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Coffee with Hardcore Literature (Q&A Episode XXI) (Patreon)

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2023-01-19 19:04:49

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2026-06

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Thank you all for your wonderful questions. They have, once again, resulted in a great bookish conversation for this episode of our Q&A Show.

Topics of discussion include: the personality types of great characters, how to find your voice, literary mountains, how to appreciate Shakespeare, perfect reading environments, and much more.

Feel free to jump to any topic/question you’re most interested in by using the timestamps below.

We had a lot of amazing questions come in, so the ones we didn't get to this time will roll forward into our next show.

Video Timestamps:

0:00 living in the countryside vs the city?
7:35 identifying personality types in characters?
21:05 your thoughts on summaries before reading?
23:54 can writers with one work be great?
28:39 how to read a Shakespeare play?
31:11 do biographies influence your view of writers?
33:38 recommended biography of Tolstoy?
34:00 any plans to discuss The Tale of Genji?
35:23 is it okay to disagree with writers?
39:22 how to find your voice?
44:19 your perfect reading environment?
46:59 what non-fiction works do you read?
50:14 works that move you to tears?
54:00 literary Everests left to climb?
56:00 recommended book for upcoming trek?
58:46 your favourite adaptations of Shakespeare?
1:01:25 how to read Shakespeare as a non-native?
1:04:19 literature and mental health relationship?
1:08:00 thank you & questions for our next coffee

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Thank you all for your great questions, and let us know your thoughts on anything we discussed today.

What works have moved you to tears?
What literary mountains are you eager to climb?
What does your perfect reading environment look like?

Happy reading, everybody!

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Coffee with Hardcore Literature (Q&A Episode XXI)

0:00 living in the countryside vs the city? 7:35 identifying personality types in characters? 21:05 your thoughts on summaries before reading? 23:54 can writers with one work be great? 28:39 how to read a Shakespeare play? 31:11 do biographies influence your view of writers? 33:38 recommended biography of Tolstoy? 34:00 any plans to discuss The Tale of Genji? 35:23 is it okay to disagree with writers? 39:22 how to find your voice? 44:19 your perfect reading environment? 46:59 what non-fiction works do you read? 50:14 works that move you to tears? 54:00 literary Everests left to climb? 56:00 recommended book for upcoming trek? 58:46 your favourite adaptations of Shakespeare? 1:01:25 how to read Shakespeare as a non-native? 1:04:19 literature and mental health relationship? 1:08:00 thank you & questions for our next coffee