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Close Reads

Close Reads is a book-club podcast for the incurable reader. Hosted by David Kern and featuring Tim McIntosh and Heidi White, alongside a couple of other occasional guests, we read Great Books and tal... Read more

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The Great Gatsby: Chapters 1-3

The Great Gatsby: Chapters 1-3

Join David, Angelina, and guest of honor, Adam Andrews (of the Center for Lit) for a rousing discussion about F. Scott F... Read more

1 Dec 2018

1hr 23mins

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#41: Everything That Rises Must Converge

#41: Everything That Rises Must Converge

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David begin their conversation on Flannery O'Connor's collection of s... Read more

6 Mar 2017

1hr 21mins

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The Odyssey: Books 1-2

The Odyssey: Books 1-2

It's time for a new book! Join David, Heidi, and Tim as they dive into Homer's Odyssey, books one and two. Discussion to... Read more

25 Jul 2019

1hr 17mins

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Hannah Coulter, Part 1

Hannah Coulter, Part 1

Join David, Tim, Angelina, and special guest Heidi White as they begin their discussion of Wendell Berry's 2003 novel, H... Read more

18 May 2018

1hr 17mins

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The Rector of Justin: Chapters 1-5

The Rector of Justin: Chapters 1-5

After a one-week hiatus due to some scheduling issues, we are back! In this episode David is joined by Matt and a new co... Read more

23 Oct 2019

1hr 20mins

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Bonus Episode: Hemingway's "A Clean Well-lighted Room"

Bonus Episode: Hemingway's "A Clean Well-lighted Room"

Unfortunately we had a scheduling snafu with recording for this week, so we are sharing a bonus episode that we sent to ... Read more

15 Oct 2019

1hr 17mins

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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold: Chapters 1-6

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold: Chapters 1-6

Welcome back! It's time to start a new book and we're finally diving into John LeCarre's The Spy Who Came in from the Co... Read more

23 Feb 2019

1hr 24mins

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Sense and Sensibility: Vol. 1, chapters 1-8

Sense and Sensibility: Vol. 1, chapters 1-8

Join David, Heidi, and special guest, Karen Swallow Prior (author of the much-loved book, On Reading Well) for this new ... Read more

27 May 2019

1hr 4mins

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Peace like a River: Chapters 1-4

Peace like a River: Chapters 1-4

And we're on to another book! Join David, Heidi, and Tim as they dive into a new book, Leif Enger's novel, Peace Like a ... Read more

25 Dec 2019

1hr 18mins

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#62: Gilead Kick-off Show

#62: Gilead Kick-off Show

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David kick off their discussion of Marilynne Robinson's beloved, Puli... Read more

14 Aug 2017

57mins

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Our Year in Fiction Reading

Our Year in Fiction Reading

It's time for one of our favorite annual traditions . . . Join David, Heidi, Sarah-Jane, and Tim as they share some of t... Read more

20 Dec 2019

1hr 16mins

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#52: Narnia Nostalgia

#52: Narnia Nostalgia

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David discuss C.S. Lewis's classic, The Lion, the Witch, and the Ward... Read more

16 May 2017

59mins

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#71: Murder on the Orient Express (part 1)

#71: Murder on the Orient Express (part 1)

On this episode of Close Reads Angelina, Tim, and David kick off their discussion of Agatha's Christie classic mystery s... Read more

21 Oct 2017

1hr 14mins

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#53: Brideshead Revisited Chapters 1-2

#53: Brideshead Revisited Chapters 1-2

On this episode of Close Reads, Angelina, Tim, and David kick off their discussion of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, Brid... Read more

23 May 2017

1hr 6mins

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Anne of Green Gables: Chapters 1-6

Anne of Green Gables: Chapters 1-6

It's time to make friends with Anne with an E. In this episode, Heidi explains why this book changed her life (she's rea... Read more

12 Mar 2020

1hr 9mins

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Little Britches: Chapters 1-6

Little Britches: Chapters 1-6

And we're back to kick off a new series, with Ralph Moody's Little Britches! Joining David and Heidi is Adam Andrews, fr... Read more

8 Apr 2019

1hr 18mins

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Howards End, Chapters 1-5

Howards End, Chapters 1-5

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they kick off their conversation about E.M. Forster's novel Howards End. Topics of conv... Read more

12 Jan 2018

1hr 12mins

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Crossing to Safety, Chapters 1-4

Crossing to Safety, Chapters 1-4

It's Wallace Stegner time! Join David, Heidi, Angelina, and Stegner aficionado, Graeme Pitman, as they kick off a conver... Read more

11 Aug 2018

1hr 25mins

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A River Runs through It (episode 1)

A River Runs through It (episode 1)

And we're off. It's time for Norman Maclean's A River Runs through It. On this episode, David, Heidi, and Tim discuss ro... Read more

4 Dec 2019

1hr 22mins

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#76: Twelfth Night (Act 1)

#76: Twelfth Night (Act 1)

Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they kickoff conversation on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Topics include differ... Read more

25 Nov 2017

1hr 40mins

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