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theCodeXCantina
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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Feb 16, 2021 • 18min
"Mary Elizabeth" by Jessie Redmon Fauset - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we're looking at Jessie Redmon Fauset's "Mary Elizabeth." What a wonderful story that may speak to many audiences. As a writer for The Crisis, she was well-positioned as a voice in the Harlem Renaissance. What did you guys think about this story?
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
"Mary Elizabeth" by Jessie Redmon Fauset
"The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuQl7MtZdJk
Channels Mentioned in this Video:
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#JessieRedmonFauset
#MaryElizabeth
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Feb 15, 2021 • 29min
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones - Book Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Lezlie and I sit down for a fireside chat on "The Only Good Indians" by Stephen Graham Jones. We will start off Spoiler Free but as a Fireside Chat we will drop Spoilers as we get deeper into the talk. If you're new to this channel, we tend to go deeper into stories and have little regard to plot. We stay light but for people sensitive, you've been warned if you're new here.
Articles the Cover more on Basketball and Cultural Relevance: https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2020/04/15/how-native-americans-made-basketball-their-own/ideas/essay/#:~:text=The%20hoops%20seen%20outside%20most,and%20tribes%20more%20tightly%20together.
https://lclarksocialjustice.wordpress.com/2014/10/13/why-we-play-basketball-the-importance-of-sport-in-the-native-american-community/
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
"The Only Good Indians" by Stephen Graham Jones
Channels Mentioned in this Video:
Lezlie@TheNerdyNarrative: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw
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#StephenGrahamJones
#TheOnlyGoodIndians
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Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
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Feb 11, 2021 • 18min
The Lesson by Toni Cade Bamabara - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! This week we talk about Toni Cade Bambara's "The Lesson." A wonderful piece that really shows active learning in education. With the herd mentality and crab mentality layered on top of it, it's easy to see why this story is absolutely incredible!
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
"Gorilla, My Love" by Toni Cade Bambara
Channels Mentioned in this Video:
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#ToniCadeBambara
#TheLesson
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:42 Publication, Author + Themes
2:22 Analysis
15:30 Wrap Up and Ratings
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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

Feb 10, 2021 • 10min
100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Book Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! What's regarded as one of the best Latin Books of all time? Let's talk about love, magical realism, and loneliness or solitude in "100 Years of Solitude" by Garcia Garcia Marquez. Our copy was translated by Gregory Rabassa.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX6xVqjxSQ0&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBS5T_vjF4X0MGxXpTCcK1k
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
Channels Mentioned in this Video:
Ami1649: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCUvHrikI_4fbwLVqbhIceA
Summer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN3n2ZLhhPE3H2hRl5K0BeA/featured
Dani: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8yAzqeSlOFJvTNgb5llqw/featured
Noah: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoBTBTgX2aDpqZ5hNIRxlLA
Christy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5vxlV9uzt6efrwo-p1mh9g
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#100YearsofSolitude
#GabrielGarciaMarquez
#GregoryRabassa
#LatinLiterature
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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

Feb 8, 2021 • 21min
The Blizzard (Snowstorm) by Alexander Pushkin - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! We are looking at The Blizzard (Or The Snowstorm) by Aleksandr Pushkin today. One of the earliest forms of Russian prose and pioneers of using the Blizzard as Fate, let's talk about this piece today! Our version was translated by Paul Debreczeny.
Alexander Pushkin Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7CsE7Jcec4&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAHD2jCmKIbtO_cbO1-fgX5
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Link to Read for Free: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55219
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:47 Publication Info
3:05 Plot Summary
5:12 Analysis
19:06 Wrap Up and Ratings
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#AlexanderPushkin
#TheBlizzard
#PaulDebreczeny
====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=QHoqD47gQG8Paul Debreczeny

Feb 4, 2021 • 15min
The Gilded Six-Bits by Zora Neale Hurston - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's take a look at appearances and loyalty in "The Gilded Six-Bits" by Zora Neale Huston today. It's worth noting many people have written about comparing this to the Book of Hosea. Let's talk a bit about that comparison.
Zora Neale Huston Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g87mIBBjubw&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBoK2V_iUrDZbr-d8WSF6zp
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Link to Read for Free: https://aalbc.com/authors/article.php?id=2126
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
"The Gilded Six-Bits" by Zora Neale Hurston
Channels Mentioned in this Video:
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#ZoraNealeHuston
#TheGildedSixBits
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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

