The Literate Loser

A short chapter this week means lots of babbling. I follow the pivotal chapter with a long story about a friend’s experience with the online dating service. The Harry Potter trivia contest is still live, too!

00:00 — 02:43 Hello
02:43 — 14:49 Mark Twain’s Pudd’nhead Wilson, chapter 17
14:49 — 32:38 The story of my friend Mario and his experience with the matchmaking service
32:38 — 36:18 Trivia contest and so long

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The best chapter of Mark Twain’s Puddn’head Wilson so far! I actually gasped aloud when I read this chapter to myself late last week! Don’t skip over it!

In more somber news, the great Lloyd Alexander died on May 17 and I didn’t find out until last night, so I present an extremely humble, unsuitable tribute to one of my favorite writers of all time.

I think I’ll apologize in advance for an especially self-indulgent show, which sounds weird coming from a guy who did the entire online dating service questionnaire live, but whatever. Something about this one embarrasses me a little.

00:00 — 03:24 Greetings and welcome to the summer!
03:24 — 18:45 Puddn’head Wilson by Mark Twain, Chapter 16.
18:45 — 42:12 A tribute to Lloyd Alexander, author of The Chronicles of Prydain
42:12 — 43:45 Goodbye

Lloyd Alexander’s obituary at the School Library Journal.
Lloyd Alexander at Powells.com.
Lloyd Alexanderat Amazon.com.

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