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Didion’s most recent publication and my most recent read of hers. About https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/25/south-west-from-notebook-joan-didion-review
Continue reading “South and West” by Joan Didion #LoveofFebruary – Episode 27
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Have you ever wondered why First Editions are so valuable? Well, then this is the podcast for you. Times on Great Gatsby: http://entertainment.time.com/2013/05/02/what-makes-this-first-edition-of-the-great-gatsby-so-valuable/ Quill Books: https://www.qbbooks.com/why_first_ed.php Cormac McCarthy Society: https://www.cormacmccarthy.com/topic/the-road-first-edition-first-printing/ Twilight First Editions: https://www.bustle.com/p/11-collectible-books-worth-a-ton-of-money-that-might-be-on-your-bookshelves-right-now-8640508
Continue reading What Makes First Editions So Valuable #LoveofFebruary – Episode 26
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A discussion of one of the most popular books (and films) from 2017. Crazy Rich Asians IRL: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/how-real-is-crazy-rich-asians-portrayal-of-the-crazy-rich-in-singapore History Behind Hollywood and Asian/Americans: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/ct-asian-americans-movies-history-20180812-story.html Other Films with All-Asian Casts: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/664769/crazy-rich-asians-breaks-drought-of-all-asian-cast-hollywood-film/story/ About the Author: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/08/13/is-crazy-rich-asians-historic-thats-just-way-too-much-pressure-says-kevin-kwan-who-wrote-the-book/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.76b8d71c536b
Continue reading Crazy Rich Asians ft. Gabby Cioca #LoveofFebruary – Episode 25
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A lax portion of Adam Wurst and I’s conversation about Dystopia. In it I discuss the time I got double-catfished.
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A bonus episode and brief history of Cormac and I. Homosexual Necrophilia in Ducks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUQLN4o63SY A Rose for Emily: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~drbr/wf_rose.html
Good morning! I am looking for a scholar to discuss “Wuthering Heights” with me on a future episode. If you have a recommendation, please comment or email (maccracker3@gmail.com) their name, bio, and contact information! Thanks! See you for Episode 23 in a week!
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Surprise–I am publishing Tuesday’s episode a few days early for y’all! The first of two episodes on Dystopian Fiction, this time featuring my friend and colleague Adam Wurst. Freudian Slips: In the introduction I said “Putin” instead of “Snowden”! The Blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/DidionIn
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Happy New Year!! Here is our long-awaited discussion about Joan Didion’s “The White Album.” Additional Notes: https://livepaola.wordpress.com/2017/08/27/notes-from-joan-didions-white-album/
Continue reading “The White Album” by Joan Didion – Episode 21
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The blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net Books 2018: LOTR #3-Tolkien Deadeye Dick-Vonnegut From Here to Eternity-Doughty Palm Sunday-Vonnegut The Elephant Vanishes-Murakami God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian-Vonnegut The Sound and the Fury-Faulkner Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore-Sloan A Brief History of Time-Hawking The Stranger-Camus Absolutely on Music-Murakami All The Pretty Horses-McCarthy Indignation-Roth 1Q84-Murakami ATPH (again) Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls-Sedaris … Continue reading 2018 ft. Kristen Alicea – Episode 20
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Tonight, on Christmas Eve, we are having fun with “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. Our New Website: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/ The History: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20171215-how-did-a-christmas-carol-come-to-be Fun Facts: https://www.1qct.org/2014/11/ten-fun-facts-about-a-christmas-carol/ John Leech: http://theconversation.com/john-leech-the-cartoonist-who-gave-us-christmas-past-88977 Adaptations: http://collider.com/a-christmas-carol-adaptations-ranked/
Continue reading “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens #DecemberDickens – Episode 19