A podcast about books, mortality, and what to do with your limited time with both. Hosted by John & Ben.
The Infinite Library
Claim This Podcastby John Hagele
5.0(28 reviews)
80 episodes
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A podcast about books, mortality, and what to do with your limited time with both. Hosted by John & Ben.
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Publishing Since
10/3/2023
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Recent Episodes
June 24, 2026
Episode 66 - "Interview with the Vampire" by Anne Rice
<p>We're back and it's Pride! As is tradition, John has made Ben read a big gay book, in this case Anne Rice's classic "Interview with the Vampire". Before we discuss the book, we do a brief debrief on last season and Woke 2. Then we dig into the goth gayness of Anne Rice's bloodsuckers. Topics of conversations include the life and times of Anne Rice, the figure of the vampire in literature, and the recent adaptation of IWTV.</p><p><br></p><p>As always, we hope you enjoy the conversation!</p><p><br></p><p>We'll be back in two weeks with our first episode on William Gass' "The Tunnel"!</p>
May 19, 2026
Episode 65 - "Rakesfall" by Vajra Chandrasekera
<p>We close out this season by discussing "Rakesfall" by Vajra Chandrasekera. This might be one of the toughest books to have a straightforward conversation about that we've done, but we hope our chit chat is still enjoyable to listen to.</p><p><br></p><p>Vajra's Unbuddhism essay: <a href="https://vajra.me/2021/10/27/%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%B6%E0%B7%9E%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%B0%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%B8-unbuddhism/"><u>https://vajra.me/2021/10/27/%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%B6%E0%B7%9E%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%B0%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%B8-unbuddhism/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>WE'RE TAKING A VACATION! The Infinite Library will return in mid-June. We'll share next season's schedule before then. Stay Cool, Bookheads!</p>
May 5, 2026
Episode 64 - "A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers" by Xiaolu Guo
<p>This week, John and Ben discuss Xiaolu Guo's "A Concise-Chinese Dictionary for Lovers". Topics of conversation include the Guo's use of film references, use of non-standard English in fiction, and the arc of modern Chinese history as observed in the show.</p><p><br></p><p>As always, we hope you enjoy our conversation!</p>
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