W&S015 - House of Leaves, part 12
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House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski Part Twelve: Exhibits & Appendices The Work The tidbits and annotation that the text has referred to and which give more texture to the work. Our question this week: When you make a mental picture of a place, a character, or a phenomena in a book how do you react when those elements are visualized by someone in an adaptation? The Guest Media critic John Teti, formerly of the A.V. Club joins us as we conclude our interviews for House of Leaves. We discuss interactivity and storytelling. You can follow John on twitter .
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W&S014 - House of Leaves, part 11
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The end of the main text for Johnny, Zampano, and the residents of the House. But is it a true ending? Our question this week: What memories do you associate with Halloween? The Guest: Artist Shell Falcone joins us to discuss their career in capturing events in photo and video. We discuss consent and the responsibility of the photographer, to the subjects, the client, and to the art. You can find Shell's work on their website You can follow them on instagram & twitter . Next - House of Leaves, Part Twelve: Exhibits & Appendices Our final reading assignment is a...
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W&S013 - House of Leaves, part 10
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The Work Darkness against darkness. The heroes prepare all their weapons to combat the house to find themselves and one another. But the House is so big. Our question this week: Would you endure what Will is enduring given the choice? The Guest Dr. Sydnee McElroy returns to discuss the human body in extreme conditions. Dr. McElroy is a physician practicing family medicine. She hosts , a medical history podcast with her husband as co-host, and she is one of the trio of sister-hosts on the multi-generational podcast, . You can follow Dr. McElroy on twitter . Sydnee recommends...
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W&S012 - House of Leaves, part 9
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The Work We're on the other end of the violence, but the trap still calls to the prey. Our question this week: What is a recurring nightmare you've had, if any? The Guest Beth Nakamura joins us to discuss photojournalism and her role as observer and documenter.
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W&S011 - House of Leaves, part 8
Wound and Stab
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W&S010 - House of Leaves, part 7
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W&S009 - House of Leaves, part 6
Wound and Stab
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W&S008 - House of Leaves, part 5
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W&S007 - House of Leaves, part 4
Wound and Stab
November 20th, 2017 House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski Part Four: Chapters V-VI The Work Something is stalking Johnny. We learn more about the house and first explorations into the darkness. Among the questions we ask this week: Have you ever been in a physical altercation? Did you initiate it? The Guest Willem Hartong
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W&S006 - House of Leaves, part 3
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November 13th, 2017 House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski Part Three: Chapters V-VI The Work Something is stalking Johnny. We learn more about the house and first explorations into the darkness. Among the questions we ask this week: Have you ever given or received a letter unbidden or acted in anyway over a one-sided obsession? The Guest Dr. Sydnee McElroy joins us to discuss human biology and fear. We wonder whether knowledge inoculates against fear or makes us more susceptible to fear. Dr. McElroy is a physician practicing family medicine. She hosts , a medical history...
info_outlineOCTOBER 23rd, 2017
The Garden of Many Forking Paths - Jorge Luis Borges
The Work
We discuss Jorge Luis Borges' titular short story from his collection The Garden of Many Forking Paths. An Argentine, Borge's stories were written in Spanish, and there is some legal dispute that has held the release of English translations done by Norman Thomas Di Giovanni in collaboration with Borges himself.
Fans of the author have made these translations available here at the Library of Babel.
The Guest
Our guest is artist Felipe Posada. He is a Brooklyn, NY based artist who grew up in Latin America. We discuss the experience of growing up within an educational system learning about the Latin American literature in contrast to North American, or European centric literary education.
You can find Felipe's work at The Invisible Realm, where you can also learn about his upcoming gallery shows and purchase prints of his artwork. You can also follow him on instagram @the_invisible_realm.
Felipe mentions a few other works to seek out:
Carlos Castaneda's The Teachings of Don Jaun
Adolfo Bioy Casares' The Invention of Morel
The Norse Epic Poem The Song of the Nibelungs
Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude & Chronicles of a Death Foretold
Pairings
Spirits
"Vortices"
A cocktail that can be served one of three ways.
2 oz Irish Whiskey
1 large spoonful Sugar
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 oz Black Tea (hot or iced)
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
Shake, Stir, or Serve Hot: It's up to you.
Aural Stimuli
Visual Stimuli
The works of Xul Solar, artist and friend of Borges
The Art Deco Architecture of Francisco Salamone
Garden Mazes of Argentina like Parque-El-Descanso
Next
The Wine-Dark Sea
We'll be discussing titular tale from Robert Aickman's The Wine-Dark Sea and conversing with practicing sorceress Sarah Lyons about women and power.