MashReads Podcast: 'A Hundred Thousand Worlds' explores the hidden side of the comic book world

Get ready for a deep dive into the comic book world.

This week on the MashReads Podcast, we are joined by author Bob Proehl to read and discuss his new novel A Hundred Thousand Worlds.

A modern The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, A Hundred Thousand Worlds follows a cast of characters as they travel the comic con circuit from New York to LA, with each character trying to find his or her place within the comic industry on their journey.

Join us as we talk to Bob about comics, nerd culture, family and A Hundred Thousand Worlds.

And as always, we end the show with One Last Question: what reading recommendations do we have?

• Bob recommends The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin and Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.

• Peter recommends Mashable's coverage of the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention. "I think we did a fantastic job of finding new and unique angles that weren't covered in a lot of ways."

• MJ recommends "This Ad Was Controversial. I’m Proud We Ran it in Travel + Leisure," a moving letter from Travel + Leisure editor Nathan Lump about travel, inclusivity, and representation.

• And Aliza recommends Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.

Speaking of Harry Potter, we are discussing Harry Potter and The Cursed Child for our next MashReads Podcast episode! We hope you'll read and chat with us about the book!

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