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REPOST: Five-Minute Recommendation of James Joyce’s DUBLINERS Nov 25, 2024

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Kimberly will share whether you should—or should not—dig into Dubliners. She’ll treat you to a snippet of the prose to give you a sense of the work, but for a deeper analysis, check out the lecture.

REPOST: Five-Minute Recommendation for Anna Burns’s MILKMAN >> SAY NOTHING devotees, here's another AMAZING novel. Nov 23, 2024

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Kimberly will share whether you should—or should not—dig into Milkman. She’ll treat you to a snippet of the prose to give you a sense, but for deeper analysis, check out the lecture.

MILKMAN by Anna Burns >> Burns's novel about Northern Ireland is an absolute MASTERPIECE. Honestly, it's one of my favorite books. Nov 23, 2024

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One of the more rewarding books I've ever read, Milkman is dark, dense, funny and AMAZING. Join me for a more profound understanding of the novel’s political importance, its incredibly effective humor and other elements that make this book feel so IMPORTANT.

REPOST: 5-Minute Recommendation for Claire Keegan’s FOSTER >> Loving the tv series SAY NOTHING?? This masterful (very short) novel might be even more engrossing! Nov 22, 2024

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Kimberly will share whether you should—or should not—dig into Foster. She’ll treat you to a snippet of the prose to give you a sense, but for a deeper analysis, check out the lecture.

FOSTER by Claire Keegan (part 1 of 3) >> If you appreciate literature at all, you owe yourself the experience of this INCREDIBLE (very short) novella. Nov 22, 2024

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This very brief book is a masterclass of the every aspect of fiction. In part one, I argue why you should read it, take a quick dip into Keegan’s bio., and discuss the title and opening pages.

LIE WITH ME by Philippe Besson >> translated by the one and only MOLLY RINGWALD! Nov 11, 2024

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Kimberly had never read Besson--and didn't know Ringwald was translating!--but she loved this brief, beautiful novel. Listen in as she touches on the very un-american phenomenon of autofiction, before diving into the fascinating structural choices, the beauty of the spare prose and why Besson is SO GOOD AT SEX WRITING. She'll even offer up interesting translation differences and the novel's details that Ringwald (mostly judiciously) chose to leave out.

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN by James Baldwin >> This masterpiece deserves the deepest of dives. Join me as we sink in to its genius! Oct 14, 2024

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Often considered Baldwin's masterpiece, this slim, somewhat autobiographical novel is SO GOOD. Listen in now to hear how the structure, the narrative voice and the final chapter make this an incredible, important read.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE by Gabriel García Márquez >> Whether you're one of the millions who say this book is their favorite ever--or maybe you didn't quite get all the hype--let me try to convince you why it's massively important. Oct 14, 2024

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Garcia Marquez changed literature with the 1967 publication of this surreal, ultra-popular, deeply engaging novel. Kimberly LOVED diving in to the context in which it was written, the way it fits into literary movements and why it's so groundbreaking. And if you're one of the people who couldn't keep all the generations of José Arcadios and Aurelianos straight, Kimberly will reveal a grad-school level secret that will help with this novel--and every challenging book you read.

Enriched Read 8: Ann Patchett's TOM LAKE--and OUR TOWN! >> Whether you loved TOM LAKE or were underwhelmed, just wait till you see it in the light of Our Town! Sep 16, 2024

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At the end of TOM LAKE, Ann Patchett exhorts readers to return to the work of Thornton Wilder--so Kimberly did! She LOVED her deep dive into the hugely influential 1938 classic, OUR TOWN. You'll hear analysis of the novel, with a whole section devoted to how the incredibly affecting OUR TOWN inflects Patchett's novel. Lastly? You'll then be treated to some seriously inspiring quotations by Wilder himself.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen >> NO READING REQUIRED >> Dive into Jane's historical period--while seeing her as a true SATIRIST--to more FULLY appreciate her genius! Sep 12, 2024

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Kimberly dips into the Regency Era--don't remember why it's called that? tune in!--then digs into Jane's use of irony and satire to appreciate why the work is so revolutionary, so deft and SO FUNNY.

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