Episode 67: Wild

It’s the sixty-seventh episode of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast, The Batman Universe) is two teachers talking about literature. Each episode, we will be taking a look at a single work, analyzing it, criticizing it and deciding if it’s required reading.

This time around we are looking at Wild by Cheryl Strayed.

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Episode 63: A Separate Peace

It’s the sixty-third episode of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast, The Batman Universe) is two teachers talking about literature. Each episode, we will be taking a look at a single work, analyzing it, criticizing it and deciding if it’s required reading.

This time around we are looking at A Separate Peace by John Knowles.

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Episode 60: Tangent Special 5. Young Adult Literature

It’s the sixtieth of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast, The Batman Universe) is two teachers talking about literature. Each episode, we will be taking a look at a single work, analyzing it, criticizing it and deciding if it’s required reading.

This time around we are taking a break from our usual coverage and looking at the genre of Young Adult Literature.

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Episode 11: Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn

Episode 11 Website CoverIt’s the eleventh episode of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast, The Batman Universe) is two teachers talking about literature. Each episode, we will be taking a look at a single work, analyzing it, criticizing it and deciding if it’s worth its place in the canon.

This time around, we’re taking a look at Ella Minnow Pea, a novel of letters by Mark Dunn.

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Episode 10: Tangent Special 1. Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir

Episode10_Cover for WebsiteIt’s the tenth episode of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast, The Batman Universe) is two teachers talking about literature. Each episode, we will be taking a look at a single work, analyzing it, criticizing it and deciding if it’s worth its place in the canon.

This time around, we are taking a break from our usual look at literature for our first “Tangent Special,” which covers the genres of biography, autobiography, and memoir. We discuss what defines each genre and make recommendations.

You can listen here:

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Episode 9: Eleanor & Park

Episode09_Cover for WebsiteIt’s the ninth episode of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast, The Batman Universe) is two teachers talking about literature. Each episode, we will be taking a look at a single work, analyzing it, criticizing it and deciding if it’s worth its place in the canon.

This time around, we look at Rainbow Rowell’s award-winning YA novel Eleanor & Park.

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If you’d like to learn more about Rainbow Rowell or Eleanor & Park, you can check out her website:  rainbowrowell.com

And here’s the intro song for the episode:  “Love Will Tear Us Apart” by Joy Division

 

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