Episode notes
Ted and Adam talk about the Middle School Name that Book contest, Elisa Gabbert's essays on books and journals, and whether diaries are burdened with the negative. Ted makes a brilliant offhand point about Kafka.
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Take Note
Ted Walker & Adam Webb · Arts & Books · English
Take Note is a podcast and a blog about paying attention and keeping a notebook and occasionally Kong: Skull Island.
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