There Will Be Books
158 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -Friends, Matt and Peter discuss books and currents reads in a humorous and informal manner.
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Episode 8 "War (What Is It Good For?)"
August 18, 2020 02:28 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBThis week we discuss To Start A War, Robert Draper’s excellent new book about how the Bush administration led the country into war in Iraq. We also discuss Flashman, our August book club selection. Also, Matt recommends Philip Pullman’s book Daemon Voices: Essays on Storytelling. Finally, we end with some new additions to our TBR. Books mentioned: To Start A War by Robert Draper Daemon Voices by Philip Pullman Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser (August Book Club) The Silence of the Whi...
Episode 7 "Two Five Star Reads"
August 11, 2020 02:40 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBWe discuss our weekly reads, and then it goes off the rails. Topics include social awkwardness, Peter taking off his glasses to avoid being scared, and Matt teaches Peter about Alexander the Great. Books mentioned. Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter The Mist by Ragnar Jonasson Crooked River by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child To Start A War by Robert Draper Alexander the Great: His Life and His Mysterious Death by Anthony Everitt The Great Secret by Jennet Conant August Book Club F...
Episode 6 "The Monthly/Seasonal Book Club Picks"
August 04, 2020 02:02 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBMatt visits a book sale and ends up with some classics. We nominate books for our August book club and create a seasonal book club while we're at it. We discuss the Booker longlist nominations and more. August Book Club: Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser Fall Book Club: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Other Books mentioned: Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter Crooked River by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child Norco '80 By Peter Houlahan Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Ke...
Episode 5 "Utopia Avenue"
August 01, 2020 03:26 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBOn this episode, Matt and Peter discuss the new David Mitchell novel, Utopia Avenue. What they liked, how it fits into the larger Mitchell universe, and where does Mitchell go from here. Email us at: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therewillbbooks
Episode 4 "Criticism and Mickey Rourke"
July 28, 2020 12:44 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBOn this episode we discuss criticism, an upcoming Utopia Avenue podcast, and much more. Books mentioned on this episode. The Collected Stories- Eudora Welty Utopia Avenue- David Mitchell Normal People- Sally Rooney The Better Angels of Our Nature- Steven Pinker Topeka School- Ben Lerner The Group- Mary McCarthy Slade House- David Mitchell At Swim-Two-Birds- Flann O'Brien Last Orders- Graham Swift
Episode 3 "Desert Island Books but Really Eggs and Pasta Sauce"
July 21, 2020 03:52 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBWe discuss two books we finished, starting the new David Mitchell, and pick our desert island books. Matt's books. The Bridge on the Drina- Ivo Andric United States- Gore Vidal The Count of Monte Cristo- Alexandre Dumas Masters of Atlantis- Charles Portis Leave it to Psmith- P.G. Wodehouse Library of America- Dawn Powell Votan- John James Peter's Books Faster- Neal Bascomb Utopia Avenue- David Mitchell Catch 22- Joseph Heller Any Human Heart- William Boyd The Magic Mountain- Th...
Episode 2 "Brain Pills, Clearing the Deck, and Feuds"
July 15, 2020 02:58 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBBooks mentioned on this episode. Matt's Books Michael Bakunin by E.H. Carr The Best Times by John Dos Passos Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne Scoundrel Time by Lillian Hellman The Boy Who Followed Ripley by Patricia Highsmith The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andric Red Dog by Willem Anker Desert Notebooks by Ben Eherenreich Ship of Fates by Caitlin Chung The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili Peter's Books Flights by Olga Tokarczuk The Complete Stories byClarice Lispector Faster ...
Episode 1 "A Podcast about books and weights"
July 15, 2020 02:46 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBAfter a couple trial episodes we decided to start releasing these bad boys. Enjoy!