The Book Album: Recent Episodes
Mackenzie Gentz
A podcast that underscores the relevancy of literature in the 21st Century through analysis and discussion.
This week we have an announcement on the show: We will change our format to produce one longer, more formal episode per month. Look out for our next episode on Natalia Ginzburg’s “Family Lexicon” on 13 September.
Today MacKenzie discusses her thoughts on the various organizational systems she has kept throughout the last several years. Her impetus for this episode was the book “Hyperfocus” by Chris Bailey.
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MacKenzie discusses a topic near and dear to her reading system: finishing every book she reads.
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MacKenzie reviews her book podcast style with another favorite episode from the back catalogue, episode 166 on “Garden by the Sea” by Mercè Rodoreda.
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How do you plan for peace, rather than productivity? Mackenzie discusses her journey with productivity over the past nine months as it relates to reading on this episode.
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How does an investigation of language science change one’s approach to language learning? What is the classical language learning model, and how did it develop? What strategies work (and not so much) to learn a new language? All these questions and more on today’s show, hosted by phoneticist Mackenzie Gentz.
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What would you do if you found yourself in a woman-sized hole? In the first book review since her return to the show, MacKenzie discusses societal pressures and magical realism in reference to the contemporary, prize-winning novella “The Hole” by Hiroko Oyamada.
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Would you be willing to try an experiment with us? This week, Mackenzie picks one of her all-time favorite episodes to re-hear in an effort to reconstruct her thoughts on what makes a good literature review. I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as she did.
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How do you explore a new book genre? Mackenzie walks through several practical tips on how to brave a new genre.
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Why do people always say they “don’t have time to read”? MacKenzie discusses her own experience with this phrase and what she thinks rests behind it in common discourse.
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How do you decide what to read next? Do you have a reading list you (arbitrarily) use? If so, do you choose books for your current stage in your reading journey, or for your ideal reader? In this fifth episode back from our break, Mackenzie discusses how to circumvent problematic ideals when it comes to what to read next.
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What is the nonfiction scene like these days? Today Mackenzie delves into four categories of contemporary nonfiction she reads and loves: biology/natural sciences, essay collections, books about writing, and psychology.
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How do you speed read—and read slowly? This week, Mackenzie explores different reading modes, whether they be ultra-fast and word-count dependent or slow and deliberate.
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How do you read a book every week? In this episode, Mackenzie details her self-developed method of “book stacking”, that is, a process for intentionally reading multiple books at a time.
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Mackenzie makes her return with a discussion of her “whys” behind podcasting and literature.
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Mackenzie takes a personal look at her reading habits from the past few years and sets systems for the new year.
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MacKenzie reviews the third book by one of her all-time favorite living authors: “The Force of Such Beauty” by Barbara Bourland.
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After Mackenzie’s second F451 read, she had to review it on the show.
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One of the most gruesome books we have reviewed on the show, Stephen King’s “Holly” is not for the faint of heart!
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Today we are rehashing one of Mackenzie’s favorite episodes: “Fake Like Me” by Barbara Bourland. Enjoy!
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Today we review the last six years of Horrifying Classics podcast episodes. Enjoy!
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Episode six of six in our series on William Faulkner's short detective fiction. What do you know about chess and wild horses?—Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/etsy.com/shop/theelaineeditpatreon.com/relevanceofliterature—Music by Leo DiscenzaOur Show: relevanceofliterature.comOur old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
Episode five of six in our series on William Faulkner's short detective fiction. Do you know how to make a cold toddy?—Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/etsy.com/shop/theelaineeditpatreon.com/relevanceofliterature—Music by Leo DiscenzaOur Show: relevanceofliterature.comOur old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
Today we review the sequel to last week's two novels, "Hear the Wind Sing" and "Pinball, 1973" by Haruki Murakami. "The Wild Sheep Chase" is the final book in the Trilogy of the Rat.—Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/etsy.com/shop/theelaineeditpatreon.com/relevanceofliterature—Music by Leo DiscenzaOur Show: relevanceofliterature.comOur old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
We review Murakami's start to writing with his first two novellas, "Hear the Wind Sing" (1979) and "Pinball, 1973" (1980). Enjoy!
