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: 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.

Books in 140 Seconds: The Influencing Machine

Why, hello again. Welcome back to another edition of Books in 140 Seconds, your bi-weekly bookclub broadcast. This week, Erin and I enter the realm of graphic non-fiction to talk about Brooke Gladstone & Josh Neufeld’s brilliant treatise The Influencing Machine. Have a look to see what we thought:

(Also, need we really mention that we’re jealous we don’t have an awesome talking head comic featuring us?)

In two weeks check back here as we return to novels with Dani Couture’s Algoma.

Related Posts with Thumbnails