Podcast
Annotated
Hosted by Book Riot · EN
An audio documentary series about books, reading, and language.
10episodes
Episodes
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National Novel Writing Month
Oct 7, 201900:19:26Tap to summarizeHow a gimmick to write more became one of the biggest literary events online.This episode is sponsored by:Imaginary Friend by Stephen ChboskyI’m Not Dying with You Tonight by Gilly Segal and Kimberly JonesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Baby-Sitters Club
Sep 3, 201900:35:06Tap to summarizeThe affirming, surprising, and most of all lasting legacy of The Baby-Sitters Club.This episode is sponsored by:The Ventriloquists by E.R. RamzipoorCirce by Madeline MillerLinks relevant to this episode:Someday by David LevithanYumi SakugawaRWBY After the Fall by E.C. MyersThe Baby-Sitters Club Club PodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Dream of a Universal Language
Aug 5, 201900:24:13Tap to summarizeWhat if the whole world spoke the same language? How would it work? Who would be interested in speaking it? In this episode, the dream, the reality, and the hope that is Esperanto.This episode is sponsored by:Mostly Dead Things by Kristen ArnettRelevant links:Bridge of Words: Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language by Esther SchorAlex Miller's Esperanto YouTube ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Life-Changing Magic of Reading a Book
Jul 1, 201900:20:03Tap to summarizeSometimes people refer to a book they really liked as "life-changing." But what if you read a book, and it really did change your life in a big way? In this episode, stories of people reading books and making a big change.This episode is sponsored by:The Guest Book by Sarah BlakeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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#26: You Are Not Alone
Jun 3, 201900:22:19Tap to summarizeIn this episode, the story of the interrupted literary career of Freido Lampe, and how his story reveals the underpinnings of the Nazi obsession with books and literature. This episode is sponsored by:We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalHave You Seen Luis Velez? by Catherine Ryan HydeRelevant Links:At the Edge of the Night by Freido Lampe, translated by Simon BeattieThe Book Thieves by Anders RydellAnnotated on InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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#25: Books Behind Bars, Part 2
May 29, 201900:15:16Tap to summarizeIn a follow-up to our last episode, an extended conversation with Chris Wilson about what reading while in prison can do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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#24: Books Behind Bars, Part 1
May 6, 201900:19:32Tap to summarizeThere are few places books can be put to better use than in prisons. So why is it so hard to get books into the hands of people in jail? In this episode, we look at how Washington state tried to radically restrict the flow of books into prisons.This episode is sponsored by:WhatbooksRelevant links:Books to PrisonersChanging Lives Through LiteratureThe Master Plan by Chris WilsonFollow Annotated on InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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#23: The Prophet
Apr 9, 201900:21:51Tap to summarizeHow Khalil Gibran's The Prophet became a quiet cultural powerhouse.Follow Annotated on Instagram!This episode is sponsored by:Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc by David ElliottThe Handmaid’s Tale (Graphic Novel) by Margaret Atwood, illustrated by Renee NaultRelevant links:Roger Allers' The Prophet adaptationMuhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires by Juan ColeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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#22: Drag Queen Story Hour
Mar 6, 201900:19:16Tap to summarizeIn this episode, a look at how Drag Queen Story Hour became a public library phenomenon.Follow Annotated on Instagram!This episode is sponsored by:TBRThe Chef by James PattersonRelevant Links:The Official Site of Drag Queen Story HourBix Warden's Drag Queen Story Hour Reading SuggestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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#21: Viral
Feb 4, 201900:25:57Tap to summarizeIn this episode, three stories about books, or parts of books, going viral. This episode is sponsored by:The Read Harder JournalThe Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff and Park Row BooksRelated Links:Rachel Kramer Bussel's Forbes Article on Ben Phillippe's Dedication Going ViralThe Scottish Granny reads The Wonkey DonkeyCraig Smith performing The Wonkey DonkeyAnnotated on InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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