Extra Literary Affairs Podcast

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing and analyzing "Ring Shout" by P. Djèlí Clark. Is this really a perfect novella? Let us know what you think!

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. Today we are reviewing all the stories we read in June.

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "Red Dirt Witch" by N.K. Jemisin, our second story selected from her collection "How Long 'Till Black Future Month?"

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. 

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "The Hollow" by 'Pemi Aguda. Do you think this is the perfect haunted house story?

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "Los Angeles" by Ling Ma, a short story from her collection Bliss Montage. 

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "The Switchman" by Juan José Arreola. If Kafka and Borges could have a story baby, this is what it would be.

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing our first full length novel, so of course it had to be Virginia Woolf. This novel is poetic, tragic, and sensory. If you have read it, leave a comment below with your review!

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing the life and work of Virigina Woolf in anticipation of our discussion of The Waves. We dive into her unique writing style, her association with the Bloomsbury Group and her death. Link to Bloomsbury Group lecture on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IMnMTbcy62U?si=MlakwKcT8eibQEfd   Works Cited: Ash, Jackiey...

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "Two Sisters" by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya which was published in the Paris Review.

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "The Umbrella" by Tove Ditlevsen. We discovered this story completely by accident and what a happy little accident it was, as Bob Ross would say!

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are wrapping up our reading for the month of April. 

Welcome back to the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu. Grab a tissue, this one's a tearjerker.

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway. In this episode we explain the "iceberg theory" and how Hemingway uses that to engage with the reader and his economical writing style.    We would like to offer a content warning for discussions around abortion which is central to the narrative of th...

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner. We explore the differences in Faulkner's writing style compared to his more famous novels like The Sound and the Fury and As I Lay Dying. Let us know if you were also shocked by this surprise ending!

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "Happy Endings" by Margaret Atwood. In this quintessential post-modern short story, Atwood explores the craft of story-telling and challenges us to create narratives for ourselves.

Welcome back to another episode of the "Extra Literary Affairs" podcast. This week we are analyzing, "The Lady in the Looking Glass" by Virigina Woolf. If you ever read Woolf's work and thought, "What is see talking about?", follow along as we delve deeper into her life and work.

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are wrapping up our March reading. We discuss our favorite stories of the month and what we are looking forward to in April.

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "The Smallest Woman in the World" by Clarice Lispector. Follow along as we explore how characters express love, colonialism, and the nature of joy. We also dive into the life of the author and try to understand possible motivations for her writing.

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing all things "classic". We offer some responses to online discourse about what people "should" be reading, and we offer some suggestions of where to start. Classics can be intimidating so follow along as we help guide you to finding your new favorite!

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are joined by Christopher, a fan of the podcast, to discuss "The Witch" by Shirley Jackson. We attempt to find the meaning of this story and determine if the unnamed man has nefarious intentions or is innocently telling a story. In this episode we discuss the possible feminist themes and explore fairy tales.  

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. We wanted to take some time to reintroduce ourselves since we made the decision to change our name. No matter what we call ourselves, our goal remains the same. 

Welcome back to another episode of "The Extra Literary Affairs" podcast. This week we are discussing "The Husband Stitch" by Carmen Maria Machado, featured in Granta Magazine and her short story collection, "Her Body and Other Parties".  Follow along as we trace the possible inspiration for this story and discuss women's bodily autonomy. Let us know what you think the green scarf means!   To read...

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week we are discussing "Mr. Salary" by Sally Rooney which was featured in Granta Magazine. We discuss Rooney's unique authorial voice and contemplate if a healthy romantic relationship can thrive within an imbalanced power dynamic. We will also touch on how youth and inexperience shape and guide the protagonists decisions....

Welcome back to another episode of the Extra Literary Affairs podcast. This week, we’re delving into Octavia E. Butler’s haunting and thought-provoking story, Blood Child. Join us as we unpack the intricate dynamics at play in this gripping tale, focusing on one central question: Can a romantic relationship truly exist when the power balance is so profoundly unequal? We’ll also examine the nuanced...