Beyond The Zero
Beyond The Zero is a weekly podcast featuring in-depth, long-form conversations about books. The host talks with authors, translators, and critics from around the world, exploring literature and the ideas behind it. Each episode offers a global perspective on writing, reading, and the craft of storytelling.
Episodes
Ashton Politanoff - DAD HAD A BAD DAY
https://www.ashtonpolitanoff.comGet the book here :https://astrapublishinghouse.com/product/dad-had-a-bad-day-9781662603433/Or here in the UK and AUST :https://dauntbookspublishing.co.uk/book/dad-had-a-bad-day/
Mark A. Henry - ONE
@markahenrybookshttps://operationdodecahedron.com
Sam Farhi - THE SAPSUCKERS
https://www.samfarhi.comBuy the book here : https://spuytenduyvil.net/Sapsuckers.htmlor https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-sapsuckers-sam-farhi/86661dc9dbb05a5d?ean=9781969900075
Austyn Wohlers - HOTHOUSE BLOOM
https://austynwohlers.com/novelOrder here :https://www.hubcity.org/books/fiction/hothouse-bloom
Lance Olsen - AN INVENTORY OF BENEVOLENT BUTTERFLIES
https://lanceolsen.com/writings/Get the book here:https://www.dzancbooks.org/all-titles/p/an-inventory-of-benevolent-butterflies
Lara Pawson - SPENT LIGHT
https://larapawson.comGet Spent Light here :UK : https://www.cbeditions.com/Pawson2.html https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/spent-light-9781923670112In the USA in 2017:https://www.mcnallyeditions.com/books/p/spent-light?srsltid=AU7gw4WDIxno2-RgfEa7gX3E0mbOPSO_uPDXKpErgvUiVjQ7VJuekRwQ
Drew Buxton - DAYTONA TEDDY RIGGS
https://www.drewbuxton.comBuy the book here: https://www.hubcity.org/books/fiction/daytona-teddy-riggs
Adrian Duncan - A THOUGHT WITHOUT COLLISION
http://www.adrianduncan.euGet A THOUGHT WITHOUT COLLISION here:https://serpentstail.com/work/a-thought-without-collision/
Emmalea Russo - THE MOON PAPERS
https://emmalearusso.comGet The Moon Papers here:https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/9781648211928/the-moon-papers/or here https://www.amazon.com/dp/1648211917?tag=skyhorsepub-20
Adam Ouston - MINE
Buy the book from Transit Lounge :https://transitlounge.com.au/shop/mine/Adam's Publishing House:https://www.evercreecheditions.com
Laia Jufresa - WISHBONE
laia_jufresaBuy Wishbone here : https://www.fernfernfern.com/wishbone
Kelly Krumrie - CONCENTRIC MACROSCOPE
https://kellykrumrie.net/concentric/Buy the book here :https://asterismbooks.com/product/concentric-macroscope-kelly-krumrie
Diane Williams -I LIKED REX
Get the book here: https://www.nyrb.com/collections/diane-williams
Ben Tufnell - PARADISE
Get the book here:https://www.influxpress.com/paradiseBen's websiteshttps://www.knappedflint.com/homehttps://bentufnell.com/home-page
Nathaniel Rich - CLOUDTHIEF
https://nathanielrich.com/books/
Amit Chaudhuri - Château Rouge
https://www.nyrb.com/products/chateau-rougehttps://amitchaudhuri.com
Geri Lipschultz- GRACE BEFORE THE FALL
https://www.gerilipschultz.comGet the book here :https://bookshop.org/p/books/grace-before-the-fall-geri-lipschultz/913dbb8d83e83776Or https://www.darkwinterlit.com/darkwinter-press?pgid=lm866r7x-b10306d7-5475-4e66-801e-795c85f923ac
Roger Boylan - KILLOYLE
@BoylanRogerGET THE BOOK HERE:https://dalkeyarchive.store/products/killoyle-1
Ito Romo - FILTH EATERS
Buy FILTH EATERS here: https://store.deepvellum.org/products/filth-eatershttps://itoromo.com
Sofia Montrone - NYMPH
Sofia Montrone https://www.sofiamontrone.com/home/nymphBuy in Australia: https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/nymph-9781923058873US:https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Nymph/Sofia-Montrone/9781668200476UK:https://canongate.co.uk/books/5461-nymph/
Tony White - PHANTOM AT THE FEAST
Tony's Website:https://pieceofpaperpress.comResonance fmhttps://www.resonancefm.com/programmes/6584610a50000b7f89000006Get Phantom At The Feast here:https://bedfordsquarepublishers.co.uk/book/phantom-at-the-feast/
Craig Nova - THE LAST SWEET TASTE
https://www.craignova.comGet the book here https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781648211829/the-last-sweet-taste/or https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9781648211829&tag=skyhorsepub-20&ref=nb_sb_noss
Claire Rousay
https://clairerousay.com
Samuel M. Moss - THE VELDT INSITUTE
https://perfidiousscript.comhttps://www.ergot.presshttps://double--negative.com/003-the-veldt-institute.htmlGet the book here: https://asterismbooks.com/product/the-veldt-institute-samuel-m-moss
Brendan Colley - THE SEASON FOR FLYING SAUCERS
