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Wuthering Heights: Chapters 11-14

Welcome back to our ongoing series on Emily Bronte’s classic novel.

Jul 29 •

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Previewing "Richard II" and its Historical Context

Welcome to a new subscriber-exclusive series here on Close Reads as we begin our long-promised dive into the world of Shakespeare’s first tetralogy!

Jul 26 •

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1:04:27

Wuthering Heights: Chapters 7-10

Welcome back to our ongoing series on Emily Bronte’s classic novel.

Jul 22 •

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55:39

Monthly Mystery: Some Buried Caesar

Join in as we discuss this month’s mystery novel: Rex Stout’s Some Buried Caesar, a 1930’s classic from one of the most popular of all American mystery…

Jul 18 •

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1:11:02

Wuthering Heights: Chapters 1-6

Welcome to a new series!

Jul 14 •

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1:01:36

The Betrothed: Q&A Episode

As we conclude our conversations on Alessandro Manzoni’s classic of Italian fiction, it’s time to answer your questions.

Jul 9 •

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The Great Gatsby: Q&A Episode

As always, you had plenty of great questions about our current book and on this episode we did our best to answer a bunch of them.

Jul 2 •

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1:30:04

June 2025

Monthly Mystery: John Dickson Carr's "The Seat of the Scornful"

Join in as we discuss this month’s mystery novel: John Dickson Carr’s The Seat of the Scornful, a cult classic from the master of the locked room…

Jun 27 •

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57:29

The Great Gatsby: The Final Chapters

It’s a bit late, but better late than never, right?

Jun 25 •

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1:16:37

The Great Gatsby: Chapter 4-6

Welcome back to our series on F.

Jun 16 •

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55:01

The Betrothed: The Final Chapters

And so we come to the end of Alessandro Manzoni’s classic novel.

Jun 15 •

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50:54

Introducing Beehive Book Club Guides: Our New Project Written by Close Reads Listeners

Dear Close Reads community,

Jun 11 •

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