Having reached a new level of the Dungeon, the Colossal Tree Labyrinth, Bell meets a dragon girl named Wiene who can speak human language. Once he learns she has come under attack from humans and monsters alike, he vows to protect her. This decision brings chaos to the capital as the two navigate ruthless hunters, the irremediable strife between monsters and humans, and the plans of the Guild's true leader. The bizarre situation shakes humans, monsters, and deities to the core in volume nine!

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Vol. 9 by Fujino Omori read by Shelley Calene-Black and Bryson Baugus

A HEAVENLY ENCOUNTER! Mahiru is a beautiful girl whose classmates all call her an “angel.” Not only is she a star athlete with perfect grades-she’s also drop-dead gorgeous. Amane‚ an average guy and self-admitted slob‚ has never thought much of the divine beauty‚ despite attending the same school. Everything changes‚ however‚ when he happens to see Mahiru sitting alone in a park during a rainstorm. Thus begins the strange relationship between this incredibly unlikely pair!

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 1 by Saekisan read by Greg D. Barnett

Race against the clock! Menou and her group finally acquire the Starhusk, all but securing their victory over Hakua, but they lose their means of escape in the process! With the fearsome Michele hot on their heels, will they be able to activate the Starhusk and gain a much-needed edge in battle before it’s too late? Time is of the essence, and deep within the last Human Error, Menou finds herself faced with a difficult choice...

The Executioner and Her Way of Life, Vol. 9 by Mato Sato read by Annie Wild

November’s elections brought victories across the country for state and local Democratic candidates who pledged to address rising energy costs. The challenges of meeting those promises the incoming Governors of Virginia and New Jersey, and Mayor of New York, will likely face.
Also, a recent report warns that the European Alps, Rockies of the Western U.S. and Canada, Iceland, and Scandinavia would lose nearly all ice at 2°Celsius of warming – a threshold we’re currently on track to exceed. 
And in the Peruvian Amazon, the Asháninka people have developed a symbiotic relationship with the local bees, which often lack stingers, and their honey. A new and innovative law in Peru has granted these bees legal rights to help protect them and the indigenous people living with them.
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Energy Powers Democratic Wins, Earth’s Cryosphere On Thin Ice, Rights of Nature for Stingless Bees and more.

As the host of this year’s UN climate treaty negotiations and home to most of the Amazon tropical rainforest, Brazil led a major advance for forests and their indigenous inhabitants. The new $125 billion fund, with guarantees for investors, will send its profits to countries with documented forest preservation, including some cash going directly to indigenous and local populations. 

Also, we now know about the severe health impacts of tiny airborne particles or PM2.5, thanks in large part to the groundbreaking “Six Cities” study that started in the 1970s. The leaders of that team were Doug Dockery and Arden Pope, and they’re co-authors of the 2025 book, Particles of Truth: A Story of Discovery, Controversy, and the Fight for Healthy Air.

And members of the Living on Earth crew share a few laughs and our favorite Thanksgiving recipes, from pumpkin soup to chouriço stuffing to desserts made with leftover pie crust.
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Tropical Forests, Forever? Air Pollution Pioneers, and Thanksgiving Feast Favorites.

A British Jamaican/Hong Kong DJ and creative spirit, born and raised in The Netherlands. Hip-hop is where her heart lies, and the aim is to unite that love with the rhythmic pulse of club music. Whereas Cheyanne’s personality behind the booth is light and breezy, the dark and gloomy sounds she emits tend to seize audiences, drawing them deep into her world. It’s the rich musical legacy of Jamaica’s Sound System culture in which the young artist moves frictionlessly: snappy amen breaks, low-end frequencies and dubby chants form the red thread through her sets. 

Cheyanne Hudson @ Kiosk Radio 23.11.2025

What are the best new books in Korean fiction? What is the process of translating a book into English? And how do you evoke a sense of place you haven't visited?

This week we sat down with award-winning and internationally best-selling author, Karl Ove Knausgaard to discuss his latest novel, The School of Night.

The School of Night is a Faustian-inspired meditation on art and creativity, the 4th novel in The Morning Star series, and the first in the sequence that can be read as a standalone novel. 

Discover all the books mentioned on this episode on the Penguin Website

Karl Ove Knausgaard's My Struggle cycle has been heralded as a masterpiece all over the world. From A Death in the Family to The End, the novels move through childhood into adulthood and, together, form an enthralling portrait of human life. Knausgaard has been awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature, the Brage Prize and the Jerusalem Prize. His work, which also includes the Seasons Quartet and the Morning Star sequence (The Morning Star, The Wolves of Eternity, The Third Realm and The School of Night) is published in thirty-six languages.

What is the best translated fiction to read? With Karl Ove Knausgaard

Rusko joins Mary Anne Hobbs for a guest mix on BBC Radio 1.

TRACKLIST & DOWNLOAD:  http://getdarker.com/audio/sets/mary-anne-hobbs-rusko-bbc-radio-1-26-03-2008/

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Mary Anne Hobbs & Rusko - BBC Radio 1 - 26.03.2008

Evil Catullus and Montag present a collection of very different readings from members of the writing community Everything2. We start with a poem set to music by JohnnyGoodyear, and then waverider37 discusses the concept of a 365 Project. After that, Jet-Poop reads his spectacularly creepy 'Autumn Straw', after which bwerdmuller brings us Glowing Fish's rant about MySpace. Oolong reads ZorroBandito's notes on the curious yellow-billed magpie, and the podcast closes Tales of MYSTERY and the UNEXPLAINED by the late WolfDaddy, read by Jet-Poop.

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