Book Spider
Xi Draconis BooksBook Spider (previously known as The God Setebos) is a book-of-the-week podcast primarily covering novels, with the occasional detour into nonfiction, literary criticism, poetry, and music. We pride ourselves in running a smart podcast for the discerning listener, and we strive for the highest level of intellectual rigor. Our mascot, the book spider, sits in its cold corner, gathering its web of t... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 88 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BooksArtsSociety & CulturePhilosophy | |||
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In this episode, the Spiders try to analyze Elias Khoury's Gate of the Sun, a harrowing novel of the decades-long occupation of Palestine by Israel. However, the challenge is overwhelming, as it appears that violence may not be interpretable.
The spiders consider the novella Pafko at the Wall, the first fifty pages of Don DeLillo's Underworld. Does its careful examination of its period kitsch reveal a deeper thematic weight? I mean, probably.
In which we struggle to talk about a text that is famous for generating endless discussion about how to talk about it.
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- Helping me understand my reaction to The Famished Road
Like the podcasters I loved many elements of the book but struggled with what felt like, as one of them described it, free associative chaos. The mapping of Okri and, by comparison, Marquez, to Murakami and Miyazaki or Dalí and Khalo, was really helpful. more
Apple Podcasts4Vitamine03
United States4 months ago - Dana Spiotta episode
Pretty bad and superficial misreading of this novel.
Apple Podcasts1Iambic12345United Statesa year ago - Interesting Angles
An engaging podcast that’s not afraid to interpret and imagine. A wide range of intellectual expertise analyze and give fresh perspectives on an array of novels, from popular classics to more obscure postmodern yarns. Very recommended.
Apple Podcasts5juntUnited Statesa year ago I found their discussion of 'The Vorrh' largely uncharitable, unilluminating and glib.
Podcast Addict22 years agoafterstasis
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Apple Podcasts | #105 |  Sweden/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #239 |  Finland/Arts/Books |
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