Special episode this week, we are joined by Aldous Asterion, host of the podcast, "The Forest of Symbols." Asterion helps us unpack Cormac McCarthy's 1979 classic novel, "Suttree." Join us as we delve deep in the novel and McCarthy in general. We had a great time discussing this surprisingly humorous novel with the very knowledgeable, Aldous Asterion. We hope you enjoy the episode, and make sure you check out Asterion's podcast, "The Forest of Symbols."

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This week we're back with one of our favorite authors, Dawn Powell! Criminally, underrated and under read, Powell's novel, "A Time to Be Born," is a fantastic novel full of satire, sharp criticism, and supreme prose. We hope more people pick up Powell's works, and hopefully Penguin or some other major classic imprint will republish all her work. Always fun to discuss Powell, and we hope you enjoy the episode!

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We're back with one of our favorite episodes, the author fantasy baseball draft! Back from his win last year, author Sam Ernst joins us for an extra long episode. New this year, we each pick multiple teams, drawing from specific genres or regions. Listen to find out who gets drafted to the Sci-Fi team, or Literary Fiction Team and tons more. We hope you enjoy!

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Jam packed episode this week, Peter goes through the books he read in April from the library, lots of good recommendations. Then we have a discussion on our initial thoughts on Yuval Noah Harari's book, "Homo Deus." And finally we pick a May book to add to our TBR. Enjoy!

Recommends:

The Lost Americans by Christopher Bollen

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

This Other Eden by Paul Harding

A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan

May Selection:

52 pickup by Elmore Leonard

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Months ago Peter lost a bet to Matt and consequently Peter had to read a selection of essays from David Foster Wallace. On this episode, we discuss two of those essays, "Consider the Lobster," and "Host." We discuss the essays themselves but also Wallace's famous style. Side note, let us know your feelings on David Foster Wallace. He certainly lends himself to healthy debate. And finally, we select our latest books to add to our TBR. A varied selection was nominated and we struggled to pick just one.....so we picked two. Enjoy!

Book Nominations

*A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway

Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell

The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry

The Cousins’ Wars by Kevin Phillips

Straw Dogs by John Gray

The Culture of Narcissism by Christopher Lasch

*Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari

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A little while back we added some short stories to our TBR and on this episode we discuss our selections. Listen as we discuss short stories from Kate Chopin, P. G. Wodehouse, and Shirley Jackson. Fun times all around!

Short Stories:

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

The Storm by Kate Chopin

Honeysuckle Cottage by P.G. Wodehouse

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We have a fun one this week! We are putting on our tuxes and hosting our 2nd Book Oscars. We have a great list of categories this year, covering all the books we read from last year. So sit back and enjoy as select our Best Author, Best Book, Best Scene, and so much more! Also, if that wasn't enough at the end we select a book for March. Thanks for listening!

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This week we are delving into Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1852 novel, "The Blithedale Romance." We didn't know what to expect going into this novel, and we both were surprised by how relevant the novel still is. We discuss the central themes to the book, including why utopian societies usually fail. A very fun and interesting conversation about a book you might not have heard about. 

This weeks independent bookstore shoutouts:

People's Co-Op Bookstore- Vancouver, British Columbia

Amatoria Fine Art Books- Sacramento, California

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I'm not sure how to describe this one, sure there is lots of book talk, including some interesting recommendations, but there is also a rant about Game of Thrones season 8 and a rant about Aaron Rodgers. So I guess that's par for the course. Also, we answer some listener questions, discuss the upcoming Dennis Lehane novel, and Matt reviews the books he reads to his kid. Really fun episode, enjoy!

Independent Book Stores mentioned:

Time Tested Books; Sacramento, California

Collins Books; Seattle, Washington

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As much of the Midwest braces for a monster winter storm, what better way to pass the time than with some insightful and fun book talk. This week we have a jam packed episode as we discuss Guy Gavriel Kay's novel, "All the Seas of the World," set prop bets for our newest thriller book, and pick a few short stories to tide us over for February. As always, enjoy!

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