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  • Your Favorite Writer's Favorite Writer: Jorge Luis Borges

    Your Favorite Writer's Favorite Writer: Jorge Luis Borges
    Apr 17 2026
    Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubBooks mentioned in this episode:The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algrenhttps://amzn.to/3PEng9thttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781583220085The Return by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4c1EHcPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898180A Little Lumpen Novelita by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/41kyySThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250338570Moby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/3SZDjNqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142437247The Insufferable Gaucho by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4cD0s1Ihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898203Wild Horses by Jordi Cussahttps://amzn.to/3zVrW30Between Parenthesis by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/3Qsj7pfThe Collected Fictions of Jorge Luis Borgeshttps://amzn.to/42dGWnohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140286809The Collected Non-Fiction of Jorge Luis Borgeshttps://amzn.to/4cgpHI1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140290110Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Parkhttps://amzn.to/4v1T0W1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812988321Pay as you Go by Eskor David Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3S3apvdhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781952119743People in the Room by Norah Langehttps://amzn.to/4ced0NYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781911508229Catch-22 by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/47RagU8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451626650The Forty Days of Musa Daghhttps://amzn.to/3LAWGf3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781567928211Shogun by James ClavellStoner by John Williamshttps://amzn.to/4iOCaEzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590171998Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4rXp1x6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143039945Beloved by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/4rg8lPUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/97814000334161984 by George Orwellhttps://amzn.to/435ZTcNhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451524935Brave New World by Aldous Huxleyhttps://amzn.to/3WvPB1Shttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060850524Catcher in the Rye by JD Salingerhttps://amzn.to/4hZDGmShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316769488Woman Running in the Mountains by Yuko Tsushimahttps://amzn.to/4oOkZEghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681375977Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Daniielewskihttps://amzn.to/4cLYddshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781524747718
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    1 ora e 15 min
  • Do our favorite books actually suck?

    Do our favorite books actually suck?
    Apr 10 2026
    Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubBooks mentioned in this episode:The Return by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4c1EHcPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898180Monsieur Pain by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4e7mUlKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898142A Little Lumpen Novelita by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/41kyySThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250338570Cowboy Graves by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4mmFPeshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780735222908The Woes of the True Policeman by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4tANrwjhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250037824Les Miserables by Victor Hugohttps://amzn.to/4tGaTsbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451419439The Unknown University by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4c5XhisThe Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algrenhttps://amzn.to/3PEng9thttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781583220085Vineland by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4tGjvPuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141180632Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4vkkYwhhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143039945Catch-22 by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/47RagU8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451626650The Recognitions by William Gaddishttps://amzn.to/3O4QVIphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681374666JR by William Gaddishttps://amzn.to/48mHYkshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681374680Malina by Ingebore Bachmannhttps://amzn.to/4mq1ylUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811228725Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckhttps://amzn.to/4t5kxVghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811228725Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtrryhttps://amzn.to/41nIIlChttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781439195260Fridays at Enrico’s by Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/4lQFsIFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781619025400Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/47SjKhRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590173244Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/4dWs6ZRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316602921War Trash by Ha Jinhttps://amzn.to/4cgQ7Iihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400075799Trieste by Dasa Drndichttps://amzn.to/4b5IQMehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780544538504Passing by Nella Larsen https://amzn.to/4cel3sFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142437278Natural Causes by Nina Lykkehttps://amzn.to/4tBmuIMhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948830669The Dying Grass by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/47UMMxshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143109402
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    1 ora e 34 min
  • The Forgotten Genius of Richard Brautigan

    The Forgotten Genius of Richard Brautigan
    Apr 3 2026

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    1 ora e 7 min
  • Are these the best books since 1945?

    Are these the best books since 1945?
    Mar 27 2026

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    Books mentioned in this episode:

    Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainez

    https://amzn.to/4kx448N

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/978168137941

    Scars by Juan Jose Saer

    https://amzn.to/40cGeGc

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934824221

    Friday’s at Enrico’s by Don Carpenter

    https://amzn.to/4lQFsIF

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781619025400

    The Pale King by David Foster Wallace

    https://amzn.to/3NMhi5y

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316074223

    Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

    https://amzn.to/47oX0WD

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316602921

    A Month in the Country by JL Carr

    https://amzn.to/4sDPDTM

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780940322479

    The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailer

    https://amzn.to/4byIBtl

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780446584388

    The Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailer

    https://amzn.to/4bX0jWy

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812978490

    I, Grape by Brock Clarke

    https://amzn.to/4t5b3J3

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781946724366

    The Sellout by Paul Beatty

    https://amzn.to/4c87nkb

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250808240

    I am the Cheese by Robert Cormier

    https://amzn.to/40Xwb8c

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375840395
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    1 ora e 6 min
  • Our favorite books from one of our favorite publishers!

