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Episode 66 - "Interview with the Vampire" by Anne Rice
Jun 24, 2026
Unknown duration
Episode 65 - "Rakesfall" by Vajra Chandrasekera
May 19, 2026
1h 55m 46s
Episode 64 - "A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers" by Xiaolu Guo
May 5, 2026
1h 50m 38s
Episode 63 - "Three Lives" by Gertrude Stein
Apr 22, 2026
2h 06m 15s
Episode 62 - "Dunfords Travels Everywheres" by William Melvin Kelley
Apr 7, 2026
1h 37m 32s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/24/26 | Episode 66 - "Interview with the Vampire" by Anne Rice | We're back and it's Pride! As is tradition, John has made Ben read a big gay book, in this case Anne Rice's classic "Interview with the Vampire". Before we discuss the book, we do a brief debrief on last season and Woke 2. Then we dig into the goth gayness of Anne Rice's bloodsuckers. Topics of conversations include the life and times of Anne Rice, the figure of the vampire in literature, and the recent adaptation of IWTV.As always, we hope you enjoy the conversation!We'll be back in two weeks with our first episode on William Gass' "The Tunnel"! | — | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | Episode 65 - "Rakesfall" by Vajra Chandrasekera✨ | book discussionliterary analysis+4 | — | RakesfallUnbuddhism | — | RakesfallVajra Chandrasekera+4 | — | 1h 55m 46s | |
| 5/5/26 | Episode 64 - "A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers" by Xiaolu Guo✨ | film referencesnon-standard English+3 | Ben | A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers | — | Xiaolu GuoChinese literature+4 | — | 1h 50m 38s | |
| 4/22/26 | Episode 63 - "Three Lives" by Gertrude Stein✨ | ModernismLost Generation+3 | — | — | — | Gertrude SteinThree Lives+3 | — | 2h 06m 15s | |
| 4/7/26 | Episode 62 - "Dunfords Travels Everywheres" by William Melvin Kelley✨ | modernismpost-modernism+3 | — | Dunfords Travels Everywheres | — | modernismpost-modernism+3 | — | 1h 37m 32s | |
| 3/25/26 | Episode 61 - "Wormwood" by Poppy Z. Brite✨ | Gen X Horrorliterature+3 | — | Wormwood | — | WormwoodPoppy Z. Brite+3 | — | 1h 42m 40s | |
| 3/10/26 | Episode 60 - "My Heart is a Chainsaw" by Stephen Graham Jones✨ | Slasher genreAmerican mythology+3 | Kara | My Heart is a Chainsaw | — | Stephen Graham JonesMy Heart is a Chainsaw+5 | — | 2h 04m 19s | |
| 2/24/26 | Episode 59 - "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas (feat. Claire)✨ | Romantasy genregenealogy of Romantasy+2 | Claire | The Infinite LibraryA Court of Thorns and Roses | — | RomantasySarah J. Maas+3 | — | 2h 24m 56s | |
| 2/10/26 | Episode 58 - "Trouble on Triton" by Samuel R. Delany✨ | science fictiondesire+3 | Ben | Trouble on TritonThe Dispossessed | — | Trouble on TritonSamuel R. Delany+5 | — | 2h 06m 53s | |
| 1/27/26 | Episode 57 - "The Dispossessed" by Ursula K. Le Guin✨ | science fictionUrsula K. Le Guin+3 | Ben | The DispossessedTo Read 'The Dispossessed'+1 | — | The DispossessedUrsula K. Le Guin+5 | — | 1h 54m 00s | |
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| 1/13/26 | Episode 56 - "Play It As It Lays" by Joan Didion✨ | California in literaturemimesis+3 | — | Play It As It Lays | California | Joan DidionPlay It As It Lays+5 | — | 1h 14m 21s | |
| 1/11/26 | Bonus - Best of 2025✨ | favorite booksyear in review+1 | Ben | — | — | books2025+3 | — | 1h 15m 36s | |
| 12/31/25 | Episode 55 - "Shadow Ticket" by Thomas Pynchon✨ | Thomas Pynchonpop culture+3 | TJ Martinson | Shadow Ticket | — | Thomas PynchonShadow Ticket+4 | — | 1h 54m 49s | |
