TMR 15.6: “Looking for Subutex” [Vernon Subutex]

Chad Post — Mon, 17 May 2021 15:12:14 +0000

Chad and Brian go it alone this week to talk about whether this is one book or three (or three “seasons” of one book), or how Xavier and Patrice are both awful people but in entirely different ways, the breadth of characterization in Despentes’s writing, all the jokes you can make knowing “Subutex” is Methadone, how to properly store gasoline in plastic bags, and much more.

If you’d prefer to watch the conversation, you can find it on along with . You can , ask questions, make comments, and correct inaccurate statements. Here’s where you can find the complete reading schedule.

This week’s music is “Toe Cutter – Thumb Buster” by Thee Oh Sees. If you want to see/listen to/contribute to the Vernon Subutex playlist on Spotify that Kate Sherrod set up, just follow the link below and enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75Q4WIt3ueJdCvadjEaCbc?si=jnn5RNyuR_2Ro4A5w0PV7g

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TOC Frankfurt

Chad Post — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:18:46 +0000

Not sure how long this has been available online, but you can now a lot of the presentations from the inaugural Tools of Change Frankfurt conference.

Lot of interesting ones, including:

Sara Lloyd, Pan Macmillan:

Ann Betts, Nielsen Book:

Ramy Habeeb, Kotobarabia:

Kassia Krozser, Booksquare.com:

Richard Nash, Cursor:

and, Virginie Clayssen, Editis: along with many others.

virginie clayssen – Three Percent

TMR 15.6: “Looking for Subutex” [Vernon Subutex]

TOC Frankfurt