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The Warden: Q&A Episode
And so we come to the end of our conversations on Anthony Trollope’s The Warden, focusing, as always, on your questions. Join us as we dig into Trollope’s thoughts on the nature of the novel, whether…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The Warden: The Final Chapters
Welcome to our conversation on the concluding chapters of The Warden, in which the Close Reads team discusses whether this books ends in anti-climax, whether Trollope is actually poking more fun at H…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The Warden: Chapters 11-15
This week’s episode features a new occasional segment tentatively called “Letters to the Editors” (help us come up with something better!). So click play and tune in as we give the floor to a few lis…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The Warden: Chapters 6-11
This week on the show, Sean is forced to confront some . . . questions . . . about The Warden presented by David and Heidi (and David suggest a narrative theory that is definitely worth taking seriou…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The Warden: Chapters 1-5
Welcome to conversations on a new book, which is in a genre we seem to turn to at least once a year: a novel about (or from the perspective) of a clergyman. We’ve done books on Catholic priests, coun…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Summer Lightning: Q&A Episode
It’s Q&A time! This week David, Heidi, and Sean discuss the end of Wodehouse’s Summer Lightning, then dig into some listener questions. Topics of conversation include Shakespeare’s influence on Wodeh…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Summer Lightning: Chapters 6-13
Welcome back to Wodehouse Wintertime here at Close Reads, where David, Heidi, and Sean are discussing Summer Lightning. And in this episode—after sharing some favorite passages—conversation gets into…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Summer Lightning: Chapters 1-5
It’s Wodehouse season here at Close Reads! Kick off 2024 by joining David, Heidi, and Sean for a deep dive into the world of Blandings Castle—of scorned lovers, scorned aunts, and scorned appetites; …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Things Fall Apart: Q&A Episode
In our final episode of 2023 David, Heidi, and Tim attempt to answer your questions about Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. Happy listening—and Happy New Year!
This is a public episode. If you'd li…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Close Reads at the Movies: "The Apartment"
Billy Wilder’s The Apartment is one of the great holiday movies, one of the great romantic comedies, and one of the great screenplays, so here at the end of the year we offer up our favorite film to …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago