Perfect! They read Sci Fi like little children. This is hilarious! They think it’s impressive. 😂
@ZehoOriginality6 күн бұрын
Those fucking artisan overpriced bookstores. Give me some ratty copies of Fletch and pastrami sandwich from the deli next door and I'm a happy man.
@ramses_is_numba_one7 күн бұрын
The two Jurassic park books by michael Crichton are awesome.
@poolhall96329 күн бұрын
I honestly didn't care for him as an actor very much until I saw the John Adams miniseries on HBO and he blew me away.
@justadudeintheworldman.1204 күн бұрын
He flew under my radar for awhile and then I watched Billions. He absolutely stole that entire series. Such a great actor. John Adams is on my list
@willt.965416 күн бұрын
It makes for truly terrible television but that adds to the charm.
@frankiegumdrops853216 күн бұрын
I’ve read to my son nearly every night for his entire life. From the time he was just months old. From board books to early readers, classic storybooks and chapter books, we’ve read, I would imagine, well over 1000 books before bed. He’s now 9 and reads for pleasure, usually finishing 4 or 5 books a month. Having had a hand in developing his love for reading is one of my proudest accomplishments in life.
@SemiPerfectDark6 күн бұрын
❤❤❤
@weirdloverwilde16 күн бұрын
I always say I hope to die reading. I love books so much. I can’t think of a better way to go.
@JamesAdams-ev6fc16 күн бұрын
If you haven't seen The Holdovers, you might check it out. Paul Giamatti is great in that movie.
@mevl482217 күн бұрын
I can support anyone that needs to take time out of there day for a cheeseburger and to look for good books.
@qmass18 күн бұрын
are you the guys that keep yelling "books" ?
@VCT333320 күн бұрын
Paul's father was a professor at Yale and was a commissioner of MLB before passing away suddenly. No wonder Paul's into books like a nerd.
@analusilvaj20 күн бұрын
I highly recommend The Word for World is Forest, by Ursula K. Le Guin.
@happymaskedguy194320 күн бұрын
Paul Giammatti wrote the introduction for a wonderful book called ‘The Cone Gatherers’ by Robin Jenkins, a writer who lived locally to me. In fact, when Robin died, my parents were in talks to buy his house - we all went over, and the house was very old, almost wavy. I found a study room tucked away in the back, absolutely stacked to the ceiling with hand written and typed manuscripts. As an aspiring writer myself, it was a special moment, a kind of personal connection not privy to many others outside of his family. Was deeply privileged.
@blahblah412921 күн бұрын
Respect! Book worms are wonderful, especially nowadays.
@TheLinguistsLibrary21 күн бұрын
Now I love them more!
@Garbageman2823 күн бұрын
Cordwainer Smith is a proper deep cut, these guys are über nerds.
@leafyconcern23 күн бұрын
This video is highly Leafy-approved
@OnMeds123 күн бұрын
Cool stuff
@ayfray999824 күн бұрын
Stephen Colbert and Paul Giamatti need a book club!!
@HeyNins25 күн бұрын
Loved this! Thank you!!!
@mypradasatthecleanerss25 күн бұрын
Paul Giamatti recently called in at the old and rare bookshop I work in. Wanted to tell him how much I loved The Holdovers, but you gotta let people just have their own time and space.
@annemullen675125 күн бұрын
True story: I ran into Paul Giamatti at a book store on Vashon Island, WA in 2019. He was in the SciFi/Fantasy section with a group of friends. I looked him up afterwards and he has ties to Seattle. I didn’t say anything to him but he had a friendly atmosphere.
@cloverg726 күн бұрын
Love their love for books
@jennyho873726 күн бұрын
Didn't think it was possible to love these two any more, but I have been proven wrong. Love the sci-fi recs! :)
@damiencockburn722126 күн бұрын
on fire!
@leeannsolice747328 күн бұрын
Can we just let these two sweet nerdling boys host a book club instead? I'd actually watch that.
@TheWalkMan123429 күн бұрын
This is great.
@Saladbar1120Ай бұрын
Talking about books with a fellow bookworm is my favorite pastime. This video made my day. 😁
@perrywarner648Ай бұрын
I'm a connoisseur of old SF books and can tell the uninitiated that these two have incredible taste.
@cathymoore8587Ай бұрын
Omg, Cordwainer Smith is one of my favorite authors.
@m.c.master4622Ай бұрын
One of the best interviews I've ever seen and I have been watching since Jack Paar!
@Michael-hw5wkАй бұрын
I do NOT care for science fiction or fantasy books, but do love classic literature and postmodern literature.
@Phineas1626Ай бұрын
What is an example of postmodern literature?
