The rambunctious scamps return for more literary conversation including the winner of the Bookseller Diagram prize, a “magical” collaboration between Harry Houdini and H. P. Lovecraft, the “Invisible Collection” and more. Our featured books are “Bigfoot Loose and Finn Fancy Free” by Randy Henderson and “The Immorality Engine” by George […]
Literary Loitering
Literary Loitering 37 – The Erms and Whys of Entropy Nerds
We open this week’s show with the sad news that Harper Lee and Umberto Eco had passed away. In other news, the Devon town of Tiverton influenced J. D. Salinger’s Catcher In The Rye, One Direction fan-fiction author Anna Todd starts an app for her fans, and as is our […]
Literary Loitering 36 – The Shnonsense Has Hit The Fan
We go off into the wild blue yonder once again with discussions about the eighth Harry Potter book, Dracula’s West Country origins, dealing with drunk family members coming back from an orgy (yes, you read that right), and more. Our featured book is The Complete Aliens Omnibus volume 1, which […]
Literary Loitering 35 – How Do You Say "Chtonobdella Tanae"?
We return for more book-related antics, and this week we discuss leeches named after Amy Tan, fairy tales that are older than people think, a writing residency on a bridge tower and more. Our featured book is Diggers by Sir Terry Pratchett (Book 2 of The Bromeliad/The Nome Trilogy). Tune […]
Literary Loitering 35 – How Do You Say “Chtonobdella Tanae”?
We return for more book-related antics, and this week we discuss leeches named after Amy Tan, fairy tales that are older than people think, a writing residency on a bridge tower and more. Our featured book is Diggers by Sir Terry Pratchett (Book 2 of The Bromeliad/The Nome Trilogy). Tune […]
Literary Loitering 34 – Wigs Versus Ruffs
We return for another year of books and other artsy things, and we kick off our first show of 2016 with news about Philip Pullman’s withdrawal as patron of the Oxford Literary Festival, the Bare Lit. Festival, Shakespeare versus , a petition to name element 117 as “Octarine” and more. […]