Mid Lit is one-part book club to one-part literature class, but 100% in praise of unpretentious books. Each season focuses on one author and deep dives into their most binge-able books with the help of some really smart guests. Make your teachers proud and tune in to hear us talk in-depth about John Irving, Celeste Ng, and Gillian Flynn. Between seasons we'll discuss everything from our favorite beach reads to why Jonathan Franzen is overrated (and why Flannery O'Conner continues to make us laugh long after her death).
It's time for a speed round on the modern books getting banned by America's Censor Squad. From newly banned books like MAUS to a few oldies but goodies, we're taking a rapid fire look at as many books as we can squeeze into this episode. And here's quote from our hometown hero, Mark Twain, just for good measure: "Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it.”
If you don't already have a copy of these books but want to stick it to America's Censorship Squad, head over to our bookshop (https://bookshop.org/lists/mid-lit-reading-list) to get a copy. You'll support local bookstores and our podcast.
7 Oct 2022
It's Toni Time
We've finally found a reason to talk about the G.O.A.T... Toni Morrison. Thank you to everyone who has ever banned a Morrison book, giving us a reason to talk about America's greatest author on a show about mid lit. We're going to dive into the surreal worlds of "Beloved" and "The Bluest Eye" to get more insight into the fragile psyches of people who ban books, and unearth America's sins with Morrison's perfect prose and deep, psychological understanding of humans as our guide. And if you don't already have a copy of these masterworks on your shelf, head over to our bookshop (https://bookshop.org/lists/mid-lit-reading-list) to support local bookstores and our podcast!
30 Sept 2022
Podcasting with the Ghost of Tom Joad
If you've been wondering whether the American Dream was ever real, John Steinbeck has the answer for you. Everyone's favorite critic of the American lie has been railing against the 1% since long before you were born. And nearly a century later, we've learned nothing. Walk through to Salinas Valley with us as we watch big business and wealthy landowners crush the little guy through Steinbeck's eyes and find out why we aren't entirely buying the "bad language" and "vulgarity" claims that the book banners level at Steinbeck. And if you aren't angry enough at the end of this episode, let Rage Against the Machine and Tom Joad (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VypaE6kKJ8) help you out.
Help out a small bookstore by buying your copies of Steinbeck's masterpieces at Bookshop.org (https://bookshop.org/lists/mid-lit-reading-list).
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