Live from Pubkey in New York, Mars Review's Editor in Chief Noah Kumin talks to guests about literature, politics, history and current events with a flippancy and verver that is, let's face it, rather winning.
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How to Live the Contemplative Life in an Age of Distraction w/ Jared Henderson
The Mars Review Podcast is back, filmed as always New York City’s Pubkey. In this episode, Jared Henderson (https://substack.com/profile/49992611-jared-henderson) and Noah discuss the concept of “solitude of place,” why Jared left academia, why people can’t read anymore, what’s unique about Zohran, Aristotle and the contemplative life, and more. It was a pleasure to talk to Jared, who truly embodies the contemplative life in the modern age. Hope you enjoy our conversation.
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28 Jul 2025
Double the Size w/ Matthew Davis
Live from Pubkey (https://www.instagram.com/pubkey.bar/) studios . . . In our longest video podcast ever, Noah and Let Me Try Again (https://www.amazon.com/Let-Me-Try-Again-Novel/dp/1648210740) author Matthew Davis (https://x.com/matthewtradcath) discuss Matthew’s pharmacological stack, what it’s like to be a Jewish humorist, AI, Kanye West’s new album, why Zohran should listen to Matthew’s inventive policy ideas, the replacement of Sister Lúcia, and why you’re probably going to Hell.
We also discuss my own internationally famous novel Stop All the Clocks (http://amzn.to/40PJwiw). I’ll be reading from it in London on August 7th at Verdurin (https://verdur.in/event/stop-all-the-clocks/?srsltid=AfmBOoqmYwoocsBKXRVFoLQ4f0gTvBLQmau-3PeTfop8Mugdg8Zd1axt). If you’re in London, come to that and say hi. If you’ve read and enjoyed Stop All the Clocks, please give it five stars on Amazon or Goodreads. If you work for a publication or run a BookTok account or whatever, reply to this email and I’ll get you a copy.
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8 May 2025
Arty-ficial Intelligence with Hansen Shi
I sat down down with Hansen Shi, author of the excellent The Expat (https://www.amazon.com/Expat-Novel-Hansen-Shi/dp/1639366776), to discuss contemporary novels, AI, short form video content, the stock market, tariffs, fractionalized burritos, and more. Buy Hansen’s book!
Filmed a little while ago at Pubkey (https://pubkey.bar/) studios. Hope you enjoy.
PS: A lot has been going on lately. I should have announcements soon about the MRB and about another big project. My own novel, Stop All the Clocks (http://amzn.to/40PJwiw), which Library Journal recently called “a Neuromancer for the 21st century,” comes out June 3rd. On June 4th I’ll be talking about it with the lovely Carrigan Miller at Unnameable Books (https://unnameablebooks.square.site/). Free to the public. Come on by if you’re in town. Here’s the flier below.
Also, if you want an advanced e-copy to review it, reply to this email. And if you’ve already requested a copy, please rate it on Amazon and Goodreads!
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