John and Ben are still luxuriating on their summer vacation, but a little while back they invited the illustrious Phil Ford of the Weird Studies podcast into the Library to discuss P.G. Wodehouse's "Right Ho, Jeeves". We discuss humor in literature, the idea of being "well-read", and the changing nature of genre fiction through history. We hope you enjoy the conversation!
Works Referenced
La Serva Padrone, by Giovanni Pergolesi
SCTV
George Orwell "Such, Such Were the Joys"
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Casino Royale
Carolyn Miller "Genre as Social Action"
The Band Wagon
Mulligan Stew by Gilbert Sorrentino
