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Sandra Newman and Catherine Nichols
Lit Century
Host Catherine Nichols and guests choose one book for each year of the twentieth century (Nella Larsen's Passing, 1936, Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls, 1966; Mohandas Gandhi's Indian Home Rule, 1909) and talk about it in its historical and literary context. Tune in to find out what the 20th century was all about.
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4.6 stars from 28 ratings
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“Good content, but bad sound”
Edgar the picky via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/24/22
Lit Century
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“I love to read and often have trouble finding a friend to discuss them with. Lit Century gives me insight I don’t have and makes reading for me so rich.
Thank you - pls keep this up!”
Annawan42 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/16/21
Host Stammers and Stumbles
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“Can someone please get Catherine Nichols some coaching how to deliver even just one (1!) sentence where she does not stumble all over herself. I thought the podcast was buffering then I figured out Catherine was excessively pausing and stumbling all over herself. It is painful. She either is...”Read full review »
StaceyWinUK via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/26/21
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