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  • DON'T BUY IT!!

    DON'T BUY IT!!
    Feb 23 2026
    Prepare to be liberated.
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    8 Min.
  • AUNT JULIA AND THE SCRIPTWRITER by Mario Vargas Llosa

    AUNT JULIA AND THE SCRIPTWRITER by Mario Vargas Llosa
    Feb 20 2026
    Leave it to a Nobel Prize winner to turn out a book that is so charming, rich, funny, complex and sophisticated. I love this novel so much. Listen in to hear how this potent mix of melodrama, fiction and memoir keeps me returning to it over and over.
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    55 Min.
  • "THE ALEPH" by Jorge Luis Borges >> Why has it taken so long for us to dive (back) into Borges? Listen in to find out!

    "THE ALEPH" by Jorge Luis Borges >> Why has it taken so long for us to dive (back) into Borges? Listen in to find out!
    Feb 15 2026
    Finally, we tackle this GIANT of South American Literature. "The Aleph" is smart (obviously) but also self-deprecating, ultra-rich and HILARIOUS. The man's a genius. The story is genius. Indulge now and feel--in just 80 minutes--a little smarter.
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    1 Std. und 23 Min.
  • NANCY DREW as Cultural Phenomenon! >> Did you know they radically rewrote the Nancy Drew books 20 years after publication? What it says about us is fascinating.

    NANCY DREW as Cultural Phenomenon! >> Did you know they radically rewrote the Nancy Drew books 20 years after publication? What it says about us is fascinating.
    Feb 10 2026
    NO READING REQUIRED! "1950s Nancy was a Barbie. But 1930s Nancy was a single, friendless BITCH." (Bitch in the very BEST kind of way.) This line from The Bookstore (now playing off Broadway) opens a fascinating--and somewhat damning--window onto American culture. But the best part of revisiting these books is how GOOD they are. Listen in to hear what most of us missed about these iconic bestsellers.
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    35 Min.
  • WUTHERING HEIGHTS by Emily Brontë >> I have something to confess about this one. Listen in.

    WUTHERING HEIGHTS by Emily Brontë >> I have something to confess about this one. Listen in.
    Feb 6 2026
    Emerald Fennel's new movie version of Wuthering Heights (and my SON'S OFF-BROADWAY DEBUT) sent me right back to the novel and WOW is there a lot to say about this book. Allow me to break down whether it's a love story or all about revenge, why there's no sex, what the narrative stance has to do with the gothic, and SO MUCH MORE.
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    41 Min.
  • THE CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans >> This gem of a runaway best seller seems straightforward but I'll tell you what: Evans is pulling off a FEAT.

    THE CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans >> This gem of a runaway best seller seems straightforward but I'll tell you what: Evans is pulling off a FEAT.
    Feb 2 2026
    I have never loved an epistolary novel (a novel in letters). But at every turn Evans avoided the pitfalls. Not only that, but The Correspondent ends up being a rich, moving read. Tune in to find out how she pulls it off, what made me put it down--only to pick it right back up--and why this work deserves a closer look.
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    45 Min.
  • DISCONTENT by Beatriz Serrano >> If you loved this book, maybe don't listen to the last twenty minutes of this.

    DISCONTENT by Beatriz Serrano >> If you loved this book, maybe don't listen to the last twenty minutes of this.
    Jan 29 2026
    DISCONTENT started with such potential that my very high expectations were somewhat dashed. Serrano starts so strong: she paints the work place, interrogates the internet, incorporates visual art, promotes the concept of the chosen family and more. But much hinged on the ending and for me, it didn't deliver. Listen to see what's working really well and what isn't. Discontent really helps you see why pulling off a strong novel is REALLY HARD TO DO.
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    50 Min.
  • HANGSAMAN by Shirley Jackson >> HOW HAD I NEVER READ THIS BOOK??

    HANGSAMAN by Shirley Jackson >> HOW HAD I NEVER READ THIS BOOK??
    Jan 23 2026
    Actually, probably, I'd never read it because I was scarred by "The Lottery" in grade school. I should NOT have been afraid. Hangsaman is incredible! It also has some verrrrry confusing elements that deserve the deepest of analysis. Listen in for exactly that. What a masterpiece!
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    1 Std. und 2 Min.