The Lightly Literary Podcast

True Grit - Part 1

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis for the first half of TRUE GRIT, a novel by Charles Portis.

Book Rec: True Grit by Charles Portis

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for TRUE GRIT, a novel by Charles Portis.

Burnt Shadows - Part 2

30 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode analyzes the second half of Burnt Shadows, a novel by Kamila Shamsie.

Burnt Shadows - Part 1

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode analyzes the first half of Burnt Shadows, a novel by Kamila Shamsie.

Book Rec: Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for BURNT SHADOWS, a novel by Kamila Shamsie.

Field Notes from a Catastrophe - Part 2

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode analyzes the second half of Field Notes from a Catastrophe, a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert.

Field Notes from a Catastrophe - Part 1

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode analyzes the first half of Field Notes from a Catastrophe, a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert.

Book Rec: Field Notes from a Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for FIELD NOTES FROM A CATASTROPHE, a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert.

Book Highlights: 13-18

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book overview and highlights episode covering books 13-18.

The Gunslinger - Part 2

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode analyzes the second half of THE GUNSLINGER, a novel by Stephen King.

The Gunslinger - Part 1

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode analyzes the first half of THE GUNSLINGER, a novel by Stephen King.

Book Rec: The Gunslinger by Stephen King

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for THE GUNSLINGER, a novel by Stephen King.

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters - Part 2

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is an analysis of the second half of My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, a graphic novel by Emil Ferris.

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters - Part 1

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of MY FAVORITE THING IS MONSTERS, a graphic novel by Emil Ferris.

Book Rec: My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for the graphic novel MY FAVORITE THING IS MONSTERS by Emil Ferris.

You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down - Part 2

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of You Can’t Keep a Good Woman Down, a short story collection by Alice Walker.

You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down - Part 1

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of You Can’t Keep a Good Woman Down by Alice Walker.

Book Rec: You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down by Alice Walker

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for You Can’t Keep a Good Woman Down, a collection of short stories, by Alice Walker.

Born a Crime - Part 2

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah.

Born a Crime - Part 1

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah.

Book Rec: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for Born a Crime, an autobiography and essay collection, by Trevor Noah.

Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom - Part 2

03 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom by Thomas E. Ricks.

Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom - Part 1

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom by Thomas E. Ricks.

Book Rec: Churchill and Orwell - The Fight for Freedom by Thomas E. Ricks

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for Churchill and Orwell - The Fight for Freedom, a dual biography, by Thomas E. Ricks.

Tracks - Part 2

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Travis and Amanda track Nanapush’s increasingly desperate efforts and Pauline’s increasingly harrowing descent into madness. Sim...

Tracks - Part 1

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of Tracks by Louise Erdrich.

Book Rec: Tracks by Louise Erdrich

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for Tracks by Louise Erdrich.

Book Highlights, 7-12

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book overview and highlights episode covering books 7-12.

Wilde in America - Part 2

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of Wilde in America by David M. Friedman.

Wilde in America - Part 1

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of Wilde in America by David M. Friedman.

Book Rec: Wilde in America by David M. Friedman

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for Wilde in America by David M. Friedman.

The Devil in the White City - Part 2

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of The Devil in the White CIty by Erik Larson.

The Devil in the White City - Part 1

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of The Devil in the White CIty by Erik Larson.

Book Rec: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.

Sansei and Sensibility - Part 2

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of Sansei and Sensibility by Karen Tei Yamashita.

Sansei and Sensibility - Part 1

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of Sansei and Sensibility by Karen Tei Yamashita.

Book Rec: Sansei and Sensibility by Karen Tei Yamashita

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for Sansei and Sensibility by Karen Tei Yamashita.

Blood, Bones, and Butter - Part 2

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton.

Blood, Bones, and Butter - Part 1

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton.

Book Rec: Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton.

Native Speaker - Part 2

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee.

Native Speaker - Part 1

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee.

Book Rec: Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee.

The Bluest Eye - Part 2

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.

The Bluest Eye - Part 1

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.

Book Rec: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.

Book Highlights, 1-6

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book overview and highlights episode covering books 1-6.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Part 2

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Part 1

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Book Rec: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Norse Mythology - Part 2

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman.

Norse Mythology - Part 1

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman.

Book Rec: Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman.

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 - Part 2

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of the novel Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo.

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 - Part 1

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of the novel Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo.

Book Rec: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo.

Different Seasons - Part 2

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of “The Body” by Stephen King, from his collection Different Seasons.

Different Seasons - Part 1

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of “The Breathing Method” by Stephen King, from his collection Different Seasons.

