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So Many Damn Books233: Emily Habeck (SHARK HEART: A LOVE STORY) & Jenny Offill's DEPT. OF SPECULATIONEmily Habeck swims on in to chat the book Christopher can’t stop recommending to anyone and everyone, Shark Heart: A Love Story. Thrill to this episode where we get into the long and winding road from theater to novel writing, and the pleasures of re-reading Jenny Offill’s Dept. of Speculation, 10 years on. Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdbFor the drink recipe, every book and...2024-11-2756 min

So Many Damn Books222: Bookshelf May 2024Christopher goes through some stuff he read and some stuff he wants to read. Got any modern pirate book recommendations?contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-0214 min

So Many Damn Books215: Top Reads of 2023 with SarahInto the Damn Library Sarah and Christopher go again, to review their respective years on reading, pull out the highlights, and make plans for the year to come.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor the full gift list, every drink recipe, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Deck The Halls Chris Hayes Music Remix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-12-1333 min

So Many Damn Books214: SMDB Gift Guide 2023Sarah joins Christopher in the Damn Library she co-owns to drink martinis and talk about good ideas for holiday gifting, from books to subscriptions to games to cocktail accoutrements and more.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor the full gift list, every drink recipe, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-11-2942 min

So Many Damn Books209: Mona Awad (ROUGE) & Susanna Clarke's PIRANESIMona Awad visits the Damn Library via the casual magic of web video for a third go round, this time for her bedeveling, garnet-bedazzled Rouge. She talks about putting her characters through the ringer, horror stories showing you a path, Tom Cruise, beauty cults, and more. Plus, both Mona and Christopher extoll the many virtues of Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi, and how it came at exactly the right time.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic)...2023-09-1358 min

So Many Damn Books208: Stacey Mei Yan Fong (50 PIES 50 STATES) & John Waters' CARSICKStacey Mei Yan Fong drops into the Damn Library for a slice of pie and a pie-inspired cocktail and lots of impassioned talk of pie and baking and her new cookbook 50 Pies 50 States. Plus, behind the scenes of morning shows! And Stacey introduces Christopher to the joys of John Waters through his memoir Carsick. Have a slice!contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-2958 min

So Many Damn Books204: Kate Slotover (The Book Club Review) & Kathryn Scanlan's KICK THE LATCH & Christopher Morley's PARNASSUS ON WHEELSKate Slotover, co-host of the podcast The Book Club Review, zooms into the Damn Library and chats book podcast reading, how many books she will get to before she dies, the driving philosophy of what she wants her show’s conversations to be like, why we should articulate what we don’t like about books, the magic of Dick Francis, the perennial fun of will-they-won’t-they, and so much more, including deep dives into the novellas they traded, Kate's Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan and Christopher's Parnassus On Wheels by Christopher Morley. A book lover’s feast! Bon appetit...2023-05-311h 00

So Many Damn Books193: Ashley Hutson (ONE'S COMPANY) & Lindsay Hill's SEA OF HOOKSAshley Hutson, author of Christopher’s favorite novel of 2022, One’s Company, drops into the Damn Library to discuss the joy of writing a novel based on a favorite sitcom, writing a novel chronologically and then interweaving it, and how publishing a novel is quite different than the dream of publishing a novel. Plus, she brings along Lindsay Hill’s Sea of Hooks, which leads into a robust recommendation section of a few extremely sad and difficult books.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic...2022-11-2352 min

So Many Damn Books187: Summer Ramble 2022Drew returns to discuss his new show, Voyage into Genre, working at a bookstore, and Christopher's mad musings on which child survivalist would win in a battle royale. Plus other things too!contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic)This week's sponsor: Bombas. Get 20% off your purchase at bombas.com/smdb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-2632 min

So Many Damn Books186: Angela Ledgerwood (LIT UP) & Richard Flanagan's THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTHAngela Ledgerwood, of the podcast Lit Up drops in, physically, in person, actually inside the Damn Library, and it's a meeting of the podcast minds. Of course Christopher smokes a negroni for the both of them and tongues get wagging. Angela surprises herself to be the blockbuster loving, self-help recommending guru that she ends up being. And she also talks about a lost Richard Flanagan episode of LIT UP that indirectly led to her recommending the book. Strap in!contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com 2022-07-1250 min

So Many Damn Books181: Publishing Talk with SarahSarah, partner of Christopher and co-owner of the Damn Library, drops into some of the space she pays rent for to chat about working with the backlist for Penguin Random House, the world of publishing unionization efforts, and of course, what drinking a French 75 feels like.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-04-1933 min

So Many Damn Books179: Sasha Fletcher (BE HERE TO LOVE ME AT THE END OF THE WORLD) & Benjamín Labatut’s WHEN WE CEASE TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLDSasha Fletcher physically drops in to the Damn Library. In the flesh. Christopher and Sasha are actually in the same room, chatting over cocktails. This is great, because Sasha’s novel Be Here to Love Me at the End of the World is a very fun book to discuss without any zoom lag, and the conversation ranges from the Medicis to the purposes of art to the agony of first drafts. Plus, Sasha brings along When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut, which elucidates the beauty and savagery of math and physics. Giddy up!c...2022-03-221h 02

So Many Damn Books176: Sara Gran (THE BOOK OF THE MOST PRECIOUS SUBSTANCE) & Elizabeth Hand's GENERATION LOSSSara Gran joins Christopher in the Damn Library to talk The Book of the Most Precious Substance, which is wildly exciting - her books are some of the most cited in So Many Damn Books history. They get into plants, and spells, and the lure of rare book buying. Plus, Sara goes into what made her decide to self publish this book after so many years in the industry. And then she brings Generation Lost by Elizabeth Hand to discuss, a novel about not having a camera at the right time, amongst other things, Get into it!...2022-02-0857 min

