344: Metaphors All the Way Down

Published: March 18, 2017, 5:42 p.m.

b'Tape plastic wrap to your windows and wear a heavy jacket, because we\\u2019re revisiting Neil Gaiman\\u2019s 2001 novel \\u201cAmerican Gods\\u201d (and its not-a-sequel, 2005\\u2019s \\u201cAnansi Boys\\u201d) before these books make it to TV screens. We appreciate Gaiman\\u2019s writing style and the tightrope he walks to tell the story he wants to tell, but have some questions about invisible gods, tall tales, roadside landmarks, and the rules of this world.'