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Zero to Well-Read

The Book ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is Based On

Zero to Well-Read

Riot New Media Group, Inc.

Arts, Books, Society & Culture

4.7837 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

As the Academy Awards approach, Jeff and Rebecca discuss Vineland by Thomas Pynchon, the book that inspired Best Picture frontrunner One Battle After Another. Subscribe to our free newsletter, and become a member for access to early, ad-free listening and bonus content. Follow Zero to Well-Read on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Email us: zerotowellread@bookriot.com Thank you to ThriftBooks for being the presenting sponsor of this season of Zero to Well-Read! Zero to Well-Read is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode of Zero to Well Read is presented by ThriftBooks.com.

0:04.2

With over 19 million new and used books to choose from, you can find all the books to fill your shelves at thriftbooks.com, including editions of Vineland, which we're running today, again, in anticipation of the Oscars coming out relatively soon and one battle after another being a top contender for a whole bunch of awards. And of course,

0:22.3

it is based on Vineland by Thomas Pynch, which came out in 1990. And on Throofbooks.com right now,

0:29.7

there is a first edition available, several in fact, the cheapest of which runs for $91. But it

0:37.1

doesn't have a dust jacket. But if you want something a little nicer,

0:40.2

you can go up in price from there. Or if you want a reading copy, the new Penguin Editions,

0:47.0

you can get in paperback right now as cheap as $17. That's more than $4 off the cover price.

0:54.0

In addition to all sorts of other cool editions

0:56.3

from around the country, things that have been issued ever since, Thriftbooks.com is a great way

1:00.6

to find a book that you've been meaning to read, add it to your shelf. Maybe you're going to

1:04.9

read it now. Maybe you'll read in the future. All right. Let's get into the show with Vineland

1:09.8

by Thomas Pynchon.

1:11.8

My name is Sherlock Holmes.

1:13.6

It's an unusual name.

1:15.4

Introducing young Sherlock, a new Guy Ritchie series.

1:19.1

What's game I would playing today?

1:20.6

Discover the origins.

1:21.9

It's leaving.

1:22.5

Those days are truly behind me.

1:24.1

Of crime's most iconic mind.

1:26.3

There has been a break-in. Astoned. You should be a detective.

1:30.7

Starring Hero finds Tiffin, Donald Finn and Colin Firth. If you start wearing a hat like that,

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