Overdue is a podcast about the books you've been meaning to read. Join Andrew and Craig each week as they tackle a new title from their backlog. Classic literature, obscure plays, goofy children’s books: they'll read it all, one overdue book at a time.

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Ep 023 – Breakfast of Champions, by Kurt Vonnegut

July 23, 2013 00:45:25

In the book’s preface, Vonnegut calledBreakfast of Championsan attempt to “clear his head of all the junk in there.” He wasn’t kidding.Breakfastis a melange of narrative, sketches, and character sketches – and Andrew totally dug it.

This week we discuss current events (specifically royal babies), Vonnegut’s voice, and the benefits of self-insertion.