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Join David, Tim, and Heidi (Angelina is away for work) for a lively discussion about Tennessee Williams' award-winning and much-beloved play, The Glass Menagerie . Topics of conversation include the differences (and unique challenges) between play writing and novel writing, who plays are written for, how to read plays, why this play has been so popular for so long, Williams' creative genius, and m...

Join David, Tim, Angelina, and Heidi as they conclude their conversation about Wendell Berry's novel, Hannah Coulter, by answering listener questions. Topics include the Okinawa chapter, whether Berry is preachy, whether his work will be remembered in a few hundred years, and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss th...

Join David, Tim, Angelina, and special guest Heidi White as they continue their discussion of Wendell Berry's 2003 novel,  Hannah Coulter . They discuss the ways this book impacts each of them, the character of Hannah, why men love this book, and much, much more. If you enjoy this show, please support it on Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episod...

Join David, Tim, Angelina, and special guest Heidi White as they continue their discussion of Wendell Berry's 2003 novel,  Hannah Coulter . Conversation touches on Berry's emphasis on the values of rural life, whether Berry's ideals can be applied anywhere, Nathan Coulter and Burley Coulter as embodiment of those ideals, and much more. If you enjoy this show, please support it on Patreon. See acas...

Join David, Tim, Angelina, and special guest Heidi White as they begin their discussion of Wendell Berry's 2003 novel, Hannah Coulter . Conversation touches on first impressions, the book's epitaph, Hannah's unique voice, the poetic rhythms of Berry's writing, whether this is a sad book, and much, much more. If you enjoy this show, please support it on Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy an...

Join David, Tim, and Angelina as they conclude their conversation of P.G. Wodehouse's novel,  The Code of the Woosters, by answering listener questions. Topics include Bertie's thickness, Jeeves' genius, the percentage of allusions that the hosts got when reading this book, and much more. I f you enjoy this show, please consider supporting it on Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-o...

Join David and Angelina as they continue their conversation of P.G. Wodehouse's novel,  The Code of the Woosters.  This week - sans Tim - discussion touches on, well, the code of the Woosters. Plus, Graeme Pitman makes an appearance and conversation goes far afield. I f you enjoy this show, please consider supporting it on Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is...

Join David, Tim, and Angelina as they kick-off their conversation of P.G. Wodehouse's novel, The Code of the Woosters. This week's discussion touches on whether Wodehouse had serious intentions when he wrote this novel and why so many people consider him funny over multiple generations and in various places. Plus, they do a close read of a specific scene, just for the sheer pleasure of it. I f you...

Join David, Tim, and Angelina as they kick-off their conversation of P.G. Wodehouse's novel, The Code of the Woosters. Focusing on their favorite passages in the first four chapters they discuss what makes Wodehouse so funny, the deeper themes in his work, and the consistent presence of irony in the story. Plus they laugh a ton. I f you enjoy this show, please consider supporting it on Patreon. Se...

Join David, Tim, and Angelina, as they answer listener questions about Charles Portis' novel, True Grit . I f you enjoy this show, please consider supporting it on Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/subscribe

Join David, Tim, and Angelina for the conclusion of their conversation about Charles Portis' masterpiece,  True Grit.  Conversation touches on who the book's hero is, whether justice is served in the end, Rooster's tragic ending, and much more. I f you enjoy this show, please consider supporting it on Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David for the beginning of their conversation about Charles Portis' masterpiece,  True Grit.  Topics of conversation include the effects of the civil war on the characters in the book, the complicated character of Rooster Cogburn, the differences between Rooster and LeBeouf, and much more. I f you enjoy this show, please consider supporting it on Patreon. See acast.com/priv...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David for the beginning of their conversation about Charles Portis' masterpiece,  True Grit.  Topics of conversation include whether Mattie is worth imitation, the humor in Rooster Cogburn, Mattie's infatuation with LaBeouf, and Charles Portis' light but skilled touch. I f you enjoy this show, please consider supporting it on Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and o...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David for the beginning of their conversation about Charles Portis' masterpiece, True Grit. Topics of conversation include the place of the Western genre in American literature, True Grit's unique approach the Western protagonist, and much more. Plus, they chat about the next few books and the Literary Leading Ladies Bracket.   I f you enjoy this show, please consider suppo...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David for the conclusion of their conversation about E. M. Forster's Howards End as they answer a plethora of listener questions (and discuss this year's Close Reads' literature bracket). Topics include Tibby's role, Leonard's fate, what Forster means by "connection," and much, much more! I f you enjoy this show, please consider supporting it on Patreon. See acast.com/priva...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel,  Howards End . Topics of conversation include whether the ending is satisfying, Forster's preachiness, Margaret's threat to leave Henry, Henry's redemption, and much, much more.   If you like this show please consider supporting it  on Patreon.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. T...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel,  Howards End . Topics of conversation include the ways place = character, whether Margaret was wrong to side with Helen over Henry, Margaret fighting for woman-kind, whether Henry deserves any sympathy, fallen sisters in literature, and much, much more. PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains a brief discussio...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel,  Howards End . Topics of conversation include Margaret's response to Henry's past indiscretions, Helen's protection of the Basts, whether Henry is truly repentant, and much more!  If you like this show please consider supporting it  on Patreon.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. T...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel,  Howards End . Topics of conversation include the differences in liking and appreciating a good book, Romantic (big "R") literature and the Romantic period of art, whether Margaret is a true Romantic, and much more!  If you like this show please consider supporting it  on Patreon.  See acast.com/privacy f...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel,  Howards End . Topics of conversation include the differences between Mr. Wilcox and Margaret, capital "R" Romance vs. lower-case "r" romance, Forster's energetic writing, the awkward Wilcox-Shlegel kiss, and much more.  If you like this show please consider supporting it on Patreon.  See acast.com/privac...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel  Howards End . Topics of conversation include whether this book is about anything, Forster's instance on keeping his characters at arms-length, an Angelina reversal, Margaret's affection for Mr. Wilcox, the Downton Abbey-ness of the story, and much more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out infor...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel  Howards End . Topics of conversation include whether Mrs. Wilcox is meant to a type of a mystic character, the odd relationship between Mrs. Wilcox and Margaret, Leonard's strange chapter (and role in the book), and much, much more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a pub...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they kick off their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel  Howards End . Topics of conversation include Angelina's secret sports-life, which Schlegel sister Tim and Angelina see most in themselves, 19th-century European politics, the Bloomsbury group that Forster was a part of, his interesting use of pace and voice, and much more.  See acast.com/privacy for priva...

Welcome back to Close Reads, where David, Angelina, and Tim are discussing their 2017 in reading and their reading goals for 2018. Plus, Angelina gets ambushed by a special guest.  *** If you like this podcast, please consider supporting it via Patreon. Learn more at patreon.com/closereads.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discu...

Welcome back to Close Reads, where David, Angelina, and Tim are discussing listener questions about Twelfth Night. Topics include lots of talk about Feste, strong women in Shakespeare, whether the ending is satisfying, the alternate title, Shakespeare as political rabble-rouser, and, of course, some Christmas-themed banter.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a publ...