The Bookening

Church of the King

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BOOKS
EVERY TWO MONTHS

3 guys—a pastor, a scholar, and their gleeful provocateur—discuss the great books. We take God and literature seriously—but the second one not overly so.

10/06/2024

What's happening with our podcasts? (+The Buried Giant)

Hello. It's us. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1h 16m
21/03/2024

Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

Memory. Identity. Barbra Streisand. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1h 44m
14/03/2024

Proust Preview

We haven't got our actual podcast recorded yet but here's a taste of why you should read along. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

12 min
07/02/2024

The 39 Steps

An ordinary (kind of) man caught in extraordinary circumstances! A race against time to expose a dangerous spy ring! Long walks through Scotland! It's John Buchan's immortal (?), classic (?): The 39 Steps. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1h 22m
03/01/2024

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Mysterious intelligent rats??? Please don't refer to our podcasters like that! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1h 40m
04/12/2023

The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy

Tolstoy is a great writer. The Death of Ivan Ilyich is a novella about a middle-aged man named Ivan Ilyich. Yep, he dies. It's sad, moving, thoughtful, ironic, true to life, etc. And unlike some other Tolstoy books we could name, it's short. Worth your time. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1h 19m
16/11/2023

Dominic by William Steig

Check out the Kickstarter for our friend's non-woke children's book, The Rainbow Knight. The Bookening talks about a charming kid's book by the quirky children's author (and longtime New Yorker illustrator) William Steig. We talk about some of his early books of "symbolic pictures" too—too dark to be kid's stuff. You have been forewarned! You can check out The Agony in the Kindergarten here, or About People here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1h 43m
01/02/2023

Jane Austen's Emma (Redux)

The Bookening talks about Emma again.

2h 37m

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Great podcast

15/04/2019

Worttemberg

Such a helpful podcast for how to think about literature and pop culture, and how to be more equipped and navigate the issues as a parent.
Brilliant podcast

26/04/2018

BradFranklin28

This podcast is a lot of fun, and it’s really helped me think well about literature and life. Highly recommended.

3 guys—a pastor, a scholar, and their gleeful provocateur—discuss the great books. We take God and literature seriously—but the second one not overly so.