60 Best Literature Podcasts
Literature Podcasts
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Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Episodes are not in chronological order and you don't need to start at the beginning - feel free to jump in wherever you like! Find out more at historyofliterature.com and facebook.com/historyofliterature. Support the show by visiting patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. Contact the show at ****@gmail.com.MORE Host Jacke Wilson
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 4.5KTwitter 2.8K Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Since Oct 2015 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google
2. Literature and History
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With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most popular independent podcasts on its subject. Starting with Sumerian cuneiform in 3,100 BCE, Literature and History moves forward in chronological order through Assyriology, Egyptology, the Old Testament, Ancient Greece and Rome, the birth of Christianity, and the early Middle Ages. The show's current season is on early Islamic history...MORE Host Doug Metzger
Producer/Network Doug Metzger
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.9KFacebook 3.6KTwitter 2.6K Avg Length 137 min Format Extended Since Feb 2016 Get Email Contact
3. New Books in Literature
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Interviews with Writers about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
Host Marshall Poe
Producer/Network Marshall Poe
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact
4. The Book Review
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The world's top authors and critics join host Gilbert Cruz and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioappMORE Host Gilbert Cruz
Email ****@nytimes.com
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 4.4K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
5. CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers
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CraftLit is—Annotated Audiobooks for Busy People Love the classics (or wish you did) *** No time to pick up a book? Not any more! *** This weekly annotated audiobook podcast presents curated classic literature in a serialized format. The host—Heather Ordover—'teaches to the joke' by filling in any relevant tidbits before listening to the next chapter of the book. *** Callers regularly send in voicemail comments for play on the air to keep the 'book club' vibe going...MORE Host Heather Ordover
Producer/Network Heather Ordover
Email ****@craftlit.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 497Facebook 1.9KTwitter 1.5K Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Since Apr 2006 Get Email Contact
6. Versify - Poetry and English Literature
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Three genial enthusiasts read and discuss poetry.
Host Dan Hill
Producer/Network Dan Hill
Email ****@danhillmilitaryhistorian.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 24Twitter 361 Avg Length 98 min Format Extended Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact
7. The Archive Project
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In partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting, Literary Arts is building a retrospective of some of the most engaging talks from the world's best writers over the first 30 years of Portland Arts & Lectures in Portland. In conjunction with our 30th anniversary, Literary Arts is rolling out an archive of the most sought-after talks from our lecture series. Each month, we'll be publishing new lectures available for streaming on this website for free...MORE Host Andrew Proctor
Producer/Network Literary Arts
Email ****@literary-arts.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 74Facebook 11.8KTwitter 9.7KInstagram 16.1K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
8. Walking With Dante
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Ever wanted to read Dante's Divine Comedy? Come along with us! We're not lost in the scholarly weeds. (Mostly.) We're strolling through the greatest work (to date) of Western literature. Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as I take on this masterpiece passage by passage. I'll give you my rough English translation, show you some of the interpretive knots in the lines, let you in on the 700 years of commentary, and connect Dante's work to our modern world. The pilgrim comes awake in a dark wood, then walks across the known universe. New episodes every Sunday and Wednesday.MORE Host Mark Scarbrough
Producer/Network Mark Scarbrough
Email ****@sbcglobal.net
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 170 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
9. Literally Literary
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From Papagayo and the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-UTEP, this podcast dissects culturally-relevant literature: novels, memoirs, poetry, and short stories. We love reading and analyzing books, comparing their adaptations, and connecting their allusions. We interview authors too! #Ad-Free #ElPasoEspañol: este podcast disecciona literatura culturalmente relevante: novelas, memorias, poesía, y cuentos cortos. Nos encanta leer y analizar libros, comparando sus adaptaciones, y conectando sus alusiones. Entrevistamos a los autores tambien!MORE Producer/Network Reyna Muñoz, Vanessa Zuñiga, Richie Marrufo, and jorge gomez
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 452Twitter 599Instagram 1.8K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact