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Today we discuss the short story "Tomorrow" by William Faulkner, as well as its film adaptation.
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Mackenzie discusses her reading track record for the first two thirds of the year.
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Our third short story from the fantastically-"de-edited" short story collection "Knight's Gambit" by William Faulkner.
Fact check: This short story was originally published in 1939 in The Saturday Evening Post, not in 1949 with the collection.
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It is difficult to do justice to this perceptive and poignant read by 23-year-old Carson McCullers. Nonetheless, what a necessary addition it is to our show catalogue!
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It's time to discuss Lily Bart and her decline from upper-class society in the 19th Century.
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Mackenzie delves into a little-discussed reading strategy: speed reading.
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Today Mack and John discuss the book of Jonah. How mature is Jonah, and why does that matter? Is Jonah's story relatable? How are we called to follow God?
MacKenzie discusses her fountain pen hobby in a long-form conversation on the show. Enjoy!
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Mackenzie dives into the world of William Faulkner's detective fiction in a mini-series on "Knight's Gambit" by William Faulkner, edited by John N. Duvall. The second story in the collection, "Monk," is weighty with its themes of victimization and corruption. Let's read.
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Mackenzie reviews the long-awaited "Martin Chuzzlewit" by Charles Dickens.
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My first time reading "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë. Let's discuss!
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Mackenzie dives into the world of William Faulkner's detective fiction in a mini-series on "Knight's Gambit" by William Faulkner, edited by John N. Duvall. The first story in the collection, "Smoke," is the epitome of Faulkner's fictional world. Let's explore!
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Mackenzie continues to review German-language books with a very popular title, “Tschick.”
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Mackenzie discusses Murakami’s latest (autobiographical!) work in relation to other books in his oeuvre.
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Mackenzie discusses where her last 6 months of terrible reading choices have led her and what she did to turn her reading around.
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Mackenzie shares what she has read in 2023 and her strategy for the 2023 52 books/year challenge.
Our apologies for the microphone issues and Mackenzie’s cold. We, too, learn with each new published podcast.
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John & Mack are back: They discuss more of Noah, plus the back of the U.S. dollar bill.
A review of Bourland’s thriller-satire from 2017. Mackenzie discusses character, the fashion industry, and other thriller-genre novels.
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Mackenzie shares a vlog-style podcast of how, when, and how frequently she studies Czech every day.
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What does a close bond with God (á la Lamech) look like in today’s world? To what extent does Numerology play a role in ages within the Bible?
One of the very few (pseudo-)memoirs that we have reviewed on the channel, this read provides provocative and helpful advice to young writers.
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Mackenzie walks listeners through how to start a reading goal in 2023. Plus: asides about “The Menu” film.
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This wonderful—and comic—novel by Charles Dickens fits right into the rest of his ouvure.
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Mackenzie wraps up her year of reading in a quirky episode in which she describes the collection of books she read this year.
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An age-old episode on the show that we republish to kick off every December Dickens season.
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We hope you all enjoyed the #HorrifyingClassics2022 season. In this short message, we announce the #DecemberDickens2022 programming, as well as the potential programming for the rest of November.
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An impressive, immersive novel: psychological, funny, gory, historical—and an all-around best from author Stephen King.—Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/patreon.com/relevanceofliterature—Music by Leo DiscenzaOur Show: relevanceofliterature.comOur old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
Ultimately, not a psychological thriller. However: still psychological, still a challenge.
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Another psychological thriller—with a killer twist. Who is on the guest list?
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A must-read for #HorrifyingClassics2022, "Verity" by Colleen Hoover teaches Mackenzie how a psychological thriller should feel: horrifying.
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Mack & John discuss relationships gone wrong, including how guilt and doubt can erode (or, in other circumstances aid) faith.
Mack is back to regular posting for our spooktacular #HorrifyingClassics2022 lineup.
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In a rambly episode, Mackenzie talks about the liminality of life after graduation and finding humor in this brilliant essay collection by Italian linguist Umberto Eco.
