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- #10 Ben Lerner's The Hatred of Poetry (free sample)
A long and winding breakdown of Lerner’s personal essay and reflection on the craft of poetry. Strap in for this one, as we go over every bit of space in this essay and tell you why it’s wrong.
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The Topeka School by Ben Lerner: https://amzn.to/475ztux
Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner: https://amzn.to/45Ct4Vg
10:04 by Ben Lerner: https://amzn.to/45xJlKV
More Books by Ben Lerner: https://amzn.to/47EisYi
“Lerner and His Firefly” by Mark Halliday: https://pleiadesmag.com/sneak-preview-mark-halliday-on-ben-lerners-the-hatred-of-poetry/
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13 min - #9 Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse
Andrew and Sophie discuss one of the greatest novels ever written while discussing technique, the limits of plot, the beauty of Woolf’s prose, and more.
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A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf: https://amzn.to/475zyhP
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf: https://amzn.to/3UwMuFO
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1 hr 48 min - #8 Louise Bogan's The Blue Estuaries (free sample)
The brilliance of Bogan’s work is discussed at length with Sophie going into some of her favorite works while discussing themes, the fear of being a square, and the power of being a critic.
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Body of This Death by Louise Bogan: https://amzn.to/3UxdLbm
The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke: https://amzn.to/3Uznbmz
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11 min - #7 Joy Williams' The Quick and the Dead
Andrew and Sophie discuss the merits of plot, the usefulness of setting, trends in writing, the boredom factor, and much more in Joy Williams' Pulitzer-nominated novel, The Quick and the Dead.
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The Visting Privilege by Joy Williams: https://amzn.to/3HBSZEj
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1 hr 48 min - #6 The Complete John Keats
A long, boring trip into the young romantic poet and his many works, published in this complete Keats edition. We discuss everything from the benefits of reading complete works to speculating about Keats' sex drive.
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1 hr 43 min - #5 Stephen King's The Shining
The one that needs no introduction, this horror classic is given the Heavy Bored treatment. Discussing a wide range of topics including King’s influence, the line between literary and pop fiction, does a good movie make a writer, and more.
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2 Book Set–The Shining and Doctor Sleep: https://amzn.to/3JiAYeS
Pet Sematary by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/3V65U4w
It by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/3UxnRJa
Salem’s Lot by Stephen King: https://amzn.to/4mPaFLL
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1 hr 20 min - #4 Brigit Pegeen Kelly's The Orchard
Andrew and Sophie go into the haunting imagery of Brigit Pegeen Kelly’s The Orchard. Her final collection of poems. Topics include, the problems with tech in the classroom, teaching writing, Kelly’s mastery of the craft, and more.
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Song by Brigit Pegeen Kelly: https://amzn.to/4meyoFj
To the Place of the Trumpets by Brigit Pegeen Kelly: https://amzn.to/419IbUI
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1 hr 43 min - #3 Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day
This week we look into the strange character that is Stevens and his methodical ways while addressing literary modes, styles, British things, Nobel Prizes, and more.
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*Buy the Books*The Remains of the Day by Kazou Ishiguro: https://amzn.to/3JkyY5M
Never Let Me Go by Kazou Ishiguro: https://amzn.to/3JhtPLT
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1 hr 29 min - #2 Harold Bloom's The Art of Reading Poetry
Andrew and Sophie take a deep dive into the very slim, but extremely articulate introductory essay to Harold Bloom’s The Best Poems of the English Language, engaging with Bloom’s larger theories of influence around artistic works and how making a judgment about art is the most important part.
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*Buy the Books*The Art of Reading Poetry by Harold Bloom: https://amzn.to/3UsQY0e
The Best Poems of the English Language by Harold Bloom: https://amzn.to/4oDV1Vl
The Anxiety of Influence by Harold Bloom: https://amzn.to/4oJGfMU
The Western Canon by Harold Bloom: https://amzn.to/4oJGVlq
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2 hr 36 min - #1 Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth
In the inaugural episode of Heavy Bored, Andrew and Sophie discuss this classic Wharton novel, including the problem with class analysis, the many themes of beauty, the tragedy of heartbreak and loss, and more.
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The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton (Dover Thrift): https://amzn.to/4oCRJkX
The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton: https://amzn.to/4oF1mQc
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton: https://amzn.to/4oDzwnt
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About Heavy Bored
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Heavy Bored is a writing and literature podcast hosted by poet and writer Andrew Wittstadt as he speaks with guests about all things books, poetry, art, and culture. Join Heavy Bored on
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