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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.
Feb 20, 2024
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David Kern
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Heidi White
, and
Sean Johnson
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1:14:51
Announcing the 2025 Book List (AKA: The Great Winnowing)!
The reading list for 2025 is officially official!
Sep 11, 2024
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David Kern
,
Heidi White
,
Sean Johnson
, and
Tim McIntosh
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1:21:44
Announcing the Book List for 2024: The Great Winnowing!
Our 2024 book list is here!
Sep 29, 2023
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David Kern
,
Tim McIntosh
,
Heidi White
, and
Sean Johnson
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1:10:44
O Pioneers!: Part 1
Welcome to a new series on another great novel, Willa Cather’s O Pioneers!. This week we’re discussing Cather’s instinctive yet precise writing, the…
Apr 1
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David Kern
,
Heidi White
, and
Sean Johnson
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O Pioneers!: Part 1
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1:15:02
The Year in the Reading Episode
It’s that time of year!
Dec 21, 2024
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David Kern
,
Tim McIntosh
,
Heidi White
, and
Sean Johnson
54
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1:30:12
Recapping Our Favorite Reads of 2023
Our annual holiday tradition is back!
Dec 23, 2023
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David Kern
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Heidi White
,
Tim McIntosh
, and
Sean Johnson
57
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1:29:17
Now Available to Pre-order: "The Divided Soul: Duty and Desire in Literature and Life" by Heidi White
A behind the scenes conversation
Mar 4
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David Kern
,
Heidi White
,
Sean Johnson
, and
Tim McIntosh
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33:11
The Jane Austen Heist Draft
Welcome to the Jane Austen heist draft, in which each of us will build a six-member crew of Jane Austen characters to perpetrate a heist, Oceans 11…
Mar 17
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David Kern
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Heidi White
, and
Sean Johnson
50
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1:07:08
A Tale of Two Cities: Book 1, Chapters 1-6
Over the years, many of you have asked us to discuss a Dickens novel and it’s finally time!
Jan 28
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David Kern
,
Heidi White
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Sean Johnson
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A Tale of Two Cities: Book 1, Chapters 1-6
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Piranesi: Part 1
Welcome to a new series!
Apr 28
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David Kern
,
Sean Johnson
, and
Heidi White
33
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1:00:32
The Bridge of San Luis Rey: Parts 1-3
Welcome to the first episode of 2025 here on Close Reads!
Jan 6
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David Kern
,
Heidi White
, and
Sean Johnson
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An 1860's Book Draft
What’s your favorite book from the 1860s?
Jun 11, 2024
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David Kern
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Heidi White
, and
Sean Johnson
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