Cafe Au Lit

Child of God by Cormac McCarthy and Announcement 03.06.2024 19:52 ↓

Cafe Au Lit book club is back and better than before (like, way better). Head on over to my Instagram to learn more!

Stoner by John Williams 25.02.2024 30:05 ↓

Caleb shares his thoughts on the classic novel Stoner by John Williams. Instagram review mentioned @bitterpurl My Instagram: @thecalebbedford

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward (a more detailed critical review) 15.11.2023 29:46 ↓

I love this book. I think it's a masterpiece. Go read it, come back, and listen to what I've got to say, please.

M Train by Patti Smith 07.11.2023 12:17 ↓

Caleb discusses an excellent memoir by National Book Award winning writer and musician Patti Smith.

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward 24.10.2023 16:23 ↓

Caleb discusses the new release from the inimitable Jesmyn Ward.

"A Man With A Rake" by Ted Kooser (w/ Cody) 20.10.2023 12:13 ↓

A pretty good poem.

"Digging" by Seamus Heaney (w/ Cody) 17.10.2023 12:14 ↓

Read the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47555/digging

The Cloisters by Katy Hays 10.10.2023 15:45 ↓

Caleb talks about a dark academia murder mystery that he liked.

Brooklyn Crime Novel by Jonathan Lethem 03.10.2023 20:51 ↓

Caleb talks about his favorite book of the year.

Booker Prize Shortlist, 2023 22.09.2023 24:15 ↓

Caleb reacts to the Booker Prize Shortlist.

"Body Fished From The Seine" by Gregory Corso 19.09.2023 17:38 ↓

Caleb talks about the poem "Body Fished From The Seine" by Gregory Corso and the layers it contains, brief as it is. Poem from the collection Elegiac Feelings American by Gregory Corso.

The Road by Cormac McCarthy 15.09.2023 24:22 ↓

A true masterpiece from an all-time great.

If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery (Booker Update #2) 12.09.2023 23:29 ↓

Caleb talks about two more books he's read from the 2023 Booker Prize Longlist, focusing on the linked story collection, If I Survive You, that more or less reads as a novel.

Giller Prize Longlist 10.09.2023 8:36 ↓

Caleb briefly talks about the Giller Prize Longlist and what sticks out to him.

The Last Ranger by Peter Heller 01.09.2023 18:00 ↓

A pleasant surprise from an author Caleb has never read before.

Pearl by Sian Hughes (with Stephanie) 29.08.2023 34:29 ↓

Caleb is joined by a friend to discuss the novel Pearl (and various other work and ideas)

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson 25.08.2023 23:56 ↓

Caleb gives a brief recap of the MS Book Festival and talks a bit about Jenny Jackson's debut novel Pineapple Street .

Booker Prize Update #1, 2023 22.08.2023 28:37 ↓

Caleb updates his progress through the Booker Prize longlist.

The Stranger (aka L'etranger) by Albert Camus 18.08.2023 20:06 ↓

Caleb discusses a classic by Camus.

The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain (with Nathaniel) 15.08.2023 29:47 ↓

Nathaniel joins the podcast to talk about The Postman Always Rings Twice, an early piece of noir fiction.

“Dragged Fighting From His Tomb” by Barry Hannah 11.08.2023 31:48 ↓

A short story from Barry Hannah’s 1978 collection, Airships.

Booker Prize Longlist, 2023 04.08.2023 22:23 ↓

Caleb talks a bit about the Booker Prize Longlist and the MS Book Festival.

"Water Look Away" by Bob Hicok 01.08.2023 24:04 ↓

Season four premiere! It's going to be a fun season!!

Season Four Introduction 14.07.2023 12:25 ↓

Welcome back! New season coming August 1, 2023! Also, pre-order my story collection at Amazon (Kindle) or Barnes and Noble (Hardcover)!

"The Enlightenment of Katzuo Nakamatsu" by Augusto Higa Oshiro 30.05.2023 29:47 ↓

This was originally to be released on May 9th, but production issues with the book pushed it back to May 30th. Thank you to Archipelago Books for the advanced copy. I received the book for free, but was not paid to say any of this.