Life On Books Podcast

Mar 07 2025 52 ep. 76 mins 21
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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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Is Invisible Man the Great American Novel?

Mar 07 2025 53 mins  
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 Boo

Talking about books...for 50 episodes!

Feb 28 2025 89 mins  
Thank you to all of you for watching and being a part of this community!Join our book club!patreon.com/LifeonBooksJoin 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 book

Is Helen DeWitt's The Last Samurai Really THAT Original?

Feb 07 2025 52 mins  
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

Read These Books If You Need a Laugh

Jan 31 2025 75 mins  
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. Become part of our growing book community! patreon.com/LifeonBooks Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, a

The Publishers Fighting to Keep Literature Alive

Jan 17 2025 76 mins  
Today on the Life on Books Podcast, we're talking about our favorite independent publishers! Use Code LIFE at Checkout at Open Letter Books to get 30% off your entire order now through the end of February, 2025! https://www.openletterbooks.org/ Join our book club on Patreon! www.patreon.com/lifeonbooks The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt https://amzn.to/40dmDW1 Or https://book

The Savage Detectives...Is the Hype Real?

Jan 10 2025 54 mins  
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! Become part of our gr

Booktubers: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

Jan 03 2025 110 mins  
The Devil’s Chessboard by David Talbot https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780062... Or https://amzn.to/3PnAiVn At Night He Lifts Weights by Kang Young-sook https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781945... Or https://amzn.to/4a5DFtI Waiting for the Fear by Oguz Atay https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681... Or https://amzn.to/4gC5wDX The Taker and Other Stories by Rubern Fonseca https://

The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2025

Dec 27 2024 71 mins  
Make sure to drop your 2025 goals in the comments, and if you want to join a great community of readers, check us out on Patreon! patreon.com/LifeonBooks Books mentioned in this episode: The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312... Or https://amzn.to/3ZCszIO Last Evenings on Earth by Roberto Bolano https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811... Or

The BEST BOOKS of 2024...That We Read.

Dec 20 2024 74 mins  
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! Join our book club! patreon.com/LifeonBooks Books mentioned in this episode The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano https://

Should You Read Infinite Jest?

Dec 13 2024 67 mins  
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,