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A bi-monthly conversation about writing, creativity and the world we live in. Author Linn Ullmann talks to some of the world’s most exciting literary voices about their books, their writing process and how they view the world and current events around them.

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Rachel Cusk

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04/22/21 • 62 min

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Rachel Cusk talks to Kjersti Skomsvold about writing her memoirs and the Outline trilogy, and her upcoming novel Second place. She also talks about form and truth, change and repetition, the feminine personal and writing without felling like a writer.


Read more about Cusk, Skomsvold and everything they talked about in our show notes for this episode.



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10/11/20 • 7 min

George Saunders reads an excerpt from his New Yorker essay “Trump Days” and another excerpt from his critically acclaimed novel Lincoln in the Bardo.


Music by Kingocito and Sandra Kolstad. Artwork by Julius Vidarssønn Langhoff.



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Introduction

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06/19/20 • 8 min

Welcome to How To Proceed with Linn Ullmann! In this introductory episode, author Linn Ullmann and artistic director at the House of Literature in Oslo, Linn Rottem, discuss how this podcast came about, the importance of literary dialogue and what you can expect — and who you will meet — in the upcoming episodes. Subscribe and tune in!

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06/19/20 • 8 min

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Joyce Carol Oates

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09/09/20 • 67 min

Linn Ullmann talks to the American author Joyce Carol Oates about memories and loss, about «bearing witness» through literature, about her mother and grandmother, about the US today, about writing, failure – and boxing.


Music by Kingocito and Sandra Kolstad. Artwork by Julius Vidarssønn Langhoff.


This episode was made possible in collaboration with Louisiana Literature in Denmark and the International Writer’s Stage in Stockholm, Sweden.


Read more in our show notes, right here.



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09/09/20 • 67 min

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Terrance Hayes

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08/27/20 • 67 min

Linn Ullmann talks to the American poet Terrance Hayes about poetry in the time of pandemics and Trump, about intimacy and vulnerability, about his obsession with time, form and order, and about poetry as both weapon and refuge.


Music by Kingocito and Sandra Kolstad. Artwork by Julius Vidarsønn Langhoff.

The signal between Oslo and New York is unfortunately somewhat suboptimal – something we experience from time to time in this zoom era. We hope you can hear past this, and enjoy Terrance Hayes’ thoughtful reflections and beautiful readings!


Read more and get a bonus poem in our show notes, right here.



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Ali Smith

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06/26/20 • 63 min

Linn Ullmann talks to Ali Smith about her seasonal quartet, about hope and despair, language and form, Shakespeare and writing companions, and about why migration is the story of our time. Plus we get a very first sneak peek into the forthcoming Summer.

Music by Kingocito and Sandra Kolstad. Artwork by Julius Vidarsønn Langhoff.

Check out our show notes for this episde right here.



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George Saunders

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10/11/20 • 66 min

Is literature a political force? Yes, says George Saunders.

In this episode, he talks about Trump, civility and the public discourse of our time. On Kindness and Meanness. On form and revision. Voice, memory and empathy, and of course about the living and the dead.


Music by Kingocito and Sandra Kolstad. Artwork by Julius Vidarssønn Langhoff.


Be sure to check out our show notes for this episode, right here.



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12/14/20 • 10 min

Listen to the Canadian poet Moez Surani reading three poems: "Best Decisions of my Life So Far", "Lullaby for a Waning Empire" and "The Day We Lay in Bed Like John & Yoko", all from his latest poetry collection, Are the Rivers in Your Poems Real?


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Moez Surani

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12/14/20 • 56 min

In this episode is the Canadian poet Moez Surani talks about the violence of language, about identity, and the distance between where we are and where we belong. And about happiness.


Talking to Surani is the award-winning Norwegian writer Eivind Hofstad Evjemo, one of three guest interviewers as Linn Ullmann takes some time off to finish her novel. You can read more about Evjemo and our two other guest interviewers here, and check out our show notes here.


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Mary Ruefle

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10/26/20 • 55 min

We have a globally out of control situation, says Mary Ruefle.

In this epsiode she talks about reading and writing, about clarity and fear, about menopause and the freedom of invisibility, and about being in the margins. And of course about dogs.


Be sure to check out our show notes for this episode, including some of Mary Ruefle's erasure poetry, right here.


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FAQ

How many episodes does How To Proceed have?

How To Proceed currently has 24 episodes available.

What topics does How To Proceed cover?

The podcast is about Literature, Society & Culture, Art, Creativity, Reading, Writing, Podcasts, Books, Arts and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on How To Proceed?

The episode title 'Rachel Cusk' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on How To Proceed?

The average episode length on How To Proceed is 41 minutes.

How often are episodes of How To Proceed released?

Episodes of How To Proceed are typically released every 12 days, 18 hours.

When was the first episode of How To Proceed?

The first episode of How To Proceed was released on Jun 19, 2020.

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