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The Book Album
Mackenzie Gentz
120 episodes
2 months ago
"The Book Album" is a podcast about literature. We review books in a variety of literary avenues, some as old as the 1500s and some as new as last month. Our aim: to make the bookish accessible to all.
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"The Book Album" is a podcast about literature. We review books in a variety of literary avenues, some as old as the 1500s and some as new as last month. Our aim: to make the bookish accessible to all.
Show more...
Books
Arts,
Education,
Society & Culture,
Philosophy
Episodes (20/120)
The Book Album
“The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant – Episode 266
"The Book Album" returns with this French short story from 1884 by Guy de Maupassant.

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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2 months ago

The Book Album
Sundays as a PhD Student | Daily Endeavors Series – Episode 269
Today we launch a new series, Daily Endeavors. The series undertakes a deep dive into the daily life of a PhD student in linguistics.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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9 months ago

The Book Album
PhD Productivity Tools – Episode 268
Welcome back! Today MacKenzie discusses essential tools and components to success during a PhD.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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9 months ago

The Book Album
Organizational Systems – Episode 267
Today MacKenzie discusses her thoughts on the various organizational systems she has kept throughout the last several years. Her impetus for this episode was the book "Hyperfocus" by Chris Bailey.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
Should You Finish Every Book You Read? – Episode 266
MacKenzie discusses a topic near and dear to her reading system: finishing every book she reads.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
“Garden by the Sea” by Mercè Rodoreda – Episode 166 Repost
MacKenzie reviews her book podcast style with another favorite episode from the back catalogue, episode 166 on "Garden by the Sea" by Mercè Rodoreda.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago
32 minutes

The Book Album
How to Plan Reading – Episode 265
How do you plan for peace, rather than productivity? Mackenzie discusses her journey with productivity over the past nine months as it relates to reading on this episode.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
How Linguists Learn Language – Episode 264
How does an investigation of language science change one's approach to language learning? What is the classical language learning model, and how did it develop? What strategies work (and not so much) to learn a new language? All these questions and more on today's show, hosted by phoneticist Mackenzie Gentz.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
“The Hole” by Hiroko Oyamada – Episode 263
What would you do if you found yourself in a woman-sized hole? In the first book review since her return to the show, MacKenzie discusses societal pressures and magical realism in reference to the contemporary, prize-winning novella "The Hole" by Hiroko Oyamada.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
“The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers – Episode 243 Repost
Would you be willing to try an experiment with us? This week, Mackenzie picks one of her all-time favorite episodes to re-hear in an effort to reconstruct her thoughts on what makes a good literature review. I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as she did.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
Explore a New Genre – Episode 262
How do you explore a new book genre? Mackenzie walks through several practical tips on how to brave a new genre.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
“I don’t have time to read.” – Episode 261
Why do people always say they "don't have time to read"? MacKenzie discusses her own experience with this phrase and what she thinks rests behind it in common discourse.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
What to Read Next – Episode 260
How do you decide what to read next? Do you have a reading list you (arbitrarily) use? If so, do you choose books for your current stage in your reading journey, or for your ideal reader? In this fifth episode back from our break, Mackenzie discusses how to circumvent problematic ideals when it comes to what to read next.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
Nonfiction I Love – Episode 259
What is the nonfiction scene like these days? Today Mackenzie delves into four categories of contemporary nonfiction she reads and loves: biology/natural sciences, essay collections, books about writing, and psychology.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
Reading Fast and Slow – Episode 258
How do you speed read—and read slowly? This week, Mackenzie explores different reading modes, whether they be ultra-fast and word-count dependent or slow and deliberate.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
Book Stacking – Episode 257
How do you read a book every week? In this episode, Mackenzie details her self-developed method of "book stacking", that is, a process for intentionally reading multiple books at a time.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
Return – Episode 256
Mackenzie makes her return with a discussion of her "whys" behind podcasting and literature.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago

The Book Album
Book Systems – Episode 255
Mackenzie takes a personal look at her reading habits from the past few years and sets systems for the new year.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago
38 minutes 59 seconds

The Book Album
“The Force of Such Beauty” by Barbara Bourland – Episode 254
MacKenzie reviews the third book by one of her all-time favorite living authors: "The Force of Such Beauty" by Barbara Bourland.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit

patreon.com/relevanceofliterature

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago
35 minutes 18 seconds

The Book Album
“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury – Episode 253 | Horrifying Classics
After Mackenzie's second F451 read, she had to review it on the show.

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Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/

etsy.com/shop/theelaineedit

patreon.com/relevanceofliterature

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Music by Leo Discenza

Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com

Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net
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1 year ago
44 minutes 2 seconds

The Book Album
"The Book Album" is a podcast about literature. We review books in a variety of literary avenues, some as old as the 1500s and some as new as last month. Our aim: to make the bookish accessible to all.