Come into the Mitchell Smith Library for the first episode all about The Secret History. Listen to me casually review Donna Tartt’s first novel, mostly talking about Richard Papen, my beloved, and the wild trip this book continues to take me on!

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Come into the Mitchell Smith Library for the first episode all about The Secret History. Listen to me casually review Donna Tartt’s first novel, mostly talking about Richard Papen, my beloved, and the wild trip this book continues to take me on!
Writer’s Q+A (Casual Edition) Part I
I've returned! I'm alive-- and taking a quick break from TGF episodes to answer a few writing related questions. Come listen to me talk about Barbie dolls, small dialogue joys, and how to stay motivated when you want to give up. All with a cup of lukewarm coffee and momentary wonky audio. -M
Greetings! We're back to my "roots" while I'm in a writing and lit-loving rut: The Goldfinch. Since it's such a favorite of mine, I've decided to break it up...
Greetings! We're back to my "roots" while I'm in a writing and lit-loving rut: The Goldfinch. Since it's such a favorite of mine, I've decided to break it up into sections and cover everything, almost down to the sentence. There's a lot of analysis and love to go around. Come stop by the library!
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Come into the Mitchell Smith Library and hear me make a bunch of really fun slips of the tongue while discussing the “eternal intertextuality of cultural participation” found in Lethem’s The Ecstasy of Influence. It’s a lot of laughs and lectures with love in Episode Two!
Episode 6! I reeeally didn't like, but refuse to bad mouth, Steinbeck's collection of letters documenting his writing process for "East of Eden". It's both i...
Episode 6! I reeeally didn't like, but refuse to bad mouth, Steinbeck's collection of letters documenting his writing process for "East of Eden". It's both inspiring and dry, witty and redundant-- it's a worthwhile read!
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I’m BACK with another update, baby! Two weeks in a row, wow, huh? This week we start getting into Chapter 2 and 3-- the beginning of our time with the Barbours! And meeting my dearly beloved Andy. Come stop by and join the Book Club!
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