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Visit our website BeautifulIllusions.org for a complete set of show notes and links to almost everything discussed in this episodeSelected References:Listen to Beautiful Illusions Episode 33 - The Post-Entertainment Culture of Addiction from June 2024, in which we discuss issues raised in “The State of the Culture, 2024” by Ted Gioia (The Honest Broker, 2024)Listen to Beautiful Illusions Episode 34 - Icy Hot Takes on Artificial Intelligence from August 2024Listen to Beautiful Illusions Episode 35 - The Albums Of Our Lives from September 2024Listen to ChatEDU Episode 31 - To Tech or Not to Tech - A Conversation with Darron Vigliotti from October 2024Listen to Beautiful Illusions Episode 19 - How We Learn Like A Scout: Critically Thinking About Critical Thinking from October 2021, in which we discuss How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine...for Now by Stanislas DehaeneSelfless: The Social Creation of “You” by Brian LoweryListen to Beautiful Illusions Episode 21 - The Myth of the Desert Island Self from January 2022Mistakes Were Made (but not by me) by Carol Tavris & Elliot AronsonSee “Meta suggests AI Northern Lights pics are as good as the real thing” (The Verge, 2024)See “AI Art Turing Test” and “How Did You Do On The AI Art Turning Test?” from the Astral Codex Ten blogNotebookLMListen to a “Deep Dive” of Darron's ChatEDU Notes & PrepElevenLabsWatch the #ProjectPerfectBlend Adobe MAX Sneaks 2024 presentation videoAmusing Ourselves to Death by Neil PostmanRead “On Photography” by Susan SontagListen to Beautiful Illusions Episode 17 - BI Book Club 1: The Reality Bubble from August 2021, in which we discuss The Reality Bubble by Ziya TongHow to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. FosterSee Why Don't Students Like School? (book) and “Why Don't Students Like School?” (magazine article) by Daniel T. WillinghamWatch “Mister Rogers - attitudes are caught, not taught”This episode was recorded in October 2024The “Beautiful Illusions Theme” was performed by Darron Vigliotti (guitar) and Joseph Vigliotti (drums), and was written and recorded by Darron Vigliotti

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"A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines"

  You may have heard us mention the term “public scholarship” when talking about the mission of our podcast and our community of readers here at Novel Pairings. But what exactly is public scholarship, and how does it apply to us as lifelong learners? Today in our first Modern Readers episode, we're sitting down to define public scholarship, share how our backgrounds in academia and the classroom help us on our mission of public scholarship, and discuss how we hope this framework will open up conversations and allow our fellow readers to think of themselves as public scholars, too. You'll also hear about our recent reads that surprisingly fit the theme of today's discussion, and we'll share some additional titles and resources readers can check out to keep learning about this topic.    Episode Timestamps  Recent Reads - 2:42 What is Public Scholarship? - 11:15 Further Reading for Public Literature Scholars - 38:39   Books Mentioned Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction (and the whole very short introduction series) Norton Critical Editions The Literature Book from DK How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Forester Proust and the Squid by Maryanne Wolf Reader Come Home by Maryanne Wolf Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson These Truths by Jill Lepore   Substack Recommendations Novel Pairings Sweater Weather (Brandon Taylor)   Submakk (Rebecca Makkai) Culture Study (Anne Helen Peterson) So Many Thoughts (Elizabeth Holmes)  

On this Valentine's Day, we're coming to you with every book lover's dream - Books About Books! Even we were surprised at how many categories and types of books fall in here - and it may be our biggest book list yet! Enjoy! Books Mentioned in this Episode: What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist-the Facts of Daily Life in Nineteenth-Century England By D Pool Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City by A Quindlen Deeper Heaven by C Hale How Dante Can Save your Life by R Dwyer Brightest Heaven of Invention: A Christian Guide to Six Shakespeare Plays by P Leithart The Soul of Wit: G. K. Chesterton on William Shakespeare by GK Chesterton Talking About Detective Fiction by PD James Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper Mythology by Edith Hamilton On Stories by CS Lewis How to Read Literature Like a Professor by TC Foster How to Read a Book by M Adler Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by KM Richardson The Book List by SN Adams The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The Library Book by Susan Orlean When Books Went to War by MG Manning The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by S Winchester How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry The Uncommon Reader by A Bennett Possession by AS Byatt Wild About Books by Judy Sierra and Mark Brown Save the Cat by Blake Snyder How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ken Ludwig Words of Delight by L Ryken The Eyre Affair by J Fforde Categories of Books About Books: Reference Reader's Guides Books about Specific Genres Books on Story and Reading Fiction about Bookish Topics Biographies of Libraries and Books

