10 Podcast Episodes
"The Passing of Grandison" by Charles W. Chesnutt - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
"The Passing of Grandison" by Charles W. Chesnutt - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning y... Read more
13 Feb 2023
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18mins
Cursed Trees & Remodeling Projects: Po’ Sandy by Charles W. Chesnutt
Cursed Trees & Remodeling Projects: Po’ Sandy by Charles W. Chesnutt
A cursed tree is used for a plantation remodeling project, sending slaves scurrying from the house. Story by Charles W. ... Read more
5 Apr 2022
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27mins
112: Conjurer's Revenge by Charles W. Chesnutt
112: Conjurer's Revenge by Charles W. Chesnutt
Thanks to librivox.org for the narration audio for this episode, and Jen Zink of the Skiffy and Fanty Show for the audio... Read more
11 Sep 2018
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30mins
Episode 116: Charles W. Chesnutt: Essays
Episode 116: Charles W. Chesnutt: Essays
In this episode we say goodbye to Charles W. Chesnutt by looking at a handful of his most important esasys. Next up, W. ... Read more
13 Apr 2018
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35mins
Episode 114: Charles W. Chesnutt, Assorted Stories
Episode 114: Charles W. Chesnutt, Assorted Stories
In this episode, I look at some of the uncollected stories by Charles W. Chesnutt. We have some more stories in the Juli... Read more
8 Apr 2018
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32mins
Episode 112: Charles W. Chesnutt: The Marrow of Traditon (1)
Episode 112: Charles W. Chesnutt: The Marrow of Traditon (1)
The first of two episodes looking at Charles W. Chesnutt's masterpiece, "The Marrow of Tradition", a book on post-Recons... Read more
1 Apr 2018
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50mins
Episode 111: Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars (2)
Episode 111: Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars (2)
The finale of my review of Charles W. Chesnutt's "The House Behind the Cedars." The novel shifts from being about the co... Read more
28 Mar 2018
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36mins
Episiode 110: Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars (1)
Episiode 110: Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars (1)
In "The House Behind the Cedars" Charles Chesnutt takes a deep look at the color line. The result is a brilliant novel o... Read more
26 Mar 2018
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36mins
Episode 109: Charles W. Chesnutt, The Wife of His Youth (2)
Episode 109: Charles W. Chesnutt, The Wife of His Youth (2)
Part two of my review of the stories in Charles Chesnutt's collection "The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Co... Read more
21 Mar 2018
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24mins
Episode 108: Charles W. Chesnutt, The Wife of His Youth (1)
Episode 108: Charles W. Chesnutt, The Wife of His Youth (1)
And now we look at some of the stories in Charles Chesnutt's collection "The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the ... Read more
18 Mar 2018
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31mins