Besides listening to this story, I've read two of VanderMeer's novels (Annihilation and Borne), and some of the common themes I see in his work are: painful, unavoidable change; the Butterfly Effect at work; and psychological changes mirroring physical ones. He really is one of the more unique writers that I've come across.

@user-md9ok2wv6r

11 ай бұрын

Free-Read Fridays chapter 187 - Authority by Jeff Vandermeer part I Fraggoth Fraggoth 1K views Streamed 3 months ago

I've been listening to this while painting aaaaaaand... I have no idea what's happening

Listening to this is like reliving childhood innocence being introduced to your big bro's messed up and exhilarating shenanigans.

This was a twister ;) What I personally got from this Rorschach inkblot of a story is.....that we are fundamentally changed by what we take in daily, sometimes it destroys & remakes us. Great narration.

I listen to this on long drives and hope to feel more of it each time. It is it's own version of "The Hero's Journey". The ending forces me into a joy and freedom that isn't completely human.

This is a mind bender. Should probably reread.

This stuff is on another level.

@africanelectron751

3 жыл бұрын

@Kris Mcnugget I believe you must lack a visual imagination, this work is Lovecraft and paper back scfi cover art merged into a surrealist's brush, it's visually stunning to the minds eye and summons a primal fear of what does not conform.

@africanelectron751

3 жыл бұрын

@Kris Mcnugget I can tell you are a skilled author.

Hope you're doing well Thee. I just finished the Southern Reach trilogy and it reminded me that I had first been introduced to Vandermeer here on this gem of a channel. Even if you never upload again, this channel is already full of interesting and formative short stories.

@TheeLandstander

3 жыл бұрын

I really can't tell you how much this means to me. It's been a tough few years. One would think I could have done so much while in "lockdown" but the drive just hasn't been there. Personal promise to you that I'll be putting something out soon. I already know what it will be and think it is extremely interesting and formative.

@beepot2764

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheeLandstander wonderful! The lock down presented so many challenges, I don't think anyone would judge you for not uploading. Life happens. Look forward to your next upload!

@TheMightyPika

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheeLandstander I can't wait to hear your readings again. You're easily my favorite reader and have been worried about you since your absence.

@jasonsadler3813

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheeLandstander I'm still out here listening to your recordings regularly. Thank you for making all of them!

@hillaryclinton1232

Жыл бұрын

@Thee Landstander You have Talent, do not be discouraged Your Readings Revels Paid Professionals!!!!!! One would think I could have done so much while in "lockdown" but the drive just hasn't been there, that means you are human.

My friend, I must say I love the underlying symbolism in the story, like yourself I'm still trying to gather all this story still has to offer. I love it..I support you and your channel and the great stories you post. I humbly ask you continue on, I eagerly await your next additions...PS. love the Liggotti additions!

Ligotti brought me here; was not disappointed 🙌🏻

That is some fine weird. The story has gnawed its way into me.

Thankyou... What a wonderful reading. I didnt like this at first because I didnt 'get' it. Then I listened again, and I still didnt 'get' it. Then I realised that this wasn't written to be 'gotten'. Much like a Zen Koan, the mind can't grasp it - doesn't know what to do with it. The sybolism, the imagery, the contrast between the supernatural and the mundane - fused together into a beautiful mess. I think this author had a profound insight into something indescribable. Thanks, keep em' coming!

The most beautiful story I've heard/read in a long time. Excellent narration as well. Thank you!

@hydestreet251

Жыл бұрын

Really? Its just a shell of a story. A silloette. A series of cliches that the author feeds to his 'story monster.' I think I might actually puke.

@ShirleyTimple

Жыл бұрын

@@hydestreet251 imagine making multiple comments because someone has a different favorite color than you do...

This should be the official reading.

Great tale, reminds me of the game Scorn in some ways

This was great, both the story and the reading. Thank you.

That was some enticing reading, don't know how I just found out about you, good luck on your career

Oh wow! Thank you so much for this!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Excellent reading. :D

Excellent!

a migration of consciousness. fairly plausible too. right on. thanks for the exercise.

Wow that ending line hit

Logo for KZread KZread @Thee Landstander You have Talent, do not be discouraged Your Readings Revels Paid Professionals!!!!!! One would think I could have done so much while in "lockdown" but the drive just hasn't been there, that means you are human.

Wow. Great reading voice!👍👍👍👌👌🖒

Great reading voice. Subbed and bell clicked. Great job. Also, I feel as though this short story is a form of unrelated companion piece of The Southern Reach. It speaks a lot about communication and the changing of "stories", language that we don't understand, however invasive and changing. I could be very wrong, but hey, it's better than going left...and left

This blows my mind! 🤯. Thank you for ruining TV for me! Lol

New sub here. Thank you for this reading, and I look forward to exploring more of your channel.

Listening to this makes me feel like I'm walking using wooden stilts...but the stilts are broken and could collapse at any moment.

Been searching for this story for months

Do we know who “ motherhorseeyes” is? I would love to read more, this person is brilliant.

I have no idea what I listened to but it was good! Poetry/Story!

T.S. Eliot reads: The Waste Landintroduction This World Is Full of Monsters - Jeff VanderMeer Read these two and be Amazed Against His-Story, Against Leviathan! - Woodwose Recordings If I may borrow the words of Tor commenter fosburg, "This hurt my head and filled my heart." I'm still processing it and I think I will be for a long time.This World Is Full of Monsters - Jeff VanderMeer

The story must be told

I don't know if you are aware, or care about this, but I've noticed KZread has inserted ads in all your old videos. Every 6 minutes, then if you try to rewatch... every 2 minutes. It's unfortunate because it's makes these great stories almost unlistenable.

@TheeLandstander

11 ай бұрын

This is really awful to hear. It seems this is just something they can do if you're not a partner or whatever. Very disheartening and I'm not sure if there's anything I can do about it.

@adamfabing8250

11 ай бұрын

@@TheeLandstander I know some other creators are putting links to a backup we're there's no ads. If your not monetized why let you tube sell ad space on your work

@TheeLandstander

11 ай бұрын

@@adamfabing8250 This is all news to me but I'll look into what I can do. I would of course rather they don't. Unfortunately I don't have the original audio for some of these anymore due to a computer death.

Fabulous reading, can you please do, "Borne"? Your voice is like sik..

I am back again, I seem to have a fetish for this story-creature.

This story made me incredibly uncomfortable. Loved it. Thank you

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This story makes me not want to be a writer anymore.

@_the_Necromancer

3 жыл бұрын

lol why?

antistory [ an-tee-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee, an-tahy- ]SHOW IPA noun,plural an·ti·sto·ries. a narrative of short-story length that makes no effort to follow a plot and ignores structural conventions, character motivations, and the like.

Such a good title. Such ameteurish and poor excecution.