In Episode 84 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share new releases they've recently read. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and have book talk about 2023 publishing trends **If you enjoy our commercial free podcast please consider supporting us on Patreon!  We have great bonus episodes including: Books we DNFed, Books We Disagreed On, What's in the Mailbag, + Criminally Booked! Plus, we host fun Zoom events like Mood Reader Happy Hour and Book Talk Book Club, a private Facebook group & a lively DISCORD where you can interact with other patrons all for just $5 a month!Check out our Merchandise Shop!Loving Lately 4:27 Angie @Hot & Flashy on Youtube (T) 7:24 Plum Paper Planner (R)  12:19 Gretchen Rubin's Tacklebox   Latest Reads13:18 The Key to My Heart | Lia Lewis (T) 16:20 The Changeling | Matt Wesolowski (R)

Welcome to the new season where the book trailers cover more heavy and meaningful reads that offer "food for thought."Book: How to Read Literature like a Professor Written by Thomas C. FosterDescription: An intriguing take on analyzing literary patterns and concepts to become a more informed and involved reader.  Recommended for ages 12+ (And Parent Discretion)Music: Fluvialbius (composed by Yajat Gupta and Atharv Gopulani, and performed by Yajat Gupta on the piano.)SOAR Logo by Ritu JindalTo leave feedback /requests please connect with SOAR at Facebook or Youtubehttps://www.facebook.com/Soar-Initiative-102175058097745/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBARPFjwtCkn91RQ3dJN3CQ/videoshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soar-spread-of-active-reading/id1503413788?uo=4https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS85NDEzMTQucnNzhttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/43a5965e-e2f1-441b-a0ab-51d550c07187/SOARSpread-of-Active-Readinghttps://www.pandora.com/podcast/description/soarspread-of-active-reading/PC:35986https://open.spotify.com/show/0DkaHpXOKOlPUjfaWBeY

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Today, we're revealing one of the most slept on Money Making Skill sets around--how to get to the heart of a matter. Listen in as we discuss the mandatory skills you need, how to start honing them, and how to become a highly influential power player through using these skills. Book mentioned: How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C Foster : https://amzn.to/2ruozga Don't forget to use our Amazon link to support the podcast by using our Amazon Shopping link! http://MichelleSpiva.com/Amz To send a message to the show: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/message For Interviews, sponsorship, or coaching/consulting, please send inquires to: MichelleSpiva at gmail dot com (no solicitation-spam; *You do not have permission to add this email to any email list or autoresponder without knowledge or consent) _____________________________ Further support this podcast, please do so by using any of these methods: All your Amazon shopping: http://michellespiva.com/Amz Venmo: @MichelleSpiva1 CashApp: $MichelleSpiva PayPal: http://bit.ly/Donate2Michelle Patreon: https://Patreon.com/MichelleSpiva Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, rate, and review. Follow Michelle here: Facebook: facebook.com/FollowMichelleSpiva Twitter: @mspiva IG: @MichelleSpiva Find out more about Michelle's alter-ego fiction writer side: Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/2lIP6Om Facebook: facebook.com/MychalDanielsAuthor Twitter: @mychaldaniels IG: @MychalDaniels Website: MychalDaniels.com/connect --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/support

