In this episode, Joe, Scott, Wes, and Kevin discuss Rudolph Wurlitzer's acid western The Drop Edge of Yonder. We touch on how the novel is connected to the films Dead Man and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, what makes something an acid western, the difference between pop art and serious fiction and why grittiness is generally popular.

In this episode, Joe, Scott, Wes, and Kevin discuss Rudolph Wurlitzer's acid western The Drop Edge of Yonder. We touch on how the novel is connected to the films Dead Man and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, what makes something an acid western, the difference between pop art and serious fiction and why grittiness is generally popular.

On Wurlitzer's Drop Edge of Yonder

In a book club spanning over a decade, Joe, Kevin, Wes, and Scott actually discuss the books- and now, it's a podcast! With a focus on serious fiction, the four explore context, interpretation, and criticism while enjoying a few drinks and lively banter. 

There will be spoilers- so, if you haven’t read the novel, and would prefer not to hear plot points, pause this now, go read the book, and then press play.

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In a book club spanning over a decade, Joe, Kevin, Wes, and Scott actually discuss the books- and now, it's a podcast! With a focus on serious fiction, the four explore context, interpretation, and criticism while enjoying a few drinks and lively banter. There will be spoilers- so, if you haven’t read the novel, and would prefer not to hear plot points, pause this now, go read the book, and then press play.

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