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Spine Crackers episodes
- William Golding - The Paper Men
In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss English author William Golding's (of Lord of the Flies high school fame) first post-Nobel Prize novel of art, fame, and obsession The Paper Men (1984). Full episode on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/spinecrackers
1 hr 11 min - 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
1 hr 15 min - 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
1 hr 18 min - 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.
1 hr 34 min - 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:
https://www.patreon.com/spinecrackers
1 hr 14 min - 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!
3 hr 31 min - 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
1 hr 18 min - 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
1 hr 39 min - 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 Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/spinecrackers
1 hr 23 min - 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
https://www.patreon.com/spinecrackers
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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.