September 22, 2022
202- Is an MFA worth it in 2022?
The pals revisiting one of their most popular episodes, reflecting on their MFA experiences and evaluating whether the experience was worth the cost.
September 15, 2022
201- Recommendation Roulette Round 1 Selections
The pals draw names then suggest a book for a friend to read.
September 8, 2022
200- Episode 200
The pals ring in a milestone by discussing their most and least listened to episodes.
September 1, 2022
199- Expiring Book Recommendations
Nico asks the pals if they've ever changed their minds on books they've recommended.
August 25, 2022
198- Books with Glossaries
The pals discuss books that include glossaries (or could but don't) due to using made up or esoteric language that the reader may need help understanding. When is it appreciated and helpful and when does it detract from the experience?
August 18, 2022
197- Plagiarism
The pals discuss recent cases of literary plagiarism. Why does this keep happening? Does anyone actually care?
August 4, 2022
196- Cormac McCarthy’s The Road - Canon or Cannon 2.0
The pals all read Cormac McCarthy's literary post-apocalyptic The Road and discuss whether it deserves immortalization in the first entry in our rebooted Canon or Cannon.
July 28, 2022
195- Books with Maps
The pals discuss the pleasure of opening a book and seeing a map.
July 21, 2022
194- Spiderhead
The pals read the short story "Escape from Spiderhead" by George Saunders then watched the Netflix adaption. How do the two compare? Read and watch then tune in.
July 14, 2022
193- Summer Reading
The pals discuss the practice of assigning summer reading in school and share their approaches to reading in the summer. Nico talks about a book he is reading.
