today Cassandra Barnett and Luke Buda talk to Pip Adam about two sound objects.
To hear these sounds and for information about how to submit responses to exercises to our Showcase can be found on our website https://better-read.com
Sep 15, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
58 min
In the Sound Series I’ll be talking to 18 writers, musicians and other artists about how sound features in their work. Today Anna Smaill and David Long talk to Pip Adam about two sound objects.
To hear these sounds and for information about how to submit responses to exercises to our Showcase can be found on our website https://better-read.com
Sep 14, 2020
Sep 14, 2020
6 min
For the final episode of the Sound Series I'm hoping to put together a showcase of work created in response to the exercises I've been offering throughout the series.
I'd love to receive your work by Thursday 24 September
You can send your responses to me at:
Or if you have any questions please don't hesitate to email me here.
If none of the exercises appeal, you could also send a recording of you reading a piece of your own work that you think is interesting in relation to sound.
You can read all the exercises at:
Sep 8, 2020
Sep 8, 2020
1hr 7 min
In the Sound Series I’ll be talking to 18 writers, musicians and other artists about how sound features in their work. Today Kerry Ann Lee and Jackson Nieuwland talk to Pip Adam about two sound objects.
To hear these sounds and for information about how to submit responses to exercises to our Showcase can be found on our website https://better-read.com
Sep 1, 2020
Sep 1, 2020
1hr 4 min
In the Sound Series I’ll be talking to 18 writers, musicians and other artists about how sound features in their work. Today Carl Shuker and Simon Sweetman talk to Pip Adam about two sound objects.
Carl chose the live version of the song 'Work' by Lou Reed and John Cale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdl5fJ-c_lA
And Simon chose the Schnell Fenster song 'Whisper'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2LlG1aIKRA&list=OLAK5uy_nR1bdEDNSnWmCSUeBz5pI76ebWd1Inx_Y
To hear these sounds and for information about how to submit responses to exercises to our Showcase can be found on our website https://better-read.com
Aug 25, 2020
Aug 25, 2020
1hr 14 min
In the Sound Series I’ll be talking to 18 writers, musicians and other artists about how sound features in their work. Today Brannavan Gnanalingam and Tokerau Wilson talk to Pip Adam about two sound objects.
Brannavan chose the sound of rain on a roof and Tokerau chose the sound of paper - with a twist.
To hear these sounds and for information about how to submit responses to exercises to our Showcase can be found on our website https://better-read.com