10. American Writers (One Hundred Pages at a Time)
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In each episode I discuss around 100 pages from the works of American writers. Contact me at ****@gmail.com
Host Evan Lampe
Producer/Network Evan Lampe
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 21 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2017 Get Email Contact
11. Fantasy Literature
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Fantasy Literature has emerged as one of the most important genres over the past few decades and now enjoys extraordinary levels of popularity. The impact of Tolkien's Middle-earth works and the serialisation of George Martin's 'Game of Thrones' books has moved these and their contemporaries into mainstream culture. As the popularity grows so does interest in the roots of fantasy, the main writers and themes, and how to approach these texts...MORE Producer/Network Oxford University
Email ****@it.ox.ac.uk
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Apple Rating 3.3/5Apple Reviews 5Twitter 8.8K Since May 2020 Get Email Contact
12. Subtext: Conversations about Classic Books and Films
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Subtext is a book club podcast for readers interested in what the greatest works of the human imagination say about life's big questions. Each episode, philosopher Wes Alwan and poet Erin O'Luanaigh conduct a close reading of a text or film and co-write an audio essay about it in real time. It's literary analysis, but in the best sense: we try not overly stuffy and pedantic, but rather focus on unearthing what's most compelling about great books and movies, and how it is they can touch our lives in such a significant way.MORE Hosts Wes Alwan, Erin OLuanaigh
Producer/Network Wes Alwan and Erin O'Luanaigh
Email ****@subtextpodcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 298Facebook 525Twitter 397 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact
13. American Women's Literature, 1847 to 1922 by Various
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This is a collection of 20 short stories and long-form poetry by American women writers. (Summary by BellonaTimes)
Producer/Network LibriVox
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Twitter 11.9K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
14. The Joys of Teaching Literature
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The study of literature can be fun, relevant, and meaningful for all students if we focus on inspiring creative and curious thinkers and writers. Visit www.theteachersworkshop.com to find more resources for secondary ELA (high school English language arts) teachers.MORE Host Scott Cameron
Producer/Network Teacher's Workshop
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 1.3KTwitter 5Instagram 885 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact
15. Book Fight
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A podcast where writers talk honestly about books, writing, and the literary world. Hosted by Mike Ingram and Tom McAllister, authors and long-time editors for Barrelhouse, a nonprofit literary magazine and book publisher. New episodes every other week, with bonus episodes for Patreon subscribers.MORE Hosts Mike Ingram, Tom McAllister
Producer/Network Mike Ingram and Tom McAllister
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 317 Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
16. Burning Bright
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Passager's weekly podcast, presenting poetry and prose by writers over 50. Hosted by Jon Shorr.
Host Jonathan Shorr
Producer/Network Passager
Email ****@passagerbooks.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 1KTwitter 285Instagram 324 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
17. The Book Album
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A podcast that underscores the relevancy of literature in the 21st Century through analysis and discussion.
Producer/Network Mackenzie Gentz
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2019 Get Email Contact
18. The Global Novel: a literature podcast
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The Global Novel is a podcast that surveys the narratology of world literature and history of translation from antiquity to modernity with a critical lens and aims to make academic education in literature accessible to the world.MORE Host Claire L.Hennessy
Producer/Network Claire L. Hennessy
Email ****@theglobalnovel.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 62Twitter 7 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
19. Chinese Literature Podcast
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Dr. Lee Moore talks Chinese literature and Chinese culture more broadly.
Host Dr. Lee Moore
Producer/Network Lee Moore
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 57 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
20. The Left Page & Here Be Media
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A Podcast about the Art of the Possible. Hosted by Frank, a Brazilian Historian ( @FrankGothic ), and Leon, Dutch social scientist ( @LaboringLeon ). In which we look at Literature (The Left Page) and Media (Here Be Media) through a socio-historical & Utopian lens! Find more of our work and projects at https://linktr.ee/leftpagehbm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Frank and Leon
Email ****@hotmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 32 Avg Length 94 min Format Extended Since Feb 2019 Get Email Contact
21. Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.
