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The Cosmic Library

Adam Colman
The Brothers Karamazov
The New Yorker
Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Short Stories
Sibling Relationships
Russian Literature
Logic
Mathematics
Short Story
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Wakefield
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Literature
Becca Rothfeld
Tayari Jones
American Short Story
American Short Stories
MFA Programs
Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov

The Cosmic Library explores massive books in order to explore everything else. Here, books that can seem overwhelming—books of dreams, infinity, mysteries—turn out to be intensely accessible, offering so many different ways to read them and think with them. Season one considered Finnegans Wake; in season two, it was 1,001 Nights. Season three journeyed through and beyond the Hebrew Bible. In seaso... more

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By now, it's clear that The Brothers Karamazov sits comfortably on the shelf of books of infinity, books that can never be completed. It is, for one thing, only the first part of a plan Dostoevsky had for much more. But this novel also emphasizes inc... more

In this season of The Cosmic Library, you’ve heard us discuss how Fyodor Dostoevsky's Karamazov brothers converge, even as they're on seemingly distinct tracks. And the novel directs attention to convergences in surprising ways: at one point, for exa... more

In The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky created his ultimate novel of ideas, with brothers Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha pursuing a range of philosophical, theological, and political arguments and questions even as a crime story takes shape. But the... more

In The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky puts ideas into motion, and into emotional conflict, with combustible results. The convictions he expressed in his nonfiction—religious convictions, for instance—join a mix that contains wildly different p... more

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Paulina Rowińska
Author of 'Mapmatics', a book about maps and math
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Andrew Martin
Author of Cool for America, a book of short stories
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Author of the novel City on Fire
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Hardy White
Host of Miracle Nutrition on WFMU
WFMU
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Robin Feuer Miller
Professor of Russian Literature at Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Episode: 6.2 Karamazov Season: The Fiction Machine
Katherine Bowers
Professor of Russian Literature at the University of British Columbia
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Deborah Treisman
Fiction editor of The New Yorker
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Tayari Jones
Author of An American Marriage
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Adam Coleman
Host of The Cosmic Library, guiding discussions around complex literary works and their broader implications.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 32 ratings
  • Is a podcast about Finnegan’s Wake listenable?

    A joyous yes! As a reader, I’ve always stood timorously before the literary Everest that is Finnegan’s Wake. Unsure whether my past reading experiences had sufficiently prepared me, I could neither begin the ascent nor put aside the desire to make the climb. After listening to the first episode of F&F, I finally feel up to the challenge. My newly found confidence stems from the fact that the deeply-skilled host Adam Colman will be the one leading the Everest expedition. Onwards, ever onwards!

    Apple Podcasts
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    Cisco Bananas
    United States5 years ago

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Enthusiasts of philosophy and literature find the content both enriching and thought-provoking.
Listeners appreciate the deep literary analysis that makes challenging texts more accessible.
The host is praised for his skilled facilitation of intricate discussions, instilling confidence in those approaching complex literature.

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6.1 Karamazov Season: The Radio Play
Q: What are the distinct modes of thinking these characters pose against one another?
Dmitri is the romantic hero, Ivan the thinker, and Alyosha an effort of creating a real good man by Dostoevsky.
6.1 Karamazov Season: The Radio Play
Q: Do you get a sense of the narrative running away from its own author?
Yes, but there's an intuitive thing that happens that overrides reason a little bit.
5.1 The Short Story in the U.S.: Introduction
Q: What do you find to be the difference between a short story and just a short version of a novel?
There's a big difference in terms of what you're trying to capture and how quickly you're trying to get there and how complicated it can be.
5.5 The Short Story in the U.S.: Otherworldly Bedtime Stories
Q: What do you see happening in the podcast sphere?
It's an interesting supplement to the very long tradition of the print interview, allowing for conversations not limited to the press cycle.

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