the eco module is starting to wind down, but it’s not done yet! today we’re talking about the man with the compound eyes by wu ming-yi. after checking in with shreds to make sure he’s h.a.g.s.ing (and seeing what he’s been reading this summer), we talk about how he judged this book by its cover (in a good way). we talk about its magical realism and regional folklore, how quickly plastic has ruined the environment (and our bodies), and the surprise reveal/twist at the end of the story. we discuss if there’s an existential coincidence in these books, the beauty of destructive elements of nature, and how truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. shreds pitches slash fiction. we address a youtube comment about the raw shark texts and ravenous fan bases.

reading list for season nine

land of milk and honey by c. pam zhang

the overstory by richard powers

something new under the sun by alexandra kleeman

barn 8 by deb olin unferth

fever dream by samanta schweblin

square wave by mark de silva

the glacier by jeff wood

the man with the compound eyes by wu ming-yi

the deluge by stephen markley

drive your plow over the bones of the dead by olga tokarczuk