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March 23, 2026
Greg Miller
Grendel by John Gardner

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read a book about a muppet (?) monster and his tour of the philosophical hot spots, Grendel by John Gardner.

Grendel by John Gardner
March 2, 2026
Greg Miller
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano - a far-ranging tome about poets who never seem to write any poetry, but do a lot of other crazy stuff.

The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano
January 26, 2026
Greg Miller
Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel
Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel
December 22, 2025
Greg Miller
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
November 24, 2025
Greg Miller
The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read Medium is the Massage by Marchall McLuhan, a stew of images, aphorisms and (maybe unfounded?) optimism that will loosen up those tired media muscles.

The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan
Greg Miller
December 28, 2020

Journey Into the Whirlwind by Eugenia Semyonovna Ginzburg

Greg Miller
December 28, 2020
Journey Into the Whirlwind by Eugenia Semyonovna Ginzburg

Welcome to another episode of the **Bowie Book Club**, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read Journey Into the Whirlwind by Eugenia Ginzburg, a memoir of one incredibly strong woman's survival in Stalin's Reign of Terror.

Greg Miller
November 23, 2020

The Street by Ann Petry

Greg Miller
November 23, 2020
The Street by Ann Petry

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read The Street by Ann Petry, a harsh but gripping tale, which **almost** led to the worst song choice in the history of this podcast.

Greg Miller
October 26, 2020

A People's History of the United States

Greg Miller
October 26, 2020
A People's History of the United States

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club* where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn, who's not really down with the SYSTEM, MAAAAAAN.

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