Through the Pages

This week we read an American classic, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (published 1952) – a story of black identity and invisibility. A heavy, at times uncomfortable, but absolutely necessary read (“was published in 1952, could have been written last year”). We discuss themes of powerlessness, disillusionment and the fight for individuality.

Let us know your thoughts and get in touch via our Instagram @throughthepagespod.

What is more fun than a bookish Q+A? A bookish Q+A with a question for each letter of the alphabet!

This week, we delve into one of THE American classics – published in 1952, one of Hemingway's later works, and the shortest book yet on our list (which, to be honest, we were not too sad about). It earned a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and contributed to Hemingway being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

We chat about themes of human vs. nature, endurance and death, and the omnipresent question: why is this a classic? 

Let us know your thoughts on our Instagram @throughthepagespod! 

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover - and while we agree on that, we still like our editions to be pretty! In this Minisode we discuss our favourite cover design, if we prefer paper over hardbacks and how we like to treat our books! If you want to see the covers for yourselves, head over to Instagram @throughthepagespod where we upload our #bookstagrams. Let us know about your favourite cover designs! 

Arguably the most famous dystopian novel to date, 1984 by George Orwell had us hooked from the start. In this episode we share our thoughts on this 1949 classic and talk about how much of the plot resonates with what is happening in today's world and how timeless this novel really is. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this novel - connect with us on Instagram @throughthepagespod and let us know your thoughts about it! 

For this week's Minisode we decided to share our go-to books and literary habits when the world feels heavy and anxiety spikes. These are by no means cures against anxiety, but we hope that maybe one or the other book recommendation can get you out of a negative and anxious headspace and help you take care of yourself in the overwhelming year, that is 2020. 

Books mentioned: The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur, One Day by David Nicholls, Various works by Matt Haig, Thinking with Type by Elle Lupton, ,  The Anatomy of Story by John Truby, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody.

This week we discuss Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, published in 1937. 

We chat about its lyrical language, the racism its characters face, the story of a woman looking for love – and the birds and the bees!

Connect with us on Instagram @througthepagespod and let us know your thoughts about the book.

It's our first Beyond the Book episode (the segment in which we chat about anything that goes beyond the book/classic we read for our book discussion the same week)! 

This week we chat about the 1962 film adaptation of Franz Kafka's The Trial, starring Anthony Perkins (yes, the guy from Psycho) and directed by Orson Welles. How does it compare to the book? How well does the adaptation from a 1920s German book to the Hollywood big screen work? We have opinions! 

Give it a listen and let us know what you think on our Instagram @throughthepagespod. 

Written around 1914 and posthumously published in 1925, The Trial is a strange and absurd tale of a young man who arrested for a crime nobody ever learns what it is about - not even the reader! We discuss the dream-like nature of the novel, how frustrating the story gets and why we kind of understand how it has become a classic. This episode also includes a great bookish podcast recommendation that we are sure you will enjoy!