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Mack and her partner John launch a new podcast about faith and long-distance.
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Mackenzie's second Jane Austen book...and Jane Austen's last.
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In which Mackenzie describes her 10 week backpacking trip...and how she is keeping up with reading along the way. Plus: a few tangents about Spanish learning and traveling!
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In which Mackenzie discusses the process for writing her first book. —
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Mackenzie shares her thoughts on what she learned during her sabbatical. She also shares more about her next steps, post-graduation from Northwestern.
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Mackenzie is on sabbatical until 01. June 2022. She will continue the following programming: monthly email newsletter and monthly patreon-only podcast.
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As with the podcast, Mackenzie is behind on her reading! Here is her deep dive around how and why she got behind—and how she will fix it. —
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Did “Atomic Habits” fix Mackenzies’s podcasting schedule?
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In which Mackenzie discusses her preliminary experiences (three months) with the bullet journal.
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Our last episode of December Dickens 2021—no longer in December or 2021—has arrived! Hurrah!
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The fourth episode of December Dickens renews our weekly podcasting tradition ...
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Mackenzie brings the third December Dickens read with a chirp, in three chirps!
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Hark! The second episode of December Dickens 2021…is ringing!
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To open our first #DecemberDickens series, Mackenzie dusts off an old read from the show’s Christmas past in 2018 to review.
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Today Mackenzie shares her wealth of experience with minimalist book buying boundaries over the past 6 years of reading a book/week. At the end of the episode, she crafts a new set of boundaries for herself, which she will use moving forward.
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A day of firsts: Mackenzie reviews her first Lahiri book—Lahiri’s first novel in Italian, and her first self-translated novel.
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Mackenzie catches everyone up on her book/week reading challenge, and at the end of the episode she teaches viewers how to make her tea.
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Our last Horrifying Classics book for 2021, this short story collection by Joyce Carol Oates scares, but in a quiet, unconventional way.
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You’re in (four) a scare with our (fourth) Horrifying Classic this season…”Come with Me” by Ronald Malfi.
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Today’s horrifying classic is “Tidepool,” Nicole Willson’s lovecraftian horror debut novel.
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Welcome to our second #HorrifyingClassics contemporary horror episode for the month of October.
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Our Horrifying Classics 2021 debut.
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Today Mackenzie reviews a short story by #HorrifyingClassics2021 author Joyce Carol Oates.
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We are in for a rare treat today: a topical episode in which Mackenzie discusses the interplay between reading and writing, consuming and producing. Hold on to your hats! —
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The bias is real—today I review my favorite YA book series from childhood in our second (and last) Summer YA special of the year.
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The end of the line—when "Bleak House" gets bittersweet.
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We are chilled to announce the theme for our next #HorrifyingClassics series, airing in October 2021.
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We finish the novel!
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The part in which Mrs. Snagsby finally, finally gets her comeuppance. Let's discuss.
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An informal review of special quotes, passages, symbols, and themes from serials 13-16 of Dickens’ “Bleak House” during our penultimate week on the novel.
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Mackenzie formally reviews serials 13-16 in Dickens' "Bleak House" in our penultimate week on the novel.
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Mackenzie reviews her progress with her book/week goal and discusses the books that have proven the most meaningful to her throughout the past year.
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Welcome to "The Book Album". Host Mackenzie goes over the ins and outs of our new name, and touches on a piece from "The White Album" by Joan Didion.
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In our last episode under the name “Didion, Hawthorne, and the In-Between,” Mackenzie delves into a short story by one of the show’s namesake authors.
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Today Mackenzie delves into a one-page short story by Ernest Hemingway. —
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Featuring “Erasure” by Percival Everett and “Garden by the Sea” by Mercé Rodoreda, this book box is our last in the series, as well as Mackenzie’s top pick.
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Today we review the first novel in our Summer YA series, in which Mackenzie reads the young adult books that proved formative to her development as a young reader. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature
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I peruse this selection of serials chronologically to point out the literary gems in each.
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Another "Bleak House" episode puts us squarely over halfway through the novel.
