A Gathering of Old Men (pages 1-57)

Close Reads Podcast

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Arts, Books

4.4 • 823 Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2021

⏱️ 65 minutes

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It's time for a new book! Join David, Heidi, and Tim as they discuss Ernest J. Gaines' A Gathering of Old Men. This week they dive into Gaines' use of multiple perspectives and how it helps him to explore the complex issues of race and place in the Deep South.

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm David Kern.
0:03.7	I'm Heidi White.
0:04.8	And I'm Tim McIntosh.
0:06.3	And you're listening to Close Reads, a podcast for the Incurable Reader.
0:10.6	And this week, we are going to begin discussing Ernest J. Gaines, a gathering of old men.
0:16.7	Is it Ernest J. Gaines or Ernest J. Gaines?
0:19.9	What do you say when you're speaking out loud?
0:22.0	Because you can follow the rule based on the particular style guide for that possessive S.
0:28.9	But do you say the...
0:30.7	Is it Ernest J. Gaines, a gathering old man?
0:33.3	I think it's just Ernest J. Gaines.
0:36.3	Not Ernest J. Gaines. Right Ernest J. Gaines. That's what, right?
0:39.3	That's just too complicated.
0:41.6	Yeah, it's a bit much.
0:42.2	It feels right to just say Ernest Gaines, a gathering of old men.
0:45.4	Yeah.
0:45.9	Or you could say a gathering of old men by Ernest J. Gaines.
0:50.3	And then you just sidestep the whole issue.
0:52.7	One could do that, but one would have to have thought of that before opening one's mouth
0:56.8	to describe what we're talking about.
1:00.0	To announce a podcast.
1:01.3	Let this be a lesson.
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