So Many Damn Books

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a blessing,

a curse,
a podcast…

Welcome to So Many Damn Books!

Since 2014, the guiding light of So Many Damn Books has been to feature books that were good to read, drinks that are nice to drink, and people who are interesting to talk to.

Originally started by Christopher Hermelin and Drew Broussard, since 2021, Christopher has soldiered on, continuing to blend the high and the low, the wicked and the divine, the sober and the not-so-sober, the famous and the infamous. Author guests, special drinks, and more book recs than you can shake a stick at -- what more could you need?

 

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First #fridayreads of (astrological) summer! @cdhermelin: “Big Friendship” (@bigfriendshipbook) by @aminatou + @annfriedman @drewsof: “The World Doesn’t Require You” by @reeamilcarscott . . (We all know “summer&rd
First #fridayreads of (astrological) summer! @cdhermelin: “Big Friendship” (@bigfriendshipbook) by @aminatou + @annfriedman @drewsof: “The World Doesn’t Require You” by @reeamilcarscott . . (We all know “summer” starts after Memorial Day regardless of the whole solstice thing, right? Or is this one of Drew’s weird season hang-ups?) . . #somanydamnbooks #bookstagram #amreading #bookish #booklover #galleybrag #bigfriendship #callyourgirlfriend #rionamilcarscott #theworldoesntrequireyou #shortstories #fiction #nonfiction #friendship #podcasts #summerbooks
Looky here, it’s the cocktail we made and delivered to Hilary Leichter so that we could drink and record, even while zoom-ing from a safe social distance. The episode in which we drink this cocktail is currently available via all the major podc
Looky here, it’s the cocktail we made and delivered to Hilary Leichter so that we could drink and record, even while zoom-ing from a safe social distance. The episode in which we drink this cocktail is currently available via all the major podcast platforms. Thanks to @outlook.good’s Optimistic Cocktails and @boatdrinksbar for the recipe! . . . - @coffeehousepress @hilsaphina #temporarybook #temporarynovel #temporary #somanydamndrinks #literarydrinking #literarycocktails #bookishcocktails #podcast #coffeeliqueur #yum #booksandbooze #hilaryleichter
As with so many of y’all, this Friday is one for some anti-racism #fridayreads @cdhermelin: “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler @drewsof: “Sister Outsider” by Audre Lorde . . . . #somamydamnbooks #bookstagram #books
As with so many of y’all, this Friday is one for some anti-racism #fridayreads @cdhermelin: “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler @drewsof: “Sister Outsider” by Audre Lorde . . . . #somamydamnbooks #bookstagram #booksarepower #wordsarepower #undoingracism #audrelorde #octaviabutler #sisteroutsider #parableofthesower @7storiespress @penguinclassics #penguinvitae
Ep 138 is out! This is the drink we drank and the recipe is how you can make it if you wanna make it, and The Accidental is the book we read and talked about, along with many others. Listen, wherever you listen to such things! . . . - #theaccidental
Ep 138 is out! This is the drink we drank and the recipe is how you can make it if you wanna make it, and The Accidental is the book we read and talked about, along with many others. Listen, wherever you listen to such things! . . . - #theaccidental #alismith #cocktails #bookcocktails #literarycocktails #literarydrinks #somanydamnbooks #tob20 #superrooster #tob2006 #reading #shelfie #saltedlimecordial #watermelonjelly #cocktailumbrella
Our #Friday reads this week is donating. We’re also both sharing resources and more good places for donations from our individual accounts but we wanted to let y’all know that we’re standing with you, as individuals AND as a show. B
Our #Friday reads this week is donating. We’re also both sharing resources and more good places for donations from our individual accounts but we wanted to let y’all know that we’re standing with you, as individuals AND as a show. Black Lives Matter, defund the police, and let’s make a better world together. (From top: @emergency_release_fund, @foodissuesgroup, @penamerica)
We originally posted a black square for the blackout - but after listening to the community, we’ve deleted it in order to provide resources instead of just taking up space. This is learning, and there’s so much more learning to do. These