GET THE BOOK HERE : https://transitlounge.com.au/book-author/brendan-colley/brendancolley
Mark Haber - ADA
https://coffeehousepress.org/products/ada?srsltid=AfmBOorfsbv6PmXzf9F8mOI5vj2U91jRSgm3_6kcfDE3y3LsbzWS_nbhhttps://www.mark-haber.com
EYE OF THE MONKEY - Krisztina Tóth with Ottillie Mulzet
BUY THE BOOK HERE:https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4758-eye-of-the-monkey?srsltid=AfmBOooVujA_2v51HgumpDjkMasP36k1zXPvpEKE6GgIq_SrzTtn0amChttps://www.ottiliemulzet.net
HENRY GOES BUSH - Wayne Marshall
@waynemarshall2505Get the book here : https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761778995/Events in Country VIC: https://events.humanitix.com/michael-winkler-and-wayne-marshall-regional-book-tour-2026-bendigohttps://www.hyphenwodonga.com.au/Whats-On/author-talk-michael-winkler-and-wayne-marshall-1https://visitwagga.com/calendar/event?productId=6a17919aac05111e465776d4https://www.trybooking.com/events/la
Steven Seidenberg - CODA
https://www.stevenseidenberg.com
Sara Lippmann - HIDDEN RIVER
Buy Hidden River here:https://tortoisebooks.com/store/hiddenriverhttps://www.epiphanymagazine.orghttps://www.saralippmann.com
Dianę Josefowicz - THE GREAT HOUSES OF PILL HILL
Get the book here:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804471/the-great-houses-of-pill-hill-by-diane-josefowicz/Books Diane Recommended: Grace Before The Fall - Geri Lipschultz https://www.gerilipschultz.comhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/grace-before-the-fall-geri-lipschultz/913dbb8d83e83776To Smithereens - Rosalyn Drexler https://hag.fish/to-smithereens Bonny Friedman - Don't Stophttps://ww
Sonya Walger - WIFEHOUSE
https://sonya-walger.comsonyawalgerofficialBuy Wifehouse here : https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sonya-walger/wifehouse/9781454963301/Or here:https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Sonya-Walger-Wifehouse-9781786586421Buy Lion here:https://www.nyrb.com/products/lion
Steve Toltz - A RISING OF THE LIGHTS
stevetoltz@steve_toltz
ELECTRIC SHAMANS AT THE FESTIVAL OF THE SUN - MÓNICA OJEDA with SARAH BOOKER
Sarah Booker:https://sarahkbooker.comGet Electric Shamans here :https://coffeehousepress.org/products/electric-shamans-at-the-festival-of-the-sun?or here: https://granta.com/products/electric-shamans-at-the-festival-of-the-sun/
Rob Doyle - CAMEO
https://www.robdoyle.nethttps://robdoyle.substack.com/Buy Cameo here: https://www.weidenfeldandnicolson.co.uk/titles/rob-doyle/cameo/9781399631105/
VN Alexander - THE GIRLIE PLAYHOUSE
https://vnalexander.comGet the book here :http://heresy-press.comOr here:https://www.amazon.com/dp/1949846806?&tag=skyhorsepub-20https://dactylreview.com
Rusana Bardarska - TO ESSAY
https://www.bardarska.comGet the book here https://www.openletterbooks.org/products/to-essayhttps://endlessbook.art/about-rusanaSadly the other site
THE ENDLESS WEEK by LAURA VAZQUEZ with Alex Niemi
https://www.alex-niemi.comBuy the Endless Week here :https://dorothyproject.com/book/the-endless-week/Laura's website :https://lauralisavazquez.com
Ross Barkan - COLOSSUS
https://rossbarkan.comBuy COLOSSUS here: https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/9781648211782/colossus/Metropolitan Review :https://metropolitanreview.com
Deepa Anappara - THE LAST OF EARTH
https://www.deepa-anappara.comGet the book in the UK here:https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-last-of-earth/deepa-anappara/9780861548620In the US: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/744050/the-last-of-earth-by-deepa-anappara/
Tom Rob Smith - TWENTY YEARS TOGERTHER
GET THE BOOK HERE :https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Twenty-Years-Together/Tom-Rob-Smith/9781471133152https://tomrobsmith.com
Shaun Wilson - MALC"S BOY
Get Malc's Boy here :https://www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malcs-boyLaunch details https://www.conduitbooks.co.uk/eventssmw_writing
David Keenan - BOYHOOD
Get the book here:https://store.whiterabbitbooks.co.uk/products/boyhood@reversedioramahttps://reversediorama.substack.com
Michael Winkler - GRIEFDOGG
Get Griefdogg here :https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/griefdogg
Sara Levine - THE HITCH
https://www.sara-levine.comhttps://delusionsofgrammar.substack.comhitchfaceGet the book here: https://groveatlantic.com/book/the-hitch/Episode description :In this weeks episode Ben finally solves the mystery of who killed Princess Diana of Wales and also locates the Book of Mormon and finds out why the Corgi Anti Defamation League have taken out a Fatwa.
