Ten Very Big Books - A Malazan Readthrough Podcast

We go across the sea, and back in time as we start Book 5! Josh loves Tehol, India is trying to get a read on the Edur, and we all really can't decide on any of the new pronunciations.  --- Chapters covered - Prologue, 1, & 2 --- Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Bestselling author Steven Erikson joins the podcast to discuss House of Chains from the Malazan Book of the Fallen series. Topics include moral relativism, French steaks, Steve's Muppet Heritage, absence of sexism in the fantasy world, author's encounters with book signings, 'death of the author' concept, and complex character development.

This week we boldly return to where we've been before. We discuss our Star Trek, Hadrian Sawback, and what we make of the sequel to Willful Child. Thanks to Nate for coming on the show :) --- Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for Astronomica from their album Virtue Theory! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/virtue-theory --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week we stretched our legs and tried to talk about some essays. First we discussed the influential literary theory "The Death of the Author", concerning the role of the Author in discussing a work. Then we discussed Erikson's essay "The Problem of Karsa Orlong", and finally discussed the Teblor Barbarian himself. Read the essays here: Death of the Author: http://sites.tufts.edu/english292b/files/2012/01/Barthes-The-Death-of-the-Author.pdf The Problem of Karsa Orlong https://steven-erikson.org/the-problem-of-karsa-orlong/ --- Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo!  Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for Common Room from The New Romantic!  Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-romantic --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Spoilers for The Main Series On this show I catch up with Malazan youtuber Iskar Jarak (https://www.youtube.com/iskarjarak). We talk a little more about Karsa and Tavore in scope of the whole series, Series long themes, and how House of Chains sets up series long arcs. Hope you enjoy :) Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo!  Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for Floating Man from The New Romantic!  Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-romantic --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We respond to listener feedback about Tavore, we talk about Peter's old eating habits and Aj flaunts himself as the people's champion. It's a laid back episode as we look back on our read-through of HoC --- Off Season Schedule --- 10-16: HoC Spoilercast / The Problem of Karsa Orlong   10-23: Willful Child: The Wrath of Betty 10-30: House of Chains Conversation with Steven Erikson 11-6: Midnight Tides Prologue, Chapters 1, 2 --- Black Lives Matter --- https://linktr.ee/waystotakeaction --- Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Debates break out about Felisin, Crokus, and Tavore as we finish House of Chains. Peter talks writing, India's disappointed, and Josh can't quite get a read on L'oric. Buckle up for a rowdy one. --- Chapters covered - 23, 24, 25, 26--- Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Are you Cold or Hot iron? We talk all about it as we build up towards the end of House of Chains. India doesn't trust Pearl, Aj loves Gamet, and Josh says he's going to punch Peter in the face.  --- Chapters covered - 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22 --- Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Peter and Josh dust off their copies of Gardens of the Moon to go through line by line to discuss, read through, and speculate about many of the epigraphs. Also there's like 4 openings, forgive us. This is a bonus episode made possible with our backers on Patreon. --- Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

*** CONTENT WARNING: There is discussion of sexual assault and violence against women and girls from 28:19 to 34:39 *** This week we read all of Part 3. Peter and Aj both brings us to the Bone Zone, India is annoyed with the Traveller talk, and Josh starts talking Anime. --- Chapters covered - 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, & 17 --- Donate to Jake's family's gofundme here - https://www.gofundme.com/f/jack-and-lori-loranger-fire-fund?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all --- Back the show on Patreon - patreon.com/tenverybigbooks Follow the show on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tenverybigbooks Thoughts about the show? Email us - tenverybigbooks at gmail.com Join our community Discord - http://bit.ly/VBBDiscord --- Thank you to Dan Geserick for the logo! Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dangeserick Thank you to _amaranthine for our show music! Check them out on bandcamp - https://amaranthine.bandcamp.com/album/simulant-rain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tenverybigbooks/message ---Special thanks as always to the Reactor Malazan Reread of the Fallen, which we use as references for our summaries as well as for talking points sometimes. Be sure to check them out if you're looking for additional discussion on the series!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★