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Help Us Finalize the Contestants for the 2026 Close Reads Literature Bracket

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Mar 12 • David Kern

This Is Happiness: Q&A Episode

Welcome to the conclusion of our series on Niall William’s novel, as we do our best to answer your questions!

Mar 12 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White

52:22

Welcome to episode two of P.

Mar 7 • David Kern, Heidi White, and Sean Johnson

1:00:00

This Is Happiness: To the End

Welcome back to our ongoing series on Niall Williams’ novel!

Mar 3 • Heidi White and Sean Johnson

1:13:48

February 2026

Monthly Mystery: John Dickson Carr's "He Who Whispers"

Hello and welcome to our February monthly mystery here at Close Reads HQ!

Feb 27 • David Kern, Heidi White, and Sean Johnson

1:09:18

This Is Happiness: Chapters 23-31

Welcome back to our ongoing series on Niall Williams’ novel, This Is Happiness. This week we discuss some audience comments, the book’s examination of…

Feb 23 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White

1:18:16

Short Story Hour: Anton Chekhov's "The Lady with the Dog"

Hey CRHQ subscribers, welcome to another episode of our new series on classic short stories!

Feb 21 • David Kern, Heidi White, and Sean Johnson

1:10:00

This Is Happiness: Chapters 12-22

Welcome back to our ongoing series on Niall Williams’ lovely novel.

Feb 16 • David Kern, Heidi White, and Sean Johnson

1:16:37

Right Ho, Jeeves!

Feb 12 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White

1:21:30

This Is Happiness: Chapters 1-11

Welcome to the start of a new series!

Feb 9 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White

1:01:21

The Age of Innocence: Q&A Episode

As always, we conclude our series on Edith Wharton’s classic novel by answering your questions.

Feb 3 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White

58:56

January 2026

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.

Jan 31 • David Kern, Sean Johnson, and Heidi White

1:07:07

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