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Hosted by Katy Scrogin · EN-US · 41 episodes
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Plain Reading is a conversation about books, reading, words, and the ideas and enthusiasms they inspire. We love talking to writers and readers of all sorts, and post a new episode every other week.
Katy Scrogin hosts Plain Reading, a arts show with 41 episodes published.
We're joined by owner of Chapter House Books Annie Clymer, who tells us all about running a bookstore, giving old titles another chance, and the weird workings of memory. Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courte
Writer Lara Levitan joins us to talk about sticking to your craft, other authors' influence, and keeping the mystery alive. Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited on Pixabay. Episode artwork:
Classicist and reader extraordinaire JC Boyle tells us about the Greeks, Ezra Pound, Thomas Bernhard, lending out your books, and so much more! Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited on Pixab
Tim Mather tells us about bringing Aristotle into contemporary life, and about keeping a famous family tree alive. Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited on Pixabay. Episode artwork: Jabril i
Biologist Caroline Turner joins us to talk about the challenges and rewards of reading outside your own culture. Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited on Pixabay. Episode artwork: World map
Nature writer and podcaster Matt Stansberry tells us about the challenges of conservation and management—and the supernatural goings-on that come with it. Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimit
Chaplain, podcaster, and religion scholar George Schmidt joins us to talk William Blake, the support found in reading, and Star Wars galore! Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited on Pixabay.
Vahid Friedrich, advisor to financial advisors, is talking to us about storytelling—in sci-fi, video games, religion, and more! Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited on Pixabay. Episode artw
Art historian and writer Donato Loia joins us today to talk about the interplay of language, music, art and more! Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited on Pixabay. Episode artwork: Three Gir
We're talking to fundraising and development maven Wendy Hustwit about the books that changed your life, where to find recommendations, and reading versus application. Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy
We're joined by author and publisher Deborah Shapiro for conversation about working within limitations, publishing on your own terms, and even Columbo! Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited
We're talking to environmental studies professor and author Liam Heneghan, who joins us to talk about sustained reading, the politics of biography, Samuel Beckett, and more! Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" cou
We're talking to management professor and executive director of the Clifton Strengths Institute Tim Hodges, who joins us to talk about writing (or not!) in books, notes from your past self, third spaces, and more! Intro
We're talking to literature scholar Niloofar Ghaemi about Hart Crane, the call of poetry, and memory and destruction. Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited on Pixabay. Episode artwork: Edwar
We're talking to poet Lewis Freedman about small presses, translations and talismans, and the interplay of sound and sense. Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited on Pixabay. Episode artwork:
Professor of theology and religious studies Jacqueline Hidalgo tells us about extractive reading, myths of innocence, and recovering the enjoyment of books. Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlim
Children's librarian Louise Tripp talks with us about graphic novels, reading in groups, and even horror films! Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited on Pixabay. Episode artwork: Eighth page
Engineer and runner Muna Mitchell joins us to discuss the pleasures of process, thinking in stories, and even book art. Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited on Pixabay. Episode artwork: Scr
We're talking today to linguist and grant writer Kenzie Grubitz Simpson about folklore, the power of embodiment and language—and even the weather! Intro and outro music: "Your Love Hip Hop" courtesy Music_Unlimited on Pi
We're talking in this episode to poet and editor Rachel Mennies, who tells us about writing into and through uncertainty, what keeps us writing, and what it's like to be part of a journal's editorial staff. Intro and out
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Plain Reading is hosted by Katy Scrogin. The show is categorised under arts (books) and has published 41 episodes.
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