The Book Album

Today we review the sequel to last week’s two novels, “Hear the Wind Sing” and “Pinball, 1973” by Haruki Murakami. “The Wild Sheep Chase” is the final book in the Trilogy of the Rat. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our ol...

We review Murakami’s start to writing with his first two novellas, “Hear the Wind Sing” (1979) and “Pinball, 1973” (1980). Enjoy! — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.n...

Today we discuss the short story “Tomorrow” by William Faulkner, as well as its film adaptation. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

Mackenzie discusses her reading track record for the first two thirds of the year. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

Our third short story from the fantastically-“de-edited” short story collection “Knight’s Gambit” by William Faulkner. Fact check: This short story was originally published in 1939 in The Saturday Evening Post, not in 1949 with the collection. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Di...

What does it mean to be obedient to God?

It is difficult to do justice to this perceptive and poignant read by 23-year-old Carson McCullers. Nonetheless, what a necessary addition it is to our show catalogue! — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.b...

It’s time to discuss Lily Bart and her decline from upper-class society in the 19th Century. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

Mackenzie delves into a little-discussed reading strategy: speed reading. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

Today Mack and John discuss the book of Jonah. How mature is Jonah, and why does that matter? Is Jonah’s story relatable? How are we called to follow God?  

MacKenzie discusses her fountain pen hobby in a long-form conversation on the show. Enjoy! — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

Mackenzie discusses her newfound daily use of the kindle in the sixth(!!) kindle episode we’ve published on the podcast. Note: We reposed this episode after an upload failure. Thank you for your patience! — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, st...

Mackenzie dives into the world of William Faulkner’s detective fiction in a mini-series on “Knight’s Gambit” by William Faulkner, edited by John N. Duvall. The second story in the collection, “Monk,” is weighty with its themes of victimization and corruption. Let’s read. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Mus...

Mackenzie reviews the long-awaited “Martin Chuzzlewit” by Charles Dickens. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature etsy.com/shop/TheElaineEdit — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

My first time reading “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë. Let’s discuss! — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

Mackenzie dives into the world of William Faulkner’s detective fiction in a mini-series on “Knight’s Gambit” by William Faulkner, edited by John N. Duvall. The first story in the collection, “Smoke,” is the epitome of Faulkner’s fictional world. Let’s explore! — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by...

Abram and Lot—let’s discuss.

Mackenzie continues to review German-language books with a very popular title, “Tschick.” — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

Mackenzie discusses Murakami’s latest (autobiographical!) work in relation to other books in his oeuvre. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

Is there any deeper meaning to the Tower of Babel?

Mackenzie discusses where her last 6 months of terrible reading choices have led her and what she did to turn her reading around. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

Mack & John discuss the rest of Noah’s ark and the rainbow as a symbol.

Mackenzie shares what she has read in 2023 and her strategy for the 2023 52 books/year challenge. Our apologies for the microphone issues and Mackenzie’s cold. We, too, learn with each new published podcast. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: di...

John & Mack are back: They discuss more of Noah, plus the back of the U.S. dollar bill.

A review of Bourland’s thriller-satire from 2017. Mackenzie discusses character, the fashion industry, and other thriller-genre novels. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceofliterature — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net