2. Hemingway's In Our Time

The podcast delves into Ernest Hemingway's "In Our Time," exploring the interconnectedness of its vignettes and stories. It examines the publication history and critical reception of the work, highlighting Hemingway's insistence on the thematic unity of the collection despite its fragmented publication. The discussion focuses on three pieces, "Indian Camp," Chapter Two, and "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife," analyzing their thematic registers, particularly the tensions between Anglos and Native Americans, and the phenomenon of pain and violence. The podcast introduces perspectives from Elaine Scarry, Susan Sontag, and Edvard Munch to contextualize Hemingway's exploration of pain, empathy, and the human response to suffering, suggesting that the stories collectively meditate on the naturalness of violence and the potential for peace.