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Close Reads Live: A Special Tenth Anniversary Discussion of "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"

Ten years ago, on the first ever episode of Close Reads, we discussed “A Good Man Is Hard To Find,” the famous story by Flannery O’Connor. Last weekend, at our tenth anniversary party, we revisited it and we’re excited to share that discussion with you now. So whether you’ve been listening all along or whether it’s first time, thanks for tuning in and happy listening! Thanks so much to everyone who has helped shape the show for so long, from co-hosts and guest hosts to listeners from all over the world—and, of course, Logan! We couldn’t do it without you. Cheers! Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Wuthering Heights: Chapters 11-14

Welcome back to our ongoing series on Emily Bronte’s classic novel. This week we discuss the roots of the characters’ various issues, Cathy’s and Heathcliff’s sense of connection to one another, the profound sense that there is nothing solid upon which the characters can stand, Nelly’s seeming disdain for Cathy, and much more! Happy listening? Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Previewing "Richard II" and its Historical Context

Welcome to a new subscriber-exclusive series here on Close Reads as we begin our long-promised dive into the world of Shakespeare’s first tetralogy! Over the next fifteen episodes we’ll be discussing Richard II, both Henry IV plays, and Henry V, with a special eye on the play’s historical context and Shakespeare’s rendering of it (plus, naturally, a whole slew of literary components). In this episode we discuss what makes these historical plays so great and the many crucial events that preceded the reign of King Richard II. Happy listening! Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Wuthering Heights: Chapters 7-10

Welcome back to our ongoing series on Emily Bronte’s classic novel. This week we’re discussing whether the book includes either a protagonist or an antagonist, how we should interpret the narration of Nelly, who we most sympathize with, and much more. Happy listening! Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Monthly Mystery: Some Buried Caesar

Join in as we discuss this month’s mystery novel: Rex Stout’s Some Buried Caesar, a 1930’s classic from one of the most popular of all American mystery writers. As always we discuss the big picture view before digging into the categories. Thanks for the support and happy listening. And be sure to let us know what you thought of this one in the comment below! Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.