@Michael-hw5wkАй бұрын
@@Phineas1626 Sorry, I haven't checked my comments. Examples of postmodern literature are the works of Jorge Luis Borges, Kurt Vonnegut, Thomas Pynchon, etc. They are novels that play with the concept of time and reality but are different from magical realism novels which also have fantastical elements. A postmodern novel might be about a library that houses every novel that could possibly exist with every possible text or a protagonist that jumps backwards and forwards in time and/or space (but not through explainable methods which would make it sci-fi). There might be anachronisms and even well-read dogs who can speak and interact with actual historical figures (but again, without explanation). They generally play with our concepts of reality, time, and space while still telling a narrative.
@Phineas1626Ай бұрын
@@Michael-hw5wk Thank you so much for the detailed explanation. Now the genre makes perfect sense, to the point I’m nearly embarrassed I didn’t figure it out given the name. One more question-I saw something recently that got me very interested in Tolstoy. Do you think that English translations give credit to authors’ original works-that is to ask: would I get a feeling of just how good a writer’s native writing is? Thanks again.
@Michael-hw5wkАй бұрын
@@Phineas1626 Translations matter as some translators leave out entire passages or completely change the meaning of a sentence. I try to research the translations scholars/reviewers consider to be the best before purchasing a book, but cost can also be an issue. I read Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf as it was well-reviewed, and I believe the edition of War and Peace I purchased was well-regarded as well (at least, at that time). Accurate translations are also very important when it comes to religious texts as we have come to believe Moses parted the Red Sea when many translators believe a more accurate translation would make it the Sea of Reeds. Another example is that we assume Jesus to have been a carpenter when many modern translators believe a more accurate passage describing Jesus would be "Son of Joseph who worked with his hands," making it more likely he was a stone mason. If you read the intros to various translated books, you will often find examples detailing how the translator attempted to write a more accurate version than previous translations. I recently reread the Tao Ye Ching and The Bhagavad Gita and I believe both introductions covered the efforts made to create a better translation. However, some of us cannot always afford the "best" translation, so we make do with what we can access. None of this may be very helpful to you, but I'm very tired as I am writing this, so I possibly missed the point of your question completely. I do love Tolstoy though (not as much as Dostoevsky) and consider The Death of Ivan Ilyich to be my 3rd favorite work of literature after Hamlet and Withering Heights.
@aisforafronicaАй бұрын
Thank you for posting this. Genuine human interaction is lovely to watch.
@Jackmonster3231Ай бұрын
I would watch a whole series of just these types of conversations.
@Phineas1626Ай бұрын
The only reality tv I care to see.
@BeatleguyАй бұрын
Does anyone have a list of thr athors mentioned?
@darktrain1971Ай бұрын
So nice to see them both geeking out!!
@IllumirageАй бұрын
Who still watches this crap? The only book Stephen is reading is rules for radicals and anything anti-Trump. Guy has lost his mind.
@vaughngaminghdАй бұрын
You should get out more
@IllumirageАй бұрын
@@vaughngaminghd this isn't about me
@Phineas1626Ай бұрын
@@IllumirageActually, it is.
@IllumirageАй бұрын
@@Phineas1626 nope
@IllumirageАй бұрын
@@Phineas1626 whataboutism
@rodsalvador3608Ай бұрын
this is too wholesome for the internet. love it.
@Klopp619Ай бұрын
Books are so important for the development of our minds. It is obvious fewer and fewer people are reading.
@rares_21Ай бұрын
It.s great to see two people sharing their passion about something. I didn't knew Paul Giamatti loves SF books.
@thelibrary8878Ай бұрын
USED Book stores are the best. Vintage Paperbacks rule. The smell is glorious.
@dansawyer7654Ай бұрын
Oh! Check out Dan Simmons' sci-fi stuff. Bueno.
@mongolianqwerty12326 күн бұрын
Muy bueno
@dansawyer7654Ай бұрын
These are two men I've always admired. I love them both now. Now, I've got some book store "diving" to do. Thanks gentlemen for the info and for your brilliant careers! I'm in CT...if you ever need a singer/songwriter for a party, I'm available and cheap (for you).
@IllumirageАй бұрын
you've always admired Colburrt even after his terminal TDS diagnosis?
@Scotty-BKАй бұрын
True story: I ran in to Paul Giamatti at used book store called Iliad in North Hollywood. We were both in the Scfi/ Fantasy section and you could tell he was on the hunt. Saw him a bit later that day and he was chilling on the little couch, reading happily.
@jbriazАй бұрын
That’s a great store with the best cats.
@GreatMachination29 күн бұрын
That's a fantastic book store. I always make time to visit there when I'm in LA. Such a relaxing place.
@dakotashanenunley692823 күн бұрын
That’s such a great book store. One of my favorites here in LA.
@Coco-zu9obАй бұрын
Those books looked short....i bet Paul read them both that night. Lol
@badgumby9544Ай бұрын
I'd bet neither has read a book by Thomas Sowell.