In this last episode of 2019, our Literary Life podcast hosts chat all about their past year in books, as well as what they hope to read in the coming year. Cindy, Angelina and Thomas begin by sharing some commonplace quotes from books they read in 2019. They discuss their strategies for planning their reading goals and how they curate their "to be read" lists. Each host also share some highlights from their year in books. Angelina then introduces The Literary Life Podcast 20 for 2020 Reading Challenge. She talks about how to approach this reading challenge. Then our hosts talk a little about each category in the challenge and give some of their possible book picks for 2020. Cindy mentions a list of Shakespeare's plays in chronological order. She also has a list of "Books for Cultivating Honorable Boys." Thanks to Our Sponsor: Located in beautiful Franklin Tennessee, New College Franklin is a four year Christian Liberal Arts college dedicated to excellent academics and discipling relationships among students and faculty. We seek to enrich and disciple students intellectually, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, to guide them to wisdom and a life of service to God, neighbors, and creation In Memoriam by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,    The flying cloud, the frosty light:    The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new,    Ring, happy bells, across the snow:    The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. Ring out the grief that saps the mind    For those that here we see no more;    Ring out the feud of rich and poor, Ring in redress to all mankind. Ring out a slowly dying cause,    And ancient forms of party strife;    Ring in the nobler modes of life, With sweeter manners, purer laws. Ring out the want, the care, the sin,    The faithless coldness of the times;    Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes But ring the fuller minstrel in. Ring out false pride in place and blood,    The civic slander and the spite;    Ring in the love of truth and right, Ring in the common love of good. Ring out old shapes of foul disease;    Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;    Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace. Ring in the valiant man and free,    The larger heart, the kindlier hand;    Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be. Book List: (Affiliate links are used in this content.) Winter Hours by Mary Oliver Rules for the Dance by Mary Oliver Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays by William Hazlitt The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser Miracles by C. S. Lewis Kristen Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. Tolkein Leaf by Niggle by J. R. Tolkein Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev The Home of the Gentry by Ivan Turgenev The Killer and the Slain by Hugh Walpole Trent’s Last Case by E. C. Bentley Excellent Women by Barbara Pym The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg The Constant Nymph by Margaret Kennedy The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham The Crane Wife by Sumiko Yagawa Susan Hill P. D. James Crow Lake by Mary Lawson Wendell Berry Rules of Civility by Amor Towles The White Company by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Oedipus Rex by Sophocles The Bacchae by Euripides Prince Albert by A. N. Wilson Marie Antoinette by Hilaire Belloc Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L’Engle How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster A Little History of Literature by John Sutherland How the Heather Looks by Joan Bodger Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone Silence by Shusako Endo Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis Moby Dick by Herman Melville Paradise Regained by John Milton Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon Swift Candide by Voltaire The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis Lyrical Ballads by Coleridge and Wordsworth The Hundredfold by Anthony Esolen Motherland by Sally Thomas The Autobiograhy of a Cad by A. G. Macdonell Elizabeth Goudge Miss Read Ellis Peters Edith Pargeter George Eliot Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte The Oxford Book of Essays How to Travel with a Salmon by Umberto Eco The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck The Crucible by Arthur Miller Savage Messiah by Jim Proser Becoming by Michelle Obama Abigail by Magda Szabo Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: Find Angelina at  https://angelinastanford.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Find Cindy at https://cindyrollins.net, on Instagram @cindyordoamoris and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/cindyrollins.net/ Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let’s get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB

Today we learn how to develop an eye for opportunity. Listen and take notes as we share some tips on how to sharpen your skill for seeing opportunity. Book mentioned: How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C Foster : https://amzn.to/2ruozga Don't forget to use our Amazon link to support the podcast by using our Amazon Shopping link! http://MichelleSpiva.com/Amz To send a message to the show: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/message For Interviews, sponsorship, or coaching/consulting, please send inquires to: MichelleSpiva at gmail dot com (no solicitation-spam; *You do not have permission to add this email to any email list or autoresponder without knowledge or consent) _____________________________ Further support this podcast, please do so by using any of these methods: All your Amazon shopping: http://michellespiva.com/Amz Venmo: @MichelleSpiva1 CashApp: $MichelleSpiva PayPal: http://bit.ly/Donate2Michelle Patreon: https://Patreon.com/MichelleSpiva Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, rate, and review. Follow Michelle here: Facebook: facebook.com/FollowMichelleSpiva Twitter: @mspiva IG: @MichelleSpiva Find out more about Michelle's alter-ego fiction writer side: Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/2lIP6Om Facebook: facebook.com/MychalDanielsAuthor Twitter: @mychaldaniels IG: @MychalDaniels Website: MychalDaniels.com/connect --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/support

A discussion of Jane Austin's novel Pride and Prejudice and Thomas Foster's How to Read Literature Like a Professor.

