Extra Literary Affairs Podcast

One Christmas Eve - Langston Hughes

Check out this week's episode where we discuss "One Christmas Eve" by Langston Hughes. Follow along as we analyze the technical structure of this story and the nuance of this holiday story.

Extra Literary Affairs - Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power - Audre Lorde

Welcome back to another episode of Extra Literary Affairs, a LitFiction podcast.  Today I am discussing and analyzing Audre Lorde's essay, "Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power".  In it, she advocates for us to forget out connection forged for us between the word "erotic" and adult content.  When we reclaim fully embracing our experiences, we can live a fuller life and rebel against oppressive forces.

End of Year Reading Wrap Up

Check out this week's episode where we reflect on this past year of reading on our podcast and in our personal reading lives.  We discuss our favorites, our least memorable, and stories we wished we had analyzed.
 
 

A Letter to George Saunders by Jennifer

Check out this week's new episode as Jennifer discusses her love for the work of George Saunders.

Ghoul - George Saunders

New Episode!
Check out this week's episode where we discuss "Ghoul" by George Saunders featured in the New Yorker in 2020.  Listen along as Jennifer and Joey delve deeper into this underground world and try to discover is plethora of secrets.
 
#literature #shortstory #reading 

Extra Literary Affairs - The Chimney Sweeper - William Blake Poetry

Welcome back to another episode of Extra Literary Affairs, a LitFiction podcast.  This week I am discussing two poems by William Blake that share the same name, "The Chimney Sweeper".  Follow along as I explore his life, the inspiration for his work, and the journey of the fiction chimney sweeper as he grows from young and innocent to old and experienced.
 
#poetry

Shakespearean Sonnet 18

Check out this week's episode where we discuss Shakespeare Part II, Sonnet 18. 
We know Shakespeare can seem hard to understand, so our goal is for you to walk away with the understanding that you already have everything you need to decode this dated language.  This sonnet is well-known and will help you better connect with the words of the world's greatest playwright.
 
#shakespeare #sonnets #poetry

Extra Literary Affairs - The War of the Clowns - Flash Fiction

Check out this week's new episode of Extra Literary Affairs, a LitFiction podcast, where I discuss a flash fiction story, "The War of The Clowns" by Mia Couto, with my two special guests, Jenna and Brian.  If you have read flash fiction and walked away confused and feeling like you missed the point, don't worry!  Follow along as I lead my guests towards a deeper understanding of the text.
#flashfiction #literature