{"id":9169,"date":"2015-11-16T09:08:13","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T13:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=9169"},"modified":"2015-11-16T12:57:16","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T16:57:16","slug":"new-books-from-old-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/new-books-from-old-guests","title":{"rendered":"New books from old guests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the recent release of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1504011732\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1504011732&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=JBDOCHYWE4WX37U6\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Peace Process: A Novella and Stories<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1504011732\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> by Bruce Jay Friedman (and this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tabletmag.com\/jewish-arts-and-culture\/books\/194518\/bruce-jay-friedman-adam-kirsch\" target=\"_blank\">fantastic review of it by Adam Kirsch<\/a>), I thought it would be a good idea to get together a list of new books from past guests of the podcast. Enjoy, and remember: there are plenty of\u00a0ways you can\u00a0follow <em><strong>The Virtual Memories Show<\/strong><\/em>!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-virtual-memories-show\/id531173075\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9109\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcasts-comics-cartooning\/itunes\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/itunes-e1446310806598.jpg?fit=64%2C65\" data-orig-size=\"64,65\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-permalink=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcasts-comics-cartooning\/tumblr\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/tumblr-e1447690278127.png?fit=30%2C30\" data-orig-size=\"30,30\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tumblr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/tumblr-e1447690278127.png?fit=30%2C30\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9114\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/tumblr-e1446312468199.png?resize=30%2C30\" alt=\"tumblr\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/chimeraobscura\/sets\/72157631558959205\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9116\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcasts-comics-cartooning\/flickr\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-e1446312730339.jpg?fit=64%2C64\" data-orig-size=\"64,64\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"flickr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-e1446312730339.jpg?fit=64%2C64\" class=\"wp-image-9116 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-e1446312730339.jpg?resize=30%2C30\" alt=\"flickr\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eva Brann &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00YB1OGFO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00YB1OGFO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=XOXOCQNF5AKHQTO2\" rel=\"nofollow\">Then &amp; Now: The World&#8217;s Center and the Soul&#8217;s Demesne<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00YB1OGFO\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-highest-learning\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Season_3_Episode_12_-_Highest_Learning.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jessa Crispin &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/022627845X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=022627845X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=LQ7E6XG2WENGX57B\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Dead Ladies Project: Exiles, Expats, and Ex-Countries<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=022627845X\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-booksluts-holiday\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Season_4_Episode_30_-_Booksluts_Holiday.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Paul Di Filippo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1479407143\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1479407143&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=QBXE3O3D2KWMRE64\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Palazzo in the Stars: Science Fiction Stories<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1479407143\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-manga-loids-and-steampunks\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Season_2_Episode_8_-_Manga-loids_and_Steampunks.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Michael Dirda &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1605988448\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1605988448&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=RP4OTE2QG2A4CKA3\" rel=\"nofollow\">Browsings: A Year of Reading, Collecting, and Living with Books<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1605988448\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-127-the-meandering-reflections-of-a-literary-sybarite\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_127_-_The_Meandering_Reflections_of_a_Literary_Sybarite.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bruce Jay Friedman &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1504011732\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1504011732&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=JBDOCHYWE4WX37U6\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Peace Process: A Novella and Stories<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1504011732\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-the-slippery-animal\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Season_4_Episode_8_-_The_Slippery_Animal.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>David Gates &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0385351534\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0385351534&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=FNU4AT77AKMAPLAO\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Hand Reached Down to Guide Me: Stories and a novella<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0385351534\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-the-wonders-of-the-audible-world\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Season_3_Episode_14_-_The_Wonders_of_the_Audible_World.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Craig Gidney &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00QSE26NG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00QSE26NG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=GVMCGEWCIRFXR5GN\" rel=\"nofollow\">Skin Deep Magic: Short Fiction<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00QSE26NG\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-the-importance-of-being-out\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Season_3_Episode_7_-_The_Importance_of_Being_Out.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rachel Hadas &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1941550282\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1941550282&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=GVP54V7RYZOFITRU\" rel=\"nofollow\">Talking To The Dead<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1941550282\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-the-consolation-of-poetry\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Season_4_Episode_3_-_The_Consolation_of_Poetry.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nancy Hightower &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1935600494\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1935600494&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=UYPEGYE5V7EO5PIC\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Acolyte<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1935600494\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-readercon-2013-monsters-memories-and-mythmaking\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Season_3_Episode_16_-_Readercon_-_Monsters_Memories_and_Mythmaking.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Clive James &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0300213190\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0300213190&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=GPWUZWO4E32PNG6P\" rel=\"nofollow\">Latest Readings<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0300213190\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-112-remainder\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_112_-_Remainder.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Diana Renn &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0670015598\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0670015598&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=J7W7K2F5QRXEXMA7\" rel=\"nofollow\">Blue Voyage<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0670015598\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/podcast-manga-loids-and-steampunks\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Season_2_Episode_8_-_Manga-loids_and_Steampunks.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Witold Rybczynski &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0374269939\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0374269939&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=TCBGKGQSLXQUA7OC\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mysteries of the Mall: And Other Essays<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0374269939\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-110-thru-these-architects-eyes\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_110_-_Thru_These_Architects_Eyes.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Samet &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0393239691\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0393239691&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=virtualmemories-20&amp;linkId=YXRC7WSLOEQUNRXB\" rel=\"nofollow\">Leadership: Essential Writings by Our Greatest Thinkers (Norton Anthology)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0393239691\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/episode-130-the-cult-of-experience-and-the-tyranny-of-relevance\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our conversation<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/virtualmemories\/Episode_130_-_The_Cult_of_Experience_and_the_Tyranny_of_Relevance.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">MP3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the recent release of The Peace Process: A Novella and Stories by Bruce Jay Friedman (and this fantastic review of it by Adam Kirsch), I thought it would be a good idea to get together a list of new books from past guests of the podcast. 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