So Many Damn Books172: Gus Moreno (THIS THING BETWEEN US) & Clive Barker's THE HELLBOUND HEARTGus Moreno joins Christopher and Drew in the Cosmic Horrorspace of the Zoom Damn Library to talk about This Thing Between Us. First they get into how he wrote about what scares him to write through grief. Then it breaks out into writing dogs, and writing every day, and writing about haunted houses leading to writing about haunted smart speakers. Plus, he brought along The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker, a classic novella that contains the blueprints for a horror universe.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks...2021-11-161h 03

So Many Damn Books171: Autumn Ramble 2021Christopher and Drew hang out and chat about books, which is to be expected. Having just celebrated Halloween, they get into what they did to celebrate the holiday, scary reads, and Drew has an October Country update as well as a life update about new employment. Also, Christopher finds a long lost book title.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-0243 min

So Many Damn Books168: Reading Snapshot, Moving EditionChristopher and Drew talk about getting rid of books, and trying to be more in the present, and the logic of owning a lot of books. Also, a digression into Gary Paulsen's work.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-2142 min

So Many Damn Books167: McSweeney's Issue 64: The Audio IssueFor this one, we had two producers of the new McSweeney's issue into the Damn Library hyper-verse: Julie Shapiro from Radiotopia and Claire Boyle from McSweeney's. We talk all about this "box of stuff" they produced - from how it feels to curate the 64th edition of this storied literary magazine, to putting audio together, to collaboration, and more. Plus, Christopher and Drew get to talk about some of the stuff they've loved that McSweeney's has done over the years. Y'all oughta listen up and listen good.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbThis week's sponsor...2021-09-0750 min

So Many Damn Books164: Laura Blackett & Eve Gleichman (THE VERY NICE BOX) & Kristen Arnett's WITH TEETHChristopher and Drew are joined in the zoom hysperspace universe with writing duo Laura Blackett & Eve Gleichman, creators of the inventive rom-com thriller, The Very Nice Box. They all get into how Gleichman and Blackett's partnership started, the joys of creating a sideways satire, and the desire to create warmth in the pages even as the book becomes a thriller. Then, they sink their chompers into Kristen Arnett's With Teeth, and how it makes you feel on the edge of a panic attack the whole time.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book...2021-07-271h 09

So Many Damn Books162: Backlist: Patricia Highsmith (THE RIPLEY NOVELS)Christopher and Drew finally conquer Patricia Highsmith's Tom Ripley novels, talking (and mildly spoiling) all five of the novels concerning Highsmith's most famous creation. They get into why he's a charming character, and also why reading all five in a row might be needlessly punishing. Plus, a lot of Dune by Frank Herbert talk at the end! Books! You can talk about them a lot!for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...2021-05-1855 min

So Many Damn Books158: Reading Snapshot, March 2021Herein, Christopher and Drew discuss how video games and assigned reading can help get the reading going, possible reading themed architectural additions to Drew's house, and how Spring reading is here! Plus some fun recommendations from Patreon listeners!contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-2320 min

So Many Damn Books156: Reading Snapshot, February 2021It happens to all of us, at one point or another, and there's no shame in admitting it: Christopher's in a reading slump. So the guys talk about it, about the latest pandemic wall, about finding joy whenever and wherever a person can. It's a reading snapshot, but sometimes that means there isn't any reading! There isn't even a regular cocktail this time, which you know means we're getting down to Business.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https...2021-02-2332 min

So Many Damn Books155: Jenny Offill (WEATHER) & Jean Rhys' WIDE SARGASSO SEAJenny Offill, author of Weather (now out in paperback) joins the Damn Library through the internet tubes. Christopher makes a second drink for the book (after he and his wife Sarah discussed it during one of the early pandemic eps), there's talk of How Things Have Changed and the writing process, and Jenny sends us to warmer climes with her book club pick: Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea!contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) 2021-02-091h 02

So Many Damn Books153: George Saunders (A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN) & Leo Tolstoy's MASTER AND MANGuess who zooms in this time? It's George Saunders himself, certified MacArthur Genius, launching his new book about writing and Russian short story masters, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life. Christopher and Drew ask him about what teaching taught him about writing, how he keeps the world fresh, and what he'd like to do if he weren't a writer, along with what a master Tolstoy was. Na Zdorovie!contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more...2021-01-121h 06

So Many Damn Books152: Top 9**‡ of 2020Christopher and Drew hash out their agreed upon top 5 of the year, and then throw out two additional titles each. Lists are weird.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) This episode is sponsored by Amazon Publishing, publishers of the new Faraway Collection; and Betterhelp. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/somanydamnbooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-0532 min

So Many Damn BooksMinisode: Opening Presents and The Week BetweenChristopher and Drew hang out and talk what they got up to for the holiday, open their annual presents to one another, and talk about why Goodreads is probably fine, amongst other bookish subjects.visit somanydamnbooks.com for book lists and recipes!support us on patreon! patreon.com/smdbThis episode is sponsored by Amazon Publishing, publishers of the new Faraway Collection Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-2929 min

So Many Damn BooksMinisode: Stocking Stuffers from the Public DomainInstead of doing a big holiday episode and taking a break, the guys decide to celebrate by putting out some little tidbits to keep everyone company through these darkest, shortest days! First up: Stocking Stuffers from the Public Domain! Drew reads A.A. Milne's request for a standardization of Christmas gifts and Christopher dives into a mini history of Christmas tree innovations.It's a hoot and a half.This episode is sponsored by Amazon Publishing, publishers of the new Faraway Collection; and Betterhelp. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/somanydamnbooks. Hos...2020-12-2225 min

