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Trust: Part One
The gang is all back for this new series on Hernan Diaz’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Trust! Join as we try not to spoil the rest of the book, discuss…
Apr 23
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David Kern
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Sean Johnson
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Heidi White
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Tim McIntosh
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The Hobbit: Q&A episode
Once again, it’s time to answer your questions! So join us as we discuss Tolkien’s many choices, some differences between this book and the main…
Apr 16
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David Kern
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Sean Johnson
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Heidi White
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The Hobbit: Back Again (The Final Chapters)
Bilbo’s journey is over and he’s home, which means there’s plenty to talk about. So this week we’re discussing the role of luck in Tolkien’s stories…
Apr 8
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David Kern
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The Hobbit: Chapters 7-13
Bilbo, Thorin, and co. are well on their way, but are they actually good at their jobs? We discuss. Plus: Beowulf, The Hobbit and the question of…
Apr 1
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March 2024
The Hobbit: Chapters 1-6
Welcome to a new series here on Close Reads! We’re talking Tolkien, we’re talking Hobbits, we’re talking rings and dwarves and wizards, and (this week…
Mar 25
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David Kern
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The Road: Q&A
We’ve come to the end of the line discussing another book and that means it’s time to answer your questions! A lot of questions came in for this one…
Mar 18
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The End of "The Road"
This week we begin with a brief “Posts for the Hosts” segment before diving into conversation about the final passages in Cormac McCarthy’s The Road…
Mar 11
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David Kern
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1:12:47
The Road: Pages 93-198
The gang’s all back to discuss Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. This week we contemplate the gruesome nature of some of the scenes and images in this…
Mar 4
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David Kern
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Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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Tim McIntosh
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1:10:40
February 2024
The Road: Pages 1-92
Welcome to our new (and long-awaited) series on Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic novel, The Road. All four of us are here for this one and here in the…
Feb 26
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David Kern
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Tim McIntosh
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Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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1:12:46
The Warden: Q&A Episode
And so we come to the end of our conversations on Anthony Trollope’s The Warden, focusing, as always, on your questions. Join us as we dig into…
Feb 20
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David Kern
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Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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The Warden: The Final Chapters
Welcome to our conversation on the concluding chapters of The Warden, in which the Close Reads team discusses whether this books ends in anti-climax…
Feb 12
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Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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The Warden: Chapters 11-15
This week’s episode features a new occasional segment tentatively called “Letters to the Editors” (help us come up with something better!). So click…
Feb 6
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David Kern
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Sean Johnson
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Heidi White
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