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The podcast goes back to literature as Grant and Sam discuss the giant of science fiction epics: Dune by Frank Herbert. We know this one is much anticipated and the panel doesn’t hold back with the...

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White Noise by Don DeLillo (or The Airborne Toxic Event) | Episode 052

August 11, 2017
Tagged as: Book Club, David Foster Wallace, Don DeLillo, Philip K. Dick, Post Modern, Post Modernist, White Noise, Writer's Writer

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On this episode of Infinite Gestation, Pat and Sam are joined by frequent guest and now permanent panelist Matt Bird (which means I no longer have to type his last name) to discuss White Noise...

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Bandi – The Accusation – North Korean Dissident Literature | Episode 051

August 2, 2017
Tagged as: 1984, Authoritarian, Bandi, Book Club, Censorship, Communism, Dissident Literature, North Korea, North Korean Literature, Short Story, The Accusation, Totalitarianism

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Smuggled stories from North Korea – On this episode, recorded when the panel was giddy over the French election results, Pat and Sam delve into the recently published short stories of Bandi. The pseudonym of...

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Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle | Episode 050

July 3, 2017
Tagged as: Backmasking, Book Club, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Darnielle, Middle Earth, Paul McCartney Death Hoax, Pulp Fiction, The Mountain Goats, Universal Harvester, Vinyl Records, Wolf in White Van

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Infinite Gestation goes contemporary in this episode featuring John Darnielle’s debut novel, Wolf in White Van, nominated for the National Book Award in 2014. Though many know Darnielle as singer-songwriter and member of The Mountain...

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Toni Morrison’s Beloved Jazz | Episode 049

June 10, 2017
Tagged as: Beloved, Book Club, Harlem, Jazz, New York City, Oprah, Toni Morrison

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Pat reads Jazz, Sam reads Beloved, they discuss both! Departing from the usual format, this episode features both novels by Toni Morrison in a discussion exploring the work of one of American literature’s greatest icons. Highlights include some comparisons to the film Beloved starring...

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Scoop by Evelyn Waugh | Episode 047

April 11, 2017
Tagged as: Book Club, Evelyn Waugh, foreign correspondents, International Incident, Journalism, Newspaper Business, Satire, Scoop

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In an era whereby journalism (and facts in general) have become increasingly important, Scoop reminds us that though the methods, means and technology of news collection and distribution have changed drastically, the story essentially remains the same....

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Not So Good Country People – 3 Stories by Flannery O’Connor | Episode 046

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Infinite Gestation welcomes special guest Matt Bird for a discussion on Southern Gothic Literature, and more specifically, three short stories by Flannery O’Connor. “Good Country People”, “Everything that Rises Must Converge” and “A Good Man is...

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It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis made a sudden and dramatic climb on bestseller lists in late fall 2016. Parts of the novel bear some uncanny similarities to the 2016 election –– Donald Trump in...

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Orwell & Hemingway in Spain – The Spanish Civil War – Homage to Catalonia + For Whom the Bell Tolls | Episode 043

January 16, 2017
Tagged as: Book Club, Ernest Hemingway, Fascism, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Francisco Franco, George Orwell, Homage to Catalonia, International Brigades, Robert Jordan, Spain, Spanish Civil War, Spanish History, Spanish Revolution

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Orwell and Hemingway in Spain – the long awaited episode on the Spanish Civil War is finally here! Herein the panel covers Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell and For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest...

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Year End Review 2016 | Episode 042

January 1, 2017
Tagged as: 2016, Book Club, Born a Crime, Current Gestation, David Kertzer, Foreign Policy, Russia, Stephen Lee Myers, The New Tsar, The Pope and Mussolini, Trevor Noah, Upcoming Episodes, Year End Review, Year in Review

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The official “Nonfiction Round Table Year End Review What’s Coming Up Episode”. Featuring a look at the inner workings of the podcast and a look back on the panelists’ favorite episodes from 2016. Sam Zurcher shares some...

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Tag: Book Club

Frank Herbert’s Dune | Episode 054

White Noise by Don DeLillo (or The Airborne Toxic Event) | Episode 052

Bandi – The Accusation – North Korean Dissident Literature | Episode 051

Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle | Episode 050

Toni Morrison’s Beloved Jazz | Episode 049

Scoop by Evelyn Waugh | Episode 047

Not So Good Country People – 3 Stories by Flannery O’Connor | Episode 046

Dystopian Novel Series Part III – It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis | Episode 044

Orwell & Hemingway in Spain – The Spanish Civil War – Homage to Catalonia + For Whom the Bell Tolls | Episode 043

Year End Review 2016 | Episode 042

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