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The lense of Lenz: let’s discuss. — Apologies for the bit of background noise in the recording—I have some family members that I work hard to accommodate and to work around, though on occasion my recorder is better than my distancing / noise-proofing solutions! — Open Survey: https://forms.gle/zSV7uQexiUk8SWfR8 What book is this?  https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest Terminology for … Continue reading DFW14 “Infinite Jest” (538-571) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 111 →

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Why do those trendy paper-forward bookshelves annoy me so much? What can we also learn from them? — Sources: Coated vs. Uncoated: https://www.bestbookprinting.com/app/webroot/blog/?p=1671 Paper Weighting: http://www.bestbookprinting.com/app/webroot/blog/?p=550 Buying Paper: https://www.blurb.com/blog/how-to-choose-your-paper-type/ Book Sizes: https://blog.reedsy.com/standard-book-sizes/ — Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Music: Chad Crouch Viewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7 Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Questions or ideas? Email us at didionandhawthorne@gmail.com … Continue reading Paper – Episode 110 →

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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. — Open Survey: https://forms.gle/zSV7uQexiUk8SWfR8 What book is this?  https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest Terminology for this chapter: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest-1 About DFW: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/03/09/the-unfinished .pdf of the Novel (page numbers different): https://raisuman123.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/david-foster-wallace-infinite-jest-v2-0.pdf Comments or questions? Leave … Continue reading DFW13 “Infinite Jest” (503-538) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 109 →

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Like modern cinema, fashion, and literature, the 1920s also gave birth to today’s riveting topic: comics. — https://the-artifice.com/history-of-comics/ — Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Viewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7 Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Questions or ideas? Email us at mgentz@relevanceofliterature.com or reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook (@DidionIn, facebook.me/DidionIn) Our old (and yes, still functioning) … Continue reading The History of Comics – Episode 36 Repost →

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Today we’re tackling the memoir and reflecting on what makes a good reader. Enjoy! — Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Music: Chad Crouch Viewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7 Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Questions or ideas? Email us at didionandhawthorne@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook (@DidionIn, facebook.me/DidionIn) Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: … Continue reading Why We Don’t Talk About Memoir – Episode 108 →

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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! — 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 … Continue reading Discovering Apu – Episode 107 →

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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 … Continue reading DFW12 “Infinite Jest” (461-503) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 106 →