Hello, I'm David Kern.

I'm Heidi Way.

I'm Tim McIntosh.

And you were listening to Close Reads, a podcast for the Incurable Reader on which we are answering your questions about John Kennedy Tools, a Confederacy of Dunces.

This is a book that confounded some people.

So we're going to have some great questions. It was also a book

that left some people feeling cold. So I think we've got some questions about that. First, though,

Heidi and Tim, it's Christmas week. It's Tuesday, December 21st one. We're recording right now. We're

recording a little earlier than normal. By the time this episode goes up, it will be, I believe, Christmas Eve,

or maybe a little earlier, depending on what Logan wants to do, as far as getting it ready.

But Merry Christmas. And thanks for taking some time Christmas week to give the people what they want.

I'm so glad to be here to share my exuberant Christmas spirit with the world. How about you,

Tim? I'm really excited to share my exuberant Christmas spirit with the world.

The thing about you, Tim, is that's like a seven. I am full of festive feelings.

It's about as good as it gets for Tim. And I have, and I have death.

Unless he was at my house.

And I was wearing a candy cane jumper.

Isn't that what you,

isn't that what your boys get dressed up as?

I would really like to see.

Yes.

That's exactly.

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