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Subtext: Conversations about Classic Books and Films

Subtext: Conversations about Classic Books and Films

Auteur(s): Wes Alwan and Erin O'Luanaigh
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 Subtext is a book club podcast for readers interested in what the greatest works of the human imagination say about life’s big questions. Each episode, philosopher Wes Alwan and poet Erin O’Luanaigh conduct a close reading of a text or film and co-write an audio essay about it in real time. It’s literary analysis, but in the best sense: we try not overly stuffy and pedantic, but rather focus on unearthing what’s most compelling about great books and movies, and how it is they can touch our lives in such a significant way.Copyright © 2020-2024 | (sub)Text | All Rights Reserved Art
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