The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:32:21 +0000 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:32:21 +0000 Libsyn RSSgen 1.0 http://mookse.libsyn.com http://mookse.libsyn.com () https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/7/0/a/970a8490d57eeb21/Small_Icon.jpg The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast false episodic no Episode 18: Tove Jansson Episode 18: Tove Jansson Tue, 12 Jul 2016 04:44:00 +0000 In this episode, Trevor is joined by Simon Thomas to discuss Tove Jansson's The True Deceiver and The Summer Book.

]]> In this episode, Trevor is joined by Simon Thomas to discuss Tove Jansson's The True Deceiver and The Summer Book.

]]> 55:53 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 17: The Other Episode 17: The Other Mon, 26 Oct 2015 18:55:40 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss Thomas Tryon's disturbing 1971 debut novel, The Other.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss Thomas Tryon's disturbing 1971 debut novel, The Other.

]]> 49:28 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 16: Bohumil Hrabal Episode 16: Bohumil Hrabal Thu, 08 Oct 2015 04:27:35 +0000 Trevor is joined by Nick During, Tynan Kogane, and Stacey Knecht to discuss Czech author Bohumil Hrabal.

]]> Trevor is joined by Nick During, Tynan Kogane, and Stacey Knecht to discuss Czech author Bohumil Hrabal.

]]> 01:09:59 false full Trevor Berrett Releases 04 Releases 04 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 19:27:51 +0000 Trevor and Brian talk about the books coming from NYRB Classics from July to December 2015.

]]> Trevor and Brian talk about the books coming from NYRB Classics from July to December 2015.

]]> 01:30:28 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 15: Stefan Zweig Episode 15: Stefan Zweig Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:20:25 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss the work of Stefan Zweig, particularly the five works currently published by NYRB Classics: The Post Office Girl, Beware of Pity, Chess Story, Confusion, and Journey into the Past.

Trevor also has a long conversation with George Prochnik, author of The Impossible Exile, a biography of Stefan Zweig. 

00:00:00-00:16:05 -- Introduction and chatter

00:16:06-01:11:36 -- Conversation with George Prochnik

01:11:37-02:12:10 -- Brian and Trevor discuss Zweig

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss the work of Stefan Zweig, particularly the five works currently published by NYRB Classics: The Post Office Girl, Beware of Pity, Chess Story, Confusion, and Journey into the Past.

Trevor also has a long conversation with George Prochnik, author of The Impossible Exile, a biography of Stefan Zweig. 

00:00:00-00:16:05 -- Introduction and chatter

00:16:06-01:11:36 -- Conversation with George Prochnik

01:11:37-02:12:10 -- Brian and Trevor discuss Zweig

]]> 02:12:11 false full Trevor Berrett Releases 003 Releases 003 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:14:20 +0000 Trevor discusses some of the books coming out these first couple of weeks of February.

]]> Trevor discusses some of the books coming out these first couple of weeks of February.

]]> 20:34 false full Trevor Berrett Releases 02 Releases 02 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 05:27:22 +0000 Trevor and Brian talk about the books coming from NYRB Classics from January to June 2015.

]]> Trevor and Brian talk about the books coming from NYRB Classics from January to June 2015.

]]> 01:04:04 false full Trevor Berrett Releases 01 Releases 01 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 06:35:33 +0000 Trevor talks about a few recent and forthcoming releases from a few favorite publishers.

]]> Trevor talks about a few recent and forthcoming releases from a few favorite publishers.

]]> 16:22 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 14: Augustus Episode 14: Augustus Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:47:52 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss John Williams' 1972 National Book Award winning novel Augustus.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss John Williams' 1972 National Book Award winning novel Augustus.

]]> 01:06:59 false full Trevor Berrett Bonus Episode: Conversation with Gregg Sutter Bonus Episode: Conversation with Gregg Sutter Thu, 28 Aug 2014 01:51:10 +0000 Trevor talks to Gregg Sutter, who worked with Elmore Leonard from 1981 to Leonard's death on August 20, 2013, about Elmore Leonard and about The Library of America's newest edition: Elmore Leonard: Four Novels of the 1970s, which Sutter edited.

]]> Trevor talks to Gregg Sutter, who worked with Elmore Leonard from 1981 to Leonard's death on August 20, 2013, about Elmore Leonard and about The Library of America's newest edition: Elmore Leonard: Four Novels of the 1970s, which Sutter edited.

]]> 51:08 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 13: Fortunes of War Episode 13: Fortunes of War Mon, 25 Aug 2014 03:09:33 +0000 Trevor and Brian are joined by Nick During to discuss the novels in Olivia Manning's Fortunes of War.

]]> Trevor and Brian are joined by Nick During to discuss the novels in Olivia Manning's Fortunes of War.

]]> 01:06:06 false full Trevor Berrett Bonus Episode: Late 2014 Releases Bonus Episode: Late 2014 Releases Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:43:21 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss NYRB Classics' late 2014 releases.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss NYRB Classics' late 2014 releases.

