LitFiction Podcast

Extra Literary Affairs - The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action

Welcome back to another episode of Extra Literary Affairs, a LitFiction podcast.  This week I am joined by Jennifer to discuss, our first ever, non-fiction essay, "The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action" by Audre Lorde.  Follow us as we discuss why we are not protected by our silence and how we can use reading and actively listening to others to gain empathy.
 
 

Sherlock Holmes - The Gloria Scott

Check out this week's new episode where we discuss Sherlock Holmes' first case, "The Gloria Scott".  Listen along as we delve into determining if this is genre or literary fiction and the cultural impact the death of Holmes had on the population during his peak.
 
#sherlockholmes #mystery #literature

Extra Literary Affairs - Genre Fiction vs. Literary Fiction

Welcome back to another episode of Extra Literary Affairs, a LitFiction Podcast.  Today we are delving into the definitions of Genre and Literary Fiction with the help of two short stories: Stephen King's "The Road Virus Heads North" and W.W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw".  Both stories center around a cursed object and will serve as the perfect examples to show the difference.
 
 

The Road Virus Heads North - Stephen King

Check out this week's episode of "The Road Virus Heads North" by Stephen King.  This is the perfect story for the long cold nights!  In this episode we attempt to prove our ideas of how the "monster" might be and what is its motivation.
 
#shortstory #horror #literature

Extra Literary Affairs - How to Read Poetry

Welcome back to another episode of "Extra Literary Affairs", a LitFiction Podcast.  Today we will be removing the mystique from poetry with a little help from Jorge Luis Borges.  Over the course of 3 poems centered around aging, we will be providing our emotional reactions.  Each poem is a different complexity to demonstrate the idea that you can love a theme but not the poem.

The Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe

Check out this week's episode where we discuss two of Poe's most notable poetic works, Annabel Lee & The Raven.
Get into the Halloween spirit as we delve deeper into Poe's work, because you can't spell poetry without Poe.
 
 

Extra Literary Affairs - The Bloody Chamber

Welcome back to "Extra Literary Affairs", a LitFiction Podcast. 
In this series, we will dive deeper into specific themes and topics that we can't fully explore in our main show. It’s a space for us to unleash our creativity and discuss our ideas in more detail. Think of this as a companion to our main podcast—just don't tell them about us, no need to make them jealous!
 
This week, Joey is exploring themes within "The Bloody Chamber" by Angela Carter.  Get ready to deep dive into liminal space, the initiations of women, parallels with the Biblical representation of Eve, and the symbolism of the lily.
 
Works Cited:
Lincoln, Bruce. Emerging from the Chrysalis. 1981.
‌McLaughlin, Becky. “Perverse Pleasure and Fetishized Text: The Deathly Erotics of Carter’s “the Bloody Chamber.” (Angela Carter).” Style, vol. 29, no. 3, 22 Sept. 1995, p. 404. Accessed 19 Oct. 2024.
‌Renfroe, Cheryl. “Initiation and Disobedience: Liminal Experience in Angela Carter’s ‘The Bloody Chamber.’” Marvels & Tales, vol. 12, no. 1, 1998, pp. 82–94. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41388483. Accessed 19 Oct. 2024.
‌Schmidt, Josef. “Maria Tatar, the Hard Facts: Grimm’s Fairy Tales; Jack Zipes, the Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World.” International Fiction Review, vol. 17, no. 1, 1 Jan. 1990. Accessed 19 Oct. 2024.
 

The Bloody Chamber

Check out this week's episode to hear our review and analysis of Angela Carter's short story, "The Bloody Chamber".