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Another look at the masterful “Emma” by Jane Austen, a bit over a year after I read and reviewed the novel for the first time on the show.
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Our long-anticipated discussion of the newest Joan Didion collection is finally here! Cheers to the most contemporary book review on the show thus far.
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In anticipation of our upcoming review of "Let Me Tell You What I Mean" by Joan Didion, we thought we would revisit our last episode on Didion's fiction novel, "Run River."
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I read along with Youtuber JadetheLibra’s spooky book club for the month of April. **Trigger warning: I talk in broad strokes about erotica in this episode. JadetheLibra: https://www.youtube.com/jadethelibra
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This week we talk about how Mackenzie is doing with her reading challenge and how to persevere in the face of time or lifestyle constraints with reading. —
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We don't do reposts very often, but in lieu of a new short story episode (on the way next week), we will be listening to a classic episode from a year and a half ago on the very American "Good Country People" by Flannery O'Connor.
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A slight extension to our second "Bleak House" week, today we overview the chapter informally based on three different quotations from serials 5-8.
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Fighting through the Lincolnshire fog and mist comes the second episode in our second "Bleak House" week. What's going on with Nemo's mysterious passing? What role does poor Jo play in all of this mess? What is the utility of having a character like Skimpole in the mix?
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We debut our second week of "Bleak House" with a broad-view discussion of plot, character, and theme/message in serials 5 and 6 of "Bleak House." Tune in on Thursday for our continuation of serials 7 and 8!
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Time to celebrate financial literacy month with a combinatory episode on two of our favorite topics: books and finance.
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Today’s episode is part-reflection, part-deep-dive into the one-year Masterclass subscription that I bought myself at the beginning of the pandemic.
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My friend Sachin Shukla, economist and violist, helps break down three models of the welfare state around the world, as exemplified in “The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism” by Gøsta Esping-Andersen.
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Part 2 of the first installment of our "Bleak House" series, where we walk through specific passages, quotes, and characterizations in this section of the novel. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature
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Introducing our 5-month series on the one-and-only "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature
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An overview and a discussion of the incredible pseudo-mystery, pseudo-detective novel “Anxious People” by Swedish author Fredrik Backman.
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A review of the wonderful, seamless, cyclic "Garden by the Sea" by Mercè Rodoreda.
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Today’s book box covers the Barnes and Noble edition of “Classic Stories” by Edgar Allan Poe, provided by the Coffee and a Classic book box.
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Today we delve into of my top ten favorite pieces of literature: quiet, beautiful “Agnes Grey” by Anne Brontë.
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A late-night discussion of the final short story in our Poe mini-series on the beginnings of detective fiction.
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Today we do a reading check-in for our collective reading goals. Herein I reflect on how my reading has been going for the first part of 2021, things I have noticed about my habits, and what I would like to change moving forward.
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Today’s #BookUnboxing features buddy novel “Miss Benson’s Beetle” by Rachel Joyce, which is a tale about two women finding themselves on a hunt for a beetle in 1950s New Caledonia.
Correction: I mention at the beginning of the episode that the box set up a meeting with the author. They actually just printed the author’s comments from a Q&A in the box’s book club kit—the Facebook livestream event was with curators of the box opening up the gifts.
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The second installment of our mini-series on the inception of the detective story, featuring Edgar Allen Poe’s trio about detective Dupin, the Chevalier himself.
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Today we review our first official novel of the year, 2019’s “Trust Exercise” by fabulous up-and-coming author Susan Choi. Herein lie my thoughts about this novel as well as Susan Choi’s short fiction.
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A fascinating early detective story written by the father of American Gothic himself, Edgar Allen Poe.
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I hope you enjoy this fun addition to our “Language in 24-Hour” series, where I talk about what it is like moving from German to French speaking and learning French on my own for the first month of practice.
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The second book box in our #bookunboxing series, The Book Drop is a curated book subscription service from Indie Bookstore Bethany Beach Books in Delaware. ft. "The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany" by Lori Spielman.