In this episode, we discuss Voltaire's Candide. We consider this text in connection with The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. We utilize the Norton Anthology of World Literature, 3rd Edition, volume B. Additional references include: The Republic by Plato How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell Music: Fugue in C# Major, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1": J.S. Bach Music Synthesizer and Programming: Shawn P. Russell Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois

Today's society darn near demands we have solid opinions that can withstand debate, scrutiny, and investigation. Listen in to learn some wisdom smacks that will shortcut your learning curve to becoming a person with admirable opinions. Books mentioned: Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson: https://amzn.to/2pUdPH3 How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster: https://amzn.to/2Zt1N3F Don't forget to use our Amazon link to support the podcast by using our Amazon Shopping link! http://MichelleSpiva.com/Amz To send a message to the show: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/message For Interviews, sponsorship, or coaching/consulting, please send inquires to: MichelleSpiva at gmail dot com (no solicitation-spam; *You do not have permission to add this email to any email list or autoresponder without knowledge or consent) _____________________________ Further support this podcast, please do so by using any of these methods: All your Amazon shopping: http://michellespiva.com/Amz Venmo: @MichelleSpiva1 CashApp: $MichelleSpiva PayPal: http://bit.ly/Donate2Michelle Patreon: https://Patreon.com/MichelleSpiva Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, rate, and review. Follow Michelle here: Facebook: facebook.com/FollowMichelleSpiva Twitter: @mspiva IG: @MichelleSpiva Find out more about Michelle's alter-ego fiction writer side: Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/2lIP6Om Facebook: facebook.com/MychalDanielsAuthor Twitter: @mychaldaniels IG: @MychalDaniels Website: MychalDaniels.com/connect --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/support

Have you ever had a nuisance project you couldn't tackle? Or, maybe you needed to deal with some unfinished business that festered until it become unsurmountable. Listen to today podcast, #100 y'all, as Michelle discusses her journey to getting past these obstacles. Books mentioned: How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster: https://amzn.to/2Zt1N3F http://michellespiva.com/Amz-ThomasCFoster-ReadLiterature How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler: https://amzn.to/33lyzXh http://michellespiva.com/Amz-MortimerAdler-HowToReadABook Why Won't You Apologize by Harriet Lerner: https://amzn.to/2ZqxXNO http://michellespiva.com/Amz-HarrietLerner-WhyWontYouApologize Don't forget to use our Amazon link to support the podcast by using our Amazon Shopping link! http://MichelleSpiva.com/Amz To send a message to the show: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/message For Interviews, sponsorship, or coaching/consulting, please send inquires to: MichelleSpiva at gmail dot com (no solicitation-spam; *You do not have permission to add this email to any email list or autoresponder without knowledge or consent) _____________________________ Further support this podcast, please do so by using any of these methods: All your Amazon shopping: http://michellespiva.com/Amz Venmo: @MichelleSpiva1 CashApp: $MichelleSpiva PayPal: http://bit.ly/Donate2Michelle Patreon: https://Patreon.com/MichelleSpiva Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, rate, and review. Follow Michelle here: Facebook: facebook.com/FollowMichelleSpiva Twitter: @mspiva IG: @MichelleSpiva Find out more about Michelle's alter-ego fiction writer side: Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/2lIP6Om Facebook: facebook.com/MychalDanielsAuthor Twitter: @mychaldaniels IG: @MychalDaniels Website: MychalDaniels.com/connect --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/support

