Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer: conceit and control

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer: conceit and control

From The Novel Tea by Neha & Shruti

February 11, 2026 · 1h 4m · Season 7 · Episode 2

About this episode

Neha and Shruti discuss Jon Krakauer's account of the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster, focusing on narration style and the writer's role in storytelling.

In this episode, Neha and Shruti discuss Jon Krakauer's famous account of the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster, Into Thin Air . They discuss his chosen narration style, clarify what actually happened on that mountain, and talk about the role of a writer in controlling their story. Shelf Discovery The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin The Call of the Wild by Jack London If you would like to get additional recommendations, analyses, and behind-the-scenes content related to this and all of our episodes, subscribe to our free email newsletter on Substack. We love to hear from listeners about the books we discuss - you can connect with us on Instagram or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com. This episode description contains links to Bookshop.org, a website that supports independent bookstores. If you use these links we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Neha, Shruti

Topics covered

  • Mt. Everest disaster
  • narration style
  • writer's control
  • book discussion
  • literary analysis

Keywords

  • Into Thin Air
  • Jon Krakauer
  • Everest
  • narration
  • literature
  • book recommendations
  • writing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bookshop.org, Substack, Acast

Books & works: Into Thin Air, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Call of the Wild

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