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Every book Gregg Hurwitz recommended on podcasts
Gregg Hurwitz appears on programs like The Rubin Report as a novelist and comic book writer deeply versed in narrative structure, character psychology, and genre fiction tropes. Across his podcast discussions, Hurwitz references a wide array of literary works and historical texts to illuminate his creative process and storytelling philosophy. He discusses his own writing within the Orphan X series, noting how it incorporates thematic elements from his work on the Punisher and integrates psychological principles derived from Jordan B. Peterson's 12 Rules for Life. To explore the construction of memorable villains, Hurwitz references Thomas Harris's Silence of the Lambs and the character of Buffalo Bill, examining psychological depth in fiction. He also shares personal literary memories, such as reading Stephen King's classic horror novel Salem's Lot with a flashlight under his bed during childhood. Furthermore, Hurwitz draws broader cultural and historical parallels, comparing modern storytelling tropes to ancient narratives by referencing the Epic of Gilgamesh, demonstrating how foundational literature continues to influence contemporary action and thriller writing.
Books recommended by Gregg Hurwitz
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'Salem's Lot
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King is a chilling horror novel that depicts a small New England town slowly being overrun by vampires.
Discussed“and I still remember reading Salem's Lot like under my bed with a flashlight”
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12 Rules for Life
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B.
Discussed“and then you know look I put his rules for life in orphan acts”
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian masterpiece widely recognized as one of humankind's earliest surviving works of literature.
Discussed“and that's why if you look at like the Epic of Gilgamesh it's a direct overlay for The Terminator”
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The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris is a psychological thriller novel that pits an FBI trainee against an incarcerated serial killer and cannibal to catch another active murderer.
Discussed“it's sort of like that Buffalo Bill wasn't really the interesting bad guy in Silence of the Lambs”
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Books Gregg Hurwitz wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Politics In Writing Comics & Can the Democrats Be Saved? | Gregg Hurwitz | POLITICS | Rubin Report | The Rubin Report | 2018-10-15 | 6 |
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and so all that I did was read and so I was like climbing the bookshelves to get to you know jaws on the top shelf”
“and I still remember reading Salem's Lot like under my bed with a flashlight”
“and that's why if you look at like the Epic of Gilgamesh it's a direct overlay for The Terminator”
“so I wrote Batman The Dark Knight that you have here”
“even every why assume the Google Al Gore capella going to need to know that we had little like Gulag Archipelago like table settings”
“like we had little like Gulag Archipelago like table settings”