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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 head to Chicago for "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks today. A brief, but poignant story about boys skipping school to hang out at a pool hall. Let's talk about identity and more today. Poetry Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap5iWgeTGLs&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCLHLKysAyodr3Rqw5znNuB Gwendolyn Brooks Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSyt0Dwex6U&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCuR_jaVScWZn6m060uV6ra   ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina 🖥️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/srGtH98BQb 🐤 Twitter: http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina 📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina 💻 The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy 📹 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================== Affiliate Links for Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Channels Mentioned in this Video: Pae  @Attention!  : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9-sqnYAtFI Link to Musical Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0USvSvhue70 ================================== #GwendolynBrooks #WeRealCool #Poetry ======License and Copyright Info====== Song: CodeX Cantina Intro Artist: CodeX Cantina

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 continuing with "The Idiot" Part 2. This part slowed down a bit but we got to spend more time with the characters and diving deeper into Nihilism. 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 ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina 🖥️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/srGtH98BQb 🐤 Twitter: http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina 📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina 💻 The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy 📹 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================== Affiliate Links for Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Channels Mentioned in this Video: Lezlie@TheNerdyNarrative: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw  @Christy Luis - Dostoevsky in Space    @Attention!   ================================== #FyodorDosoevsky #TheIdiot #RussianLiterature TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 1:55 Plot Summary 6:30 Discussion and Analysis ======License and Copyright Info====== Song: CodeX Cantina Intro Artist: CodeX Cantina

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 Decomposition by Lyuba Yakimchuk. A poem that looks at, well... decomposition. Things are breaking down. We also talk about the symbol of the sunflower in Ukrainian Literature and culture. Our version was translated from Ukrainian by Oksana Maksymchuk and Max Rosochinsky. 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 Decomposition: http://l.academicstudiespress.com/borderlines/poem/decomposition_ukr/ ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina 🖥️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/srGtH98BQb 🐤 Twitter: http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina 📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina 💻 The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy 📹 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================== Affiliate Links for Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Channels Mentioned in this Video: ================================== #LyubaYakimchuk #Decomposition #UkrainianLiterature #Poetry ======License and Copyright Info====== Song: CodeX Cantina Intro Artist: CodeX Cantina

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! Imperialism? Colonialism? What does the elephant symbolism mean? Let's talk about George Orwell's maybe autobiographical, maybe fictional, short story "Shooting an Elephant" today. George Orwell Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO_UmqR8QyQ&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAPMYvgYhFjPltT_StdT3v- ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina 🖥️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/srGtH98BQb 🐤 Twitter: http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina 📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina 💻 The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy 📹 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================== Affiliate Links for Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Channels Mentioned in this Video: ================================== #GeorgeOrwell #ShootinganElephant TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 1:40 Plot Summary 3:25 Analysis ======License and Copyright Info====== Song: CodeX Cantina Intro Artist: CodeX Cantina

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 plot summary of this one was difficult to address. We kind of deal with an individual who's going through a second-person journey of a writer's experience.  Lorrie Moore Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1ayZ-p-hJc&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBBe3fm3k-MFTnVKa6-A-Ro ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina 🖥️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/srGtH98BQb 🐤 Twitter: http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina 📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina 💻 The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy 📹 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================== Affiliate Links for Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Channels Mentioned in this Video: Brandon's Bookshelf: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrandonsBookshelf ================================== #LorrieMoore #HowToBecomeaWriter ======License and Copyright Info====== Song: CodeX Cantina Intro Artist: CodeX Cantina

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 talking about some of the poetry from Borys Humenyuk. Specifically, some of the publically available poems from Words for War. Our poems were translated by Oksana Maksymchuk and Max Rosochinsky. 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 ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina 🖥️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/srGtH98BQb 🐤 Twitter: http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina 📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina 💻 The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy 📹 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================== Affiliate Links for Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Words for War: https://amzn.to/3Lii7wd Channels Mentioned in this Video: ================================== #BorysHumenyuk #UkrainianPoetry #WordsForWar ======License and Copyright Info====== Song: CodeX Cantina Intro Artist: CodeX Cantina

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! ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina 🖥️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/srGtH98BQb 🐤 Twitter: http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina 📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina 💻 The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy 📹 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================== Affiliate Links for Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Channels Mentioned in this Video: Lezlie@TheNerdyNarrative: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw ================================== #AprilTBR ======License and Copyright Info====== Song: CodeX Cantina Intro Artist: CodeX Cantina

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 read this in January and am just now getting the videos out. Thanks for your patience as we work through the logistics of real life! Let's talk about the things we wish we had known back in January before starting "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Themes of Christianity, Kindness, Compassion, and Social Norms coming out in this piece. Many have issues with the pacing. Did you find it hard to read? Let us know in the comments box! Before you Read "The Idiot" Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyYOI9AYX_w&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCpNMooDDmY29z1ivQGTVY8 Want to read Crime and Punishment or The Brothers Karamazov with us?: Crime and Punishment Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVJDI8sWJMk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YB528BATRwyzudqDL3p1i_M The Brothers Karamazov Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hXT6MQxZxg&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YDNylYYSLmmBzhjWlfsMkzW ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina 🖥️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/srGtH98BQb 🐤 Twitter: http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina 📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina 💻 The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy 📹 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================== Affiliate Links for Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Channels Mentioned in this Video: Lezlie@TheNerdyNarrative: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw  @Christy Luis - Dostoevsky in Space    @Attention!   ================================== #FyodorDostoevsky #TheIdiot #BeforeYouRead ======License and Copyright Info====== Song: CodeX Cantina Intro Artist: CodeX Cantina

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 pause to look at "Words for War" a collection of Ukrainian poems. We talk about "Make Love" by Yurii Izdryk today. Our version was translated by Boris Dralyuk. 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 ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina 🖥️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/srGtH98BQb 🐤 Twitter: http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina 📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina 💻 The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy 📹 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================== Affiliate Links for Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Words for War: https://amzn.to/3Lii7wd Channels Mentioned in this Video: ================================== #WordsforWar #UkrainianPoetry #YuriiIzdryk ======License and Copyright Info====== Song: CodeX Cantina Intro Artist: CodeX Cantina

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 "King of the Bingo Game" by Ralph Ellison today! A story that seems to talk about control, class, race, and more.  Ralph Ellison Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62b3BxbTMlM&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCDqNlos-81FrZwVpPD2GVN ✨Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Join our Patreon to pick our reads. 📖 Join our PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/thecodexcantina ☕️ Buy Us a Coffee/Support my Channel!: https://ko-fi.com/thecodexcantina 🖥️ Talk to us on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/srGtH98BQb 🐤 Twitter: http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina 📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina 💻 The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy 📹 Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================== Affiliate Links for Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Channels Mentioned in this Video: ================================== #RalphEllison #KingoftheBingoGame TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introduction 0:43 Plot Summary and Analysis ======License and Copyright Info====== Song: CodeX Cantina Intro Artist: CodeX Cantina