The Book Album
Episodes
“The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne – Episode 185
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our last episode under the name “Didion, Hawthorne, and the In-Between,” Mackenzie delves into a short story by one of the show’s namesake au...
“The Old Man at the Bridge” by Ernest Hemingway – Episode 184
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Mackenzie delves into a one-page short story by Ernest Hemingway. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ patreon.com/relevanceo...
Boxwalla #BookUnboxing – Episode 183
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring “Erasure” by Percival Everett and “Garden by the Sea” by Mercé Rodoreda, this book box is our last in the series, as well as Macken...
“Graceling” by Kristen Cashore | Summer Young Adult – Episode 182
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we review the first novel in our Summer YA series, in which Mackenzie reads the young adult books that proved formative to her development as a ...
“Bleak House” by Charles Dickens, serials 9-12 (2/2) – Episode 181
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I peruse this selection of serials chronologically to point out the literary gems in each. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofl...
“Bleak House” by Charles Dickens, serials 9-12 (1/2) – Episode 180
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another "Bleak House" episode puts us squarely over halfway through the novel. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature.co...
“Emma” by Jane Austen: One Year Later – Episode 179
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another look at the masterful “Emma” by Jane Austen, a bit over a year after I read and reviewed the novel for the first time on the show. — ...
“Let Me Tell You What I Mean” by Joan Didion – Episode 178
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our long-anticipated discussion of the newest Joan Didion collection is finally here! Cheers to the most contemporary book review on the show thus far...
“Run River” by Joan Didion (Repost) – Episode 50
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In anticipation of our upcoming review of "Let Me Tell You What I Mean" by Joan Didion, we thought we would revisit our last episode on Didion's ficti...
JadetheLibra’s (Spooky) Book Club – Episode 177
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I read along with Youtuber JadetheLibra’s spooky book club for the month of April. **Trigger warning: I talk in broad strokes about erotica in this...
Week 21 of Reading – Episode 176
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about how Mackenzie is doing with her reading challenge and how to persevere in the face of time or lifestyle constraints with readi...
“Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor (Repost) – Episode 81
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We don't do reposts very often, but in lieu of a new short story episode (on the way next week), we will be listening to a classic episode from a year...
“Bleak House” by Charles Dickens, serials 5-8 (3/3) – Episode 175
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A slight extension to our second "Bleak House" week, today we overview the chapter informally based on three different quotations from serials 5-8. ...
“Bleak House” by Charles Dickens, serials 7-8 (2/3) – Episode 174
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fighting through the Lincolnshire fog and mist comes the second episode in our second "Bleak House" week. What's going on with Nemo's mysterious passi...
“Bleak House” by Charles Dickens, serials 5-6 (1/3) – Episode 173
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We debut our second week of "Bleak House" with a broad-view discussion of plot, character, and theme/message in serials 5 and 6 of "Bleak House." Tune...
Three Books to Fix Your Finances – Episode 172
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Time to celebrate financial literacy month with a combinatory episode on two of our favorite topics: books and finance. -- patreon.com/relevance...
My Year on Masterclass – Episode 171
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is part-reflection, part-deep-dive into the one-year Masterclass subscription that I bought myself at the beginning of the pandemic....
“The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism” by Gøsta Esping-Andersen ft. Sachin Shukla – Episode 170
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My friend Sachin Shukla, economist and violist, helps break down three models of the welfare state around the world, as exemplified in “The Three Wo...
“Bleak House” by Charles Dickens, serials 1-4 (2/2) – Episode 169
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of the first installment of our "Bleak House" series, where we walk through specific passages, quotes, and characterizations in this section of...
“Bleak House” by Charles Dickens, serials 1-4 (1/2) – Episode 168
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing our 5-month series on the one-and-only "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. — patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature....