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The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Arts, Books

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

When Jacke started the podcast in 2015, he decided to privilege books that were at least fifty years old. (Longtime listeners will know he's made a few exceptions, but for the most part, that's been the policy.) Last month, the History of Literature Podcast celebrated its tenth anniversary - which means there are ten years' worth of books that are eligible now that weren't when he began. In this day-before-Thanksgiving episode, Jacke talks to regular guests Mike Palindrome and Laurie Frankel about Thanksgiving plans, Laurie's forthcoming novel Enormous Wings, Mike's Bluesky reading-together projects, and the literature that came out in the years 1965-1975. PLUS Jacke gives thanks for ten years of listener support, AND Eve Dunbar (Monstrous Work and Radical Satisfaction: Black Women Writing Under Segregation) stops by to discuss her choice for the last book she will ever read. Join Jacke on a trip through literary England (signup closing soon)! The History of Literature Podcast Tour is happening in May 2026! Act now to join Jacke and fellow literature fans on an eight-day journey through literary England in partnership with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John Shors Travel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Scheduled stops include The Charles Dickens Museum, Dr. Johnson's house, Jane Austen's Bath, Tolkien's Oxford, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, and more. Find out more by emailing jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com or masahiko@johnshorstravel.com, or by contacting us through our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofliterature.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Or visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of Literature Podcast Tour itinerary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John Shors Travel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 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.
0:20.7	Hello, today on the podcast, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the history of literature
0:25.2	with our old friends Lori Frankel and Mike Palindrome, who join us for a look at some books
0:31.1	from just over 50 years ago. All will be explained. Plus, we look at some reasons for gratitude and on my last book
0:41.6	with Eve Dunbar. It's the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, aka Cooking Day, here on the
0:49.0	history of literature.
1:01.5	Okay, here we go.
1:02.4	Welcome to the podcast.
1:03.1	I'm Jack Wilson.
1:04.7	We'll go straight to our guest today,
1:07.2	and then I'll do a little musing in the middle.
1:09.8	I want to talk about gratitude in the year 2025 and gratitude over the past 10 years and
1:13.6	for the past 10 years. And this is the episode to do it. But let's not make you wait.
1:19.1	You might be cooking if you're here in the States getting ready to host a big feast.
1:24.8	Potts on the stove, pans in the oven, and maybe you could use some company,
1:29.0	or maybe you're driving over all the rivers and through all the woods.
1:33.3	We are here for you.
1:34.6	So the podcast turns 10 years old.
1:37.0	Last month, I think, was our birthday.
1:38.9	And something occurred to me.
1:41.2	I've generally kept this rule that all the books and authors and topics we cover on
1:47.7	the show should be at least 50 years old. I wasn't looking to do a book chat show with contemporary novels
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