Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Creep into the cavernous underbelly of Paris, France with Stuart @stuartgriffin1001 & I as we plunder Armand the vampire's bookshelf, swipe a copy of Critical Hits: Writers Playing Video Games (edited by J. Robert Lennon & Carmen Maria Machado), and discuss connections between book & an immortal existence.
Armand's Bookshelf is an Interview with the Vampire Inspired Readathon. Book prompts are crafted based on character arc & a book selection is curated that you can either read-along with me or choose your own book selection
Exploring each character through literatures has been such a satisfying experience. Armand is the sixth character following Louis, Claudia, Madelaine, Daniel and Lestat.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
8:32 What is your earliest memory of playing with video games
11:17 I Struggled a Long Time with Surviving by Elissa Washuta
17:40 This Kind of Animal by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
23:12 Staying with the Trouble by Octavia Bright
34:56 Narnia Made of Pixels by Charlie Jane Anders
40:00 The Cocoon by Ander Monson
47:36 Video Game Boss by Mari Naomi
55:45 We're More Ghosts Than People by Hanif Abdurraqib
1:03:15 What books would you recommend to Armand?
1:09:16 Why does Armand have this book on his shelf?
1:11:02 Did this book contextualize Armand for you?
1:13:30 Coming up on our channels
Armand's Bookshelf announcement video:
youtube.com/live/OfgV9-yucZY?si=CIGeHlOxPHX0XgAq
My socials:
instagram.com/booksgurrsandpurrs
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/booksgurrsandpurrs
#interviewwiththevampire #thevampirelestat #thevampirearmand #readathons #buddyreads
Creep into the cavernous underbelly of Paris, France with Stuart @stuartgriffin1001 & I as we plunder Armand the vampire's bookshelf, swipe a copy of Critical Hits: Writers Playing Video Games (edited by J. Robert Lennon & Carmen Maria Machado), and discuss connections between book & an immortal existence.
Armand's Bookshelf is an Interview with the Vampire Inspired Readathon. Book prompts are crafted based on character arc & a book selection is curated that you can either read-along with me or choose your own book selection
Exploring each character through literatures has been such a satisfying experience. Armand is the sixth character following Louis, Claudia, Madelaine, Daniel and Lestat.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
8:32 What is your earliest memory of playing with video games
11:17 I Struggled a Long Time with Surviving by Elissa Washuta
17:40 This Kind of Animal by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
23:12 Staying with the Trouble by Octavia Bright
34:56 Narnia Made of Pixels by Charlie Jane Anders
40:00 The Cocoon by Ander Monson
47:36 Video Game Boss by Mari Naomi
55:45 We're More Ghosts Than People by Hanif Abdurraqib
1:03:15 What books would you recommend to Armand?
1:09:16 Why does Armand have this book on his shelf?
1:11:02 Did this book contextualize Armand for you?
1:13:30 Coming up on our channels
Armand's Bookshelf announcement video:
youtube.com/live/OfgV9-yucZY?si=CIGeHlOxPHX0XgAq
My socials:
instagram.com/booksgurrsandpurrs
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/booksgurrsandpurrs
#interviewwiththevampire #thevampirelestat #thevampirearmand #readathons #buddyreads
