Teaser: Moby-Dick with Will Menaker

Episode 21 January 16, 2024 00:03:27
Teaser: Moby-Dick with Will Menaker
Unburied Books
Teaser: Moby-Dick with Will Menaker

Jan 16 2024 | 00:03:27

/

Show Notes

Chapo Trap House co-host Will Menaker joins us to talk about Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. Recorded amid a marathon reading of Melville's masterwork, we discuss the book's prophetic vision of America and the popular culture that it spawned. Will reads from his favorite section of the novel and gives a pitch for why it should be read today.

To listen to the full episode, head over to our Patreon page and subscribe: patreon.com/user?u=84429384

Other Episodes

Episode 15

December 08, 2023 00:03:39
Episode Cover

Teaser: Antwerp with Michael Barron

Returning guest Michael Barron joins us to discuss Roberto Bolaño's "curio" published near the end of his life. We talk about Bolaño's universe, his...

Listen

Episode 12

April 18, 2023 00:57:35
Episode Cover

A School for Fools with José Vergara

Scholar José Vergara joins the show to talk about A School for Fools written by Sasha Sokolov and translated from Russian by Alexander Boguslawski....

Listen

Episode 9

March 26, 2024 00:48:38
Episode Cover

How to Start a Literary Magazine with Anthony Garrett

In this bonus episode, we speak with writer and editor Anthony Garrett about Atmospheric Quarterly, the new literary magazine he co-founded. Read it here: ...

Listen