Slow Readers

By Daniel Gonzalez

Daniel Gonzalez and Gabriel Mara tempt fate by discussing books, reading, and trying to read in today's busy world. For the book lovers, the light readers, the speed readers, and for those who show up... more

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How many episodes does Slow Readers have?

The podcast currently has 202 episodes available.

Slow Readers episodes:

November 25, 2019 Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
It’s Gabe’s Life Day! He selects Anne of Red Hair Fame! Plus: A game is played!
35:17 A Literary Game
50:30 Final Thoughts
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1h 16min
November 18, 2019 "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" and "The Killers" by Ernest Hemingway
The boyos down two classic Hemingway short fictions and then play a game! Who can call themself a Hemingway champ?
40:39 A Literary Game
57:43 Final Thoughts
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1h 12min
November 11, 2019 The Simple Act of Murder by Raymond Chandler
We cover one of the great art criticism essays by the hard-boiled master himself: Raymond Chandler! Also: a literary game is played!
36:22 A Literary Game
52:25 Final Thoughts
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1h 10min
November 04, 2019 STRANDED! The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Oh no! It’s another STRANDED! We’re picking our way slowly (and painfully) through the Strand 80 List of readers’ 80 favorite books! This time we’re taking a slow plane to the Congo to preach Jesus to the locals with Kingsolver’s classic book! Also: a literary game is played!
28:57 A Literary Game
40:28 Final Thoughts
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52min
October 28, 2019 OATES-TOBER! "Feral" by Joyce Carol Oates
OATES-TOBER is over! We end with this creepy story about parenthood and all the ways you can lose a child… Then a game is played!
33:31 A Literary Game
42:30 Final Thoughts
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57min
October 21, 2019 OATES-TOBER! The Triumph of the Spider Monkey by Joyce Carol Oates
Another Oates book for the month of October! The boyos machete-dance to this reprinted Hard Case Crime edition of this long lost Oates novel! Also: a literary game is played!
25:42 A Literary Game
41:58 Final Thoughts
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54min
October 14, 2019 OATES-TOBER! "Haunted" by Joyce Carol Oates
Oates-tober continues! We gotta short story that means special to Daniel. Also: Another game is played regarding the King and Queen of the Goths!
29:21 A Literary Game
39:30 Final Thoughts
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51min
October 07, 2019 "The Doll-Master" by Joyce Carol Oates
It’s a spooky season, so we’re doing a SPOOKY story! It’s Oates-tober and the first Joyce Carol Oates story of the season is “The Doll-Master!” Also: A game is played involving Oates and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Fun!
36:49 A Literary Game
50:08 Final Thoughts
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1h 2min
September 30, 2019 Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud
The boyos pick up their first non-fiction book! If you wanna know how to read the dirtiest comics out there, listen to these dumb dumbs talk about McCloud’s seminal book on understanding the craft! Also: A game is played about comics!
29:20 A Literary Game
39:04 Final Thoughts
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52min
September 23, 2019 "Exhalation" by Ted Chiang
Erm, so we did another Ted Chiang short fiction! This one is about as heady and hard sci-fi as you can get! Bring it on! Also: A game is played involving Hugo winners and nominees!
31:18 A Literary Game
45:12 Final Thoughts
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1h 1min

FAQs about Slow Readers:

How many episodes does Slow Readers have?

The podcast currently has 202 episodes available.