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Every book Ethan Gilsdorf recommended on podcasts

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  • Ethan Gilsdorf has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of September 30, 2016.
  • Ethan Gilsdorf has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of September 30, 2016.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of September 30, 2016.
  • The 3 books Ethan Gilsdorf has mentioned in the most episodes, as of September 30, 2016: Death by video game, Play anything and The Tetris effect.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Ethan Gilsdorf aired on September 30, 2016.

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Guest on The Book Review · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Ethan Gilsdorf is a journalist, critic, and author. On a podcast appearance reviewing books, he discussed and recommended several works centered around gaming culture and history. Gilsdorf recommended Simon Parkin's book 'Death by Video Game,' describing it as a work written well for beginners who may not know much about gaming, and noted that Parkin's investigation serves as a focal point for understanding the danger, pleasure, and obsession found on the virtual frontline. Additionally, Gilsdorf discussed Dan Ackerman's book 'The Tetris Effect,' characterizing it as more historical and detailing the game that hypnotized the world. He also talked about Ian Bogost's book 'Play Anything,' which explores the pleasure of limits, the uses of boredom, and the secrets of games. Throughout the discussion, Gilsdorf used these texts to analyze the broader cultural impact, history, and mechanics of video games, highlighting how different authors investigate the virtual experiences and human engagement associated with digital play.

Books recommended by Ethan Gilsdorf

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  1. Death by video game

    Simon Parkin · Recommended · 1 episode

    Death by Video Game by Simon Parkin is an investigative nonfiction book that explores the danger, pleasure, and obsession found on the virtual frontlines of modern gaming culture.

    Discussed
    “death by video game danger pleasure and Obsession on the virtual Frontline by Simon Parkin”
    The Book Review American Apartheid 2016-09-30 Listen at 18:46
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Play anything

    Ian Bogost · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “and play anything the pleasure of limits the uses of boredom and the secret of games by Ian bogost”
    The Book Review American Apartheid 2016-09-30 Listen at 18:54
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. The Tetris effect

    Dan Ackerman · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “the tetris effect the game that hypnotized the World by Dan Akerman”
    The Book Review American Apartheid 2016-09-30 Listen at 18:40
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Books Ethan Gilsdorf wrote

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
American ApartheidThe Book Review2016-09-308
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks
“this gets into a little bit about the the history of my own book fantasy Freaks and gaming Geeks where I really tried to figure out you know how did we get from this”
The Book Review American Apartheid 2016-09-30 Listen at 20:21