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Mentioned in 8 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.

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Mentioned in 8 episodes

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David Pierce
when discussing how to read more books as a New Year's resolution.
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A lazy person’s guide to getting in shape
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Francisco Hernandez
as a book he sold to a young customer.
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73. Used Bookstores
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Norman Ohler
as his favorite novel, discussing its themes and complexity.
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Alison Wood Brooks
as a book that blew her mind about what was possible to have contained within the pages of a book.
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Alison Wood Brooks: Talking About Talk
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Chris Wade
as a book he and his wife are reading and discussing on their podcast.
Episode 7: Hell of a King (feat. Chris Wade)
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Vas Christodoulou
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Neal Stephenson
's book, highlighting thematic similarities.
Neal Stephenson – Dawn of the Atomic Age
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Gabriel Kennedy
in comparison to Robert Anton Wilson's writing style.
The Life, Times and Legacy of Robert Anton Wilson | Gabriel Kennedy
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Eric Wagner
in the context of the cultural zeitgeist of the early 1970s.
Episode 44: Eric Wagner on Straight Outta Dublin
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Ann Patchett
in relation to Cork Smith, who edited his novel "Gravity's Rainbow".
Novelist Ann Patchett Rereads 'Bel Canto' in New Annotated Edition
Mentioned by Katie as one of Thomas Pynchon's books.
The Crying of Lot 49: Chapter 4
Mentioned by the speaker in comparison to Darkinville's Cat, highlighting the difference in readability and accessibility.
Darconville's Cat by Alexander Theroux (Book Review)
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Ann Patchett
in relation to Cork Smith, who was his editor for "Gravity's Rainbow."
Forum From the Archives: Novelist Ann Patchett Rereads 'Bel Canto' in New Annotated Edition
Mentioned by Fr. Gregory Pine as an author whose work evokes a similar sense of bewilderment and desire to stop reading as Borges's.
Literature and Borges
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Eric Detweiler
in the context of Cold War era science fiction.
The Outer Limits of Psychoanalysis: An Interview with Laurence Rickels
Mentioned by Roger Jackson in comparing Saraha's elusive nature to a character in a postmodern novel.
Saraha, Poet of Blissful Awareness with Roger R. Jackson
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Mike Martin
when comparing David Dennison’s concept to layered depth.
Episode 282 - Cornerfest '25 Part 3

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