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The Purdue English Big Read Podcast

The Purdue English Big Read Podcast

por Purdue University's English Department

Libros Educación

Temporada 1

Spinning Silver: From Short Story to Novel

In the very first episode of the Purdue English Big Read podcast, host Erika Gotfredson and guests Narim Kim and Vanessa Iacocca discuss the evolution of Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver (2018) from short story to novel.

Language as Magic in Spinning Silver

Tune in as host Erika Gotfredson and guests Jason Abad and Emily Pearson discuss how names, language, and storytelling function as magic in Naomi Novik's novel Spinning Silver (2018).

Temporada 2

Marginalized Voices in Binti and Beyond

In this episode, host Erika Gotfredson and guests Juanita Crider and Malik Raymond explore Africanfuturism, character development, and the collision of STEM and literature in Nnedi Okorafor's trilogy Binti.

Space, Place, and Community in Binti

Host Erika Gotfredson and guests Alex Anderson and Ane Costa discuss the nuanced roles of space, place, and community in Nnedi Okorafor's Binti trilogy.

Temporada 3

Colonial Pasts, Postcolonial Presents

In this episode, host Alex Anderson and guests Débora Borba, Jehu Laniog, and Marybeth Perdomo discuss colonialism's haunting presence in Silvia Moreno-Garcia's novel Mexican Gothic (2020).

Gothic Feminisms and the Female Gothic

In this episode, host Alex Anderson and guests Veronica Ahmed, Narim Kim, and Frankie Knuckles discuss how Silvia Moreno-Garcia's novel Mexican Gothic (2020) nuances the literary genre of the Female Gothic.

Temporada 4

Adapting Monkey King: American Born Chinese in Print and on Disney+

On this episode of the Purdue English Big Read podcast (hosted by Alex Anderson), Jianfen Chen, Devan Lindey, and Fiona Wang discuss Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel American Born Chinese, Kelvin Yu's series adaptation of the graphic novel for the streaming service Disney+, and Journey to the West's cross-cultural longevity.

Teaching Monkey King

In this episode (hosted by Alex Anderson), guests Benjamin Lathrop, Chenchen Lu, and Emily Pearson discuss best practices for teaching Julia Lovell's adaptation of Monkey King: Journey to the West.

Temporada 5

Singaporean Food Culture in Aunty Lee's Delights

In this episode (hosted by Emily Pearson), guests Sarah Jaran and Dr. Mindy Tan discuss Singaporean food culture and it's role in Ovidia Yu's Aunty Lee's Delights.

Cozy Mysteries & Aunty Lee's Delights

In this episode (hosted by Emily Pearson), guests Debora Borba and Matt Morgenstern discuss cozy mysteries and how Ovidia Yu's Aunty Lee's Delights fits into the genre.

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