Infinite Gestation goes contemporary in this episode featuring John Darnielle's debut novel, Wolf in White Van, nominated for the National Book Award in 2014. Though many know Darnielle as singer-songwriter and member of The Mountain Goats, he is making a well received foray into fiction. His first novel is in no way a vanity project and despite some flaws, stands as a fine specimen of a freshman novel.

His sophomore effort Universal Harvester was released in February of this year.

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Show Notes & Links

* Wolf in White Van

* John Darnielle

* The Mountain Goats

* A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

* A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (podcast episode)

* Universal Harvester

* Weeds (TV Series)

* We Shall All Be Healed (2004 album)

* Game Systems Inc.

* Middle Earth Play-By-Mail (PBM)

* Briefcase/Suitcase in Pulp Fiction

* MacGuffin

* Larry Norman

* Paul McCartney Death Hoax (Paul is Dead)

* Backmasking

* Marabou Stork Nightmares by Irving Welsh

* The Ice Storm by Rick Moody

* The Garden of the Forking Paths by  Louise Borges

* Luca and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie