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Recent Episodes

Once Upon a Book Club #BookUnboxing – Episode 161

Posted February 15, 2021 • 00:41:10

Today’s #BookUnboxing features buddy novel “Miss Benson’s Beetle” by Rachel Joyce, which is a tale about two women finding themselves on a hunt...

“The Mystery of Marie Rogêt” by Edgar Allen Poe – Episode 160

Posted February 7, 2021 • 00:30:18

The second installment of our mini-series on the inception of the detective story, featuring Edgar Allen Poe’s trio about detective Dupin, the Chevalier...

“Trust Exercise” by Susan Choi – Episode 159

Posted February 1, 2021 • 00:22:40

Today we review our first official novel of the year, 2019’s “Trust Exercise” by fabulous up-and-coming author Susan Choi. Herein lie my thoughts...

“The Murders in the Rue Morgue” by Edgar Allen Poe – Episode 158

Posted January 24, 2021 • 00:31:28

A fascinating early detective story written by the father of American Gothic himself, Edgar Allen Poe. patreon.com/relevanceofliterature relevanceofliterature.com/notes — Music...

Learning French in One Month – Episode 157

Posted January 18, 2021 • 00:17:55

I hope you enjoy this fun addition to our “Language in 24-Hour” series, where I talk about what it is like moving from German to French speaking...