Lit Society: Books and Drama

King Lear by William Shakespeare

A man's enemies will be persons of his own household. In one of the most tragic classics, we are forced to stare unflinchingly into a household descending into madness and chaos.
The play: King Lear
The playwright: William Shakespeare
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The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

"As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.." The most kafkaesque book we've ever read is about isolation, capitalism, and the meaning of family - we think.
The book: The Metamorphosis
The author: Franz Kafka
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A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

One family's matriarch does all she can to honor her late husband's memory, save her son from despair, and support the dreams of her daughter — Is there hope for them, a family who the world is against, a family who already feels death inside the walls of their dwelling?
The play: A Raisin in the Sun 
The playwright: Lorraine Hansberry
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 Sources for theme discussion: The Lasting Effects of Covenants and Red-Lining
https://www.npr.org/2017/05/03/526655831/a-forgotten-history-of-how-the-u-s-government-segregated-america
https://www.npr.org/2021/11/17/1049052531/racial-covenants-housing-discrimination
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No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

What would you give for 2.4M dollars? Would you give up everything, and if so, in what order would you choose to abandon your life and everyone in it? One man must quickly decide his answer. What he chooses and what happens next is a story that uncovers the not-so-secret depravity of an entire country.
The book: No Country for Old Men
The author: Cormac McCarthy 
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ReLIT: Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

This episode was first published on April 14, 2022, and it's still one of our favorites.  We return next week with a new episode covering No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. Enjoy!
America's Most Wanted was a television show launched by a man who knew what it meant to lose a child forever, in the blink of an eye, to the hands of a monster. He took his pain and helped others find their missing children before it was too late. Today, we discuss how that man, Jon Walsh, lost his son and what we all can do to be a little safer in these streets. Then, on to our book...
On the tenth anniversary of her youngest daughter's disappearance, one woman must choose to let go of her pain and reopen herself to life and love. After meeting a charming writer, who reminds her of her ex-husband, she begins a path that takes her somewhere she never imagined — to the truth about her daughter's disappearance a decade earlier.
The woman's name? Laurel Mack.
The book? Then She Was Gone: A Novel by Lisa Jewell
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Small Things like These by Claire Keegan

Not all heroes wear capes or have long epic trilogies written about them. Some live quiet lives, doing what they can to protect the most vulnerable. In a small Irish town, one man must choose if he'll become a hero or remain a silent enabler of a horrific system perpetrated by the church of his community.
 
The book: Small Things Like These
The author: Claire Keegan 
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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

An enslaved woman on a cotton plantation is considered an outcast by her fellow Africans, and as she comes into womanhood, her problems increase. What will she decide when a new enslaved man, Caesar, invites her to escape?
The book: The Underground Railroad
The author: Colson Whitehead
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ReLIT: The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Alexis and Kari are on a well-deserved break this week, so we'd like to share one of their favorite past episodes with you, The LITeratti. 
This week's theme, How to Survive a Crisis, is inspired by an amazing non-fic graphic novel, now turned into a film!
One girl, the beloved only child of progressive parents, is sent to school in Austria. This is the story of her childhood, growing up in a time of war and revolution. Her parents hope that she'll escape what they see as Iran's oppressive regime. Together, she and her country must decide who they're supposed to be and who they actually are.
The girl's name — Marjane Satrapi.
The book — Persepolis.
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The Catch Me If You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World by Jessica Nabongo

Why do you travel? Is relaxation your strongest motivation, or is it a desire to fill your IG feed with enviable photos? Do you look for comfort when abroad? Or do you hunger to taste the culture of others? Would you like to be treated like royalty? Or do you humbly present yourself as a guest in the home of another? One woman shares with us her travel philosophy as she strives to become the first Black woman to visit every country in the world.
The woman: Jessica Nabongo
The book: The Catch Me If You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World
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Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry

When should you give your kids cell phones, and what's the best way to teach a child about technology? We discover the answer in this episode's theme of the week, but first — It is a riveting story of a company that toppled global giants before succumbing to the ruthlessly competitive forces of Silicon Valley. 
The book: Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry 
The authors: Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff 
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