

#1537
Mentioned in 27 episodes
Gravity's Rainbow
Book • 1973
Published in 1973, 'Gravity's Rainbow' is a sprawling narrative that delves into the secret development and deployment of the V-2 rocket by the Nazis.
The story follows a diverse cast of characters, including Lieut.
Tyrone Slothrop, an American working for Allied Intelligence in London, who becomes embroiled in a mysterious connection between his erections and the targeting of incoming V-2 rockets.
The novel is characterized by its complex and diverse prose, incorporating elements of history, philosophy, psychology, and science fiction.
It explores themes of paranoia, the impact of technology, and the blurring of lines between reality and fiction.
The novel won the National Book Award for fiction in 1974 and is widely regarded as a literary masterpiece.
The story follows a diverse cast of characters, including Lieut.
Tyrone Slothrop, an American working for Allied Intelligence in London, who becomes embroiled in a mysterious connection between his erections and the targeting of incoming V-2 rockets.
The novel is characterized by its complex and diverse prose, incorporating elements of history, philosophy, psychology, and science fiction.
It explores themes of paranoia, the impact of technology, and the blurring of lines between reality and fiction.
The novel won the National Book Award for fiction in 1974 and is widely regarded as a literary masterpiece.
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Mentioned in 27 episodes
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as one of the best novels of the 20th century.


Norman Ohler

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when discussing how to read more books as a New Year's resolution.


David Pierce

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as a book he sold to a young customer.


Francisco Hernandez

120 snips
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as his favorite novel, discussing its themes and complexity.


Norman Ohler

80 snips
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as being similar to the ending of the book Train Dreams, and calling it one of the great endings he's ever read in literature.


Clint Bentley

76 snips
Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar: How Train Dreams Became a Film | How I Write
Mentioned when discussing how to pronounce the name of its author, Thomas Pynchon.

47 snips
‘Industry’ Season 4 Is Here, and It’s Bolder Than Ever. Plus, the Golden Globes and ‘Landman’ S2E9.
Mentioned in a list of topics that will be covered in the podcast.

38 snips
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as a book read by a friend who presented himself as a pseudo-writer.


James Altucher

31 snips
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Mentioned by 

when confessing a list of books he has read, similar to how he has read this one.


Chris Ryan

25 snips
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Mentioned by 

as an example of a novel that is considered unfilmable due to its complexity.


Richard Osman

22 snips
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