So Many Damn Books150: Book Recommendation ExtravaganzaIt’s the big 1-5-0 and since it also happens to be the holiday season, we opened the phone-lines to some of our Patreon supporters to help recommend some books for their wishlists or to pick up for their loved ones! Imagine Christopher and Drew in a big ol’ telethon studio, with phones ringing off the hook and the number flashing across the bottom of the screen… except they’re in their respective homes, doing this on Zoom.Feat. appearances by Patrons Moti, Jacob, Bonnie, Erin, Chris, Lee, Charlie, Veronika and Michael! Our thanks to them for join...2020-11-241h 28

So Many Damn Books149: Short Stories with Lena Valencia (One Story)One Story managing editor, creative writing teacher, and writer of her own work: Lena Valencia wears many hats. She zooms on in to the Damn Library and Drew and Christopher pick her brain on writing scary things, what makes a good One Story submission, and how she tries to listen to the advice she gives her students. And we talk about her recent publications in Catapult's Tiny Nightmares and Epiphany lit mag. Plus, we discuss Megan Cummins' If the Body Allows It, and the underground world of the university/small press ecosystem. Hooray for short stories!contribute...2020-11-111h 04

So Many Damn Books148: Backlist: Mark Z. Danielewski (HOUSE OF LEAVES)Christopher and Drew discuss House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski at 20 years, Drew returning to the house and Christopher there for the first time. Plus, the pleasures of ergodic fiction, 3-D fiction, discussions of the Internet and how it fails us, and horror films and horror novels. It's spooky season, and the episode is bigger on the inside.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...2020-10-2755 min

So Many Damn Books146: The Morning News' SUPER ROOSTER PredictionsChristopher and Drew prognosticate and pontificate about the Super Rooster. Drew might have a scoop. Christopher just won't read Wolf Hall. Listen, and then let us know your predictions!contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-09-2948 min

So Many Damn Books143: Reading Snapshot ReduxChristopher and Drew talk about why people might not want to read classics and books from "Best of the Year" lists, and hope folks can learn to trust their reading instincts. Plus, some talk of blueberries, education, difficult sci-fi, and a tiny ode to Aimee Bender. Zoomin' on up.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Hotel Hiouchi(https://soundcloud.com/hotelhiouchi) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-08-1840 min

So Many Damn Books139: Hilary Leichter (TEMPORARY) & Sabrina Orah Mark's WILD MILKDrew and Christopher chat with Hilary Leichter in three different Damn Libraries for another first of its kind digital episode - our first Zoom guest! We discuss Hilary's novel TEMPORARY which leads to talk about things like gig work, her love of pirates, and how the book started as a short story. Plus, pandemic stuff and how the police need to be defunded, as well as some love for the modern fairy tale constructions of Sabrina Orah Mark's WILD MILK. contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com 2020-06-2353 min

So Many Damn Books137: Back in the Saddle or, Reading SnapshotDrew and Christopher actually talk at one another in this one. The very first episode of So Many Damn Books where Christopher and Drew aren't actually in a Damn Library together. The resulting episode is probably the closest to what it's actually like to hang out with them when the microphones are off. How books are providing comfort, project reading, Stephen King, audiobooks, and culling shelves all get touched on, along with lots of other bookish subjects.Stay safe, we love you.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and...2020-05-1941 min

So Many Damn Books136: St. Jordi Day (with guest co-host, Dani)Drew and his wife Dani are sheltering in place, so it's their turn to record an episode (without Christopher) about their happy history exchanging gifts on St. Jordi Day, and their relationship in books. Drew shares the story of how Lauren Groff bless/cursed them at a book signing, they discuss how their senses of humor aren't always aligned on the page, and they get into their lives as members of an in-person book club too. Nice.Stay safe and stay home and stay sane, all. We love you.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb 2020-05-0534 min

So Many Damn Books135: Tales from the Public DomainChristopher and Drew read a little something from the public domain, by Christopher Morley and Mark Twain, respectively, then recommend a couple of things.for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-04-2115 min

So Many Damn Books134: Tournament of Books 2020 Wrap-Up: Zoom After Hours (with Nozlee Samadzadeh)Nozlee Samadzadeh hosted Christopher and Drew for her "Zoom After Hours" discussion of The Morning News' 2020 Tournament of Books, and it was such a nice time that we are putting it out for all of you to listen to. They discuss that final, get into the tournament's history, Andrew Womack shows up for some surprising Super Rooster Tournament Revelations, and other commentariat join in the fray. It's a good time. Take care, everyone!for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted o...2020-04-0756 min

So Many Damn Books133: Jenny Offill's WEATHER (with guest co-host, Sarah)Christopher and his wife Sarah are social distancing/self-isolating, so they record an episode (sans Drew) about Jenny Offill's oddly prophetic Weather. They discuss the grim, fascinating distance of Offill's voice, and can't stop drawing parallels from her muted disaster/emergency to our own. Plus, they get a little bit into how books are the foundation of their relationship. Stay safe and sane, all. We love you.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) 2020-03-2430 min

So Many Damn Books131: Tournament of Books 2020 PrimerChristopher and Drew talk about the Tournament of Books this year, explain why they like it and also why lots of things have changed since they started following it, make some predictions, and also talk about beer drinking and weird superstitions. Need it be said? Ca-caw!contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-02-2532 min

So Many Damn Books130: Emily Nemens (THE CACTUS LEAGUE) & Anelise Chen's SO MANY OLYMPIC EXERTIONSEmily Nemens, author of The Cactus League, editor of The Paris Review, stops by The Damn Library, and everyone gets to talk about all things baseball, including Emily's story of a harrowingly long game. Christopher makes a bonkers cocktail and gives a slight history lesson with his recipe. Plus, Emily goes into some of the best things involved with writing about/watching baseball, as well as cutting out 25,000 words in a single edit. Then (CW: suicide) we get into Anelise Chen's So Many Olympic Exertions, and we all talk about things that felt good to quit.contribute...2020-02-1154 min

So Many Damn Books129: Adaptations (CATS, LITTLE WOMEN, and DICKINSON)Christopher and Drew decide to catch up with things that have been adapted from books and made into movies. Alternate universe Weber adaptations are supposed upon. The future of adaptation form and delivery is discussed. They also rage against the machine by telling you which books to pre-order from the machine, and suggest some possible adaptations at the end.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) This episode is sponsored by the Inner Monkey p...2020-01-2832 min

So Many Damn Books127: So Many Damn Christmases (The SMDB Holiday Album)All of this audio is from Christopher and Drew recording the SMDB holiday album! They even included some actual tunes: three seasonal classics with a bookish twist plus one original Christmas tune. They did end up discussing books amongst the singing, finding time to talk about some of their favorite books of the decade, and the merits and drawbacks of such lists, as well as give each other presents. Merry Merry and Happy Holidays to one and all.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com...2019-12-1833 min

So Many Damn Books124: Reading SnapshotChristopher and Drew hang out and talk books. You know, like they usually do. They invite you to their 5th Birthday Party for the podcast (!!!) which is at King Tai Bar, in Brooklyn, on November 13th, at 7pm, and you're invited. They also talk some Harry Potter, some Stephen King, a honeymoon vacation reading disaster, and dreams in books. Plus, other things. Thanks for listening! Here's to 5 more!contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) 2019-11-0532 min

So Many Damn Books120: Back to SchoolChristopher and Drew enjoy a fall-tinged cocktail and get wistful about going back to school. Christopher's mom's new library prompts a discussion of all types of books you read for school, from the chores to the books from the canon that meant something to the books we ought to call our anti-canon. Chime in! Please tweet, instagram, email us, and tell us your own personal additions to the canon.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic 2019-09-1030 min

So Many Damn Books119: Benjamin Dreyer (DREYER'S ENGLISH) & Shirley Jackson's THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSERandom House Copy Chief Benjamin Dreyer stops into the Damn Library to talk to Christopher and Drew about his new utterly correct style guide, Dreyer's English, as well as working as a copy chief, the reading life of someone dedicated to books as he is, and which editorial meetings leave him floating. Also, we discuss what his next book will be! Then we get into Shirley Jackson and The Haunting of Hill House and if anyone got scared while reading it, plus, what it's like to edit an author who isn't there to correct you. One for the books!2019-08-2758 min

So Many Damn Books117: Backlist: Larry McMurtry ("Lonesome Dove")Christopher and Drew get into one of Christopher's dear favorite novels, Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove, and why Drew just couldn't finish. They also touch on what type of books you want to read in front of an air conditioner, the satisfying design of the NYRB and Spurl Editions, and Drew explains his method for getting rid of 100 books from his shelves.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2019-07-3043 min

So Many Damn Books116: #OneBookNY (Patti Smith's JUST KIDS) & Top 6 of 2019 (So Far)Christopher and Drew are in the Damn Library just on their lonesome to talk the city's One Book, One New York choice, Patti Smith's Just Kids. They get right into how it describes a lost New York, and how you might be too old for it at one point, and just old enough for it at another. They also discuss their Top 6 books of the year so far!contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Hotel HiouchiTwitter...2019-06-2534 min

So Many Damn Books115: Mona Awad (BUNNY) & Rebecca Godfrey's THE TORN SKIRTMona Awad drops by the Damn Library to discuss her new novel Bunny with Christopher and Drew. They get into fairy tales, and making magic real, and the horror potential of the MFA workshop. Plus, Mona brings an old favorite of hers, Rebecca Godfrey's The Torn Skirt, which feels like a fever, and Mona talks about how some books feel like home. Plus other stuff! It's a good one, bunny! contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Disaster Magic 2019-06-1141 min

So Many Damn Books112: Myla Goldberg (FEAST YOUR EYES) & Jesse Ball's CENSUSMyla Goldberg drops by the Damn Library and immediately gives Christopher and Drew two new business ventures. And that's before they even start talking about her new book, Feast Your Eyes, and its museum catalog form, where she got the photographs, how geniuses shouldn't be assholes, and the photographer as subject for fiction. Plus, she brought Jesse Ball's novel Census, and it leads to a discussion of what it's like to go door to door, along with lots else besides. Get into it.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists...2019-05-0350 min

So Many Damn Books109: Halle Butler (THE NEW ME) & Samuel Beckett's MOLLOYHalle Butler joins Christopher and Drew in the Damn Library to discuss her new novel, The New Me, and how she thought of domestic thrillers while she wrote it, and tried to create comedy out of millennial burnout and not having the clearest picture of yourself. Plus, she brings in Samuel Beckett's Molloy, and there's a robust discussion of voice and sucking stones, amongst other subjects. Also, what's that song she's talking about?contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic...2019-03-1949 min

So Many Damn Books108: Unreliable NarratorsAfter reading Ian Parker's "A Suspense Novelist’s Trail of Deceptions" piece from the New Yorker, Christopher and Drew get into unreliable narrators and what they hold (or are purported to hold). Drew talks about his love of midlist thrillers, and Christopher supposes that every narrator is an unreliable narrator. There's a fair amount of love for Robin Sloan and his love of silly URLs, too. Plus, ya know. More.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Hotel Hiouchi...2019-03-0529 min