Book Rec: Different Seasons by Stephen King

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for Different Seasons by Stephen King.

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World - Part 2

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami.

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World - Part 1

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami.

Book Rec: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami.

Janesville, an American Story - Part 2

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the second half of Janesville, an American Story by Amy Goldstein.

Janesville, an American Story - Part 1

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book analysis of the first half of Janesville, an American Story by Amy Goldstein.

Book Rec: Janesville, an American Story by Amy Goldstein

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book recommendation for Janesville, an American Story by Amy Goldstein.

Welcome to the Lightly Literary Podcast

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is an introduction to our new podcast, The Lightly Literary Podcast.

Book Review Highlights, Episodes 61-80

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a highlights episode for books 61-80 of our book reviews of Penguin’s Little Black Classics collection.

Book Review: The Dhammapada

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “The Dhammapada,” a collection of spiritual verse attributed to the Buddha.

Book Review: Speaking of Siva

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “Speaking of Siva,” a collection of poetry by four medieval Hindu saints.

Book Review: The Madness of Cambyses

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “The Madness of Cambyses,” a historical account by Herodotus.

Book Review: A Slip under the Microscope

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “A Slip under the Microscope,” a collection of short stories by H.G. Wells.

Book Review: O Cruel Alexis

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “O Cruel Alexis,” a collection of poems by Virgil.

Book Review: Kasyan from the Beautiful Lands

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a review of “Kasyan from the Beautiful Lands,” a collection of short stories by Ivan Turgenev.

Book Club: Don't Call Us Dead

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we analyze the poetry collection “Don’t Call Us Dead.”

Book Review: Come Close

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “Come Close,” a collection of poetry by Sappho.

Book Review: The Fall of Icarus

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “The Fall of Icarus,” a collection of myths by Ovid.

Book Review: Miss Brill

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “Miss Brill,” a collection of short stories by Katherine Mansfield.

Book Review: Il Duro

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “Il Duro,” a collection of travelogues by D.H. Lawrence.

Book Review: Circe and the Cyclops

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “Circe and the Cyclops,” an excerpt from “The Odyssey” by Homer.

Book Review: I Hate and I Love

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “I Hate and I Love,” a collection of erotic poetry by Catullus.

Book Review: The Robber Bridegroom

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “The Robber Bridegroom,” a collection of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm.

Book Club: The Good Lord Bird

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we analyze the novel The Good Lord Bird.

Book Review: It Was Snowing Butterflies

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “It Was Snowing Butterflies,” a collection of nonfiction by Charles Darwin.

Book Review: A Pair of Silk Stockings

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “A Pair of Silk Stockings,” a collection of short stories by Kate Chopin.

Book Club: Octavia's Brood

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we analyze the collection of short fiction and essays, Octavia’s Brood.

Book Review: The Voyage of Sir Francis Drake Around the Whole Globe

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “The Voyage of Sir Francis Drake Around the Whole Globe,” a nonfiction travelogue by Richard Hakluyt.

Book Review: To-morrow

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “To-morrow,” a short story by Joseph Conrad.

Book Review: The Night Is Darkening Round Me

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “The Night Is Darkening Round Me,” a collection of poetry by Emily Bronte.

Book Review: Lips too chilled

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “Lips too chilled,” a collection of haiku by Matsuo Basho.

Book Club: Sing, Unburied, Sing

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we analyze the novel Sing, Unburied, Sing.

Book Review: The Dolphins, the Whales and the Gudgeon

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “The Dolphins, the Whales and the Gudgeon,” a collection of fables by Aesop.

Book Review Highlights, Episodes 41-60

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a highlights episode for books 41-60 of our book reviews of Penguin’s Little Black Classics collection.

Book Review: The Old Man of the Moon

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “The Old Man of the Moon,” a short story by Shen Fu.

Book Review: Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime,” a short story by Oscar Wilde.

Book Review: Leonardo Da Vinci

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “Leonardo da Vinci,” a collection of biographies by Giorgio Vasari.

Book Review: How Much Land Does a Man Need?

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “How Much Land Does a Man Need?”, a collection of short stories by Leo Tolstoy.

Book Club: Parable of the Sower

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we analyze the novel Parable of the Sower.

Book Review: The Life of a Stupid Man

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “The Life of a Stupid Man,” a collection by modernist Japanese author Ryunosuke Akutagawa.

Book Review: Antigone

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “Antigone,” a Greek tragedy.

Book Review: Sindbad the Sailor

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a book review of “Sindbad the Sailor,” a short story collection from One Thousand and One Nights.