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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 …
1 year, 1 month 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 pub…
1 year, 1 month 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. P…
1 year, 2 months 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? …
1 year, 2 months 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 …
1 year, 2 months 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 listeni…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Jane Austen Heist Draft
Welcome to the Jane Austen heist draft, in which each of us will build a six-member crew of Jane Austen characters to perpetrate a heist, Oceans 11 s…
1 year, 3 months ago
A Tale of Two Cities: Final Chapters
And so we come to the end of Charles Dicken’s A Tale of Two Cities! In this episode, we discuss the sometimes complicated nature of reading and writi…
1 year, 3 months ago
Now Available to Pre-order: "The Divided Soul: Duty and Desire in Literature and Life" by Heidi White
In this very special episode we go behind-the-scenes with Heidi on her forthcoming book! What’s the origin story? Why is the topic so important to he…
1 year, 3 months ago
A Tale of Two Cities: Book 3, Chapters 1-8
Welcome back to our ongoing series on Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities! This week we’re chatting about scenes that make this section exciting, t…
1 year, 3 months ago