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Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

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 Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith, which is about how awful it was to travel before you could use noise-canceling headphones to eliminate any possibility of getting into a conversation with someone about murder.

The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner
The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner

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 Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner, which turns out to be about much more than Iggy Pop's satin pants.

The Idiot by Fydor Dostoevksy
The Idiot by Fydor Dostoevksy

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 Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky, which suprisingly ISN'T about Iggy Pop!

The 2025 Book List!

The 9th Choosening was conducted at the highly haunted (see the photograph that follows for proof) University of Washington mainstay - the College Inn Pub.

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