Monthly Archives: November 2021

Minimalist Book Buying – Episode 203



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. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com … Continue reading Minimalist Book Buying – Episode 203


“Whereabouts” by Jhumpa Lahiri – Episode 202



A day of firsts: Mackenzie reviews her first Lahiri book—Lahiri’s first novel in Italian, and her first self-translated novel. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net


Week 45 of Reading + Make Tea with Me – Episode 201



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. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza *This episode features effects and music in the public domain. Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net


“The Doll Master and Other Tales of Terror” by Joyce Carol Oates | Horrifying Classics – Episode 200



Our last Horrifying Classics book for 2021, this short story collection by Joyce Carol Oates scares, but in a quiet, unconventional way. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza *Horrifying Classics features effects and music in the public domain. Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net  


“Come With Me” by Ronald Malfi | Horrifying Classics – Episode 199



You’re in (four) a scare with our (fourth) Horrifying Classic this season…”Come with Me” by Ronald Malfi. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza *Horrifying Classics features effects and music in the public domain. Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net