The CodeX Cantina

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Special thanks to our Patron Star for recommending this piece to us! A great #SFF short story by Philip K. Dick, "The Gun". Philip K. Dick Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PLNWG2jrN0&list=PLHg_kb...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's talk about the poem "Dreams" by Harlem Rennaisance writer Langston Hughes today. It is a wonderful poem about the future, change, and persistence.  Langston Hughes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's talk about coming of age and loss of innocence with "Flowers" by Alice Walker today! Alice Walker Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtzW3Qx6Ajk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAW5haYZU3jP59b75dSu8_s ✨Do yo...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today we are heading to the rural south with "Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird" by Toni Cade Bambara. With themes on privacy, protection, and pride, Bambara weaves a great story! Toni Cade Bambara playlist: https://...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Where does power come from? How is it given? What does unity have to do with it? Let's look at "The Scapegoat" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar today! Paul Lawrence Dunbar Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today let's talk about "On Being Crazy." A short story by W. E. B. DuBois that follows a young man through a society that seems to be having a different conversation than him. Who is crazy and what does being...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's talk about poverty, protection, and innocence with "Marigolds" by Eugenia Collier. Eugenia Collier Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIzDGLMqdfY&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YD2lc3owO6be3XZPAgPehmt ✨Do y...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! A Spoiler-Free discussion about "Moses, Man of the Mountain" by Zora Neale Hurston.   Audio Voice Over Provided by Lezlie  @The Nerdy Narrative   Zora Neale Hurston Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnsKMRaAmzg&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBoK2V_iUrDZbr-d8WSF6zp ✨Do you have a Short Story or N...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's take a look at "One Friday Morning" by Harmel Rennaisance writer Langston Hughes today! Langston Hughes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMet0ADPNZI&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YA78br-dPR_Aj0FFXVN_Ogj...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today we are looking at "The Triumph" ("O Triunfo") which is Lispector's first published work! A story about a man's struggle with his career and relationship but told from his lover's point of view. What is s...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/S...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! A great story about the pressures of society and how boys and girls step into their identity.  Alice Munro Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrSCOj7_mNA&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAbR47rhBMKZvj48NyVtWbg ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our P...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's take a Spoiler-Free attempt at describing "Pale Fire" by Vladimir Nabokov. Just referring to this as Post-Modernism really fails to capture everything this book accomplishes! It was listed in Modern Library's Top 100 Books and Larry McCaffery's Top Book of all time. Vladimir Nabokov Playlist: https://ww...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's take a look at how looks can be deceiving with "The Umbrella Man" by British Author, Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is12ApKN6f4&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAuIJbftoUQqoRVtULh0_8x Link to Listen for Free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE4qZmRLuG8 ✨Do you have a Short Story o...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we are looking at one of the most heavily anthologized short stories, "The Swimmer" by John Cheever. Hailed as one of the greatest short stories of all time, let's take a look at a few of the angles that resonated with us. We talk about Greek influences and the Odyssey, societal pressures, alcoholism, a...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Created by Michael K. Vaughan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SpdxlKhFT8 Jack's Tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5I94CAhyAg Questions:  1. What was the first science fiction book that you read? What did you think of it? 2. What was the last science fiction book that you read? What did you think of...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we are looking at "Exodus" by James Baldwin. Clearly, we're meant to ask some questions about the Book of Exodus and the Bible. Perhaps there was a hardening of Florence's heart?  James Baldwin Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vILtwwkl40&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCa_ebQw4HXAKbQSA0nLtKX ✨Do yo...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today is such an amazing piece that we hope you love. "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates. This story has it all: emotions, trists, Bob Dylan, The Love Revolution, The Devil, Vampires, and more! All metaphorical of course :D Joyce Carol Oates Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watc...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! We are looking at the Fab Four Book Tag today by  @Tom LA Books   Tom La Books Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhMwepFp9DQ 1.“I just fell out of bed, found out what key I had dreamed it in… and I played it”, Paul McCartney (about “Yesterday”).   A book that you dreamed about or that i...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's look at "Cream" by Haruki Murakami today. This is a tricky one. What did the ending mean? What does the circle represent? What is the cream? Let's discuss this and more! Haruki Murakami Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcdMO3OQY_8&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBdbQ5i4zqDBct5J1-pX8Wp ✨Do you have a Shor...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! We dive into one of America's most famous authors, Herman Melville today! Let's talk about "Bartleby the Scrivener" today and what it could mean for the industrial revolution, civil disobedience, and choice. We also have to talk about that subtle Book of Job reference and death. Herman Melville Playlist: http...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's talk about "Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Decay, warnings, and more in our discussion today! Poetry Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap5iWgeTGLs&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCLHLKysAyodr3Rqw5znNuB ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit an...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's talk about our goals and reading plan for 2022 ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexca...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's take a break from book chat and instead talk about the philosophy of books! This tag was originally created by  @Brandon's Bookshelf   1. What's most important...a good character, plot, or message?   2. Should one read books about ideas or opinions they disagree with?   3. As tech ad...

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Haruki Murakami's new book is out. And it's about shirts? Is that it? Let's take a look at the newest release today! Haruki Murakami Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WST5Wc916V0&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBdbQ5i4zqDBct5J1-pX8Wp ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see...