90: Amy Kurzweil (FLYING COUCH) & Riad Sattouf's ARAB OF THE FUTURE

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253: Drew Broussard Runs By (Stephen King's THE RUNNING MAN & Edgar Wright's THE RUNNING MAN)

Drew Broussard (former co-host of this show, current Lit Hub Radio host, Manager at Rough Draft) stops in for a SPOILER-FILLED chat about the dichotomy that is Richard Bachman/Stephen King, and both the book and the movie of The Running Man (the Edgar Wright one).[note: we stop s ...  Show more

252: Reading Journal – Aimee Bender

Christopher re-read all of Aimee Bender and decided to talk about it.Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdbFor the drink recipe, every book ...  Show more

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