So Many Damn Books

Hosted ByChristopher & Drew

Christopher (@cdhermelin) and Drew (@drewsof) talk about reading, literature, publishing, and trying to make it through their never-dwindling stack of things to read. All with a themed drink in their hands.

Recorded at the Damn Library in Brooklyn, NY. For show info, book lists, and drink recipes, visit somanydamnbooks.com


All Episodes

189: Anthony Marra (MERCURY PICTURES PRESENTS) & Jennifer Egan’s A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD

Anthony Marra zooms into the Damn Library and attempts to turn the tables on interviewing, to some avail. Of course he gets into his new novel, Mercury Pictures Presents,...

188: Tom Scharpling (IT NEVER ENDS, THE BEST SHOW, and more)

Living Legend Tom Scharpling drops into The Damn Library to chat about the paperback release of his national bestseller, It Never Ends, and his recent 24-hour Best Show episode...

187: Summer Ramble 2022

Drew returns to discuss his new show, Voyage into Genre, working at a bookstore, and Christopher’s mad musings on which child survivalist would win in a battle royale. Plus...

186: Angela Ledgerwood (LIT UP) & Richard Flanagan’s THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH

Angela Ledgerwood, of the podcast Lit Up drops in, physically, in person, actually inside the Damn Library, and it’s a meeting of the podcast minds. Of course Christopher smokes...

185: Mat Johnson (INVISIBLE THINGS) and Claire North’s NOTES FROM A BURNING AGE

Mat Johnson launches into the Damn Library Zoom Zone to discuss his new novel, Invisible Things. We get into conspiracies, surprising yourself with your writing, teaching, writing funny, and...

184: Elaine Hsieh Chou (DISORIENTATION) and Matthew Salesses’ CRAFT IN THE REAL WORLD

Elaine Hsieh Chou drops into the Damn Library Hyperspace Zoom Zone to chat her incredible new campus satire, Disorientation. We get into the world of academia, writing villains, and...

183: Reader Feature (Part 2)

Here are the second group of 3 readers that signed up to be featured! So fun to talk about bookstore ownership, how being an agent affects reading, the trials...

182: Reader Feature (Part 1)

Here are the first three (of six!) mini interviews with So Many Damn Books Readers, talking favorite recent reads, current reading projects, and giving a book to a famous...

181: Publishing Talk with Sarah

Sarah, partner of Christopher and co-owner of the Damn Library, drops into some of the space she pays rent for to chat about working with the backlist for Penguin...

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