Note: I only mention the three main boxes that The Book Drop offers; there are, however, more subscription options like a large print subscription and a kids’ book subscription!
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Happy New Year !! An overview of what is coming to the show in 2021 as well as a debut of our new music and theme song.
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We finish with the flourish of the death of Magwitch and the birth of little Pip.
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The first and second stages of Pip's expectations—where did these expectations come from?
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Here are my recommendations from the books I have read in 2020.
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I've remastered a classic episode (originally episode #14) called "On Reading Dickens" so that those of you who will also be reading "Great Expectations" and/or "Bleak House" with us this season will be just as prepared to dive into these great masterpieces.
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Our first #BookUnboxing episode, with more to come in 2021 :)
This episode was not sponsored and all of the opinions I share are my own.
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Here’s why you need to read Anne Tyler.
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Hoping that this episode was as revealing to you as it was to the team !!
I did have a memory blip in the last poem and skipped the “Gibt es tatsächlich…” line! Whoops!
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Join us as we drive a stake through the heart of our last #HorrifyingClassics2020 novel.
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Another spooky hit—this one is from 1933.
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A play, you say?
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We are so excited to share with you the beginning of the #HorrifyingClassics2020 series this season.
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A sort-of morose topic leading into #HorrifyingClassics2020, but a vibrant one nonetheless.
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A feel-good movie for a feel-good end to our series.
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I've always wanted to post a #TDFW on a Wednesday, so here we go! (Also, vocab has been updated through the end of the novel.)
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A reintroduction of some of our work on shorties. Here we guide you through how Mackenzie approaches a second read of a short story.
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A deep dive into the word "fantods," from its mysterious origins to DFW's own mother.
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Apologies for my one-week hiatus. A fun episode topic for this week!
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A possible answer to one of our most impossible questions.
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I have no words.
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Thank you all for a spectacular, sophisticated, and literary 2 years.
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This one's for Gately.
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My adult thoughts on this new addition to the YA series.
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A double episode with double the amount of pages. Many, many questions.
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How young is too young to read Twilight? How problematic is Twilight? Some teasers about Midnight Sun and two OG fans' review of the saga and movie series.
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Our third and final episode about the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.
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Featuring some of the longest footnotes/endnotes we've seen in a while...
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An episode continuing our mini-series on female-focused dystopian fiction, this time on a novel that came out just earlier this year.
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A micro-episode today on one of the world's most legendary pairings. (No, it's not batman and robin.)
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Marathe, Marathe, Marathe.
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IJ and Race: https://theoutline.com/post/5543/david-foster-wallace-conference-profile?zi=io37hlck&zd=2
JOI Filmography: https://pooryorickentertainment.tumblr.com/
The Minimalists Podcast: Episode 242 Toxic People
"It's Not What It Looks Like" by Molly Burke (audible audiobook)
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My thoughts about book banning and why it is so important.
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Poor Tony Krause makes a re-entry into the novel?
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All about one of the coolest, most variant genres in literature.
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Not much action in this section, but let's talk about Entertainment besides ...
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1993 Larry McCaffery interview: https://www.dalkeyarchive.com/a-conversation-with-david-foster-wallace-by-larry-mccaffery/
https://hyperallergic.com/178866/reading-david-foster-wallace-for-the-colors/
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Who is the bad girl, and what does she have to do with Peruvian politics?
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It's time for us to look to Camus for a perspective on large-scale illness.
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Quotes, Gately, and Joelle van Dyne. Also: What's going on with Hal? We should mention that some of our philosophy regarding Patreon/subscriptions comes from The Minimalists (linked below).
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Typo Link:
David Sedaris story: "I Almost Saw This Girl Get Killed"
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I did the challenge again, except better. Enjoy!
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Parents and picayune.
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Two Interesting Articles:
https://nathanholic.com/2013/08/30/infinite-jest-is-this-about-me-or-the-characters/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/oli.12246
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I discuss some of my thoughts about the footnote as a referential device with help from footnotes from "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace.
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Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/2sdbpi/i_am_very_upset_with_infinite_jest/
Abbott, Barbara. Reference. Oxford University Press, 2010.
