This week we’ve got empty plinths, book burnings, accidental forest fires, National Index Day, white supremacists and big boy trucks. We also have a quiz about famous last words from authors and philosophers because we’re not pretentious in the slightest … Our featured book is Gotham: Dawn of Darkness by […]
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Literary Loitering 62 – Jackson Pollock All Over The Place
This week we’ve got book store conspiracies, political satire, elections dreams, naked men reading and … ethical pirates? We also have a quiz about fake news. Tune in to The Geek Show Podcast Network for all the latest news, discussions and reviews, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Audioboom and […]
Literary Loitering 61 – Roughing Up The Suspect
This week we investigate the newest additions to the English language, bookshops that troll Piers Morgan on Twitter, the sequel to Neverwhere, people stealing stuff and a highly controversial Indonesian children’s book. Tune in to The Geek Show Podcast Network for all the latest news, discussions and reviews, and follow […]
Literary Loitering 60 – Hitler-raptor and the Tyrannosaurus Reich
Literary Loitering 58 – Dorky Daredevil Vs. The Comma Crusader
It’s 2017, and we begin the year with Adventures in Moominland, Watership Down (again), blatant plagiarism and Cormac McCarthy’s attitude towards punctuation. We also take a look at books that were ruined by one bad chapter. Tune in to The Geek Show Podcast Network for all the latest news, discussions […]
Literary Loitering 57 – Mutton-Shunters Dressed As Lamb
Literary Loitering 55 – Gated Community Fantasy
Literary Loitering 51 – Big Papa Hemingway
Literary Loitering 50 – Everything Needs More Swashbuckling
Literary Loitering 48 – Redneck Avengers
There’s never a dull moment when you have judo books for kids by Vladimir Putin, 9-year-old journalists scooping major networks and a set of rejected Disney dwarves. Our featured books are Escapology by Ren Warom, New Pompeii by Daniel Godfrey and The Definitive Visual Guide to Musicals. Tune in to […]