Close Reads Podcast

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...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue to discuss William Shakespeare's  Twelfth Night.  Topics include where Twelfth Night belongs in Shakespeare's canon, the somewhat abrupt ending, the lack of change in the characters, the subtitle, and the poem that ends the play.  ///  If you like Close Reads, please support us at patreon.com/closereads .  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue to discuss William Shakespeare's  Twelfth Night.  Topics include Shakespeare's innovation (and subversion) of dramatic form, the Shakespearean authorship question and whether it matters, the way the shape of the stage comes alive in the play, and much more.      See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If yo...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue to discuss William Shakespeare's  Twelfth Night.  Topics include Shakespeare's approach to structure, identity (and the motif of disguise), and comedic reversals. Plus, Tim tells another story about classroom hijinks.          See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue conversation on William Shakespeare's  Twelfth Night.  Topics include the number of lines dedicated to the "foolish" characters, the nature of Soliloquy in Shakespeare, and much, much more.  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 e...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they kickoff conversation on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.  Topics include different approaches to Shakespeare, Renaissance metaphors that are key in the play, and much, much more (this episode is long!).  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...

It took a few takes (and some persistent in the face of tech issue), but Angelina, Tim, and David are back with another episode of Close Reads. This week they discuss Kenneth Branaugh's film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express .    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 ge...

Join Angelina, Tim, and David for another episode of literary debate, witty banter, and all around frivolity as they answer several listener questions and debate the overall artistic quality of Agatha Christie's "masterpiece."  Topics includes (more on) justice, considering literary world's for their own sake, P.D. James take on Christie (and other mystery writers), the grandeur of red-leafed tree...

On this episode of Close Reads Angelina, Tim, and David discuss the finale of Agatha Christie's beloved mystery story, Murder on the Orient Express . Topics include: The Great Candy Wars of 2017, the detective as a trope, the question of justice in the ending, Poirot's punting, Tim's inner struggle.  Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast. Learn more at  patreon.com/closereads .  See ac...

On this episode of Close Reads Angelina, Tim, and David discuss part two of Agatha Christie's beloved mystery story, Murder on the Orient Express . Topics include: Some (fascinating) listener theories on the book, Poirot's approach and personality, the role of the reader in a good mystery, Tim shenanigans, and much more.  Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast. Learn more at  patreon.co...

On this episode of Close Reads Angelina, Tim, and David kick off their discussion of Agatha's Christie classic mystery story, Murder on the Orient Express. This week they chat about part one. Topics include the way Christie plays with the form of the mystery story, Hercule Poirot's character, the nature of justice in the story, and MUCH more.    Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast. L...

On this episode of Close Reads, Tim and David conclude their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel,  Gilead . include whether Jack should have left town, whether Jack is a bad guy, and much, much more. This episode covers pages 215 through the end of the book.  *** Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast. Learn more at patreon.com/closereads .  See acas...

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David continue their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel,  Gilead . Topics include Angelina's strong feelings about the book (and David's pushback), whether Robinson misfired with the Boughton/Ames scene, and much more. This episode covers pages 188-215.  *** This episode is brought to you by our good friends a...

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David continue their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel,  Gilead . Topics include ways the parable of the prodigal son show up in the book, Jack Boughton's concerns about being "elect," rejection vs. restoration, Jack's loneliness, and much more. This episode covers pages 160-188.  *** This episode is brought...

On this bonus episode of Close Reads, David discusses Marilynne Robinson with poet, teacher, and speaker Christine Perrin, who explains why it took her a while to learn to love Gilead , why Lila is her "heart book," and much, much more.  *** This episode is brought to you by our good friends at  New College Franklin . Set up a campus visit now! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informa...

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David continue their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel,  Gilead . Topics include how easy it is to focus on the wrong things when you read, the mystery of reading a book, the lack of a problem to be solved in this book, the Jack Boughton revelation, and much more. This episode covers pages 128-160.  *** This...

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David continue their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel,  Gilead . Topics include all the baseball in the book, the mystery of Jack Boughton, the remembrance of sorrow, and much more. This episode covers pages 97-128.  *** This episode is brought to you by our good friends at  New College Franklin . Set up a c...

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim (from Aruba), and David continue their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel,  Gilead . Topics include the book's lack of plot, the various father/son relationships, more conversation on theology and suffering, and more. This episode covers pages 68-97.  *** This episode is brought to you by  Schole Academy  from Clas...

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina and David continue their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel,  Gilead (while Tim vacations in Aruba). Topics include John Ames' observations of humanity, the goodness of growing old, contemplation of heaven (and the beauty of perishability), and more. This episode covers pages 37-68.  *** This episode is brought to you b...