Book Clubbed discusses the Murderbot series, humans projecting their emotions onto robots, our limited emotional bandwidth, breaking outside of the tropes of sci-fi, and Tilly's new scam.
Book Clubbed does a comedy review this week, tackling Bo Burnham's recent offering, INSIDE. Does a comedy special have to elicit laughs to be good? Let's find out!
Book Clubbed tackles the Paris Reviews Interviews, why morals in books are bad, and the importance of refusing to wallow. Helena stops by to recruit Book Clubbed into the CIA.
Book Clubbed discusses Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson. We cover ineffable forms of love, the impact of music, and how to end a chapter. Tilly starts her own re-education camp.
Book Clubbed discusses Clockers, the drug dealer genre, and how to truly diversify the publishing industry. Represented by the legal team Mavis & Tilly.
Book Clubbed reviews Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, why we need to leave dad jokes to the professionals, and the havoc that a poor structure can cause.
Book Clubbed discusses the formation of the Millennial genre, why few books are actually multicultural, and the high notes of Luster by Raven Leilani. Tilly is given a two minute "cultural corner."
Book Clubbed reviews The Quick Fix by Jesse Singal. We discover why most studies are bunk, our American obsession with "grit," and where the superpredator myth came from.
Book Clubbed reviews Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler and previews Tilly's new podcast. We also touch upon Kristin Hannah's new release The Four Winds and everything is fine, adequate, tolerable, etc.
Book Clubbed discusses Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace and the next evolution of the apocalyptic novel. We discuss the subgenres of the world ending, what this says about America, and how to get invited to Tilly's party.
Book Club wraps up its discussion of the best-selling erotica. We start out with Tilly attempting to burn some masks, but later discuss why dumb people shouldn't write smart characters, the inherent compromise in a relationship, and why the end
Book Clubbed dissects the middle section of Fifty Shades of Grey. We chat about the traditional underpinnings of the relationship, the fantasies of the average American, and the fundamental appeals of BDSM. Mavis unveils his new jokes.
Book Clubbed presents part one of a special event: Fifty Shades of Grey. We discuss the origins of EL James, how hard it is to write sex scenes, and the deeply traditional tropes she exploits. Enjoy!
Special guest Marco helps break down On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. Is it fiction, poetry, or memoir? Does it matter? Why is Mavis knocking the table over? Are these questions still rhetorical?
Book Clubbed discusses Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour and explains why it is a quintessential example of bad writing. Tilly & Mavis take an unconventional path to getting vaccinated.
Book Clubbed discusses a few new books, why Chick-Fil-A has him converting, and the use of humor in books versus TV or stand-up. Is "black humor" as we know it dead?
Book Clubbed discusses the new movie Judas & The Black Messiah, along with a host of accompanying books. We compare the Black Panthers to the current fight for Civil Rights, learning history from movies, and why Tilly is starting her own revolu