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  • Show Notes,  Summer of the Short Story

    Episode 17: “The Celestial Omnibus” by E. M. Forster

    admin / August 27, 2019 / 1 Comment

    On this week’s episode of The Literary Life, Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins are joined once more by Thomas Banks for their discussion of “The Celestial Omnibus” by E. M. Forster. Angelina and…

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  • Show Notes,  Summer of the Short Story

    Episode 16: “Why I Write” by George Orwell

    admin / August 20, 2019 / 0 Comments

    The topic of today's discussion on The Literary Life is George Orwell's essay "Why I Write." Angelina and Cindy kick off the conversation about how much they each identify with Orwell's description of…

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  • Show Notes,  Summer of the Short Story

    Episode 15: “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant

    admin / August 13, 2019 / 0 Comments

    On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins discuss Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace.” Also, don’t forget to register for the Back to School online conference on…

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  • Show Notes,  Summer of the Short Story

    Episode 14: “The Adventures of a Shilling” by Joseph Addison

    admin / August 6, 2019 / 0 Comments

    Today on The Literary Life, Cindy Rollins and Angelina Stanford are joined by a special guest, Angelina's husband, Thomas Banks! This week's selection for our summer series is Joseph Addison's "The Adventures of…

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  • Show Notes,  Summer of the Short Story

    Episode 13: “The Garden Party” by Katherine Mansfield

    admin / July 30, 2019 / 2 Comments

    This week on The Literary Life, Cindy and Angelina discuss Katherine Mansfield's short story "The Garden Party."

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  • Show Notes,  Summer of the Short Story

    Episode 12: “A Defence of Penny Dreadfuls” by G. K. Chesterton

    admin / July 23, 2019 / 2 Comments

    On The Literary Life podcast today, Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins discuss G. K. Chesterton's essay "A Defense of Penny Dreadfuls."

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  • Show Notes,  Summer of the Short Story

    Episode 11: “Araby” by James Joyce

    admin / July 16, 2019 / 0 Comments

    This week on The Literary Life, Cindy Rollins and Angelina Stanford open our Summer of the Short Story series with a discussion of "Araby" by James Joyce.

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    Episode 10: The Literary Life of Kelly Cumbee

    admin / July 9, 2019 / 5 Comments

    In this episode of The Literary Life, Cindy and Angelina interview their long time friend and fellow reader, Kelly Cumbee. Kelly is a wife and homeschooling mother of seven who has given herself…

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  • Show Notes

    Episode 9: Are Women Human?

    admin / June 11, 2019

    Today on The Literary Life, Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins discuss Dorothy L. Sayers’ essay “Are Women Human?“ They explore the ideas that Sayers wrestles with in the essay, including: the Victorian view…

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  • Gaudy Night,  Show Notes

    Episode 8: Gaudy Night, Ch. 16-End

    admin / June 4, 2019 / 2 Comments

    This week, your hosts Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins are covering the final chapters of Gaudy Night, starting with chapter 16.

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