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Stories--when told well--entertain us, enthrall us, captivate us. At times, however, they provide far more—commenting on the world, defining our society, revealing our origins or our future. Sometimes, stories are deeply personal—shaping who we are or who we aim to be. In the Lit Matters podcast, English professor and lover of stories, Chris Evans, discusses the question of “what stories should we all be reading?” with fellow teachers, librarians, writers, musicians, professionals, students, and more. Join him in this quest to create an empowering and inclusive bookshelf for all.
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Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
“Oyez, Oyez, Oyez.” Step right up and listen to Episode 7 of the Lit Matters Podcast, as Chris interviews (live and in-person) Dr. Jeremy Shermak, a Professor of Journalism and Media Studies and Orange Coast College. Chris and Jeremy discuss Thomas Friedman’s Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guild to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations as well as the state of journalism in 2021, climate change, proper news literacy, and even baseball. If you’ve felt overwhelmed by the tsunami of “alternative facts” and information bombarding you daily….this is a must listen episode.
Also, check out some of these fascinating books and writers discussed in this episode:
- Thomas Friedman’s The World Is Flat
- Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls
- The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain
- The Legendary Harry Caray: Baseball’s Greatest Salesman by Don Zminda
- The Dodgers: From Coast to Coast by Vin Scully and Tommy Lasorda
- George Will’s A Nice Little Place on the North Side: A History of Triumph, Mostly Defeat, and Incurable Hope at Wrigley Field
- Tom Brokaw’s A Lucky Life Interrupted: A Memoir of Hope