What would you like Literary Disco to read and why?

[[deleted user]]

The Power by Naomi Alderman, though it's not for sale in the U.S. until this fall...so good though!

[Nivetha]

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari - because we read to better understand ourselves, humanity, and the world, and this book is arguably the one that deals most directly with that. Also, who doesn't want to read about the biotechnological revolution wherein humans evolve to become post-humans?

[Rebecca]

I would like to see you read Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube by Blair Braverman. It came to mind when listening to Tod talk about his Alaska trip.

[Kendall]

Skellig by David Almond

I loved the SVH episode and The Hardy Boys episode so it got me thinking that you should do a The Baby-Sisters Club episode! I would love to hear you all discuss it!

[Meghan]

Seconded.

Jamie wrote: "The Power by Naomi Alderman, though it's not for sale in the U.S. until this fall...so good though!"

[Sheila]

The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
I'd love to hear their thoughts on one of my favourite new books.

[Shaun]

I just looked for this thread so I could recommend one book in particular, but I apologize in advance for likely monopolizing this thread with future recommendations. :)

I just read All The Names They Used For God by Anjali Sachdeva and absolutely loved it. I really haven’t read many short story collections in the past, so I’m probably going to check out George Saunders’s work, soon. (I just listened to the Lincoln in the Bardo episode of LD.) I’m also halfway through When a Man Falls From the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah and am just gutted by her writing as well. I’d love to hear you guys tackle either one (or both!) of these books. :)

Love the show. Keep up the great work!

[Jessica]

I'm only 1/4 of the way through Strange Stars: David Bowie, Pop Music, and the Decade Sci-Fi Exploded by Jason Heller but I'm already convinced it might as well be a Literary Disco episode already. Plus, you're a podcast - you can play some of the music (but for the love of God skip the Dr. Who soundtracks...) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

[Alison]

Kendall wrote: "Skellig by David Almond

I loved the SVH episode and The Hardy Boys episode so it got me thinking that you should do a The Baby-Sisters Club episode! I would love to hear you all discuss it!"

I am all in on a Baby-Sitters Club episode and would be happy to supply a short list of options for them to choose from :)

[Ica]

I want them to read A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Dorris or anything by Sherman Alexie.

[[deleted user]]

I would love an episode about Latin American magical realism. Something like some of Borges' short stories or House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende.

[Meghan]

The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One by Amanda Lovelace. I don't normally seek out poetry, but stumbled into this and found it completely moving and powerful. I would love to hear the group analyze it.

[E.d.]

I would like you to read some short stories by Mexican American authors like Dagoberto Gilb, Benjamin Alire Saenz, or Oscar Casares.
These three are underappreciated writers who capture Texas border culture with humor and insight.

[Melissa]

I second the suggestions of both the Latin American magical realism and an author writing about " Texas border culture with humor and insight."

[Griffin]

Anything by John Hart, except for The Hush, that one was a giant let-down.

[Ryan]

Would be cool if you guys checked out one of the books from the Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski. More often than not the main character doesn't get black and white decisions pertaining to situations and is presented with deciding between lesser evils. Even more so in the games. Would love to hear your guys whole take on "lesser evils" and how we make moral decisions.

[Karen]

I just finished the newest episode (Hojoki) and felt inspired by the Harry Potter tangent to make a suggestion for a new fantasy episode. I highly recommend The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin. Jemisin's books are well written, effortlessly diverse, and feature compelling characters and rich world building. It is on the long side, but I think it would be worth your time.

[Madison]

I would love for you guys to read Chanel Miller's memoir, Know My Name, and/or Colson Whitehead's novel, The Underground Railroad.

[Julia]

the Summer mandatory orientation Reading for my first year in college (6 years ago) was "The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future" by Naomi Oreskes and Eric M. Conway. I hate it. I thought it was poorly thought out and found the premise to be a little yellow peril-ish. It was only 100 short pages. I still wake up and think about it. I want someone to explain to me, why this book was on a college reading list (it's about climate change (which is real) but there are many better and more scientific non-fiction books about climate change, I've read better fiction books that are about it too). I would like other people to read it and explain my feelings about it to me. Was point to make me angry for 6 years? Did my 17 year old brain miss something? Is it actually a good book?

[Shanna]

I would love to see the pod return, you are amazing! I love this pod! I’m still catching up and I’ll be sad when I run out new episodes. Have you read The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk? I would love to hear your thoughts on it.

[Ryan]

I think it would be interesting if you guys went into the western genre and read something from it, like a Louis L'amour book or Ralph Compton's The Goodnight Trail. I just recently gotten into the genre myself and it's fun to see how we internalize the surroundings/landscape of our Wild West era. Not to mention the cowboys vs Indians, the shootouts, cattle drives, and where the roots of vigilantism stem from

[Eva]

please come back! I would like to see some international fiction

[Gail]

Yeah..where are you guys?

[Christina]

It seems like they all must be busy with other projects, it's a bummer. I read so many books on their recommendations over the years.

[Caitlin]

Someone broke the ice, so we’re all out here like, “omg thank you, someone said it, please come back Lit Disco!”

But truly, it’s been quite a hole in my literary world. Happy for our hosts to be enjoying their other pursuits right now, but y’all are missed!!

[Susan]

I'll join in too. I miss Literary Disco so very much. I know they're all busy with other projects and families but I do hope they revisit the podcast one day.

[Jessica]

Yes! All I want for Christmas a new Lit Disco episode! And maybe a new Ottessa Moshfegh book.

[Tara]

Agreed on all counts. It sounds like Lit Disco was always just a time-consuming hobby for them, and it's kind of impressive it kept up as long as it did. But seeing as Tod is currently promoting his new book, Rider is making (seemingly) real money off his other podcast, and who knows when Julia finds time to read amid a full-time job and two little kids, it's probably hard for them to put out new material. But because it just sort of ended in the middle, it feels like we never got any closure. (All that said, I still haven't listened to the Middlemarch episodes. I'm kind of "saving" them for when I read the book someday so I have new content to look forward to!)

[Eva]

This is a bit off topic, but does anyone have any recommendations for any good literary podcast while waiting for their return?? It is hard finding one that is both interesting and engaging.

[Ninaneko]

book fight is great :)

[Eva]

Ninaneko wrote: "book fight is great :)"

thanks, i'll check it out!

[Christina]

I just saw Julia posted that she's at the Pod Meets World show tonight. Maybe they'll reminisce and think of their listeners. lol

[Kenna]

Just listened to Julia on the Bookstore Explorer!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0e2p...

[Eva]

Hey! If any of our hosts are listening, I hope you are well, and I would also like to suggest more non-english-speaking fiction in case you come back! There are so many great writers to explore! Cheers