This episode, we take a close look at Andy Weir's hard sci-fi novel The Martian and discuss its unusual publication history, its narrative structure, and how effective we thought the book turned out to be.

Plus, Emily's been on a horror kick and Kyle's been hate-watching True Detective, so he decided to pick up Nic Pizzolatto's debut novel.

Warning: This episode contains some coarse language. Maybe don't listen with the kids around.

Episode Breakdown:

• 0:00 – 15:00: What We're Reading
• 13:00 – 45:00: The Martian by Andy Weir

What Emily's Reading:

• The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares, edited by Jason Blum
• Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten
• The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

What Kyle's Reading:

• Galveston by Nic Pizzolatto

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