HeyJaredSo Many Damn Books
A blessing, a curse, a podcast, since 2014. Christopher (@cdhermelin) invites folks to the Damn Library to talk about reading, literature, publishing, and trying to make it through the never-dwindling stack of things to read. All with a themed drink in hand.
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261: 31 Short Books for Busy People (opens the original)
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A list of short books, because life is short, and you need to make your reading goals. (a sequel to the episode “ 22 Short Books ”) For the drink recipe, every book mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-261 Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdb music: Disaster Magic https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic Hosted on Acas
260: Meg Richardson (PARADISE PAWN) & Curtis Sittenfeld's PREP (opens the original)
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Meg Richardson stops by the Damn Library for some kid wine (or is it adult Martinelli’s?) and book chatter. We get into whether she’s the Jackie or the Kayla, her time as a pawn shop employee, and the journey of this book through lots of different forms before resolving back to the one with all her “darlings.” Plus, she brings along her War and Peace: Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep. For the drink recipe, every book mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-260 Join t
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