This week Tom and Chad discuss the merging of the Man Booker International Prize with the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, the waning interest in Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Book Club, and the Women's World Cup of Literature. There are also rants about "Sevenevens," praise for the Minions movie, and more soccer talk, including the best video. Since a number of listeners have asked for this, here's a complete list of books and authors that we mention on this episode: The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine by Alina Bronsky Oryx & Crake by Margaret AtwoodDelirium by Laura RestrepoBurial Rites by Hannah KentMaidenhair by Mikhail ShishkinSatantango by Laszlo KrasznahorkaiAll of the books in Zuckerberg's book clubThe Corrections by Jonathan FranzenThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave EggersHarry Potter by J. K. Rowling50 Shades of Gray by E. L. JamesRoberto BolañoMichel HouellbecqThe Mersault Investigation by Kamel DaoudHunter S ThompsonTom WolfeW. G. SebaldDavid Foster WallaceJonathan LethemPhilip K. DickMiss Lonelyhearts & Day of the Locust by Nathaniel WestKarl Ove KnausgaardCity on Fire by Garth Risk HallbergSeveneves by Neal Stephenson This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit threepercentproblem.substack.com

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