This week on The Literary Life, Cindy and Angelina discuss Katherine Mansfield’s short story “The Garden Party.” Before starting today’s episode, we want to encourage you to register for the Back to School online conference coming up on August 26-29, 2019! After a great chat over their commonplace quotes, Angelina and Cindy dig into this week’s short story, “The Garden Party.” They start with how Cindy found this story and the connections she was making to Little Women. Angelina gives a brief biographical sketch of Katherine Mansfield and highlights how Mansfield’s own illness and death give us insight into how she deals with death in this story. Angelina walks us through how she looks at the use of figurative language and images, such as the Garden of Eden. They also touch on “The Garden Party” having the same structure of moving toward a moment of epiphany that we saw in “Araby.” Cindy brings up the disconnect between the world of the women at home and the working people outside the home, as well as between the classes in this story. They talk about the importance of Laura’s new hat as a symbol of one type of person she can become. Another image that Angelina and Cindy take a look at is the descent from the garden into darkness. They discuss the parallels from the beginning of the story and the end of the story, as well as Laura’s movement from innocence to experience, from blindness to sight. Summer of the Short Story: Ep 14: “Adventures of a Shilling” by Joseph Addison Ep 15: “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant Ep 16: “Why I Write” by George Orwell Ep 17: “The Celestial Omnibus” by E. M. Forster Ep 18: “Vulture on War” by Samuel Johnson The Truly Great by Stephen Spender I think continually of those who were truly great. Who, from the womb, remembered the soul’s history Through corridors of light, where the hours are suns, Endless and singing. Whose lovely ambition Was that their lips, still touched with fire, Should tell of the Spirit, clothed from head to foot in song. And who hoarded from the Spring branches The desires falling across their bodies like blossoms. What is precious, is never to forget The essential delight of the blood drawn from ageless springs Breaking through rocks in worlds before our earth. Never to deny its pleasure in the morning simple light Nor its grave evening demand for love. Never to allow gradually the traffic to smother With noise and fog, the flowering of the spirit. Near the snow, near the sun, in the highest fields, See how these names are fêted by the waving grass And by the streamers of white cloud And whispers of wind in the listening sky. The names of those who in their lives fought for life, Who wore at their hearts the fire’s centre. Born of the sun, they travelled a short while toward the sun And left the vivid air signed with their honour. Copyright © 1955 by Stephen Spender. Source: Collected Poems 1928-1953 Book List: (Amazon affiliate links) Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis The Weight of Glory by C. S. Lewis How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: Find Angelina at  https://angelinastanford.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Find Cindy at https://cindyrollins.net and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/cindyrollins.net/ Jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let’s get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB

Listen to today's podcast as Michelle breaks down the process to making things, concepts, and your communication skills Simple. Books Mentioned: How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster: http://michellespiva.com/Amz-ThomasCFoster-ReadLiterature Metaphorically Selling by Anne Miller: http://michellespiva.com/Amz-AnneMiller-MetaphoricallySelling Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It by Ian Leslie: http://michellespiva.com/Amz-IanLeslie-Curious Don't forget to use our Amazon link to support the podcast! http://MichelleSpiva.com/Amz For Interviews, sponsorship, or coaching/consulting inquires: MichelleSpiva at gmail dot com (no solicitation-spam; You do not have permission to add this email to any email list or autoresponder without my knowledge or consent) _____________________________ Further support this podcast, please do so by using any of these methods: All your Amazon shopping: http://michellespiva.com/Amz Venmo: @MichelleSpiva1 CashApp: $MichelleSpiva PayPal: http://bit.ly/Donate2Michelle Patreon: https://Patreon.com/MichelleSpiva Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, rate, and review. Follow Michelle here: Facebook: facebook.com/FollowMichelleSpiva Twitter: @mspiva IG: @MichelleSpiva --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelle-spiva/support

It’s time for another What Are We Reading? episode of BiblioFiles. And instead of asking one person to sit in the hot seat, the entire CenterForLit crew decided to share the strange array of books sitting on their nightstands. It appears that many of us are interested in the relationship between digital and print at the moment; Adam has discovered his “twin” in the publishing world, and Shakespeare’s bloodiest play lends itself to many bad puns. Referenced Works:– The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis– Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman– Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf– Disruptive Witness by Alan Noble– How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster– Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare– The Worm Ouroboros by Eric Rücker EddisonWe love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing adam@centerforlit.com, or you can visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate in the conversation.

In this episode, we'll tackle the opening chapter in Thomas Foster's fantastic little book, How to Read Literature Like a Professor: For Kids. Through the recognition that the Bible is the greatest piece of literature ever written, we can adopt Foster's observations about "Quest" stories in how we read and understand the Bible, helping us to understand that the revelation of self-knowledge is one of life's most precious gifts.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/Unbinding-the-Bible/support

Hi friends! In this episode, some sources were discussed:Mononoke:http://www.japanecho.com/sum/2006/330516.html/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mononoke“The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters” edited by Jeffrey Andrew WeinstockThe Chinese zodiac and ornaments:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_zodiachttps://zoomingjapan.com/items/japanese-zodiac-figures/Also briefly mentioned: “How to Read Literature Like a Professor” by Thomas C. Foster

Thomas Foster, a professor emeritus of English at the University of Michigan-Flint, discusses his book “How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines.” The post Fund Drive Special: Getting More Out of Fiction appeared first on KPFA.

