120 episodes
The Book Album Mackenzie Gentz
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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"The Book Album" is a podcast about literature. We review books in a variety of literary avenues, some as old as the 1500s and some as new as last month. Our aim: to make the bookish accessible to all.
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“The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers – Episode 243 Repost
Would you be willing to try an experiment with us? This week, Mackenzie picks one of her all-time favorite episodes to re-hear in an effort to reconstruct her thoughts on what makes a good literature review. I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as she did.
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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/
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Music by Leo Discenza
Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com
Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net -
Explore a New Genre – Episode 262
How do you explore a new book genre? Mackenzie walks through several practical tips on how to brave a new genre.
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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/
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Music by Leo Discenza
Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com
Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net -
“I don’t have time to read.” – Episode 261
Why do people always say they "don't have time to read"? MacKenzie discusses her own experience with this phrase and what she thinks rests behind it in common discourse.
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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/
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Music by Leo Discenza
Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com
Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net -
What to Read Next – Episode 260
How do you decide what to read next? Do you have a reading list you (arbitrarily) use? If so, do you choose books for your current stage in your reading journey, or for your ideal reader? In this fifth episode back from our break, Mackenzie discusses how to circumvent problematic ideals when it comes to what to read next.
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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/
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Music by Leo Discenza
Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com
Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net -
Nonfiction I Love – Episode 259
What is the nonfiction scene like these days? Today Mackenzie delves into four categories of contemporary nonfiction she reads and loves: biology/natural sciences, essay collections, books about writing, and psychology.
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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/
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Music by Leo Discenza
Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com
Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net -
Reading Fast and Slow – Episode 258
How do you speed read—and read slowly? This week, Mackenzie explores different reading modes, whether they be ultra-fast and word-count dependent or slow and deliberate.
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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/
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Music by Leo Discenza
Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com
Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
Customer Reviews
Wild sheep chase
Thank you for your recap and analysis. I definitely learned more from listening to the episode!
Brilliant Analysis, Highly Underrated
I’ve been listening to Makenzie for years. She provides superb in-depth analysis of the books she covers, which range from Charles Dickens to Don DeLillo to Edgar Allan Poe.
This is the book podcast you need in your life.
Makenzie: If you can read this, try out some Virginia Woolf. I would love to hear your take on her modernist, stream of consciousness style. To the Lighthouse is probably my favorite.