"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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Signup to Generate a Pitch"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.
The Book Album is hosted by Mackenzie Gentz. The show has published 120 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "“The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, Episode 266" (22 August 2025), "Sundays as a PhD Student | Daily Endeavors Series, Episode 269" (2 February 2025), and "PhD Productivity Tools, Episode 268" (27 January 2025).
The Book Album publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 120 episodes.
Booking probability for The Book Album is 24%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Book Album requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Book Album's contact route on record: verified email.
Mackenzie Gentz hosts The Book Album, an arts podcast with 120 episodes published.
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<p>“The Book Album” returns with this French short story from 1884 by Guy de Maupassant.</p> <p>—</p> <p>Music by Leo Discenza</p> <p>Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com</p> <p>Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog...
<p>Today we launch a new series, Daily Endeavors. The series undertakes a deep dive into the daily life of a PhD student in linguistics.</p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/</p> <p>—</p> <p>Music...
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<p>Welcome back! Today MacKenzie discusses essential tools and components to success during a PhD.</p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/</p> <p>—</p> <p>Music by Leo Discenza</p> <p>Our Show...
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<p>This week we have an announcement on the show: We will change our format to produce one longer, more formal episode per month. Look out for our next episode on Natalia Ginzburg’s “Family Lexicon” on 13 September.</p>
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<p>Today MacKenzie discusses her thoughts on the various organizational systems she has kept throughout the last several years. Her impetus for this episode was the book “Hyperfocus” by Chris Bailey.</p> <p>—</p>...
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<p>MacKenzie discusses a topic near and dear to her reading system: finishing every book she reads.</p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/</p> <p>—</p> <p>Music by Leo Discenza</p> <p>Our Show...
<p>MacKenzie reviews her book podcast style with another favorite episode from the back catalogue, episode 166 on “Garden by the Sea” by Mercè Rodoreda.</p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/</p>...
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<p>How do you plan for peace, rather than productivity? Mackenzie discusses her journey with productivity over the past nine months as it relates to reading on this episode.</p> <p>—</p> <p>Show Notes...
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<p>How does an investigation of language science change one’s approach to language learning? What is the classical language learning model, and how did it develop? What strategies work (and not so much) to learn a new...
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<p>What would you do if you found yourself in a woman-sized hole? In the first book review since her return to the show, MacKenzie discusses societal pressures and magical realism in reference to the contemporary...
<p>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...
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How do you explore a new book genre? Mackenzie walks through several practical tips on how to brave a new genre. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com...
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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. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ —...
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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...
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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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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. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ —...
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How do you read a book every week? In this episode, Mackenzie details her self-developed method of "book stacking", that is, a process for intentionally reading multiple books at a time. — Show Notes...
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Mackenzie makes her return with a discussion of her "whys" behind podcasting and literature. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes...
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Mackenzie takes a personal look at her reading habits from the past few years and sets systems for the new year. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit...
MacKenzie reviews the third book by one of her all-time favorite living authors: "The Force of Such Beauty" by Barbara Bourland. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit...
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