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Close ReadsCrossing to Safety: Part 3Welcome back to Close Reads. In this episode, David, Angelina, Heidi, and Graeme chat about the final chapter of Wallace Stegner's Crossing to Safety. Discussion touches on the conflict between the Mogan's and Lang, what makes the ending moving, whether the ending was unexpected, the loveliness of the final two lines, the book's ambiguity, and much more (plus, Graeme tells a story about Halloween candy, in a call back to an old episode). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2018-09-221h 20Close ReadsCrossing to Safety, Chapters 1-4It's Wallace Stegner time! Join David, Heidi, Angelina, and Stegner aficionado, Graeme Pitman, as they kick off a conversation about Stegner's modern classic, Crossing to Safety. Topics include Stegner's poetic prose and unique metaphors, the way the story introduces and explores characters, Stegner's literary impact, and much more. Click here to sign up for the Close Reads email newsletter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2018-08-111h 25Close ReadsThe Code of the Woosters, Final ChaptersJoin David and Angelina as they continue their conversation of P.G. Wodehouse's novel, The Code of the Woosters. This week - sans Tim - discussion touches on, well, the code of the Woosters. Plus, Graeme Pitman makes an appearance and conversation goes far afield. If you enjoy this show, please consider supporting it on Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2018-05-041h 13
CiRCE Institute Podcast NetworkThe Novel Episode, featuring Gregory WolfeIn this week's episode of Quiddity, the podcast of the CiRCE Institute, Andrew Kern, Graeme Pitman, Chuck Hicks, Brian Phillips, and David Kern contemplate the value of the novel, what makes a novel great, and whether character or theme is more central to a novel's success. Then we interview Greg Wolfe, director of the Seattle Pacific MFA program in creative writing and publisher of Image Journal, about Slant Books--his new literary imprint--and the novels it's published so far. Question of the episode: What is your desert island (ha...) novel? Hoste...2014-01-111h 21CiRCE Institute Podcast NetworkAdvent EditionIn this episode of Quiddity, the CiRCE podcast, Chuck Hicks, Brian Phillips, Graeme Pitman, and David Kern discuss Christmas traditions (both commemorative and celebrative), Christmas gift ideas, and why Dicken's A Christmas Carol has resonated for so long. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2013-12-1439 minCiRCE Institute Podcast NetworkIs Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder?In this episode of Quiddity, the CiRCE podcast, Chuck Hicks, Brian Phillips, Graeme Pitman, and David Kern contemplate whether beauty is, as the common saying claims, in the eye of the beholder. They may or may not provide any useful conclusions, but the conversation was interesting nonetheless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2013-12-0757 min