Jack Houghteling - THE FOREST
https://www.jackhoughteling.comhttps://substack.com/@jackhoughteling
Erin Vincent - FOURTEEN WAYS OF LOOKING
https://www.erinvincent.comBUY THE BOOK HERE :AUSTRALIA :https://upswellpublishing.com/product/fourteen-ways-of-lookingUK: https://www.cbeditions.com/ErinVincent.htmlUSA: https://store.deepvellum.org/products/fourteen-ways-of-lookingCANADA:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/825768/fourteen-ways-of-looking-by-erin-vincent/9780771040016
Angela Woodward - AFTERLIFE
https://www.angelawoodward.comGET THE BOOK FROM :https://fc2.orghttps://www.uapress.ua.edu/9781573662161/afterlife/
Grace Byron - HERCULINE
Buy the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Herculine/Grace-Byron/9781668087862emotrophywife
Morris Collins - THE TAVERN AT THE END OF HISTORY
https://morris-collins.comGet the book here : https://www.dzancbooks.org/all-titles/p/tavern-ebook
PEDRO THE VAST - Simón López Trujillo Translated by Robin Myers
lopez.trueBUY THE BOOK HERE IN THE UK AND AUSTRALIA :https://scribepublications.com.au/books/pedro-the-vastIN THE USA/CANADA:https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/simon-lopez-trujillo/pedro-the-vast/9781643757964/
David Fishkind - DON'T STEP INTO MY OFFICE
http://www.davidfishkind.comGet the book from :https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781648211508/dont-step-into-my-office/
Francesca Wade - GERTRUDE STEIN AN AFTERLIFE
https://www.francescawade.com/booksBUY THE BOOK HERE https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Gertrude-Stein/Francesca-Wade/9781982186012
Joe McGinniss Jr. - DAMAGED PEOPLE
joemcginnissBuy the book here :https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Damaged-People/Joe-McGinniss/9781668004852
Harris Lahti - FORECLOSURE GOTHIC
https://www.harrislahti.comGet the book here:https://astrapublishinghouse.com/product/foreclosure-gothic-9781662602825/Also see Alligator by David Ryan https://c4gbooks.com/alligatorBest Books of 2025 and Looking forward to in 2026Flesh - David SzalayZeroville - Steve EricksonThe Grief Jet forthcoming 2027, Ecco (US) and Jonathan Cape (UK) - ALEC NIEDENTHALAfternoon Hours of a Hermit - Patrick Cot
End of Year Special Part 7!
