Tangentially Reading

by Christopher Ryan, M.M. Owen (Editor), Adam McDade (Illustrator)

Tangentially Reading is the literary spin-off of Christopher Ryan’s popular podcast, Tangentially Speaking. Tangentially Speaking released its inaugural episode in 2012, and new episodes have appeared weekly ever since. Tangentially Reading collects and preserves in paper form 26 of the podcast’s most memorable conversations. The creation of the book – from its conception through to transcription through to design and illustration – was powered by the enthusiasm of the global Tangentially Speaking community. The book’s gorgeous illustrations are original works by podcast listener Adam McDade.

276 pages, Paperback

Published January 29, 2018

Reviews

[Frank Argenziano · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone who was uninitiated with Mr. Ryan's podcast, this collection of thought-provoking interviews has expanded my world view and given me food for thought. But I thought the topics became repetitive, and I found myself wishing that Mr. Ryan would ask tougher, more incisive questions of his guests. Instead, he almost always agrees with his guests' comments, then pushes the conversation forward. Given the controversial nature of many of the ideas that are discussed here, I think that challenging his guests (or inviting other guests who will do this) would make for more substantive conversation.

[Lee]

A nice collection of highlights from the podcast.