EPISODE · Jan 29, 2024 · 45 MIN
Rabbits 4: A Confluence Of Harolds
from Stars and Swords: Footnoting Genre Fiction · host Stars and Swords
In this episode, we discuss chapters thirty to forty-one of Terry Miles’ Rabbits, consider the fin de siècle pastiche of American culture, muse on the nature of the hollow protagonist, and touch on the genius of Italo Calvino. Next week, we end the book with chapters forty-two to forty-five.Unanswered Questions:Is Rabbits a second-generation pastiche on pre-Millennial American culture?To what degree is K unreliable as a narrator?What happened to Chloe?Footnotes:Rabbits: A Novel (Terry Miles)Rabbits PodcastThe Death of Elisa LamA Theory of Parody (Linda Hutcheon)“Why more women identify as sexually fluid than men” (BBC)Invisible Cities (Italo Calvino)I Fought In A War (Belle and Sebastian)Entry #26 (Marble Hornets)ZorkGames By InfocomCounterfeit Monkey (Emily Short)Gran ParsonsDavid BowieThe Last Star In HollywoodTo support the podcast, join the conversation on Discord and get access to monthly bonus episodes, please visit Patreon.com/NextWord and pledge your support!Stars and Swords: Footnoting Genre Fiction is a Next Word production, written and produced by Alastair Stephens. Copyright © 2024 Stars and Swords. All Rights Reserved. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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In this episode, we discuss chapters thirty to forty-one of Terry Miles' Rabbits.
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