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Book Around episodes
- Season 3 Launch: Barbara Kingsolver, Starro the Conqueror, and Geronimo the AlpacaHow 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!17 min
- Marie Kondo ChallengeIn 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!20 min
- Dante and the Lobster by Samuel Beckett (Ireland)A brief summary of a strange short story by a great writer 🦞10 min
- Inferno by Dante Alighieri (Italy)This week we take a non-religious perspective on a classic and see if it holds up!17 min
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- 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!19 min
- Thomas Sankara Speaks by Thomas Sankara (Burkina Faso)Join me as we learn about a great human rights activist in his own words18 min
- The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola (Nigeria)A drunken man journeys through Yoruba mythology to resurrect his bartender20 min
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- 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.17 min
About Book Around
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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?…
Maybe it's time to branch out and book around!