So Many Damn Books106: Karen Thompson Walker (THE DREAMERS) & Kazuo Ishiguro's NEVER LET ME GOKaren Thompson Walker drops in to dream a little dream with Christopher and Drew in the dreamy Damn Library to discuss her new novel, The Dreamers. They discuss outbreak fiction, writing about college, and what-if scenarios, as well as Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, which prompts a discussion of writing about sci-fi premises through non sci-fi means. And so much more!contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Hotel HiouchiTwitter/Insta/Facebook: @HotelHiouchiSoundcloud: Hotel Hiouchi 2019-02-0538 min

So Many Damn Books105: Top 6* of 2018Christopher and Drew decide on their shared 4 favorite reads of the year, and add in one personal pick. But they don't stop there! They mention a couple 2018 reads that are next up on their lists, a favorite read in 2018 but not published in 2018, and ya know, more of those silly types of list categories. It's good to be back.contribute! https://patreon.com/smdbfor drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.commusic: Hotel HiouchiTwitter/Insta/Facebook: @HotelHiouchiSoundcloud: Hotel Hiouchi Hosted on...2019-01-2221 min

So Many Damn Books104: Happy Holidays, 2018 edition!Christopher and Drew give gifts, and then talk about the gifts that So Many Damn Books is giving to non-profits, and finish up with some good gift books to get other people in these last few shopping days. Merry merry!contribute to the patreon: patreon.com/smdbmusic: Dan Lerch - O TannenbaumChris Hayes - Deck the Halls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMz1ukOyyo8Millstones - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Electrohouse Remix) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-12-1919 min

So Many Damn Books100: One Hundred Beloved BooksFor their 100th episode extravaganza, Drew and Christopher put together a list of their 100 most beloved/most meaningful/most important books, contributing 50 each. Listen as they go through (some of) them. They also try a couple new segment ideas! Stay tuned through the whole thing for a very exciting announcement... tote: http://www.somanydamnbooks.com/totes/smdb-tote contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com music: Disaster Magic (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...2018-10-3053 min

So Many Damn Books99: Milan Bozic (HarperCollins Senior Art Director) & Jaroslav Hašek's THE GOOD SOLDIER ŠVEJKDrew and Christopher host HarperCollins' senior art director for a chat about book cover design, the hipness of text, trends in design, and more, plus how everyone has a Murakami phase, and some surprising things about the behind the scenes of book making. Also, they discuss The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek, the idiocy of war, and who should play Švejk in a movie. contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com music: Disaster Magic (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acas...2018-10-0940 min

So Many Damn Books98: Reading Snapshot 2Christopher and Drew hang out with a whiskey+tea cocktail and just give themselves over to the book chat. First: BUY YOURSELF A TOTE! The "My Other Car is a Book" tote is now available for your purchase. Then they get into vacation reading, never reading the books you mean to read, Shakespeare novelizations, professional obligations, and how many narratives one mind can hold. It's real bookish, you'll like it. tote: http://www.somanydamnbooks.com/totes/smdb-tote contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com m...2018-09-2736 min

So Many Damn Books97: #OneBookNY (Jennifer Egan's MANHATTAN BEACH)Christopher and Drew bring back the One Book, One New York episode for another go, this time reading the city's choice of Jennifer Egan's Manhattan Beach. They talk its pleasures, and diving costumes, and the possibilities of New York, as well as the genre of historical fiction, and their ideal choices for next year. And of course, they recommend a lot of other things to read, as is their wont. contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com music: Disaster Magic (https://soundcloud.com...2018-09-1136 min

So Many Damn Books95: Megan Abbott (GIVE ME YOUR HAND) & Lisa Halliday's ASYMMETRYMegan Abbott returns to the Damn Library for her new book Give Me Your Hand, and Christopher cooks up a color changing cocktail to celebrate. The guys get into Megan's dual jobs as novelist and tv writer, her thriller philosophy, and how writing people who are smart rather than brawny is a challenge. They also talk Lisa Halliday's Asymmetry, its relation to Phillip Roth, and some of their own desert island discs. And lots more! contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com music: Disaster Magic...2018-07-3144 min

So Many Damn Books93: Top 5 of 2018 (so far) + Summer ReadingChristopher and Drew hang in the Damn Library and talk about the books they've liked so far this year, the books they are going to read next, and some of the books they are excited about that are soon to be in the world. The book titles come fast and furious, TBR piles climbing as high as the temperatures. contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com music: Disaster Magic - Easy Life (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast...2018-07-1018 min

So Many Damn Books91: Stephanie Danler (SWEETBITTER on Starz) & Lorrie Moore's ANAGRAMSStephanie Danler drops by the Damn Library for a second go around, this time to talk the Sweetbitter television adaptation she created, now on Starz. We discuss the Disneyland of production, why writers' rooms are great, and how she doesn't really live in Los Angeles like her house would imply. Plus we got into Lorrie Moore's Anagrams, and its satellite stories, and the forgotten voids of the 80s. Christopher and Drew also overpromise on tote bags. contribute! https://patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com m...2018-05-2953 min

So Many Damn Books89: Christopher + Drew (Just Interview Each Other)Christopher and Drew hang out and explain themselves. They also talk their jobs, and formative reading experiences, and other subjects. music: Disaster Magic - Pier 6 (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) contribute! patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-05-0132 min

So Many Damn BooksMinisode: 2018 PEN World Voices Festival!Christopher and Drew talk about PEN's 2018 World Voices Festival - check out their website of events! https://worldvoices.pen.org/schedule/ music: Disaster Magic - Desert Snake and Coconut Crab (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) contribute! patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, visit: somanydamnbooks.com This minisode was sponsored by PEN America - www.pen.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-04-1311 min