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Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. Dani Vee your host, English teacher, podcaster, reader, book enthusiast and over-thinker...MORE Host Dani Vee
Producer/Network Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 98Facebook 1.5KTwitter 2.8KInstagram 4.2K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact
22. The Writer's Almanac
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The Writer's Almanac is a daily podcast of poetry and historical interest pieces, usually of literary significance. Each day's offering is five minutes long and contains 'on this day in history' information as well as an accessible poem.MORE Host Garrison Keillor
Email ****@garrisonkeillor.com
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Facebook 144.1KTwitter 97 Since Jul 2018 Get Email Contact
23. The Literary Life Podcast
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Not just book chat! The Literary Life Podcast is an ongoing conversation about the skill and art of reading well and the lost intellectual tradition needed to fully enter into the great works of literature.Experienced teachers Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks (of www.HouseOfHumaneLetters.com) join lifelong reader Cindy Rollins (of www.MorningtimeForMoms.com) for slow reads of classic literature, conversations with book lovers, and an ever-unfolding discussion of how Stories Will Save the World.And check out our sister podcast The Well Read Poem with poet Thomas Banks.MORE Hosts Angelina Stanford, Cindy Rollins, Thomas Banks
Producer/Network Angelina Stanford Thomas Banks
Email ****@humaneletters.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.1K Avg Length 91 min Format Extended Get Email Contact
24. You're Booked
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Welcome to You're Booked, the podcast for literary nosy parkers who would like the chance to snoop around their favourite authors' bookshelves.I'm Daisy Buchanan, your Book Inspector, and I'll be asking our guests all about the first forbidden books they read under the covers, the beloved books they have borrowed, and never given back, and those impressive heavyweight hardbacks that make them look like intellectual giants even though they couldn't get beyond the first twenty pages...MORE Host Daisy Buchanan
Producer/Network Daisy Buchanan
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 458Facebook 314Twitter 1.9KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact
25. The Artsy Raven Podcast about Writing and Art with host JF Garrard
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JF Garrard (writer, editor and publisher) has frank conversations with writers, editors, publishers, artists, actors, directors and other art professionals about what inspires them to create and what led to their success. Writers on the podcast will showcase their work by reading from their book. Main Artsy Raven website with access to 100 episodes: https://artsyraven.com/ Artsy Raven merch: https://darkhelixpress.com/merchandise The Artsy Raven is on Feed Spot's list of Top 60 Literature Podcasts & Top 10 Canadian Literature Podcasts on the web.MORE Producer/Network JF Garrard
Email ****@jfgarrard.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 193Twitter 1.3K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Video Podcast YouTube
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26. The Bible as Literature
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Each week, Fr. Marc Boulos discusses the content of the Bible as literature. On Tuesdays, Fr. Paul Tarazi presents an in-depth analysis of the biblical text in the original languages.
Host Fr. Marc Boulos
Producer/Network The Ephesus School
Email ****@seocc.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 81Facebook 1.3KTwitter 251 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Jan 2014 Get Email Contact
27. Oh No! Lit Class
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Oh No! Lit Class is a semi-educational comedy literature podcast hosted by Megan and RJ, two bitter English grads who are here to tell you all the weird and sexy things you never knew about the books you had to read in school. Let's ruin some literary classics together. New episodes released every other Thursday.MORE Producer/Network Oh No! Lit Class
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 176Facebook 539Twitter 1.7K Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
28. The Great Books
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Hillsdale College's John J. Miller discusses classic works within the Western literary canon.
Host John J. Miller
Producer/Network National Review
Email ****@nationalreview.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 1.2MInstagram 140.5K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
29. Literary Disco
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Writers talk about reading. Hosted by Tod Goldberg, Julia Pistell, and Rider Strong.
Producer/Network Literary Disco
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 478Facebook 3.2KTwitter 5.1K Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Since Mar 2012 Get Email Contact
30. An Overview of English Literature
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Short episodes on the fascinating history of English literature by a literary scholar and lecturer, and longer guided reading sessions of classics of literature ?Join one of my online literature courses: https://booksandculture.club/MORE Host Fernanda K Moura
Producer/Network Fernanda Moura
Email ****@booksandculture.club
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 48 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact
31. AAWW Radio: New Asian American Writers & Literature
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AAWW Radio is the podcast of the Asian American Writers' Workshop, an NYC literary arts space at the intersection of migration, race, and social justice. Listen to AAWW Radio and you'll hear selected audio from our current and past events, as well as occasional original episodes. We've hosted established writers like Claudia Rankine, Maxine Hong Kingston, Roxane Gay, Amitav Ghosh, Ocean Vuong, Solmaz Sharif, and Jenny Zhang. Our events are intimate and intellectual, quirky yet curated, and dedicated to social justice...MORE Producer/Network Asian American Writers' Workshop
Email ****@aaww.org
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 51Facebook 35.6KTwitter 27K Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact
32. Can't Lit
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A podcast on all things Canadian and Literature and then some.
Hosts Jen Sookfong Lee, Dina Del Bucchia
Producer/Network Dina Del Bucchia and Jen Sookfong Lee
Email ****@poetryisdead.ca
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 71Facebook 614Twitter 3.5K Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Since Apr 2014 Get Email Contact
33. Dear Literature
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Welcome to Dear Literature, a new podcast where two friends, Alyssa and Vanessa, discuss books, writing, and publishing.