    Our favorite books from one of our favorite publishers!
    Mar 13 2026
    Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksBooks mentioned in this episode:Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainezhttps://amzn.to/4kx448Nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/978168137941Scars by Juan Jose Saerhttps://amzn.to/40cGeGchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934824221False Calm by Maria Sonia Cristoffhttps://amzn.to/412eTqqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781945492143 Paradais by Fernanda Melchorhttps://amzn.to/4t1iPUDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811235051Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchorhttps://amzn.to/47GrR0Jhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811230735Sexographies by Gabriela Wienerhttps://amzn.to/4bgXfnzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781632061591I, Grape by Brock Clarkehttps://amzn.to/4sMeW5Lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781946724366A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/4b6ozGrhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316925280On the Edge of Reason by Miroslav Krlezahttps://amzn.to/4rwDz57https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811222044Trieste by Dasa Drndichttps://amzn.to/4b5IQMehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780544538504Gate of the Sun by Elias Khouryhttps://amzn.to/4blcUT4https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780914671619Radiant Terminus by Antoine Volodinehttps://amzn.to/3Pe7QIzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940953526The Man Who Spoke Snakish by Andrus Kivirahkhttps://amzn.to/4djFB5bhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802124128Amulet by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/4sKwfEkhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898128Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosahttps://amzn.to/4dduQkYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427252House of Fury by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4qpBQOThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234580Tono the Infallible by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4ph97uRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811228817The Lime Twig by John Hawkeshttps://amzn.to/4t1nJ3Zhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140189827The Wax Child by Olga Ravnhttps://amzn.to/412dCzChttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811238830The Employees by Olga Ravnhttps://amzn.to/4lvJV3Ghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234825My Work by Olga Ravnhttps://amzn.to/47GyujDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234719Rock, Paper, Scissors by Naja Marie Aidthttps://amzn.to/3P77jZ1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940953168What Kingdom by Fine Grabolhttps://amzn.to/3PxveRqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781953861849The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninhhttps://amzn.to/4uqgHqFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780525562849Shadows and Wolves by William Herrickhttps://amzn.to/4bkRk0Hhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811207584The Obscene Bird of Night by Jose Dinosohttps://amzn.to/4b7QFRIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811232227Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquezhttps://amzn.to/4lpQrsDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451495150Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblinhttps://amzn.to/4105FuKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780399184604The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoahttps://amzn.to/3OXvvx1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811226936My Search for Warren Harding by Robert Plunkethttps://amzn.to/4dieirWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234696The German Lesson by Seigfreid Lenzhttps://amzn.to/4s7MwDh
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    1 ora e 11 min
  • What's the deal with celebrity book clubs?

    What's the deal with celebrity book clubs?
    Mar 6 2026

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    Books mentioned in this episode:

    The Murderbot Diaries Volume 1 by Martha Wells

    https://amzn.to/4cuALSs

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250389824

    The Skating Rink by Roberto Bolano

    https://amzn.to/4rbnykU

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898067

    Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainez

    https://amzn.to/4kx448N

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681379418

    The Old Gringo by Carlos Fuentes

    https://amzn.to/4rSqXGw

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780374530525

    Scars by Juan Jose Saer

    https://amzn.to/40cGeGc

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934824221

    The Sellout by Paul Beatty

    https://amzn.to/4rMnKb4

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250808240

    Quicksand by Nella Larsen

    https://amzn.to/4bXv8fn

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781515432425

    The Stone Face by William Gardner Smith

    https://amzn.to/3N63yCu

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681375168

    The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

    https://amzn.to/4cv2mTs

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781501121968

    Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter

    https://amzn.to/47sWIxI

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590173244

    Empty Wigs by Jonathan Meades

    https://amzn.to/47sXvPc

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781806770045

    The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

    https://amzn.to/3Nk4Tph

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307278449

    Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

    https://amzn.to/3PhXDuE

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307278449

    Beloved by Toni Morrison

    https://amzn.to/4rg8lPU

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400033416

    Senselessness by Horacio Moya

    https://amzn.to/40cNkKS

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811217071



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    1 ora e 8 min
  • How to break out of a READING SLUMP!