@jazzfan7491Ай бұрын
Let’s hope not
@badgumby9544Ай бұрын
@@jazzfan7491 I know. People like you and them hate the truth. It hurts those few brain cells you have.
@IllumirageАй бұрын
@@jazzfan7491 stay in your echo chamber.
@jazzfan7491Ай бұрын
@@Illumirage I will! MAGA baby!
@IllumirageАй бұрын
@@jazzfan7491 so you're maga and you hate Thomas Sowell?
@franciscoojeda8986Ай бұрын
Great men read!
@FosterZygoteАй бұрын
Just last Saturday my wife, daughter and I went to pick up our son after his freshman year of college, and we stopped in Silva, NC for lunch, then went for a walk and stopped in a used book shop. I immediately found the sci-fi/fantasy section, which was in a little alcove that, had it had a heavy curtain across the entry, could have been the porno section of an '80s mom & pop video rental place. I scanned the shelves until I found a treasure - a 1978 copy of 'The Best of Murray Leinster', whom I've loved since I read his funny, and amazingly prescient 1946 short story 'A Logic Named Joe', in which he predicted the personal computer, complete with keyboard interface and monitor, and the internet. I could watch these two geek out over sci-fi all day long.
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Perfect! They read Sci Fi like little children. This is hilarious! They think it’s impressive. 😂
Those fucking artisan overpriced bookstores. Give me some ratty copies of Fletch and pastrami sandwich from the deli next door and I'm a happy man.
The two Jurassic park books by michael Crichton are awesome.
I honestly didn't care for him as an actor very much until I saw the John Adams miniseries on HBO and he blew me away.
He flew under my radar for awhile and then I watched Billions. He absolutely stole that entire series. Such a great actor. John Adams is on my list
It makes for truly terrible television but that adds to the charm.
I’ve read to my son nearly every night for his entire life. From the time he was just months old. From board books to early readers, classic storybooks and chapter books, we’ve read, I would imagine, well over 1000 books before bed. He’s now 9 and reads for pleasure, usually finishing 4 or 5 books a month. Having had a hand in developing his love for reading is one of my proudest accomplishments in life.
❤❤❤
I always say I hope to die reading. I love books so much. I can’t think of a better way to go.
If you haven't seen The Holdovers, you might check it out. Paul Giamatti is great in that movie.
I can support anyone that needs to take time out of there day for a cheeseburger and to look for good books.
are you the guys that keep yelling "books" ?
Paul's father was a professor at Yale and was a commissioner of MLB before passing away suddenly. No wonder Paul's into books like a nerd.
I highly recommend The Word for World is Forest, by Ursula K. Le Guin.
Paul Giammatti wrote the introduction for a wonderful book called ‘The Cone Gatherers’ by Robin Jenkins, a writer who lived locally to me. In fact, when Robin died, my parents were in talks to buy his house - we all went over, and the house was very old, almost wavy. I found a study room tucked away in the back, absolutely stacked to the ceiling with hand written and typed manuscripts. As an aspiring writer myself, it was a special moment, a kind of personal connection not privy to many others outside of his family. Was deeply privileged.
Respect! Book worms are wonderful, especially nowadays.
Now I love them more!
Cordwainer Smith is a proper deep cut, these guys are über nerds.
This video is highly Leafy-approved
Cool stuff
Stephen Colbert and Paul Giamatti need a book club!!
Loved this! Thank you!!!
Paul Giamatti recently called in at the old and rare bookshop I work in. Wanted to tell him how much I loved The Holdovers, but you gotta let people just have their own time and space.
True story: I ran into Paul Giamatti at a book store on Vashon Island, WA in 2019. He was in the SciFi/Fantasy section with a group of friends. I looked him up afterwards and he has ties to Seattle. I didn’t say anything to him but he had a friendly atmosphere.
Love their love for books
Didn't think it was possible to love these two any more, but I have been proven wrong. Love the sci-fi recs! :)
on fire!
Can we just let these two sweet nerdling boys host a book club instead? I'd actually watch that.
This is great.
Talking about books with a fellow bookworm is my favorite pastime. This video made my day. 😁
I'm a connoisseur of old SF books and can tell the uninitiated that these two have incredible taste.
Omg, Cordwainer Smith is one of my favorite authors.
One of the best interviews I've ever seen and I have been watching since Jack Paar!
I do NOT care for science fiction or fantasy books, but do love classic literature and postmodern literature.
What is an example of postmodern literature?
