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UlyssesIn80-Reading James Joyce Masterpiece in 80 Days

mark sanford gross
Ulysses
James Joyce
Collaborative Reading
Dublin
Irish History
Literary Annotations
Reading Groups
Trinity College Dublin
Irish Literature
Stream Of Consciousness
Censorship
Identity
Literary Criticism
Ireland
Ovid
Homer
Literary Community
Proteus
Lucia Joyce
Modernism

Ready to embark on an epic literary adventure or maybe just learn what all the Ulysses buzz is about? Join your Ulysses80 team – Cliona O'Farrelly and Mark Sanford Gross – as we delve into James Joyce's Ulysses!

Starting June 1st, 2025, we're reading "Ulysses In 80 Days," finishing August 19th. Expect insightful discussions on the journey, fun detours, and recaps of our weekly chats with scholar... more

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The 2026 season opens with this podcast.

Ulysses in 80 is a global reading of James Joyce’s Ulysses, now in its fifth year, moving through the book together over eighty days.

This episode gathers twenty-four voices — all participants in the global ... more

Our final episode of the Ulysses in 80 Podcast (2025) weaves 32 soliloquies from readers in 12 countries. Each recorded in a place of their choosing, spontaneous and on the spot, their voices join into one collective stream of consciousness—the 2025 ... more

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In our final Ulysses in 80 webinar guest series of 2025, we’re joined by Ilaria Susmel from Trieste, Italy. A local and enthusiastic Joyce reader, Ilaria’s warm and engaging delivery brings both affection for Ulysses and fresh in... more

Ulysses in 80 welcomes special guest Dr. Daragh O’Connell,  Director of the Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland.  This compelling conversation explores the deep links, intersections, and influences between Dante Alighieri and James Joyce — and their ... more

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Patrick Hastings
Author of The Guide to Ulysses
Episode: Ulysses In 80, Webinar Series #1-Featuring Patrick Hastings and Deirdre Mulrooney. 06.04.25
Deirdre Mulrooney
Writer, documentarian, and founding member of Ulysses in 80
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Episode: Ulysses In 80, Webinar Series #1-Featuring Patrick Hastings and Deirdre Mulrooney. 06.04.25
Tom Sajak
A returning reader of Ulysses from Middletown, Connecticut
Episode: Ulysses In 80: Episode #4- "Come Up, Kinch!" 05.31.2025
Steve Seroff
A former teenager reader of Ulysses, now revisiting the text from Missoula, Montana
Episode: Ulysses In 80: Episode #4- "Come Up, Kinch!" 05.31.2025
Paul Ringo
A seasoned reader discussing his multiple attempts to understand Ulysses.
Episode: Ulysses In 80: Episode #4- "Come Up, Kinch!" 05.31.2025
Kelly Bryan
Co-host of the Blooms and Barnacles podcast
Episode: Chat #1: 05.05.25- Editions?
Anne Shea
A participant in Reading Ulysses in 80 with experience as a first-time reader
Episode: Chat #1: 05.05.25- Editions?

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Mark Sanford Gross
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Cliona O'Farrelly
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Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 18 ratings
  • Great examination of Ulysses

    A fantastic resource for readers of the James Joyce classic, Ulysses. Also a solid accompaniment to the Facebook group dedicated to reading the massive tome in 80 days.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JHFloyd27
    United States8 months ago
  • Joyful Joyce!

    What a gift my wife, Ann, and I have been given by Cliona O’Farrelly and Mark Sanford Gross! We’ve been huge Joyce fans for decades and started celebrating Bloomsday in our village 14 years ago with a walk that has become the James Joyce Jaunt, an excerpted dramatization of about 15 scenes from the novel. While we thought we had a good understanding of the book, we were floored by what we’re learning each day of the 80-day journey. And these podcasts are icing on the cake. Brava Cliona and Bravo... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DanD 10/28
    United States9 months ago
  • Fun and Entertaining

    When I tried reading Ulysses in the past, it was a stumbling journey of starts and stops and then abandonment. Recently, partly because of this wonderful podcast hosted and presented by Mark Sanford Gross, I have picked up a fresh copy of Ulysses and have been enjoying the path through the amazing language. This podcast has erudite Joyce scholars as guest speakers, as well as thoughts and words from ordinary folk who have been reading 10 pages a day and then taking part in the weekly worldwide Z... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Steve Saroff
    United States10 months ago

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