162: Backlist: Patricia Highsmith
In This Episode:
Neither Drew nor Christopher could remember who won their annual Tournament of Books bet, so they just decided to do a jointly-agreed Backlist Episode… the one you’ve all been waiting for… yes, that’s right, it’s Highsmith time! With a deceitful gimlet in hand, they dive into the five-book Ripley series and the particular pleasures (and discomforts) therein.
The Ep. 162 Bookshelf
The Ep. 162 Bookshelf
WHAT'D YOU BUY?:
Drew: Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson // Mona at Sea by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
Christopher: Snacking Cakes by Yossy Arefi // On Freedom by Maggie Nelson
ALSO MENTIONED:
Marley & Me by John Grogan
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
The Tom Ripley Novels by Patricia Highsmith
The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
Bluets by Maggie Nelson
Deep Water by Patricia Highsmith
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Mad Men (2007-2015, created by Matthew Weiner)
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999, written & directed by Anthony Minghella)
Deep Water (2022, directed by Adrian Lyne)
The Blunderer by Patricia Highsmith
Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Drew: The Revisionist and the Astropastorals by Douglas Crase // Something New Under the Sun Alexandra Kleeman
Christopher: Dune by Frank Herbert // Godzilla vs. Kong
