Episode #80: Forgotten And Future Classic Books

We discuss forgotten classics and what modern books we think will be considered classics in the future.

Episode #79: Drinking With Hemingway

We discuss the PBS documentary about legendary author Ernest Hemingway.

The Cold, By Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

A few young physicists are engaged in a light-hearted chat about the movement of heat between objects.

Christmas Trees, By Robert Frost

In his laconic Yankee voice, Frost’s speaker describes how he is doubtful from the first that he would cut down his valued trees.

A Pair Of Silk Stockings, By Kate Chopin

Little Mrs. Sommers comes to life in a “pair of silk stockings”, just like Edna Pontellier, the protagonist of Chopin’s famous and ground-breaking The Awakening.

We Real Cool, By Gwendolyn Brooks

“We Real Cool” is a poem written in 1959 by poet Gwendolyn Brooks and published in her 1960 book The Bean Eaters, her third collection of poetry.

Cusheen Lo, Translated From The Irish By J.J. Callanan

A classic Irish song about enchantment.

The Vampire, By Conrad Aiken

Published in 1914, The Vampire is a poem about a remarkably beautiful vampiress who captures the hearts of men and eventually leads them to their doom.