after covering the raw shark texts last week, we talk to its author, steven hall, about his work. we discuss the “adaptability” of the novel and its current status, explore the “un-chapters” (and his intent in writing them), and the three main readings steven had in mind while writing. steven teases ways he could mess with viewers of a tv version of raw shark, joey compares the novel to the langoliers (kind of), and bob wonders how much of the novel he missed. we discuss steven’s work in video games and visual art and how good he has at turning everyday objects into something sinister. we also talk about why it’s strange to call this novel “experimental” and explore how fallible our memory and recollection can be.

reading list for season five
the zone of interest by martin amis
underworld by don delillo
eileen by ottessa moshfegh
speedboat by renata adler
memory by donald westlake
blood and guts in high school by kathy acker
project hail mary by andy weir
the raw shark texts by steven hall
crying in h mart by michelle zauner
wittgenstein’s mistress by david markson
nightbitch by rachel yoder
infinite jest by david foster wallace