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- “I Know You Know Who I Am” by Peter Kispert #NewRelease – Episode 89An overview of a brand new short story collection from emerging writer Peter Kispert.Comments? Leave them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/episode-comments/comments-on-kispert--Our Show: relevanceofliterature.comViewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliteratureQuestions or ideas? Email us at [email protected]or reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook (@DidionIn, facebook.me/DidionIn)Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net12 min
- DFW6 “Infinite Jest” (121-198) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 88Our much-anticipated Friday #thursdayswithdfw episode. Also, next week we will be reading to page 299!--Open Survey: https://forms.gle/zSV7uQexiUk8SWfR8What book is this? https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jestTerminology for this chapter: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest-1About DFW: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/03/09/the-unfinished.pdf of the Novel (page numbers different): https://raisuman123.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/david-foster-wallace-infinite-jest-v2-0.pdfComments or questions? Leave them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/reading-lists/comments-and-questions-for-infinite-jest-1Our website: www.relevanceofliterature.com/31 min
- “Emma” by Jane Austen – Episode 87An overview of the audacious "Emma," and why I struggle so much with the ending of the novel.Brittanica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Emma-novel-by-Austen--Our Show: relevanceofliterature.comViewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliteratureQuestions or ideas? Email us at [email protected]or reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook (@DidionIn, facebook.me/DidionIn)Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net12 min
- “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe – Episode 86We seep ourselves into a touch of February #HorrifyingClassics with a look at Edgar Allen Poe's infamous short..pdf of “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe: https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/the_tell-tale_heart_0.pdfFlannery O’Connor Episode: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2020/01/20/good-country-people-by-flannery-oconnor-episode-81/“The Raven” Episode: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2018/10/05/the-raven-by-edgar-allan-poe-horrifyingclassic-dhi005-3/Our #ThursdayswithDFW series: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest--Our Show: relevanceofliterature.comViewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliteratureQuestions or ideas? Email us at [email protected]or reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook (@DidionIn, facebook.me/DidionIn)Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net9 min
- DFW5 “Infinite Jest” (55-121) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 85Guys, this book is an absolute masterpiece. Here's my 25-minute ode to some-70 pages of the beginning section.--Open Survey: https://forms.gle/zSV7uQexiUk8SWfR8What book is this? https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jestTerminology for this chapter: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest-1About DFW: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/03/09/the-unfinished.pdf of the Novel (page numbers different): https://raisuman123.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/david-foster-wallace-infinite-jest-v2-0.pdfComments or questions? Leave them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/reading-lists/comments-and-questions-for-infinite-jest-1Our website: www.relevanceofliterature.com/26 min
- The Lit Pop Movement – Episode 84What is the lit pop movement, and why is it being used to introduce new literature to would-be readers?Comments or questions? Leave them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/episode-comments/comments-on-lit-popPew Study:https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/10/19/slightly-fewer-americans-are-reading-print-books-new-survey-finds/“Normal People” by Sally Rooney (Non-Affilliate): https://www.amazon.com/Normal-People-Novel-Sally-Rooney/dp/1984822179/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TI9AD3ULADHF&keywords=normal+people+sally+rooney&qid=1580678859&sprefix=normal+people%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-1Our #ThursdayswithDFW series: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jestOur Show: relevanceofliterature.comViewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliteratureQuestions or ideas? Email us at [email protected]or reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook (@DidionIn, facebook.me/DidionIn)Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net10 min
- DFW4 “Infinite Jest” (39-55) #ThursdayswithDFW – Episode 83Some vague insight into Mario, Hal's brother, and two mini check-ins on the medical attaché...much to cover for this short section of IJ.---Open Survey: https://forms.gle/zSV7uQexiUk8SWfR8What book is this? https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jestTerminology for this chapter: https://www.relevanceofliterature.com/infinite-jest-1About DFW: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/03/09/the-unfinished.pdf of the Novel (page numbers different): https://raisuman123.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/david-foster-wallace-infinite-jest-v2-0.pdfComments or questions? Leave them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/reading-lists/comments-and-questions-for-infinite-jest-1Quotes: ”One way to lower the flag to half-mast is to just lower the flag. There’s another way though. You can also just raise the pole. You can raise the pole to like twice its original height” (42).Our website: www.relevanceofliterature.com/14 min
- Minimalism and Stress – Episode 82Today Mackenzie sits down with us to talk about how minimalism helps her alleviate everyday stress.Minimalism for Book Lovers episode: https://didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net/2019/05/19/minimalism-for-book-lovers-episode-42/Comments or questions? Leave them here: www.relevanceofliterature.com/episode-comments/comments-on-minimalism-and-stress--Our Show: relevanceofliterature.comViewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliteratureQuestions or ideas? Email us at [email protected]or reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook (@DidionIn, facebook.me/DidionIn)Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net9 min
- “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor – Episode 81A short story and something from my long-awaited #TrueShelf.O’Connor’s Biography: https://www.biography.com/writer/flannery-oconnor---Our Show: relevanceofliterature.comViewer survey: https://forms.gle/TBEbdb8nfMjbpmpM7Want to support us? Visit patreon.com/relevanceofliteratureQuestions or ideas? Email us at [email protected]or reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook (@DidionIn, facebook.me/DidionIn)Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net12 min
- DFW1 (Repost) – Episode 76Hi all, the first episode of our #ThursdayswithDFW series is not showing up on Spotify for some reason, so to combat that we are reposting it here. So sorry for the inconvenience!0 min
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A podcast that underscores the relevancy of literature in the 21st Century through analysis and discussion.