Book Club: Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson

Book Club: Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson

Buy/Borrow/Steal our August Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/p/books/detransition-baby-a-novel-torrey-peters/ad13b5570c0d2abd?ean=9780593133385&next=t&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club]We the Animals, by Justin Torres. [https://bookshop.org/shop/TuesdayNightBookClub] In this episode ,Tava, Brett, and Alex tackle Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson. Though they're a little divided on how they feel about the plot, the whole crew can agree on one thing, Denis knows how to write a beautiful book. Their conversation weaves from nostalgia for a different time and place to theories about why the book is so spare, to thoughts about the main character himself. Check Out: To Watch: Warrior [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1291584/] To Visit: I Will Find You [https://www.netflix.com/title/81509368] (Netflix) Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tnbcpod/]for additional content! Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://freesound.org/s/690635/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Books We Love: My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult

Buy/Borrow/Steal our July Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/p/books/detransition-baby-a-novel-torrey-peters/ad13b5570c0d2abd?ean=9780593133385&next=t&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club]Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson [https://bookshop.org/p/books/train-dreams-a-novella-denis-johnson/ca6ed8e1cc252c88?ean=9781250007650&next=t&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club]. Tava, Brett, and Alex are reunited after (9) days, and boy do they have a lot to talk about. Starting with a litany of travel-related complaints. Look out for conversations around the Logan Express, seat lurkers on flights, and loud flight attendants. Also, Tava takes Brett and Alex through the career of one of her favorite authors, Jodi Picoult, with a special focus on her bestseller, My Sister’s Keeper.  Check Out: To Watch: The Morning Show [https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-morning-show/umc.cmc.25tn3v8ku4b39tr6ccgb8nl6m](Apple TV) To Visit: Portland, ME To Drink: New Belgium 1554 Beer [https://www.newbelgium.com/beer/1554/] Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tnbcpod/]for additional content! Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://freesound.org/s/690635/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Field Trip: Summer Read-A-Thon

Buy/Borrow/Steal our July Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/p/books/detransition-baby-a-novel-torrey-peters/ad13b5570c0d2abd?ean=9780593133385&next=t&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club]Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson [https://bookshop.org/p/books/train-dreams-a-novella-denis-johnson/ca6ed8e1cc252c88?ean=9781250007650&next=t&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club]. In lieu of a trip to a bookstore or book-related site, for this Field Trip episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex stayed put, posted up under the pergola, and gave themselves six hours to read without any other obligations. Of course, there were plenty of non sequiturs along the way. Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tnbcpod/]for additional content! Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://freesound.org/s/690635/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Taylor (Tambolleo) Russell

Buy/Borrow/Steal our July Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/p/books/detransition-baby-a-novel-torrey-peters/ad13b5570c0d2abd?ean=9780593133385&next=t&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club]Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson [https://bookshop.org/p/books/train-dreams-a-novella-denis-johnson/ca6ed8e1cc252c88?ean=9781250007650&next=t&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club]. Tava, Brett, and Alex are joined by the wonderful Taylor (Tambolleo) Russell for a wide ranging conversation that covers everything from books (what they’re reading, what they want to read, what they find to be overrated) to 'Type C' people, health anxiety, sleep problems, men vs. women, and butter moms.  Check Out: To Eat: Rota’s Lavender Ice Cream To Listen: David Sedaris on Armchair Expert [https://armchairexpertpod.com/search?q=david%20sedaris] To Listen: All There Is with Anderson Cooper [https://open.spotify.com/show/4fm93OGs4upQbKv8hngvmH] To Do: Take more pictures! To Read: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez  Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tnbcpod/]for additional content! Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://freesound.org/s/690635/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Book Club: Salvage the Bones, by Jesmyn Ward

Buy/Borrow/Steal our July Book Club Book, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bookshop.org/p/books/detransition-baby-a-novel-torrey-peters/ad13b5570c0d2abd?ean=9780593133385&next=t&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club]Train Dreams, by Denis Johnson [https://bookshop.org/p/books/train-dreams-a-novella-denis-johnson/ca6ed8e1cc252c88?ean=9781250007650&next=t&aid=4223&listref=2026-books-tuesday-night-book-club]. In this episode, Tava, Brett, and Alex discuss their June book club book, Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward. This beautiful book details the life of a family living in Mississippi in August, 2005 in the lead-up to Hurricane Katrina. Listen at they discuss the imagery, character building, and the real-world context of this hot and sweaty novel.  Check Out: To Read: The People in the Trees, by Hanya Yanagihara  Follow us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tnbcpod/]for additional content! Intro Music: evandean.wav by madmerv -- https://freesound.org/s/690635/ -- License: Attribution 4.0