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Sep 4, 2023 • 16min
A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin - 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 cover "A Pair of Silk Stockings" by Kate Chopin.
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Aug 31, 2023 • 22min
A Clean Marriage by Sayaka Murata - 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 Clean Marriage" by Sayaka Murata. A controversial and taboo subject up for discussion today.
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Aug 28, 2023 • 14min
The Smallest Woman in the World by Clarice Lispector - 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 "The Smallest Woman in the World" by Clarice Lispector.
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Aug 24, 2023 • 12min
Big-Bellied Cow by Nélida Piñon - 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! Our first story by Brazilian author Nelida Pinon.
Nelida Pinon Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9zuk2aTkZo&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCzxVXM9xJ8q7RzlfZuz8M9Short Stories by Latin American Women Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9zuk2aTkZo&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAtEt5nQJMZ1QIu7W6XJdDR
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Aug 21, 2023 • 22min
The Flowers Look More Beautiful Now Than Ever by Mieko Kawakami - Essay Discussion
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 do something differing today with an essay discussion. It's a 2020 essay from Granta Magazine by Mieko Kawakami titled "The Flowers Look More Beautiful Now Than Ever" dealing with the Coronavirus.
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Aug 17, 2023 • 11min
Planting by Matsuda Aoko - 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 "Planting" by Matsuda Aoko from the Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories.
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Aug 14, 2023 • 7min
Idol Burning by Rin Usami - Book Spoiler Free 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 cover a wonder Women in Translation option: "Idol, Burning" by Rin Usami which was translated from the Japanese by Asa Yoneda. We won't be heavy on the plot summary or analysis today though we'll throw out some ideas to think about.
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Aug 10, 2023 • 13min
The Smile of a Mountain Witch by Oba Minako - 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! There's a saying in Japanese 空気を読む which translated to 'reading the room'. It's a skill that is thrown out the window when someone can read your mind. What does it mean to have the ability to read people's minds but it ostracizes and makes you an outcast? Let's talk about "The Smile of a Mountain Witch" by Oba Minako today.
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Aug 8, 2023 • 20min
7 Questions to Get to Know Us Booktag (Original)
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 were talking about trying to create a video for getting to know us and our channel a bit more. We thought about kind of making this bookish-themed since that's what we talk about on this channel! I hope you enjoy and feel free to share with us your version of these questions!
1. What is your channel about? 2. What is your recording process? 3. Outside of books, what are your hobbies? 4. What book title best describes the life you’d like to lead? 5. If you could grab a drink with any literary figure, who would it be? 6. If the world was going to end in one year, what books do you need to read? 7. With unlimited funds and scientific breakthroughs, what book would you make sure had a sequel?
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Aug 7, 2023 • 16min
Shame by Mieko Kawakami - 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 "Shame" by Mieko Kawakami today. Translated by Louise Heal Kawai & Hitomi Yoshio,
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