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Discussing "The Hollow Crown" Series from the BBC
As we come to the end of our ongoing series on Shakespeare’s first tetralogy, we’re digging into the BBC series that covers the four plays.
 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White
1:07:07
The Age of Innocence: To the End
Welcome back to our series on Edith Wharton’s very complex (and wonderful) novel.
 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White
1:30:05
Monthly Mystery: Josephine Tey's "Brat Farrar"
Hello and welcome to our first monthly mystery here at Close Reads HQ!
 • David Kern
1:00:32
Age of Innocence: Chapters 19-25
Welcome back to our ongoing series about The Age of Innocence! This week we’re discussing when a thought becomes a sin in this book, whether there’s…
 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White
1:05:15
Short Story Hour: Elmore Leonard's "3:10 to Yuma"
Hey CRHQ subscribers, welcome to a new monthly series on which we’ll be discussing a variety of really good short stories!
 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White
1:02:42
The Age of Innocence: Chapters 10-18
Welcome back to our series on Edith Wharton’s excellent novel.
 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White
1:28:36
Henry V: Acts 3-5
Let’s talk about the battle of Agincourt and King Henry’s Crispin’s Day speech.
 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White
1:10:52
Age of Innocence: Chapters I-IX
Welcome to our first series of the new year, as we jump into Edith Wharton’s novel of the Gilded Age, The Age of Innocence. This we discuss the way…
 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White
1:07:33

December 2025

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