So Many Damn Books86: Gabe Habash (STEPHEN FLORIDA) & Iris Murdoch's THE NICE AND THE GOODChristopher and Drew wrestle up Gabe Habash to drink, chat, and be merry. Christopher serves everyone a very strange cocktail based on Habash's Stephen Florida, then dive right into the very strange headspace of Mr. Florida. They discuss plot points vs. follow points, Moby Dick, and more, before falling for the dual plots of Iris Murdoch's The Nice and The Good. More Murdoch and much more in general, too! music: Disaster Magic - Desert Snake and Coconut Crab (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) contribute! patreon.com/smdb for drink recipes, book lists, and more, vi...2018-03-2051 min

So Many Damn BooksThe 2018 Tournament of Books - Minisode #2Christopher and Drew prognosticate! The first round is still underway, but we still wanted to talk about what's gone on so far, and what might happen for the end of the round. Become a sustaining member of the Tournament! https://themorningnews.org/page/membership Visit www.somanydamnbooks.com for drink recipes, book lists, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-03-1416 min

So Many Damn BooksThe 2018 Tournament of Books - Minisode #1Even though the Tournament won't officially start until after this episode has been posted, we're champing at the bit to get some prognostications going. So, for all you other ToB diehards - this one's for you. 9 minutes of tournament talk with Christopher and Drew. Get into it (and check back next week for some recapping and further predictions)! #tob18 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-03-0708 min

So Many Damn Books82: Top 6 of 2017Christopher and Drew chat about their Top 6 books of 2017 - the 4 books they both agree on, and then 2 that only one of the guys puts on the top of the pile. They also pontificate on the book that'll win the 2018 Tournament of Books, and list some things they are looking forward to this year. music: Disaster Magic - Room (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) contribute over at patreon.com/smdb book lists, drink recipes and more over at somanydamnbooks.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-01-3029 min

So Many Damn Books81: Holiday Bookclub (Tom Hanks' UNCOMMON TYPE)Uli Beutter Cohen (Subway Book Review), Bianca Bosker (Cork Dork), and Nozlee Samadzadeh (TMN's Tournament of Books) join Drew and Christopher in the Damn Library for a holiday-tinged book club discussion of Tom Hanks' Uncommon Type. Hanks' status as America's Dad is discussed, as well as Christopher's status as a father, amongst other subjects like, do happy people get to make art? Can happy people make good art? And why does Tom Hanks get to write a book? visit somanydamnbooks.com for book lists and drink recipes! contribute to the patreon: patreon.com/smdb 2017-12-1956 min

So Many Damn Books76: Edgar Cantero (MEDDLING KIDS) & Enid Blyton's FAMOUS FIVE SeriesNew to Brooklyn (having moved here from Spain), Edgar Cantero drops by the Damn Library with some Meddling Kids and discusses with Drew and Christopher his detective phase, coming up with his style, and why it's easier to write car chases in English. They all discuss which Enid Blyton Famous Five book they read and why the 40's British teen sleuth adventure series never quite made a splash in the States. A cocktail with a Mountain Dew ice cube is consumed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-10-1046 min

So Many Damn Books75: Robin Sloan (SOURDOUGH) & Eugene Lim's DEAR CYBORGSTo celebrate the 75th episode of So Many Damn Books, Christopher and Drew bring the Damn Library to the FSG offices to talk to Robin Sloan about his novel Sourdough and Eugene Lim's Dear Cyborgs. Food vs tech, analog vs digital, specific pop culture details vs vague description, and many other divergences are all discussed. Robin Sloan makes a very important proclamation about art projects within novels. Don't miss this one. And thanks for being here for episode 75! 15 seconds of a song: The Go! Team - The Wrath of Mikey contribute! patreon.com...2017-09-2644 min

So Many Damn Books74: Amelia Gray & "Nicotine"When Amelia Gray stops by the Damn Library, Christopher turns a drink blue again, and they discuss her new book, Isadora. Particularly: what it was like to write a book about a dancer during a time when she wasn't dancing. A quote about dancing is misattributed. Plus, we get into Nell Zink's fearlessness in her novel, Nicotine, about activists and squat housing. Also: Amelia Gray starts an exquisite corpse in our iTunes reviews. book lists, drink recipes, and more over at somanydamnbooks.com contribute at: patreon.com/smdb 15 seconds of a s...2017-09-1245 min

So Many Damn Books71: Rachel Khong & "Why Did I Ever"In the Damn Library, Christopher gets an egg white cocktail egg-zactly right for Rachel Khong, author of Goodbye, Vitamin and also All About Eggs. He and Drew also chat with Rachel about the inner/outer voice of the critic, using family as inspiration, and eschewing categorization. Then they all dish on how much they liked Mary Robison's Why Did I Ever. 15 seconds of a song: The Magic Numbers - Don't Give Up The Fight contribute over at patreon.com/smdb! get book lists, drink recipes, and more over at somanydamnbooks.com....2017-08-0150 min

So Many Damn Books67: Elif Batuman & "Swann's Way"Elif Batuman joins Christopher and Drew in the Damn Library, and they all imbibe a drink called "The Dissertation" which can smack the words off the tip of your tongue. They discuss Batuman's The Idiot, and being nicer to your college self, and how you can end up a Dostoyevsky acolyte by accident, almost. They also delve into Swann's Way, the first volume of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time (translated by Lydia Davis) and answer: how is this Paris if there isn't the Eiffel Tower? 15 seconds of a song: Vampire Weekend - Campus hey...2017-06-0652 min

