Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Essential Neil Gaiman and A.I. Book Freakout
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
-
Coraline
Discussed“well I liked it just because it was an adventure book that actually had a female protagonist”
Where to get it
-
The Graveyard Book
Discussed“and then the graveyard book which I believe is on the New York Times best seller list for more than a year”
Where to get it
-
American Gods
American Gods by Neil Gaiman is a fantasy novel that blends ancient mythology with modern American culture, centering on a conflict between old gods and new deities.
Recommended“I would go with American Gods as I did in the piece and it was written in 2001”
Where to get it
-
Anansi Boys
Discussed“so he's done one that was considered a slight spin-off of American Gods called a Nancy boys which takes these Caribbean folk tales and builds upon them into a story”
Where to get it
-
Norse Mythology
"Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman is a retelling of traditional tales featuring major gods like Thor, Odin, and Loki.
Discussed“and then in 2017 he did a book on Norse mythology so so you get all your big Gods there your Sor your Odin the ones you've seen in the Marvel Comics”
Where to get it
-
Good Omens
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman is a celebrated fantasy novel that blends comedic touches, old myths, legends, and English mythology into a whimsical narrative.
Recommended“he's got a Lely comedic Touch Too Good oman's case in point if you're into fantasy and horror and stuff that draws on a lot of old myth and Legend”
Where to get it
-
Stardust
Stardust by Neil Gaiman is a whimsical yet adventurous fantasy novel about a young man who ventures into a magical realm to retrieve a fallen star for his beloved, only to encounter witches, pirates, and unexpected danger.
Recommended“I would have to say Stardust which to me brings to mind The Princess Bride that kind of light fairy tale stuff but it's got a little bit of an edge to it”
Where to get it
-
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman is a dark fantasy novel following a man who returns to his childhood home and remembers supernatural events from his past.
Discussed“but if if I had to take another one I'd probably take ocean at the end of the line”
Where to get it
-
Neverwhere
Discussed“neverwear which is another one of his books is sort of an urban fantasy”
Where to get it
-
Death of an Author
Discussed“Dwight is here to talk about death of an author a book he recently reviewed that was largely written with the assistance of artificial intelligence which is a weird thing”
Where to get it
-
MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville is a classic American novel detailing Captain Ahab's obsessive quest for revenge against the giant white sperm whale.
Discussed“what would it look like if artificial intelligence and they called their's baby B GPT was trained to learn language only by reading all of Jane Austin or all of Shakespeare or only the book Moby Dick as opposed to the entire internet”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“those are my conversations with Jude beers dorfer about the work of Neil Gaiman and Dwight Garner about the new AI written novel death of an author”