So Many Damn Books
Christopher Hermelin
A blessing, a curse, a podcast, since 2014. Christopher (@cdhermelin) invites folks to the Damn Library to talk about reading, literature, publishing, and trying to make it through the never-dwindling stack of things to read. All with a themed drink in hand. Recorded at the Damn Library in Brooklyn, NY. For show info, book lists, and drink recipes, follow @somanydamnbooks and visit somanydamnbooks.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Oct 6, 2015 • 31min
25: Happy Birthday!
The gentlemen discuss their favorite book they've read for the podcast so far, a few books they'd like to see in the next Tournament of Books, and tell you how to win a copy of City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg. Amongst other things. 15 seconds of a song: Selena Gomez - Birthday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2015 • 46min
24: Will Chancellor Strikes Back
With 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.
Sep 10, 2015 • 43min
23: Vanessa Manko ("The Invention of Exile") & "The English Patient"
Vanessa Manko drops in to talk about how writing is like dancing, her novel The Invention of Exile's editing journey, and they all discuss The English Patient, and suggest a novel they'd like to see made into a movie. Fifteen seconds of a song: Fountain's of Wayne, "Mexican Wine" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2015 • 1h 1min
22: Isaac Fitzgerald & "Infinite Home"
Isaac Fitzgerald skates by the Damn Library and joins the guys to talk about his Pen & Ink series, Kathleen Alcott's "Infinite Home", and the joys of recommending books. Hilarity ensues. Also maybe some 80s metal. Fifteen Seconds of a Song: Belle & Sebastian, "Wrapped Up in Books" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2015 • 28min
21: 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.
Jul 28, 2015 • 26min
20: 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.
Jul 14, 2015 • 27min
19: Comics / "Sex Criminals"
Summer break is over and the guys return to the Damn Library to discuss graphic novels, comics, brimping, and Matt Fraction & Chip Zdarsky's "Sex Criminals". 15 Seconds of a Song: "Desire", Years & Years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 8, 2015 • 56min
18: Saeed Jones ("Prelude to Bruise") & "Citizen: An American Lyric"
BuzzFeed Literary Editor Saeed Jones drops by the Damn Library to talk about his PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award-winning collection "Prelude to Bruise", Claudia Rankin's incendiary "Citizen: An American Lyric", and whether or not art can change the world. 15 Seconds of a song: AG Cook, "Beautiful" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2015 • 42min
17: Lev Grossman & "Mrs. Dalloway"
In which Lev Grossman visits the Damn Library to talk about his Magicians trilogy and (one of his) favorite book(s) of all time: Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway". 15 Seconds of a Song: "Magic" by Ben Kweller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 5, 2015 • 31min
16: The Recommendation Game / "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" by David Shafer
The Guys discuss the business of recommending books, then they discuss Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, a @biblioracle recommendation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
