Episode Eighty-Six: Gabe Habash

In This Episode:

We wrestle up Gabe Habash to talk Stephen Florida, claustrophobic reading experiences, sportz, and Iris Murdoch! Which leads us to English novels, murder, romance, and so much more. Plus, Christopher makes his weirdest drink yet.

The Ep. 86 Bookshelf

THIS EPISODE'S BOOKS:

Stephen Florida by Gabe Habash
The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch

WHAT'D YOU BUY?:

Christopher: Last Train to Memphis by Peter Guralnick and three "Classics Illustrated" comics
Drew: The Sea Beast Takes a Lover by Michael Andreason
Gabe: Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson and The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan

ALSO MENTIONED:

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
Ill Will by Dan Chaon
"The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" by Alan Sillitoe
The Sea, the Sea by Iris Murdoch
A Severed Head by Iris Murdoch
Existentialism and the Mystics by Iris Murdoch
Made for Love by Alissa Nutting
The Bell by Iris Murodch
The Black Prince by Iris Murdoch
Remainder by Tom McCarthy
The Likeness by Tana French
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
The Coma by Alex Garland
The Beach by Alex Garland
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Christopher: The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
Drew: the works of Victor LaValle
Gabe: The Recovering by Leslie Jamison // The Parking Lot Attendant by Nafkote Tamirat // There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé by Morgan Parker // Not Here by Hieu Minh Nguyen // A Meaningful Life by L. J. Davis
 

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