Michael and Ethan conclude their discussion of the first book of the new season, Sayaka Murata’s Convenience Store Woman.

In this episode:

You know how deeply uncomfortable experiences can be deeply uncomfortable?

A human is someone who looks other humans in the eyes

A Krispy Kreme donut dunked in a cup of tea

The Underdark: A Modified Craftalk, by Brandon Taylor

Glib pull-quotes often assert an incredibly debatable interpretation

If we didn’t talk about Shiraha, we would need to

The cave(person) mythological complex

The Beckett play Ethan references is, as Michael suggested, “Endgame”

This book might be a symphony

Next time Michael and Ethan will continue to discuss Convenience Store Woman, by Sayaka Murata! Join the discussion! Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line. We'd love to hear from you! And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page.

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MUSIC & SFX:

"Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco. Used by permission.

"The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua. Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.

"Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere. Used under an Attribution License.