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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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David Kern
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Sean Johnson
, and
Heidi White
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59:30
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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David Kern
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Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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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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David Kern
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Sean Johnson
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Heidi White
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The Great Gatsby: The Final Chapters
It’s a bit late, but better late than never, right?
Jun 25
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David Kern
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Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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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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David Kern
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Heidi White
, and
Sean Johnson
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The Betrothed: The Final Chapters
And so we come to the end of Alessandro Manzoni’s classic novel.
Jun 15
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David Kern
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Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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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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David Kern
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Introducing Beehive Book Club Guides: Our New Project Written by Close Reads Listeners
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The Great Gatsby: Chapters 1-3
Welcome to a new series of episodes on another wonderful book.
Jun 9
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David Kern
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Sean Johnson
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Heidi White
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1:05:36
Tonight: Live Poetry Hour for May (Rescheduled from last week)
Hey friends,
Jun 3
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David Kern
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Tonight: Live Poetry Hour for May (Rescheduled from last week)
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You Are Invited to Our Tenth Anniversary Celebration (and Book Launch Event)!
Last year, after returning home from our annual Close Reads retreat, Rachel Woodham wrote a lovely blog post about her experience at the event.
Jun 3
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David Kern
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You Are Invited to Our Tenth Anniversary Celebration (and Book Launch Event)!
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A Mailbag Episode
We’re in between books so we answered as many of your questions as we could—which is to say, this is one of those wide-ranging episodes on a variety of…
Jun 2
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David Kern
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Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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1:26:36
The Betrothed: Chapters 29-32
Welcome back to our ongoing series on Alessandro Manzoni’s classic Italian novel.
Jun 1
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David Kern
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Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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