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The Scarlet Letter: Customs House - Chapter 3
Listen now (63 min) | It’s become an annual tradition to invite the one-and-only Karen Swallow Prior on the show to discuss a classic novel, and this…
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David Kern
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Heidi White
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Karen Swallow Prior
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Update: "The Scarlet Letter" Schedule + More
(Including 5 must-read articles)
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David Kern
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Perelandra: Chapters 9-13
Listen now (87 min) | It’s time to discuss Unman, the nothingness of evil, the gift of free obedience, and punching demons. Plus: temptation, free will…
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Sean Johnson
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Heidi White
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The Optimist's Daughter: Q&A
Listen now (73 min) | You have questions, we’ve got thoughts! So click that play button and dig into this conversation on The Optimist’s Daughter…
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Heidi White
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Optimist's Daughter: Q&A Thread
Hey everyone! Have a question about The Optimist’s Daughter? Go ahead and post it here and we’ll get to as many as we can before our next episod…
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David Kern
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I am Aeneas, duty-bound . . .
What the Romans get wrong about duty and desire
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Heidi White
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The Optimist's Daughter: Parts 3 & 4
Listen now (60 min) | What’s up with the birds? Is Fay even more despicable than we initially considered? Is the ending hopeful? Join David, Heidi, and…
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David Kern
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Sean Johnson
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Heidi White
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Getting to Know Eudora Welty
Editor’s Note: Our friend Mary Jo Tate, a longtime Close Reads listener, also happens to be an expert in the life and work of Eudora Welty, so as we…
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Perelandra: Chapters 5-8
Listen now (59 min) | It’s time to discuss duty and desire and why this particular book inspired Heidi’s interest in the subject. Plus, David, Heidi…
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David Kern
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Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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