Τα καλύτερα American Writers podcast (2024)

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 103: No Time For Love (Part 1) 30:52

1M ago30:52

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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).Από τον Evan Lampe

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Episode 663: James Baldwin: The Devil Finds Work (1976) 30:58

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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.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 102: I Will Fear no Evil (Part 4) 22:46

1M ago22:46

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

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 101: I Will Fear No Evil (Part 3) 19:35

2M ago19:35

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

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Episode 662: James Baldwin: No Name in the Street 20:42

2M ago20:42

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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.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 100: I Will Fear No Evil (Part 2) 20:13

2M ago20:13

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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?Από τον Evan Lampe

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 99: I Will Fear No Evil (Part 1) 27:24

2M ago27:24

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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.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Episode 661: James Baldwin: The Fire Next Time (1963) 29:06

2M ago29:06

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

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Episode 660: James Baldwin: Nobody Knows My Name, More Notes of a Native Son 37:18

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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.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 98: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Part 3) 26:34

3M ago26:34

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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.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 97: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Part 2) 39:45

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Part two of my review of THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS by Robert A. Heinlein. In this episode, I cover the revolt on the Moon and some of the political theory at the heart of the novel, both the spoken and unspoken parts.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 96: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Part 1) 29:41

4M ago29:41

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Part 1 of 3 of my review of THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS, one of Heinlein's most famous and well-regarded books. Often billed a libertarian novel, is it better to look at it as anti-colonial? Can it be both?Από τον Evan Lampe

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Episode 659: James Baldwin: Notes of a Native Son 36:58

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We begin our look at James Baldwin's essays with his 1955 collection NOTES OF A NATIVE SON. Some of the topics explored in this collection are black representation in culture, expat life in Paris, and political life in Harlem.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 95: Farnham's Freehold (Second Half) 37:33

4M ago37:33

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The second part of my review of FARNHAM'S FREEHOLD by Robert A. Heinlein. I really struggled with this book, but think it reveals the fundamental problem with Heinlein's relationship with the American past.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 94: Farnham's Freedhold (First Half) 34:29

4M ago34:29

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I talk a bit about GLORY ROAD to finish up my thoughts on that novel, but I have decided to move onto Heinlein's FARNHAM'S FREEDHOLD. Is it his worst novel? Maybe not, but it is sure is trying hard. We will see what the second half gives us.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Girlfriends: Sarah Orne Jewett 28:30

5M ago28:30

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Tess and Brock dive into the unconventional life of Sarah Orne Jewett by first venturing to Berwick Academy, the school that Jewett attended. As an alum, Jewett was somewhat of a “patron saint”, and there are still students there who read and relate to her wild ways. At Jewett’s house, Tess and Brock are fascinated by her desk due to its unexpected…

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Making Friends at the Nathaniel Hawthorne House 28:11

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Tess and Brock explore Nathanial Hawthorne’s childhood home in Raymond, Maine. Hawthorne’s writing colors the house as an idyllic childhood summer home and so it remains. Today, the local community uses the house as a space to come together—like it or not, Hawthorne! Tess and Brock remain persistent in their attempts to reveal the true story of Haw…

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An Unlikely Visitor: James Weldon Johnson 28:14

5M ago28:14

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Tess and Brock travel to Wiscasset, ME, to investigate the scene of James Weldon Johnson’s tragic death in a train accident. Author Russell Rymer gives us a glimpse of Johnson's life as a Black poet, diplomat, novelist, and activist—Johnson was a jack of all trades, master of all. Poet C.S. Giscombe discuss Johnson’s The Autobiography of an Ex-Colo…

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Volcano: Edna St. Vincent Millay 28:23

5M ago28:23

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Tess and Brock put the spotlight on Edna St. Vincent Millay, the 20th century poet and feminist icon. Millay was notorious for her active “social life” among the NYC art scene during the height of the roaring ‘20s, but Tess and Brock focus on her prolific writing. Poet Gillian Obsorne has admired Millay for her eloquent expression of feminine angst…

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Who do you Love?: Edwin Arlington Robinson 28:07

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Tess and Brock try to get on the same wavelength as Edwin Arlington Robinson, also known as EAR, by visiting his birthplace in Gardiner, ME. To get inside the head of the poet they talk with Richard Russo. Russo and EAR share more similarities than their status as Pulitzer prize winning Maine authors—both of their work focuses on growing up in smal…

