So Many Damn Books

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So Many Damn Books episodes

August 25, 2015 22: Isaac Fitzgerald & "Infinite Home"
Isaac Fitzgerald skates by the Damn Library and joins the guys to talk about his Pen & Ink series, Kathleen Alcott's "Infinite Home", and the joys of recommending books. Hilarity ensues. Also maybe some 80s metal.

Fifteen Seconds of a Song: Belle & Sebastian, "Wrapped Up in Books"
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1 hr 2 min
August 12, 2015 21: Summer. Reading.
The guys introduce a new segment ("Reading Comprehension"), which leads to some serious questions. They also discuss their summer reading habits, the Man Booker longlist, and Christopher continues to shame Drew for not reading "A Little Life".
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29 min
July 28, 2015 20: Ferrante Fever / "My Brilliant Friend"
In which Drew and Christopher wonder what spumoni is (it's ice cream), talk about the books they bought, discuss Elena Ferrante and the first book in her Neapolitan saga, and they recommend books to each other, like usual.

15 seconds of a song: Mama by Lunchmoney Lewis

also featured: Money by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
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27 min
July 14, 2015 19: Comics / "Sex Criminals"
Summer break is over and the guys return to the Damn Library to discuss graphic novels, comics, brimping, and Matt Fraction & Chip Zdarsky's "Sex Criminals".

15 Seconds of a Song: "Desire", Years & Years
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27 min
June 08, 2015 18: Saeed Jones ("Prelude to Bruise") & "Citizen: An American Lyric"
BuzzFeed Literary Editor Saeed Jones drops by the Damn Library to talk about his PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award-winning collection "Prelude to Bruise", Claudia Rankin's incendiary "Citizen: An American Lyric", and whether or not art can change the world.

15 Seconds of a song: AG Cook, "Beautiful"
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56 min
May 18, 2015 17: Lev Grossman & "Mrs. Dalloway"
In which Lev Grossman visits the Damn Library to talk about his Magicians trilogy and (one of his) favorite book(s) of all time: Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway".

15 Seconds of a Song: "Magic" by Ben Kweller
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43 min
May 05, 2015 16: The Recommendation Game / "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" by David Shafer
The Guys discuss the business of recommending books, then they discuss Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, a @biblioracle recommendation.
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31 min
April 20, 2015 15: Catherine Lacey
In which Catherine Lacey (author of "Nobody is Ever Missing") drops by the Manhattan branch of the Damn Library! Drinks are made, bathtubs are revealed, and escape is discussed (among many other things).
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44 min
April 10, 2015 14: ToB Wrap-Up & Call-In
The guys chat with ToB Commish Kevin Guilfoile about the ToB and his writing, then get some friends from the commentariat on the phone including Neighbors73, BradMcGinty, Melanie, and itsonlyzach. The ToB is over, long live the ToB!
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55 min
March 29, 201513: Tournament Gab / Jeff VanderMeer & "Annihiliation"
More Surprises and More Upsets in the Tournament!

Jeff VanderMeer discusses "Annihilation" and the ToB!

Predictions for the final!

Featuring The Aquabats - Fight Song (still) and Laura Shigihara - Zombies On Your Lawn (from the Plants vs. Zombies OST)

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34 min

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A blessing, a curse, a podcast, since 2014. Christopher (@cdhermelin) invites folks to the Damn Library to talk about reading, literature, publishing, and trying to make it through the never-dwindling…