The Book Album

A podcast that underscores the relevance of literature in the 21st Century through analysis and discussion.

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“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens | December Dickens – Episode 204

Posted December 8, 202100:44:11

To open our first #DecemberDickens series, Mackenzie dusts off an old read from the show’s Christmas past in 2018 to review.

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Minimalist Book Buying – Episode 203

Posted November 29, 202100:45:31

Today Mackenzie shares her wealth of experience with minimalist book buying boundaries over the past 6 years of reading a book/week. At the end of the...

“Whereabouts” by Jhumpa Lahiri – Episode 202

Posted November 21, 202100:20:25

A day of firsts: Mackenzie reviews her first Lahiri book—Lahiri’s first novel in Italian, and her first self-translated novel.

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Week 45 of Reading + Make Tea with Me – Episode 201

Posted November 8, 202100:46:03

Mackenzie catches everyone up on her book/week reading challenge, and at the end of the episode she teaches viewers how to make her tea. — Show Notes:...

“The Doll Master and Other Tales of Terror” by Joyce Carol Oates | Horrifying Classics – Episode 200

Posted November 7, 202100:47:49

Our last Horrifying Classics book for 2021, this short story collection by Joyce Carol Oates scares, but in a quiet, unconventional way. — Show Notes:...