Book Around

By Dominic Goulding

Join English Teacher, aspiring writer and book enthusiast, Dominic Goulding, as he takes you on a tour of great literature from all over the world. Have you read your fill of Shakespeare and Dickens? ... more

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The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.

Book Around episodes:

September 18, 2021 Season 3 Launch: Barbara Kingsolver, Starro the Conqueror, and Geronimo the Alpaca
How did Pulitzer Prize nominee Barbara Kingsolver, Starro the Conqueror, and Geronimo the Alpaca inspire the theme of Book Around Season 3? Listen and find out!
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17min
July 24, 2021 Marie Kondo Challenge
In the season 2 finale, I try to make the case for 29 books I would keep if Marie Kondo broke into my house and tried to throw my library away!
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20min
June 13, 2021 Dante and the Lobster by Samuel Beckett (Ireland)
A brief summary of a strange short story by a great writer 🦞
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10min
June 06, 2021 Inferno by Dante Alighieri (Italy)
This week we take a non-religious perspective on a classic and see if it holds up!
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17min
May 30, 2021 Berserk by Kentaro Miura (Japan)
A brief summary of the greatest manga ever penned.
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18min
May 19, 2021 Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (Poland)
A profoundly influential work of literature marred by rather racist overtones. Let's get into it and see what we are to make of all this!
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19min
May 14, 2021 Thomas Sankara Speaks by Thomas Sankara (Burkina Faso)
Join me as we learn about a great human rights activist in his own words
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18min
May 08, 2021 The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola (Nigeria)
A drunken man journeys through Yoruba mythology to resurrect his bartender
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20min
May 01, 2021 The Stranger by Albert Camus (France)
Why didn't you cry at your mother's funeral?
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19min
April 24, 2021 Enchridion by Epictetus (Greece)
A seminal work of stoic philosophy. Episode also includes discussion of my latest deep dives including the fall of Scott Adams and a shout out to Burkina Faso.
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17min

FAQs about Book Around:

How many episodes does Book Around have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.