We originally posted a black square for the blackout - but after listening to the community, we’ve deleted it in order to provide resources instead of just taking up space. This is learning, and there’s so much more learning to do. These resources will help, as will so many others that we encourage you to share in the comments! (Thanks to @lauriewoolery for initially sharing this!)
Whatcha readin’? We are reading... @cdhermelin: “The List of Things That Will Not Change” by Rebecca Stead @drewsof: “City of Saints and Madmen” by Jeff VanderMeer . . . . #whatareyoureading #amreading #somanydamnbooks #
Whatcha readin’? We are reading... @cdhermelin: “The List of Things That Will Not Change” by Rebecca Stead @drewsof: “City of Saints and Madmen” by Jeff VanderMeer . . . . #whatareyoureading #amreading #somanydamnbooks #bookstagram #booklover #bibliophile #bookworm #ambergris #jeffvandermeer #rebeccastead
Ep. 137: We tried a “zoom” like all the cool kids are doing and made an episode, you can listen to it because it’s now available! In this one, we discuss what we’ve been reading. Shocker! Get it where you get podcasts! . . . #
Ep. 137: We tried a “zoom” like all the cool kids are doing and made an episode, you can listen to it because it’s now available! In this one, we discuss what we’ve been reading. Shocker! Get it where you get podcasts! . . . #podcasts #bookpodcast #somanydamnbooks #zoom #pandemicreads #quarantinereads #stayhome #stayhomeandread #books #bookstagram #amreading #shelfie #smilingismyfavorite
Puppers reading! Christopher got a dog! Everybody is reading Ali Smith’s “The Accidental” for ~some~ reason! . . . . #somanydamnbooks #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #amreading #dogsreading #dogsreadingalismith #alismith #theaccidental #
Puppers reading! Christopher got a dog! Everybody is reading Ali Smith’s “The Accidental” for ~some~ reason! . . . . #somanydamnbooks #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #amreading #dogsreading #dogsreadingalismith #alismith #theaccidental #superrooster #tournamentofbooks #penguinink #dogsofinstagram #booklover #bibliophile #bookish
A #fridayreads in nature, or as close as we can get to it right now. @cdhermelin: “How Not to Be a Boy” by Robert Webb @drewsof: “The Extra Man” by Jonathan Ames . . . . #somanydamnbooks #books #bookstagram #amreading #jonatha
A #fridayreads in nature, or as close as we can get to it right now. @cdhermelin: “How Not to Be a Boy” by Robert Webb @drewsof: “The Extra Man” by Jonathan Ames . . . . #somanydamnbooks #books #bookstagram #amreading #jonathanames #robertwebb #hownottobeaboy #theextraman #booksandflowers #booksandplants #quarantinereads #audiobooks #fleurs
🚨New Episode, New Drink, New Guest Co-Host!🚨 @dani__stardust made a cocktail and sat down with hubs @drewsof to spill the secrets of their bookish marriage, particularly their April 23rd tradition (a great replacement for Valentine’s Day). Bo
🚨New Episode, New Drink, New Guest Co-Host!🚨 @dani__stardust made a cocktail and sat down with hubs @drewsof to spill the secrets of their bookish marriage, particularly their April 23rd tradition (a great replacement for Valentine’s Day). Books! 📚 Roses! 🌹 How Lauren Groff predicted their marriage! And more! Hope you’re all staying safe out there - we love you. . . . . #somanydamnbooks #books #bookstagram #booklover #stjordi #stjordiday🌹 #givingbooks #cocktails #marriage #romance #partnership #bookpodcast #booknerd #bibliophile #amreading #drinksandbooks
friday dusk reads @cdhermelin: The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley @drewsof: The Night Manager by John Le Carré - . . . - #fridayreads #somanydamnbooks #dusk #mistsofavalon #themistsofavalon #marionzimmerbradley #fantasy #johnlecarre
friday dusk reads @cdhermelin: The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley @drewsof: The Night Manager by John Le Carré - . . . - #fridayreads #somanydamnbooks #dusk #mistsofavalon #themistsofavalon #marionzimmerbradley #fantasy #johnlecarre #johnlecarré #thenightmanager #books #amreading #bookstagram #stayhome #stayhomeandread
ep 135: Tales from the Public Domain pictutred: two home studios -on the left, @drewsof -on the right, @cdhermelin new episode up today, reading aloud a couple selections from the public domain. which selections? listen and find out! go wherever you
ep 135: Tales from the Public Domain pictutred: two home studios -on the left, @drewsof -on the right, @cdhermelin new episode up today, reading aloud a couple selections from the public domain. which selections? listen and find out! go wherever you get your podcasts! - #podcast #books #voiceover #hometheater #radiotheater #publicdomain #microphones #ampodcasting #stayhome #somanybooks #shelfie #books #somanydamnbooks #readingaloud #narration #homestudio #podcastfromhome #thedamnlibrarywasinourheartsallalong