Feb 3, 2021 • 25min
"Near to the Wild Heart" by Clarice Lispector (Spoiler Talk) || Book Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Should you read "Near to the Wild Heart?" This is our spoiler-filled chat, check out the spoiler-free version if you want to avoid knowing anything about the book. Clarice Lispector offers a literary experience unlike any other. We're going to call it "literary jazz." With themes of rebellion, meditations on form, and the structure of faith, Hurricane Clarice will take you on a ride with his one! Our copy was translated by Giovanni Pontiero and again by Alison Entrekin in 2012.
Clarice Lispector Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HHpPJOiAPA&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YC6N8nEmLSIHflBO1PoIueM
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector
Channels Mentioned in this Video:
Roz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE-lxdtxTUTWEs0xJn-dH0g
Allen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBNfvf5Imc7KjiUIf4WC4Mg
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#ClariceLispector
#GiovanniPontiero
#NeartotheWildHeart
#AlisonEntrekin
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

Feb 2, 2021 • 10min
"Near to the Wild Heart" by Clarice Lispector review (Non-Spoiler Talk)
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Should you read "Near to the Wild Heart?" We take a spoiler-free look at it today. Clarice Lispector offers a literary experience unlike any other. We're going to call it "literary jazz." With themes of rebellion, meditations on form, and the structure of faith, Hurricane Clarice will take you on a ride with his one! Our copy was translated by Giovanni Pontiero and again by Alison Entrekin in 2012.
Clarice Lispector Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HHpPJOiAPA&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YC6N8nEmLSIHflBO1PoIueM
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector
Channels Mentioned in this Video:
Roz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE-lxdtxTUTWEs0xJn-dH0g
Allen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBNfvf5Imc7KjiUIf4WC4Mg
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#ClariceLispector
#GiovanniPontiero
#NeartotheWildHeart
#AlisonEntrekin
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
1:00 Publication + Translations
4:07 Defining Clarice
9:21 Final Rating
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

Feb 1, 2021 • 19min
Before you Read The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky - Book Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Is "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky the best Dostoevsky book to begin with? What is the point of it? The validity of religion, social critique, nihilism, and more to talk about in this novel, so let's pick out some things to be thinking about before starting this highly lauded novel.
We'll follow up with more videos in our playlist for Dostoevsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVJDI8sWJMk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCEKqinjgjcOgYB2OsDPXeS
The Brothers Karamazov Playlist: Coming Soon!!
Literary Discourse - A Place to Discuss Literature: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy
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We used two versions of this book. Our translators were Constance Garnett as well as Pevear and Volohonsky.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 What are You Getting?
3:24 Expectations vs Reality
9:00 Author and Publication Info
10:53 Dostoevsky's Gospel
14:00 Russianology
17:17 The Road Ahead
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
"The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Channels Mentioned in this Video:
Special thanks to the hosts of #BrothersKaramazov2021
Christy Luis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5vxlV9uzt6efrwo-p1mh9g
Peg: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC90shWXVdNwYDSPfDbc4OSw
Victoria: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtmDLavsVHRuHZCEMBoUxnw
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#FyodorDostoevsky
#TheBrothersKaramazov
#ConstanceGarnett
#PevearandVolohonsky
#RussianLiterature
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====Media & 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
"A Peasant Leaving His Landlord on Yuri's Day," painting by Sergei V. Ivanov.
G. Myasoyedov. "Harvesting." 1887.
Nicholas I quells the cholera riot
Cyberpunk Game Stream by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Badly Infraction - No Copyright Music
https://youtu.be/f-beJo8zZh8

Jan 26, 2021 • 17min
Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience by Rebecca Roanhorse - Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! A loot at Rebecca Roanhorse's short story "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience." A very unique experience with its second-person narration. Let's talk about Individuality and Group authenticity.
Rebecca Roanhorse Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9wx3uwGDUc&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YDlkJOCIi38_GDvPOWCsn5C
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:41 Publication Info
2:58 Summary
5:18 Analysis
15:52 Wrap Up and Ratings
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Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video:
"Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience"
Channels Mentioned in this Video:
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#RebeccaRoanhorse
#WelcometoYourAuthenticIndianExperience
====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