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Spine Crackers episodes
- Alan Paton - Cry, The Beloved Country
In this episode, the Spine Crackers read South African author Alan Paton's seminal novel of race, family, oppression, and the nature of nationhood, Cry, The Beloved Country!
Full episode on patreon.com/spinecrackers
1 hr 26 min - PAUL READ THE WRONG BOOK?!?
See how the Spine Crackers react in real time when one of their ranks reads the wrong book. Spoiler: IMPROMPTU 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW!
2 hr 5 min - Bruce Chatwin - On the Black Hill
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss English travel writer, journalist, and novelist Bruce Chatwin's 1982 novel of place, family, aging, technology, and the march of history On the Black Hill!
1 hr 25 min - John Barth - Sabbatical: A Romance
The Spine Crackers return from their...well uh...extended break with a discussion of John Barth's 1982 metafictional romance of espionage, family, love, and death Sabbatical! Back again soon we promise.
2 hr 32 min - Lauren Groff - Matrix
In this episode, the Spine Crackers read American author Lauren Groff's 2021 historical novel of belief, sex, class, gender, mysticism and more, Matrix. Full episode available on Patreon as always!
https://www.patreon.com/c/spinecrackers
1 hr 22 min - Percival Everett - Telephone
In this episode the Spine Crackers discuss Percival Everett's 2020 novel of grief, loss, human connection, and agency in the face of a seemingly random and uncaring universe, Telephone. Full episode on Patreon as always!
https://www.patreon.com/spinecrackers
1 hr 27 min - The (Belated) Spine Crackers 2024 Year-In-Review Awards Spectacular
The Spine Crackers review our 2024 in books, take questions from our Patrons, and reflect on what was and what is to come. Full episode for everyone this time, but check out our Patreon. See you guys again soon!
patreon.com/spinecrackers
3 hr 8 min - Robert M. Coates - The Eater of Darkness
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss American author and critic Robert M. Coates' 1926 experimental, pseudo-Dada, proto-sci-fi, heist(?) novel The Eater of Darkness! Full episode on Patreon as always!
https://www.patreon.com/c/spinecrackers
1 hr 9 min - Susan Choi - Trust Exercise
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss Susan Choi's 2019 National Book Award winning novel of trauma, memory, and the nature of storytelling, Trust Exercise!
Full episode available on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/c/spinecrackers
1 hr 17 min - Italo Calvino - The Baron in the Trees
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss postmodern master Italo Calvino's 1957 historical-fantasy-bildungsroman-fable-novel The Baron in the Trees.
Full episode available at https://www.patreon.com/spinecrackers
1 hr 22 min
About Spine Crackers
From the publisher's feed
Spine Crackers is an in-depth literary analysis podcast where we discuss a different book every other week, with some jokes and goofs tossed in for good measure. Follow us on instagram, twitter, facebook, etc. and check out our patreon! We post our next read on twitter so you can keep up and read along with us if you like.