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The Bridge of San Luis Rey: To the End
It’s time to dig into the end of Thornton Wilder’s lovely novel and in this episode we’re discussing the impact (and epilogue-like nature) of the final chapter, the spiritual contemplations inherent …
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Bridge of San Luis Rey: Parts 1-3
Welcome to the first episode of 2025 here on Close Reads! Our first book of the year is a short but powerful contemplation of , well, the meaning of life and death. Great way to kick off a new year .…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Great Passion: Q&A Episode
We’ve come to the end of our series on James Runcie’s novel, The Great Passion, which (as usual) means it’s time for a Q&A episode and this time we have a very special guest: our friend Greg Wilbur, …
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
The Great Passion: To the End
Merry Christmas from all of us at Close Reads! In this episode we’re chatting about the final chapters of James Runcie’s lovely novel, The Great Passion. Topics of conversation include the way this b…
Published on 1 year ago
The Year in the Reading Episode
It’s that time of year! In this annual tradition we’re sharing our top five reads of 2024 (as well as a slew of honorable mentions). Happy listening!
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discu…
Published on 1 year ago
The Great Passion: Chapters 13-18
Welcome back to our ongoing conversation about James Runcie’s The Great Passion. In this episode we discuss the book’s ongoing contemplation about the way platitude’s rarely can solve the problem of …
Published on 1 year ago
The Great Passion: Chapters 7-12
Welcome back to Close Reads as we continue our discussion of James Runcie’s The Great Passion. Topics of conversation include the way Runcie introduces the book’s tragedies, how Bach teaches both the…
Published on 1 year ago
The Great Passion: Chapters 1-6
We’re on to a new book: James Runcie’s The Great Passion, a contemporary book that blends a variety of genres in a really delightful fashion. On this episode we discuss how he pulls it off. Plus: the…
Published on 1 year ago
Black Friday Ask-Us-Anything Q&A
You had questions so we answered some. It’s an ask-us-anything episode for the long holiday weekend. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Close Reads!
This is a public episode. If you'd like to…
Published on 1 year ago
Station Eleven: Q&A Episode
You have questions, we have answers! So join in as Heidi and Sean dig deep into your agreements and disagreements, your concerns and displeasures, your interigations and your impressions. We hope you…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago