I asked my viewers for their hottest takes and about literature and most controversial and unpopular opinions about books, authors, writing, and publishing, so that I could react and respond to them. Topics covered include the legacy of JRR Tolkien, Rupi Kaur and the value of instagram poetry, Vladimir Nabokov and his contempt for other writers, the value of political novels, whether book reviews are too soft, and using your friends as editors. Additional authors and works discussed include: William Faulkner, T. S. Eliot, The Waste Land, Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brother Karamazov, Pale Fire, James Joyce, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Tolkien
14:14 - Rupi Kaur
26:37 - Nabokov
32:40 - Political Writing
39:43 - Book Reviews
50:09 - Friends & Editors
1:03:17 - Outro

Nabokov's opinions about other authors:
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