Eric Karl Anderson
@lonesomereader.bsky.social
Bearded book fan, blogger & Booktuber also known as LonesomeReader
The NY Times just posted their '10 best books of 2025' and I'm here to discuss it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvzW...
December 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The NY Times just posted their '10 best books of 2025' and I'm here to discuss it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvzW...
I had the extraordinary privilege of speaking with Mircea Cărtărescu about his book Blinding which has just been published in the UK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6m8...
We even filmed a little extra segment in the Penguin Classics library where he discussed some of his favourite books!
We even filmed a little extra segment in the Penguin Classics library where he discussed some of his favourite books!
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I had the extraordinary privilege of speaking with Mircea Cărtărescu about his book Blinding which has just been published in the UK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6m8...
We even filmed a little extra segment in the Penguin Classics library where he discussed some of his favourite books!
We even filmed a little extra segment in the Penguin Classics library where he discussed some of his favourite books!
New video discussing Sarah Hall's extremely creative, thoughtful and unique recent novel "Helm": www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqdE...
November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
New video discussing Sarah Hall's extremely creative, thoughtful and unique recent novel "Helm": www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqdE...
Such a fun evening celebrating literature at the The Booker Prize ceremony!
Vlog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ05...
Vlog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ05...
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Such a fun evening celebrating literature at the The Booker Prize ceremony!
Vlog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ05...
Vlog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ05...
New video on my end of the year reading plans: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl6f...
November 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
New video on my end of the year reading plans: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl6f...
Chatting about some new books I'm eager to read: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddxb...
November 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Chatting about some new books I'm eager to read: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddxb...
New video chatting about the 2025 Booker Prize shortlist & predicting a winner with Bob: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut-j...
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
New video chatting about the 2025 Booker Prize shortlist & predicting a winner with Bob: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut-j...
New video chatting about RTE's 10 best Irish books of 2025: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkgk...
October 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
New video chatting about RTE's 10 best Irish books of 2025: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkgk...
New video discussing the 2025 Goldsmiths Prize shortlist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1I8...
October 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
New video discussing the 2025 Goldsmiths Prize shortlist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1I8...
Chatting about the changing seasons and stepping out of the flow of time with Solvej Balle's "On the Calculation of Volume": www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkQd...
October 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Chatting about the changing seasons and stepping out of the flow of time with Solvej Balle's "On the Calculation of Volume": www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkQd...
Reacting to the 2025 Nobel Prize for Literature announcement: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBTS...
#NobelPrize
#NobelPrize
October 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Reacting to the 2025 Nobel Prize for Literature announcement: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBTS...
#NobelPrize
#NobelPrize
5 Classic Books TBR Before the End of 2025: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4OY...
October 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
5 Classic Books TBR Before the End of 2025: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4OY...
A casual chat about everything I've read in the past couple of months: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ji2...
October 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A casual chat about everything I've read in the past couple of months: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ji2...
New video discussing the 2025 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxrt...
September 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
New video discussing the 2025 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxrt...
New video chatting about some recently published books: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE51...
September 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
New video chatting about some recently published books: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE51...
This is a public service announcement for anyone reading the newly released The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai by listening to the audio book or reading it on kindle. Here are the family trees to help you to recall who is who in this wonderful epic.
September 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This is a public service announcement for anyone reading the newly released The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai by listening to the audio book or reading it on kindle. Here are the family trees to help you to recall who is who in this wonderful epic.
Whew! I've now finished reading all 13 novels on the @thebookerprizes.com longlist - just in time for next week's shortlist announcement. Here I discuss my rankings and shortlist wish list: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8ax...
Ranking Every Novel on the Booker Prize Longlist 2025
YouTube video by Eric Karl Anderson
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September 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Whew! I've now finished reading all 13 novels on the @thebookerprizes.com longlist - just in time for next week's shortlist announcement. Here I discuss my rankings and shortlist wish list: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8ax...
It's been interesting following how readers have such different reactions to Claire Adam's "Love Forms" - here's my thoughts on this Booker longlisted novel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPWW...
September 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
It's been interesting following how readers have such different reactions to Claire Adam's "Love Forms" - here's my thoughts on this Booker longlisted novel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPWW...
I had the pleasure of interviewing Maria Reva about her innovative and moving Booker-longlisted novel Endling: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_D0...
September 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I had the pleasure of interviewing Maria Reva about her innovative and moving Booker-longlisted novel Endling: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_D0...
It was such a pleasure to interview Benjamin Wood about his Booker-nominated new novel "Seascraper": www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7TI...
September 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
It was such a pleasure to interview Benjamin Wood about his Booker-nominated new novel "Seascraper": www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7TI...
Imagine a president who is eager to discuss books!
New video looking through Obama's 2025 Summer reading list: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtKw...
New video looking through Obama's 2025 Summer reading list: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtKw...
August 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Imagine a president who is eager to discuss books!
New video looking through Obama's 2025 Summer reading list: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtKw...
New video looking through Obama's 2025 Summer reading list: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtKw...
Vuong's emotional and bitingly-satirical new novel made me recall the years I spent working in fast food: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKIi...
August 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Vuong's emotional and bitingly-satirical new novel made me recall the years I spent working in fast food: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKIi...
Chatting about Irene Solà's new novel while in Cadaqués: www.youtube.com/watch?v=puFJ...
July 27, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Chatting about Irene Solà's new novel while in Cadaqués: www.youtube.com/watch?v=puFJ...
Join me on a fun day out in London attending the Orwell Prizes ceremony and checking out the shortlist for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Shortlist at Waterstones Piccadilly!
New Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeJ1...
New Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeJ1...
July 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Join me on a fun day out in London attending the Orwell Prizes ceremony and checking out the shortlist for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Shortlist at Waterstones Piccadilly!
New Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeJ1...
New Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeJ1...
New video chatting with Joyce Carol Oates about her epic recently published novel Fox: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQTv...
June 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
New video chatting with Joyce Carol Oates about her epic recently published novel Fox: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQTv...