Beck’s Book Club
“Beck’s Book Club is a thoughtful podcast where novels that spark curiosity and reflection take center stage. Listeners are encouraged to read first and then tune in for Beck’s insights and real conversations with everyday readers.”
[Beck Squared LLC]
Episodes
12 episodes
Salter's Dusk and Other Stories: Deep Dive and Comparisons
The sources discuss James Salter's short story collection, Dusk and Other Stories, winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award. They characterize the book as a work of literary minimalism focused on subtle emotional landscapes and t...
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Season 2025
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Episode 9
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10:59
To Be Young: James Salter's novel Sport and a Pastime
Beck’s Book Club podcast discussing James Salter's novel Sport and a Pastime using a provided summary and analysis. The summary details the story of an unnamed American narrator observing the intense affair between Philip Dean, a chari...
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Season 2025
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Episode 8
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11:46
Bird’s Book Club: Lawhon’s- Frozen River
Bird’s Book Club Series! Another installment from an all female book club in the US. Frozen River, a historical fiction novel by Ariel Lawhon set in 1789 Maine. It highlights the story of Martha Ballard, a real-life midwife whose ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 7
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8:41
Bird’s Book Series: Jimenez’ Just for Summer
Read First! This podcast is part of Bird’s Book Series, an all female book club in the US, exploring more contemporary novels. Abby Jimenez's novel Just for the Summer and suggests using it for ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 6
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9:30
Strength, Courage, Loss and Love: Ernest Hemingway's Men Without Women
Read First! Podcast explores Ernest Hemingway's Men Without Women, his second short story collection from 1927, features fourteen storiesthat centrally explore themes of masculinity, loss, and fragile relat...
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Season 2025
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Episode 5
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18:40
Hello Darkness: Louis-Ferdinand Céline's controversial novel, Journey to the End of the Night
Read first! This podcast episode centered on Louis-Ferdinand Céline's controversial novel, Journey to the End of the Night. The analysis extensively details the novel's plot, tracing the protagonist's disillusioning experiences through...
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Season 2025
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Episode 4
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14:18
Guns, Rods, and Growing Up: Discussing Ruark’s The Old Man and The Boy
Robert Ruark's The Old Man and the Boy is a nostalgic coming-of-age narrative set in coastal North Carolina. The story follows young Bobby as he learns about life, hunting, fishing, and ethics from his wise gr...
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Season 2025
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Episode 3
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10:14
One More? Diving into Malcolm Lowry’s Under the Volcano
Read First! Malcolm Lowry's Under the Volcano is analyzed through a chapter-by-chapter summary focusing on the alcoholic Consul's descent into madness and the symbolic significance of the setting and events. Key th...
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Season 2025
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Episode 2
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18:49
Larry the Loafer: exploring Maugham’s The Razor’s Edge
Read First!!! W. Somerset Maugham's novel, The Razor's Edge, Then listen! Podcast outlining the plot and key characters. The summary follows Larry Darrell's spiritual journey after World War I, contrasting his quest ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 1
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17:40
Cadillac Arrest: Appointment in Samarra by John O’Hara
READ FIRST - Listen Second Podcast book club discussion of John O’Hara’s Appointment in Samarra. The episode comprehensively covers the novel's plot, exploring themes of social class, self-destruction, and fate versu...
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Season 2024
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Episode 3
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17:58
