Season Eight of the Two Month Review: CODEX 1962 by Sj贸n
If you’re a long-time listener to the Two Month Review podcast, or even a part-time follower of the Open Letter twitter,聽 you’ve probably already heard that the next season of the podcast (it’s eighth?!) is going to be all about Sj贸n’s聽.听
“Spanning eras, continents, and genres,聽CoDex 1962鈥攖wenty years in the making鈥攊s Sj贸n’s epic three-part masterpiece
Over the course of four dazzling novels translated into dozens of languages, Sj贸n has earned a global reputation as one of the world’s most interesting writers. But what the world has never been able to read is his great trilogy of novels, known collectively as聽CoDex 1962鈥攏ow finally complete.
Josef L枚we, the narrator, was born in 1962鈥攖he same year, the same moment even, as Sj贸n. Josef’s story, however, stretches back decades in the form of Leo L枚we鈥攁 Jewish fugitive during World War II who has an affair with a maid in a German inn; together, they form a baby from a piece of clay. If the first volume is a love story, the second is a crime story: L枚we arrives in Iceland with the clay-baby inside a hatbox, only to be embroiled in a murder mystery鈥攂ut by the end of the volume, his clay son has come to life. And in the final volume, set in present-day Reykjav铆k, Josef’s story becomes science fiction as he crosses paths with the outlandish CEO of a biotech company (based closely on reality) who brings the story of genetics and genesis full circle. But the future, according to Sj贸n, is not so dark as it seems.
滨苍听CoDex 1962, Sj贸n has woven ancient and modern material and folklore and cosmic myths into a singular masterpiece鈥攅ncompassing genre fiction, theology, expressionist film, comic strips, fortean studies, genetics, and, of course, the rich tradition of Icelandic storytelling.”
I highly, highly recommend getting a copy of this and following along with this podcast. We have a great array of guests lined up, from some returning all-stars to some new voices, and, if all goes according to plan, Sj贸n himself!
For those who like reading along, here are the official dates for the release of the . As always, the live videocasts will take place a day earlier (every Wednesday) and are available forever on our (in case you like to admire Brian’s amazing wall or watch me gesticulate wildly). If you watch us live, you can ask questions, make comments, and help improve the overall quality of the show. (Help us? We need it?)
April 25: Introduction
May 2: Pages 1-57
May 9: 58-109
May 16: 110-155
May 23: 156-198
May 30: 199-256
June 13: 257-302
June 20: 303-344
June 27: 345-406
July 4: 407-450
July 11: 451-517
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[…] The next episode will focus on pages 58-109 (chapters 7-11 of “Thine Eyes Did See My Substance: A Love Story”). The complete schedule can be found here. […]