Season Three: Family
The Books of Some Substance Podcast's third season is underway! David and Nathan are here to announce the season's theme of family and introduce the lineup of books they'll be reading and discussing.
The season opens with '100 Years of Solitude' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, followed by 'Light Years' by James Salter, 'The Brothers Karamazov' by Fyodor Dostoevsky, 'The Obscene Bird of Night' by Jose Donoso, 'To the Lighthouse' by Virginia Woolf, and concludes with 'Blinding' by Mircea Cărtărescu.
We invite listeners to read along, participate in discussions on their community page here on YouTube, and join live read-alongs to make the season more interactive.
00:00 Introduction to Season Three
00:13 Exploring '100 Years of Solitude'
01:00 Diving into 'Light Years'
01:41 Discussing 'The Brothers Karamazov'
02:48 Unpacking 'The Obscene Bird of Night'
05:12 Returning to Virginia Woolf with 'To the Lighthouse'
06:15 Wrapping Up with 'Blinding'
09:05 Interactive Reading and Community Engagement
10:58 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
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