Anderson, Bruce. “The Decline and Fall of Footnotes.” STANFORD Magazine, Feb. 1997, stanfordmag.org/contents/the-decline-and-fall-of-footnotes.
Clark, Herbert H., and Catherine R. Marshall. "Definite reference and mutual knowledge." (1981).
Duckworth, Angela. Grit: the Power of Passion and Perseverance. Scribner, 2018.
Grafton, Anthony. The Footnote: A Curious History, Harvard UP, 1997.
Kennedy, Amelia. “A Brief History of the Footnote - from the Middle Ages to Today: Quetext Blog.” Quetext, 21 Sept. 2019, www.quetext.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-the-footnote.
Lambrecht, Knud. “The Mental Representations of Discourse Referents.” Information Structure and Sentence Form, Aug. 1994, pp. 74–116., doi:10.1017/cbo9780511620607.004.
Sacks, Oliver W. Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain. Picador, 2018.
Zerby, Chuck. The Devil’s Details: A History of Footnotes, Touchstone, 2002.
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The long-awaited critical reception episode. Enjoy, and be well!
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New Yorker Article: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/beyond-infinite-jest
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/feb/15/infinite-jest-at-20-still-a-challenge-still-brilliant-emma-lee-moss
The Atlantic, 1996 Issue: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1996/02/the-alchemists-retort/376533/
Post-Postmodernism by Nealon: https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=21791
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Our first discussion of a film on this show—which I would argue does count as literature(!)—enjoy!
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Hinton, Leanne. "Trading Tongues: Loss of Heritage Languages in the United States." English Today 15.4 (1999): 21-30. Web.
Lo, Adrienne. "Codeswitching, Speech Community Membership, and the Construction of Ethnic Identity[I Am Grate]." Journal of Sociolinguistics 3.4 (1999): 461-79. Web.
Shankar, Shalini. "Speaking like a Model Minority: “FOB” Styles, Gender, and Racial Meanings among Desi Teens in Silicon Valley." Journal of Linguistic Anthropology 18.2 (2008): 268-89. Web.
Wang, Lulu, director. The Farewell. A24, 2019.
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The lense of Lenz: let's discuss.
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Why do those trendy paper-forward bookshelves annoy me so much? What can we also learn from them?
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Yes, you read the title correctly: #ThursdayswithDFW is back on a Thursday. On today's episode: Much to discuss about tone, narrative, transitions, and Joelle van Dyne.
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Like modern cinema, fashion, and literature, the 1920s also gave birth to today’s riveting topic: comics.
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Today we're tackling the memoir and reflecting on what makes a good reader. Enjoy!
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We need to have a discussion about Apu. (Three years late is better than never).
Note: I accidentally said Southeast Asian instead of South Asian in the episode. Apologies for the slip-up!
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The Apu Trilogy on Criterion: https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/1145-the-apu-trilogy
Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibhutibhushan_Bandyopadhyay
Apu’s Retirement: https://www.polygon.com/tv/2020/1/17/21070431/simpsons-apu-hank-azaria-retiring-voice-fox
The Problem with Apu: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_problem_with_apu
Amanda Wallace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNuyDZevKrU
Jimmy Wong’s Response to Amanda Wallace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zulEMWj3sVA
Chun, Elaine W. “The Meaning of Ching-Chong.” Raciolinguistics, Mar. 2016, pp. 81–96., doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190625696.003.0005.
Davé, Shilpa. “Apu’s Brown Voice: Cultural Inflection and South Asian Accents.” East Main Street: Asian American Popular Culture. New York: New York UP, 2005. Print.
Goffman, Erving. Frame Analysis : An Essay on the Organization of Experience. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard UP, 1974. Print.
Magat, Margaret. "From Rebounds to Three-pointers: Linsanity, Racial Insults, and Stereotypes in Flux." Journal of American Folklore 128.510 (2015): 438-448. Web.
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A highly visual, auditory, and informative section of IJ today. The AFR is deadly. RIP Lucien.