Producer/Network Dear Literature
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3Instagram 187 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact
34. Lit Literature
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The Fantasy and sci-fi book club discussion podcast you have been missing. Literature discussion done right! We, The Shoutouts, from Lyket Entertainment, have a book club discussion on our favorite fantasy and sci-fi literature with select wine, beer, ale, and rum. We will often be reading Brandon Sanderson and the Cosmere, Brent Weeks, Stephen King, Robert Jordan, and many more. We like books, we like fantasy, we like sci-fi, we like craft drinks, and we love shenanigans!Join us, read with us, and get involved in the discussion!MORE Producer/Network JP & The Shoutouts
Email ****@me.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 124Twitter 33Instagram 142 Avg Length 91 min Format Extended Since Jan 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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35. Hardcore Literature
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Welcome to your new favourite book club. If you enjoy deep dives into the greatest books ever written, you will love Hardcore Literature. Provocative poems, evocative epics, and life-changing literary analyses. We don't just read the great books - we live them. Together we'll suck the marrow out of Shakespeare, Homer, and Tolstoy. We'll relish the most moving art ever committed to the page and stage from every age. Join us on the reading adventure of a lifetime.MORE Host Benjamin McEvoy
Producer/Network Benjamin McEvoy
Email ****@benjaminmcevoy.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 738Twitter 122 Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact
36. Read Learn Live Podcast
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Read Learn Live is your book club discussion taken to the next level. Join host Jon Menaster as he takes a deep dive with an author and a book they've written to learn about their writing process, the how and the why of the book itself, and learn some lessons about life along the way. Jon speaks with fiction and non-fiction authors of all book genres. Learn about your world from a new perspective. Find new books to read. Fall in love with literature again.MORE Host Jon Menaster
Producer/Network Jon Menaster : Lover of Literature
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 28Twitter 225 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since Sep 2016 Video Podcast YouTube
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37. The Readist - A Classic Literature Podcast
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This show is dedicated to our love of Classic Literature. It is intended to interject a healthy dose of the classics into your hectic lives, a couple chapters at a time . Wether you're on your morning commute, tucking in to bed, or working the night shift, these Chapter by Chapter episodes aim to connect us back to our love of these stories, and maybe even help you relax at the same time.MORE Producer/Network The Readist
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact
38. Unsound Methods
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A literary fiction podcast hosted by authors Jaimie Batchan and Lochlan Bloom.We talk to fellow writers of literary fiction about process, what makes fiction 'real' and the motivation to sit down in front of an empty page and make things up...MORE Producer/Network Unsound Methods
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 18 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
39. Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
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Nearly 160 years after it was first published, Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass continues to inspire, enthrall and educate generations of readers. This collection of poems serves as a vehicle for Whitman's philosophy, ideals, love of nature and mystical musings and it subsequently became one of the corner stones of American literature.Whitman was inspired to write Leaves of Grass based on Ralph Waldo Emerson's clarion call for a truly American poet who would tell of its glories, virtues and vices...MORE Producer/Network Loyal Books
Email ****@loyalbooks.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 5.9KTwitter 254 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2020 Get Email Contact
40. Novel Conversations
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Novel Conversations is a podcast summarizing the world's greatest works of classic literature: you get the whole story from cover to cover. If CliffsNotes had an audio-bestfriend, it would be us! Each episode, Frank Lavallo hosts two readers, and the three of them share their reactions to the story and read their favorite passages along the way. If you're looking for a good story, you're in the right place. *This podcast is a production of the Ohio Film Tax Credit.MORE Host Frank Lavallo
Producer/Network Evergreen Podcasts
Email ****@thefrontporchpeople.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 111Facebook 482 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Aug 2016 Get Email Contact
41. Inland Valley Art and Literature Show
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a broadcast in the Inland Valley featuring book-related news and event announcements from around the valley, interviews with local literary figures, readings, storytelling, and all manner of literary works.MORE Producer/Network IVAALS
Email ****@iepublications.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 129Twitter 36 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact
42. AudioShelf
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AudioShelf is a weekly book review Podcast and YouTube channel for lovers of all things literature! Your hosts, Brad and Britney, will discuss many different topics ranging from audiobook reviews, narrator & author interviews, and general industry topics. The episodes are enthusiastic, candid, and above all else, honest.MORE Producer/Network Britney and Brad
Email ****@audioshelf.me
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 669Twitter 1.4K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
43. The Guardian Books podcast
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The Guardian Books podcast is our weekly look at the world of books, presented by Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea and Sian Cain. In-depth interviews with authors from all over the world, discussions and investigations make this the perfect companion for readers and writers alikeMORE Hosts Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea, Sian Cain
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 9.3MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
44. Just the Best Literature
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Just the Best Literature inspires you to not only read printed books, but to read only the best books. Besides books, host Dennis Leap will lead discussions on other current literature such as essays and important articles.MORE Host Dennis Leap
Producer/Network Philadelphia Church of God
Email ****@kpcg.fm
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 40 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
45. Latin American Literature MSU
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In this podcast, we will be discussing poems, novels, short stories, and plays from Latin America in English.
