Monthly Archives: August 2023

Week 34 of Reading – Episode 245



Mackenzie discusses her reading track record for the first two thirds of the year. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net


“Hand Upon the Waters” by William Faulkner – Episode 244



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. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still … Continue reading “Hand Upon the Waters” by William Faulkner – Episode 244


“The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers – Episode 243



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! — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net


“The House of Mirth” by Edith Wharton – Episode 242



It’s time to discuss Lily Bart and her decline from upper-class society in the 19th Century. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net