The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese with Dr. Steven Parra
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Dr. , resident physician in anesthesiology and recurring favourite on and other shows in the Schubertverse, revisits a book that deeply affected him as an aspiring medical student: by Abraham Verghese, which we read through the theme of denial. This episode contains discussions of medical topics, suicide and self-harm, mental illness, divorce and infidelity, misogyny, Covid-19 and HIV/AIDS. The opinions discussed in this episode are Steven's own and not those of any employer. is a journey through the library of memory. In each episode, host Genna Buck invites a guest to choose a...
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Quest for a Maid by Frances M. Hendry with Anne Thériault
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Anne Thériault, author of the and , revisits one of the first books she picked out all by herself: by Frances M. Hendry, which we read through the theme of power. Topics discussed: Feminist readings of witchcraft and plucky heroines, wanting to say "See you never" to your family when you're a teen, and whether we care who the King of Scotland is (nope!). Anne is at work on a book expanding on her about the radical mental health program inspired by St. Dymphna in Geel, Belgium. We stood on the shoulders of many giants in this episode: Anna Carter Florence (), Hannah McGregor (),...
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Pet Sematary by Stephen King with Will Young
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—, , and children's television scholar—revisits a formative and ever-so-slightly blasphemous book from his teen years: Pet Sematary by Stephen King, which we read through the theme of responsibility. is a journey through the library of memory. In each episode, host Genna Buck invites a guest to choose a book to read and discuss. It must be something that meant a lot to you in the far past—so long ago, that you were a different person the last time you read it. Through conversation and close reading, we will find new meanings in our old favourite books. Follow us on...
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The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine with Alyssa Esteban
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—, , and —is a student of the fantasy genre and the host of the podcast, which examines books, games, and Netflix show. Together we revisit a book that helped her fall in love with fantasy: The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine, which we read through the theme of identity. is the podcast where we visit the library of memory. In each episode, host Genna Buck invites a guest to choose a book to read and discuss. It must be something that meant a lot to you in the far past—so long ago, that you were a different person the last time you read it. Through conversation...
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The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton with Ankit Madhira
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—actor, musician, and host of the and podcasts—joins Genna to revisit the one book he didn't hate in high school English class: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, which we read together through the theme of fear. is the podcast where we visit the library of memory. In each episode, host Genna Buck invites a guest to choose a book to read and discuss. It must be something that meant a lot to you in the far past—so long ago, that you were a different person the last time you read it. Through conversation and close reading, we will find new meanings in our old favourite books. Follow us...
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Pages Past pilot: Holes by Louis Sachar with Mike Schubert
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, creator of , , and many other podcasts, joins Genna to revisit the first book he ever loved: by Louis Sachar, which we read together through the theme of justice. is the podcast where we visit the library of memory. In each episode, host Genna Buck invites a guest to choose a book to read and discuss. It must be something that meant a lot to you in the far past—so long ago, that you were a different person the last time you read it. Through conversation and close reading, we will find new meanings in our old favourite books. Follow us on Instagram at . To be notified when new...
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Pages Past Preview: Pet Sematary by Stephen King, with Will Young of the Elwood City Limits podcast
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This is a sneak peek of Pages Past, a new podcast coming in 2024. On each episode, host invites a guest to choose a book to read and discuss. It must be a book that meant a lot to you in your far past—so long ago, that you were a different person the last time you read it. Through conversation and close reading, we will find some new meanings in our old favourite books. This is a snippet of my conversation with , co-host of the podcast. He chose Pet Sematary by Stephen King. To be notified when new episodes are released, sign up at . It's free to join, but your support...
info_outlineAnne Thériault, author of the Queens of Infamy series and many other works, revisits one of the first books she picked out all by herself: Quest for a Maid (1988) by Frances M. Hendry, which we read through the theme of power. Topics discussed: Feminist readings of witchcraft and plucky heroines, wanting to say "See you never" to your family when you're a teen, and whether we care who the King of Scotland is (nope!).
Anne is at work on a book expanding on her amazing piece about the radical mental health program inspired by St. Dymphna in Geel, Belgium.
We stood on the shoulders of many giants in this episode: Anna Carter Florence (Rehearsing Scripture), Hannah McGregor (A Sentimental Education), Jia Tolentino (Pure Heroines from Trick Mirror), and Lindsey from Young Adult Historical Vault (the only summary of Quest for a Maid online).
Pages Past is a journey through the library of memory. In each episode, host Genna Buck invites a guest to choose a book to read and discuss. It must be something that meant a lot to you in the far past—so long ago, that you were a different person the last time you read it. Through conversation and close reading, we will find new meanings in our old favourite books. Audio production by the incredible Caleb Buys.
As always, you DO NOT need to read the book to enjoy the episode!
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Pages Past was a project of the SUNY Stony Brook Audio Podcast Fellows podcast incubator.
Music is generously provided by Kevin McLeod. Pennsylvania Rose licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.