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The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Books, Arts

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Jacke talks to award-winning novelist and short story writer Charles Baxter about his new book, Blood Test: A Comedy, which the New York Times says "provides a snapshot of a troubled America, disguised as a speculative comedy...a quiet masterpiece." PLUS Bill Eville (Washed Ashore: Family, Fatherhood, and Finding Home on Martha's Vineyard) stops by to discuss his choice for the last book he will ever read. Additional listening: 63 Chekhov, Bellow, Wright, and Fox (with Charles Baxter) 612 Family Matters (with Bill Eville) 429 Books I Have Loved (with Charles Baxter, Margot Livesey, and Jim Shepard) The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at gabrielruizbernal.com. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglomerate Network and Lit Hub Radio.
0:11.8	You know what that is.
0:14.4	An ice cold beer. What's different?
0:19.0	It's Budweiser, a perfect beer for party season.
0:26.6	Best enjoyed with your best butts.
0:30.4	Cheers to that.
0:32.5	Budweiser, like no other.
0:34.8	Please drink responsibly.
0:36.0	For the facts, visit drinkaware.com. Hello, today on the show, a look at saving time.
0:42.8	Harriet Walter gives a boost to some undervoiced female characters,
0:47.0	Charles Baxter and The Comedic Voice,
0:49.7	and a My Last Book with Bill Evel.
0:52.2	All that is coming up today on the history of literature.
1:01.0	Hello, everyone. Here we go. Welcome to the podcast. I'm Jack Wilson. I'm so glad you're here
1:09.6	today. I'm not wasting any time.
1:12.9	I don't have an infinite amount of time. Nobody does. And so I don't want to waste it.
1:17.3	If this sounds like the prelude to an advertisement, well, you're on the right track.
1:23.6	Our thinking is aligned. I got an email the other day from someone who said,
1:28.2	I can't believe you sold out to X. And X is a big company with big pockets. And I thought,
1:34.7	I did? How did I not notice that? Didn't, why did my life not change? But I did then realize
1:43.3	what he meant, which is that he heard an ad on the podcast.
1:48.5	And he doesn't realize how these ads work, which isn't his fault. Maybe a lot of people
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