Archive - Close Reads HQ

Tonight: July's Live Poetry Hour!

Jul 25 •

Sing, Unburied, Sing: Chapters 1-3

Jesmyn Ward’s 2017 novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing, has quickly emerged as one of the most highly regarded books of our young century, so on this episode we…

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Kristin Lavransdatter: Book 3, Part 3, Chapters 1-3

As we draw near the end of Sigrid Undset’s story, we encounter the stories of Kristin’s sons, each of which is complicated (and dramatic) in its own…

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To Kill a Mockingbird: Q&A Episode

You’ve got questions about To Kill a Mockingbird, we’ve got conversation. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions and happy listening!

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Register now for our 2025 retreat in England! [NOW CLOSED]

Hey there! It’s time: registration for the 2025 Close Reads retreat in England is now open. We’ve got 12 spots and you can claim one by clicking here…

Jul 15 •

A Programming Update for July

Hello friends, It’s so hot here in NC. And humid. And gross. And I’ll always take the cold over this. The truth is, for me, summer is every bit the…

Jul 14 •

To Kill a Mockingbird: The Final Chapters

And so we’re at the end of another book. In this one, Boo Radley appears, Jem is a hero, Atticus faces a dilemma, and Scout begins to see things for…

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Kristin Lavransdatter: Book 3, Part 2, Chapters 5-8

Bit by bit, scene by scene, chapter by chapter, this book is coming to a head.

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Coming June 2025 . . . That Sceptred Isle: A Close Reads Excursion

Hey friends, We have some event news! We have been circling this for a while—teasing it, alluding to it, indicating it was coming—and now we’re ready to…

Jul 4 •

To Kill a Mockingbird: Chapters 15-22

This section of To Kill a Mockingbird includes some of the most memorable scenes in all of American literature.

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June 2024

Monthly Mystery: Some Father Brown Stories

The arrival of G. K. Chesterton’s Father Brown pre-dates the Golden Age of mystery fiction, but few characters were as influential on the genre. So in…

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To Kill a Mockingbird: Chapters 9-14

During these chapters Harper Lee begins to shift gears, subtly expanding the thematic world of To Kill a Mockingbird, while also introducing us to both…

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