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A tough question this week to put my knowledge of modern linguistics in the spotlight. Thank you to my Professors and University for equipping me with the knowledge to be able to prepare this episode! Articulatory Synthesis (info not updated): http://www.vocaltractlab.de/index.php?page=background-articulatory-synthesis Video on Concatenative Synthesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NJoznf5HsA Brief Paragraph on Generative Synthesis: https://arxiv.org/abs/1809.05989 Our Show: Viewer … Continue reading When will computers read audiobooks? – Episode 79 →

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Our second time looking at “Infinite Jest” as a group. What is Hal doing now, in the year of the depend adult undergarment? Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment (17-27) 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 DFW2 “Infinite Jest” (17-27) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 78 →

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Matt D’Avella: https://www.youtube.com/user/blackboxfilmcompany — Our Show: 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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We are starting off the year this year with a brand new series on David Foster Wallace’s “Infinite Jest,” one of the hardest novels known to literature to finish. (You can likely tell that I am still sick from my cold, so apologies on my cloggy voice during this recording!) Foreword through The Year of … Continue reading DFW1 “Infinite Jest” (xii-17) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 76 →

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The Old Curiosity Shop? Curious… .pdf of this novel: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/700 Resources: http://www.dickenslit.com/Old_Curiosity_Shop/ The Old Curiosity Shop — Our Show: 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 a look at the brilliant “David Copperfield,” a novel that does not disappoint. Brittanica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/David-Copperfield-novel Pdf of the Book: https://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks/david-copperfield.pdf The Editor’s Blog: https://theeditorsblog.net/2013/04/19/tone-mood-style-the-feel-of-fiction/ — Our Show: 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 … Continue reading “David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens #DecemberDickens – Episode 74 →

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My top 5 books from 2019. Thank you all for a great year, and stay tuned later today for the first #DecemberDickens upload! Cormac and I: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/01/26/cormac-and-i-bonus-1/ Play it as it lays: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/06/03/play-it-as-it-lays-by-joan-didion-episode-43/ Machines like me:https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/07/01/machines-like-me-by-ian-mcewan-episode-47/ Our Show: Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Questions or ideas? Email us at mgentz@relevanceofliterature.com or reach out to … Continue reading 2019 – Episode 73 →

Announcement: Our host Mackenzie is still recovering from the flu, causing our upload schedule to shift slightly: December 27th – Curiosity Shop December 31st – David Copperfield

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A repost of “On Reading Dickens,” an episode that airs every year to kick off #DecemberDickens. Host: Mackenzie Gentz Website: relevanceofliterature.com 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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What makes a prolific writer? Who are some of the most prolific writers in history? Check out this short list of prolific writers: https://booksonthewall.com/blog/five-worlds-prolific-authors/ — Host: Mackenzie Gentz Website: relevanceofliterature.com 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 … Continue reading Prolific Writers – Episode 72 →