A 60-minute episode in which we discuss flamboyant dandyism in “The Crimson Curtain” by Jules Barbey d’Aurevilly and contrast that with the everything-sucks-ism of postmodern literature. Kaisha talks about her squirrel stash of books and Kelsey delves into the misconception that indie publishing is easier than traditional publishing. We explore what humanity will look like…
Book Movies: casting characters, motorcycle man, strange descriptions, evocative ambiguity-Ep.8
A 30-minute tangent episode in which we obsess over the good, the bad, and the ugly of book movies. Come along as we ponder character descriptions, icky tropes, unusual visualizations, and bad adaptations. Kaisha talks about her struggles when reading science fiction and Kelsey dreams about the perfect movie adaptation of her favorite Dean Koontz…
The Grey Champion & Hoary Beards: pickled books, classic lust, devil worshiping, Modernist killers-Ep.7
A 60-minute full episode in which we discuss the devil in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” and what Star Trek’s Nomad character has in common with Modernist Literature. Kaisha talks about the classic book she’s been meaning to read for years, I talk about my dangerous technique of pickling parts of my manuscript, and we…
Bonus Episode: Booker Longlist Madness
A 15-minute bonus episode in which Kaisha obsesses over the booker longlist and discusses her reading strategy for this overambitious goal with the determination of Napoleon riding into battle, her marriage bookshelf as a portrait of the state of her marriage, and the importance of reading books outside of her normal reading patterns. Welcome to…
Cow Pillows and Book Moss: Kaisha Answers Some Questions
In a nutshell, what’s it like owning your own bookstore? I have the privilege of doing something that I am incredibly passionate about, something that I never expected to be a real option. I assumed that owning a bookstore would be something that I would do when I retired (if at all). So to find…