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Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont: Q&A Episode
You had questions about Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont—we have answers. Thanks so much for participating in this series of this episodes and happy listening!
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Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Announcing the 2025 Book List (AKA: The Great Winnowing)!
The reading list for 2025 is officially official! After a lively nominating season and much debate (which you can hear in this episode), we have chosen nine books to discuss next year. We’re heavy on…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont: The Final Chapters
As we come to the end of Elizabeth Taylor’s novel, it’s time to discuss the degree to which the ending is tragic (vs. merely melancholy). Plus: what do we make of Ludo’s storyline, Mr. Osmond’s role …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont: Chapters 7-12
Welcome back to the Close Reads! This week we discuss whether Ludo is a decent guy, compare the real Desmond to the fake one, contemplate the creeping scourge of loneliness, and dig deep into a key c…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont: Chapters 1-6
We’re on to a new book here on Close Reads! So join us as we discuss the particular mix of melancholy and humor that Elizabeth Taylor manages to offer to readers, the subtleties of the book’s central…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Sing, Unburied, Sing: Final Chapters
We’ve come to the end of another book and this time we are discussing the supernatural and spiritual implications of the final pages, the modern vision of hope the book seems to hew close to, Kayla’s…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Sing, Unburied, Sing: Chapters 8-11
“What’s with all of the vomit?”, Heidi asked, and thus we were off. But, dear listener, we talked about so much more than that. We discussed the degree to which this novel offers signs of hope (and w…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Sing, Unburied, Sing: Chapters 4-7
Welcome back to Close Reads as we discuss justice, point-of-view, ghosts (and much more) in Jesmyn Ward’s Sing, Unburied, Sing! Happy listening!
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Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Sing, Unburied, Sing: Chapters 1-3
Jesmyn Ward’s 2017 novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing, has quickly emerged as one of the most highly regarded books of our young century, so on this episode we dig into what makes it so interesting. Plus we…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
To Kill a Mockingbird: Q&A Episode
You’ve got questions about To Kill a Mockingbird, we’ve got conversation. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions and happy listening!
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago