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So Many Damn Books

Christopher Hermelin
So Many Damn Books
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  • So Many Damn Books

    254: Kathleen Boland (SCAVENGERS) & Joy Williams' THE QUICK AND THE DEAD

    17/03/2026 | 1h 17 mins.
    Kathleen Boland road trips into the Damn Library Hyperspace to talk about her novel Scavengers, which also means talking about karaoke, the magic of Utah, treasure hunts, and complicated mother-daughter relationships. Plus, she brings along Christopher’s first Joy Williams’ work, The Quick and the Dead which complements Scavengers nicely. Get on the road and listen in.

    Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdb

    For the drink recipe, every book and link mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-254

    music: Disaster Magic
    https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic
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  • So Many Damn Books

    253: Drew Broussard Runs By (Stephen King's THE RUNNING MAN & Edgar Wright's THE RUNNING MAN)

    27/02/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
    Drew Broussard (former co-host of this show, current Lit Hub Radio host, Manager at Rough Draft) stops in for a SPOILER-FILLED chat about the dichotomy that is Richard Bachman/Stephen King, and both the book and the movie of The Running Man (the Edgar Wright one).

    [note: we stop spoiling plot points for the book and movie at 48:55 or so]

    Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdb

    For the drink recipe, every book and link mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-253

    music: Disaster Magic
    https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • So Many Damn Books

    252: Reading Journal – Aimee Bender

    10/02/2026 | 23 mins.
    Christopher re-read all of Aimee Bender and decided to talk about it.

    Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdb

    For the drink recipe, every book and link mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-252

    music: Disaster Magic
    https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • So Many Damn Books

    251: Alix E. Harrow (THE EVERLASTING) & Nicola Griffith's MENEWOOD

    17/12/2025 | 1h 3 mins.
    Alix E. Harrow drops into the Damn Library to talk about the everyday magic of being alive and writing really good books, like her newest one The Everlasting, Christopher’s favorite book of the year. Plus, she recommended Nicola Griffith’s Menewood and it leads to encomiums galore, because it’s a fantastic series that earns every one of its many pages.

    Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdb

    For the drink recipe, every book and link mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-251

    music: Disaster Magic
    https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • So Many Damn Books

    250: Sarah Interviews Christopher about 250 Episodes

    26/11/2025 | 37 mins.
    250 episodes in, Sarah interviews Christopher about some of the behind the scenes details about making So Many Damn Books.

    Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdb

    For the drink recipe, every book and link mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-250

    music: Disaster Magic
    (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic)
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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About So Many Damn Books

A blessing, a curse, a podcast, since 2014. Christopher (@cdhermelin) invites folks to the Damn Library to talk about reading, literature, publishing, and trying to make it through the never-dwindling stack of things to read. All with a themed drink in hand. Recorded at the Damn Library in Brooklyn, NY. For show info, book lists, and drink recipes, follow @somanydamnbooks and visit somanydamnbooks.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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