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We don’t do reposts very often, but in lieu of a new short story episode (on the way next week), we will be listening to a classic episode from a year and a half ago on the very American “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature.com/notes — Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and … Continue reading “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor (Repost) – Episode 81 →

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A slight extension to our second “Bleak House” week, today we overview the chapter informally based on three different quotations from serials 5-8. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature.com/notes — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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Fighting through the Lincolnshire fog and mist comes the second episode in our second “Bleak House” week. What’s going on with Nemo’s mysterious passing? What role does poor Jo play in all of this mess? What is the utility of having a character like Skimpole in the mix? — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature.com/notes — Music by Leo … Continue reading “Bleak House” by Charles Dickens, serials 7-8 (2/3) – Episode 174 →

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We debut our second week of “Bleak House” with a broad-view discussion of plot, character, and theme/message in serials 5 and 6 of “Bleak House.” Tune in on Thursday for our continuation of serials 7 and 8! — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature.com/notes — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: … Continue reading “Bleak House” by Charles Dickens, serials 5-6 (1/3) – Episode 173 →

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Time to celebrate financial literacy month with a combinatory episode on two of our favorite topics: books and finance. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature.com/notes — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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Today’s episode is part-reflection, part-deep-dive into the one-year Masterclass subscription that I bought myself at the beginning of the pandemic. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature.com/notes — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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My friend Sachin Shukla, economist and violist, helps break down three models of the welfare state around the world, as exemplified in “The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism” by Gøsta Esping-Andersen. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature.com/notes — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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Part 2 of the first installment of our “Bleak House” series, where we walk through specific passages, quotes, and characterizations in this section of the novel. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature.com/notes — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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Introducing our 5-month series on the one-and-only “Bleak House” by Charles Dickens. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature.com/notes — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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An overview and a discussion of the incredible pseudo-mystery, pseudo-detective novel “Anxious People” by Swedish author Fredrik Backman. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature.com/notes — Music by Lizzie Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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