find the warmth Friday reads: @drewsof: Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror & The Light @cdhermelin: Emily St. John Mandel’s The Glass Hotel - . . . - #fridayreads #books #reading #stayhome #stayhomeandread #hilarymantel #cromwell #wolfhall #t
find the warmth Friday reads: @drewsof: Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror & The Light @cdhermelin: Emily St. John Mandel’s The Glass Hotel - . . . - #fridayreads #books #reading #stayhome #stayhomeandread #hilarymantel #cromwell #wolfhall #theglasshotel @emilystjohnmandel #cool #nice #fireescapereads #blanket #fireplace #hi @aaknopf @henryholtbooks
From the couch, Friday Reads: @cdhermelin: Alexis Coe’s You Never Forget your First @drewsof: Paul Kingsnorth’s The Wake - . . . - #fridayreads #stayhome #read #reading #amreading #thewake #paulkingsnorth @graywolfpress #georgewashington
From the couch, Friday Reads: @cdhermelin: Alexis Coe’s You Never Forget your First @drewsof: Paul Kingsnorth’s The Wake - . . . - #fridayreads #stayhome #read #reading #amreading #thewake #paulkingsnorth @graywolfpress #georgewashington @alexis_coe @vikingbooks #ziggy #dog #houseplants #books
Sequential Art Friday Reads: @cdhermelin: Glenn Ganges in The River at Night by Kevin Huizenga @drewsof: Flake by Matthew Dooley - . . . - #comics #graphicnovels @1000kevinh @matthewdooleydraws #flake #glennganges #theriveratnight @drawnandquarterly
Sequential Art Friday Reads: @cdhermelin: Glenn Ganges in The River at Night by Kevin Huizenga @drewsof: Flake by Matthew Dooley - . . . - #comics #graphicnovels @1000kevinh @matthewdooleydraws #flake #glennganges #theriveratnight @drawnandquarterly @jonathancape #amreading #fridayreads #stayhome #stayhomeandread
Friday Reds Friday Reads: @cdhermelin: Gary Paulsen’s The Car @drewsof: Susan Orlean’s The Library Book . . . - #fridayreads #fridayreds #garypaulsen #susanorlean @susanorlean #thelibrarybook #stayhome #stayhomeandread #amreading #books #
Friday Reds Friday Reads: @cdhermelin: Gary Paulsen’s The Car @drewsof: Susan Orlean’s The Library Book . . . - #fridayreads #fridayreds #garypaulsen #susanorlean @susanorlean #thelibrarybook #stayhome #stayhomeandread #amreading #books #bookstagram #neat #cool #plants #sheets #somanydamnbooks
This is Weathering With You, a drink made to entice Christopher’s wife Sarah into co-hosting (tequila is one of her favorites) and inspired by the prepper foraging in Jenny Offill’s Weather. Sarah and Christopher drank this and talked in
This is Weathering With You, a drink made to entice Christopher’s wife Sarah into co-hosting (tequila is one of her favorites) and inspired by the prepper foraging in Jenny Offill’s Weather. Sarah and Christopher drank this and talked in self isolation, and now you can stay home and listen. - . . . - #weather #jennyoffill #tequila #rosesyrup #climatechange #shelfie #amreading #ampodcasting #literarycocktail #literarydrinking #homebar #stayhome #selfisolate #staysafe #weloveyou
Friday Reads, books as solace: Drew (@drewsof): Lean Against This Late Hour by Garous Abdolmalekian Christopher (@cdhermelin): How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell . . . - @garous_abdolmalekian @jennitaur @penguinbooks #penguinpoetry @melvillehouse #howt
Friday Reads, books as solace: Drew (@drewsof): Lean Against This Late Hour by Garous Abdolmalekian Christopher (@cdhermelin): How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell . . . - @garous_abdolmalekian @jennitaur @penguinbooks #penguinpoetry @melvillehouse #howtodonothing #leanagainstthislatehour #fridayreads #amreading #weloveyou #bewell
We’re doing what we can, which means reading and tending to plants on this strange Friday. How about you? @drewsof: “Good Citizens Need Not Fear” by Maria Reva (@revawrites) @cdhermelin: “Catherine House” by Elisabeth Th
We’re doing what we can, which means reading and tending to plants on this strange Friday. How about you? @drewsof: “Good Citizens Need Not Fear” by Maria Reva (@revawrites) @cdhermelin: “Catherine House” by Elisabeth Thomas . . . . #somanydamnbooks #fridayreads #reading #amreading #books #bookstagram #bookish #bibliophile #booklover #reading #galleybrag #goodcitizensneednotfear #shortstories #mariareva #catherinehouse #elisabeththomas #flowers #plants #apartmentplants
First #fridayreads of (astrological) summer! @cdhermelin: “Big Friendship” (@bigfriendshipbook) by @aminatou + @annfriedman @drewsof: “The World Doesn’t Require You” by @reeamilcarscott . . (We all know “summer&rd Looky here, it’s the cocktail we made and delivered to Hilary Leichter so that we could drink and record, even while zoom-ing from a safe social distance. The episode in which we drink this cocktail is currently available via all the major podc As with so many of y’all, this Friday is one for some anti-racism #fridayreads @cdhermelin: “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler @drewsof: “Sister Outsider” by Audre Lorde . . . . #somamydamnbooks #bookstagram #books Ep 138 is out! This is the drink we drank and the recipe is how you can make it if you wanna make it, and The Accidental is the book we read and talked about, along with many others. Listen, wherever you listen to such things! . . . - #theaccidental Our #Friday reads this week is donating. We’re also both sharing resources and more good places for donations from our individual accounts but we wanted to let y’all know that we’re standing with you, as individuals AND as a show. B We originally posted a black square for the blackout - but after listening to the community, we’ve deleted it in order to provide resources instead of just taking up space. This is learning, and there’s so much more learning to do. These Whatcha readin’? We are reading... @cdhermelin: “The List of Things That Will Not Change” by Rebecca Stead @drewsof: “City of Saints and Madmen” by Jeff VanderMeer . . . . #whatareyoureading #amreading #somanydamnbooks # Ep. 137: We tried a “zoom” like all the cool kids are doing and made an episode, you can listen to it because it’s now available! In this one, we discuss what we’ve been reading. Shocker! Get it where you get podcasts! . . . # Puppers reading! Christopher got a dog! Everybody is reading Ali Smith’s “The Accidental” for ~some~ reason! . . . . #somanydamnbooks #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #amreading #dogsreading #dogsreadingalismith #alismith #theaccidental # A #fridayreads in nature, or as close as we can get to it right now. @cdhermelin: “How Not to Be a Boy” by Robert Webb @drewsof: “The Extra Man” by Jonathan Ames . . . . #somanydamnbooks #books #bookstagram #amreading #jonatha 🚨New Episode, New Drink, New Guest Co-Host!🚨 @dani__stardust made a cocktail and sat down with hubs @drewsof to spill the secrets of their bookish marriage, particularly their April 23rd tradition (a great replacement for Valentine’s Day). Bo friday dusk reads @cdhermelin: The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley @drewsof: The Night Manager by John Le Carré - . . . - #fridayreads #somanydamnbooks #dusk #mistsofavalon #themistsofavalon #marionzimmerbradley #fantasy #johnlecarre ep 135: Tales from the Public Domain pictutred: two home studios -on the left, @drewsof -on the right, @cdhermelin new episode up today, reading aloud a couple selections from the public domain. which selections? listen and find out! go wherever you find the warmth Friday reads: @drewsof: Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror & The Light @cdhermelin: Emily St. John Mandel’s The Glass Hotel - . . . - #fridayreads #books #reading #stayhome #stayhomeandread #hilarymantel #cromwell #wolfhall #t From the couch, Friday Reads: @cdhermelin: Alexis Coe’s You Never Forget your First @drewsof: Paul Kingsnorth’s The Wake - . . . - #fridayreads #stayhome #read #reading #amreading #thewake #paulkingsnorth @graywolfpress #georgewashington Sequential Art Friday Reads: @cdhermelin: Glenn Ganges in The River at Night by Kevin Huizenga @drewsof: Flake by Matthew Dooley - . . . - #comics #graphicnovels @1000kevinh @matthewdooleydraws #flake #glennganges #theriveratnight @drawnandquarterly Friday Reds Friday Reads: @cdhermelin: Gary Paulsen’s The Car @drewsof: Susan Orlean’s The Library Book . . . - #fridayreads #fridayreds #garypaulsen #susanorlean @susanorlean #thelibrarybook #stayhome #stayhomeandread #amreading #books # This is Weathering With You, a drink made to entice Christopher’s wife Sarah into co-hosting (tequila is one of her favorites) and inspired by the prepper foraging in Jenny Offill’s Weather. Sarah and Christopher drank this and talked in Friday Reads, books as solace: Drew (@drewsof): Lean Against This Late Hour by Garous Abdolmalekian Christopher (@cdhermelin): How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell . . . - @garous_abdolmalekian @jennitaur @penguinbooks #penguinpoetry @melvillehouse #howt We’re doing what we can, which means reading and tending to plants on this strange Friday. How about you? @drewsof: “Good Citizens Need Not Fear” by Maria Reva (@revawrites) @cdhermelin: “Catherine House” by Elisabeth Th