Episode 84: The Haunting of Shirley
Shirley Jackson is the whole case this week. I’ve found that not only do I need to read more of her work, I also need to read a biography on
Episode 83: North of Hell, South of Heaven
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell is a great British book that has nothing to do with the American Civil War…I now know. But it’s a fantastic read that I’m
Episode 82: Ah, That’s Tennyson!
I’m back on poetry this week and I discuss Alfred, Lord Tennyson and his works.
Episode 81: The State of the Podcast
With the New Year still fresh and shiny, I’m just doing a simple episode talking about the state of this humble little podcast.
Episode 80: bell hooks
Today’s case is about someone so cool, she didn’t have to obey the rules of grammar! That’s bell hooks and she was a writer who had several works that should
Episode 79: It’s Creepy Either Way
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is a work that has no consensus from readers as to whether it’s actually about ghosts or not. That just makes it
Episode 78: The Nose Knows
We’re talking about a great play in this episode! Cyrano de Bergerac is a terrific good time and I can’t imagine you wanting to pass this one up!
Episode 77: Home is Where the Poet Is
In this episode, it’s all about Emily Dickinson, one of the most important American poets of the nineteenth century.
Episode 76: You Need a Bigger Boat on the Danube!
Algernon Blackwood’s classic The Willows is a great short story, a true tale of horror for nature-lovers!