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Mr. Popularity: Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow 28:58

5M ago28:58

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Tess and Brock get to know Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow, the so-called hometown poet of Portland, ME. To find out whether Longfellow’s fame is justified, Tess and Brock head down to the Wadsworth-Longfellow house in the center of town. Longfellow wrote his first poem and other works in the house, but the house doesn’t just honor him but the whole Lon…

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Secret Encounter: Harriet Beecher Stowe 28:58

5M ago28:58

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Tess and Brock stay close to home while studying Harriet Beecher Stowe, the 19th-century author famous for writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Susanna Aston tells the harrowing story of how Stowe harbored fugitive slave John Andrew Jackson, and how one decision can change the course of history. Mentioned: Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe A Plausib…

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 93: Glory Road (First Half) 28:42

5M ago28:42

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I had hoped to talk about the first half of GLORY ROAD by Robert A. Heinlein, but I ended up talking about most of the events of the book. It is definitely one that needs to be unpacked for some of the larger discussions we are having about Heinlein.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Episode 658: James Baldwin: Going to Meet the Man (2) 45:59

5M ago45:59

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In this episode I review the final four stories of GOING TO MEET THE MAN by James Baldwin. This episode includes my look at the titular story, which remains one of the most well-known and widely read of Baldwin's works.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Episode 657: James Baldwin: Going to Meet the Man (1) 29:59

5M ago29:59

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In this episode I talk about the first four stories of the great collection by James Baldwin GOING TO MEET THE MAN.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Episode 656: James Baldwin: Another Country (4) 24:48

5M ago24:48

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The final episode of my review of ANOTHER COUNTRY by James Baldwin. This novel deserves to be remembered as one of the best of the later 20th century.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Episode 655: James Baldwin: Another Country (Part 3) 21:40

6M ago21:40

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Part three of my review of the wonderful novel ANOTHER COUNTRY by James Baldwin. In this section, Eric returns to New York and crisis deepens in the relationships of our main characters Ida, Vivaldo, Cass, and Richard.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 92: Podkayne of Mars 38:15

6M ago38:15

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In this episode I take a quick look at the excellent short novel by Robert A. Heinlein PODKAYNE OF MARS. It is one of my favorite Heinlein novels I have read and it really seems Heinlein can write young characters well, just not young men.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Episode 654: James Baldwin: Another Country (2) 9:54

6M ago9:54

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Part two of my review of ANOTHER COUNTRY by James Baldwin. For a novel that is just exploring transgressive romantic relationships (and some square relationships too), it is an enthralling journey.Από τον Evan Lampe

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 103: No Time For Love (Part 1) 30:52

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Episode 663: James Baldwin: The Devil Finds Work (1976) 30:58

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 102: I Will Fear no Evil (Part 4) 22:46

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 101: I Will Fear No Evil (Part 3) 19:35

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Episode 662: James Baldwin: No Name in the Street 20:42

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 100: I Will Fear No Evil (Part 2) 20:13

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 99: I Will Fear No Evil (Part 1) 27:24

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Episode 661: James Baldwin: The Fire Next Time (1963) 29:06

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Episode 660: James Baldwin: Nobody Knows My Name, More Notes of a Native Son 37:18

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 98: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Part 3) 26:34

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 97: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Part 2) 39:45

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 96: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Part 1) 29:41

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Episode 659: James Baldwin: Notes of a Native Son 36:58

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 95: Farnham's Freehold (Second Half) 37:33

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 94: Farnham's Freedhold (First Half) 34:29

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Girlfriends: Sarah Orne Jewett 28:30

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Making Friends at the Nathaniel Hawthorne House 28:11

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An Unlikely Visitor: James Weldon Johnson 28:14

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Volcano: Edna St. Vincent Millay 28:23

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Who do you Love?: Edwin Arlington Robinson 28:07

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Mr. Popularity: Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow 28:58

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Secret Encounter: Harriet Beecher Stowe 28:58

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 93: Glory Road (First Half) 28:42

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Episode 658: James Baldwin: Going to Meet the Man (2) 45:59

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Episode 657: James Baldwin: Going to Meet the Man (1) 29:59

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Episode 656: James Baldwin: Another Country (4) 24:48

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Episode 655: James Baldwin: Another Country (Part 3) 21:40

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Robert A. Heinlein Book Club: Episode 92: Podkayne of Mars 38:15

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Episode 654: James Baldwin: Another Country (2) 9:54

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