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Hardcore Literature

Welcome to your new favourite book club. If you enjoy deep dives into the greatest books ever written, you will love Hardcore Literature. Provocative poems, evocative epics, and life-changing literary analyses. We don't just read the great books - we live them. Together we'll suck the marrow out of Shakespeare, Homer, and Tolstoy. We'll relish the most moving art ever committed to the page and stage from every age. Join us on the reading adventure of a lifetime.

Episodes

Ep 58 - How to Make 2023 Your Greatest Reading Year (and Lessons from the Great Books)

29 Jan 2023

1h 7m

Ep 57 - The Best Beginnings in Great Literature

02 Nov 2022

55m

Ep 56 - How to Read in Times of Need

01 Jul 2022

1h 23m

Ep 55 - Shakespeare's Comedies

14 Jun 2022

1h 19m

Ep 54 - The Road (Cormac McCarthy)

02 May 2022

1h 7m

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This episode explores Cormac McCarthy's The Road, a Pulitzer Prize-winning post-apocalyptic novel, examining its themes and interpretations. Against the backdrop of post-9/11 anxieties and environmental concerns, the podcast delves into the novel's bleak depiction of a father and son's journey through a devastated Amer...

Ep 53 - The Crucible (Arthur Miller)

27 Mar 2022

58m

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Episodes

Ep 72 - The Tragedy of Hamlet (Shakespeare)

Ep 71 - Book Club Schedule for 2024

Ep 70 - Gothic Literature and the Rise of the Vampire

Ep 69 - The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde)

Ep 68 - How to Start Writing Literature (Lessons from Great Writers)

Ep 67 - How to Create a Powerful Daily Reading Practice

Ep 66 - The Bookish Q&A Show (Coffee with Hardcore Literature)

Ep 65 - How to Possess Poetry by Memory

Ep 64 - How to Approach a Special Author Project

Ep 63 - Reflecting on Life, Literature & Reading the Great Books

Ep 62 - Prometheus Bound (Aeschylus)

Ep 61 - How Much Land Does A Man Need? (Tolstoy)