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The Betrothed: Chapters 21-24

Welcome back to our ongoing series on The Betrothed! This week we’re discussing Lucia’s vow, the nameless one’s conversion, and much more! Thanks for listening and thanks for the support! Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Piranesi: Part 1

Welcome to a new series! It’s time to dig into Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi, a book that’s been requested many times since its release in 2020. In this episode, we’re previewing things and thinking about how to read it before discussing part 1. Happy listening! Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

O Pioneers!: Q&A Episode

You had questions; we did our best to answer them. It’s the final episode on O Pioneers!, and we’re sad to see it go. Happy listening! Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Monthly Mystery: The Great Mistake

Join in as we dig in to this month’s mystery novel: Mary Roberts Rinehart’s The Great Mistake, a very American but very interesting mystery from a writer sometimes described as the American Agatha Christie. As always we discuss the big picture view before digging into the categories. Thanks for the support and happy listening! Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

O Pioneers!: To the End

This week, Sean describes how he wasn’t prepared for the ending of this book and we discuss the precision of the writing in some of the key scenes. Plus: Is it more tragic or comic (in the literary sense), what does the book have to say about justice, and much more. Happy listening! Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.