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In this recording, Rebekah Lampman and Peyton Lienhart discuss “Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert, and it’s impact on us as readers.

Book discussion of 1984 by George Orwell

In this episode of Literary Experience, high school seniors Jay Liu and Andrew Li discuss the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. They talk about personal experiences relating to the book and various interesting aspects of the novel.

Loney Fred Hutchins (65) is interviewed by his son Loney John Hutchins (33) about growing up in poverty in the Appalachian mountains of Tennessee, and the various lines of work - engineer, musician, therapist - he followed to get to...

In this recording, Jayne and Tonya talk about the authors purpose in writing a tragic book like this and why it was recommended to Jayne

In this recording, Jennifer Stavreva, a student, and Whitney Wilda an Illinois history teacher discuss the books that need to be read before a student graduates high school.

Interview with my grand aunt

We mainly talked about my grandma’s childhood, her favorites growing up, and mostly personal things about her. She has taken care of me when I was little, and she was the one who introduced me to God. I think that...

In this recording Annie Huetteman interviews her father, Mark Huetteman, about how literature has played a role in his life. He recommends to her a literary merit to complete her high school education.

We talked about reading and how she learned read and what role it played in her life as a young child as well as what role it plays now, in her life as a teenager

In this recording, a son and his mother discuss the familial lessons conveyed in Marquéz’s 100 Years’ of Solitude. Examining the parallels and differences between the Buendía and our families to distinguish between Marquéz’s depiction of family for literary purposes...

In this recording students Andrew Doromal and Morgan McLaughlin discuss the Kite Runner, and why it was such a good book.

Laura Peterson (52) talks with her sorority sister Martha Saunders (93) about her upbringing, education, and work with the community.

In this recording, Hinsdale Central student Elisabeth Bieber talks with her father about his reading experience and what books he recommends.

Connie Smith (65) interviews her friend and neighbor Darla Close (83) about her childhood, her love of cats and reading, her marriages, and her travels.

Inese Heinzel (70) and Alison Leras (36), colleagues and friends, discuss creativity, curiosity and how each have impacted their life and work.

In this recording, Daniel interviews James about his reading life and culture, how it has affected him thus far in his life, and his book recommendation.

In this recording, student Jennifer Stavreva and her mom Boryana Stavreva, discuss “Anna Karenina” and why people should read it.

In this recording High School students Lauren and Brianna discuss the many important characters in the book and how the plot of the book differs from other totalitarian governments

In this recording, brother and sister discuss the novel Little Fires Everywhere and the several themes and conflicts that arise.

Jackie Neale interviews her undergraduate photography student, Maria Trajtenberg while we are conducting interviews and taking photographs for our storytelling project, The Corona Collective. Maria is living in TriBeCa New York City through the pandemic, and talks about how she...

In this recording, father and son discuss the plot, themes, and lessons Ken Kesey portrays through his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

In this recording, sisters discuss the themes of Picoult’s novel, Small Great Things, and its relevance in contemporary society.

In this interview, my aunt and I sat down and talked over a book we both read. We talk about a book called Their Eyes were Watching God.

Pamela Gore Meade (59) shares a conversation with her mother, Louise Lashley (85), about Louise’s childhood, her parents, art, music, and raising her children.