The Bookening Podcast
1) What's happening with our podcasts? (+The Buried Giant)
Hello. It's us. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
2) Swann's Way by Marcel Proust
Memory. Identity. Barbra Streisand. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
3) Proust Preview
We haven't got our actual podcast recorded yet but here's a taste of why you should read along. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
4) The 39 Steps
An ordinary (kind of) man caught in extraordinary circumstances! A race against time to expose a dangerous spy ring! Long walks through Scotland! It's John Buchan's immortal (?), classic (?): The 39 S...Show More
5) Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Mysterious intelligent rats??? Please don't refer to our podcasters like that! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
6) The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
Tolstoy is a great writer. The Death of Ivan Ilyich is a novella about a middle-aged man named Ivan Ilyich. Yep, he dies. It's sad, moving, thoughtful, ironic, true to life, etc. And unlike some other...Show More
7) Dominic by William Steig
The Bookening talks about a charming kid's book by the quirky children's author (and longtime New Yorker illustrator) William Steig.We talk about some of his early books of "symbolic pictures" too—too...Show More
8) Anna Karenina Redux (Part 1)
We're back, baby! Sorry for the delay. Thanks for your patience. We're offering some much needed context on one of the best books we've ever done, Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. ★ Support this pod...Show More
9) Someone is stealing from The Bookening
Our heroes discuss a podcast series that is taking things from them. (Note: for maximum coverage, this podcast is being published in the Sound of Sanity and Sanity at the Movies feed as well.) (Additi...Show More
10) Vive Le Bookening
It's an update! With atrocious audio! Basic message: "We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive!" ★ Support this podc...Show More