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William H. Gass and the Genius of Omensetter's Luck


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Omensetter's Luck by William H. Gass is considered a pioneering work in postmodern American literature, but did you know that the novel almost never came to be because the original manuscript was stolen?

In this episode, we discuss Omensetter's Luck by William H. Gass, and all of its quirks, oddities, and genius.


Whether you're a William Gass fan or are only vaguely aware of Omensetter's Luck, I think you'll enjoy this podcast!


Books mentioned in the podcast

Omensetter's Luck
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...
The Invention of Morel Adolfo Bioy Casares
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...
Marshland Otohiko Kaga
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628...
The Dying grass William T. Vollmann
https://amzn.to/3AzLtpC
Yellow Bird Sierra Crane Murdoch
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780399...
Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307...
To Hell with Cronje Ingrid Winterbach
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934...
Che Guevara: A revolutionary life Jon Lee Anderson
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...
Gravity’s Rainbow Thomas Pynchon
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...
The Recognitions William Gaddis
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...
In the Heart of the Heart of the Country William H. Gass
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...
Ulysses James Joyce
https://amzn.to/4dO3grH
Finnegans Wake James Joyce
https://amzn.to/46LaLxf
The Tunnel William H. Gass
(good luck lol)
Stoner John Williams
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...
Death in Spring Merce Rodoreda
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...
Winter in Sokcho Elisa Shua Dusapin
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...
Pachinko Parlor Elisa Shua Dusapin
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...
Same Bed Different Dreams Ed Park
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812...
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