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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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Hi y’all, I had a performance today that has put me an astounding 10 pages behind on this week’s reading; thus, so that I can catch up with our parameters the #ThursdayswithDFW episode from today will be published before 8:30pm on TOMORROW, Friday 2/21. Thanks for understanding and keeping up with the reading!

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An overview of the audacious “Emma,” and why I struggle so much with the ending of the novel. Brittanica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Emma-novel-by-Austen — 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 “Emma” by Jane Austen – Episode 87 →

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We seep ourselves into a touch of February #HorrifyingClassics with a look at Edgar Allen Poe’s infamous short. .pdf of “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe: https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/the_tell-tale_heart_0.pdf Flannery O’Connor Episode: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2020/01/20/good-country-people-by-flannery-oconnor-episode-81/ “The Raven” Episode: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2018/10/05/the-raven-by-edgar-allan-poe-horrifyingclassic-dhi005-3/ Our #ThursdayswithDFW series: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest — Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Viewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7 Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Questions or … Continue reading “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe – Episode 86 →

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Guys, this book is an absolute masterpiece. Here’s my 25-minute ode to some-70 pages of the beginning section. — 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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What is the lit pop movement, and why is it being used to introduce new literature to would-be readers? Comments or questions? Leave them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/episode-comments/comments-on-lit-pop Pew Study: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/10/19/slightly-fewer-americans-are-reading-print-books-new-survey-finds/ “Normal People” by Sally Rooney (Non-Affilliate): https://www.amazon.com/Normal-People-Novel-Sally-Rooney/dp/1984822179/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TI9AD3ULADHF&keywords=normal+people+sally+rooney&qid=1580678859&sprefix=normal+people%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-1 Our #ThursdayswithDFW series: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Viewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7 Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Questions or ideas? … Continue reading The Lit Pop Movement – Episode 84 →

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Some vague insight into Mario, Hal’s brother, and two mini check-ins on the medical attaché…much to cover for this short section of IJ. — 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 DFW4 “Infinite Jest” (39-55) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 83 →

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Today Mackenzie sits down with us to talk about how minimalism helps her alleviate everyday stress. Minimalism for Book Lovers episode: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/05/19/minimalism-for-book-lovers-episode-42/ Comments or questions? Leave them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/episode-comments/comments-on-minimalism-and-stress — 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 … Continue reading Minimalism and Stress – Episode 82 →

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A short story and something from my long-awaited #TrueShelf. O’Connor’s Biography: https://www.biography.com/writer/flannery-oconnor — 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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Hi all, the first episode of our #ThursdayswithDFW series is not showing up on Spotify for some reason, so to combat that we are reposting it here. So sorry for the inconvenience!

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