Life On Books Podcast

Jan 31 2025 49 ep. 77 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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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,

Is Toni Morrison One of the Great American Writers?

Dec 06 2024 45 mins  
Toni Morrison is often considered one of the great American writers, and recently the Life on Books book club read one of her most popular works: Song of Solomon. In today's episode we discuss Song of Solomon, as well as Morrison's writing in general. Have you read Song of Solomon? What did you think of it? Become part of our growing book community! patreon.com/LifeonBooks Join

Cormac McCarthy and Separating Art from Artist

Dec 02 2024 68 mins  
A recent Vanity Fair article pulled the curtain back on a long time relationship Cormac McCarthy had with a woman named Augusta Britt. Often heralded as one of the greatest American authors of all time, McCarthy is known for his southern gothic novels, which tackle themes of violence, free will, luck, and other dark and brooding subjects. While some may say it should be expected

Our Biggest GREEN FLAGS in Books!

Nov 22 2024 56 mins  
A few we episodes ago, we discussed the things in books (and the book community) that give us pause, and make us shy away from certain books. Today, we're going to be covering our GREEN FLAGS in books...the things that when we see it, we get excited about, or become inclined to pick up and read. As always, please share YOUR green flags down below! Join our Book Club: www.patreo