Storytelling speaks to the heart of who we are, but how does it work? Why are some works of narrative so compelling and engaging? In this podcast, professor of literature and scholar of narrative Christopher González delves into examples across media to uncover what it is about storytelling that fascinates and, at times, frustrates us.

Hospitable Imaginations with Christopher González
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Podcast Overview
Storytelling speaks to the heart of who we are, but how does it work? Why are some works of narrative so compelling and engaging? In this podcast, professor of literature and scholar of narrative Christopher González delves into examples across media to uncover what it is about storytelling that fascinates and, at times, frustrates us.
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5/15/2020
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Recent Episodes

June 15, 2020
Book Review: Talking #browntv: Latinas and Latinos on the Screen
Chris reviews Talking #browntv: Latinas and Latinos on the Screen by Frederick Luis Aldama and William Anthony Nericcio. Listen to why this book is one of the necessary reads in order to better understand how systemic racism affects the Latinx community as represented on screen.

June 7, 2020
Episode 4: In the Midst of Protest
Chris interrupts the regularly scheduled podcast with a necessary reflection on the killings of members of our Black community such as George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others that have ignited outrage and protests both in the United States and around the world. This, too, has very much to do with storytelling. Chris discusses how now, more than ever, it is imperative that we read stories by and about less privileged identity positions than our own.

May 30, 2020
Episode 3: No Words Necessary
In Episode 3 of Hospitable Imaginations, Christopher takes a look at three films that not only open with a bang, but they do so without the use of a single word. Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles, 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick, and Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, give us a glimpse of how great stories can have impeccable openings with nary a word--and these openings are all-time greats.
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