This collection of short stories runs the gamut from biblical fiction to sci-fi mockumentary to “short story that inspired a very successful film named Arrival.” Recurring themes include Creation, Thought, and Perception. Pretty heavy stuff! But Chiang tackles it all with creativity and flair. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go tosquarespace.com/overduefor 10% of your...

Have podcast, will (time) travel! This is the time travel book-slash-romance novel you write when you’re enamored with a hot old-timey boat guy and his doomed Arctic exploration. It’s got a whole lot going on, for better or worse! Our theme music was composed byNick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod onInstagramandBluesky Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Policy...

This is a podcast, recorded by two nincompoops, full of the novel The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, signifying…something? a recording in which we discuss the Modernism the italics the three sons the Mother the golf course the South and is Craig sick who knows this consciousness won’t stream itself you know This...

The Hunger Games are back, and so are we! Remember Haymitch Abernathy, the occasionally sympathetic drunk from the original Hunger Games trilogy? Well, here he is as a young man, being ground into dust by his authoritarian government and its media apparatus. Collins really wants to make sure that you Get It This Time. Our...

We’re up on the International Space Station this week, floating around with our coworkers/friends, looking at the earth as it speeds by multiple times a day. We’re not really “doing” anything in like, a “narrative” sense. But it’s a vibe, man. Our theme music was composed byNick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod onInstagramandBluesky Advertise on Overdue See...

GREETINGS LISTENER. HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY? IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE BOOK SUPERCOMPUTER BY EDWARD PACKARD? Sometimes people make mistak. YES THEY DO. SHALL WE PLAY A GAME(BOOK)? This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go tosquarespace.com/overduefor 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain. Our theme music was...

Welcome to the infinite halls of Piranesi’s House. Don’t mind the flooded basement, or the cloudy attic, or the fact that staying here more than a day starts to really take a toll on your memory. Piranesi’s got it all written down, so he knows everything there is to know about the House. Or does...

It’s not every day you run across this skillful an abridgment of S. Morgenstern’s classic tale of love and adventure, one that was also turned into a beloved feature film of the same name. But there’s something weird going on here. Both author and abridger are editorializing a LOT, and I’m not sure I can...

The time has come…to become…Animorphs! We had a blast diving into this 90s sci-fi hit for Scholastic. The kids: they become animals. The stakes: they become apocalyptic! Complete our listener survey atgum.fm/overdue. Our theme music was composed byNick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod onInstagramandBluesky Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

How does one construct an identity? And what must you sacrifice to forge one all your own (and who is most impacted by your choices)? Bennett’s acclaimed novel The Vanishing Half meditates on these questions and more in a story about passing, sister/motherhood, and acting. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go tosquarespace.com/overduefor 10% of...