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Kristin Lavransdatter: Book 2, Part 3, chapters 1-4
Following Lavran’s death, Kristin’s life continues to take some dramatic changes. But who is most at fault for the issues in her marriage, and what…
Apr 13
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March 2024
Kristin Lavransdatter: Book 2, part 2, chapters 5-8
Welcome back to another conversation on Sigrid Undset’s masterpiece. This week we’re discussing the return of Simon as a main character, whether Lavra’s…
Mar 30
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Monthly Mystery: Post After Post-Mortem
Welcome to the third installment of our new monthly series on mystery novels! This time we’re discussing E. C. R Lorac’s novel, Post After Post-Mortem…
Mar 21
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David Kern
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Kristin Lavransdatter Book 2: Part 2, Chapters 1-4
Hello subscribers to CRHQ! Thanks so much for supporting the show. This week we’re back at with Kristin Lavransdatter, and we’re talking about the…
Mar 8
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David Kern
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February 2024
Monthly Mystery: "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" by Agatha Christie
Welcome to the second installment of our new monthly series on mystery novels! This time we’re discussing Agatha Christie’ debut, The Mysterious Affair…
Feb 29
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David Kern
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Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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Kristin Lavransdatter Book 2: Part 1, Chapters 4-6
In this episode we chat about the scene in which Kristin gives birth, Erlend’s path towards redemption, Lavrans’ visit to Husaby, Kristin’s repentance…
Feb 23
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David Kern
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Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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Kristin Lavransdatter: Book 2, chapters 1-3
And so we are on to book 2, The Wife, of Sigrid Undset’s Kristin Lavransdatter saga! In this episode conversation touches on the psychological depth of…
Feb 9
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David Kern
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Sean Johnson
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Heidi White
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January 2024
Monthly Mystery: "Strong Poison" by Dorothy Sayers
Welcome to the first installment of our new monthly series on mystery novels! We’ll be talking about a variety of book, from both well-known and…
Jan 30
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David Kern
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Sean Johnson
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Heidi White
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Kristin Lavransdatter: The End of Book One
Here we are at the end of The Wreath, book one of Sigrid Undset’s Kristin Lavransdatter saga! So join David, Heidi, and Sean as they dig into the…
Jan 26
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David Kern
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Kristin Lavransdatter: Book 1, part 3, chapters 1-5
David, Heidi, and Sean are back with more conversation about Sigrid Undset’s Kristin Lavransdatter—in particular about a section that end with Kristin’s…
Jan 10
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David Kern
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December 2023
Kristin Lavransdatter: Book 1, Part 2, Chapters 5-8
When summarizing the plot overview of Kirstin Lavransdatter (thus far) it would be easy to confuse it for a pulpy dime store romance novel. The broad…
Dec 15, 2023
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David Kern
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Close Reads at the Movies: Casablanca
Casablanca is one of a handful of films that can stake a legitimate claim as “Best Movie Ever,” so in this episode of Close Reads at the Movies David…
Dec 14, 2023
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David Kern
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Heidi White
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