    How to break out of a READING SLUMP!
    Feb 13 2026

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    Books mentioned in this episode:

    Boswell by Stanley Elkin

    https://amzn.to/3OacZ44

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781564781741

    The Murmurations by Carlos Labbe

    https://amzn.to/4qyAMrW

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781960385017

    Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski

    https://amzn.to/4aMiX3L

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781524747718

    The Sellout by Paul Beatty

    https://amzn.to/4rMnKb4

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250808240

    Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

    https://amzn.to/3O98Ey5

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679732761

    Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainez

    https://amzn.to/4kx448N

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681379418

    Quicksand by Nella Larsen

    https://amzn.to/4bXv8fn

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781515432425

    One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

    https://amzn.to/4qCyzeN

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060883287

    You Bright and Risen Angels by William T. Vollmann

    https://amzn.to/4a9mr0y

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140110876

    The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkai

    https://amzn.to/4rfcGnf

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811215046

    Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman

    https://amzn.to/4tzhuoY

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681373270

    The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451651683

    A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

    https://amzn.to/4rN3NRp

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802130204

    The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano

    https://amzn.to/3MGL0sa

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427481

    Europe Central by William Vollmann

    https://amzn.to/4aJbaUp

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143036593

    Whores for Gloria by William Vollmann

    https://amzn.to/4qwQMdG

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140231571

    Poor People by William Vollmann

    https://amzn.to/4aNss2A

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060878849
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    53 min
  • The best books of the last 30 years

    The best books of the last 30 years
    Jan 30 2026
    Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksYou Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140110876Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143039945https://amzn.to/4t79MSPMason and Dixon by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4a2ARObhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312423209Herscht by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4anGSX2https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811231534The Mezzanine Nicholason Bakerhttps://amzn.to/4bZcsvphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802144904Europe Central by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4c0aCKMhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143036593The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidthttps://amzn.to/4a9oCj7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307455772House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewskihttps://amzn.to/469XgYIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375703768Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/4sZzk46https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316602921Underworld by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/49S40wUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684848150The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4btBItOhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427481War & War by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4qcfO1QKitchen Confidential Anthony Bourdainhttps://amzn.to/3NVodZWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060899226American Gods by Neil Gaimanhttps://amzn.to/4rt92G5https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063081918Train Dreams by Denis Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/4khe8CUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250007650Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisihttps://amzn.to/4akHInshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/97808129710642666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/3LLckFshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312429218The Hole by Jose Revuelteshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811227780Against The Day by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4qjdgz6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143112563Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/4asfxlFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427740A Naked Singularity by Sergio de la Pavahttps://amzn.to/4t7Ld8bhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780226141794Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4qJugPThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781101594674The Instructions by Adam Levinhttps://amzn.to/4qQxz87https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781936365685The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitthttps://amzn.to/4rHyNmbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780062041289Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwanhttps://amzn.to/4qOxUYGhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780385536837Texas The Great Theft by Carmen Boullosahttps://amzn.to/3Mf6iNlhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646053537Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczukhttps://amzn.to/49QDy6Nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780593087503The Dying Grass William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4qWSNROhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143109402Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4ad5P6yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811239707theMystery.doc by Matthew McIntoshhttps://amzn.to/3NOFcgvhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802189172The Jewish Son by Daniel Guebelhttps://amzn.to/3NOFe87https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781644212899Septology (I-II) by Jon Fossehttps://amzn.to/3ZGgbqphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781945492754Manifold Destiny of Eddie Vegas by Rick Harschhttps://amzn.to/3Mfa3Cshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781953409072Grimmish by Michael WInklerhttps://amzn.to/3LUjBCThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781552454664A Bended Circuity by StickleyPay As You Go by Eskor David Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/49ZTCljhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781963270266The Garden by Aiden Scotthttps://amzn.to/3Of415ihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9798334787322Empty Wigs by Jonathan Meadeshttps://amzn.to/4qdFdbthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781806770045A Table for Fortune by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4rhDQcthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781648211881
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    1 ora e 15 min