Two Book Ramblers Podcast
1) Ep. 24. Two Of A Kind: Twins in literature
It seems that twins are more abundant inside than outside the pages of books. Twins have fascinated writers for a long time, maybe it is because of the possibilities for them to switch places, or to p...Show More
2) Ep. 23: Beyond The Codex: Unorthodox writing surfaces
I figure that when writers have a compulsion to put a story down on paper, and paper, as we might think of it, is not readily available, their urge to get the story out will improvise a writing surfac...Show More
3) Ep. 22: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them: Magical sidekicks in books
It is often the case that heroes in fantasy stories are in the company of a friend who helps them in their preternatural quest. It is also the case that many times these friends have one, or many, mag...Show More
Ep. 22: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them: Magical sidekicks in books
15:25 | Mar 10th, 2021
4) Ep. 21. A Walk Down Fictional Lane: Famous literary addresses
We come to associate the fictional characters we love with an item of clothing, a hairstyle, or a phrase. But there are some characters that even have an address. Granted, many of these address are as...Show More
5) Ep. 20. When Mice Are Men: Animal allegories in literature
An allegory can specially resonate when it includes animals; since, as Donald L. Hicks said "those who teach the most about humanity aren't always human." We dedicate today's episode to book...Show More
6) Ep. 19. Cast in Bronze: Books immortalized in public art
We have a weakness for public art celebrating books or famous literary characters, and you can bet we will have a picture in front of any we encounter in our travels. For the readers like us who would...Show More
7) Ep. 18. Heartbreak Hotel: Books about star-crossed lovers
All books discussed and links to all the topics mentioned in this episodes can be found in the show notes at www.twobookramblers.comValentine's day is approaching and we would like to dedicate an...Show More
8) Ep. 17. One-Hit Wonders: Authors who wrote only one book
Just like in the music industry, there are also literary one-hit wonders. Sometimes these title is given to an author’s debut novel which also happened to be his or her last one, or to one posthumousl...Show More
9) Ep. 16. Hilarious Entrances: Funny first lines in literature
Have you ever opened a book and cracked a smile with just the first line? We have, and usually that's an indication that the book will keep us amused throughout. In this episode, we want to share...Show More
10) Ep. 15. Ahead of Their Time: Predicting the future before 1900
Albert Einstein said that "today's imagination is tomorrow's reality". And if we judge by their books, writers from the 19th century were quite busy imagining future reality with astonishing...Show More