Literary Nomads

Join me, Steve Chisnell, as we find and lose meaning across modern and classic tales, through ancient and distant verse, atop everything in our many cultures which might be read. For teachers, students, and lovers of reading, we will discover new paths t

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Waypoint: Theophile Gautier’s “Clarimonde”

Posted December 23, 202101:25:31

A reading of "Clarimonde," an appropriately creepy story befitting the tradition of Winter Solstice ghost stories. This story in French is titled "La...

Irony and Narrative Distance

Posted December 11, 202100:23:10

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Van Gogh – Immersive Exhibits – Episode 4

Posted December 4, 202101:06:53

How do digital art experiences change our reading of original works? Should they be considered a new genre to read?

The Original

Posted November 26, 202100:14:08

Why do we defend a canonical "original?" Where does such an idea come from? We discuss what we mean to place a text with authority and visit The Lord...

Adichie – “Tomorrow is Too Far” – Episode 3

Posted November 19, 202100:57:49

How does one read a story which creates its own rules? What else should we ever do? A sociological look at Adichie's intersectionality.