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CCLaP Fridays: The Nazi Seance, by Arthur J. Magida

Posted on April 5, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Nazi-Seance

This week at CCLaP I review “The Nazi Seance” by Arthur J. Magida, in which a famous mind reader hides his Jewish identity as he consorts with Nazis.

Bonus video:

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Podcast Dreadful, episode 12 of 12

Posted on November 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Today on the CCLaP Podcast, it’s the conclusion of A Podcast Dreadful, the center’s 12-part serial-fiction audiobook anthology taking place every Monday this autumn. Today’s episode includes: “Steamhouse,” part 12 of 12, by Davis Schneiderman; “The Pool,” part 8 of 8, by Jim Ruland; “The Gothickers,” part 12 of 12, by Keith McCleary and Sophia G. Starmack; “Cure,” part 4 of 4, by Ben Tanzer; and “Dr. Lazarus Faust and the Anarchist Masquerade,” part 12 of 12, by Karl Wolff.

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Podcast Dreadful, episode 11 of 12

Posted on November 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Today on the CCLaP Podcast, it’s episode 11 of A Podcast Dreadful, the center’s 12-part serial-fiction audiobook anthology taking place every Monday this autumn. Today’s episode includes: “Steamhouse,” part 11 of 12, by Davis Schneiderman; “The Pool,” part 7 of 8, by Jim Ruland; “The Gothickers,” part 11 of 12, by Keith McCleary and Sophia G. Starmack; “Cure,” part 3 of 4, by Ben Tanzer; and “Dr. Lazarus Faust and the Anarchist Masquerade,” part 11 of 12, by Karl Wolff.

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Podcast Dreadful, 10 of 12

Posted on November 6, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Today on the CCLaP Podcast, it’s episode 10 of A Podcast Dreadful, the center’s 12-part serial-fiction audiobook anthology taking place every Monday this autumn. Today’s episode includes: “Steamhouse,” part 10 of 12, by Davis Schneiderman; “The Pool,” part 6 of 8, by Jim Ruland; “The Gothickers,” part 10 of 12, by Keith McCleary and Sophia G. Starmack; “Cure,” part 2 of 4, by Ben Tanzer; and “Dr. Lazarus Faust and the Anarchist Masquerade,” part 10 of 12, by Karl Wolff.

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Podcast Dreadful, Episode 9 of 12

Posted on October 29, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Today on the CCLaP Podcast, it’s episode 9 of A Podcast Dreadful, the center’s 12-part serial-fiction audiobook anthology taking place every Monday this autumn. Today’s episode includes: “Steamhouse,” part 9 of 12, by Davis Schneiderman; “The Pool,” part 5 of 8, by Jim Ruland; “The Gothickers,” part 9 of 12, by Keith McCleary and Sophia G. Starmack; “The Preacher Man,” part 6 of 6, by Jason Fisk; “Cure,” part 1 of 4, by Ben Tanzer; and “Dr. Lazarus Faust and the Anarchist Masquerade,” part 9 of 12, by Karl Wolff.

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Podcast Dreadful Episode 8 of 12

Posted on October 24, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Today on the CCLaP Podcast, it’s episode 8 of A Podcast Dreadful, the center’s 12-part serial-fiction audiobook anthology taking place every Monday this autumn. Today’s episode includes: “Steamhouse,” part 8 of 12, by Davis Schneiderman; “The Pool,” part 4 of 8, by Jim Ruland; “The Gothickers,” part 8 of 12, by Keith McCleary and Sophia G. Starmack; “The Preacher Man,” part 5 of 6, by Jason Fisk; and “Dr. Lazarus Faust and the Anarchist Masquerade,” part 8 of 12, by Karl Wolff.

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CCLaP Fridays: On Being Human: The Trilogy, by Samuel Beckett

Posted on October 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

This week in the CCLaP series “On Being Human,” I analyse Samuel Beckett’s groundbreaking “Trilogy,” where the famed avant-garde writer sought the essence of what it is to be human by stripping away the setting, plot, and characters of three small novels in a row.

After you’ve read the essay, check out this broadcast featuring Harold Pinter reading the final pages of the Unnamable.

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Podcast Dreadful Episode 7 of 12

Posted on October 15, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Today on the CCLaP Podcast, it’s episode 7 of A Podcast Dreadful, the center’s 12-part serial-fiction audiobook anthology taking place every Monday this autumn. Today’s episode includes: “Steamhouse,” part 7 of 12, by Davis Schneiderman; “The Pool,” part 3 of 8, by Jim Ruland; “The Gothickers,” part 7 of 12, by Keith McCleary and Sophia G. Starmack; “The Preacher Man,” part 4 of 6, by Jason Fisk; and “Dr. Lazarus Faust and the Anarchist Masquerade,” part 7 of 12, by Karl Wolff.

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Podcast Dreadful @ Quimby’s … now with video clips!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by | Leave a comment

For those of you following the CCLaP Podcast Dreadful series, there was a live reading at Quimby’s Bookstore in Wicker Park, Chicago, Illinois.  Here are the video clips of the event.  Enjoy!

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

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Podcast Dreadful Episode 5 is live!

Posted on October 1, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Today on the CCLaP Podcast, it’s episode 5 of A Podcast Dreadful, the center’s 12-part serial-fiction audiobook anthology taking place every Monday this autumn. Today’s episode includes: “Steamhouse,” part 5 of 12, by Davis Schneiderman; “The Pool,” part 1 of 8, by Jim Ruland; “The Gothickers,” part 5 of 12, by Keith McCleary and Sophia G. Starmack; “The Preacher Man,” part 2 of 6, by Jason Fisk; and “Dr. Lazarus Faust and the Anarchist Masquerade,” part 5 of 12, by Karl Wolff.

FYI: The Driftless Area Review will be on temporary hiatus for the next week.  But check in at CCLaP for the next installment of Podcast Dreadful.

 

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