Absalom, Absalom! Episode 0--Why Did We Pick This Novel?

In this introductory episode of Summer Reading with the Diehls Season 1, English teachers Adam Diehl and his wife Whitney discuss why they chose to begin the series with a discussion of William Faulkner's 1936 novel Absalom, Absalom!, which overlaps with his classic 1929 novel The Sound and the Fury through the father-son-college roommate trio Jason Compson, Quentin Compson, and Shreve McCannon. They give a detailed overview of the characters, the plot, the themes, and the design.

 

They also tell the story of how this novel helped them find each other at the University of Georgia!