The Great Winnowing of 2026 (for 2027)

We’ve come to the end of Mark Twain’s classic novel so this week we dig into the final chapters: * The significance of Tom Sawyer’s return* The river as a symbol* The ending as a reflection of Huck’s moral journey* Jim as hero* T. S. Eliot’s take* and much more!Happy listening! T ... Show More

Hello and welcome back to our series on Mark Twain’s classic novel! This week we discuss: * Huck’s crisis* The conscience vs the heart* Twain’s critique of American religion and hypocrisy* The role of individual conscience versus societal norms* The symbolism of Providence and di ... Show More

Welcome back to our ongoing conversation about Mark Twain’s classic novel. This week we discuss faux Dukes and Dauphins, satire and allegory, local conflicts and civil wars, and much more, including the protean nature of the book. Happy listening! This is a public episode. If you ... Show More

Today's episode is about a snail named Norman and a group of roses in a garden. Follow along as roses Blush and Bashful learn a difficult lesson about the value of confidence and inner beauty. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and ... Show More

<p>Dirk and David are joined by legendary interactive fiction writer and creative director of Failbetter Games Emily Short. The trio discuss Emily's career, her contributions to interactive fiction, and some of her thoughts on both traditional game AI and modern generative AI. To ... Show More

Today's episode of Haiku Daily features a haiku by William M. RamseyVisit haikudailypodcast.substack.com to learn more about haiku. There you'll find resources, writing prompts, collaborations, and more. You can also subscribe to get new episodes, essays, and more sent directly t ... Show More

<p>Ellen and Mom discuss the brothers, Blue Belle, and basket baby in For the Roses by Julie Garwood.  Plus, menstruation and how it just really makes you have a hard week, okay?<br/><br/>Come hang out with us! <br/>Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsrom<br/>Facebook Group: Not Your ... Show More

In this episode, Lisa Buggy, Jenny Coughlan and Mark Molloy explore the poetry of Emily Dickinson. 

Today's episode of Haiku Daily features a haiku by William M. RamseyVisit haikudailypodcast.substack.com to learn more about haiku. There you'll find resources, writing prompts, collaborations, and more. You can also subscribe to get new episodes, essays, and more sent directly t ... Show More

Plato’s Symposium, his philosophical dialogue on love, or eros, was probably written around 380 BCE, but it’s set in 416, during the uneasy truce between Athens and Sparta in the middle of the Peloponnesian War. A symposium was a drinking party, though Socrates and his friends, h ... Show More

Jess and Trisha take a deep dive into Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin for the When In Romance book club, talk about how and why romance authors are writing employer/employee romance, and suggest a cool way you can support your local romance booksellers. Join the book club convers ... Show More