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Today on the Life on Books Podcast, we're talking about our favorite independent publishers!
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The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt
https://amzn.to/40dmDW1
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
The Tunnel by William H. Gass
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Distant Star by Roberto Bolano
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
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Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolano
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
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Fury by Clyo Mendoza
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781644...
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Anamnesis by Caroline McManus
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9798989...
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The Mystery.doc by Matthew McIntosh
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...
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Essays after 80 by Donald Hall
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780544...
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Endurance by Alfred Lansing
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780465...
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Paranoia by Victor Martinovich
https://amzn.to/42cnKru
1984 by George Orwell
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451...
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https://amzn.to/4gTgJjK
Death in Spring by Merce Rodereda
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...
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The Taker and Other Stories by Rubem Fonseca
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934...
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The Red Handler by Johan Harstad
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The Brother by Rein Raud
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Natural Causes by Nina Lykke
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...
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Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...
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Love and Terror by William Herrick
On the Edge of Reason by Miroslav Krleza
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Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
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Satantango by Laszlo Kraznahorkai
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1:16:10
The Savage Detectives...Is the Hype Real?
Roberto Bolano is one of Latin America's most heralded authors, and the Savage Detectives is possibly his most famous work.
We recently finished reading The Savage Detectives as part of our online book club, and we've got some thoughts about this one. So buckle in, because for the first time ever, Andy and I are pretty split on how we felt about this book!
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Books mentioned in this episode (purchases through these links help support the channel!)
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano
https://amzn.to/428TxcP
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...
Last Evenings on Earth by Roberto Bolano
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
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https://amzn.to/4fMA30V
Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolano
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
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https://amzn.to/3Pxsu3r
The Tunnel by William H. Gass
https://amzn.to/4jbnPBJ
The Savage Detectives Reread by David Kurnick
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780231...
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https://amzn.to/3C1DaUN
The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt
https://amzn.to/40dmDW1
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
2120 by George Wylesol
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781910...
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https://amzn.to/4fU2WIi
Butter by Asako Yuzuki
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...
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https://amzn.to/40ruaSb
Paranoia by Victor Martinovich
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780810...
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https://amzn.to/4h9i4CJ
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
https://amzn.to/3Pu7WbX
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...
By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolano
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...
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https://amzn.to/4fTXvcC
Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...
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https://amzn.to/4fT9XcH
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54:36
Booktubers: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
The Devil’s Chessboard by David Talbot
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780062...
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At Night He Lifts Weights by Kang Young-sook
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781945...
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https://amzn.to/4a5DFtI
Waiting for the Fear by Oguz Atay
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...
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https://amzn.to/4gC5wDX
The Taker and Other Stories by Rubern Fonseca
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934...
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https://amzn.to/40i3ALq
In the Heart of the Heart of the Country by William H. Gass
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...
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https://amzn.to/41RRs4W
The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll by Alvaro Mutis
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780940...
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Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...
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The Mystery.Doc Matthew Macintosh
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...
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Yellowface by RF Kuang
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...
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Insurrecto by Gina Apostal
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781641...
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How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...
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Laszlo Krasnahorkai
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The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781416...
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https://amzn.to/3PoZGK8
Samskara by Anantha Murthy
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...
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https://amzn.to/4gYQ4Sb
Funeral Nights by Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781913...
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https://amzn.to/40gJhhb
A Bended Circuity by Robert S. Stickley
A Naked Singularity by Sergio De La Pava
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Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...
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https://amzn.to/4gY2FoW
Human Acts by Han Kang
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1:50:05
The Books We're Looking Forward to in 2025
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Books mentioned in this episode:
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...
Or
https://amzn.to/3ZCszIO
Last Evenings on Earth by Roberto Bolano
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
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https://amzn.to/4gxwIDS
The Stronghold by DIno Buzzati
https://amzn.to/4gtUsZz
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...
The Tartar Steppe by DIno Buzzati
https://amzn.to/3VR9tN2
Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs
https://amzn.to/3BMt8qm
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...
Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
https://amzn.to/3PeYpFE
Or
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...
Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolano
https://amzn.to/41PVPNZ
Or
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt
https://amzn.to/4gBUPkX
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
The Chandelier by Clarice Lispector
https://amzn.to/4gutlxL
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
The Besieged City by Clarice Lispector
https://amzn.to/4iPPuYR
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
The Apple in the Dark by Clarice Lispector
https://amzn.to/3BXDpQy
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector
https://amzn.to/3ZSNXIX
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
Breath of Life by Clarice Lispector
https://amzn.to/4gxjnvn
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
Roberto Bolano 2666
https://amzn.to/3DGVsei
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...
By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolano
https://amzn.to/4fBoiKo
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...
Amulet by Roberto Bolano
https://amzn.to/408fkjr
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...
Babel by RF Kuang
https://amzn.to/429ywyT
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1:11:11
The BEST BOOKS of 2024...That We Read.
It's everyone's favorite time of year! In this episode, Andy and I will be breaking down our top 10 favorite books that we read all year. We both had so many great books to choose from, that it was difficult to decide, but we hope you enjoy the discussion!
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Books mentioned in this episode
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...
Or
https://amzn.to/3ZCszIO
Insurrecto by Gina Apostal
https://amzn.to/4gNfhiB
Too Much of Life Clarice Lispector
https://amzn.to/3ZINJ6V
Or
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
https://amzn.to/401QDVN
Or
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781455...
Butcher’s Crossing by John Williams
https://amzn.to/4gfIQJH
Or
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...
Human Acts by Han Kang
https://amzn.to/3BsEYpL
Or
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781101...
The Case of Cem by Vera Mutafchieva
https://amzn.to/3DlF1Em
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9789533...
Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Anderson
https://amzn.to/401DFqW
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307...
The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati
https://amzn.to/4iZK7Xh
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781841...
Marshland by Otohiko Kaga
https://amzn.to/4grYbai
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628...
The Anarchist Who Shared my Name by Pablo Martin Sanchez
https://amzn.to/3ZLsQYP
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781941...
Solenoid Mircea Cartarescu
https://amzn.to/3VIN3NB
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...
Blinding by Mircea Cartarescu
https://amzn.to/3VOnRW1
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
https://amzn.to/3VNlQJK
Or
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...
The instructions by Adam Levin
https://amzn.to/402HbRZ
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781952...
The Mezzanine by Nicholas Baker
https://amzn.to/3BMWEMD
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https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...
Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson
https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...
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