Brian returns this podcast to talk about his initial thoughts, especially as they relate to postmodernism and fragmentation. In the rest of the episode Chad, Kaija, and Brian discuss Anna’s first entry in her “Black Notebook,” which focuses on the time she spent in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) with her socialist friends, which is the material she remixed into her novel, Frontiers of War. Also: Go Timberwolves!

This week’s music is “The Turning Ground” by The Tara Clerkin Trio.

Next week’s episode will cover up to page 242 (up to “Free Women: 2”). You can find the complete reading schedule here.

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