Keep It Classic

Sometimes classic literature is revenge, idea appropriation, and benevolent time travel.

On this episode, we discuss The Count of Monte Cristo's presence on required reading lists and give some recommendations for books that share similar themes or elements.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website. And we'd love for you to chat about all things lit with us over on social media at @keepitclassicpod!

Here are some of the books we reference in this episode:

• The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
• The Guest List by Lucy Foley
• The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
• The 10,000 Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
• The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones
• The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd Jones
• Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
• The Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
• Breathless by Amy McCullough
• The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
• The Lindburgh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks

"My name is Edmond Dantes. You've ruined my life. Prepare to die." --The Count of Monte Cristo, basically

We're exploring Alexandre Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo!  We'll summarize, give you  a background breakdown, and discuss some big ideas! Then, of course, we'll get judgy. Will we keep it classic? Or will we trash it?

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website. And we'd love for you to chat about all things lit with us over on social media at @keepitclassicpod!

Along with the requisite Wikipedia look-throughs, we also found information for this episode in the following places:

• The Black Count by Tom Reiss
• https://www.vox.com/culture/21404224/alexandre-dumas-google-doodle-count-of-monte-cristo
• https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64861/15-things-you-might-not-know-about-count-monte-cristo
• https://www.npr.org/2012/09/19/161023945/the-black-count-cuts-a-fascinating-figure
• https://bookriot.com/alexandre-dumas/

Sometimes classic literature is cringey moms, unreliable narrators, and knickknacks.

On this episode, we discuss The Glass Menagerie's presence on required reading lists and give some recommendations for books that share similar themes or elements.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website. And we'd love for you to chat about all things lit with us over on social media at @keepitclassicpod!

Here are some of the books we reference in this episode:

The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Moral Disorder by Margaret Atwood
A Curse so Dark and Lonely
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
Between by L.L. Starling
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women who Created Her by Melanie Rehak
Strange Rites by Tara Isabella Burton
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo book by Taylor Jenkins Reid (coming to Netflix)
The Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn (Netflix series as well)
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (Hulu series as well)
Station 11 by Emily St. John Mandel (HBO series as well)
The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price
Hide by Kiersten White

Sometimes classic literature is cringey moms, unreliable narrators, and knickknacks. 

We're exploring Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie!  We'll summarize, give you  a background breakdown, and discuss some big ideas! Then, of course, we'll get judgy. Will we keep it classic? Or will we trash it?

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website. And we'd love for you to chat about all things lit with us over on social media at @keepitclassicpod!

Along with the requisite Wikipedia look-throughs, we also found information from this episode in the following places:

• Memoirs by Tennessee Williams
• https://www.biography.com/writer/tennessee-williams
• https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/tennessee-williams-about-tennessee-williams/737/

We're back!! We can't wait to chat about books and babies and Bravolebrities... and our general love for alliteration! Season 2 debuts on Tuesday, June 30. 

You can find-out more about what's coming up on the Keep It Classic website. And we'd love for you to chat about all things lit with us over on social media at @keepitclassicpod!

We promise this episode was worth the wait. We're concluding our exploration of The Giver by discussing why this book is on required reading lists, technical and literary elements of the work, its impact on literature in general, the lessons it teaches, problematic points, and our verdict. Will we keep it classic? Or will we trash it?

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they try to define classic literature.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website.

This week, classic literature is assisted suicide, puberty, and tips on how to tell if you’re dad is a baby killer. That's right, we’re talking about The Giver by Lois Lowry.

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they explore the genre, point of view, summary, context, and history of this treasured book.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website. And we'd love for you to chat about all things lit with us over on social media at @keepitclassicpod!

We promise this episode was worth the wait. We're concluding our Treasure Island series by discussing why this book is on required reading lists, technical and literary elements of the work, its impact on literature in general, the lessons it teaches, problematic points, and our verdict. Will we keep it classic? Or will we trash it?

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they try to define classic literature.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website.

This episode is a bit late because Rachael's son made an early (and much celebrated) debut into the world. She's our sound lady and is severely sleep deprived. She apologizes for any inconvenience. 

This week classic literature is peg legs, buried treasure, the Black Spot, and leaving mentally unstable people marooned on an island. We are discussing Treasure Island  by Robert Louis Stevenson. 

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they explore the genre, point of view, summary, context, and history of this treasured book.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website. And we'd love for you to chat about all things lit with us over on social media at @keepitclassicpod!

We're concluding our deep-dive into Island of the Blue Dolphin by discussing why this book is on required reading lists, technical and literary elements of the work, its impact on literature in general, the lessons it teaches, problematic points, and our verdict. Will we keep it classic? Or will we trash it?

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they try to define classic literature.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website.