
Hardcore Literature
Welcome to your new favourite book club. If you enjoy deep dives into the greatest books ever written, you will love Hardcore Literature. Provocative poems, evocative epics, and life-changing literary analyses. We don’t just read the great books - we live them. Together we’ll suck the marrow out of Shakespeare, Homer, and Tolstoy. We’ll relish the most moving art ever committed to the page and stage from every age. Join us on the reading adventure of a lifetime.
Latest episodes

May 3, 2021 • 1h 9min
Ep 28 - The Gulag Archipelago (Solzhenitsyn)
If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin

Apr 9, 2021 • 43min
Ep 27 - Anna Karenina (Tolstoy)
If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin

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Apr 7, 2021 • 1h 6min
Ep 26 - Man and His Symbols (Carl Jung)
If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin

Mar 10, 2021 • 1h 6min
Ep 25 - The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
Explore the themes of despair and nihilism in Ernest Hemingway's short stories, with a focus on symbolism and character interactions. Dive into 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro' for a profound exploration of death and surreal visions, inviting listeners to join the Hardcore Literature book club for more readings.

Mar 3, 2021 • 35min
Ep 24 - How to Heal Your Trauma with Literature (A Guide to Bibliotherapy)
If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin

Feb 15, 2021 • 18min
Ep 23 - How to Read Imaginative Literature (Lessons from Lockdown)
If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin

Feb 12, 2021 • 18min
Ep 22 - Join the Hardcore Literature Book Club
If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin

Jan 26, 2021 • 49min
Ep 21 - What Is Art? (Tolstoy)
If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin

Jan 5, 2021 • 57min
Ep 20 - Shakespeare's Sonnets
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Dec 27, 2020 • 46min
Ep 19 - Reading and Life Goals for 2021
If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues: 1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes. 2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading! - Benjamin