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Suzanne Conklin Akbari @sakbari.bsky.social · 19d

Soft gray cat with Laurie Colwin’s books Home Cooking and More Home Cooking, plus a 1980s article clipping.

The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · 21d

New! @wordgarbler.bsky.social finally reads Wuthering Heights, and @sakbari.bsky.social revisits Laurie Colwin's essay collection Home Cooking. And we admit to a few canonical books that we didn't get on with.

Listen on your podcast app or at megaphonic.fm/spouter/85

85. Wuthering Heights / Home Cooking. | The Spouter-Inn

Emily Brontë’s novel Wuthering Heights and Laurie Colwin’s essay collection Home Cooking.

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Simone de Rochefort @doomquasar.bsky.social · Aug 20

Finally catching up on this episode, I LOVED hearing Chris and Suzanne on Gatsby and its EXTRAORDINARY STRUCTURE..

The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Jun 24

In our new episode, @sakbari.bsky.social celebrates the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, and @wordgarbler.bsky.social talks about Stanisław Lem's novel Solaris (and more). Also, happy Pride!

Listen on your podcast app or at megaphonic.fm/spouter/82

82. The Great Gatsby / Solaris. | The Spouter-Inn

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby on its 100th birthday, and Stanisław Lem’s science fiction classic Solaris.

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Aug 15

"Complacencies of the pupper..."

A copy of The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens, with a languid dog on a couch behind it.

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Aug 15

It's a big special birthday episode over at The Spouter-Inn, and we're reading some old favourites. @sakbari.bsky.social revisits the poetry of Wallace Stevens, and @wordgarbler.bsky.social goes back to James Joyce's Finnegans Wake.

Listen at megaphonic.fm/spouter/84 or on your podcast app.

84. The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens / Finnegans Wake. | The Spouter-Inn

The poetry of Wallace Stevens and James Joyce’s experimental novel Finnegans Wake.

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Aug 2

Chris has been working on a little something…

Chris Piuma @wordgarbler.bsky.social · Aug 2

The new songs, the new songs, the new songs...

The Minor Thirds' first full album of new songs in 18 years is out, and here's the video for its title track, The New Songs. Enjoy.

The Minor Thirds - The New Songs (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by The Minor Thirds

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brendan mordheim @brendanmcleod.com · Jul 30

Many months after having my curiosity piqued by @thespouterinn.bsky.social 's ep on Rings of Saturn by Sebald, I finally read it and found it one of the most moving books I've ever read, despite not quite ... knowing what it's about? Well. Time to rellisten to the episode... megaphonic.fm/spouter/54

54. The Rings of Saturn. | The Spouter-Inn

W.G. Sebald's curious book The Rings of Saturn.

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Jul 30

Is it more fun if we give a hint about our upcoming episode?

I may have just gotten to the end of the book I’m bringing to the table (spoiler: “the”) and I may be very excited to try to talk about it.

(Of course I’m also excited to hear @sakbari.bsky.social talk about one of her favourite poets!)

The covers of The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens and James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake. Next month on The Spouter-Inn!

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Jul 22

Tonight at 7 Eastern! Chris will be solving a series of crossword puzzles by @bewilderingly.bsky.social, each devoted to one of James Joyce's major works (plus one for Virginia Woolf, because why not).

Join the fun at twitch.tv/MegaphonicFM (and solve the puzzles first if that's your jam).

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Chris Piuma @wordgarbler.bsky.social · Jul 14

"Why," @sakbari.bsky.social asks, "why on earth did you pick Peter Rabbit to talk about this month?"

Oh, I had a reason, don't worry. Even beyond it being an important and charming and influential book!

The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Jul 14

New episode! @wordgarbler.bsky.social takes a poke at Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and @sakbari.bsky.social pays tribute to the late Edmund White by revisiting his first novel, Forgetting Elena.

Listen on your podcast app or at megaphonic.fm/spouter/83

83. The Tale of Peter Rabbit / Forgetting Elena. | The Spouter-Inn

Beatrix Potter’s charming children’s book The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Edmund White’s novel Forgetting Elena.

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Jul 14

New episode! @wordgarbler.bsky.social takes a poke at Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and @sakbari.bsky.social pays tribute to the late Edmund White by revisiting his first novel, Forgetting Elena.

Listen on your podcast app or at megaphonic.fm/spouter/83

83. The Tale of Peter Rabbit / Forgetting Elena. | The Spouter-Inn

Beatrix Potter’s charming children’s book The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Edmund White’s novel Forgetting Elena.

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Jun 24

In our new episode, @sakbari.bsky.social celebrates the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, and @wordgarbler.bsky.social talks about Stanisław Lem's novel Solaris (and more). Also, happy Pride!

