Extra Literary Affairs Podcast

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.
 
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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.
 
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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

The Aleph - Jorge Luis Borges

New Episode!
Check out this week's episode where we discuss "The Aleph" by Jorge Luis Borges.  If you have are curious to read his dense and complex stories, this is the perfect place to start.  "The Aleph" is an unrequited love story, full of passion, longing, and desperation to reunite with a loved one. Follow along as we discuss a little more about Borges' life and the possible inspiration for his work.
 
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Extra Literary Affairs - How to Read Shakespeare

Welcome back to Extra Literary Affairs, a LitFiction Podcast.  This week I am determined to demonstrate how Shakespeare is not as difficult as you may think.  In less than 10 minutes, you will walk away with a better grasp of how to read his work and tools to decode his writing.