Email ****@msubaroda.ac.in
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Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
46. The F. Scott Fitzgerald Society Presents Gatsby Centennial Readings
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On April 10, 2025, The Great Gatsby ---widely heralded as among the greatest of all American novels---celebrates its centennial. The F. Scott Fitzgerald Society is marking this landmark with a weekly chapter-by-chapter reading of the novel featuring eleven of the most significant American fiction writers of our day. Episodes will be released weekly beginning on February 13...MORE Producer/Network Kirk
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Twitter 4.1K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact
47. Undergrads Literature
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My name is Luciano Cabral and I'm currently a university lecturer for Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil. This podcast debates American Literature and American Culture
Producer/Network Luciano Cabral
Email ****@gmail.com
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Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact
48. A Brief History of English and American Literature
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Henry Augustin Beers, professor of English at Yale, with the help of John Fletcher Hurst, has written a sweeping thousand 900 year history of English literature, up to the end of the 19th century. Although at times biased and sometimes misguided, his research is sound and his criticism is interesting and quite often very balanced. In addition, the last chapter of each part is Hurst's synopsis of religious and theological literature in the language. This book is interesting from its point of view, but also useful as a jumping-off point for those interested in reading the classics.MORE Email ****@loyalbooks.com
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Facebook 5.9KTwitter 254 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact
49. Top Books of Literature
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Hello everyone!Welcome to the Top Books of Literature podcast- a place, where we discuss, review, and share our opinions on some of the greatest books ever written, and attempt to figure out the mystery why they are as great as they are.More than sharing a critical insight of the books' contents to you all, the attempt here is to initiate a refreshed discussion about books, and hopefully, inspire and motivate some of you people to start reading again.My name is Arjun, and I am your host for this podcast.Enjoy Reading!MORE Producer/Network Arjun Thapa
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Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact
50. Spirit of American Literature, The by John Albert Macy (1905 - 1932)
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THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN LITERATURE is a collection of essays reviewing contemporary authors on the literary scene at the turn of the century and assessing the uniquely American characteristics of their growing body of work. Excerpted from the author's preface: 'In this book something is said about most, if not quite all, of the emergent figures in American literature; an attempt is made to survey the four corners of the national library and to give an impression of its shape and size...MORE Producer/Network LibriVox
Email ****@loyalbooks.com
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Facebook 5.9KTwitter 254 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact
51. World Literature Podcast
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A podcast for assignments created by M.Durkee's World Literature class.
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Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Since Nov 2020 Get Email Contact
52. Student's History of American Literature by William Simonds
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Engaging history of American Lit from the 1600's up through the late 1890's. The author, who was a professor at Knox College, really put a lot into this, combining national history with his love for literature.MORE Email ****@loyalbooks.com
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Facebook 5.9KTwitter 254 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact
53. Learning Literature with Purba
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Hi!Welcome to the Learning Literature with Purba podcast. My name is Purba Chakraborty. I am an English Literature educator, author, blogger, and content developer from Kolkata, India.Each episode of Learning Literature with Purba is bite-sized, packed with fun facts and information on great literary works, literary devices, literary movements, and literary ages. New episode will be out every Monday and Thursday! You can check out our Youtube Channel www.youtube.com/c/LearningLiteraturewithPurba for interesting and informative videos on English Literature. Follow us on Instagram& FacebookMORE Host Purba Chakraborty
Producer/Network Purba Chakraborty
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Reviews 1Facebook 1KInstagram 3.3K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact
54. Royal Literature
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Producer/Network Poorva Mantri
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Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact
Literature shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
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| Jacke Wilson | Host | historyofliterature.com | 57 | Male | @thejackewilson | 2.8K | ||
| Doug Metzger | Host | literatureandhistory.libsyn.com | Male | @lahpodcast | CA, United States | |||
| Marshall Poe | Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/literature | 152 | Male | Northampton, MA, United States | |||
| Gilbert Cruz | Host | Male | @gilbertcruz | 14K | New York City, NY, United States | |||
| Heather Ordover | Host | craftlit.com | 32 | Female | @heatherordover | VA, United States | ||
| Dan Hill | Host | buzzsprout.com/1048153 | 19 | Male | @danhillhistory | 35.1K | United Kingdom | |
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