Books for Men – Details, episodes & analysis

🎙 In part four, Douglas Vigliotti closes out the series by outlining the final three Principles #13, #14, and the 15th Principle from his new book, "Aristotle for Novelists: 14 Timeless Principles on the Art of Story,” an adaptation of the timeless principles from Aristotle’s esteemed “Poetics” to be used by novelists. Discover the tried-and-true principles used since antiquity to craft stories for the screen and stage—the same stories you stream and watch today!

• Principle #13: Novels should contain true characters.
• Principle #14: Novels can be criticized for impossibility, irrationality, contradiction, harmfulness, and artistic standards.
• The 15th Principle: Novelists must write, read, and have courage.

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🎧 Listen to Douglas Vigliotti's other podcast: Slightly Crooked: Good Stories, Told Well.

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🎙 In part three, Douglas Vigliotti continues the four-part series by overviewing Principles #9, #10, #11, and #12 from his new book, "Aristotle for Novelists: 14 Timeless Principles on the Art of Story,” an adaptation of the timeless principles from Aristotle’s esteemed “Poetics” to be used by novelists. Discover the tried-and-true principles used since antiquity to craft stories for the screen and stage—the same stories you stream and watch today!

• Principle #9: Novels should be logical.
• Principle #10: Novels should be believable.
• Principle #11: Novels should be cohesive.
• Principle #12: Novels should be clear but not ordinary.

📚 Learn more about "Aristotle for Novelists" at AristotleforNovelists.com.

💥 PREORDER the ebook version of "Aristotle for Novelists" for 99 cents!

⚡️ Connect with the host on Instagram @douglasvigliotti or learn more about him at DouglasVigliotti.com.

🎧 Listen to Douglas Vigliotti's other podcast: Slightly Crooked: Good Stories, Told Well.

⭐️ Please consider sharing "Books for Men" with other men who enjoy reading, or subscribing and rating on your favorite podcast platform. Either goes a long way in helping new listeners find the show and inspire (more) men to read!

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🎙 Douglas Vigliotti dives into the cult classic "Fight Club" by Chuck Palahniuk, a transgressive, minimalistic literary novel that inspired the now-iconic film of the same name. Discover how this story of an unnamed protagonist battling himself and societal norms became a defining work of 90s art and literature. Delve into the book's enduring themes of masculinity, mental health, loneliness, and disenchantment—all of which seem even more applicable today than when the book was originally published.

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🎧 Listen to Douglas Vigliotti's other podcast: Slightly Crooked: Good Stories, Told Well.

This episode of Books for Men features LaBrava by Elmore Leonard. A crime novel set in Miami about an ex-secret service agent slash photographer-extraordinaire who falls for the starlet he loved as a kid, meanwhile, she's mixed up in a shady scheme with a rent-a-cop and a Cuban gangster. It's Leonard, a master, at his best. Listen for more!

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This episode of Books for Men features Conversations with Tom Petty by Paul Zollo. It's a biography that feels more like an autobiography because of the form—a series of unaltered discussions with one of the greatest and most prolific songwriters of all time. Listen for more!

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This episode of Books for Men features The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. A classic literary novel about an impotent ex-pat journalist living in Paris who falls for a promiscuous divorcee. More importantly, Hemingway's debut changed writing forever. Listen for more!

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This episode of Books for Men features Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga by Hunter S. Thompson. A fearless account of the author's year riding with the legendary motorcycle gang during the height of their fame. It's unapologetic, unbridled, and unmistakably Hunter. Listen for more!

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This episode of Books for Men is a short recap of all the books and authors we covered in November '22. It also shares a little more about why I do the podcast. Listen for more!

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This episode of Books for Men features The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain. A classic noir novel about a young drifter who falls for the discontented wife of a diner owner, and the dilemma that ensues as they fight for each other and their lives. It was (basically) the springboard for an entire genre. Listen for more!

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This episode of Books for Men features Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. A memoir about an Austrian psychiatrist's experience surviving Nazi death camps, as well as, his psychotherapeutic approach to living a meaningful life. Listen for more!

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