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! Let's talk about "Crassus Agonicus". Warning now: not for the faint of heart. Lots of items related to private spaces. But, that might need to be assumed when you say you're looking at a Hilda Hilst work! Our...

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 break into a piece that covers many different themes: alienation, isolation, justice, punishment, religion, Westernization, and more! Let's talk about "In the Penal Colony" by Franz Kafka with Musique...

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! Are you looking for short reads to grab for Women in Translation Month? Here's 7 books we recommend: Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto The House in Smyrna by Tatiana Salem Levy The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispec...

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 couplet of poems "Reapers" and "November Cotton Flowers" in "Cane" by Jean Toomer.  Cane playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZMkgeahkTc&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCZgYJSvqRaZ0...

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! One of Faulkner's funniest books! "The Hamlet" by William Faulkner is a rip-roaring ride through Frenchman's Bend. The Snopes: Mink, I.O., Flem, Ab, Ike, and more, enter the land and leave it much different th...

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! The short story "The Last Lieber" by Fritz Lieber was an absolute hoot. It was recommended by our lovely Patron Star. Fritz Lieber Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgSWOvQiPuM&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YC69...

What's coming up.

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! We're continuing #JapaneseJune with "Sennin" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. A rare find out of "The Book of Fantasy" discovered by our friend  @Everyone Who Reads it Must Converse  . A great little piece th...

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 a wonderful short story about perspective and individualism. Batta to Suzumushi (The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket) a 1924 classic from Yasunari Kawabata. Yasunari Kawabata 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! The 1910 short story that shot Junichiro Tanizaki on the literary scene, "The Tattooer" is up for discussion today! Our version was translated by Howard Hibbet. Jun'ichirō Tanizaki playlist: https://www.youtub...

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! "The Raven" is one of Edgar Allan Poe's classic Poems and arguably his magnum opus. There are a lot of ways to break this down with messengers, communication to the afterlife, death, and more. Join us as we wa...

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! We haven't read George Saunders before. If you love him or loved this piece "Escape from Spiderhead", we'd love to hear what you'd love to see next! This was a very complex piece dealing with complex psycholog...

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! The Magnum Opus from Paul Lawrence Dunbar. There are a lot of angles in which to approach "We Wear the Mask". We're taking an approach dealing with performance, mask, and expectations. I hope you enjoy and ple...

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! Also translated to Ball of Fat. We are talking about Boule de Suif by Guy de Maupassant. The story takes place during the Franco-Prussian War following a prostitute who seems to be more generous than her count...

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 compassion and forgiveness with "A Spider's Thread" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. A great reinterpretation of the classic "Parable of the Onion" by Fyodor Dostoevsky from his "The Brothers Karamazov...

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! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! We head to a little "The Luncheon" today where we'll just eat one thing! Let's talk about W. Somerset Maugham's ironic sketch and talk about duty and obligation. W. Somerset Maugham Playlist: https://www.youtu...

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! We were recommended to check out this essay by Amy Tan. I wish I had read "Mother Tongue" a long time ago! What a great perspective to share. Amy Tan Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6FoAFTMsdY&l...

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 explore "The Turkey" which was later rewritten as "An Afternoon in the Woods" by Flanner O'Connor. It was our patron selection of the month by  @The Nerdy Narrative   Flannery O'Connor Playl...

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 discuss fate, self vs community, and men and women in "John Redding Goes to Sea" by Zora Neale Hurston. Zora Neale Hurston Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnsKMRaAmzg&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBo...

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 talk about "Xin chào, xin chào" by Choi Eunyoung. Translated by Sung Ryu. Choi Eun Young Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLDu71FoqZA&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBfPk2c0FroEuIy3lEWzarl ✨Do you have...

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 do religion and punishment fit into this story? What does the rockpile symbolize? Let's talk about "The Rockpile" from Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin today! James Baldwin Playlist: https://www.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! ✨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! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! "Cane" is heralded for its approach to literature and varied style in delivery. Today we discuss "Karintha". Cane Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZMkgeahkTc&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCZgYJSvqRaZ0FSIUA-Xz...

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! Nikki Giovanni Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Kwn-EDTbs&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAk9YbjWyhtVFCq8oEczGBf Poetry Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap5iWgeTGLs&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCLHLKysAyodr3R...