Our Man in Havana: To the End

Close Readers, I’m thrilled to present this very special episode on Beloved with Dr. Angel Adams Parham, a professor at the University of Virginia and the co-author of The Black Intellectual Tradition: Reading Freedom in Classical Literature. We chatted about the literary traditi ...  Show more

Welcome back to our series on Graham Green’s “Our Man in Havana!” This week we’re discussing Wormold and Beatrice’s relationship, the symbolism of masks and shadows, Greene’s commentary on bureaucracy and truth, the role of marriage and domestic life, and much more. As always, ha ...  Show more

Today's episode is about a snail named Norman and a group of roses in a garden. Follow along as roses Blush and Bashful learn a difficult lesson about the value of confidence and inner beauty. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and ...  Show more

Dirk and David are joined by legendary interactive fiction writer and creative director of Failbetter Games Emily Short. The trio discuss Emily's career, her contributions to interactive fiction, and some of her thoughts on both traditional game AI and modern generative AI. To ...

Today's episode of Haiku Daily features a haiku by William M. RamseyVisit haikudailypodcast.substack.com to learn more about haiku. There you'll find resources, writing prompts, collaborations, and more. You can also subscribe to get new episodes, essays, and more sent directly t ...  Show more

Ellen and Mom discuss the brothers, Blue Belle, and basket baby in For the Roses by Julie Garwood.  Plus, menstruation and how it just really makes you have a hard week, okay?

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