The Library Police
  • Home
  • The Library Police Podcast
    • Episode 250: Endings
    • Episode 249: The Lightning Round Returns
    • Episode 248: Lightning Round!
    • Episode 246: What A Difference A Decade Makes
    • Episode 245: The Portrayal of Violence in Fiction
    • Episode 244: Books to Cheer You Up
    • Episode 243: How To Read Gooder
    • Episode 242: Romance In Fiction
    • Episode 241: The Past Looms Large
    • Episode 240: How We've Grown As Readers
    • Episode 239: Saladin Ahmed's Black Bolt
    • Episode 238: A Hannibal Playlist
    • Episode 237: The Mini-Primers
    • Episode 236: Revenge of the MiniTopics
    • Episode 235: Flawed Books That We Love
    • Episode 234: Expectations and Entitlement
    • Episode 233: The Literary Canon
    • Episode 232: Playlist - The Marvel Cinematic Universe
    • Episode 231: The Perfect Nanny
    • Episode 230: SciFi V. Fantasy
    • Episode 229: Playlist - Legion
    • Episode 228: Playlist - The Americans
    • Episode 227: Should you read YA Fiction?
    • Episode 226: The Dark Tower, Books 5-7
    • Episode 224: Media for Non-Readers
    • Episode 223: Getting Into A Reading Groove
    • Episode 222: 2017 Gift Guide
    • Episode 221: The Dark Tower, Books 1-4
    • Thanksgiving Throwback: Episode 128, Featuring Christopher Merchant
    • Episode 220: The Taboo Topics
    • Episode 219: SCBWI 2017
    • Episode 218: Classics Vs. Modern
    • Episode 217: A Primer for Thrillers
    • Episode 216: The Adventure Zone Balance Arc
    • Episode 215: Young Adult Fight
    • Episode 214: What Does An Author Owe You
    • Episode 213: Adaptations
    • Episode 212: Beach Reading
    • Episode 211: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
    • Episode 210: Interactive Storytelling
    • Episode 209: Audiobooks and Audio Storytelling
  • Features
    • A Good Story Poorly Told
    • Where Everyone Has Gone Before
    • Top Twenty Board Games of All Time
    • The Joy of Desperation
    • Prometheus: A Debate
    • Dude Writes Like A Lady
  • Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • Film Reviews
    • Television Reviews
  • Interviews
    • Kristin O'Donnell Tubb
    • Katie McGarry
    • Gennifer Choldenko
    • Donald Bain
    • Logan L. Masterson
    • Catriona McPherson
    • Graham Brown
    • F. Paul Wilson
    • Will Lavender
    • Jeffery Deaver
    • Peter Straub
    • Dr. Bill Bass
    • Bruce DeSilva
    • D. Alan Lewis
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Forums
  • Announcement

Episode 137: The Lost Genres

Picture
This week, Christopher Merchant is out, and Alan Lewis is in. The author of "Blood In Snowflake Garden" joins Josh and Dietrich for a topic that seems tailor made for his unusual and unique approach to storytelling. Together, they discuss three genres that, to varying extents, have struggled to find their footing in the public eye. First, they look at steampunk, a strange fusion of Victorian ideas and science fiction. Second, the western comes under the microscope, followed by a furious debate about whether Lovecraftian fiction has really captured the public eye. After discussing these three genres, they look at whether they're as neglected as they seem, how the different tropes of those genres have found their way into other books and media, and the difficulty of marketing niche genres to a mass audience. In addition, Alan finds a Stephen King novel that finally hooks him, Dietrich struggles his way through a fantasy book that disappoints despite its best efforts, and Josh visits some earlier work by the phenomenal author of "Winter's Bone". Finally, they wrap it up with a discussion of a delightful children's movie, a dark television series about pirates, and a game that will hook you like cocaine.  You can send questions or comments to questions@thelibrarypolice.com.

To download this episode, right click here and select "Save As"

Books We've Been Reading

- Stephen King, 11/22/63
- Daniel Woodrell, The Bayou Trilogy
- Joe Abercrombie, The Blade Itself

The Lost Genres

- Steampunk
- Westerns
- Lovecraft?
- Heists

Off The Bookshelf

- The Lego Movie
- Black Sails
- Threes
- Flappy Bird
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.