Life On Books Podcast

Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksYou Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140110876Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143039945https://amzn.to/4t79MSPMason and Dixon by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4a2ARObhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312423209Herscht by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4anGSX2https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811231534The Mezzanine Nicholason Bakerhttps://amzn.to/4bZcsvphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802144904Europe Central by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4c0aCKMhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143036593The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidthttps://amzn.to/4a9oCj7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307455772House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewskihttps://amzn.to/469XgYIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375703768Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/4sZzk46https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316602921Underworld by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/49S40wUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684848150The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4btBItOhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427481War & War by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4qcfO1QKitchen Confidential Anthony Bourdainhttps://amzn.to/3NVodZWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060899226American Gods by Neil Gaimanhttps://amzn.to/4rt92G5https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063081918Train Dreams by Denis Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/4khe8CUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250007650Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisihttps://amzn.to/4akHInshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/97808129710642666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/3LLckFshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312429218The Hole by Jose Revuelteshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811227780Against The Day by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4qjdgz6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143112563Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/4asfxlFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427740A Naked Singularity by Sergio de la Pavahttps://amzn.to/4t7Ld8bhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780226141794Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4qJugPThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781101594674The Instructions by Adam Levinhttps://amzn.to/4qQxz87https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781936365685The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitthttps://amzn.to/4rHyNmbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780062041289Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwanhttps://amzn.to/4qOxUYGhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780385536837Texas The Great Theft by Carmen Boullosahttps://amzn.to/3Mf6iNlhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646053537Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczukhttps://amzn.to/49QDy6Nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780593087503The Dying Grass William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4qWSNROhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143109402Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4ad5P6yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811239707theMystery.doc by Matthew McIntoshhttps://amzn.to/3NOFcgvhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802189172The Jewish Son by Daniel Guebelhttps://amzn.to/3NOFe87https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781644212899Septology (I-II) by Jon Fossehttps://amzn.to/3ZGgbqphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781945492754Manifold Destiny of Eddie Vegas by Rick Harschhttps://amzn.to/3Mfa3Cshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781953409072Grimmish by Michael WInklerhttps://amzn.to/3LUjBCThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781552454664A Bended Circuity by StickleyPay As You Go by Eskor David Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/49ZTCljhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781963270266The Garden by Aiden Scotthttps://amzn.to/3Of415ihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9798334787322Empty Wigs by Jonathan Meadeshttps://amzn.to/4qdFdbthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781806770045A Table for Fortune by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4rhDQcthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648211881

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episode (using these links helps to support the show)One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955...The Sellout by Paul Beattyhttps://amzn.to/4b6VzPchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...Boswell by Stanley Elkinhttps://amzn.to/3LHiV3Ehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781564...Mr. Weightlifting by Richard BakI, Grape by Brock Clarkehttps://amzn.to/3YSH4XThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781946...Solenoid by Mircea Carterescuhttps://amzn.to/4pQx8sMhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...Marshland by Otohiko Kagahttps://amzn.to/49KEdFqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628...Radiant Terminus Antoine Volodinehttps://amzn.to/4pQKndahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Natural Causes by Nina Lykkehttps://amzn.to/4qTsRWzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...A Thousand Peaceful Cities by Jerzy Pilchhttps://amzn.to/49Y9d58https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934...Tomas Jonsson, Best Seller by Guðberger Bergssonhttps://amzn.to/3NAOexwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Children in Reindeer Woods by Kristin Omarsdottirhttps://amzn.to/4pRpwWYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934...A Thousand Forests in One Acornhttps://amzn.to/49NX5Dw

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Books mentioned in this episode (purchasing through these links helps to support the channel)One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955...You Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Europe Central by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4pzHiOphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Solenoid by Mircea Carterescuhttps://amzn.to/4pGZENEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzatihttps://amzn.to/49U3zBYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Waiting for the Barbarians by JM Coetzeehttps://amzn.to/4a1xUO7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781613...The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqrollhttps://amzn.to/4qybESPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780940...Natural Causes by Nina Lykkehttps://amzn.to/4qTsRWzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4qSSl6phttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Fury by Clyo Mendozahttps://amzn.to/45dOpFbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781644...Too Much of Life by Clarice Lispectorhttps://amzn.to/45JijkEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...The Flanders Road by Claude Simonhttps://amzn.to/3LwvGxShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...https://amzn.to/49SIWWRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...2666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/45ob15Chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano

J. Spahr is a talented scientific illustrator and founder of Science Visuals, known for her engaging visuals in museums and science centers. In this conversation, she shares her annual graphic novel tradition and discusses the impact of classic literature like the Old Filth trilogy and One Hundred Years of Solitude. J. passionately critiques AI's role in art, expressing concerns about authenticity and the loss of creativity. She also reflects on her dyslexia, the joy of reading, and the pivotal books that have shaped her career.

Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksBooks mentioned in this episode:The Armies by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/493q8E3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811218641Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681373270The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4pFjl9lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811215046You Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140110876House of Fury by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4qpBQOThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234580One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060883287Tono the Infallible by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4ph97uRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811228817Europe Central by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4qrQiWRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/97801430365932666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/45ob15Chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312429218Cloudsplitter by Russel Bankshttps://amzn.to/3MUtAYUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060930868Ahab Sequels by Pierre Sengeshttps://amzn.to/49nV7cUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940625461The German Lesson by Sigfriend Lenzhttps://amzn.to/3YXImkchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811209823Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishimahttps://amzn.to/3YmfhyRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811201186Empty Wigs by Jonathan Meadshttps://amzn.to/44W3J9ghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781806770045Underworld by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/45nysMuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684848150White Noise by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/4qd2jj9https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140077025The Public Burning by Robert Cooverhttps://amzn.to/495UE08https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802135278Marshland by Otohiko Kagahttps://amzn.to/498OavWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628974041The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955904223The Royal Family by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4aC88BOhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141002002The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvilihttps://amzn.to/3YSGCsBhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781950354146The Sot-Weed Factor by John Barthhttps://amzn.to/4pjYGqshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628973945Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alifeonbooks/Follow Andy on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/metafictional.meathead/

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  for a full list of the books mentioned in this episode go here:https://linktw.in/uVALYzGet the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episode:The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Satantango by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/3KDGzxuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...List of William Vollmann's Published Works:  / works-of-william-143602359  The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4pFjl9lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishimahttps://amzn.to/4q26Rs5https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/4rN7Uh9https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4rXp1x6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Stoner by John Williamshttps://amzn.to/4iOCaEzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Hard Rain Falling Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/48Lnr8uhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Killer Angels by Michael Shaarahttps://amzn.to/4aDv4R6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780345...Cloud Splitter by Russel Bankshttps://amzn.to/4poKkpwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Hell’s Angels by Hunter S. Thompsonhttps://amzn.to/4a3rbERhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780345...Babel by RF Kuanghttps://amzn.to/495VWYOhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...Yellowface by RF Kuanghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...https://amzn.to/4pzlF1KBetween Two Fires by Christopher Bhuelman

William Vollmann is often spoken about due to his prolific writing, but he may also be one of the most important American writers alive today. From climate change, to poverty, to the history of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and to the second World War, William Vollmann has written about many of the most polarizing topics in our cultural conversations.Today we do a deep dive on his National Book Award winning work: Europe Central.Join our book club! (we're donating $10 to Firstbook.org for every new member who joins during the month of November!)  / lifeonbooks  Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episode:Europe Central by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JozJLohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Butterfly Stories by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a3xDeUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...Frankenstein by Mary Shelleyhttps://amzn.to/4peNuf8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Poor People by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a5nSgjhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Whores for Gloria by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4oWuu5ihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307...Ask the Dust by John Fantehttps://amzn.to/3LN1LRThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...A Table for Fortune by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4oxK2fyhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648... An Afghanistan Picture Showhttps://amzn.to/3LOmIfaSee more of Vollmann’s works here:

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episodeEurope Central by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JozJLohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Tram 83 by Fiston Mwanza Mujilahttps://amzn.to/49Qxxaohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781941...The Villains Dance by Fiston Mwanza Mujilahttps://amzn.to/4hXVlvdhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...A Table for Fortune by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4oxK2fyhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648...Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conradhttps://amzn.to/4p9cu7xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyEast of Eden by John Steinbeckhttps://amzn.to/4o9sCpmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Beloved by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/484vP2Xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780525...After the First Death by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/4oNYWOXhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780440...The Chocolate War by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/43ZiHdWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375...I am the Cheese by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/47OKTmphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375...Catcher in the Rye by JD Salingerhttps://amzn.to/4hZDGmShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Tunes for Bears to Dance to by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/44ap5PAhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780440...Gates of Fire by Stephen Pressfieldhttps://amzn.to/4r3uUbC

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky https://amzn.to/3WFCHOUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/3W9sPNahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781594...Europe Central by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JozJLohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47PeURQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmannhttps://amzn.to/4omdvZLhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781771...Frankenstein by Mary Shelleyhttps://amzn.to/477BLHFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Gargoyles by Thomas Bernhardhttps://amzn.to/4nFiLqshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...The Loser by Thomas Bernhardhttps://amzn.to/4hNwAlehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Woodcutters by Thomas Bernhardhttps://amzn.to/4oNV2Fkhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Extinction by Thomas Bernhardhttps://amzn.to/4qLiRiPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Poor People by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/48VcVgWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060....The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumashttps://amzn.to/4oy89uQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Underworld by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/47hQ3qHhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684...Song of Solomon by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/4oSEwE7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400...Beloved by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/484vP2Xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780525...The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckhttps://amzn.to/4peKiQPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Angels by Denis Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3LKHxrDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Tree of Smoke by Denis J