Close Reads Podcast HQ
Goldberry Studios, Heidi White, David Kern, Sean Johnson, Graeme PitmanClose Reads is a book club podcast for the incurable reader.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 932 | Founded | 7 years ago | Last Issue | 11 days ago |
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Beloved: 159-235
This week we’re digging into the complicated way that Toni Morrison presents Sethe’s tragic choice here in the middle of the book and especially the psychological implications and ramifications—both character-wise and aesthetically. Plus: P...
Beloved: 76-158
Welcome back to our series on Toni Morrison’s novel. In this episode we focus on Morrison’s engrossing prose, including the way she uses threaded metaphors and symbols, and how it enhances the pathos of the story. Plus, the trauma narrative...
Monthly Mystery: The Red House Mystery
Hello and welcome to June’s monthly mystery here at Close Reads HQ (a few days late; sorry about that!) Join in as we discuss A.A.
Hello and welcome to June’s monthly mystery here at Close Reads HQ (a few days late; sorry about that!) Join...
Beowulf: To the End
Welcome to our third and final episode on Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf. We discuss how little space is actual taken up by battles, whether we are supposed to see Beowulf as a flawed hero, and much more. Happy listening and thanks for th...
Beloved: Pages 1-75
Welcome to our new series on Toni Morrison’s modern classic! In this first episode, we dig into the book’s complicated narrative structure, Morrison’s use of POV, the feminine nature of the story and writing, whether it’s a novel of advocac...
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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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