Featuring - Max Lawton - Francesco Pacifico - Mikhail Iossel Buy Sentence here:https://www.lindaleith.com/en/Pages/bookDetail/SentenceMy picks for 2025 /26
End of Year Special Part 6
Featuring Greg Gerke Nick Mamatas Sophie Hughes and Annie McDermott God
End of Year Special Part 5
Featuring :Andie Blane Mark A Henry My kids Sophia Terazawa John Pistelli Megan McDowell
End of Year Special part 4
Featuring David Leo Rice Wendy Erskine Kirsten Sundberg LunstrumPatrick MarlboroughRichard Milward James Rosewarne
Patrick Marlborough - NOCK LOOSE
https://www.patrickmarlborough.com
Nick Black - MIDNIGHT'S SIMULACRA
https://midnightssimulacra.com
Andrew Gallix - LOREN IPSUM
GET THE BOOK HERE:https://dodoink.com/our-books/loren-ipsum/https://andrewgallix.com/books/
End of Year Special Part 3
All Aussie Edition Featuring Bram Presser and Michael WinklerSteve Toltz Jen Craig Emmett StinsonErin VincentOn this episode:A diamond thief loses a valuable necklace while on the run from the police in the park. The thief sees Skippy find it and places it in her pouch, and follows her back to Ranger Headquarters where everyone is busy constructing a float for the Waratah Festival. The thief stows
BTZ End of Year Special Part 2
Featuring:Daniel Davis WoodAndrei from The Untranslated Nick Black Laurie Sheck Nicholas DuringShow notes coming soon via Substack
BTZ End of Year Special Part 1
Featuring:Avner Landes, Sara Lippmann, Adam Levin Lee KleinLori FeathersLuke from GeorgiaBen SlotkyShow notes to come via Substack.
Laurie Sheck - CYBORG FEVER
https://lauriesheck.comBuy the book fromhttps://tupelopress.org/bookstore/p/cyborg-fever
THE CALF - Leif Høghaug
Buy the book here https://store.deepvellum.org/products/the-calfhttps://booksfromnorway.com/translators/357-david-m-smithDavid M. Smith@smithigans_wakeMatthias Friedrich@nordicnovellashttps://literaturuebersetzungen-friedrich.de
Dmitry Samarov
https://www.dmitrysamarov.comhttps://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/9781648211850/the-suicides-grave/https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/9781648211843/the-marvel-universe/
Tehila Hakimi - HUNTING IN AMERICA
tehilahaBuy the book from: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2307647/tehila-hakimi/
Cynthia Weiner - A GEORGOUS EXCITEMENT
https://cynthiaweiner.comcynthiaweinerBuy the book from https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/761141/a-gorgeous-excitement-by-cynthia-weiner/
John Haskell - TRYING TO BE
https://www.johnhaskell.netBUY THE BOOK FROM https://fc2.org/authors/haskell/
BLOWFISH BY Kyung-Ran Jo - WITH Chi-Young Kim
BUY BLOWFISH HERE https://astrapublishinghouse.com/product/blowfish-9781662601781/
Bruce Wagner - AMPUTATION
https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/9781648211614/amputation/https://www.brucewagner.la
Ilya Gridneff - YOUR NAME HERE
https://www.ilyagridneff.comhttps://helendewitt.comhttps://dalkeyarchive.store/products/your-name-here
Stuart Ross - HOTEL EGYPT
Buy Hotel Egypt here :https://www.spuytenduyvil.net/The-Hotel-Egypt.htmlGateway books /Authors The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand Dostoyevsky - Notes From Underground Mary McCarthy David Markson David Anton Sister Carrie - Theodore DreiserIn the Brewing Luminous: The Life & Music of Cecil TaylorBook by Phil FreemanCharlotte Shane
Yishay Ishi Ron - DOG
https://yishayishiron.comDog - Translated by Yardenne GreenspanBuy the book here :https://soncatapress.com/books/
Peter Orner - THE GOSSIP COLUMNIST'S DAUGHTER
https://www.peterorner.comBUY THE BOOK HERE :https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/peter-orner/the-gossip-columnists-daughter/9780316224659/?lens=little-brown
Steven Moore
https://www.stevenmoore.infohttps://toughpoets.com/mcevoy_listening.htmShow notesSome books and authors mentions Tom Robbins A Naked Singularity - Sergio De La Pava James McCourt Vollmann Gilbert Sorrentino Carol Maso Mark Leynermidnight's simulacra - Nick Black https://midnightssimulacra.comGateway books / AuthorsJoyce Lawrence Sterne Gaddis Current reads / Looking forward to Against The Day
Michael Robert Liska - ALICE OR THE WILD GIRL
@WhatHoARathttps://linktr.ee/whathoaratGet the book from :https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781949846737/alice-or-the-wild-girl/
Mariana Enriquez - SOMEONE IS WALKING ON YOUR GRAVE
marianaenriquez1973Mariana Enriquez - SOMEONE IS WALKING ON YOUR GRAVE TRANSLATED by Megan McDowell Buy the book here :https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/761779/somebody-is-walking-on-your-grave-by-mariana-enriquez-translated-by-megan-mcdowell/
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