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Beyond The Zero

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Translation
In the Suavity Of the Rock
Literature
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Hollywood
Instagram
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Carlos Castaneda
Books
How I Killed the Universal Man
Gen Z
Elon Musk
Black Rock
Splice
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over
The Son Of Man
Cultural Exchange
Del Paso, Fernando
Pynchon, Thomas

Weekly long-form discussions about books with authors, translators and critics from around the world.

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Recent Guests

Jack Houghteling
Author of The Forest
Alien Buddha Press
Episode: Jack Houghteling - THE FOREST
Erin Vincent
Writer and author of 14 Ways of Looking
Author, Upswell/CB Editions/Deep Vellum imprint affiliations mentioned in episode
Episode: Erin Vincent - FOURTEEN WAYS OF LOOKING
Angela Woodward
Writer and author of Afterlife
Author of Afterlife, FC2 / University of Alabama Press
Episode: Angela Woodward - AFTERLIFE
Grace Byron
Author of Herculine
Simon and Schuster
Episode: Grace Byron - HERCULINE
Morris Collins
Writer, teaching at College of the Holy Cross.
Dzeng Publishing
Episode: THE TAVERN AT THE END OF HISTORY
Simón López Trujillo
A writer and translator known for his debut novel 'Pedro The Vast'.
Hachette and Scribe
Episode: PEDRO THE VAST - Simón López Trujillo Translated by Robin Myers
David Fishkind
A writer whose debut novel is Don't Step Into My Office.
Arcade
Episode: David Fishkind - DON'T STEP INTO MY OFFICE
Joe McGinniss Jr.
Writer and author of Damaged People
Episode: Joe McGinniss Jr. - DAMAGED PEOPLE
Harris Lahti
A writer and author of the novel 'Foreclosure Gothic.'
Astro House
Episode: Harris Lahti - FORECLOSURE GOTHIC

Hosts

Ben
Host of Beyond The Zero
Annie McDermott
Guest and translator

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 124 ratings
  • A Gr8 Listen

    Terrific - and deceptively laid back - literary exploration / conversation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    L Detroit
    United States2 years ago
  • “If there is a better book podcast I will eat it”

    The Beyond The Zero podcast is the best book podcast of this century - Susan Sontag.

    I have never read a book but I like the pictures - Kanye West

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    The Learned English Dog
    Australia3 years ago
  • Love the book talk!

    A deep dive into the books and writers that have shaped and inspired each week’s guest. A great format. Brendan Colley’s episode especially — a masterclass for writers.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wolfear2000
    Australia4 years ago
  • Fantastic Podcast

    Great podcast that presents the convergence of readers and writers from the bookstagram world and around the world. Welcome addition.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Steve Fullbeard
    United States4 years ago
  • Best book podcast

    This is the best books podcast out there. Great guests, lots of recommendations, good format and not too long.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    The Learned English Dog
    Australia5 years ago

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Audience notes strong recommendations and engaging discussions that appeal to writers and translators.
Listeners highlight the variety of guests and strong translations as a core strength.

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#183
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#246
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Apple Podcasts
#105
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#151
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#172
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Talking Points

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Angela Woodward - AFTERLIFE
Q: What inspired the encyclopedia motif and how does it shape the book?
The encyclopedia motif starts as a structural device but evolves into a means to interrogate how facts are known and how truth can be obscured, especially in light of the cadmium material and the sister stories.
Angela Woodward - AFTERLIFE
Q: Tell us about the personalized memoir and how your sister figures into Afterlife.
The narrator is closely tied to the author's own experiences; the sister's death acts as a concrete emotional anchor, while the book blends memoir with fictionalized entries to explore memory, truth, and the act of writing itself.
Jack Houghteling - THE FOREST
Q: How did you shape Kip's voice and the book's style?
Kip's voice is a deliberate fusion of baroque English prose with modernist and Anglican humanist influences, designed to feel intimate yet opaque at times; the writing emphasizes music and cadence and often relies on cultural and literary allusions rather than straightforward exposition.
Jack Houghteling - THE FOREST
Q: Tell us about the historical background your book follows.
The Forest follows the first 100 years of the New York Colony when it was still New Amsterdam, centering on Jesse de Forest and the Welloon Huguenots, and then expands to Kip, the great-grandson narrator who excavates this earlier world through imagined correspondence and epistolary reflections.
Grace Byron - HERCULINE
Q: Where can listeners buy Herculine and how can they connect with you online?
She points to local bookstores and Bookshop.org for accessible purchasing and mentions her Substack gracebyron.substack.com and her Instagram handle Emotrophywife as key online touchpoints.

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A weekly, long-form discussion series centered on books, authors, translators, and critics from around the world. Conversations often explore writing processes, translation, publishing, and the cultural contexts behind literary works, with a strong emphasis on contemporary fiction, translation, and literary criticism. Notable throughlines include how personal history and place shape storytelling, the art and challenges of translation, and the evolving literary landscape across languages and regions. The format frequently features deep dives into individual books, author backstories, and the craft of writing, making it appealing to devoted readers, aspiring writers, and publishing professionals who crave thoughtful, expert-level discourse.

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4. Grace Byron
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