Books in 140 Seconds: The Art of Fielding

Hello, sports fans, time for another edition of your adrenaline-laced literary sprint, Books in 140 Seconds. Last week we pontificated on Brian Brett’s Trauma Farm, and this week we’re reentering the fictional world with one of our favourite books of 2011, Chad Harbach’s The Art of Fielding. Here’s the play by play of our reactions to this extraordinary book:

Read it. You won’t regret it. Erin and I both agree it’s one of our favourite books of 2011.

So a new year, and a new Books in 140 Seconds. We’re not going anywhere, but after almost 50 videos we may be around a little less often to ensure that we still make great videos about great books. Keep tuning in for all the critical commentary, yelling, and, of course, laughing at our own jokes you’ve come to expect. Look for our next video at the beginning of February. See you then.

Books in 140 Seconds: Trauma Farm

Welcome back to another edition of Books in 140 Seconds! Last time we talked about small town Quebec, but this time we’re getting more rural, with a return to the country across the country. Watch as we sing the praises of Brian Brett’s Trauma Farm:

I’m building an ultimate literary farm crawl in my head now. It’d start with Lilac Hill, then onto Trauma Farm, and maybe onto Cold Antler Farm . . . More on Trauma Farm to come, by the way, with a post I started writing on Thanksgiving. I’m sure it will be ready any month now.

Next time on Books in 140 Seconds, we’re going to bat for an unforgettable debut novel, Chad Harbach’s The Art of Fielding.

Books in 140 Seconds: Algoma

Don’t worry, friends, we haven’t forgotten about you. In fact, we miss you. So much. [Hug monitor now.] We’re back this week with a fantastic first fiction offering from the wonderful Dani Couture. Check out what we thought of Algoma:

No offense to David Adams Richards. I like him. (Proof here.) But God he’s depressing.

We’ll be back again in a fortnight, talking (gushing, yelling, hand waving) about Brian Brett’s small farm memoir/manifesto/anthem/yawp Trauma Farm.

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