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Ken and Ethan are embarking on a great--and potentially foolish--literary journey. Together, they are reading through all 89 Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction novels. At a pace of one book per month, they will climb this textual mountain. There will be thrills, chills, smashes, and crashes as they discuss those award-winning tomes. Will they find new favorites, or are some things Better Left Unread?

Better Left Unread


    • Feb 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    "Alice Adams" by Booth Tarkington

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 53:49


    In This Episode: Ethan makes a few puns, Ken wants to fight a dead man, and they both aren't fans of this racist book! (Ken does read a passage from the novel that includes racist language, please be aware) Pass us a note! BetterLeftUnreadPod@gmail.com Please, rate and review the podcast on your app of choice!

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    "The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 79:57


    In This Episode: Ethan mounts a noble defense for the ending of the novel, Ken begins sentences and then just sort of… and there is a surprising amount of baseball scouting jargon. Pass us a note! BetterLeftUnreadPod@gmail.com

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    "The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 79:25


    In This Episode: Part 1 of the discussion of “The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton Ken has a hot mic, Ethan has leading question, and they both have a new favorite protagonist. Pass us a note! BetterLeftUnreadPod@gmail.com

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    "The Magnificent Ambersons" by Booth Tarkington - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 75:53


    In This Episode: Part 2 of the discussion of “The Magnificent Ambersons” by Booth Tarkington Ken and Ethan are not impressed with this novel, and they spend some time talking about all the ways in which it let them down. Come for the bloopers, stay for the breakdown of the Emirates Gran Premio Dell'emilia Romagna. Pass us a note! BetterLeftUnreadPod@gmail.com

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    "The Magnificent Ambersons" by Booth Tarkington - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 67:59


    In This Episode: Part 1 of the discussion of “The Magnificent Ambersons” by Booth Tarkington Ethan and Ken talk (rant?) about an unlikable protagonist, a suspiciously absent plot, and a serious case of ‘Pulitzer-bait’. Pass us a note! BetterLeftUnreadPod@gmail.com

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    "His Family" by Ernest Poole - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 53:36


    In This Episode: The 1918 Pulitzer Prize Winner, “His Family" by Ernest Poole. Ken and Ethan discuss the back-half of the novel and share their final thoughts. Ethan has some questionable phrasing when attempting to “dunk” on Italian fascists. Pass us a note! BetterLeftUnreadPod@gmail.com

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    "His Family" by Ernest Poole - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 56:24


    In This Episode: The 1918 Pulitzer Prize Winner, "His Family" by Ernest Poole Ethan and Ken have read through the first-half of the novel, and come together to discuss the life of an old man. The two also offer some predictions for the back-half of the story. Pass us a note! BetterLeftUnreadPod@gmail.com

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