The Book Album

Mackenzie Gentz
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A podcast that underscores the relevancy of literature in the 21st Century through analysis and discussion.

  1. 08/22/2025

    “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant – Episode 266

    “The Book Album” returns with this French short story from 1884 by Guy de Maupassant. — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

  2. 02/02/2025

    Sundays as a PhD Student | Daily Endeavors Series – Episode 269

    Today we launch a new series, Daily Endeavors. The series undertakes a deep dive into the daily life of a PhD student in linguistics. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

  3. 01/27/2025

    PhD Productivity Tools – Episode 268

    Welcome back! Today MacKenzie discusses essential tools and components to success during a PhD. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

  4. 07/22/2024

    Organizational Systems – Episode 267

    Today MacKenzie discusses her thoughts on the various organizational systems she has kept throughout the last several years. Her impetus for this episode was the book “Hyperfocus” by Chris Bailey. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

  5. 06/24/2024

    Should You Finish Every Book You Read? – Episode 266

    MacKenzie discusses a topic near and dear to her reading system: finishing every book she reads. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

  6. 06/17/2024

    “Garden by the Sea” by Mercè Rodoreda – Episode 166 Repost

    MacKenzie reviews her book podcast style with another favorite episode from the back catalogue, episode 166 on “Garden by the Sea” by Mercè Rodoreda. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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  7. 06/10/2024

    How to Plan Reading – Episode 265

    How do you plan for peace, rather than productivity? Mackenzie discusses her journey with productivity over the past nine months as it relates to reading on this episode. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

  8. 06/03/2024

    How Linguists Learn Language – Episode 264

    How does an investigation of language science change one’s approach to language learning? What is the classical language learning model, and how did it develop? What strategies work (and not so much) to learn a new language? All these questions and more on today’s show, hosted by phoneticist Mackenzie Gentz. — Show Notes: relevanceofliterature.com/notes/ — Music by Leo Discenza Our Show: relevanceofliterature.com Our old (and yes, still functioning) blog: didionandhawthorne.blubrry.net

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A podcast that underscores the relevancy of literature in the 21st Century through analysis and discussion.

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  • Creator
    Mackenzie Gentz
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    120
  • Copyright
    © 2018 Mackenzie Gentz & Blubrry Podcasting
  • Show Website
    The Book Album