Life On Books Podcast
This podcast discusses books, primarily fiction and literature, and features interviews with authors, writers, publishers, editors, and educators. It targets lovers of fiction and literature. Episodes are released weekly on Fridays.
Episodes
These "book" questions are nuts
Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubBooks mentioned in this episode:Animal Spiral Juan Rosahttps://amzn.to/3RRZ1G7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781917260329Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquezhttps://amzn.to/4lpQrsDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451495150Out by Natsuo Kirino https://amzn.to/44zddqhhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780593311950Electric Shamans at the Festival of the Sun b
Are books getting too hard to read?
Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubBooks mentioned in this episodeAnimal Spiral by Luis Rosahttps://amzn.to/4i67O1Mhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781917260329Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquezhttps://amzn.to/4bNIkCwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451495150The Week of Colors by Elena Garrohttps://amzn.to/4xCvdfIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781949641899Out by Natsuo Kirinohttps://amz
You should read these books with us in August!
Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubNow I Surrender by Alvaro Enriguehttps://amzn.to/4vhZor1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780593084076Zama by Antonio Di Benedettohttps://amzn.to/4pJqOoQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590177174Miaow by Benito Perez Galdoshttps://amzn.to/4fv40o6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681379470Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conradhttps://amzn.to/3SJFiIWhttps://books
Is Apocalypse Now the best book adaptation of all time?
Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conradhttps://amzn.to/3SJFiIWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780486264646Terra Nostra by Carlos Fuenteshttps://amzn.to/3JzA2DkCatch-22 by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/3LfAMy3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451626650Now I Surrender by Alvaro Enriguehttps://amzn.to/4vhZor1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780593084076Ubik by Philip
The BEST BOOKS of 2026
Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubBooks mentioned in this episodeTerra Nostra by Carlos Fuenteshttps://amzn.to/3JzA2DkCatch-22 by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/3LfAMy3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451626650Now I Surrender by Alvaro Enriguehttps://amzn.to/4vhZor1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780593084076You Dreamed of Empires by Alvaro Enriguehttps://amzn.to/44hvFUnhttps://bookshop.org
Answering YOUR QUESTIONS about BOOKS!
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The best 100 books of all time...according to us
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The 100 BEST novels of all time according to The Guardian
Join our book club and online community of readers!https://lifeonbooks.com/bookclubCheck out the Guardian's list herehttps://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-timeWhat do you think are the best novels all time?
Are Pulitzer Prize winners worth reading?
Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubBooks mentioned in this episode:Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4rXp1x6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143039945The Employees by Olga Ravnhttps://amzn.to/4lvJV3Ghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234825Wild Horses by Jordi Cussahttps://amzn.to/3zVrW30Trout, Belly Up by Rodrigo Fuenteshttps://amzn.to/4uOf0CYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103
Your Favorite Writer's Favorite Writer: Jorge Luis Borges
Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubBooks mentioned in this episode:The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algrenhttps://amzn.to/3PEng9thttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781583220085The Return by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4c1EHcPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898180A Little Lumpen Novelita by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/41kyySThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250338570Moby Dick by
Do our favorite books actually suck?
Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubBooks mentioned in this episode:The Return by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4c1EHcPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898180Monsieur Pain by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4e7mUlKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898142A Little Lumpen Novelita by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/41kyySThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250338570Cowboy Graves by Roberto B
The Forgotten Genius of Richard Brautigan
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Are these the best books since 1945?
Join our book club!www.lifeonbooks.com/clubCheck out the James Wood list here:https://www.listchallenges.com/the-elegant-variation-james-woods-best-booksBooks mentioned in this episode:Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainezhttps://amzn.to/4kx448Nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/978168137941Scars by Juan Jose Saerhttps://amzn.to/40cGeGchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934824221Friday’s at Enrico’s by Don Ca
Our favorite books from one of our favorite publishers!
Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksBooks mentioned in this episode:Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainezhttps://amzn.to/4kx448Nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/978168137941Scars by Juan Jose Saerhttps://amzn.to/40cGeGchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934824221False Calm by Maria Sonia Cristoffhttps://amzn.to/412eTqqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781945492143 Paradais by Fernanda Melchor
What's the deal with celebrity book clubs?
Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksBooks mentioned in this episode:The Murderbot Diaries Volume 1 by Martha Wellshttps://amzn.to/4cuALSshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250389824The Skating Rink by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4rbnykUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898067Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainezhttps://amzn.to/4kx448Nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681379418The O
How to break out of a READING SLUMP!
Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksBooks mentioned in this episode:Boswell by Stanley Elkinhttps://amzn.to/3OacZ44https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781564781741The Murmurations by Carlos Labbehttps://amzn.to/4qyAMrWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781960385017Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewskihttps://amzn.to/4aMiX3Lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781524747718The Sellout by Paul Bea
The best books of the last 30 years
Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksYou Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140110876Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143039945https://amzn.to/4t79MSPMason and Dixon by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4a2ARObhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312423209Herscht by Laszlo Krasznahorkaiht
You need to read more of these books
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Our Top 5 Favorite Works in Translation
Join our book club! / lifeonbooks Books mentioned in this episode (purchasing through these links helps to support the channel)One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://books
Reading might be the only thing that saves us w/J. Spahr of Science Visuals
Join our book club! / lifeonbooks Follow J. on Instagram! / science_visuals See more of her work here:https://www.scivisuals.com/Books mentioned in this episode:The Old Filth Trilogy by Jane Gardamhttps://amzn.to/49e4X2cYou Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amz
The best books to read this year
Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksBooks mentioned in this episode:The Armies by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/493q8E3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811218641Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681373270The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4pFjl9lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811215046You Brig
The Best Books of 2025...that we read
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Life on Books takes on the Hot Ones Challenge!
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The greatest historical fiction of all time?
William Vollmann is often spoken about due to his prolific writing, but he may also be one of the most important American writers alive today. From climate change, to poverty, to the history of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and to the second World War, William Vollmann has written about many of the most polarizing topics in our cultural conversations.Today we do a deep dive on his Nationa
How we became the best book podcast in the world
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Does our Book Club Have Good Taste?
Join our book club! / lifeonbooks Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky https://amzn.to/3WFCHOUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/3W9sPNahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781594...Europe Central by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JozJLohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://boo
Our Personal Canon of GREAT BOOKS
Join our book club! / lifeonbooks Books Mentioned in this Episode:Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/3W9sPNahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781594...Europe Central by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JozJLohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Poor People by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/48VcVgWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Season of Migration to the North Tayeb Salih
Are Nobel Prize Winners Worth Reading?
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How to read books
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Every Reader Needs to Watch One Battle After Another
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Today We Celebrate our 75th Episode!
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Rating David Bowie's Reading Taste
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The Books Everyone FORGETS About
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Is Reading Diversely Bull****?
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About BOOKS
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Our Favorite Books by Women in Translation!
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Reading Poetry Could Change Your Life
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The Books You HAVE TO READ Before the End of the Year
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The Best Literature for Beginners
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The Man Who Learned 6 Languages Just to Read MORE BOOKS
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These guys have the WORST TAKES when it comes to books...
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The Best Books to Read When You Have a Brain Tumor
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Does Literature Still Have a Place in the World?
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Inside the Art of Literary Translation with KE Semmel
Join the LOB Book Club!https://www.patreon.com/c/LifeonBooksFind more about KE Semmel:https://kesemmel.com/Follow Mike on Instagram: / awellreadbear Follow me on Instagram: / alifeonbooks Books Mentioned in this episode (purchases made through these links helps support the show)The Book of Losman by KE Semmelhttps://amzn.to/43yUcDlhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781951...Rock, Paper, Scissors b
What's Happening to the Life on Books Podcast?
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The Best Books You've Never Heard of: A look at NYRB Publishing
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Proof that We are the Best Book Podcast
Join our book club!patreon.com/LifeonBooksBooks mentioned in this episode:The USA Trilogy by Juan Dos Passoshttps://amzn.to/3XX8r34https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...Rock, Paper, Scissors by Naja Marie Aidthttps://amzn.to/44bvAm6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Attila by Aliocha Collhttps://amzn.to/4jlgZZEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781960...Attila by Javier Serenahttps://amzn.to/3G
The Best Books of the Last 30 Years...In Our Opinion
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Confessions of a Literature Snob: Our Guilty Pleasure Reads
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In Defense of "Brodernist" Literature
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The BEST European Literature!
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Why Men Don't Read Books Anymore
Are men reading less than they used to? And if they are reading, are they reading less and less fiction?This has been a hotly debated topic in the book community lately, so today on the Life on Books podcast, we're talking all about this issue...whether or not men are reading, and if they're not reading, why they might not be reading.Don't forget to throw in your two cents down below!J
The Best Book Adaptation of All Time?
There are many books that have been adapted into films or television shows, some good, some not so good. But it's been often said that Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 100 Years of Solitude would be nearly impossible to adapt to the screen, and it turns out...that was not true.In this episode, we talk about the new Netflix limited series of 100 Years of Solitude, what we thought of the show compar
Is Invisible Man the Great American Novel?
Recently for our book club we read Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man. Originally published in the 1950s, it's considered a classic of American literature, though it rarely makes the rounds in most online book spaces these days. In this episode we do a deep dive on the only novel Ellison saw published in his lifetime.Join our book club!patreon.com/LifeonBooksJoin the Life on Books mailing list
Talking about books...for 50 episodes!
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Is Helen DeWitt's The Last Samurai Really THAT Original?
Helen DeWitt's debut novel "The Last Samurai" almost didn't get published, but since then has become a cult classic, and it also made the now infamous NYT 100 Best Books of the 21st Century list.In today's episode we break down the book, which we read for our January book club, and Andy gives us his feelings on finally reading a book written by a woman.Become part of our grow
Read These Books If You Need a Laugh
The world is in a crazy place right now, so to give you a bit of comedic relief, we've put together a list of our 10 favorite funny books. We hope that these books make you laugh as much as they did for us.
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The Publishers Fighting to Keep Literature Alive
Today on the Life on Books Podcast, we're talking about our favorite independent publishers!
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The Savage Detectives...Is the Hype Real?
Roberto Bolano is one of Latin America's most heralded authors, and the Savage Detectives is possibly his most famous work.
We recently finished reading The Savage Detectives as part of our online book club, and we've got some thoughts about this one. So buckle in, because for the first time ever, Andy and I are pretty split on how we felt about this book!
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The Devil’s Chessboard by David Talbot
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At Night He Lifts Weights by Kang Young-sook
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Waiting for the Fear by Oguz Atay
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The Taker and Other Stories by Rubern Fonseca
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The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2025
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Books mentioned in this episode:
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano
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Last Evenings on Earth by Roberto Bolano
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The BEST BOOKS of 2024...That We Read.
It's everyone's favorite time of year! In this episode, Andy and I will be breaking down our top 10 favorite books that we read all year. We both had so many great books to choose from, that it was difficult to decide, but we hope you enjoy the discussion!
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Books mentioned in this episode
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano
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Should You Read Infinite Jest?
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace is one of the most controversial books of the last 50 years...but why?
Some people call Infinite Jest a masterpiece, while other claim that David Foster Wallace is a talentless hack.
Today on the Life on Books podcast, we tackle this all things Infinite Jest, what we like about the book, why so many people have such strong opinions about it, and we answer t
Is Toni Morrison One of the Great American Writers?
Toni Morrison is often considered one of the great American writers, and recently the Life on Books book club read one of her most popular works: Song of Solomon.
In today's episode we discuss Song of Solomon, as well as Morrison's writing in general.
Have you read Song of Solomon? What did you think of it?
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Cormac McCarthy and Separating Art from Artist
A recent Vanity Fair article pulled the curtain back on a long time relationship Cormac McCarthy had with a woman named Augusta Britt.
Often heralded as one of the greatest American authors of all time, McCarthy is known for his southern gothic novels, which tackle themes of violence, free will, luck, and other dark and brooding subjects.
While some may say it should be expected that someone ab
Our Biggest GREEN FLAGS in Books!
A few we episodes ago, we discussed the things in books (and the book community) that give us pause, and make us shy away from certain books.
