American Writers (One Hundred Pages at a Time)

Nov 04 2024 999 ep. 35 mins 402

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In each episode I discuss around 100 pages from the works of American writers. Contact me at [email protected]

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 103: No Time For Love (Part 1)

Nov 04 2024 30 mins

This is the first episode of my review of Robert Heinlein's longest work, NO TIME FOR LOVE. We are reintroduced to an old friend, Lazarus Long, as he reflects on his life (but maybe not enough reflection for this reader).

Episode 663: James Baldwin: The Devil Finds Work (1976)

Nov 04 2024 30 mins

THE DEVIL FINDS WORK was James Baldwin's final major essay and a fascinating exploration of how he has seen and experienced American (and some non-American) films over the course of his life, finding the problem at the heart of America's major cultural export.

Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 102: I Will Fear no Evil (Part 4)

Oct 28 2024 22 mins

The finale of my review of I WILL FEAR NO EVIL by Robert A. Heinlein. Next up, NO TIME FOR LOVE.

Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 101: I Will Fear No Evil (Part 3)

Oct 16 2024 19 mins

Part three of my thoughts on I WILL FEAR NO EVIL by Robert A. Heinlein.

Episode 662: James Baldwin: No Name in the Street

Oct 16 2024 20 mins

My quick review of James Baldwin's excellent essay NO NAME IN THE STREET. The last 20 pages of this essay are particularly hard hitting and remain meaningful.

Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 100: I Will Fear No Evil (Part 2)

Oct 14 2024 20 mins

Boy does this book drag on. Lots of good stuff, but Robert A. Heinlein seems to take his precious time getting there. Is I WILL FEAR NO EVIL a sign of what will come later in his works?

Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 99: I Will Fear No Evil (Part 1)

Sep 29 2024 27 mins

Part 1 of 4 of my review of I WILL FEAR NO EVIL by Robert A. Heinlein. I wonder how other recent readers of this book look back on it. Obviously the novel deals with gender in sexuality in transgressive ways, but it also seems very old fashioned in its approach.

Episode 661: James Baldwin: The Fire Next Time (1963)

Sep 29 2024 29 mins

Brief thoughts on James Baldwin's 1963 essay THE FIRE NEXT TIME and its place in American history.

Episode 660: James Baldwin: Nobody Knows My Name, More Notes of a Native Son

Sep 15 2024 37 mins

In this episode I review James Baldwin's collection of essays NOBODY KNOWS MY NAME: MORE NOTES OF A NATIVE SON. These essays bridge his time in Paris to his engagement in the discourse on civil rights in America.

Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 98: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Part 3)

Sep 15 2024 26 mins

The conclusion to my review of THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS. In the next episode we will being a four part dive into I WILL FEAR NO EVIL.