]]> 56:15 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 12: Irretrievable Episode 12: Irretrievable Thu, 24 Apr 2014 18:38:10 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss Theodor Fontane's novel Irretrievable.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss Theodor Fontane's novel Irretrievable.

]]> 01:11:09 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 11: A Month in the Country Episode 11: A Month in the Country Mon, 27 Jan 2014 03:27:43 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss J.L. Carr's novel A Month in the Country.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss J.L. Carr's novel A Month in the Country.

]]> 50:06 false full Trevor Berrett Bonus Episode: Early 2014 Releases Bonus Episode: Early 2014 Releases Sat, 04 Jan 2014 21:06:03 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss NYRB Classics' early 2014 releases.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss NYRB Classics' early 2014 releases.

]]> 51:37 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 10: The Black Spider Episode 10: The Black Spider Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:32:04 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss Jeremias Gotthelf's sermon/novella The Black Spider.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss Jeremias Gotthelf's sermon/novella The Black Spider.

]]> 53:04 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 9: Stoner Episode 9: Stoner Sun, 13 Oct 2013 17:17:00 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss John Williams' novel Stoner.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss John Williams' novel Stoner.

]]> 52:25 false full Trevor Berrett Bonus Episode: Late 2013 Releases Bonus Episode: Late 2013 Releases Tue, 25 Jun 2013 04:13:21 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss NYRB Classics' upcoming releases for the second half of 2013.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss NYRB Classics' upcoming releases for the second half of 2013.

]]> 31:01 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 8: The Alteration & The Green Man Episode 8: The Alteration & The Green Man Tue, 28 May 2013 03:29:56 +0000 Trevor and Brian are joined by Nick During of NYRB Classics to discuss Kingsley Amis's novels The Alteration and The Green Man.

]]> Trevor and Brian are joined by Nick During of NYRB Classics to discuss Kingsley Amis's novels The Alteration and The Green Man.

]]> 53:07 false full Trevor Berrett Bonus Episode: Best Translated Book Award Bonus Episode: Best Translated Book Award Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:17:34 +0000 Trevor is joined by Tara of booksexyreview.com to shoot the breeze about the Best Translated Book Award, in particular this year's shortlist.

]]> Trevor is joined by Tara of booksexyreview.com to shoot the breeze about the Best Translated Book Award, in particular this year's shortlist.

]]> 01:25:42 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 7: No Tomorrow Episode 7: No Tomorrow Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:02:38 +0000 Trevor and Brian are joined by Alan Bowden of wordsofmercury.wordpress.com to discuss Vivant Denon's novella, No Tomorrow.

]]> Trevor and Brian are joined by Alan Bowden of wordsofmercury.wordpress.com to discuss Vivant Denon's novella, No Tomorrow.

]]> 01:13:04 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 6: The Sun King Episode 6: The Sun King Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:45:58 +0000 Trevor and Brian are joined by Tara Olmsted of booksexyreview.com to discuss Nancy Mitford's biography of Louis XIV, The Sun King.

]]> Trevor and Brian are joined by Tara Olmsted of booksexyreview.com to discuss Nancy Mitford's biography of Louis XIV, The Sun King.

]]> 57:07 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 5: Diary of a Man in Despair Episode 5: Diary of a Man in Despair Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:54:55 +0000 Trevor and Brian are joined by Nick During of NYRB Classics to discuss Friedrich Reck's lamentation, Diary of a Man in Despair.

]]> Trevor and Brian are joined by Nick During of NYRB Classics to discuss Friedrich Reck's lamentation, Diary of a Man in Despair.

]]> 58:27 false full Trevor Berrett Bonus Episode: Early 2013 Releases Bonus Episode: Early 2013 Releases Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:51:49 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss NYRB Classics' upcoming releases for the first half of 2013.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss NYRB Classics' upcoming releases for the first half of 2013.

]]> 40:47 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 4: Memories of the Future Episode 4: Memories of the Future Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:04:27 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky's collection of short stories, Memories of the Future.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky's collection of short stories, Memories of the Future.

]]> 54:34 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 3: The Three Christs of Ypsilanti Episode 3: The Three Christs of Ypsilanti Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:46:52 +0000

Trevor and Brian discuss Milton Rokeach's 1964 psychological case study, The Three Christs of Ypsilanti.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss Milton Rokeach's 1964 psychological case study, The Three Christs of Ypsilanti.

]]> 01:10:09 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 2: A Time of Gifts Episode 2: A Time of Gifts Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:34:00 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss Patrick Leigh Fermor's 1977 travel memoir, A Time of Gifts.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss Patrick Leigh Fermor's 1977 travel memoir, A Time of Gifts.

]]> 01:06:20 false full Trevor Berrett Episode 1: Butcher's Crossing Episode 1: Butcher's Crossing Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:48:00 +0000 Trevor and Brian discuss John Williams' 1960 book, Butcher's Crossing.

]]> Trevor and Brian discuss John Williams' 1960 book, Butcher's Crossing.

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