January 15th, 2018
House of Leaves – Mark Z. Danielewski
Part Ten: Chapters XVIII-XX
The Work
Darkness against darkness. The heroes prepare all their weapons to combat the house to find themselves and one another. But the House is so big. Our question this week: Would you endure what Will is enduring given the choice?
The Guest
Dr. Sydnee McElroy returns to discuss the human body in extreme conditions.
Dr. McElroy is a physician practicing family medicine. She hosts Sawbones, a medical history podcast with her husband as co-host, and she is one of the trio of sister-hosts on the multi-generational podcast, Still Buffering. You can follow Dr. McElroy on twitter @sydneemcelroy.
Sydnee recommends getting out and taking a basic life-saving course and for additional reading John Walden’s Jungle Travel & Survival.
Next –
House of Leaves, Part Eleven: Chapters XXI-XXIII
Our next reading assignment in House of Leaves; Chapters XX–XXIII will see us through the end of main text. We’ll be joined by Shell Falcone, a photographer and videographer.