House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski Part Twelve: Exhibits & Appendices The Work The tidbits and annotation that the text has referred to and which give more texture to the work. Our question this week: When you make a mental picture of a place, a character, or a phenomena in a book how do you react when those elements are visualized by someone in an adaptation? The Guest Media critic John Teti, formerly of the A.V. Club joins us as we conclude our interviews for House of Leaves. We discuss interactivity and storytelling.  You can follow John on twitter @johnteti.

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W&S015 - House of Leaves, part 12

The end of the main text for Johnny, Zampano, and the residents of the House. But is it a true ending? Our question this week: What memories do you associate with Halloween? The Guest:  Artist Shell Falcone joins us to discuss their career in capturing events in photo and video. We discuss consent and the responsibility of the photographer, to the subjects, the client, and to the art.  You can find Shell's work on their website Outershellpictures.com You can follow them on instagram @outershellpictures & twitter @outershellpics.  Next - House of Leaves, Part Twelve: Exhibits & Appendices Our final reading assignment is a loose one, as we explore the Exhibits and Appendices that introduce more questions than they answer.

W&S014 - House of Leaves, part 11

The Work Darkness against darkness. The heroes prepare all their weapons to combat the house to find themselves and one another. But the House is so big. Our question this week: Would you endure what Will is enduring given the choice? The Guest Dr. Sydnee McElroy returns to discuss the human body in extreme conditions. Dr. McElroy is a physician practicing family medicine. She hosts Sawbones, a medical history podcast with her husband as co-host, and she is one of the trio of sister-hosts on the multi-generational podcast, Still Buffering. You can follow Dr. McElroy on twitter @sydneemcelroy.  Sydnee recommends getting out and taking a basic life-saving course and for additional reading John Walden's Jungle Travel & Survival.

W&S013 - House of Leaves, part 10

The Work We're on the other end of the violence, but the trap still calls to the prey. Our question this week: What is a recurring nightmare you've had, if any?   The Guest Beth Nakamura joins us to discuss photojournalism and her role as observer and documenter.   

W&S012 - House of Leaves, part 9

W&S011 - House of Leaves, part 8

W&S010 - House of Leaves, part 7

W&S009 - House of Leaves, part 6

W&S008 - House of Leaves, part 5

Teylor Smirl and John Holt ask you to read along as they explore books that challenge. We align our thinking with Kafka when he said “I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound or stab us. If the book we're reading doesn't wake us up with a blow to the head, what are we reading for?" Tune-in each week for a lively discussion of books followed by conversation with guests from all backgrounds who share their experiences and enrich the reading.

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