Life On Books Podcast

Life On Books
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On the LOB Podcast we discuss books, primarily fiction, literature, but also feature interviews with authors, writers, publishers, editors, and educators. If you love fiction, literature or just books in general, you're in the right place. We upload our podcast weekly on Fridays

  1. JAN 16

    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://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955...You Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Europe Central by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4pzHiOphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Solenoid by Mircea Carterescuhttps://amzn.to/4pGZENEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzatihttps://amzn.to/49U3zBYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Waiting for the Barbarians by JM Coetzeehttps://amzn.to/4a1xUO7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781613...The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqrollhttps://amzn.to/4qybESPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780940...Natural Causes by Nina Lykkehttps://amzn.to/4qTsRWzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4qSSl6phttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Fury by Clyo Mendozahttps://amzn.to/45dOpFbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781644...Too Much of Life by Clarice Lispectorhttps://amzn.to/45JijkEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...The Flanders Road by Claude Simonhttps://amzn.to/3LwvGxShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...https://amzn.to/49SIWWRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...2666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/45ob15Chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolanoa href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWgtZVc2UURBUmdRczFRNWdIQ1hJSEZlY01qZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsNXBUTG1zZ19OZ0xHdndqOUFtR29TbHQwRWdFQk5mLXR4TjNQMXNJWG5hNi1hU3Eyd2tFOXd3b1ZzWlFsSDJ6NmQydVNCa0NKUGVtRzR5NS0wNW1hTHRDUVBha0xUWHU1V2h0S21CUWhlX25l

    1h 26m

  2. JAN 9

    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://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthyhttps://amzn.to/4qve3NUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679...The Invention of Nature by Andrew Wulfhttps://amzn.to/452Sig0The Rise and Reign of Mammals by Steve Brusattehttps://amzn.to/4prd4grThe Green Knight by Iris Murdochhttps://amzn.to/4qeGwHWHabibi by Craig Thompsonhttps://amzn.to/4powDWJJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead

    1h 5m

  3. JAN 2

    The best books to read this year

    Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooks Books mentioned in this episode: The Armies by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/493q8E3 https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811218641 Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman https://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681373270The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4pFjl9lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811215046You Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140110876House of Fury by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4qpBQOThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234580One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060883287Tono the Infallible by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4ph97uRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811228817Europe Central by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4qrQiWRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/97801430365932666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/45ob15Chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312429218Cloudsplitter by Russel Bankshttps://amzn.to/3MUtAYUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060930868Ahab Sequels by Pierre Sengeshttps://amzn.to/49nV7cUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940625461The German Lesson by Sigfriend Lenzhttps://amzn.to/3YXImkchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811209823Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishimahttps://amzn.to/3YmfhyRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811201186Empty Wigs by Jonathan Meadshttps://amzn.to/44W3J9ghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781806770045Underworld by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/45nysMuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684848150White Noise by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/4qd2jj9https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140077025The Public Burning by Robert Cooverhttps://amzn.to/495UE08https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802135278Marshland by Otohiko Kagahttps://amzn.to/498OavWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628974041The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955904223The Royal Family by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4aC88BOhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141002002The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvilihttps://amzn.to/3YSGCsBhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781950354146The Sot-Weed Factor by John Barthhttps://amzn.to/4pjYGqshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628973945Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alifeonbooks/Follow Andy on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/metafictional.meathead/

    1h 2m

  4. 12/26/2025

    The Best Books of 2025...that we read

    Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  for a full list of the books mentioned in this episode go here:https://linktw.in/uVALYzGet the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead

    2h 3m

  5. 12/12/2025

    Life on Books takes on the Hot Ones Challenge!

    Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episode:The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Satantango by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/3KDGzxuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...List of William Vollmann's Published Works:  / works-of-william-143602359  The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4pFjl9lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishimahttps://amzn.to/4q26Rs5https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/4rN7Uh9https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4rXp1x6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Stoner by John Williamshttps://amzn.to/4iOCaEzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Hard Rain Falling Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/48Lnr8uhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Killer Angels by Michael Shaarahttps://amzn.to/4aDv4R6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780345...Cloud Splitter by Russel Bankshttps://amzn.to/4poKkpwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Hell’s Angels by Hunter S. Thompsonhttps://amzn.to/4a3rbERhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780345...Babel by RF Kuanghttps://amzn.to/495VWYOhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...Yellowface by RF Kuanghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...https://amzn.to/4pzlF1KBetween Two Fires by Christopher Bhuelmana href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_desc

    1h 30m

  6. 11/21/2025

    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 National Book Award winning work: Europe Central.Join our book club! (we're donating $10 to Firstbook.org for every new member who joins during the month of November!)  / lifeonbooks   Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074O Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVh Want to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/Zeolty Want to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooks Follow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks   Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead   Books mentioned in this episode: Europe Central by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JozJLohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143... The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316... Butterfly Stories by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a3xDeUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802... Frankenstein by Mary Shelleyhttps://amzn.to/4peNuf8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141... Poor People by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a5nSgjhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060... Whores for Gloria by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4oWuu5ihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307... Ask the Dust by John Fantehttps://amzn.to/3LN1LRThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060... A Table for Fortune by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4oxK2fyhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648... An Afghanistan Picture Showhttps://amzn.to/3LOmIfa See more of Vollmann’s works here:

    1h 19m

  7. 11/14/2025

    How we became the best book podcast in the world

    Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episodeEurope Central by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JozJLohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Tram 83 by Fiston Mwanza Mujilahttps://amzn.to/49Qxxaohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781941...The Villains Dance by Fiston Mwanza Mujilahttps://amzn.to/4hXVlvdhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...A Table for Fortune by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4oxK2fyhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648...Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conradhttps://amzn.to/4p9cu7xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyEast of Eden by John Steinbeckhttps://amzn.to/4o9sCpmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Beloved by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/484vP2Xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780525...After the First Death by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/4oNYWOXhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780440...The Chocolate War by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/43ZiHdWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375...I am the Cheese by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/47OKTmphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375...Catcher in the Rye by JD Salingerhttps://amzn.to/4hZDGmShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Tunes for Bears to Dance to by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/44ap5PAhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780440...Gates of Fire by Stephen Pressfieldhttps://amzn.to/4r3uUbCa href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmhyMy1IWl

    1h 31m

  8. 11/07/2025

    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://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmannhttps://amzn.to/4omdvZLhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781771...Frankenstein by Mary Shelleyhttps://amzn.to/477BLHFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Gargoyles by Thomas Bernhardhttps://amzn.to/4nFiLqshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...The Loser by Thomas Bernhardhttps://amzn.to/4hNwAlehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Woodcutters by Thomas Bernhardhttps://amzn.to/4oNV2Fkhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Extinction by Thomas Bernhardhttps://amzn.to/4qLiRiPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Poor People by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/48VcVgWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060....The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumashttps://amzn.to/4oy89uQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Underworld by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/47hQ3qHhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684...Song of Solomon by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/4oSEwE7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Beloved by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/484vP2Xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780525...The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckhttps://amzn.to/4peKiQPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Angels by Denis Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3LKHxrDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Tree of Smoke by Denis J

    1h 12m
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On the LOB Podcast we discuss books, primarily fiction, literature, but also feature interviews with authors, writers, publishers, editors, and educators. If you love fiction, literature or just books in general, you're in the right place. We upload our podcast weekly on Fridays

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    Life On Books
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
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