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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 59 MIN

Book Club: Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson

from Tuesday Night Book Club · host Alex Zapantis, Tava Hoag, and Brett Gannon

Buy/Borrow/Steal our August Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠We the Animals, by Justin Torres.In this episode ,Tava, Brett, and Alex tackle Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson. Though they're a little divided on how they feel about the plot, the whole crew can agree on one thing, Denis knows how to write a beautiful book. Their conversation weaves from nostalgia for a different time and place to theories about why the book is so spare, to thoughts about the main character himself.Check Out:To Watch: WarriorTo Visit: I Will Find You (Netflix)Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for additional content!Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://freesound.org/s/690635/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

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