Browse Ten Pages episodes about literature, ranging from traditional and modern classics to nonfiction.
All Things Elena FerranteWe do not know much about Elena Ferrante... This episode discusses the Neapolitan Novels series, particularly My Brilliant Friend, as well as Ferrante's memoir, In The Margins.
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American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisListen to me ramble about the most unreliable narrator (and author) of maybe all time. For as disgusting and gruesome as this book is at many points, I enjoyed this modern classic.
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Great ExpectationsCharles Dickens
Great Expectations is a classic piece of 19th Century literature. Listen to my in depth summary of the novel, with some brief analysis and takeaways.
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The Bell JarSylvia Plath
An instant top five favorite, an iconic classic. The Bell Jar is a must read for any young woman, especially those who may be experiencing a "quarter life crisis" to any degree.
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Just Kids is a memoir by Patti Smith written through the lens of her relationship with "the artist of her life" Robert Mapplethorpe. Patti and Robert met in their early twenties and maintained a unique bond during the 1960s and 70s and beyond. From nearly the moment they met, they became partners in life and in art. Just Kids is the story of their partnership and chronicles both their ascents to fame.
I devoured this book in a few hours (during a flight from Greece). In all about love, hooks begins by providing a definition of love as a verb, an action, a choice. Further, hooks advocates the integration of a "Love Ethic" into American society. Listen to my ramblings about this interesting piece all about love.