So Many Damn Books64: Melissa Febos & "Animals Strike Curious Poses"When Melissa Febos stops by the Damn Library to talk about her new book "Abandon Me," Christopher goes "Beyond Booze" for the drink, and Drew is also there, because of course he is! They talk pop psychology, gift giving, and everyone having different versions of a memory, amongst other topics. Then they move on to Elena Passarello's "Animals Strike Curious Poses" and marvel at her modern bestiary. Part of a song: Unit 4+2 - Concrete and Clay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-04-2546 min

So Many Damn Books63: #TOB17 Wrap-Up with NozleeNozlee Samadzadeh-Hadidi, producer of The Tournament of Books for The Morning News, drops by the Damn Library to help wrap up this year's tournament with Christopher and Drew. Drinks are drunk, ancient history is drudged up, least favorites are spilled, and Nozlee even explains how she edits judgments for spoilers when she hasn't read the books. visit somanydamnbooks.com for book lists and drink recipes! 15 seconds of a song: Sondre Lerche - It's Too Late Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-04-1139 min

So Many Damn Books61: Jonathan Lee & "Pereira Maintains"Jonathan Lee takes a dip into the Damn Library, talking his novel High Dive over a cocktail named after chlorine that surely doesn't taste like chlorine. The ensuing discussion includes fatherhood, pool water, and political awakenings - particularly those of Antonio Tabucchi's "Pereira Maintains." Or does he declare? Of course, Drew and Christopher take a break to chat about the Tournament of Books. 15 seconds of a song: Fluorescent Adolescent - Arctic Monkeys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-03-2150 min

So Many Damn Books59: In-Between Books ("Ongoingness" & "Multiple Choice")Drew and Christopher take a break from tournament reading to enjoy some books that break the mold, namely Alejandro Zambra's Multiple Choice and Sarah Manguso's Ongoingness. The merits of breaking the mold is discussed, along with other topics, like the Disney Vault and Arrested Development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-02-2822 min

So Many Damn Books57: Tournament of Books 2017 PrimerAfter a long hiatus, Drew and Christopher are back in the Damn Library, explaining what the Tournament of Books is, why they like it, and what seems like the favorite to win this year. New logo by Jefferson Wiggins. jeffersonwiggins.com GO BUY A TSHIRT: https://teespring.com/stores/so-many-damn-books 15 seconds of a song: Free the Bees - Chicken Payback Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-01-3126 min

So Many Damn Books54: Lisa Lutz & "Dirty Snow"The indomitable, incomparable Lisa Lutz stops by the Damn Library for a career retrospective. Drew and Christopher very nearly contain their rabid fandom and talk the Spellman Files series, "The Passenger," "Heads You Lose," and "How to Start a Fire," as well as why it might not have been the best choice to read Georges Simenon's "Dirty Snow" right around the election. Also, the cocktail doesn't necessarily need booze in it! 15 seconds of a song: The Boy Least Likely To - "Be Gentle With Me" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-11-2945 min

So Many Damn Books53: Jade Chang & "Neon Green"Christopher and Drew are joined by Jade Chang to chat about a road trip, writing what is most challenging, and aliens. Jade likes how cozy it is in the library and the guys love how cozy "The Wangs vs. The World" is as a novel. Then the aliens, because Margaret Wappler's Neon Green is about aliens, sort of. 15 Seconds of a Song: Ashes of American Flags - Wilco Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-11-1447 min

So Many Damn Books50: Teddy Wayne & "The Bed Moved"Christopher and Drew invite Teddy Wayne to the Damn Library, and he brings along his new "zeitgeist-y" novel, Loner, as well as Rebecca Schiff's short story collection The Bed Moved. The literary reader's intelligence is praised, the drink is overtly symbolic, and technology in fiction is discussed in earnest. This is our 50th episode! To celebrate, leave us a nice rating on iTunes, and share our show with a close friend! 15 seconds of a song: Reggie and the Full Effect - "Congratulations Smack and Katy" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...2016-09-1638 min

So Many Damn Books49: Alexandra Kleeman & "Pricksongs and Descants"Christopher and Drew are joined by returning guest Alexandra Kleeman. They all drink a cocktail named after a character who moonlights in both her short story collection "Intimations" and, maybe, within Robert Coover's "Pricksongs and Descants." They discuss being a person-person, talk fiction-fiction, and why puzzle-stories are sometimes best left unrevisited. Amongst other things. 15 seconds of a song: Julien Dore - Les Limites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-08-3142 min

So Many Damn Books48: Episode Forty-Eight and the Cursed ChildChristopher and Drew drink Firewhiskey Juleps and get feisty about the new story in the Harry Potter-verse. Fan fiction, Sherlock Holmes, and second Death Stars are amongst the subjects mentioned. No one gets hurt. 15 seconds of a song: Harry and the Potters, "Save Ginny" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-08-2331 min

So Many Damn Books47: Backlist: Donna Tartt ("The Little Friend")Christopher and Drew sit down with a whiskey drink sweetened with the blood of maraschino cherries, and discuss Donna Tartt's marginalized sophomore novel, The Little Friend. Unjustly pushed to the side? Or lesser entry in the Tartt Canon? They also briefly discuss show spin-offs.15 seconds of a song: Adam Green - "Friends of Mine" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-08-0420 min

So Many Damn Books46: Evan Hanczor & "Their Eyes Were Watching God"Evan Hanczor, chef at Egg in Williamsburg, drops by the damn library with Tortilla Espanola and the tale of serving a meal inspired by Zora Neale Hurston's classic, Their Eyes Were Watching God. The connection of food and fiction is discussed. Drew gets worked up by Hemingway, Christopher eats food to spite characters sometimes. Evan recommends cookbooks, too. 15 seconds of a song: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - I Learned the Hard Way Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-07-1839 min

