Episode 255: Beloved Child of the House (Susanna Clarke's "Piranesi")

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from Very Bad Wizards · host Tamler Sommers & David Pizarro

David and Tamler get lost in the world of Susanna Clarke's "Piranesi," a hauntingly beautiful and thrilling novel with echoes of Borges, Plato, C.S. Lewis, and even Parfit. The first part of our conversation is spoiler-free so you can listen to that section if you haven't read it yet. (But seriously read this book! We both read it in a few days.) Plus, watch out ladies - Sydney the Bing chatbot is coming to steal your man. Sponsored By: BetterHelp: You deserve to be happy. BetterHelp online counseling is there for you. Connect with your professional counselor in a safe and private online environment. Our listeners get 10% off the first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/vbw. Promo Code: VBW Support Very Bad Wizards Links: Why a Conversation With Bing's Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled - The New York Times Kevin Roose's Conversation With Bing's Chatbot: Full Transcript - The New York Times From Bing to Sydney – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Piranesi by Susanna Clarke [amazon.com affiliate link] Piranesi (novel) - Wikipedia The meditative empathy of Susanna Clarke's Piranesi - Vox — Carla Baricz's reading of Piranesi through the Romantics, at Ploughshares Piranesi's Disenchanted World Susanna Clarke's Fantasy World of Interiors | The New Yorker

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