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Goldberry Studios, Heidi White, David Kern, Sean Johnson, Graeme PitmanClose Reads is a book club podcast for the incurable reader.
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Announcing the 2027 Close Reads Retreats!
Hello Close Readers,
It’s announcement time!
I have news regarding our 2027 retreat schedule and this time it includes two options.
That’s right, next summer we’ll be heading on the road for two unique and very special Close Reads experi...
Beowulf: Q&A
It’s time to answer some listener questions about Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf! Topics include:
It’s time to answer some listener questions about Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf! Topics include:
Our Man in Havana: Parts 3-4
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 dom...
Our Man in Havana: Parts 1 + 2
It’s time for a new series, this time on one of Sean’s very favorite authors, Graham Greene! So join in as we dig into the origins of this “elevated entertainment,” the way the book explores the plight of modern man, the important role of t...
Monthly Mystery: Mr Pottermack's Oversight
Hello and welcome to July’s monthly mystery here at Close Reads HQ as we discuss one of the first examples of the inverted mystery.
Hello and welcome to July’s monthly mystery here at Close Reads HQ as we discuss one of the first examples...
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Goldberry Studios is the team behind Close Reads, The Daily Poem, Withywindle, and Bibliography podcasts.
Teacher, Therapist, Co-host of The Close Reads Podcast, Author of The Divided Soul: Duty and Desire in Literature and Life.
I am the owner of Goldberry Books in Concord, NC, and host of the Close Reads podcast, a literary podcast for the incurable reader, and Withywindle, a bookish show for kids.
Classical teacher and administrator, Close Reads/Daily Poem co-host, Amateur
Co-host of the Withywindle podcast. Designer + Photographer. Person of interest. First man on the Moon. Inventor of Hamster Garage™, Pop Socks™, Certified Stick™, and Sour Patch Keds™.
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