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Literature discussions on James Joyce, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway and more. If you are into Literary Fiction, let's start talking! Join us in a conversational approach to literature! Find us on various platforms here: https://linktr.ee/thecodexcantina
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Jul 25, 2022 • 13min
Crassus Agonicus by Hilda Hilst - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's talk about "Crassus Agonicus". Warning now: not for the faint of heart. Lots of items related to private spaces. But, that might need to be assumed when you say you're looking at a Hilda Hilst work! Our copy was translated by Julia Powers and Lívia Drummond.
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Jul 21, 2022 • 53min
In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today we break into a piece that covers many different themes: alienation, isolation, justice, punishment, religion, Westernization, and more! Let's talk about "In the Penal Colony" by Franz Kafka with MusiqueMacabre! Musique also has a special gift where he has recorded himself going through a musical performance of the audiobook. It's something you won't want to miss out on so check out the link below!
Musique Macabre's performance of "In the Penal Colony":
Franz Kafka Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwNtmceX3ow&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBMWEC6Y1VyRYChzJRAb49z
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Jul 18, 2022 • 11min
7 Short Women in Translation Recommendations for #witmonth
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Are you looking for short reads to grab for Women in Translation Month? Here's 7 books we recommend:
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
The House in Smyrna by Tatiana Salem Levy
The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami
The Time: Night by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya
The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
The Obscene Madame D by Hilda Hilst
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Jul 14, 2022 • 13min
Reapers + November Cotton Flower from "Cane" by Jean Toomer - Poem Summary, Analysis, Interpretation
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Today we are looking at the couplet of poems "Reapers" and "November Cotton Flowers" in "Cane" by Jean Toomer.
Cane playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZMkgeahkTc&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCZgYJSvqRaZ0FSIUA-XzbT
Jean Toomer Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZMkgeahkTc&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YDWC_ZJSu9KLz4AodaTWZdX
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Background
0:58 Reapers Reading and Analysis
7:34 November Cotton Flower Reading and Analysis
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Jul 11, 2022 • 44min
The Hamlet by William Faulkner (The Snopes Trilogy) - Novel Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! One of Faulkner's funniest books! "The Hamlet" by William Faulkner is a rip-roaring ride through Frenchman's Bend. The Snopes: Mink, I.O., Flem, Ab, Ike, and more, enter the land and leave it much different than how they found it.
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Books Used and Citations:
Bleikasten, A., Watchorn, M., & Weinstein, P. (2017). William Faulkner: A Life through Novels. Indiana University Press.Gorra, M. (2021). The Saddest Words: William Faulkner’s Civil War. Liveright.Hoffman, F. J. (1966). William Faulkner (2nd Revised ed.). Twayne.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Book One: Flem
19:17 Book Two: Eula
29:49 Book Three: The Long Summer
39:15 Book Four: The Peasants
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Jul 7, 2022 • 15min
The Last Letter by Fritz Lieber - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! The short story "The Last Lieber" by Fritz Lieber was an absolute hoot. It was recommended by our lovely Patron Star.
Fritz Lieber Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgSWOvQiPuM&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YC69wbH01dBKYvIQhMLW1YW
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Jul 4, 2022 • 16min
June Wrap Up and July TBR
What's coming up.

Jun 30, 2022 • 20min
Sennin by Ryunosuka Akutagawa - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! We're continuing #JapaneseJune with "Sennin" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. A rare find out of "The Book of Fantasy" discovered by our friend @Everyone Who Reads it Must Converse . A great little piece that has several layers of sacrifice, dedication, and faith!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
1:26 Plot Summary and Discussion
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Jun 27, 2022 • 13min
The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket by Yasunari Kawabata - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! Let's talk about a wonderful short story about perspective and individualism. Batta to Suzumushi (The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket) a 1924 classic from Yasunari Kawabata.
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0:59 Plot Summary and Analysis
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Jun 23, 2022 • 13min
The Tattooer by Junichiro Tanizaki - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! The 1910 short story that shot Junichiro Tanizaki on the literary scene, "The Tattooer" is up for discussion today! Our version was translated by Howard Hibbet.
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE_RadIPBOg&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBAO-hCWumPB6y_pPALTWbY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:36 Plot Summary and Analysis
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