Spine Crackers

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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, faceb... more

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Spine Crackers episodes:

July 24, 2024 Gerald Murnane - The Plains
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss Australian master Gerald Murnane's 1982 breakout novel of place, country, and the nature of representation The Plains! Full episode on the Spine Crackers Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spinecrackers
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1h 15min
May 15, 2024 Djuna Barnes - Nightwood
In this episode the Spine Crackers discuss Djuna Barnes' pioneering 1936 novel of queer modernism, identity, and history, Nightwood. Full episode available at https://www.patreon.com/spinecrackers
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1h 18min
March 15, 2024 Bernard Malamud - The Natural (feat. Nate of Books You Haven't Read)
In this episode, the Spine Crackers are joined by friend of the show Nate, who is the proprietor of the excellent Books You Haven't Read Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@BooksYouHaventRead) to discuss American author Bernard Malamud's 1952 debut novel The Natural.
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1h 34min
January 28, 2024 Nicholson Baker - Vox
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss American author and literary one-of-a-kind Nicholson Baker's Vox (1992), an erotic study of character, technology, human connection, and fantasy. Full episode on Patreon below:
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1h 14min
January 09, 2024 The Third Annual Spine Crackers Year-in-Review Awards Spectacular (2023 Edition)
In this year-end episode, the Spine Crackers rank every book we read this year from worst to best, hand out various other awards such as best cover, best quote/passage, best character, answer listener questions, and more!
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3h 31min
November 30, 2023 Cormac McCarthy - The Passenger
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss American author Cormac McCarthy's penultimate novel of family, loss, madness, and genius, The Passenger. Full episode on our patreon as always!

https://www.patreon.com/spinecrackers
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1h 18min
September 29, 2023 Malcolm Lowry - Under the Volcano
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss British author Malcolm Lowry's harrowing 1947 masterpiece of love, war, disease, culture, and meaning, Under the Volcano! Full episode available to patrons as always!

https://www.patreon.com/spinecrackers
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1h 39min
September 04, 2023 Kenzaburō Ōe - The Silent Cry
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss Japanese Nobel Prize winner
Kenzaburō Ōe's 1967 novel of family, death, war, and history, The Silent Cry! Full episode available on Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/spinecrackers
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1h 23min
August 12, 2023 David Duchovny - Truly Like Lightning (feat. Patrick Willems)
In this episode, the Spine Crackers are joined by friend of the show, real life friend, film critic, filmmaker, youtube legend, and all around renaissance man Patrick Willems to discuss David Duchovny's novel of faith, family, and life in modern-day America Truly Like Lightning. Full episode on Patreon as always!

Pat - https://www.youtube.com/@patrickhwillems
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1h 51min
July 22, 2023 Stefan Zweig - Chess Story
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss Austrian writer Stefan Zweig's final novella of war, class, and genius, Chess Story! Full episode on the Patreon!
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1h 16min

FAQs about Spine Crackers:

How many episodes does Spine Crackers have?

The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.