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Max Brooks’ World War Z — Enthusiasticast Episode 81
Mark endorses Max Brooks’ World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. (A note on pronunciation: Mark and I are both Canadian and so pronounce the letter ‘Z’ as ‘zed’, however, that completely ruins the wordplay of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Boomerang, Brad Pitt, Max Brooks, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, World War Z
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Kevin Wilson’s The Family Fang – Enthusiasticast Episode 78
This episode was recorded at the beginning of December, so apologies for all the nonsensical temporal references to ‘last week’, and stuff that ‘just’ happened. Something fresher soon, if all goes according to plan, but in the meantime please enjoy … Continue reading
Chad Harbach’s The Art of Fielding – Enthusiasticast Episode 76
It’s the missing episode 76! Where have you been, young lady? Your father and I were sick with worry. We mention: The National Book Awards The Giller Prize Laura Miller at Salon, on book awards Who the Hell is Arcade … Continue reading
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If Only We Could Read Faster (for August 30)
If time and money were infinite, this is what I would buy and read. The Cat’s Table Michael Ondaatje I first read Ondaatje in 1992—The Collected Works of Billy the Kid—while in the grip of an untreated fever from … Continue reading
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Tagged Michael Ondaatje, Scorch City, The Cat's Table, The Leftovers, Toby Ball, Tom Perrotta
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While You’re Waiting
New shows are coming soon, we promise, but until then here’s some supplemental reading to go with two of our past recommendations. And they’re free! Back in Episode 51 Mark was enthusiastic about Ian Tregillis’ Bitter Seeds. If you took … Continue reading
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Tagged Bitter Seeds, Ian Tregillis, Max Brooks, World War Z
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If Only We Could Read Faster (for August 2)
If time and money were inifinite, this is what we would buy and read. Bed David Whitehouse Who hasn’t wanted to just stay in bed? Mal Ede goes to bed one day and stays there for twenty years, eventually … Continue reading
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If Only We Could Read Faster (for July 26)
Well, that was a longer hiatus than planned! If time and money were infinite, this is what we would buy and read. This edition brought to you by second chances. Collecting Cooper Paul Cleave I read Paul Cleave’s Blood … Continue reading
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Choose the Cover for Machine Man
Over on his blog Max Barry tells how his publisher–in a fit of insanity–asked for his input on the cover of his upcoming novel Machine Man (the first draft email version of which I spoke highly of here), and now … Continue reading
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I Think I… Love You
If you’re anything like me then every now and again you go trolling through Amazon, entering the names of favourite authors in hopes that one of them might have announced a new book. And if you’re even more like me … Continue reading