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Ivan Lesay is an author and a senior climate finance adviser at the National Bank of Slovakia. In addition to his policy work, he has published two children’s books and writes lyrics for a hard-core band. His debut novel for adults, Topografia bolesti, was published in 2020 and was shortlisted for the Slovak National Book of the Year award. The Topography of Pain, an English translation of the novel by Jonathan Gresty, was published by Canada’s Guernica Editions in 2024. Ivan and Nathan talk about the (mostly) friendly rivalry between Slovaks and Czechs, about suddenly adding a side career as a novelist to his distinguished work in economic policy, and about how, thanks to COVID, his novel never got a proper launch event until the publication of the translated version last year.
In episode three, Timothy Taylor uncovers his mother Ursula’s harrowing escape in 1944, tracing her time in hiding through archives, photographs, and a surprising family connection. A breakthrough in Delbrück leads to new revelations, but as he follows her survival story into the post-war years, new challenges emerge.
Building and maintaining sexual and body confidence as we age is essential for living healthier, happier lives. The intensity of the changes brought on by menopausal symptoms can make this especially challenging, but reconnecting to pleasure offers one path to empowerment. Luna Matatas is a sex and pleasure educator. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from her presentation at The Walrus Talks Menopause, supported by Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health.
Can a Machine Find You a Soulmate? Inside the AI-Powered Matrimony Boom - Algorithms are transforming arranged marriages in India