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Back of the Book

@BackBookPod

A podcast featuring conversations with writers, scholars, and other experts about culture and the arts. Hosted by @cjscalia.

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Christopher J. Scalia@cjscalia·
🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨Brooke Allen discusses her new collection of literary essays (GOOD BONES: Glorious Relics from the Age of Reading), our slide into a post-literate society, and the future of criticism. Plus, shocking revelations about how classic fiction shaped the ‘80s show Divorce Court! open.spotify.com/episode/3N62wD…
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The critic and biographer Frances Wilson talks to @cjscalia about the fascinating life and career of novelist Muriel Spark. They discuss Spark's development as a writer, rocky personal life, turn to the Church--and how she made it hard to write about her. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-s…
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The Back of the Book turns 1 today! Celebrate by enjoying the newest episode, a conversation with biographer Brendan O’Meara about American track & field legend Steve Prefontaine. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
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🚨NEW EPISODE!!! 🚨Ronnie Grinberg (@RonnieGrinberg) joins the show to discuss her book WRITE LIKE A MAN: JEWISH MASCULINITY AND THE NEW YORK INTELLECTUALS. She discusses the lives, ideas, & influence of Norman Podhoretz, Midge Decter, Irving Howe, et al. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
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Jenna S@JennaLynn88·
And if you want to spend an hour listening to a conversation between @cjscalia & @frference about O’Connor and literature and culture I have just the thing: @BackBookPod episode here podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
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I’ve received the advanced copies of my new book and I couldn’t be more pleased. Thanks to my GenX brother @cjscalia for writing the very fine introduction. Pre-order at @WisebloodBooks.

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🚨Programming note🚨: The next episode of THE BACK OF THE BOOK will air next week to coincide with the launch of @cjscalia’s new book, 13 NOVELS CONSERVATIVES WILL LOVE (BUT PROBABLY HAVEN’T READ) on May 20.
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On the newest @BackBookPod, I speak to @roddreher about his fascinating book LIVING IN WONDER: Finding Meaning in the Secular Age. This episode has it all--God, demons, and UFOs . . . Plus, poetry, prayer, and a Paul Simon lyric in the title. Listen: ricochet.com/podcast/the-ba…
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Jenna S@JennaLynn88·
I could listen to @cjscalia and @TeviTroy talk all day, but I guess I'll have to settle for this one hour on @BackBookPod. But they make every minute count. Presidents, pop culture (or lack thereof), and titans of industry. It's all here, folks. Subscribe!
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NEW EPISODE! Presidential historian @TeviTroy joins @cjscalia to discuss presidents and culture. How have giants of the entertainment industry tried so sway commanders-in-chief? How have presidents used culture to connect with voters? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pre…

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