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May 12, 2022 • 13min
Xin Chao Xin Chao by Choi Eun Young - Shoko's Smile 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 talk about "Xin chào, xin chào" by Choi Eunyoung. Translated by Sung Ryu.
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#KoreanLiterature
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May 9, 2022 • 18min
The Rockpile by James Baldwin - 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! Where do religion and punishment fit into this story? What does the rockpile symbolize? Let's talk about "The Rockpile" from Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin today!
James Baldwin Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vILtwwkl40&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCa_ebQw4HXAKbQSA0nLtKX
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0:52 Plot Summary
2:33 Discussion and Analysis
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May 5, 2022 • 8min
May TBR || 2022 Books We Read
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May 5, 2022 • 16min
Karintha from "Cane" by Jean Toomer - 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! "Cane" is heralded for its approach to literature and varied style in delivery. Today we discuss "Karintha".
Cane Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZMkgeahkTc&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCZgYJSvqRaZ0FSIUA-XzbT
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May 3, 2022 • 14min
Vote by Nikki Giovanni - Poem Summary, Analysis, Review, Theme, Meaning
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!
Nikki Giovanni Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Kwn-EDTbs&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAk9YbjWyhtVFCq8oEczGBf
Poetry Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap5iWgeTGLs&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCLHLKysAyodr3Rqw5znNuB
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0:00 Introductions
1:49 Reading and Analysis
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May 2, 2022 • 14min
April Wrap Up || Books We Read in 2022
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Apr 26, 2022 • 5min
The Magic of Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
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 Mono no Aware. "Snow Country" by Yasunari Kawabata is a masterpiece and helped earn him the Nobel Prize in 1968.
Yasunari Kawabata Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbH_u7Oveys&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCwcFmb4KlAAny8jxjKx6VJ
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Apr 25, 2022 • 20min
Revelation by Flannery O'Connor - 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! A hopeful story from Flannery O'Connor! Let's talk about class, predestination, and more in "Revelation" by Flannery O'Connor.
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Apr 21, 2022 • 36min
The Idiot Part 3 and 4 by Fyodor Dostoevsky - Book 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! While we close out the read-along of "The Idiot" today with parts 3 and 4, we hope you consider joining us for more Dostoevsky reads! We'll leave a link here for more of his books if you should want to share your thoughts with us as your read and you can hear ours.
The Idiot In-Depth Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67iTlScl3MU&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCpNMooDDmY29z1ivQGTVY8
Fyodor Dostoevsky Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVJDI8sWJMk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCEKqinjgjcOgYB2OsDPXeS
The Brothers Karamazov Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hXT6MQxZxg&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YDNylYYSLmmBzhjWlfsMkzW
Crime and Punishment Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVJDI8sWJMk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YB528BATRwyzudqDL3p1i_M
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Structure and Seizures
6:11 Part 3
23:34 Part 4
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Apr 19, 2022 • 11min
[The whole soldier doesn't suffer] by Lyudmyla Khersonska - Poem Reading, 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 are looking at an Untittle Poem today [The whole soldier doesn't suffer -...] by Lyudmyla Khersonska today. From words without borders: "Lyudmyla Khersonska lives in Odessa, Ukraine. She is the author of two books of poetry, Vse svoi, named one of the ten best poetry books of 2011, and Tyl’naia-litsevaia (2015)."
Words for War Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMrvC8e5kXA&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBh7PqtGAy8K1amGGN3QZBD
Ukrainian Literature Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62yHMETO_pw&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YClAS3wIYCLbiM3u_6gTLJM
Read on Words without Borders: https://www.wordswithoutborders.org/article/april-2016-women-write-war-the-whole-soldier-lyudmyla-khersonska-katherine
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