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Latest episode of How to Read Literature Like a Knight

Latest episode of How to Read Literature Like a Knight

Latest episode of How to Read Literature Like a Knight

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我在阅读文学作品时总是会纠结，小说里这些设定与描写，背后到底是什么意思？比如，盖比茨着迷的绿光到底是什么？与大鱼搏斗的老人桑迪亚哥为什么总是会梦到狮子？哈利波特为什么额头上会有道闪电形状的伤疤？为什么《百年孤独》里的所有男性角色都叫一个名字？所有这些具体的问题都可以归纳为一个问题：作者到底想说什么？今天我们来分享一本会让你爱上文学书的书，本期#狗熊月读#，美国最受欢迎的文学公开课教授托马斯·弗斯特的代表作：《如何阅读一本文学书》(How to Read Literature Like a Professor)。 When I read literature, there are always a bunch of questions: What is the green light in the Great Gatsby? Why Sandiago always dream of lions? Why Harry Potter got a lightnening shape scar on his forhead? All the questions are one question: What is the arthor's point? … Continue reading "251期：月读·文学作者到底想说什么？- How to Read Literature"

Should interest and engagement be measured? Download on iTunes for Your Morning Commute  Have you felt the guilt? C’mon, you know the feeling, I certainly have had it. It is the torment from those neglected assignments that sit on your desk far too long only to be shoved in a folder and hidden in drawer to be further avoided. If you are like me, you eventually come to your senses and realize that there is no escaping the grading, and while you hate yourself for procrastinating all along you never take that step to stop it the next time. This week I collected 78 essays from my AP Literature students. Two and three page responses that asked them to connect How to Read Literature Like a Professor with 1984. Along with those 200-or-so pages of essays, each student completed a multi-page project. It is self-inflicted torture. In the past the sheer volume of that paper load would intimidate me. Like the dishes, no matter how much progress I made, I knew there would be more tomorrow. But that’s in the past. This year I have resolved to achieve a better balance. Already I’m seeing dividends. Assignments are being returned at a quicker rate. I’m repeating mantras that are keeping me on track. And I’ve found a practice that is saving time while building better writers. Here are three tips on managing the paper load. 1. Break the work into manageable chunks It is a humbling truth that sometimes the simplest logic is the easiest to ignore. With grading, I couldn’t see the trees, my eyes were fixed on the vastness of the forest. Rather than tackle it, I’d ignore it, allowing the work to pile. Now I divide and conquer. This is accomplished by setting small goals, with mantras to guide me like “one class per day,”  or “15 papers per prep period.” I repeat them in my mind and it is helping me to stay focused. In fact, those summer reading essays, which normally would have taken me over a week to return, were in the students’ hands three days later because I set a goal of one class set per day. 2. Say it loud, say it proud This year I purchased a hanging file folder, which is on full display in the front of the classroom. There is no hiding from the grading now. In the past I would binder-clip their work and stuff it in my work bag, out of sight, out of mind. Now, the students can see the progress and hold me accountable when there is inertia.  Not only can they see it, I tell them when the work will be returned, setting a realistic deadline and inviting them to hold me accountable in the process.  While a mantra can dissolve quickly, a promise to a student is harder to break. 3. Converse rather than comment I’ve saved the best for last. Don’t gasp but… I don’t comment. No notes scribbled on the side, no words of critique at the end. Ask yourself, can you really develop a writer in the margins of a paper? Perhaps, but most students read them once and never act upon them. I’ve found a better way to do it. I build relationships. I allow students to rewrite their essays as long as they conference with me. The irony of it all is that these conferences are probably more time consuming than the comments but their impact is exponentially more enduring. We sit, we talk about the strengths of the writing, we look for weaknesses. We strategize how to articulate ideas, we look for more substantial support for topic sentences, we address grammatical issues. It takes time, sure, but it is time worth spending.  YA author Laurie Halse Anderson once told me that her novels go through seven to nine rewrites, her final draft differing vastly from the first version. She can’t fathom why students are given once chance to get it right because, in her opinion, writers are made through the rewriting process. So there you have it. Three ways that have me focused on the grading, inviting students along for accountability, and building relationships all the while.