8th Wall Break ITF Read: The Neverending Story (1979 novel)

Published: July 29, 2021, 10:42 a.m.

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Michael Ende\\u2019s famous novel explores the nature of storytelling and the value of reading books all while wrapped up in a meta-exploration of a surrealist fantasy adventure written for children. This book goes way beyond where Wolfgang Peterson\\u2019s iconic adaptation, exploring what it means to literally lose yourself in a story. In episode 191, Luke & James open the book and fall into the world of Fantastica to relieve some of the adventures of their childhood, discuss Michael Ende\\u2019s life, and become good friends with Falkor and Atreyu.

And join them next week when they discuss the cult-classic film adaptation!

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