| 12/16/25 | Episode 54 - "Bleeding Edge" by Thomas Pynchon | This week, we jump forward over 50 years into Thomas Pychon's career (and over all his most read books) to discuss 2013's "Bleeding Edge"! Along for the ride through Y2K is friend of the pod, Dan.Topics of discussion include reading the 2010s through the 2000s, the role of technology and espionage in Pynchon's works, and 9/11.As always, we hope you enjoy the conversations. | — | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | Episode 53 - "V." by Thomas Pynchon | This week, we start our mini-revue of the works of Thomas Pynchon with his first novel: "V." We discuss our individual relationships with Pynchon's writing, his place in the larger world of contemporary literature, and what we liked and disliked about this strange first novel of his. As always, we hope that you enjoy the conversation! | — | ||||||
| 11/11/25 | Episode 52 - "Major Arcana" by John Pistelli, Pt. 2 | This week, we conclude our discussion of John Pistelli's "Major Arcana". We hope you enjoy another two-parter! | — | ||||||
| 11/6/25 | Episode 52 - "Major Arcana" by John Pistelli (Pt. 1) | We accidentally did another two parter, but we had a lot of thoughts about "Major Arcana" by John Pistelli.As always, we hope that you enjoy our conversation! | — | ||||||
| 10/28/25 | Episode 51 - "The Return of the King" by JRR Tolkien (feat. Nate), Pt. 2 | The conclusion to our discussion on "The Return of the King", featuring Nate from Gamers with Glasses.As always, we hope that you enjoy the conversation. | — | ||||||
| 10/22/25 | Episode 51 - "The Return of the King" by JRR Tolkien, Part 1 (feat. Nate Schmidt) | This week on The Infinite Library, we answer Gondor's call for aid and discuss "The Return of the King" with Nate Schmidt of Gamers with Glasses. We've been there and we're nearly ready to go back again, so please join us to discuss the conclusion of The Lord of the Rings!As always, we hope that you enjoy the conversation. | — | ||||||
| 10/14/25 | Episode 50 - "The Two Towers" by JRR Tolkien, Part 2 (feat. Claire) | Our continued conversation with Claire on "The Two Towers". As always, we hope that you enjoy the conversation. | — | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | Episode 50 - "The Two Towers" by JRR Tolkien, Part 1 (feat. Claire) | This week, Ben's pal Claire joins us to discuss "The Two Towers". As always, we hope that you enjoy the conversation! | — | ||||||
| 9/30/25 | Episode 49 - "The Fellowship of the Ring" by JRR Tolkien (Part 2) | We discuss the latter part of "The Fellowship of the Ring" by JRR Tolkien.As always, we hope that you enjoy the conversation. | — | ||||||
| 9/23/25 | Episode 49 - "The Fellowship of the Ring" by JRR Tolkien (Part 1) | We begin our Fall season with a discussion of the first book of The Lord of the Rings. Topics of discussion include Tolkien's background and how it may have impacted his writing, "Concerning Hobbits", and what a cool guy Tom Bombadil is.As always, we hope that you enjoy the show! | — | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | Episode 48 - "Libra" by Don DeLillo | The week, Book Boys say goodbye to the Summer of Bad Vibes by discussing Don DeLillo's opus "Libra". We discuss paranoid reading, Lee Harvey Oswald as American everyman, Hysterial Realism. At the end, we even take a brief detour to Tinsel Town and chat a bit about Oliver Stone's "JFK".As always, we hope that you enjoy our conversation!Works Cited"Paranoid and Reparative Reading" by Eve Sedgewick"Varieties of Religious Experience" by William James | — | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | Episode 47 - "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov (feat. Molly Tanzer & Melissa) | This week, 3-time returning champ Molly Tanzer is back in the stacks to discuss Mikhail Bulgakov's classic: "The Master and Margarita"! And this time she brought a friend: Melissa (AKA MK Sauer) joined us a second guest and expert on Russian lit as we gave the book the full Infinite Library treatment!As always, we hope that you enjoy our conversation! | — | ||||||
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