Josh Johnson’s Compendium

Denis Johnson has quickly become one of my favorite authors. Train Dreams blew me away, then I read Angels with you all, and I finished Jesus’ Son about a week ago. I’m nearly done with Tree of Smoke as I post this, too. I knew I wanted to do an episode on Denis Johnson’s career, so there was only one guy to call: Ted Geltner.

His biography of Denis Johnson is Flagrant, Self-Destructive Gestures (published last year).

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Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky from BookRiot join me to talk about books, the different avenues a reading journey can take, their favorite "bridge books", and what they can't wait to read next!

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Timestamps:

1:04 - Can you become well read?

6:15 - How to assess books

17:04 - What is literary fiction?

23:09 - Side quests?

26:14 - What was the book that made you a reader?

31:30 - "Bridge Books"

34:17 - Reading as a muscle

36:04 - Tips for reading better

48:05 - "Finding" great authors

51:04 - The common books that get people into reading

55:01 - Cheat codes for finding new books that you're excited to read

1:00:00 - The books that Rebecca & Jeff want to read, but haven't

Don Hollway is back! This time, we're talking about Olaf Tryggvason and his new book: Hammer of the Gods.

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Tony Vanderhoef is a Law student at Florida State and has also gained a following on Instagram, making short-form content in the political space. He approaches American politics from a constitutional perspective, and instead of trying to rally a base and divide, he aims to bridge the divide.  

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