So Many Damn Books45: Top Six of 2016 (so far)Christopher and Drew decide it's never too early for list making, and choose six favorites from the year to date (2016). Then they get out their crystal ball and look forward to books coming out for the rest of the year. Summertime reading, awayyyyy! 15 seconds of a song: The Monkees - You Bring the Summer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-06-2816 min

So Many Damn Books44: YA feat. "Stargirl" & "Bone Gap"Drew and Christopher tackle YA through the 2001 classic Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli and the 2016 Printz Award Winner, Bone Gap by Laura Ruby. Grand theories are posited, the state of YA is considered, the line between YA and regular lit is blurred. No one gets hurt and everyone's happy. 15 seconds of a song: Regina Spektor, "Us" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-06-1429 min

So Many Damn Books42: Alexander Chee & "What Belongs to You"Alexander Chee stops into the Damn Library for a Lilliet and a discussion of his novel The Queen of the Night. Drew and Christopher ask after pop culture parallels and fidelity to nonfiction. They also discuss Garth Greenwell's What Belongs to You and whether or not you're a sucker to fall in love with a prostitute. 15 seconds of a song: I Love Paris - Sam Butera and the Witnesses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-05-1833 min

So Many Damn Books41: "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72"Drew and Christopher see if they can draw any comparisons between the current election and Hunter S. Thompson's other Fear and Loathing book. Not the one that he goes to Las Vegas. Gonzo journalism is discussed, but sadly, not Gonzo from the Muppets. Fifteen Seconds of a Song: "American Girl" - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-04-2727 min

So Many Damn Books39: #TOB16 ChatterDrew and Christopher talk their brackets and re-reading. They wax nostalgic on the week past and dive deep into the remaining match-ups as we head into the finals. Plus, a bookish wager on who will take the Rooster home. 15 Seconds of a song: The Aquabats - Magic Chicken! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-03-2823 min

So Many Damn Books36: Maris Kreizman & "The Invaders"It's tournament time!! Christopher drinks a Slaughtering Mary, Drew and Maris Kreizman don't. They all discuss Maris' book/blog Slaughterhouse 90210 and Kickstarter, and then delve into the complexities of The Invaders by Karolina Waclawiak. There's also a little ToB prognostication. CAWWWWW! 30 Seconds of a song: "Frenchy" from the 30 Rock OST. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-03-0838 min

So Many Damn Books35: Mark de Silva & "Less than Zero"Over a round of Dark and Particularly Stormys, Drew and Christopher have the pleasure of chatting, friendly-like, with Mark de Silva, author of Square Wave, out now from Two Dollar Radio. Jazz is discussed! So is Donna Tartt! And Misogyny! And how Bret Easton Ellis got to be the way he is! And so much more. 15 seconds of a song: The Beach Boys, "Catch a Wave" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-02-2444 min

So Many Damn Books33: The 2016 Tournament of Books ShortlistChristopher and Drew can't contain their excitement - the short list for the Morning News' ToB 2016 is here, and they are discussing every title. They also explain this whole tournament business, talk snubs and loves, and teach you a new cocktail to make. Amongst other things. 15 seconds of a song: A Band of Bees "Chicken Payback" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-02-0322 min

So Many Damn Books32: "The Pickle Index"Drew and Christopher talk about what books they were given for Christmas, 2016 reading goals, experimentally designed books they love, and then Eli Horiwitz's The Pickle Index which they tried to experience it every which way it came out. App recommendations commence. Review us on iTunes! Share! Retweet! 15 seconds of a song: Jim Dooley's Pushing Daisies Score Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2016-01-1323 min

So Many Damn Books31: Christopher and Drew's Top 6 of 2015The damn hosts choose 4 books they loved in 2015, and one book each that the other didn't read/love. Also, one to grow on. Bye-bye, 2015! You were a year. 15 seconds of a song: The Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-12-3010 min

So Many Damn Books28: Alexandra Kleeman & "The Blind Owl"Alexandra Kleeman takes So Many Damn Books down the rabbit hole as Drew and Christopher discuss her novel, You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine, as well as the novel The Blind Owl. Everyone gets unsettled. 15 Seconds of a Song: Lucy Rose - Middle of the Bed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-11-1744 min

So Many Damn Books26: "City on Fire" & "Purity"Christopher institutes a new buying books rule for himself, Drew likes scary books, and they both have very different opinions on City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg and Purity by Jonathan Franzen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-10-2442 min

So Many Damn Books24: Will Chancellor Strikes BackWith Drew under quarantine (he caught the plague), the guys call on Will Chancellor to step in. He returns to the Damn Library to go deep with Christopher on Jesse Ball's latest novel, "A Cure for Suicide". 15 Seconds of a Song: Del Amitri, "Roll to Me" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-09-2245 min

So Many Damn Books21: Summer. Reading.The guys introduce a new segment ("Reading Comprehension"), which leads to some serious questions. They also discuss their summer reading habits, the Man Booker longlist, and Christopher continues to shame Drew for not reading "A Little Life". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-08-1228 min

So Many Damn Books20: Ferrante Fever / "My Brilliant Friend"In which Drew and Christopher wonder what spumoni is (it's ice cream), talk about the books they bought, discuss Elena Ferrante and the first book in her Neapolitan saga, and they recommend books to each other, like usual. 15 seconds of a song: Mama by Lunchmoney Lewis also featured: Money by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-07-2826 min

So Many Damn Books6: Literary Awards / "Missing Person" Reading Habits Literary Awards Missing Person by Patrick Modiano Drew and Christopher's Top 5 of 2014 Lists 15 seconds of a song: DJ Deville's Auld Lang Syne Remix recorded at the Dr. Doctor studio in Brooklyn, NY.sound engineer: Luke Wiget Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2014-12-2930 min