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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/ — 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 … Continue reading “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy – Episode 97 →

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This week’s episode is all about footnotes and my crazy theories. The Panopti-blog: relevanceofliterature.com/covid19 Also, as a fun activity, comment on the blog if you know when each of my three family members interrupted my recording session… — 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 … Continue reading DFW8 “Infinite Jest” (299-342) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 96 →

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The video that started it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQcO4n-RiOk — 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) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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*Finally* the release of part two to last week’s reading. Joelle, joelle, joelle… — 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 them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/reading-lists/comments-and-questions-for-infinite-jest-1 Our website: www.relevanceofliterature.com/

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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 — 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, … Continue reading Literary Zombies – Episode 93 →

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DFW’s life and works, and researching the answers to some of our questions from IJ thus far. We will announce the reading for March 19th’s episode next Thursday, so stay tuned! Thank you all for your patience and kind words regarding my grant situation. — The New Yorker on DFW’s Death: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/03/09/the-unfinished Brittanica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/David-Foster-Wallace Tennis … Continue reading On DFW #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 92 →

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Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/art/childrens-literature The impact of leisure reading on high school GPA: https://www.shsu.edu/academics/education/journal-of-multidisciplinary-graduate-research/documents/2016/WhittenJournalFinal.pdf Academic Literature, informal citations courtesy of Sociolinguistics 320: Labov, William (1972) The logic of nonstandard English Goodwin, Marjorie Harness & Alim, H. Samy (2010) Whatever (neck roll, eye roll, teeth suck): The situated coproduction of social categories and identities through stancetaking and transmodal … Continue reading Children’s Lit – Episode 91 →

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A shorter-than-promised but VITALLY IMPORTANT section for our book club this week. Stay tuned for our part 2, coming out on Saturday 2/29. — 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 them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/reading-lists/comments-and-questions-for-infinite-jest-1 … Continue reading DFW7 (1/2) “Infinite Jest” (198-230) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 90 →

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An overview of a brand new short story collection from emerging writer Peter Kispert. Comments? Leave them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/episode-comments/comments-on-kispert — 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 … Continue reading “I Know You Know Who I Am” by Peter Kispert #NewRelease – Episode 89 →

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Our much-anticipated Friday #thursdayswithdfw episode. Also, next week we will be reading to page 299! — 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 them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/reading-lists/comments-and-questions-for-infinite-jest-1 Our website: www.relevanceofliterature.com/

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