How to Read

How to Read

[email protected] (Jess Engebretson & Milan Terlunen)

How to Read is a podcast for curious readers of all kinds. Each episode is a short conversation – 15 minutes max – with a different literary scholar. Whether you’re a casual reader or an obsessive bookworm, this podcast is for you – no prior knowledge needed.

17 minutes 54 seconds

The sounds of medieval books (with Andrew Albin)

Reading today is typically silent – whether reading a book in a library or readingClick here for more about the episode...The sounds of medieval books (with Andrew Albin)

1 April 2022, 11:38 pm
18 minutes 1 second

Reenacting the past (with Catherine Grant)

When you think about historical reenactment, you probably think about reenacting Civil War battles orClick here for more about the episode...Reenacting the past (with Catherine Grant)

18 March 2022, 3:20 pm
16 minutes 44 seconds

The history of homemade books (with Deidre Lynch)

We may think of reading and writing as opposite activities, but there’s a long historyClick here for more about the episode...The history of homemade books (with Deidre Lynch)

5 March 2022, 12:07 am
17 minutes 14 seconds

Why apocalypse isn’t all bad (with Jennifer M. Wilks)

In the Bible, the Apocalypse is the end of the world as we know it,Click here for more about the episode...Why apocalypse isn’t all bad (with Jennifer M. Wilks)

18 February 2022, 11:59 pm
18 minutes 36 seconds

Musical storytelling with repurposed texts (with Randall Eng)

Music can tell stories in a variety of ways: operas and musicals have characters andClick here for more about the episode...Musical storytelling with repurposed texts (with Randall Eng)

11 December 2021, 12:42 am
16 minutes 19 seconds

The hidden politics of translation (with Lamyu Maria Bo)

During the Cold War, the US and Chinese governments didn’t drop bombs on each other,Click here for more about the episode...The hidden politics of translation (with Lamyu Maria Bo)

20 November 2021, 1:09 am
16 minutes 59 seconds

One-sided relationships (with Elaine Auyoung)

A one-sided relationship is a bad relationship, right? Not necessarily, says Elaine Auyoung. She’s interestedClick here for more about the episode...One-sided relationships (with Elaine Auyoung)

5 November 2021, 10:10 pm
17 minutes 19 seconds

Language and injustice in the classroom (with Nelson Flores)

What we notice about someone else’s language is less to do with language itself thanClick here for more about the episode...Language and injustice in the classroom (with Nelson Flores)

23 October 2021, 1:54 am
18 minutes 29 seconds

Understanding chronic pain (with Travis Chi Wing Lau)

Chronic pain is pain that lasts for months, years or even a lifetime, and doctorsClick here for more about the episode...Understanding chronic pain (with Travis Chi Wing Lau)

16 April 2021, 7:07 pm
17 minutes 26 seconds

The politics of chill (with Robin James)

You may have noticed that music has been sounding more chilled out recently, with softerClick here for more about the episode...The politics of chill (with Robin James)

2 April 2021, 6:51 pm
17 minutes 36 seconds

Communities of readers (with Janice Radway)

The classic image of a reader is someone alone with their eyes on a book,Click here for more about the episode...Communities of readers (with Janice Radway)

19 March 2021, 4:43 pm
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