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Lecture 9: Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita Aug 21, 2023

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Building on Claire Dederer’s defense of this incredible novel, Kimberly walks you through this new way to think about the misunderstood classic. She delves into why the prose is so insanely great and wraps up with a look at the genius sleight-of-hand that makes the book not only deeply engaging but also important.

Lecture 8: Claire Dederer’s Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma Aug 14, 2023

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If you don’t know what to do with great art made by horrible people, you need Monsters. Dederer’s surprisingly personal look at the issue is insightful and soooo smart. Her thoughts on Woody Allen, Michael Jackson, Virginia Woolf—and Nabokov’s Lolita—are fascinating and revelatory.

Lecture 7: Joan Didion’s The White Album Part 2 Aug 07, 2023

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In part two, Kimberly focuses on the titular essay, “The White Album.”

Lecture 7: Joan Didion’s The White Album Part 3 Aug 07, 2023

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In part three, we dive into aspects of the later essays that make this collection so important.

Lecture 6: Elena Ferrante’s The Lost Daughter Part 3 Jul 31, 2023

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In part three, Kimberly digs into the depiction of maternity in the novel, and the close of the work.

Lecture 6: Elena Ferrante’s The Lost Daughter Part 1 Jul 31, 2023

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Kimberly might not have loved Ferrante’s My Beautiful Friend, but she’s OBSESSED with The Lost Daughter. (Plus, the movie’s great.) In part one, Kimberly will argue why you should read this creepy little gem, discuss names in the novel, and dive into the opening of the book.

Lecture 6: Elena Ferrante’s The Lost Daughter Part 2 Jul 31, 2023

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In part two, Kimberly analyzes the uncanny, strange feel of the novel, and the important pattern of proliferation of mothers, daughters and dolls.

Enriched Read 1: Demon Copperhead, David Copperfield and Dickens Jul 28, 2023

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No reading required! In this Dickens crash-course, Kimberly equips you to get even more out of Barbara Kingsolver’s incredible Demon Copperhead. Or to decide if you want to tackle this new bestseller! You’ll find out why Demon fits so well into a long literary tradition and why Kingsolver was SUCH a genius to choose this insanely effective scaffolding for her recent gem.