Jan 27, 2026
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of our greatest novelists. Her place in the literary canon is secure. Her influence on later generations is profound. But what about the novelists who influenced Jane Austen? Hardly anybody reads them nowadays, and they are not in the canon.
Using Rebecca...
Jan 20, 2026
Even people who don’t follow sports know about the Dallas Cowboys. They’re “America’s Team.” Giant stadiums and superstar players and Super Bowl victories. The team that’s always in the news because of drama with their owner.
But here’s the thing: the Cowboys haven’t been to a Super Bowl in 30 years. The...
Jan 13, 2026
For many people, audiobooks are the primary way they engage with novels. Other people view audiobooks as something lesser that doesn’t really “count” as reading. What are the benefits (and drawbacks) of audiobooks? Of e-readers? Of old-fashioned paper books? The cohosts debate all this and more during this...
Jan 6, 2026
Ashlee Cowles returns to the digital pub table. She’s both an Arts Guild member and one half of the AD Rhine writing duo. Their latest novel, Daughters of Bronze, concludes their retelling of the Trojan War from the viewpoint of four Trojan women. Cowles discusses the ways she grounded the novel in history, and how...