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Piranesi: Q&A Episode
You had questions; we did our best to answer them. It’s the Piranesi Q&A episode. Happy listening!
Up next: An ask-us-anything mailbag episode, then we’ll be kicking off a new series on The Great Gat…
Published on 7 months ago
Piranesi: To the End
We’ve come to the end of Susannah Clarke’s novel, which means it’s time to discuss whether the somewhat controversial ending is ultimately satisfying, different ways of interpreting the book, the way…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Piranesi: Chapters 4 and 5
Wikipedia rabbit holes. Peacefulness or lack thereof in the world of Piranesi. The source of human goodness and morality. Sudafed fever dreams. These and many other topics are discussed on this week’…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Piranesi: Parts 2 and 3
Welcome back to our ongoing conversation on Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi. This week we’re discussing the book’s genre-bending nature, Clarke’s extremely allusive approach (from Coleridge to Lewis and ot…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Piranesi: Part 1
Welcome to a new series! It’s time to dig into Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi, a book that’s been requested many times since its release in 2020. In this episode, we’re previewing things and thinking abou…
Published on 8 months ago
O Pioneers!: Q&A Episode
You had questions; we did our best to answer them. It’s the final episode on O Pioneers!, and we’re sad to see it go. Happy listening!
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ot…
Published on 8 months ago
O Pioneers!: To the End
This week, Sean describes how he wasn’t prepared for the ending of this book and we discuss the precision of the writing in some of the key scenes. Plus: Is it more tragic or comic (in the literary s…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
O Pioneers!: Parts 2 & #
What do we make of Carl’s choices (and semi-pursuit) of Alexandra? Does he have anything to offer her? What makes Marie such a compelling character? Plus, how Marie and Emil are counterpoints to Carl…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
O Pioneers!: Part 1
Welcome to a new series on another great novel, Willa Cather’s O Pioneers!. This week we’re discussing Cather’s instinctive yet precise writing, the book’s contemplation of imagination and vocation, …
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
A Tale of Two Cities: Q&A Episode
You had questions; we did our best to answer them. It’s another Q&A and it’s all yours now . . . or as soon as you hit the play button. Happy listening!
Note: no video for this one.
This is a public…
Published on 9 months ago