Today, we're going to be covering our GREEN FLAGS in books...the things that when we see it, we get excited about, or become inclined to pick up and read.
As always, please share YOUR green flags down below!
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The Books that Radicalized Us
Books and politics go hand in hand, while there may be some apolitical reads out there, they are probably not the majority. So today we're talking about how the books we've read have shaped our world view, and oh what a crazy world it is.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Libra by Don DeLillo
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The Pearl by John Steinbeck
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/97801
Is Lonesome Dove Overrated?
It's one of the most famous novels of all time, beloved by all different kinds of readers. Some describe it as "The Great American Novel" while others say it's the greatest western ever written, so on this episode of the Life on Books podcast, we tackle the topic of Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, and weigh on what we think of the book, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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The Biggest RED FLAGS in Books & The Book Community
We all have our preferences when it comes to books, so today Andy and I are going over our biggest red flags in books, and what is usually a big turnoff for us when choosing what to read.
We also take some time to discuss things we don't like about the book community in general.
We would love to know what your biggest red flags are in a book, so make sure to let us know down below!
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Are These the Best Books from Latin America?
Two years ago I decided that I hadn't read enough books from countries outside of the US, so I embarked on a journey of reading one book from every country.
The journey has been slow as I am not solely focusing on this project. I've made some great progress in Europe and Asia, but Latin America has been a bit of a weak spot for me.
Andy has read a few more books from the South American region, s
Our Favorite LONG Books
We've talked about our favorite short books...we've talked about our favorite medium length books...now it's time to talk about our favorite LONG books.
Today we're discussing great books that are 600+ pages. These aren't necessarily our all time favorite long books, as there is some overlap with the books that make our all time favorite books list in general, but these are long books that we re
Books To Read Before We Die
We are in Q4 of 2024, and today we're talking about our "10 before the end", which are the 10 books (5 each), that we'd like to read before the end of the year.
What are some books you'd like to read before the end of the year?
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What is Postmodern Literature and Should You Read It?
Few philosophical or artistic movements have been debated quite like postmodernism, yet despite the ongoing debate about what postmodernism really is, the phrase was probably one most weren't familiar with until public figures like Jordan Peterson warned everyone about the "postmodern neo-marxists!"
Some people seem to think that postmodern writers like Kurt Vonnegut, Thomas Pyncho
The BEST Books to Read This FALL
Summer has fallen asleep and fall weather has already begun to creep in, so it's time to pull those hoodies out of the closet, and cozy up with some great books, and we've just got the books for you (kinda).
Here are some of our top recommendations for books to read this fall!
All the books mentioned in this episode:
The taker and other stories Rubem Fonseca
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These BOOKS Would Make TERRIBLE Movies
Today on the Life On Books Podcast we are answering all of YOUR bookish questions, from how to navigate a bookstore as a beginner, to how to build a daily reading habit, and so much more.
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Our Favorite Books Written by Women in Translation
August is women in translation month and all month long we have been celebrating, and why not do another listicle episode, this time talking about 5 of our favorite books in translation written by women, as well as 5 books written by women in translation that we're looking forward to reading.
Here are the books discussed in this week's episode:
The Dying Grass William T. Vollmann
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William H. Gass and the Genius of Omensetter's Luck
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 Omensette
Saving the World of Literature w/Chad Post of Open Letter Books
Why read literature? Why read works in translation? Why read books written by women? Why continue to participate in a medium that might not have a future?
That's what we tackle on today's episode of the Life on Books podcast, as we chat with Chad Post, the director of Open Letter Publishing, which is a project from the University of Rochester.
Specializing in works in translation, Open
How to Read The Best Books...For You
Millions of books are published each year, and with a back catalogue of nearly 130 million books since the printing press was invented in 1440, you have a lot of books to choose from...so how do we pick the right books to read?
That's the topic of today's episode, where we break down how we select books to buy and read.
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The BEST (500 Page) Books
Of course, medium length is being used subjectively here, and perhaps it's because this length of book makes up most of the published books in the world, but still, it seems that people don't often discuss their favorites that are specifically between 300-500 pages.
So on today's episode, that's exactly what we do!
Here are all of the books in today's episode, but first, be
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