@@Phineas1626 Sorry, I haven't checked my comments. Examples of postmodern literature are the works of Jorge Luis Borges, Kurt Vonnegut, Thomas Pynchon, etc. They are novels that play with the concept of time and reality but are different from magical realism novels which also have fantastical elements. A postmodern novel might be about a library that houses every novel that could possibly exist with every possible text or a protagonist that jumps backwards and forwards in time and/or space (but not through explainable methods which would make it sci-fi). There might be anachronisms and even well-read dogs who can speak and interact with actual historical figures (but again, without explanation). They generally play with our concepts of reality, time, and space while still telling a narrative.
@@Michael-hw5wk Thank you so much for the detailed explanation. Now the genre makes perfect sense, to the point I’m nearly embarrassed I didn’t figure it out given the name. One more question-I saw something recently that got me very interested in Tolstoy. Do you think that English translations give credit to authors’ original works-that is to ask: would I get a feeling of just how good a writer’s native writing is? Thanks again.
@@Phineas1626 Translations matter as some translators leave out entire passages or completely change the meaning of a sentence. I try to research the translations scholars/reviewers consider to be the best before purchasing a book, but cost can also be an issue. I read Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf as it was well-reviewed, and I believe the edition of War and Peace I purchased was well-regarded as well (at least, at that time). Accurate translations are also very important when it comes to religious texts as we have come to believe Moses parted the Red Sea when many translators believe a more accurate translation would make it the Sea of Reeds. Another example is that we assume Jesus to have been a carpenter when many modern translators believe a more accurate passage describing Jesus would be "Son of Joseph who worked with his hands," making it more likely he was a stone mason. If you read the intros to various translated books, you will often find examples detailing how the translator attempted to write a more accurate version than previous translations. I recently reread the Tao Ye Ching and The Bhagavad Gita and I believe both introductions covered the efforts made to create a better translation. However, some of us cannot always afford the "best" translation, so we make do with what we can access. None of this may be very helpful to you, but I'm very tired as I am writing this, so I possibly missed the point of your question completely. I do love Tolstoy though (not as much as Dostoevsky) and consider The Death of Ivan Ilyich to be my 3rd favorite work of literature after Hamlet and Withering Heights.
Thank you for posting this. Genuine human interaction is lovely to watch.
I would watch a whole series of just these types of conversations.
The only reality tv I care to see.
Does anyone have a list of thr athors mentioned?
So nice to see them both geeking out!!
Who still watches this crap? The only book Stephen is reading is rules for radicals and anything anti-Trump. Guy has lost his mind.
You should get out more
@@vaughngaminghd this isn't about me
@@IllumirageActually, it is.
@@Phineas1626 nope
@@Phineas1626 whataboutism
this is too wholesome for the internet. love it.
Books are so important for the development of our minds. It is obvious fewer and fewer people are reading.
It.s great to see two people sharing their passion about something. I didn't knew Paul Giamatti loves SF books.
USED Book stores are the best. Vintage Paperbacks rule. The smell is glorious.
Oh! Check out Dan Simmons' sci-fi stuff. Bueno.
Muy bueno
These are two men I've always admired. I love them both now. Now, I've got some book store "diving" to do. Thanks gentlemen for the info and for your brilliant careers! I'm in CT...if you ever need a singer/songwriter for a party, I'm available and cheap (for you).
you've always admired Colburrt even after his terminal TDS diagnosis?
True story: I ran in to Paul Giamatti at used book store called Iliad in North Hollywood. We were both in the Scfi/ Fantasy section and you could tell he was on the hunt. Saw him a bit later that day and he was chilling on the little couch, reading happily.
That’s a great store with the best cats.
That's a fantastic book store. I always make time to visit there when I'm in LA. Such a relaxing place.
That’s such a great book store. One of my favorites here in LA.
Those books looked short....i bet Paul read them both that night. Lol
I'd bet neither has read a book by Thomas Sowell.
Let’s hope not
@@jazzfan7491 I know. People like you and them hate the truth. It hurts those few brain cells you have.
@@jazzfan7491 stay in your echo chamber.
@@Illumirage I will! MAGA baby!
@@jazzfan7491 so you're maga and you hate Thomas Sowell?
Great men read!
Just last Saturday my wife, daughter and I went to pick up our son after his freshman year of college, and we stopped in Silva, NC for lunch, then went for a walk and stopped in a used book shop. I immediately found the sci-fi/fantasy section, which was in a little alcove that, had it had a heavy curtain across the entry, could have been the porno section of an '80s mom & pop video rental place. I scanned the shelves until I found a treasure - a 1978 copy of 'The Best of Murray Leinster', whom I've loved since I read his funny, and amazingly prescient 1946 short story 'A Logic Named Joe', in which he predicted the personal computer, complete with keyboard interface and monitor, and the internet. I could watch these two geek out over sci-fi all day long.
Don't forget Octavia E. Butler, dudes.
I would also recommend Nalo Hopkinson.
In n Out in Salt Lake City is NOT the same.