Episode 77 · 48 min · Spectology: The Science Fiction Book Club Podcast

24.2: Wittgenstein's Mistress post-read: In February reading this seemed like a good idea.

Published Mar 24, 2020by Adrian & Matt: Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Literature EnthusiastsHorror · Sci-fi · Fantasy

One candle for every story

  1. 1 - told, candle out
  2. 2 - told, candle out
  3. 3 - told, candle out
  4. 4 - told, candle out
  5. 5 - told, candle out
  6. 6 - told, candle out
  7. 7 - told, candle out
  8. 8 - told, candle out
  9. 9 - told, candle out
  10. 10 - told, candle out
  11. 11 - told, candle out
  12. 12 - told, candle out
  13. 13 - told, candle out
  14. 14 - told, candle out
  15. 15 - told, candle out
  16. 16 - told, candle out
  17. 17 - told, candle out
  18. 18 - told, candle out
  19. 19 - being told, candle burning
  20. 20 - still to tell, candle lit
  21. 21 - still to tell, candle lit
  22. 22 - still to tell, candle lit
  23. 23 - still to tell, candle lit
  24. 24 - still to tell, candle lit

Story 77 of 99. 76 told, 22 still waiting.

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This is a somewhat personal & sometimes somber episode, recorded while the world was changing rapidly around us due to the global COVID-19 outbreak. We do our best to discuss the novel, Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson, although neither of us were able to finish it due to external world circumstances. It is by far our shortest post-read ever. We forgot to do content warnings. We have really frank discussions of grief, death, isolation, and loneliness. There is a brief mention of suicide. While this was recorded, Adrian was in quarantine due to having had extended contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case. I'm happy to report that the quarantine is up and I've been fortunate enough to suffer no symptoms, and my friend who was sick is on the mend. But it the fear and uncertainty of those circumstances color the whole episode. We hope that this episode brings some light into your life at the moment. We'll be back next month with a warm, cozy, escapist book & a guest we've been excited to feature. We'll also be publishing some extra episodes on the feed while social distancing, more information to come on those soon. Please stay safe, stay healthy, and remember that your health affects not only yourself, but also those around you. --- As always, we'd love to hear from you! Chat with us on twitter at @spectologypod , send us an email at [redacted], or submit the episode to r/printSF on reddit. We'll reply, and shout you out in the next podcast when we talk about your comment. And if you like the episode, subscribe at spectology.com or whever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! To find links to all the books we've read, check us out on Bookshop . Many thanks to Dubby J and Noah Bradley for doing our music and art.

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