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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 →

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An exploration into the efficaciousness and history of the literary foreword. (My voice is a bit wobbly today because I am quite congested!) Definitions: http://www.writersandeditors.com/preface__foreword__or_introduction__57375.htm A discussion on forewords: http://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/do-you-read-the-introduction-first/ Do you read forewords first? Tell us on the blog: www.relevanceofliterature.com/episode-comments/comments-on-forewords — Host: Mackenzie Gentz Website: relevanceofliterature.com Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Questions or … Continue reading My Love of Forewords – Episode 71 →

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A discussion of the female-focused dystopian fiction subgenre with regards to “Vox” by Christina Dalcher. VOTE for our #DecemberDickens reads: https://forms.gle/g67NSBmK9fa8pCGr7 — 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, … Continue reading “Vox” by Christina Dalcher – Episode 70 →

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A short overview of some critical literature. VOTE for our #DecemberDickens series: https://forms.gle/MRnKpvPuhBhqasmP6 The article that started it all: https://www.latimes.com/la-bk-joan-didion-1987-09-27-story.html New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/08/24/out-of-bethlehem Atlantic 1: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/01/the-autumn-of-joan-didion/308851/ Atlantic 2: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-elitist-allure-of-joan-didion/399320/ The Cut: https://www.thecut.com/2017/03/the-power-of-an-imperfect-didion.html — 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 … Continue reading Critics – Episode 69 →

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Back by popular demand is our Kindle Paperwhite saga. Can you disable popular comments? How are foreign language books on the Kindle? What is the battery life *actually* like? Comments or Questions? Leave them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/episode-comments/the-kindle-returns-comments Host: Mackenzie Gentz Website: relevanceofliterature.com Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature Questions or ideas? Email us at mgentz@relevanceofliterature.com or … Continue reading The Kindle’s Return – Episode 68 →

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A quick chat with my friend Rafael, whom I met when I studied at Goethe in Berlin over the summer. (1/2). — 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, … Continue reading Language Learning in the Modern World ft. Rafael from Poland (1/2) – Episode 67 →

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Happy Halloween !! A spooktastic 2-part overview of the longest and most difficult book to read in the series: “IT” by Stephen King. (1/2) Questions or comments about the episode? Post them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/episode-comments/it-by-stephen-king — 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 … Continue reading “IT” by Stephen King ft. Jason Freeman (2/2) #HorrifyingClassics – Episode 66 →

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Happy Halloween !! A spooktastic 2-part overview of the longest and most difficult book to read in the series: “IT” by Stephen King. (1/2) Questions or comments about the episode? Post them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/episode-comments/it-by-stephen-king — 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 … Continue reading “IT” by Stephen King (1/2) #HorrifyingClassics – Episode 65 →