We talk about the life-affirming poems of Adam Zagajewski.
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Frank Norris, McTeague
Claire and I have one of my favorite discussions about a very under-read book. We talk about the relationship between America and money, love and money, obsession, greed, expectations vs. reality, imagination vs. fantasy, nature, beauty, truth, hoarse-voiced entertainers on sub-par cruises, and lots more.
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Robert Frost, ”Home Burial”
In this episode, I present a recording from a class in which students and I discuss Frost's masterpiece, "Home Burial."
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56:16
Don Quixote
Claire and I talk about the strange wonderful pleasure of this book, focusing on the first 250 pages. More Cervantes discussions to come!
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44:26
James Agee, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
"Everything that is is holy." Translation: CLAIRE IS BACK!!!!!!
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