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The Princess and the Goblin: To the End
This week we discuss the delightful conclusion to George McDonald’s classic children’s novel, how it compares to classic fairy tales, why books like …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Princess and the Goblin: Chapters 1-14
Over the next few weeks we’ll be discussing George Macdonald’s delightful nineteenth century children’s story, The Princess and the Goblin. In this e…
9 months ago
The Great Winnowing of 2025 (for 2026)
It’s that time of year! You’ve probably seen the posts revealing the books we’ll be discussing on the show in 2026 , but now you can tune into the p…
9 months, 1 week ago
Wuthering Heights: Q&A
You had plenty of great questions; we did our best to answer them. So join in as we conclude our series on Emily Bronte’s classic novel. Happy listen…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Wuthering Heights: Final Chapters
We’ve come to the end of Emily Bronte’s novel and so we’re here to discuss, well, how it ends. Up first: Sean’s opinion. Then we discuss the impact o…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Wuthering Heights: Chapters 22-28
Welcome back to our ongoing conversation about Emily Bronte’s novel! This week we discuss whether it’s too melodramatic, Heathcliff’s malevolence, Ca…
10 months ago
Wuthering Heights: Chapters 15-21
Welcome back to our ongoing series on Emily Bronte’s novel! This week we’re discussing the degree to which the book is a love story, the strange circ…
10 months, 1 week ago
Close Reads Live: A Special Tenth Anniversary Discussion of "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"
Ten years ago, on the first ever episode of Close Reads, we discussed “A Good Man Is Hard To Find,” the famous story by Flannery O’Connor. Last weeke…
10 months, 1 week ago
Wuthering Heights: Chapters 11-14
Welcome back to our ongoing series on Emily Bronte’s classic novel. This week we discuss the roots of the characters’ various issues, Cathy’s and Hea…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Wuthering Heights: Chapters 7-10
Welcome back to our ongoing series on Emily Bronte’s classic novel. This week we’re discussing whether the book includes either a protagonist or an a…
10 months, 3 weeks ago