So after a month away, Chad and Tom are back, discussing the books they read over the summer and breaking down jacket copy for a number of recent books. They’re both astounded by how many meaningless phrases they come across (and references to how a book is “necessary”), and also talk about when and how to frame a particular author. Tom rants about how we’re reaching the bottom of the barrel in list-making, and Chad gives some love to the Iceland Men’s National Team. <\/p>\n
Also, after some befuddling technical difficulties, the podcast is back up at iTunes,<\/a> so please tell all your friends and family to subscribe and rate us. We’re determined to break into the top 200 of literary podcasts . . . <\/p>\n To listen to this podcast, either subscribe at the link above, or just copy this link<\/a> to add our show’s feed to any podcast app: http:\/\/threepercent.libsyn.com\/rss<\/p>\n And, as always, feel free to send any and all comments or questions to threepercentpodcast@gmail.com.<\/p>\n Here’s the (hopefully) complete list of books and authors discussed on this week’s podcast:<\/p>\n Imperium: A Fiction of the South Seas<\/em> by Christian Kracht And, finally, the intro\/outro music today is Father John Misty’s song The Ideal Husband<\/a> from his 2015 album I Love You, Honeybear<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nLovers on All Saints’ Day<\/em> by Juan Gabriel Vasquez
\nBinocular Vision<\/em> by Edith Pearlman
\nYou Too Can Have a Body Like Mine<\/em> by Alexandra Kleeman
\n3 to Kill<\/em> by Jean-Patrick Manchette
\nThe Dead Mountaineer’s Inn<\/em> by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
\nDefinitely Maybe<\/em> by Arkady and Boris Sturgatsky
\nWind\/Pinball<\/em> by Haruki Murakami
\nSo You Don’t Get Lost in the Neighborhood<\/em> by Patrick Modiano
\nAnn Tenna<\/em> by Marisa Acocella Marchetto
\nOreo<\/em> by Fran Ross
\nSubmission<\/em> by Michel Houellebecq
\nThe Illogic of Kassel<\/em> by Enrique Vila-Matas
\nSeverina<\/em> by Rodrigo Rey Rosa
\nThe Wallcreeper<\/em> by Nell Zink
\nHow’s the Pain?<\/em> and A26<\/em> and The Front Seat Passenger<\/em> by Pascal Garnier
\nBilly and Girl<\/em> by Deborah Levy
\nZipper Mouth<\/em> by Laurie Weeks
\nTraitors to All<\/em> by Giorgio Scerbanenco
\nTram 83<\/em> by Fiston Mwanza Mujila
\nThe Great Swindle<\/em> by Pierre Lema\u00eetre
\nSavage Seasons<\/em> by Kettly Mars<\/p>\n