The Infinite Library

John Hagele
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A podcast about books, mortality, and what to do with your limited time with both. Hosted by John & Ben.

  1. 19 may

    Episode 65 - "Rakesfall" by Vajra Chandrasekera

    We close out this season by discussing "Rakesfall" by Vajra Chandrasekera. This might be one of the toughest books to have a straightforward conversation about that we've done, but we hope our chit chat is still enjoyable to listen to. Vajra's Unbuddhism essay: https://vajra.me/2021/10/27/%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%B6%E0%B7%9E%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%B0%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%B8-unbuddhism/ WE'RE TAKING A VACATION! The Infinite Library will return in mid-June. We'll share next season's schedule before then. Stay Cool, Bookheads!

    1 h 56 min

  2. 5 may

    Episode 64 - "A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers" by Xiaolu Guo

    This week, John and Ben discuss Xiaolu Guo's "A Concise-Chinese Dictionary for Lovers". Topics of conversation include the Guo's use of film references, use of non-standard English in fiction, and the arc of modern Chinese history as observed in the show. As always, we hope you enjoy our conversation!

    1 h 51 min

  3. 22 abr

    Episode 63 - "Three Lives" by Gertrude Stein

    This week, we're wrapping up our Modernist mini-season by reading "Three Lives" by Gertrude Stein. We discuss our relationships with Stein and other Lost Generation writers, Stein's tactile language, and why something so well written is also so painfully racist. As always, we hope that you enjoy the conversation.

    2 h y 6 min

  4. 7 abr

    Episode 62 - "Dunfords Travels Everywheres" by William Melvin Kelley

    Our modernism mini-season starts with a conversation about "Dunfords Travels Everywheres" by William Melvin Kelley. Topics of conversation include the differences between modernism and post-modernism, the way Kelley pushes the English language, and the role language can play in liberation. As always, we hope you enjoy the conversation!

    1 h 38 min

  5. 25 mar

    Episode 61 - "Wormwood" by Poppy Z. Brite

    This week we continue our exploration of the Gen X Horror guys by reading "Wormwood" by Poppy Z. Brite. As always, we hope that you enjoy our conversation!

    1 h 43 min

  6. 10 mar

    Episode 60 - "My Heart is a Chainsaw" by Stephen Graham Jones

    This week, John and Ben are joined by friend of the pod, Kara, to discuss Stephen Graham Jones' love letter to the Slasher genre: "My Heart is a Chainsaw". Topics of conversation include SGJ's background, the slasher's place in American mythology, and the cyclical nature of violence. As always, we hope you enjoy the conversation!

    2 h y 4 min

  7. 24 feb

    Episode 59 - "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas (feat. Claire)

    Friend-of-the-Pod Claire is back in the stacks to discuss the grandmommy of the Romantasy genre: "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas. Topics of discussion include the genealogy of Romantasy as a genre, the politics of when and where sex appears on the page, and how many male writers can't write about women. As always, we hope you enjoy the conversation!

    2 h y 25 min

  8. 10 feb

    Episode 58 - "Trouble on Triton" by Samuel R. Delany

    What do you do if you live in the Electric Psychadelic Pussycat Swinger's Club, but you're the one cat too un-groovy to find it shagadelic? This is the vital question at the heart of Samuel R. Delany's "Trouble on Triton". John and Ben get weird, discussing science fiction, the nature of desire, and how this book compares to "The Dispossessed". As always, we hope you enjoy our conversation!

    2 h y 7 min
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A podcast about books, mortality, and what to do with your limited time with both. Hosted by John & Ben.

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  • Creador
    John Hagele
  • Años de actividad
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodios
    79
  • Clasificación
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    © John Hagele
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