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Big Book Club's "What the Whale!"


Our Mission: To read really big books, talk about them online, and cheer each other on when necessary.

Each week librarians Jennie, Megan, Pete and Alex ask and answer questions that come up during our online Sunday night discussion, drop pop-culture references, talk to guest experts, and more.

Previous books: War and Peace (summer 2018); Middlemarch (winter 2019)

The Big Book Club is a production of the Arlington Public Library, Arlington Virginia

Jul 20, 2018

This week's episode guest produced and engineered by Pete.

References!

The opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics - Russian commentary on this video seems to indicate that the ballet dancing is based on War and Peace, making it extra appropriate.

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts exhibit: Napoleon: Power and Splendor

Manic Pixie Dream Girls - Did Natasha establish this recurring character type? Or is it even older?

The Homer Simpson/Honeymooners archetype of oafish husbands paired with attractive wives.

Shade thrown at Pierre includes:

"You're ruining my childhood"

"Doesn't think women should be video game designers"

"Has strong feelings about the new Star Wars movies"

Shade listing is not comprehensive, but only because we couldn't find a safe-for-work description of fedora as an insult...

That finger snap, though - One of the most iconic moments in comic book (and now cinema) history

Palate cleansers

Die Hard (Totally a Christmas movie. Sorry, Bruce.)

Ina Garten’s Meatloaf

Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol

Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey.

Pete did not like Luke Cage Season 2 on Netflix, so here's Cage!, written by Genndy Tartakovsky instead.