Correction from DFW11: Footnote 304 explains that members of the AFR were injured as adolescents playing games of chicken on the train tracks. (I mention erroneously in the episode that members of the AFR gets their legs run over as a right of passage.)
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An overview of my two favorite playwrights, Samuel Beckett and Bertolt Brecht.
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Beckett’s Works: https://www.biblio.com/samuel-beckett/author/687
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Brecht Biography: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bertolt-Brecht
Poetry Foundation: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/bertolt-brecht
Epic Theatre Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_theatre#Techniques
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My obsession with productivity, and how I've dealt with the issue of productivity through minimalism, organization, and in regards to podcasting and literature.
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A discussion of the general themes of ability/disability and cleanliness to help us continue through this intermediary point in the text.
Correction: Footnote 304 explains that members of the AFR were injured as adolescents playing games of chicken on the train tracks. (I mention erroneously in the episode that members of the AFR gets their legs run over as a right of passage.)
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The real highlights, difficulties, and truth behind intensive language learning. Thank you to guest Rafael for spending the afternoon with the recorder !!
Part 1: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/11/04/language-learning-in-the-modern-world-ft-rafael-from-poland-1-2-episode-67/
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A Polaroid Guy in a Snapchat World: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/07/08/a-polaroid-guy-in-a-snapchat-world-by-david-spade-episode-48/
My First Novel auf Deutsch: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/07/15/my-first-novel-auf-deutsch-episode-49/
"Run River" by Joan Didion: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/07/22/run-river-by-joan-didion-episode-50/
A Story About Jews in Germany: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/07/29/a-story-about-jews-in-germany-episode-51/
Intensive Language Learning: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/08/05/intensive-language-learning-episode-53/
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LYLE.
IJ Wiki page-by-page: https://infinitejest.wallacewiki.com/david-foster-wallace/index.php?title=Infinite_Jest_Page_by_Page
German Gothic Episode: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2020/03/18/fraktur-episode-95/
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My brother and I meet you all in the kitchen for today's episode. Tune in for chats about humidity and Italy.
Joshua Weissman Fudgey Brownie Cookies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_QBXHbGhWc&t=1s
Joshua Weissman Chocolate Chip Cookies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyuec0PPz68&t=198s
Humidification and Bread: https://www.polygongroup.com/en-US/blog/the-importance-of-humidity-control-in-bakeries/
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How much Korean could I learn within a 24-hour window? Let's find out!
Korean Resource 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-AeTqNStzU
Korean Resource 2: https://www.koreanclass101.com/lesson-library/learn-hangul-hana-hana-hangul
Korean Resource 3: https://www.17-minute-world-languages.com/en/korean/
ACTFL: https://www.actfl.org/guiding-principles/benefits-language-learning
Pronunciation for beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wLmoWCMUQQ
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Another great week with this great read...tune in for my wicked, Chomsky-like vocal creak on this one.
Interesting DFW Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/26/infinite-jest-david-foster-wallace-20th-anniversary-20-things-need-know
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One of the most touching books I've read in a long time, "The Road" was tied at my hip during the first days of my self-isolation.
“Child of God” Episode: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/01/26/cormac-and-i-bonus-1/
Cormac McCarthy Society: https://www.cormacmccarthy.com/works/the-road/
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This week's episode is all about footnotes and my crazy theories.
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Also, as a fun activity, comment on the blog if you know when each of my three family members interrupted my recording session...
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The video that started it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQcO4n-RiOk
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Finally the release of part two to last week's reading. Joelle, joelle, joelle...
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Zombies.
History.com: https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-zombies
Safety Coffins: https://historycollection.co/buried-alive-common-victorian-era-doctors-used-10-methods-prevent/
Buried Alive: http://vivianlawry.com/buried-alive/
The Undead 18th Century: http://www2.washjeff.edu/users/ltroost/troostzombies2011.pdf
Frankenstein: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2018/10/26/episode-6-9-frankenstein-by-mary-shelley-dhi006-9/
Misery: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/10/01/misery-by-stephen-king-horrifyingclassics-episode-60-1/ Lazarus: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lazarus-of-Bethany
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