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The History of Literature #129 – Great Sports Novels (Where Are They!?)
http://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL6569270615.mp3 Every year, the Super Bowl draws over 100 million viewers in the U.S. alone, and the Olympics and World Cup will be watched by billions around the world. Movies and television shows about sports are too numerous to count. But where are the novels? Mike Palindrome and special guest Reagan Sova (author of Continue reading
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The History of Literature #100 – The Greatest Books with Numbers in the Title
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:00:28 — 41.8MB) | Embed Subscribe: iTunes | Android | Email | RSS | More It’s here! Episode 100! Special guest Mike Palindrome, President of the Literature Supporters Club, returns for a numbers-based theme: what are the greatest works of literature with numbers in the title? Authors discussed include Thomas Pynchon, Dr. Seuss, Alexandre Dumas, Haruki Murakami, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Agatha Continue reading
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History of Literature Podcast #63 – Books I Have Loved (with Charles Baxter)
In this special episode, the revered American author Charles Baxter joins Jacke to discuss some of his favorite books, including works by Anton Chekhov, Saul Bellow, James Wright, and Paula Fox. “Charles Baxter’s stories have reminded me of how broad and deep and shining a story can be, and I am grateful.” — Alice Munro CHARLES Continue reading
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A Contest! Tell Me Your Favorite First Line and Win a Free Book
Here we go! We’ve spent enough time agonizing over whether Literature Is Dying. Let’s put that on hold for now. Instead, let’s celebrate the greatest geniuses and most powerful books we can imagine. And let’s do that by focusing on the Greatest First Lines of all time. What’s the criteria for a great first line? It’s up Continue reading
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Writers Laughing: Leo Tolstoy
Okay, so it’s not the barbaric yawp of a Seamus Heaney, or the dazzling beauty of Zora Neale Hurston, or the transformative shot of Flannery O’Connor taking in the Amana Colonies. But this is Leo Tolstoy! Born in 1828! We’re lucky to have what we have. And it is mesmerizing. The laughter – you’ll need Continue reading
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