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all the king's men by robert penn warren
all the king's men by robert penn warren
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Mar 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
our “suck shit, sufjan stevens” module (#1) continues as we stay in the sticky, humid louisiana weather for all the king’s men by robert penn warren, our first of two pulitzer prize-winning novels in a row. we discuss the parallels you can (easily) draw between willie stark and donald trump, compare the protagonist (and their levels of inaction) of this novel (jack) to the protagonist of our last novel (binx in the moviegoer), and talk about our favorite/least favorite chapters. we talk about its status as another “great american novel,” compare it to other similar works, and lament an overall lack of characters in the story. we talk about david simon, read egg’s email, and wonder whether or not anne “should” love willie. not enough jokes in this write-up, if we’re being honest, but hey — what can you do.
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all the king’s men by robert penn warren
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reading list for season four
the moviegoer by walker percy
all the king’s men by robert penn warren
a confederacy of dunces by john kennedy toole
Released:
Mar 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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