6 down, 995 to go!

So after all this time, was it worth it? 

Joy and Ryan survived the summer! Did they enjoy their summer read? Are they still awkward as ever? Will they say they'll finish The Water Margin? These questions and more! 

Chinese epics, A Rose For Emily, The Lottery, and Chinese buffets as Joy and Ryan take on book 5 of the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.

"Library edit"

Music is Over! available at http://malarkeybooks.com/music-is-over

Joy and Ryan are back and more awkward than ever!

The Book Club Without a Club chats with Wallace Barker about parenthood, punctuation, and his new collection from Gob Pile Press.

Joy and Ryan discuss loneliness, together.   We're a day late so we hope you weren't too lonely without us, and we hope you won't be lonely as we take a bit of break, returning March 22, 2022 with The Water Margin.

Joy and Ryan bring the Heat with Ms Ice Sandwich!  And in two weeks when the books are due, 1/25/22: Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness by Kristen Radtke