Hey everyone. So I am nervous about this episode because it's one of my all-time favorite books,

and I mostly can't tell you why it's this good. Imagine you had to do a podcast about a computer,

but you don't know how computers work. So you just have to say, computer is good because I love it.

The book is my brilliant friend by Elena Ferrante. And this is The Book File. Welcome to the Book File. If you're new, it's a comedy

podcast about the best of books and the worst of books. I'm Kellan Erskine. I'm a comic, a father,

and grateful that I'm not a father in an Italian town because it seems like I'd have to either beat people up or get beat up all the time.

And I'm David Vance. Computer is good because I love it.

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for those of you who have joined the Patreon so far. On this next Thursday's bonus episode,

mini episode number four, Dave and I will be playing a game called No Actually,

which is the opposite of the famous improv game, yes, and. Also, we will reveal just how many

times Dave has reread the Harry Potter series. Go to patreon.com slash the bookpile. It's a reasonable amount.

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