Listen on your podcast app or at megaphonic.fm/spouter/82

82. The Great Gatsby / Solaris. | The Spouter-Inn

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby on its 100th birthday, and Stanisław Lem’s science fiction classic Solaris.

megaphonic.fm

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Jun 24

In our new episode, @sakbari.bsky.social celebrates the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, and @wordgarbler.bsky.social talks about Stanisław Lem's novel Solaris (and more). Also, happy Pride!

Listen on your podcast app or at megaphonic.fm/spouter/82

82. The Great Gatsby / Solaris. | The Spouter-Inn

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby on its 100th birthday, and Stanisław Lem’s science fiction classic Solaris.

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David Demchuk 👻 (he/him) 📚 @daviddemchuk.com · Jun 4

Edmund White has left the room. A brilliant novelist, memoirist and biographer, and one of the seven gay writers who founded the influential Violet Quill circle in 1980, he will live on through his remarkable body of work and in the memories of those of us who were lucky enough to meet him.

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · May 28

I am pretty sure I’ve also seen that one, though it many many years ago, so who knows!

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · May 26

NEW! Chris rereads L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Suzanne considers Margareta von Oswald's study Working Through Colonial Collections: An Ethnography of the Ethnological Museum in Berlin.

So yeah, the tone of the conversation might change halfway through…

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The covers of the two books under discussion in this episode: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Working Through Colonial Collections: An Ethnography of the Ethnological Museum in Berlin.

A cat regards a beloved copy of The Wizard of Oz.

Suzanne’s collection of about 18 Oz books.

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Trevor Berrett @mookse.bsky.social · May 15

Mrs. Dalloway turned 100 yesterday. To celebrate I read @markhussey.bsky.social’s Mrs. Dalloway: Biography of a Novel, a fascinating exploration of the novel’s creation, reception, and lasting impact, just out from @manchesterup.bsky.social. I loved it! mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2025...

Mark Hussey: Mrs. Dalloway: Biography of a Novel - The Mookse and the Gripes

Mrs. Dalloway turns 100 this year, and to celebrate, I had the opportunity to read Mark Hussey’s Mrs. Dalloway: Biography of a Novel, a fascinating exploration of the novel’s creation, reception, and ...

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Carin Ruff @carinr.bsky.social · May 15

My beloved friend and mentor David Townsend has started a newsletter to explore the world of Julian of Norwich, in conjunction with his forthcoming novel, The Ram in the Thicket. Please share! 🕯️ #medievalsky

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Imagining the World of Julian of Norwich: The Ram in the Thicket

In 1373, a thirty-year-old woman had a near-death experience.

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Suzanne Conklin Akbari @sakbari.bsky.social · May 14

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Dalloway! A good day to reshare our 📚 visit with her @thespouterinn.bsky.social: megaphonic.fm/spouter/56

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Apr 26

Happy Indie Bookstore Day! Uh, I may be in the middle of a bookshop crawl, and it may be doing no favours to reducing my to-read pile. Oh darn.

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Apr 25

"More" includes:

- George A. Tice's photo essay Paterson
- Jim Jarmusch's film Paterson (starring Adam Driver)
- Shushan Avagyan's experimental novel A Book, Untitled
- Margareta von Oswald's book Working Through Colonial Collections (about ethnological museums)

Erik the cat approves:

Erik the cat opens his mouth wide as he snuggles with Paterson (the poem) and Paterson (the photo essay).

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The Spouter-Inn @thespouterinn.bsky.social · Apr 25

This month we talk about:

- William Carlos Williams's book-length poem Paterson (and related works)
- Magda Szabó's novel The Door
- oddly alluring book covers
- reading work from familiar vs. unfamiliar places
- and more!

Available at all the usual podcast places or at megaphonic.fm/spouter/80

80. Paterson / The Door. | The Spouter-Inn

William Carlos William's book-length poem Paterson, Magda Szabó’s novel The Door, and oddly enticing book covers.

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Bakka Phoenix Books @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social · Apr 19

Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is on April 26th! We’re very fortunate in this country to have absolutely amazing indies and if you’re looking for some local Canadian businesses to show some love, we’ve got suggestions! We can't name every shop, but here are some we'd love to give a shout-out to.

A graphic that reads "Canadian Independent Bookstore Day" "April 26, 2025" and has an illustration of someone riding a yellow bike. The bike has a cat on the front, and a basket with flowers and books at the back.

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Suzanne Conklin Akbari @sakbari.bsky.social · Apr 5

In case anyone wants to get a taste (ahem) of The Jungle via podcast @thespouterinn.bsky.social megaphonic.fm/spouter/25

25. The Jungle. | The Spouter-Inn

Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel takes place around the slaughterhouses of Chicago.

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