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The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast

In each episode Trevor Berrett and Paul Wilson have a pleasant conversation about books and reading. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on Twitter @mookse and @bibliopaul. Email mookseandgripes@gmail.com. mookse.substack.com

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Episode 24: Literary Years, 1922

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2022/03/24

In this episode, Trevor and Paul discuss great literary years. What have been some of the most noteworthy bookish years so far? What made them so special? They also travel back 100 years to arguably the greatest literary year in history and explore the works that changed literature forever. And they share readers‘ entries for the Archipelago Books contest and announce the lucky winner! If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at

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83:43

Episode 23: Archipelago Books

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2022/03/10

In this episode, Trevor and Paul spend some time talking about one of their favorite publishers, Archipelago Books. They each share three of their favorite Archipelago titles and talk about a few they want to read soon. This episode also includes an amazing giveaway that will supply one lucky winner with a year's worth of translated fiction! For a list of all Archipelago books, click here. For a list of Archipelago's upcoming publications, click here and scroll down. If you'd like to support the

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87:59

Episode 22: Assigned Reading I

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2022/02/24

This week, Trevor and Paul have a little fun with assigned reading. Yes, you heard that right! First they chat a bit about their histories with assigned reading, both in school and in reading groups, before diving into a couple of short stories they assigned each other. The second half of the episode is a deep dive into two stunning stories: "A Manual for Cleaning Women" by Lucia Berlin and "The Ice Wagon Going Down the Street" by Mavis Gallant. If you want to read along before listening, you can

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79:50

Episode 21: Comfort Reads

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2022/02/10

In this episode, Trevor and Paul chat about their criteria for a good comfort read: Nostalgia? Escapism? … Murder? They each share a few of their go-to comfort books, along with plenty of wonderful listener suggestions (a few of which might just surprise you). So grab a cup of tea or glass of wine and get ready to bolster your cozy TBR pile! Spoiler alert: You might want to have a pen and paper handy. For shownotes, including a list of all of the books we talk about in this episode, please go to our

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76:04

Episode 20: Why Do We Read Fiction?

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2022/01/27

Why do you read fiction? This question might pop up every now and then, making us feel a need to justify one of our most treasured activities. We are delighted to have Ben O'Connell join us to discuss. If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on Twitter @mookse and @bibliopaul. Email mookseandgripes@gmail.com. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to

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83:04

Episode 19: Our Top Bookish Questions for 2022

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2022/01/13

What books are being published in 2022 that raise the most questions? Paul and Trevor have been pondering and have come up with their top five questions for 2022. Also included at the start is a healthy dose of listener feedback! If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on Twitter @mookse and @bibliopaul. Email mookseandgripes@gmail.com. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this

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82:42

Episode 18: 2022 Reading Intentions

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2021/12/30

With 2021 coming to a close, Paul and Trevor look ahead to 2022 and make some reading . . . goals? Well, maybe not goals, per se, but they have some reading intentions. It's a fun conversation about reading plans, whether they like to make any reading plans at all, and, if so, what they like about reading plans even if they don't keep them. If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on Twitter

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Episode 17: Favorite Books We Read in 2021, Part II

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2021/12/23

Paul and Trevor continue to look back and talk about their favorite books they read in 2021. This is Part 2, going through their 5 - 1. Episode 16 went through 10 - 6. If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on Twitter @mookse and @bibliopaul. Email mookseandgripes@gmail.com. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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71:08

Episode 16: Favorite Books We Read in 2021, Part I

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2021/12/16

As 2021 comes to an end, Paul and Trevor look back and talk about their favorite books they read in 2021. These are not necessarily books published in 2021 but are, rather, the books they first read in 2021 that have left their mark. This is Part 1, going through their 10 - 6. Next week's episode will go through 5 - 1. If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on Twitter @mookse and @bibliopaul

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90:08

Episode 15: Emily Dickinson

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2021/12/02

We're not experts, but we both love the poetry of Emily Dickinson. In this episode, we talk about some of her poetry and why it speaks to us. Thanks to everyone who shared their favorite poems or memories of reading Emily Dickinson. We had a lot of great input, and we are excited to share. You made this episode a lot better than it would have been otherwise. If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow

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70:41

Episode 14: Holiday Reading Plans

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2021/11/25

As the holiday season arrives, Paul and Trevor sit down to make some reading plans. If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on Twitter @mookse and @bibliopaul. Email mookseandgripes@gmail.com. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookse.substack.com/subscribe

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Episode 13: Bookstores

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2021/11/11

There's something so inviting about a bookstore in November (or any time of year, really), so Paul and Trevor chat about that magic. What do they like in a bookstore? What are some of their favorite destinations? Also in this episode we announce the winner of the NYRB Classics giveaway! If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on Twitter @mookse and @bibliopaul. Email mookseandgripes@gmail.com.

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Episode 12: Hangsaman, by Shirley Jackson

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2021/10/28

In our Fall Books episode (#7), Paul said he'd like to read Shirley Jackson's second novel, Hangsaman, this season. Trevor went along for the ride, and the result is this special Halloween edition of The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast! We do touch on spoilers later in the episode after some warning, so beware! Also, we have a bit of a false ending. After we said goodbye, we kept on talking about the ending of the book, so we turned the recorder back on in order to capture those thoughts and

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Episode 11: NYRB Classics, Part I

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2021/10/21

In this episode Paul and Trevor discuss one of their favorite publishers: NYRB Classics. Because we could go on for days without taking a breath, we limit ourselves to discussing only a few of their riches. We'll return to this subject again and record a Part II, Part III, etc. In this episode we also have a fantastic, topical giveaway! For this, you might want to look at the list of forthcoming NYRB Classics! If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit

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Episode 10: Books About Books, Nonfiction

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2021/10/14

In this episode, Trevor and Paul talk about some of our favorite books about books. These books never fail to inspire us to read and to enjoy it. While there are many great novels and stories about books, real or fictional, in this episode we focus on nonfiction books. We'll return to this subject and talk about favorite fictional books about books some day. If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on

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70:44

Episode 9: Great Openings

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2021/10/07

In this episode, Trevor and Paul talk about books with great openings. We are not talking about best first lines, though many of these have those. We are talking about openings where we know we are in good hands and we can't wait for all that's to come. Also, we announce the winner of our first giveaway! If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on Twitter @mookse and @bibliopaul. Email

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Episode 8: Three Favorite Books with Frances Evangelista

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2021/09/30

In this episode Trevor and Paul welcome their first guest, their long-time online book friend, Frances Evangelista. We reminisce a little before Frances shares three favorite books. Thanks for joining us, Frances! If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on Twitter @mookse and @bibliopaul. Email mookseandgripes@gmail.com. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or

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Episode 7: Fall Books

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2021/09/23

Happy Fall, everyone! It's always so wonderful to snuggle up with a book as the days get colder. To celebrate the new season, Trevor and Paul talk about some of their favorite fall books and talk about a few they hope to read this year to really take advantage of the season! If you'd like to support the show, visit The Mookse and the Gripes Patreon. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on Twitter @mookse and @bibliopaul. Email mookseandgripes@gmail.com. This is a public

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72:24

Episode 6: Our Fantasy Past (and Future?)

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2021/09/16

Trevor and Paul both grew up reading fantasy in the 1980s and 1990s, and both stopped around the same time. But we still look back on that time fondly and talk about our memories, our complaints about tropes and fantasy bloat, and maybe some hope for the future. Spoiler: Trevor has been enjoying some great fantasy books again. We touch on the days when you could go to the mall and spend an hour in a bookstore. We talk about Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time, which we both started but never finished

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Episode 5: Cormac McCarthy

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2021/09/09

In this episode Trevor and Paul discuss the work of Cormac McCarthy. Cormac McCarthy has published ten novels, starting with The Orchard Keeper in 1965. The last novel he published, 2006's The Road, won the Pulitzer Prize. While a new novel, The Passenger, has been announced, several years have passed with no new news. Each of us have read eight of his novels, but between the two of us, we have read all of his work. We don't pretend to be experts, but we are fans who had fun talking about one of our

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