A podcast where writers talk honestly about books, writing, and the literary world. Hosted by Mike Ingram and Tom McAllister, authors and long-time editors for Barrelhouse, a nonprofit literary magazine and book publisher. New episodes every other week, with bonus episodes for Patreon subscribers.
Book Fight
Claim This Podcastby Mike Ingram and Tom McAllister
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578 episodes
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A podcast where writers talk honestly about books, writing, and the literary world. Hosted by Mike Ingram and Tom McAllister, authors and long-time editors for Barrelhouse, a nonprofit literary magazine and book publisher. New episodes every other week, with bonus episodes for Patreon subscribers.
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4/1/2012
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Recent Episodes
August 4, 2025
Endings: The Final Episode
<p>Well, friends, here it is. After 13 years, the Book Fight podcast is finally riding off into the sunset. Join us for one final episode, as we look back at what we've learned, read some listener tributes, and take our last trip to Appelation Station.</p> <p>Thanks, as always, for listening. It's been a great ride! I don't think either of us imagined, when we recorded our very first episode back in April 2012, that the show would reach so many people, allow us to chat with so many great authors, and make so many new friends along the way.</p>
July 21, 2025
Endings: A Passage to India with Elisa Gabbert
<p>We're joined by Elisa Gabbert (Any Person is the Only Self, Normal Distance) to discuss E.M. Forster's 1924 novel A Passage to India, and also to speculate wildly about why this was the last novel Forster ever wrote.</p> <p>You can find selections of Gabbert's work (and links to buy her books) on her website: <a href= "http://www.elisagabbert.com/">http://www.elisagabbert.com/</a></p> <p>And if you like our podcast, and want more of it in your life, you can get access to a huge trove of bonus episodes on our Patreon, for only $5 a month: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/c/BookFight">https://www.patreon.com/c/BookFight</a></p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p>
July 7, 2025
Endings: Nothing to Be Frightened Of
Sam Ashworth discusses Julian Barnes' memoir *Nothing to Be Frightened Of* and the concept of death, exploring ruminative books and narrative arcs in this interview episode.
578 total episodes available with 8 transcripts
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