78 - W.G. Sebald's The Rings of Saturn
In this episode, friend of the podcast and book club Eric Heiman joins David and Nathan to talk about W.G. Sebald's Rings of Saturn. The three get int...
Books of Some Substance
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The unofficial podcast of literary misfits everywhere who want to engage with books of "substance" (i.e. serious, respected, heavy, philosophical, classic), or at least considered such.
77 - Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time (Guest: Aatif Rashid)
Aatif Rashid, author of the novel Portrait of Sebastian Khan, joins the podcast to profess his love for Anthony Powell’s A Dance to the Music of Time....
76 - Hermann Hesse's Siddartha
Ah yes, Hermann Hesse’s Siddartha. You probably read it in high school or college as a young seeker of truth, but have you read it later in life? Do t...
75 - Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace: Volume 4
Down with Napoleon! Long live Mother Russia! Ole Kutuzov and the gang aren’t the only winners here. Anyone who has read through the entirety of War an...
74 - Santiago Gamboa's Necropolis (Guest: Mark Haber)
Novelist Mark Haber joins the podcast to talk about one of his underdogs: Santiago Gamboa and his excellent novel Necropolis. Necropolis is a novel fu...
73 - Ben Lerner's Leaving the Atocha Station (Guest: Ned Russin of Title Fight and Glitterer)
Musician Ned Russin of Title Fight and Glitterer joins the podcast to share his love for Ben Lerner’s Leaving the Atocha Station and to also chat abou...
72 - Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace: Volume 3
Third time’s the charm! David, Nathan, and Nick march on through Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, having now conquered Volume 3. Listen in as they talk th...
71 - Hafiz's The Gift (Guest: Valerie June)
In celebration of National Poetry Month, singer-songwriter and poet Valerie June calls into the podcast and chats with Nick about her love of The Gift...
70 - Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace: Volume 2
David, Nathan, and Nick continue their journey through Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, this time tackling Volume Two. Characterized by a little less war ...
69 - Cormac McCarthy's Suttree (Guest: Jesse Cash of ERRA)
Nick chats with Jesse Cash, guitarist and vocalist of the progressive metal band ERRA, about Cormac McCarthy on this latest episode of the Books of So...