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Jul 6, 2021 • 16min
Raymond's Run by Toni Cade Bambara - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! We'd love to hear from teachers today about their views on this story. Toni Cade Bambara writes wonderful stories with very relatable characters that seem to connect with many students today. Let's talk about one way to break down this story which is within the context of the hero's journey by Squeaky. She has a challenge with her reputation and her role. What are some ways you look at this story with your students?
Toni Cade Bambara Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQOsqNIwTk0&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAed7csjwv2u7xc_fOTCnW5
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
Gorilla, My Love: https://amzn.to/2SghTzi
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#ToniCadeBambara
#GorillaMyLove
#RaymondsRun
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:22 Themes, Publication + Author
1:54 Plot Summary
3:42 Analysis
13:49 Wrap Up and Ratings
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Artist: Valence
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Jul 5, 2021 • 36min
Sanshiro by Natsume Soseki - Book Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! What an incredible work of literature. Let's talk about the Meiji Restoration, Westernization in Japan, and more today as we explore "Sanshiro" by Natsume Soseki.
Natsume Soseki Playlist: Coming Soon
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Sanshiro: https://amzn.to/3h4Un1c
Channels Mentioned in this Video:
Lezlie@TheNerdyNarrative: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw
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#NatsumeSoseki
#Sanshiro
#JapaneseLiterature
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:48 Spoiler Free Chat
10:00 Spoiler Chat
31:39 Wrap Up and Ratings
====License and Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
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Jul 1, 2021 • 23min
Cats, Patreon, and July TBR 2021
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Lezlie@TheNerdyNarrative: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw
Jack the Rambling Raconteur: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJoqMxWfnqqttRZa-qkeDQ
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====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jun 30, 2021 • 18min
Everyday Use by Alice Walker - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's look at "Everyday Use" which is heavily anthologized and frequently assigned to students today. Let's talk about the past and heritage and how we view those in our lives. Is it immutable? Does it change? Krypto will also walk us through a unique interpretation with important civil rights movements.
Alice Walker Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtzW3Qx6Ajk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAW5haYZU3jP59b75dSu8_s
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Link to Read for Free: https://harpers.org/archive/1973/04/everyday-use/
Link to Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFTgRPJSceU
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
In Love & Trouble: https://amzn.to/3yTFVBl
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#AliceWalker
#EverydayUse
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:33 Themes, Publication + Author
1:40 Plot Summary
3:28 Analysis
15:39 Wrap Up and Ratings
Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA
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====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jun 29, 2021 • 31min
June Wrap Up 2021 - Nintendo Power Edition
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Wrapping up June with the books we read. Krypto tells us about his Nintendo Power collection.
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Channels Mentioned in this Video:
@The Nerdy Narrative
Jack the Rambling Raconteur: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJoqMxWfnqqttRZa-qkeDQ
@Michael Knipp
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====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jun 28, 2021 • 23min
The Human Chair by Edogawa Ranpo - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Wow, clearly one of the best Horror Short Stories we've ever read! Let's talk about "The Human Chair" (人間椅子 or Ningen-isu) by Edogawa Ranpo. Clearly a lot of Edgar Allen Poe influence in this Japanese horror short story. Let's talk about lookism and class elements too.
Playlist of Japanese Author Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-2-qyfNIMY&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBwaiZiaRdMaSdJu9ylwVGo
Listen to the Story for Free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT26F-myZsc
Buy the Short Story Collection: https://amzn.to/2PScUE6
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
Ranpo Short Story Collection: https://amzn.to/3t1A35F
Channels Mentioned in this Video:
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#EdogawaRanpo
#TheHumanChair
#JapaneseShortStory
#HorrorShortStory
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
1:15 Publication, Author, + Themes
5:49 Plot Summary
8:28 Analysis
21:47 Wrap Up and Ratings
Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA
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====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8
DARK TENSION RISING MUSIC
by: MATTIA CUPELLI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zvQoPyY2XE

Jun 24, 2021 • 21min
Yam Gruel by Ryunosuke Akutagawa - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! We continue to explore one of Japan's greatest short story writers, Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Let's look at "Yam Gruel" which deals with themes of desire, class, lookism and more.
Ryunosuke Akutagawa Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Swl-3ma8Lk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YD4J02nxwzNMelsm5Cv5Ld_
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Rashomon and Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/Rashomon-Other-Stories-Tuttle-Classics/dp/4805308826/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=akutagawa+rashomon&qid=1624040762&sr=8-3
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#RyunosukeAkutagawa
#YamGruel
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:47 Context
1:28 Plot Summary
4:13 Analysis
17:30 Wrap Up and Ratings
Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA
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====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jun 23, 2021 • 34min
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol - Book Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! The 1842 classic "Dead Souls" up for a talk today! Only the first of an unfinished trilogy due to Nikolai Gogol passing away before he could finish it. Let's talk about commerce, Russia, and Frank O'Connor's comments on "The Little Man" in regards to Chichikov in this poem. Our copy was translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
Nikolai Gogol Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuQl7MtZdJk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBaraHX7luwSsvtEvPWuJqa
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
Dead Souls: https://amzn.to/2SfkNV4
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#NikolaiGogol
#DeadSouls
#RussianLiterature
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:49 Spoiler Free Chat
6:07 Spoiler Chat
30:51 Wrap Up and Ratings
Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA
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====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jun 22, 2021 • 11min
Afternoon by Ralph Ellison - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we look at "Afternoon" by Ralph Ellison. This isn't the only story about Buster and Riley but it's the only one we've read. Do you think we are missing out on much without reading the other stories?
Ralph Ellison Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62b3BxbTMlM&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCDqNlos-81FrZwVpPD2GVN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:33 Publication, Author, + Themes
1:08 Plot Summary
2:18 Analysis
9:09 Wrap Up and Ratings
#RalphEllison
#Afternoon
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====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Jun 21, 2021 • 22min
The Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! One of the most complex stories we've ever read: The Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges was mind-blowing! Let's talk about the usages of metafiction in this post-modernist work. The complications of blurred lines and hyper-accelerated scenes only help to confuse and disorient the reader in a good way. Our version was translated by Helen Temple and Ruthven Todd.
Jorge Luis Borges Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRmhZ9dPtvo&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAvL0XGmv4GkzbiQ9atSJJg
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges: https://amzn.to/34q6WxU
Channels Mentioned in this Video:
@Everyone Who Reads it Must Converse
Yasmin @To The Lithouse: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOjcwCkZYjJor9x4BTlUt_Q
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#JorgeLuisBorges
#TheGardenofForkingPaths
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:44 Themes, Publication + Author
2:16 Plot Summary
4:36 Analysis
19:49 Wrap Up and Ratings
Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA
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====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies
Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8